What God Has For You Will Be! (Part 2)

In April I reentered the workforce after what seemed a very long layoff. I later learned through experience that it wasn't such a long lay off compared to the one I experienced many years later, but that is another chapter of my story for another time.

I showed up for my first day and entered into an environment that my spirit immediately rejected because of some of the types of people that I encountered. It simply was not the type of place that I expected to work. But God had a plan and there were many things that He desired to teach me - things I wasn't prepared for! Kicking and screaming, I went along with God's plan as this was the door that He chose to open and I really had no choice, single parent and all, in need of a paycheck! Everyday I wanted to bolt, but I stayed and pressed through. I was miserable to say the least. I began connecting with some wonderful people and encountered some not so wonderful, but I stayed the course. After a few weeks of training I was placed in Sales Support and then moved to Customer Service to handle sales and customer complaints. Time went on and God began to shift things around again. Four of us were selected to move to what was called the Leadership team where it was supposedly such a privilege to be on this particular team. They were a terrible group of people, and that is putting it mildly. It was a challenge to remain on the team because they did not welcome us nor want us - we were beneath them. I imagine they worked very hard to get where they were; however we too worked hard and for whatever reason we were chosen. It was a very unpleasant experience, but we encouraged one another to not give up. We met their demands and jumped through their hoops. None was pleasing to them whatsoever. The supervisor looked down her nose at each of us daily. In fact she would stand in her doorway with a disdainful glare making her contempt very obvious. But God! I couldn't have imagined what God would do, but He was faithfully at work. He caused some immediate changes. There was no more separate, hidden area for the Leadership team. He literally tore down the walls of that place and they were placed out in the open with the rest of customer service. The four of us who were selected to join the team remained on the team throughout all the changes. Eventually God began promoting each of us and opening doors from other places!
Not only did we survive, but we thrived! Stay tuned...Part 3 to come!

What God Has For Your Will Be! (Part 1)

Today while speaking to a friend about her son and their process of walking through a challenging season where praying and trusting the Lord was their only recourse, that ultimately led to her son's very successful job interview, I was suddenly reminded of a time that God affirmed that what He has for me will be and sometimes it requires His shifting things around to get us to the exact place that He wants us to be. I hope this will encourage you so that you will not lose hope or tire of doing what is good and right before our Lord, because in due time, if we persist in doing good for our Lord's Kingdom, we will reap a great harvest!

In the past, reflecting on that particular season of my life was tough because there were so many challenges that I had to face and walk through. But today God allowed me to look back and see a very different picture! Today I can look back and see what God did so systematically and how He so perfectly aligned all things to work together for good - and that certainly encourages me!

The story is too long to go into every detail from beginning to end in one post so I will divide the posts into parts.

There I was in the midst of the storm, in deep distress after having been laid off from the airlines a few times, single parent, and no additional financial support. Out of nowhere a car accident totaled out my car and I didn't know how we were going to make it. After several weeks I had been able to get into a rental car. Then the process began of having to work with an attorney, go through physical therapy to recover from the car accident, and eventually received enough cash to purchase a used car. Although I didn't see it at the time, the blessing in that was actually no more car payment! I only had to pay monthly insurance. I still did not have a job. The airlines wanted to bring me back but the only offer was a part-time position in Las Vegas. I was desperate and began making plans. Well things were not coming together and I began to realize that I could not possibly relocate to Las Vegas on a part-time salary and I could not imagine living there as a single parent, so I sought God for another way. I went to my regular church service Sunday morning and sat sobbing throughout the service. After praise and worship ended, I was immediately brought up before the church by a sister in Christ (La Nelle Parker!)where she pleaded with the church to help me find a job. I was mortified as I stood there sobbing and looking out into the congregation as their eyes were fixed on me. The following month (February) someone reached out to me. God had opened a door! The process took a few weeks and by then it was the month of March, things were so tough by then; however as I look back I can see that God was sustaining me through the process.