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!