Today, after nearly 8 ½ years at the
bank I tendered my resignation. The decision was prompted by a
number of factors, but the most pressing of these being my absolute
hatred for Jo’burg traffic. It has been the most painful part of
my life for almost a decade as my previous job was in Sunninghill as
well.
It took literally hundreds of online
applications to produce just a handful of interviews. As I look back
now I realize that with each interview, God was bringing me closer
and closer to home, but somehow with each one the fit just wasn't
right. While on leave these past two weeks I had responded to an
advert and was called to submit my documents and then later attend
the interview. I couldn't believe my eyes when I found out the
office block was just behind Clearwater mall, which is really a
stones throw away from where I live.
But to tell the full story I need to
back up about 10 to 15 years to when I was still attending Rhema
Bible Church, I had been to see a counsellor about a matter and
during the course of our one session she prophesied that she saw that
God would lead me to still waters. This image resonated with
me so greatly that when I created my blog page and had my blog
business cards designed, I chose images of still waters.
Back to present day and during the
course my interview I took notice of the rather large mural in the
board room with an image of bubbling ocean waters. When I enquired
if the image had any special or significant meaning to the business
owners their response was, “Nothing in particular, but just that
they liked the image of.....still waters.” After many other
indications during the interview, this was my final cue, that indeed
God had planned this meeting many, many years ago and that he was now
leading me...by still waters!
Once again God has been gracious enough
to allow me a mountain top experience where I can look back and know
that though I do not always understand God's plans and often question
His work in my life, He has indeed been guiding me through every
little step I take and as I surrender my decisions to Him and allow
Him to guide me, He will lead me into His perfect will for my life.
I pray this testimony will encourage
you to seek God's will and submit your decisions to Him and allow Him
guide you every step of the way.
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