My long due testimony :)

Hope you'll be blessed by this testimony of God's blessings!May you experiense His goodness too.

To live by God's economy is really so exciting and what better testimony of this than the awesome provision of a career in these bleak economic times. Having graduated this year in June, I was looking forward to be in a career of my dreams, to start my new phase of life as a young adult. After my exams I attended the youth camp and there I was greatly blessed and ministered to. In one particular service in the camp, one of the guest speakers prayed for me at the altar call and reminded me of 3 things; that God is my God of direction, salvation and provision. Though it may seem to be a very simple and general statement, it spoke volumes to me and at that time I was so certain that God will indeed be my provider for a job and that it will come to pass very soon.

However, fears of unemployment were also very real and I was trying to keep my spirits high and put my faith in God. Initially I wasn't too affected when I didn't get any responses from the resumes that I sent out. But as time passed by, every effort to send my resumes seemed so demoralizing and difficult. I began to question myself, my abilities, my qualifications, my self-worth. Was there anything wrong with me? Why wouldn't anyone employ me? Disappointment and rejection creeped in. Slowly the days of waiting turned to weeks and the weeks into months.

It was finally during my graduation in August that I found a part time job through my friend's recommendation. A little beam of hope was slowly restored. But the job was a far cry from what I really wanted to do and I continued to press on in my prayers for God to make a way, even though it seemed "impossible". After a few weeks, I left the job because I was very frustrated with it and I decided that I would take the time to really seek and pray about it. God really humbled me in the process and taught me that even though He is a God of impossibles, I shouldn't take it for granted that at the snap of His fingers He would just provide if we never take the effort to ask. My prayers in the past were superficial and self centered as I lived on my own strength and assumed I could depend on myself to find a job. I also spent time talking to the pastors, my peers who were working and as they shared, my perspective of what is a career changed as well. I began to pray that God would put me in a place where I would want to be and where I can be my best in all areas and of course to be Christ ambassador. In my prayers I candidly told God, "God if you open a door for me, make it so obvious that this is the job for me in terms of the job scope, the company, etc, because I may be slow to see it"

Finally after sending more than 50 resumes and going for 13 interviews over a period of 4 months, I finally got a job! I was so surprised at how smoothly the interview went, as I just had to go for one interview and I was selected! If there was anything I learnt, it was how to deal with rejection and keep having faith in God even when it seemed so hard and trying at times! The job offered to me is a position in a reputable bank. The job is something that I could only imagine to be in as I didn't have much relevant
experience even though I was very keen on. But Praise God that he knows my desires and He opened this door and He opened it so wide that I knew for sure that this is IT. I'm glad that I waited this long to get God's best for me and the waiting paid off. I know for a fact that it is God's loving grace towards me and nothing of my own merit that could land me in this job! Praise the Lord, for He cares for me and I know for sure that my life and my future is safe and secure in His hands.