I didnt get the job: My faith is fading
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Beauty4Ashes
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Please read the words of this song by Donnie McClurkin:
I know that faith is easy when everything is going well
But can you still believe in Me when your life's a living hell?
And when all the things around you seem to quickly fade away
There's just one thing I really want to know
Will you let go? (I'll trust you, Lord)
Will you stand on My word? (I'll trust you, Lord)
Against all odds will you believe what I have said? (I'll trust You, Lord)
What seems impossible ... (I'll trust You, Lord)
Will you believe? (I'll trust You, Lord)
Every promise that I made will you receive? (Yes, I will trust You, Lord)
I know how bad it hurt you when that loved one's life came to an end
And when they had to leve you, you said you'd never love again
But will you trust that I can help you and I'll never turn away?
Will you trust Me, child, no matter, come what may?
What if it hurts? (I'll trust You, Lord)
What if you cry? (I'll trust You, Lord)
What if it doesn't work out the first time that you try? (I'll trust You, Lord)
What if you call My name ... (I'll trust You, lord)
And you don't feel Me near? (I'll trust You, Lord)
Will you believe in Me or will you fear? Oh, my child?
(Yes, I will trust, You Lord)
I will trust (3x)
Oh, oh, oh, oh
I know that faith is easy when everything is going well
But can you still believe in Me when your life's a living hell?
And when all the things around you seem to quickly fade away
There's just one thing I really want to know
Will you let go? (I'll trust you, Lord)
Will you stand on My word? (I'll trust you, Lord)
Against all odds will you believe what I have said? (I'll trust You, Lord)
What seems impossible ... (I'll trust You, Lord)
Will you believe? (I'll trust You, Lord)
Every promise that I made will you receive? (Yes, I will trust You, Lord)
I know how bad it hurt you when that loved one's life came to an end
And when they had to leve you, you said you'd never love again
But will you trust that I can help you and I'll never turn away?
Will you trust Me, child, no matter, come what may?
What if it hurts? (I'll trust You, Lord)
What if you cry? (I'll trust You, Lord)
What if it doesn't work out the first time that you try? (I'll trust You, Lord)
What if you call My name ... (I'll trust You, lord)
And you don't feel Me near? (I'll trust You, Lord)
Will you believe in Me or will you fear? Oh, my child?
(Yes, I will trust, You Lord)
I will trust (3x)
Oh, oh, oh, oh
Irresistible
New Member
God knows this is exactly where he wants you. Its a huge test of your faith. I know EXACTLY how you feel, but let me give just a couple (out of many examples)
Because I myself am kind of there with you for different reasons, its these examples that keep me holding on
First when my daughter first started working , she lost the first job, they let her go before her probation was up within days, it hurt because it was the MOST convenient job at the time, she never got a job she would litterally walk to in 5 minutes again. Then she got another job, I litterally counted the days till her probation , she made it, but within two weeks she lost that job,not thinking and doing something stupid, mind you for every job I had to buy the attire required and the shoes and what not. so third job, she passes probation and again gets fired within days of that, she lied to me had me all up in that store going off on this lady for breaking policy, oh god the drama! fourth job, she's doing good, passes probation and AGAIN got fired , on her birhtday none the less, Fifth job, yeah I was way more than stressed and depressed about it at this point! all of these jobs I had to drive her to unlike the first one, NONE of it was making sense. ok so Fifth job, she lost within three weeks AGAIN doing something just stupid, my faith had well hit the floor by then, BUT GOD,<<<<<<Thats very important right there, yes he had a plan, he was working out her issues early and teaching her valuable lessons the hard way. I know GROWN folks way more irresponsible on their jobs getting away with crap every single day, my child got LET GO for the supidest reasons. seemed like NO MERCY for her. Somewhere in there he gave me this horrible dream, but it was NEEDED for how upset I was and how downtrodden I was and how much I gave up, he gave me a dream that I LOST HER, I woke up and ran to her, and held her and said' you can always get a job , God can always bless you, I have YOU and thats what matters most to me, after that I WAS NOT WORRIED. 6TH JOB was a charm, she has been there TWO years and is making more money than she EVER would have on the other jobs
one more, I was sick for 18 months , count them, this is AFTER I already KNEW of God's healing power, and that he could heal me. WE are talking VERY SICK OKAY! HE didnt heal me in one month, not two months, not six months, not 9 months, not 10, 11 or 12, NOT 15, 16 ETC. Month after month day after day I was not healed, yet I KNEW of his power, ONCE I GOT MY HEART AND SPIRIT IN THE RIGHT PLACE <<<<<<Very important again, I got my healing word at 18 MONTHS , I got called out in Church, IT WAS AMAZING. That pastor did not know me and Check this out! God stopped the whole service for me! the pastor was praying THEN STOPPED and was like 'SOMEONE HERE IS BEING HEALED' do you know HOW MANY people were HOPING that was their word, but NO IT WAS MINE. he kept calling out my symptoms one by one , one after another, and that it was a blood condition and kept looking around according to my daughter, I did not know because I never looked up, I WAS TRIPPING WITH GOD WITH MY HEAD BOWED, LIKE HUH? GOD IS THAT FOR ME? HOW IS HE CALLING OUT ALL 'MY' SYMPTOMS LIKE THIS? next thing you know BLAM a hand landed on my head, I WAS SHOCKED! DID I GET HEALED RIGHT THEN....NOOOOO! MY SYMPTOMS GOT LIKE 50 TIMES WORSE, I BARELY MADE IT BACK TO MY SEAT, the next day I COULDNT GET OUT OF BED. BUT GOD<<<<<<IMPORTANT AGAIN , had given me an unmistakable undisputable word! no matter HOW the enemy increased my symptoms! 3 days later I felt him burning my blood, yes I DID! IT WAS HOT , BUT NOT UNBEARABLE, went on for a few hours , I was like God I cant barely stand this (but keep doing what you do) Then it stopped *Comedy MOMENT* I was like ok God are you sure you got it? LOLOL 2 YEARS, 24 (TWENTY FOUR) MONTHS to the day I FIRST GOT SICK my healing manifested in the medical tests, BUT not in my body yet. Can you imagine that? The docs are repeating tests, I'm like God did it, I knew it was coming, but I DID NOT FEEL BETTER YET, yeah explain that to the docs, WELL YOU KNOW THIS IS A SPRITUAL THING AND THE ENEMY IS STILL PUTTING SYMPTOMS ON ME
The positions I have been put in by God, man they ARE A TRIP, Its funny now but NOT THEN! I COULD GO ON AND ON
AND MAYBE I will add more later
oh and dont worry about where YOU ARE AT, HE KNOWS, JUST TRUST HE KNOWS ALLLLLL THE REASONS WHY, JUST DONT EVER EVER NEVER SHUT THE DOOR ON HIM.........OR YES, THAT WOULD BE EXACTLY WHAT THE ENEMY IS FIGHTING TO BIRTH IN YOU!
Because I myself am kind of there with you for different reasons, its these examples that keep me holding on
First when my daughter first started working , she lost the first job, they let her go before her probation was up within days, it hurt because it was the MOST convenient job at the time, she never got a job she would litterally walk to in 5 minutes again. Then she got another job, I litterally counted the days till her probation , she made it, but within two weeks she lost that job,not thinking and doing something stupid, mind you for every job I had to buy the attire required and the shoes and what not. so third job, she passes probation and again gets fired within days of that, she lied to me had me all up in that store going off on this lady for breaking policy, oh god the drama! fourth job, she's doing good, passes probation and AGAIN got fired , on her birhtday none the less, Fifth job, yeah I was way more than stressed and depressed about it at this point! all of these jobs I had to drive her to unlike the first one, NONE of it was making sense. ok so Fifth job, she lost within three weeks AGAIN doing something just stupid, my faith had well hit the floor by then, BUT GOD,<<<<<<Thats very important right there, yes he had a plan, he was working out her issues early and teaching her valuable lessons the hard way. I know GROWN folks way more irresponsible on their jobs getting away with crap every single day, my child got LET GO for the supidest reasons. seemed like NO MERCY for her. Somewhere in there he gave me this horrible dream, but it was NEEDED for how upset I was and how downtrodden I was and how much I gave up, he gave me a dream that I LOST HER, I woke up and ran to her, and held her and said' you can always get a job , God can always bless you, I have YOU and thats what matters most to me, after that I WAS NOT WORRIED. 6TH JOB was a charm, she has been there TWO years and is making more money than she EVER would have on the other jobs
one more, I was sick for 18 months , count them, this is AFTER I already KNEW of God's healing power, and that he could heal me. WE are talking VERY SICK OKAY! HE didnt heal me in one month, not two months, not six months, not 9 months, not 10, 11 or 12, NOT 15, 16 ETC. Month after month day after day I was not healed, yet I KNEW of his power, ONCE I GOT MY HEART AND SPIRIT IN THE RIGHT PLACE <<<<<<Very important again, I got my healing word at 18 MONTHS , I got called out in Church, IT WAS AMAZING. That pastor did not know me and Check this out! God stopped the whole service for me! the pastor was praying THEN STOPPED and was like 'SOMEONE HERE IS BEING HEALED' do you know HOW MANY people were HOPING that was their word, but NO IT WAS MINE. he kept calling out my symptoms one by one , one after another, and that it was a blood condition and kept looking around according to my daughter, I did not know because I never looked up, I WAS TRIPPING WITH GOD WITH MY HEAD BOWED, LIKE HUH? GOD IS THAT FOR ME? HOW IS HE CALLING OUT ALL 'MY' SYMPTOMS LIKE THIS? next thing you know BLAM a hand landed on my head, I WAS SHOCKED! DID I GET HEALED RIGHT THEN....NOOOOO! MY SYMPTOMS GOT LIKE 50 TIMES WORSE, I BARELY MADE IT BACK TO MY SEAT, the next day I COULDNT GET OUT OF BED. BUT GOD<<<<<<IMPORTANT AGAIN , had given me an unmistakable undisputable word! no matter HOW the enemy increased my symptoms! 3 days later I felt him burning my blood, yes I DID! IT WAS HOT , BUT NOT UNBEARABLE, went on for a few hours , I was like God I cant barely stand this (but keep doing what you do) Then it stopped *Comedy MOMENT* I was like ok God are you sure you got it? LOLOL 2 YEARS, 24 (TWENTY FOUR) MONTHS to the day I FIRST GOT SICK my healing manifested in the medical tests, BUT not in my body yet. Can you imagine that? The docs are repeating tests, I'm like God did it, I knew it was coming, but I DID NOT FEEL BETTER YET, yeah explain that to the docs, WELL YOU KNOW THIS IS A SPRITUAL THING AND THE ENEMY IS STILL PUTTING SYMPTOMS ON ME
The positions I have been put in by God, man they ARE A TRIP, Its funny now but NOT THEN! I COULD GO ON AND ON
AND MAYBE I will add more later
oh and dont worry about where YOU ARE AT, HE KNOWS, JUST TRUST HE KNOWS ALLLLLL THE REASONS WHY, JUST DONT EVER EVER NEVER SHUT THE DOOR ON HIM.........OR YES, THAT WOULD BE EXACTLY WHAT THE ENEMY IS FIGHTING TO BIRTH IN YOU!
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Irresistible
New Member
THATS EXACTLY IT! ITS A TEST , THEY CAN GET HUGE AND BE SO PAINFUL
BUT ONLY GOD CAN BRING YOU THROUGH AND OUT!
firecracker
Well-Known Member
Don't add no mo desertations Irresitible! Ya killin me! Darn good stories about your daughter flunking out on those probations though! LOL
Irresistible
New Member
God knows this is exactly where he wants you. Its a huge test of your faith. I know EXACTLY how you feel, but let me give just a couple (out of many examples)
Because I myself am kind of there with you for different reasons, its these examples that keep me holding on
First when my daughter first started working , she lost the first job, they let her go before her probation was up within days, it hurt because it was the MOST convenient job at the time, she never got a job she would litterally walk to in 5 minutes again. Then she got another job, I litterally counted the days till her probation , she made it, but within two weeks she lost that job,not thinking and doing something stupid, mind you for every job I had to buy the attire required and the shoes and what not. so third job, she passes probation and again gets fired within days of that, she lied to me had me all up in that store going off on this lady for breaking policy, oh god the drama! fourth job, she's doing good, passes probation and AGAIN got fired , on her birhtday none the less, Fifth job, yeah I was way more than stressed and depressed about it at this point! all of these jobs I had to drive her to unlike the first one, NONE of it was making sense. ok so Fifth job, she lost within three weeks AGAIN doing something just stupid, my faith had well hit the floor by then, BUT GOD,<<<<<<Thats very important right there, yes he had a plan, he was working out her issues early and teaching her valuable lessons the hard way. I know GROWN folks way more irresponsible on their jobs getting away with crap every single day, my child got LET GO for the supidest reasons. seemed like NO MERCY for her. Somewhere in there he gave me this horrible dream, but it was NEEDED for how upset I was and how downtrodden I was and how much I gave up, he gave me a dream that I LOST HER, I woke up and ran to her, and held her and said' you can always get a job , God can always bless you, I have YOU and thats what matters most to me, after that I WAS NOT WORRIED. 6TH JOB was a charm, she has been there TWO years and is making more money than she EVER would have on the other jobs
one more, I was sick for 18 months , count them, this is AFTER I already KNEW of God's healing power, and that he could heal me. WE are talking VERY SICK OKAY! HE didnt heal me in one month, not two months, not six months, not 9 months, not 10, 11 or 12, NOT 15, 16 ETC. Month after month day after day I was not healed, yet I KNEW of his power, ONCE I GOT MY HEART AND SPIRIT IN THE RIGHT PLACE <<<<<<Very important again, I got my healing word at 18 MONTHS , I got called out in Church, IT WAS AMAZING. That pastor did not know me and Check this out! God stopped the whole service for me! the pastor was praying THEN STOPPED and was like 'SOMEONE HERE IS BEING HEALED' do you know HOW MANY people were HOPING that was their word, but NO IT WAS MINE. he kept calling out my symptoms one by one , one after another, and that it was a blood condition and kept looking around according to my daughter, I did not know because I never looked up, I WAS TRIPPING WITH GOD WITH MY HEAD BOWED, LIKE HUH? GOD IS THAT FOR ME? HOW IS HE CALLING OUT ALL 'MY' SYMPTOMS LIKE THIS? next thing you know BLAM a hand landed on my head, I WAS SHOCKED! DID I GET HEALED RIGHT THEN....NOOOOO! MY SYMPTOMS GOT LIKE 50 TIMES WORSE, I BARELY MADE IT BACK TO MY SEAT, the next day I COULDNT GET OUT OF BED. BUT GOD<<<<<<IMPORTANT AGAIN , had given me an unmistakable undisputable word! no matter HOW the enemy increased my symptoms! 3 days later I felt him burning my blood, yes I DID! IT WAS HOT , BUT NOT UNBEARABLE, went on for a few hours , I was like God I cant barely stand this (but keep doing what you do) Then it stopped *Comedy MOMENT* I was like ok God are you sure you got it? LOLOL 2 YEARS, 24 (TWENTY FOUR) MONTHS to the day I FIRST GOT SICK my healing manifested in the medical tests, BUT not in my body yet. Can you imagine that? The docs are repeating tests, I'm like God did it, I knew it was coming, but I DID NOT FEEL BETTER YET, yeah explain that to the docs, WELL YOU KNOW THIS IS A SPRITUAL THING AND THE ENEMY IS STILL PUTTING SYMPTOMS ON ME
The positions I have been put in by God, man they ARE A TRIP, Its funny now but NOT THEN! I COULD GO ON AND ON
AND MAYBE I will add more later
oh and dont worry about where YOU ARE AT, HE KNOWS, JUST TRUST HE KNOWS ALLLLLL THE REASONS WHY, JUST DONT EVER EVER NEVER SHUT THE DOOR ON HIM.........OR YES, THAT WOULD BE EXACTLY WHAT THE ENEMY IS FIGHTING TO BIRTH IN YOU!
OH and I MUST ADD do you know there were a few people in church cutting there eyes at me, I was so shocked at what he was saying but I never moved or looked up at his words, others were putting their hands up, and errything, (my daughter told me when I asked her about those specific cutting eyes on me) she was watching the whole time, I never looked up, when his hand hit my head, I was STUNNED, I DID NOT REACT at first, until the reality hit me, then I STARTED SOBBING and then he was praying over me and I could hear others praying, I was just trying to not fall out right there, after it was over, I looked around eyes full of tears, to really catch some sneering looks , I had one of them 'but you dont look sick illnesses' NOBODY WOULD HAVE THOUGHT IT WAS ME BY LOOKS ALONE. I think many were doubting I was really sick , and how could it have been ME, or worse possibly wondering if it was a set up, by me and pastor or something , I never even met him LOL, I WENT home with those eyes ingrained in my soul, I SWEAR I WOULD have went to them and ministered to their disapointment that it wasnt their moment yet but to hold on HAD MY SYMPTOMS NOT INCREASED FROM HELL THE MOMENT HE PUT HIS HAND ON MY HEAD. I felt so bad for those that looked so perplexed and dumbfounded and had to go back without THEIR MOMENT HAPPENING TO SICKNESS and I had got my moment, Several people got on me for that, and said I was to TRUST GOD HAD THEIR MOMENT and just PRAISE HIM FOR MY HEALING AND PRAY FOR THEM
it was so hard to not relive over and over wishing I could have went up to them after the service or something, But God had them
so in short, YOU NEVER KNOW WHEN SOMEONE IS GETTING SOMETHING FROM GOD, WHO THEY REALLY ARE , WHAT THEY REALLY HAVE GONE THROUGH OR WHY HE IS REALLY DOING IT
its not up to us to judge hearts, he's pulling everyone to him that he chooses , how he chooses how he knows best, we are not THAT special , that we SHOULD SAY IN OUR HEARTS THAT WE DESERVE SOMETHING GREATER THAN SOMEONE ELSE IS GETTING, although he always does give us his best, just not IN OUR understanding or timing!
See thats what he is trying to GET OUT of our hearts, it DOES NOT BELONG IN US
eta ,just think if you GOT THE JOB , BUT HAD TO LOOK INTO THE EYES AND SEE THE PAIN AND DISAPOINTMENT OF THE OTHERS THAT DIDNT GET IT, RIGHT? OR HOW THEY WOULD STRUGGLE BECAUSE OF IT. IT WOULDNT FEEL SO GREAT, I SWEAR YOU WOULD WANT TO GIVE THEM MONEY OUT YOUR PAYCHECK IF YOU KNEW EVERYONE ELSE'S STRUGGLE.
I LOST THE BEST PAYING JOB I EVER HAD DUE TO THAT ILLNESS, BECAUSE WHY DID GOD HAVE TO HEAL ME TO THE DAY I WAS BEING SEPERATED FROM THE COMPANY? 24 MONTHS! WHO WOULD HAVE THUNK I WOULD GET A HEALING AND HAVE TO SAY 'I'M STILL SICK THOUGH' AND HAVE NO EXPLANATION FOR THE DOCS OR DISABILITY AND NO JOB TO GO BACK TO, BUT GOD!!! moved on my Doc's heart and she gave me more time. But I LEARNED A LONG TIME AGO HE DOES NOT NEED YOU IN A PARTICULAR JOB TO BLESS YOU!
Oh and he dealt with me so heavily that he only gave me that job because I asked him for it, and he wanted to show he could give me anything I asked him for AND anything anyone said 'I did not have' BUT IT WAS NOT MY PURPOSE
seek your purpose, not things! Is it the easy way? heck to the nah! But its ultimately going to be the only way your soul is 'fulfilled' in TRUTH
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firecracker
Well-Known Member
Don't add no mo desertations Irresitible! Ya killin me! LOL
Irresistible
New Member
girl sorry
What I went through MEANS NOTHING without telling the TESTIMONY after the TEST
Thats a part of what its all about down the line
for someone else to hear of it
I needed the reminder myself , trust that
so dont mind me
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firecracker
Well-Known Member
Your right there is no testimony without a test.girl sorry
What I went through MEANS NOTHING without telling the TESTIMONY after the TEST
Thats a part of what its all about down the line
for someone else to hear of it
I needed the reminder , trust that
so dont mind me
I'm long winded myself and lawd knows I getta typing away.
Irresistible
New Member
Your right there is no testimony without a test.
I'm in a fight for my faith right now too, so nothing is too much when your really in that place, I've been through enough and then some TO KNOW
but weariness, its real and its ugly, ugh!
gotta build yourself and others up at those moments or whats it all for? it had to come out.......somehow, I have to fight however I can , I have to pour whats in my spirit out when lead
it means so much to me to hold on to those victories in such a time as this , so much!
Irresistible
New Member
I guess its now a matter of perspective, she never was flunking , she was steadily being tested and passed her tests steadily with higher grades (the lessons more ingrained in her heart and spirit) , there is no flunk/fail with God's tests, you just take them over and over she was succeeding every step of the way, thats what I had to see and now I DO see
its a blessing when the Lord holds you to HIGH accountability
his chastening is LOVE
'Whom he Chastens HE Loves'
Aggie
Well-Known Member
I know and is well aware of what you are going through right now as my current situation, what I can see with my naked eye and hear with my natural ears, seem quite dismal and hopeless, and at one point I actually had it out with God but to no avail. That action taught me one thing...never fight with God, you won't win.
Now I do my best to hear myself speak His word over my situations no matter what. I am reminded of a song from a music CD by T.D.Jakes - the Potter's House which talks about the true worshipper. Pastor Jakes says that a true worshipper praises and worhips the Lord when they have nothing, no job, no shoes, no house, nothing. I had to get to this place of the true worshipper. I, on purpose, decided to worship and give God my all even if I end up with nothing.
This is a critical time of testing for the saints of God and it is no time to lose hope for 'things' rather, we should set our minds and hearts to seek always God's Kingdom and His righteousness and all things will be added to us. I realize that having my feet shod with the preparation of the gospel of peace is the readiness to witness to everyone and anyone, especially the lost, the love, death and resurrection of Jesus Christ no matter where I am.
The salvation of the lost is paramount on His list of priorities. Once I was able to embrace this reality, I understood that the things of this world will not really make me happy, but seeing the lost come to salvation from their sins makes me tremendously, deliriously happy. Wierd, I know, but it's true.
Don't lose heart honey, God is right there with you and He will open the door at the right moment, not a minute sooner, not a minute later. His timing is perfect as He is perfect. If we can see what God is doing behind the scene in a lot of situations, we would never be unhappy with His timing and how He works things out for our good, and He is working things out for your good, not to harm you in any way. Believe that.
Satan's job is to steal from you, your faith, your joy, your peace, your worship, don't let him. Don't you dare give him the satisfaction of going before God and talk about your lack of faith. Your faith is strong and not weak for greater is He that is in you than he that is in the world.
Satan wants you to think that it's God holding things back from you when all along it might just be a test of your will and faith in God. In fact, satan's waiting for you to give up on God so he can laugh in God's face and say to Him,
"See, I told you that if You don't give them anything, they'll all turn their backs on You".
I know this plan of the enemy, so I can not be tempted to walk away from God or lose my faith in Him. Satan has no new temptations, just different ways of presenting the same ones over and over again.
Love the Lord your God with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding and He will direct your path. Blessings honey. We love you and are praying for you.
Now I do my best to hear myself speak His word over my situations no matter what. I am reminded of a song from a music CD by T.D.Jakes - the Potter's House which talks about the true worshipper. Pastor Jakes says that a true worshipper praises and worhips the Lord when they have nothing, no job, no shoes, no house, nothing. I had to get to this place of the true worshipper. I, on purpose, decided to worship and give God my all even if I end up with nothing.
This is a critical time of testing for the saints of God and it is no time to lose hope for 'things' rather, we should set our minds and hearts to seek always God's Kingdom and His righteousness and all things will be added to us. I realize that having my feet shod with the preparation of the gospel of peace is the readiness to witness to everyone and anyone, especially the lost, the love, death and resurrection of Jesus Christ no matter where I am.
The salvation of the lost is paramount on His list of priorities. Once I was able to embrace this reality, I understood that the things of this world will not really make me happy, but seeing the lost come to salvation from their sins makes me tremendously, deliriously happy. Wierd, I know, but it's true.
Don't lose heart honey, God is right there with you and He will open the door at the right moment, not a minute sooner, not a minute later. His timing is perfect as He is perfect. If we can see what God is doing behind the scene in a lot of situations, we would never be unhappy with His timing and how He works things out for our good, and He is working things out for your good, not to harm you in any way. Believe that.
Satan's job is to steal from you, your faith, your joy, your peace, your worship, don't let him. Don't you dare give him the satisfaction of going before God and talk about your lack of faith. Your faith is strong and not weak for greater is He that is in you than he that is in the world.
Satan wants you to think that it's God holding things back from you when all along it might just be a test of your will and faith in God. In fact, satan's waiting for you to give up on God so he can laugh in God's face and say to Him,
"See, I told you that if You don't give them anything, they'll all turn their backs on You".
I know this plan of the enemy, so I can not be tempted to walk away from God or lose my faith in Him. Satan has no new temptations, just different ways of presenting the same ones over and over again.
Love the Lord your God with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding and He will direct your path. Blessings honey. We love you and are praying for you.
growwithme
Member
This is my first time posting in this forum but I just wanted to tell my story here since it's relevant. I'll try to keep it short. I used to live in California but ended up here in Texas after some things took place in my life and I needed a change. I came here with nothing. I had not job, no car and no home. My aunt opened her home to me and my two sons.
I got a temp job just to have a job. It really was not a pleasant place to work and the pay was low and unstable. There were many days that I went to work and had to leave after two hours because there was nothing to do. Since I didn't have a car, I was dependent on my aunt to get to and from work. One day I was there for two hours and they told me to go home. When I called my aunt, she didn't answer the phone. I was stranded at work for another two hours. I finally got a ride from my uncle (her husband). This happened on a Friday. I was so angry and so sick of this job. I was tired of being let go affter two hours, having no transportation and hardly any income. Not to mention, this was they type of job where you are micromanaged and at times, they would have us skip lunch. Other days, we didn't even work longer than two hours.
On this Friday that I was stranded, I decided that I had had enough and that this is not what God had planned for me. I knew that I would have another job by Monday. Mind you this was on a Friday. Finding a job in one day seems impossible, right? Well God spoke to me. I knew and had faith that I would have a job by Monday. I made one phone call to another agency that I had signed up with. At first, the woman on the phone said she had nothing for me and I must admit, I began to doubt. Then she said hold on let me take a look at your resume again, we may have something. She then said she had a client that may be interested and that she would setup a phone interview. She called me back and told me that the client would be calling me to do the interview. I thought to myself "this is it". I had the interview that Friday. They asked me some tough questions and again, I began to doubt but when I didn't know the answers, I was honest. I told them I didn't know the answers but I knew how to find them.
Later on, when I found out that I got the job, the told me they liked me because I was honest and did not try to make-up or BS the answers. I started out as a temp on the Monday after my interview. After working there for a few months, another department hired me permanently. I'm still here and this is the highest paying job I've ever had. Basically, having that other job and my aunt leaving me there that day was a blessing in disguise. I got angry and declared that I would not go back and that I would have another job on Monday and I did. It all worked out for the best and God did have something bigger and better for me. When it seems like something is not working out, don't lose faith. God has something better in store for you.
So much for keeping it short!
I got a temp job just to have a job. It really was not a pleasant place to work and the pay was low and unstable. There were many days that I went to work and had to leave after two hours because there was nothing to do. Since I didn't have a car, I was dependent on my aunt to get to and from work. One day I was there for two hours and they told me to go home. When I called my aunt, she didn't answer the phone. I was stranded at work for another two hours. I finally got a ride from my uncle (her husband). This happened on a Friday. I was so angry and so sick of this job. I was tired of being let go affter two hours, having no transportation and hardly any income. Not to mention, this was they type of job where you are micromanaged and at times, they would have us skip lunch. Other days, we didn't even work longer than two hours.
On this Friday that I was stranded, I decided that I had had enough and that this is not what God had planned for me. I knew that I would have another job by Monday. Mind you this was on a Friday. Finding a job in one day seems impossible, right? Well God spoke to me. I knew and had faith that I would have a job by Monday. I made one phone call to another agency that I had signed up with. At first, the woman on the phone said she had nothing for me and I must admit, I began to doubt. Then she said hold on let me take a look at your resume again, we may have something. She then said she had a client that may be interested and that she would setup a phone interview. She called me back and told me that the client would be calling me to do the interview. I thought to myself "this is it". I had the interview that Friday. They asked me some tough questions and again, I began to doubt but when I didn't know the answers, I was honest. I told them I didn't know the answers but I knew how to find them.
Later on, when I found out that I got the job, the told me they liked me because I was honest and did not try to make-up or BS the answers. I started out as a temp on the Monday after my interview. After working there for a few months, another department hired me permanently. I'm still here and this is the highest paying job I've ever had. Basically, having that other job and my aunt leaving me there that day was a blessing in disguise. I got angry and declared that I would not go back and that I would have another job on Monday and I did. It all worked out for the best and God did have something bigger and better for me. When it seems like something is not working out, don't lose faith. God has something better in store for you.
So much for keeping it short!
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**Tasha*Love**
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MsDeeDee you got it! There's always a lesson to come out of our trials and tribulations. I have learned that no matter what I go thru, no matter how bad I feel - NOTHING will separate me from the love God. I will praise Him in spite of every problem or situation!!! When my mind begins to focus on how hard things are, my spirit automatically goes into praise and worship. Keep your eyes focused on God and before you know it the job that is meant just for you will come along. I was out of work for almost 2 years so I know how hard it can be and understand how your faith can began to waiver.
But just hold on girl - weeping may endure for a night but joy cometh in the morning!!!!
I got you in my prayers!!!
But just hold on girl - weeping may endure for a night but joy cometh in the morning!!!!
I got you in my prayers!!!
Highly Favored8
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All of you Ladies in this post have some inspring stories and words of kindness and faith for the OP and for each and everyone of us going through trials and tribulations. I am so Blessed and Honored to get to know each of your struggles and how God has helped you all to over come them. Thank you so much OP for sharing your post it has truly helped me.
Thank you all women of Faith. I am going deeper into my prayer life! Thank you all! God is so Good!
Thank you all women of Faith. I am going deeper into my prayer life! Thank you all!
God is so Good!
lady_godiva
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Ladies, as you may all know I have been searching for a new job for the past year. i have been on interviews were I had 6 people at a time uinterviewing me. I fasted prayed did everything a good christian should do. N God did not come through for me. I am sitting at work crying because I thought this was the one. I really did. People who have no faith get jobs, people who just walk in . Me how many more do I have endure. Why does the word say believe and you will get the desires of your heart and you dont. I have been on many interviews and not one break everything close but not. I cant
First of all, let me begin my saying that I am sorry that you did not get your job. I understand exactly how you feel, because I was there just recently. I had been working on something for two years and I did not get it. I could not understand why I did not get what I had wanted and had worked so hard to get when the other person made a deal with the devil, if you will.
The God did not give us the Bible so that we can do certain things to get him to give us what we want. He is not a "Santa Claus" God. We have to be like Jesus in the garden of Gethsamane (sp?) when He told God, not my will, but you will be done. Even the Lord's Prayer talks about God's will.
This may not be what God wants for you or it may not be your time. God knows everything. The company may go out of business. Who knows? Also, the economy is bad right now. I do know that God is over the economy, but you still have to trust him more.
When I did not get want I wanted, I was somewhat devestated. My car even got totaled. I was upset about that because it was paid for and cheap on gas. What God knew and I didn't was that the economy was getting ready to fall apart and I would not have been able to get a loan for a car even if I needed a new car.
God is not a "name it and claim it" God. He came here to us because of an imperfect world and so that we might have everlasting life, not every wish we wanted granted to us. Salvation is so much better than that. I know this may sound corny, but the movie Bruce Almighty may be a good one to watch at this time. It wasn't the best movie, but it shows about God answering prayers.
ETA: God may be holding you out for something better. Just trust him.
nomoweavesfome
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This is true as this happened to my sister. She was so upset of not getting a job at a prestigious firm in 1999 after working several temp jobs and some long term ones too. This job was finally "the one" it "was it". Well paying, cushiony office, beautiful landmark....well on September 11, 2001, a plane wiped out the entire floor where she would have been working. Just trust God girl, He'll never leave you or forsake you. He is definitely protecting you. Much love God bless.
nomoweavesfome
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just in case you get the chance to listen today, because it's daily:
http://www.praise100.com/index.php?page=today-s-sermon
http://www.praise100.com/index.php?page=today-s-sermon
