I KNOW that Heavenly Father has a sense of humor.
Because sometimes, His path for my life and His blessings just seem completely out of left field.
Right out of BYU, I thought I had this one teaching job in the bag.
I loved the job, I wanted it, and I knew the staff and principal liked me.
And then I found out that I didn’t get the job due to some unforeseen complications.
I was devastated.
And I was humbled.
Instead of relying on my networking to get me a job, I had to turn to cold interviews.
My humility was through the roof. I was relying on God like I hadn’t in a long time. I was praying constantly. I was turning my will over to His.
And then, suddenly, a random recommendation, an interview, and a job offer that changed my life for the better.
Out of left field.
But the miracle came because I had humbled myself.
I think about young Joseph, who had been so excited after the First Vision. He was ready to learn about this new church!
But after three years, his heart was growing weary. He felt weak and unclean from sins.
So he went to his knees in humility, wanting to repent and turn his heart back to God.
“While I was thus in the act of calling upon God, I discovered a light appearing in my room”. (JS-H 1:30)
I can almost guarantee he wasn’t expecting an ancient prophet from a forgotten civilization showing up in his bedroom and telling him about gold plates buried in a hill three miles away!
But that was exactly the unexpected miracle that Joseph, and all mankind, needed.
Miracles happen. Unexpected miracles happen. Completely unexpected and unlikely miracles happen.
But the first requirement that I’ve seen over and over?
Humility.
Happy Studying!
-Cali Black
