Posted on 09/13/2006 5:15:01 PM PDT by lmr
Monday evening, I had reached a low point after several rejection letters and no feedback on my follow-ups. In the last 6 weeks, I sent 166 resumes and followed-up in person or on the phone about 3 times as much. I was very depressed. Although Agnostic, I said a prayer to God, hoping that if he was out there, he would hear me.
Tuesday morning, I woke early. An incredible calm and total peace was instilled in me. I can't explain it. I just knew everything was going to be alright. I told my wife that day before I went out on my routine job search that I had this feeling. I told her that today (Tuesday) would be the day that I turned it around. I told her that I knew, even though I couldn't explain it that I would have a job before the end of the week.
There was one 'nagging' want-ad that I skipped over about 3 times before. I told myself to show up in person and fill out their application and leave my resume. I got a call 2 hours after leaving their office. The Owner, a very nice lady, practically did everything over the phone but hire me. She set an appointment with me today. When I went in today, I was interviewed by her and her manager. I was totally at ease with myself, and the same feeling of peace I had the day before was with me.
I asked for the job after the interview. I WAS HIRED RIGHT ON THE SPOT! I start Monday. I couldn't believe it.
I think God was trying to tell me something, I can't explain it. I need to show up to church Sunday. I think God had personally taken care of me and my family. He put his hand on my shoulder and reassured me. I am forever grateful.
Thank you very, very much. I'm so honored. I'm not allowed to pray for myself, only for others - so I do it faithfully every day and had even prayed that someone who knew what had been going on with me would pray for me.
I've asked here before, but only that the gangsta people who live next door to my ghetto cave would stop harrassing me. That one worked! Yea! When I've told people here the other parts of it, I either get flamed or they don't speak to me again.
Others have so much bigger problems than I do, but mine are overwhelming to me in the situation I'm in. Thank you, thank you, and God bless you a hundred times over. I've been open to receive for over 2 years now and I do believe. Thank you.
You are fortunate to have your own family now to cling to & have allegiance with. Bless you.
Thanks for sharing your story. I wish I was there to give you a big hug. the old statement is true.. you cant chose your family but you CAN chose your friends. Bless you Rte66. I see your posts often here & there. You are a fine person.
Thank you - {{{Hugsss}}} back.
Bump for good news. God bless!
carolyn
Why would you not be allowed to pray for yourself? I've never heard of that. It's always my pleasure to pray for others...but I also pray for myself and my family. I try to remember to pray for things that are not selfish. I may fail in that sometimes, but God knows what he wants for me...and sometimes, his answer is NO.
I will continue to pray for you. Please keep in touch on how you're doing.
Hugs!
Thank you. AA considers members as selfish, so sponsors tell their sponsees not to pray for anything for ourselves because we don't think right. We're just to pray "only for God's will for us and the power to carry it out."
It has worked for me for 20+ years, so I don't question it - except for this most recent turn of events.
I too have felt His hand on my shoulder directing me where to go. May He continue to bless you and your family.
I see...I don't agree, but I do understand your reasons.
God is capable of making a decision on what is selfish and what is not. If you pray for something that is selfish, He will probably say NO.
I will add my prayers to yours that God's will is done in your life. That is the best we can hope for!
I should make a correction - my prayer is "only for knowledge of God's will for us (me) and the power to carry that out." Left out the word knowledge and it doesn't make much sense without it! "Us" means the unity with others of mankind.
It's a very difficult exercise in discipline. I rebel against it all the time. It has been very very hard for me to accept that how my life has wound up is God's will for me. *Lol, I thought *I* was his favorite!*
Thank you - your and your prayer warriors' prayers are so awesome.
You don't have to show up at church--just listen for the voice of G-d...If you will do one thing, all will be revealed to you: just pray to G-d, just show me truth, and I will live by it...He is starting to reveal himself. G-d never stops talking to us; we just don't listen. I thank the G-d of Abraham, Issac and Jacob that you have started to hear his voice!
Well said...It's not our yob!
What kind of work do you do?
I was an office manager making about 58K a year in a very fast-paced rapidly expanding family business. I will be training in an industry I am foreign to, Aerospace. The manager of the shop speaks to me like he will take me under his wing. Eventually, I will be doing Quality Control Inspection.
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