Seeking God and Work

New Year, new opportunity, new hope for a new day. 2009 didn't exactly start with new opportunities and hope. I blogged some thoughts in January - New Day - reflecting on the choices we have make as we look at life.

Mid January 2009, I was told that my job was being made redundant - the job not me, but the reality is I had one month! I was expecting a drop in salary, perhaps part-time and/or a pay cut, but this was it.

I completed the work in hand and after about 2 weeks when everything was in order, as best as I could, I took up the task of finding work in earnest. When you lose your job, you have to make some choices about how you're going to deal with the loss, how you're going to motivate yourself, how you're going to set about the task of re-creating your future. In a similar situation,
someone once said "it is now my full-time job to find another job." You just gotta do whatever it takes, scanning the internet, jobs pages and newspapers, job centres and agencies; think carefully about what you want to do next and consider what you're prepared to do should you need to; update your CV and start networking - let people know you're available for work.

Well, within 3 weeks I had applied for a dozen jobs (and I didn't even get an acknowledgment) but I also had 3 'good' possibilities, all of which had come through 'networking'.

Ultimately I had to make a choice and history will show that 1 month to the day after I was given notice, I was offered a another job which was an opportunity to grow and develop my skills and advance my career. I started work immediately my previous contract finished, and even enjoyed a few days of 'garden leave' into the bargain.

For the record, not I but Jesus, because my God supplies all I need according to the vast resources He holds. Yeh, yeh, I know it sound's like I've suddenly become a simpleton who believes in God but my experience shows that seeking God and involving Him in my daily journey makes a difference to how I view my circumstances, how I respond and, I believe, the results I see in my life.

Hey, it's just a thought... but God's blessings are unlimited and without favour or price.

Be blessed!