Testing Faith

Have you ever been in a situation where everything is out of your hands and there's literally nothing you can do but pray and have faith?

Well I've been through a few.

This particular one I'm about to share has been on my heart for a while and I feel strongly lead to make it my first post and share what I've learnt from that season with you.

Last year around June I experienced one of the most nerve racking weeks of my life. At the time I was working in a well known retail store in the shoe department. It was leading up to four years and I began to get tired and wanted a change so I decided to apply to different brands within the store. After a couple of months I was approached by a manager I previously had an interview with the year before and didn't get the job. She asked me if I was still interested in the position. In my head I was thinking " this woman has the cheek, no I'm not" but then the word "yes" came out my mouth (lol). After getting the job on the spot in the interview and handing in my notice at my then job, I was told a couple of days after that I had to go through two more interviews before the transfer could take place. I was so disappointed and upset that they had failed to mention it in the first interview and at the fact that they advised me to hand in my notice.

Nevertheless I prayed, fasted and went to both interviews to find out days later that the company I worked for refused to transfer me ONE floor down to a different company in the SAME building! To put the cherry on the top they even blocked me so that I couldn't work anywhere else in the building for three months, well, SO I'd been told.

At this point I went marching to all different managers on my floor searching for answers I couldn't find. You can only imagine the confusion and hurt I felt. I was frustrated because I wasn't sure why this was happening and why God would put me through this when he knew my situation already, especially knowing I don't live at home and had rent and other important bills to pay. I had so many different thoughts running through my mind and tears running down my cheeks. At that very moment I was so hopeless and lost.

About a week later, as it was drawing nearer to my last week at work, I cried out to God desperately. After a few days of stillness, I received a text message from one of the Managers that interviewed me saying she's really sorry for what had happened and how she would love for me to work for the company still but in a different branch and went on to asked me if she could send my CV off to them. At the time I didn't want to go to that branch so I replied saying "No thank you" but somehow that message did not get sent and literally the next day I received a phone call from the department store confirming the interview for the following morning. I honestly didn't feel to go but a close friend talked me into it so I went.

The next morning I got myself ready then told the sweet Lord to let his will be done and made my way. At some point during the interview, the Lady began to talk about the hours, how I wouldn't need to work Sundays and how the wage works etc... It was at that moment that God reminded me of a prayer that I'd prayed nearly a year before telling him that I wanted to leave my previous job as I was only staying there because of certain colleagues that turned into friends and for the money. I wanted to move onto something that I actually loved and could grow. I also told him I really didn't want to work Sundays because I attend church. I could have leapt with joy after accepting the job.

You see how God works?!

I'm still currently working for this company I've prayed for without even realising it. I can honestly say that I love it and I've learnt so much while developing new skills that I know I will definitely need for where God is going to take me next and stepping out of my comfort zone. I'm thankful for that season as I've also learnt to trust God more than I did before and not just when I can't see a way out. My faith has truly been tested.

Thank you guys for taking the time out to read my blog. I pray that it's encouraged and blessed you one way or another. To God be the Glory.