God HEARS Us...

Isaiah 41:10

Fear not , for I am with you;
Be not dismayed, for I am your God.
I will strengthen you,
Yes, I will help you,
I will uphold you with My righteous right hand.

This verse seems so close to my heart at the moment and speaks much comfort to the jobless state I am in right now. Much has happened over the last two weeks, which brings to mind how long I've not written here. It seems that at this point in time, the perpetual issue that invades my mind is the hope to start working. I just learnt a lesson last week.

I realized that if I really prayed hard enough, God might just answer my prayer though it might not be what He has intended for me. Just the week before, impatience and anxiety got the better of me and I prayed to God and asked Him to just do something or anything to show me that something is happening with regard to my job hunting. And viola!! God probably gave in to my whining and I got calls for THREE interviews last week. It turned out... .

• The interview for the position a Corporate Events Executive, which I held the most interest in, went pretty well BUT has working hours that will mess up my church schedule and a job scope that my mum objects to.
• The interview for the position for an Account Executive in an advertising firm was really trying as I was grilled with questions I wasn't prepared for.
• The interview for the position of a Business Development Executive, which left me seething and feeling totally cheated of my taxi money, turned out to be one seeking an insurance agent by some renowned (or should I say infamous) insurance company.

Besides that, I was even approached by the General Manager of Carlifornia Fitness at Bugis Junction to consider being hired as a Sports Counsellor. The Beverly Job Hunting Department was really thriving with activity last week as compared to the drought weeks before.

Nevertheless, after the 3rd crappy interview, I was loitering around Amara Hotel feeling like I'm back to where I've started again. Nothing had changed... But God had answered my prayer, no doubt about it... Just not in the way I wanted it to be or how He planned it to be... Feeling dejected as I strolled in the mall, I walked into a Christian shop and browsed through some of the merchandise on sale. As I departed from the shop, I turned my head to study the shop decor one last time and found my eyes falling on the bible verse adhered to the wall.

Matthew 4:4

Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceeds from the mouth of God

The above logos which has been subtly tugging at my heart for sometime instantly transformed into a rhema. I should not be living by BREAD (referring to my job) alone, but by God's word, which includes, praising Him, worshipping Him, trusting in Him, waiting on Him, hoping in Him and abiding in HIS TIME!!!

Through this incident, a past revelation is fortified. I can never figure out God's thoughts and ways, as they will definitely be infinitely higher than my understanding can contain. Any attempts to figure God's future plans for me will needlessly be concluded futile, instead I'll just wait on Him to reveal them to me in His own TIME. For now, I will try my very best not to worry but enjoy my blues-free mondays and continue hoping and trusting in the Lord... =)