He is a God of Second Chances

It has been ages since I posted to this blog. My circumstances changed so much, I hardly have time to spend on the web. Now that my time is my own for a bit, a thought I should share another testimony with you.

For years I had been employed by this multi-national. The pay was good and the work not so stressful. However there was a glass ceiling above which those of us who are not nationals of the Group Company could not aspire. In spite of this, I stuck to the job, at least the pay was okay, and I really enjoyed my job.

As years went by the situation went from bad to worse as the expatriates started to make us the local staff unwelcome and unappreciated. My search for a new job started again. This time I thought I shouldn't just rely on answering adverts, but also ask for assistance from friends who I thought were in a position to help. The reception I got was not encouraging. Most of the friends I approached were of the opinion that I was to old to think of changing jobs.

This did not change my resolve. I kept telling myself that God had to have a better plan for me, than to work in a place where I wasn't welcome. I got so frustrated at one point I even started considering jobs that paid a lower salary. But God is a faithful father, and just when I thought I couldn't bear it anymore, He came to my aid.

I continued to reply to adverts that I qualified for. When I got an invitation for this particular job I was ecstatic. But after the interview I heard nothing for a few months, I thought the position must have been filled. Only for me to get a call after three months telling me I had got the job.

Today I am in that new job. God has been helping me to meet the challenges I meet. The story of my resignation and eventual withdrawal from my old job, is a story for another day. For this new job, I did not have to take a pay cut, instead I have added fringe benefits. The doubts my friends had that I was too old to change jobs were proven wrong. In my new job I am the youngest at that level. In fact people keep asking me whether I am not too young to occupy the office .

GOD is indeed the God of Second Chances.

Guide me on my Journey Home

I heard this song and I am so inspired by it's wordings, I thought I should share. The song is in my native tongue, but translated into English it goes something like this . . .

The Kingdom of God is the reward for a Christian,
God do not let me go astray,
The world is a market place and heaven is home,
Jesus Christ guide me on my journey home.
All my worldly possessions cannot take me home
My family, my children cannot take me home
It's only you Jesus who can take me home,
Guide me on my journey home.

You will not be burned

"When you pass through waters, I will be with you; and when you pass through rivers, they will not sweep over you. When you walk through fire, you will not be burned; the flames will not set you ablaze. For I am the LORD your God. (Isaiah 43: 2-3)

I live in a country where the supply of electricity by the power company is so poor, that a very high percentage of all families have a portable electricity generating set as back-up to the power company.

Usually there is a change over switch so that your electrical appliances are either receiving electricity from your generator or from the Power company. This was the case in my home, until we found our that a neighbour had connected himself to our wiring system through the ceiling. This meant that the neighbours apartment could receive electricity from our own apartment. Not such a big problem when the electricity is coming from the power company. But when the electricity is coming from a small generator with limited capacity, this was a big problem. Confronting the neighbour was not an option. So what we did was call in an electrical contractor to put in new electrical cables that would not run through the ceiling. This way we were able to use the generator without it being overloaded by a daring neighbour.

So I'm sure you're thinking, all is well that ends well. Not exactly. A few months later, my husband noticed that whenever he switched on the generator, it felt as if the generator was bearing a load much heavier than it was supposed to carry. We tried our own lay man sense to trace the problem but no luck. We had to call in another electrician. Not the same one who laid the surface cables. After much checking he found out that our previous electrician had run cables in the track of a sliding door. The cable had now broken from constant rubbing from the door. The effect was therefore that electricity, not being able to run down that particular. cable was being returned to the generator. If we had continued using the generator it would have caught fire. The electrician, actually wondered how no one had been electrocuted, from touching the sliding door whilst the generator was being used.

All I can says is that God showed himself mighty again. The sliding door in question is actually the door to the guest quarters which was being occupied by some relations. What defence would we have had, if visitors in our home got electrocuted. Or what story would we have told the Land lord if his building burnt down.

We can never be too smart, too clever or too careful. Ultimately it is only God that keeps us safe.

God Loves Me

When I think of situations I have been in, especially when I have been backed into a tight corner, but some how I get out unharmed, untainted, I can't help but marvel, how much God love's me, Unconditionally. I know becasue I do not merit all the good God has done for me. All I can do is praise his name.

In the words of the song writer, this is my testimony:-
HE brought me out of the miry clay,
HE put my feet on the rock to stay,
HE put a song in my mouth to sing,
and now I can sing - ALLELUYAH !!!

I'm in rather a rush now so I can't give any details. I will be back soon to share with you the goodness of GOD in my life.

See You.

Every time I see . . .

. . another breaking of dawn, I say Thank-you Lord. Now more than ever I am aware of my mortality, and grateful to God for his mercies. Each day comes with it's own challenges, but I believe that I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me.
I know for certain that GOD has a plan and a purpose for my life, and I will fulfil my destiny in Jesus' name. I have learnt to trust in GOD's unfailing hand. May be I sound like I'm talking gibberish. I hope that as write on this blog regularly, it will become clear where I am coming from.