So I went for the oral
interview of my dream job about six weeks ago. I did a post about it here.
I can say the
interview went reasonably well. I was able to accurately answer the questions I was asked. In my department, out of 36 candidates that took the written exam, about
19 were invited for the oral interview and rumour has it only 2 will be
selected eventually. We were told after the interview that we would hear from them in two
weeks. It is 6 weeks post interview and no news yet.
Shortly after the interview, I would have
recurrent dreams everyday, of being called by a strange number telling me I got
the job. The first two weeks after the interview, took quite a toll on me
mentally, because a phone call or text message alert would literally make my
heat skip a beat. I would rush excitedly to my phone, hoping to read that life
changing sms. I would pick up my phone with bated breath, only to be slapped in
the face by my phone service provider (MTN) telling me to download a caller tune
or something silly, Or I would see a familiar name calling me. Ah! That feeling
of disappointment cannot be described.
In spite of this, i have
been so hopeful and i am still so hopeful. I believe that i will be given the
job. Anytime they decide to release the names,i trust God that i would not be
left out.
The day i realized that i really didn’t have to sweat the waiting out period so much was when i came
across Psalm 42;5. It says… why are you downcast,
o my soul? And why so disturbed within me? Put your hope in God and wait
expectantly for Him, for I will yet praise Him, my savior and my God.
Well, I have been
waiting expectantly all right, but I have been waiting disturbed! I was putting
my hope in God and worried at the same time! What a difference! I will yet praise him. ’yet’ in this context is
a word of permanency and constancy. No matter how long I have to wait, no
matter the end point, I will always praise Him.
St Peter says to cast
all our cares (anxieties, worries, concerns) on the Lord. ( See 1 Peter
5:7).While St Paul teaches us in Philippians 4:6-7….Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation by prayer and
petition, with thanksgiving, present your request to God. And the peace of God,
which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and minds in Christ
Jesus.
Then I got more
encouragement when I remembered Psalm 84:11... For the Lord is a sun and shield; the Lord bestows favour and honour;
no good thing does he withhold from those whose walk is blameless.
Our Father is a Father
who delights in giving good gifts to His children. I really want this job, however
sometimes I wonder if God has something else, an even better plan for me. I don’t
dwell on this thought much though, because my desire for this job is really
great. What I think about more is the teaching that when you are in Christ,
what you ask will be His will for you, because you start to have the mind of
Christ. I also remember Jesus’ promise
in John 15:7...If you remain in me and my
words remain in you, ask whatever you wish, and it will be given you.
What I am believing God for, may seem big for
me, but is small to God. I want to take the limits off of Him and allow Him
supersize my dreams. I am the child of the Most High God. He will cause good things
to fall into place for me. His dream for me is to bring me into overflow. He
created me to live an abundant life. I have the favour of God. The forces that
are for me are greater than that against me. I will see explosive blessings
from God in my life.
Finally, my prayer for
myself, my family,friends and for you my dear reader is Deuteronomy 1;11 …May the Lord, the God of your fathers
increase you a thousand times and bless you as he has promised!
Amen!
Action plan;Cast your cares upon the Lord,for He cares for you.(1 Peter 5:7)
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