Aug 17th, 2020: Hope and Opportunities

 Leading Your Workplace With Hope Through COVID-19

I had a meeting with a friend at a local hang out place last week. We had a conversation with our server after the meal. It was of those conversations that reveal how things are going for many people at this time. I found that she is a teacher who is waiting for a permanent contract. She taught last year really enjoyed it, but there is no certainty for this year due to Covid-19. Many young people who graduate from university this year might belong to a generation that has been damaged by Covid-19.

Some will have to adjust to what they are looking for in terms of work. We were impressed by this young lady because she was attentive and kind in her service. I was impressed by her ability to communicate, and that was I ask her whether she attends university or finished her study. She doesn't allow the fact that she has to do something different for the time being to compromise her commitment to excellence.

Some have decided to create their own job instead of looking for one. My daughter in law's younger brother is one of those. He graduated in April with a degree in Sports Communication. He has been doing a podcast about sports and leadership, opening a lawn care business and minor home renovation business. He doesn't complain about what is not there. He decides to come up with new ideas so that he can create meaningful work for himself.

Some have gone back to school. That might sound like an easy way out. We need more and more young people to commit to higher learning and research. Many have quit too early due to the temptation of money. Maybe these folks should take this time to pursue that goal for their life so they might have a more impactful contribution to society. I know someone who was working in visual arts who had decided to pursue law after she got laid off. She had been thinking about being a lawyer who represents artists because she believes that many of them have not been served well by the legal community.

God is the God of hope and opportunities. He is also about creativity and dreams. Let us pray that we will continue to do so as we face the challenges that have come along with Covid-19. We will continue to come up with new ways to reveal the true beauty of life that God has created.

Isaiah 40: 31
"But they who wait for the Lord shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings like eagles; they shall run and not be weary; they shall walk and not faint."

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