God did it again! I was furloughed on May 5th, 2023 and the Company supplied me with an awesome severance package. I would continue to receive my salary for eight weeks. I was praying and told my prayer partners that I needed a job by June 19th or the 26th at the absolute latest. We prayed and prayed. I spoke to Jesus about it so many times. I applied to everything that fits within my skillset and kept getting rejection after rejection. I knew a job was coming and did not feel stressed, this was the calmest I have ever been without a job. However, as the days went by and I still did not hear anything I began to question if I was doing enough, applying to the right places for God to bless me. Was I viewing the right jobs? It was during these times that my prayer partners came in full force to remind me of where I have come from and that God is designing my new job, so give Him time because it is coming and it will be here by the 19th. Even though my faith never wavered, I was questioning if I was doing the right thing to assist God in providing me with employment.
Then I interviewed and interviewed and got more rejections. Finally, on June 13th, I got an offer and counteroffered and agreed on the salary and signed the papers. I got a job. I am so happy and full of joy. I officially start on June 26th. God is awesome and always will be! This test did not come without its lessons.
Three lessons I learned:
- It is important to take part in self-care.
I had time to catch up on sleep, start a new habit, and truly focus on God. I had time to finally enjoy the day, relax, and build healthy habits. I started back working out in the mornings and will continue to work out once a day and read for at least an hour. It is also important to take a break. Step back, and do something else, then get back to the job search. Most importantly, I was sure not to stress my edges and lose them.
- Pray always and be honest with God.
I have always heard people say, do not keep telling God the same thing because he already knows. Well, guess what, God heard my story, worries, and concerns daily. Because when you want God to move you have to tell Him. I look to those in the Bible who were honest with God, such as David when he told God his frustrations, he was not frustrated only once but multiple times. The Bible says, “Rejoice evermore. Pray without ceasing. In every thing give thanks: for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you (1 Thessalonians 5:16-19 KJV).” Philippians 4:6 KJV says “Be careful for nothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God.”
- Even when it is hard, keep a positive attitude, because everything works out for the good.
It was tough when three weeks went by and either, I did not hear back or got rejection after rejection. My family, out of curiosity, would ask if I heard anything yet but the answer was always the same. I also learned something else, stop asking people if they have a job or heard anything, because when they do, they will let you know! LOL, those questions, drove me crazy but I just did my best to keep naming things in my life that I am grateful for, to be honest, sometimes it worked and others it did not. When it did not work, I found myself reading, or sleeping instead but when I woke up or was done reading, life was not as bad as I thought it was. It is important to control the mind and keep a positive outlook on life.
Looking from the street view, this was tough. Even though I never truly stressed over not having a job, I did ask if I was doing what God needed me to do. I remained in constant communication with Jesus and was honest with Him.
Viewing from the mountains, it did not take long to land this job. I learned a lot and will be even better equipped the next time I am out of work, because this was not the first time searching and waiting for a job and it will not be the last. So next time, I will relax and wait on the Lord because everything works out for my good.
Disencumbering my Chains 