detour or distraction

After leaving a resume and talking to the managers two months ago, I finally got a call from the local lumber yard. They have offered me a full-time job.

I would be the yard foreman, reporting only to the top manager but with two other people ahead of me in their chain of command.

The deal is that I am sure I don't want this job. Or if I should take it.

During my face to face job offer yesterday, I still gathered that the manager and his wife don't particularly value their other employees, based on various back biting comments they've made.

The hours are five to six days a week. And these hours are not set and rigid, leaving opportunity for abuse of my time, etc.

I have several possible remodeling jobs lined up in the coming weeks and months that would pay more than this full time job. But as usual, they are hit or miss.

The creator knows that this kind of gig is not where my heart and passion lie. But in Genesis, Joseph had a huge call on his life. And he fumbled into a long detour to get where he was going.

I suppose this job could be a detour in my life in order to get back to where I want to be: being available to people, working random remodeling and landscaping jobs, and returning to house flipping someday. Also music - which is an identity that is currently being resurrected as I jam with guys in nearby Capitol City once a week.

I told the manager that I would meet him face to face with my answer in one week (Wednesday March 23).

Pray with me if you will: Creator of the universe, is this lumber yard job offer a detour, or a distraction? In the name of Jesus...