From the title, you are probably thinking I posted this in the wrong section. "Shouldn't this go under prayer requests?" No, it belongs here. Let me tell you a story of the mysterious ways God uses our mistakes to bring us closer to Him.
On Monday, November 5, I learned some disturbing things about the place where I work. Some background: it is a nonprofit that got taken over in February because they were about to go under for lack of funding. I got hired in July as an Admin, to help with day to day operations. It was a stressful position, because there were a lot of problems with the way it was being run.
I learned that they are planning on selling our building, and I spoke to the VP of the management company and he told me that his recommendation was that they close the doors forever.
My next question was a legitimate one: "If you feel we should close, then how committed are you to keeping this place open?" I got very angry and yelled.
Thursday my direct supervisor called me in and the VP got on speakerphone and told me I was fired. And something strange happened. I felt an incredible peace come over me, and couldnt find place for anger at all. I gave my supervisor my keys and told him he could call me if he needed help with anything, because I at this point know more than he does about operations.
Now for the best part: the Monday before I got fired, I was offered a job by someone I have been working for on and off for almost 2 years now. And yesterday he called me and told me it was definite.
Not only that, but I also got my taxes back (from April) the Monday AFTER I got fired. So I have a nice financial cushion to pay my bills with until it is time for me to start at the new position.
I wont make excuses for my behavior. I had a right to be angry but not to yell. It isnt good for them to have someone like me, who does have a tendency to become volatile when I feel shady stuff is going on, working for them. But I AM glad that God showed me my mistake and that I needed to repent for it, and that He used my mistake to bring me to a better place.
God is so Good to me!
On Monday, November 5, I learned some disturbing things about the place where I work. Some background: it is a nonprofit that got taken over in February because they were about to go under for lack of funding. I got hired in July as an Admin, to help with day to day operations. It was a stressful position, because there were a lot of problems with the way it was being run.
I learned that they are planning on selling our building, and I spoke to the VP of the management company and he told me that his recommendation was that they close the doors forever.
My next question was a legitimate one: "If you feel we should close, then how committed are you to keeping this place open?" I got very angry and yelled.
Thursday my direct supervisor called me in and the VP got on speakerphone and told me I was fired. And something strange happened. I felt an incredible peace come over me, and couldnt find place for anger at all. I gave my supervisor my keys and told him he could call me if he needed help with anything, because I at this point know more than he does about operations.
Now for the best part: the Monday before I got fired, I was offered a job by someone I have been working for on and off for almost 2 years now. And yesterday he called me and told me it was definite.
Not only that, but I also got my taxes back (from April) the Monday AFTER I got fired. So I have a nice financial cushion to pay my bills with until it is time for me to start at the new position.
I wont make excuses for my behavior. I had a right to be angry but not to yell. It isnt good for them to have someone like me, who does have a tendency to become volatile when I feel shady stuff is going on, working for them. But I AM glad that God showed me my mistake and that I needed to repent for it, and that He used my mistake to bring me to a better place.
God is so Good to me!
