What a joy it is to see how God is working in your life. That sense of peace you’re walking in, the peace with God through Jesus Christ, comes from resting in the finished work of the cross. You didn’t earn it, and you can’t add to it. The grace that saved you is the same grace that gave you the faith to believe it, and that grace is still at work, softening hearts, opening doors, and knitting you together with your brother. When a heart is this full of gratitude, it’s clear evidence that God is up to something good.
The courage and strength you’re feeling as you head back to work isn’t something you drum up on your own. He who began a good work in you will carry it on to completion. Your proposals and projects are in His hands, and He gives wisdom to those who simply ask. Don’t be surprised if the enemy tries to slip in some discouragement or distraction. He has a whole bag of tricks, ridicule, opposition, a whisper that you can’t do it. But when a person has a mind to work, God stirs the heart to press through. You’ve already tasted the joy of willing, eager labor, so just keep showing up and trusting that He will help you do it correctly and on time.
Sometimes the work God does in us feels like a potter pushing down on a lump of clay. The shaping can be uncomfortable. But every time He smooths out a stiff edge or removes an impurity, He is preparing you for the greater work He wants to do through you. Don’t fight the process. The peace you have right now is a gift, but it’s also a sign that you’ve yielded the wheel to Him.
The things you could never soften, the conversations you could never arrange, the commute you could never engineer, God took care of it all while you rested in His finished work. As you go forward, let that rest be the engine for your daily labors. Eternal good flows from work done in His strength, even behind a desk or on a factory floor. So go ahead and do your job with a quiet, willing heart. The Lord who saw your need for salvation sees your Monday morning just as clearly.
May that peace of Christ continue to guard your heart and mind, and may you walk in the courage He supplies. Grace and peace to you.