Thoughts about the working life, Part 2

     😐 Well, that was interesting...

I am still processing everything that has happened 😮 It is amazing and overwhelming to say the least. However, it also displays the sovereignty of God 🙌

What happened at the job

    Working at "Winterfell" delayed my body's adjustment to the usual work schedule. I continued to be tired well past the reasonable amount of time transpired, and I should have been fine by now. However, since I continued to be exhausted, I unfortunately had to take some time away during my scheduled work shift.

    This must have caused some strain amongst my superiors. They probably could not help but wonder why I had to "rest" so much. On top of that, something was happening behind the scenes that I was not aware of. Someone was scheming against me, and was just waiting to make their move 😬

    I felt bad that I kept taking time off, but I really did need the rest and hoped that everyone understood. However, the schemer had been spreading rumors about me and several people in the office had the wrong idea 🙊🙈🙉

    Finally the schemer thought they had their opportunity and struck. They made their move, and I immediately understood the danger I was in 👹 They gave me a choice to either give them what they wanted, or quit my job and leave the office for good.

What the job meant to me

    I had longed for a good job for a very long time before finding the current one 😭 I had to suffer seasons of unemployment, really bad jobs, and incompetent supervisors before landing one that seemed like a dream come true! Working there meant so much to me that the thought of losing it was devastating. Yet here I am stuck between a rock and a hard place. I either had to maintain my integrity and not give in to the offer. Or surrender to the mounting pressure, and walk away.

My faith

    The choice may seem obvious to you. Just do the logical thing. But you have to understand, there was never a choice to begin with. There are so many stories of what people chose to do. And those same stories also share the consequences of those choices. Because I love story-telling so much, I was well aware of what was happening. Even though I knew what this person would do next. I stood firm in my faith, and chose to submit to God's will instead.

    You, the reader, may or may not know all I went through up to this point. Suffice to say, it was a lot! I believe the majority of people would be astounded at what I had survived through. The only reason I did was because of my relationship with the Creator of the universe. HE is the sole reason I was still alive. And HE was the sole reason I continued to live and even bother waking up in the morning.

    This is not meant to be evangelical and try to convert you into Christianity. This is simply a testimony of what I went through. What you get away from it is up to you. I just encourage you to trust and believe in HIM no matter what you, yourself, are going through. HE has, will, and will continue to take care of you. Because HE loves you. You will not always understand why you have to suffer through your present circumstances. But just know that HE has a plan, and what you are going through is just a part of it.

The consequences

    Sure enough, the schemer was very upset at my choice. They then followed through on the threat against my job and proceeded to put me through disciplinary action. I have to admit that it was hard, and did not want to submit to the action. However, I knew God wanted me to show love to these people. That even though what they were doing was evil. HE was going to turn it around and use it for good instead. So I surrendered.

    It was only two days later that I officially lost my job. Previously I would have been devastated, and an absolute wreck wondering why it all happened. But I was not. I simply obeyed what HE wanted me to do, and knew that HE was in control over everything. It was going to be hard. It was going to be intense! But HE was also going to be with me every step of the way. I would be okay, and HE will reward my faithfulness.

    Depending on when you read this, you may or may not know what happened next. If you have no idea then I encourage you to investigate further and find out 😋 If you have some clue then I encourage you to meditate on what it all means.  There is purpose behind everything, and you can find peace and understanding over all of it. It may be incredibly challenging, and excruciatingly frustrating. But try to be as patient as you can. Remember that HE has a plan, and that there is going to be good coming out in the end.

God bless