This was one of the no-print (no lines) notebooks I bought in Japan last year (only to see it in Daiso yesterday. Haha). Kidding aside, I am currently dealing with a huge client. In terms of financial capacity, this is probably the biggest one as this client owns the most number of companies in the US among all my clients. I secured the client in three days and surprisingly, we haven’t even discussed the payment, terms or anything related to it.

I suddenly find myself in a phase where I value the connection more than the payment. Meaning, if I lose this client or not, I’ll be fine. For the first time in my life, I’m relying fully on the belief that if a person, opportunity or anything is meant for me, it will come to me and stay no matter the circumstances or obstacles.

I did have concerns though such as time, assurance and whether I should stop taking on more work since my personal time is very important to me and non-negotiable. Then, for the first time, I found myself writing down all my concerns in this notebook. No holds barred. I’ve been a paperless person for many years. And I find it amazing that my sister-in-law and my 9-year-old niece, among many people I know, do journaling. There must really be something of real value you can get from it.

Eventually, I ran out of concerns about this client and only these words came out: graced, seen, heard, adored, liked, vindicated, included, answered, forgiven, blessed, freed, relaxed, strengthened, etc.

I asked God for signs but I didn’t give Him specifics. Then, just over three hours later, I was contacted for an unscheduled meeting (I was about to sleep then) about a series of projects (for now), the niches I’d like to work in, how we’ll take things from there and even my preferred schedule. I was amazed because I didn’t ask for those things. The meeting ended with the words “God bless you” which touched me even more because God really knows how to assure me, give me peace and convince me that this client is from Him.

I’m sharing this to proclaim His goodness. That He can be trusted more than anything. And in case He hasn’t answered yet, we can rest in the truth that He alone sees our past, present and future. The delay, the sudden answer or even silence, it’s all part of His plan. And only His plan and His purpose will prevail, not ours.

And I’m not just talking about clients.

Jeremiah 17:7 “But blessed is the one who trusts in the Lord, whose confidence is in him.”