Greetings, everyone!
First off, let me start by introducing myself. My name is Carla and have been a Christian all my youth and young adult life, but I'm not particularly active in the church. I think I've become jaded because certain things haven't worked out in my life like I wanted them to. I've been selfish and even ungrateful over the years but at the same time, I believe in God. I've just strayed a bit. Still, I do pray. I still strive to treat others the way I wish to be treated. It's just that I don't always know the meaning of walking in faith and having patience.
Oh...I am single and hope one day to become an educator. I have entrepreneurship over the horizon, which I pray to the Lord becomes a success because it's something that I truly believe in.
Anyways, I've joined this forum today because I need to get this out.
GOD. IS. SO. GOOD.
I am in a public library right now, but I really want to scream this out so loudly! Here is my story:
Back in December, 2010, I voluntarily resigned from a full time job because honestly, it wasn't for me. I prayed about it, asked Him for guidance but admittedly, I was impatient and wanted out. It seemed as if waking up everyday to a job I didn't enjoy was becoming harder and harder, even leaving me feeling ill and despondent at times. So one Monday morning without a Plan B, I decided that I was going to turn in my two weeks notice. Even though this was a couple weeks before the Holidays, I felt in my gut that I was making the right decision. Arrogance perhaps told me that in a month at best, I will have another job, one that I will actually enjoy. In the meantime, I immediately used my new-found status to buckle down, get online, get my resume sent out. I continued to get up everyday as if I had a job, got dressed professionally, if just to keep me in the right frame of mind.
Things seemed good. I felt a lot better health wise as well. For a while.
Soon, it became very obvious that job hunting in these economic times is HARD. I wasn't living in reality when I thought it would be effortless. I'd never had problems finding work in the past, so again, arrogance told me it'd be a piece of cake. I couldn't believe I was living in such a bubble! All around me, were stories of unemployment. How the even the most qualified candidates were being turned away--or worse, never even considered. And yet I somehow felt I was immune to that.
I think I'd probably sent out close to 100 resumes but went on a total of one interview. Got a lot of promises though from staffing agencies that said they would contact me, but those calls really never came. Still, I got up everyday. Took myself to the library, laptop in tow and plugged away. I lived basically off of savings during this time. I downsized and didn't buy those little extras that eat up $, like coffee or fast food. I was basically "maintaining".
Until a string of "bad luck" events came upon me. My car windows were busted out one night. Major things around the house started breaking down. I had to lend money to my sister who needed an emergency procedure done. All within a one month span in January. These unexpected expenses naturally put a major dent in my savings pool. Proudly, though I never asked for help. Over time, I've been untruthful with so many people who think that I'm this cool, calm and collected individual when in reality, I'm a bit haphazard and I tend to just act about of impulse instead of taking the time to think it thru.
When this month rolled around, I still went about my days like nothing was wrong, but on the inside I was in Level 5 panic mode. Earlier, I'd started selling off some items on ebay and craigslist, but my profits weren't nearly enough to plug the holes.
Today, I am down to my last $100. My phone bill is due Monday and I have other bills which need some major attention. Yesterday, my pride was cut down to size and I contacted my previous employer to see if I could come back. Haven't heard back from them. And I won't have to.
Because just a hour ago, I received a phone call from my staffing agency for a job that starts March 1! It's a result of that one lone interview that I'd gone on. I will be making more money than I did at my old job, plus it is within an industry that I love.
Did I say, GOD IS GOOD?!!!
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Sorry it took so long to get this out but I'm just so beside myself right now!
I had to go to the restroom and have a good cry, it was that intense. I have goosebumps just thinking about His Supreme timing. It makes no sense to me why God blesses me the way He does, but I can do nothing more than share this, take this blessing and do HIS will with it.
Thanks for reading for story!
First off, let me start by introducing myself. My name is Carla and have been a Christian all my youth and young adult life, but I'm not particularly active in the church. I think I've become jaded because certain things haven't worked out in my life like I wanted them to. I've been selfish and even ungrateful over the years but at the same time, I believe in God. I've just strayed a bit. Still, I do pray. I still strive to treat others the way I wish to be treated. It's just that I don't always know the meaning of walking in faith and having patience.
Oh...I am single and hope one day to become an educator. I have entrepreneurship over the horizon, which I pray to the Lord becomes a success because it's something that I truly believe in.
Anyways, I've joined this forum today because I need to get this out.
GOD. IS. SO. GOOD.
I am in a public library right now, but I really want to scream this out so loudly! Here is my story:
Back in December, 2010, I voluntarily resigned from a full time job because honestly, it wasn't for me. I prayed about it, asked Him for guidance but admittedly, I was impatient and wanted out. It seemed as if waking up everyday to a job I didn't enjoy was becoming harder and harder, even leaving me feeling ill and despondent at times. So one Monday morning without a Plan B, I decided that I was going to turn in my two weeks notice. Even though this was a couple weeks before the Holidays, I felt in my gut that I was making the right decision. Arrogance perhaps told me that in a month at best, I will have another job, one that I will actually enjoy. In the meantime, I immediately used my new-found status to buckle down, get online, get my resume sent out. I continued to get up everyday as if I had a job, got dressed professionally, if just to keep me in the right frame of mind.
Things seemed good. I felt a lot better health wise as well. For a while.
Soon, it became very obvious that job hunting in these economic times is HARD. I wasn't living in reality when I thought it would be effortless. I'd never had problems finding work in the past, so again, arrogance told me it'd be a piece of cake. I couldn't believe I was living in such a bubble! All around me, were stories of unemployment. How the even the most qualified candidates were being turned away--or worse, never even considered. And yet I somehow felt I was immune to that.
I think I'd probably sent out close to 100 resumes but went on a total of one interview. Got a lot of promises though from staffing agencies that said they would contact me, but those calls really never came. Still, I got up everyday. Took myself to the library, laptop in tow and plugged away. I lived basically off of savings during this time. I downsized and didn't buy those little extras that eat up $, like coffee or fast food. I was basically "maintaining".
Until a string of "bad luck" events came upon me. My car windows were busted out one night. Major things around the house started breaking down. I had to lend money to my sister who needed an emergency procedure done. All within a one month span in January. These unexpected expenses naturally put a major dent in my savings pool. Proudly, though I never asked for help. Over time, I've been untruthful with so many people who think that I'm this cool, calm and collected individual when in reality, I'm a bit haphazard and I tend to just act about of impulse instead of taking the time to think it thru.
When this month rolled around, I still went about my days like nothing was wrong, but on the inside I was in Level 5 panic mode. Earlier, I'd started selling off some items on ebay and craigslist, but my profits weren't nearly enough to plug the holes.
Today, I am down to my last $100. My phone bill is due Monday and I have other bills which need some major attention. Yesterday, my pride was cut down to size and I contacted my previous employer to see if I could come back. Haven't heard back from them. And I won't have to.
Because just a hour ago, I received a phone call from my staffing agency for a job that starts March 1! It's a result of that one lone interview that I'd gone on. I will be making more money than I did at my old job, plus it is within an industry that I love.
Did I say, GOD IS GOOD?!!!
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!Sorry it took so long to get this out but I'm just so beside myself right now!
I had to go to the restroom and have a good cry, it was that intense. I have goosebumps just thinking about His Supreme timing. It makes no sense to me why God blesses me the way He does, but I can do nothing more than share this, take this blessing and do HIS will with it.
Thanks for reading for story!
