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Well today I got my test result and I passed. The bad news is I did not place in the top 3 so I will not be promoted.
I will be honest with you all and I am really hurt by this and can not help but feel that God just does not seem to do good for me but those that don't follow him seem to get everything and everything goes their way. :'( :'( :'( :'( :'( :'(
I could sure use your prayers. I really do not think I can go any longer. I want so badly to understand why. He promised that he would give us life and to give it more abundantly but I feel that only applys to a few. This really hurts and it seems that His will for my life is so painful at times.
bobby
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Bobby, It sounds more and more to me like you are one of the VERY FEW Chosen of God. He promised us it would be a tough and painful road, and ONLY those that endure till the end would reign with Christ in his Kingdom. Dang you are lucky. :)
Love in Christ
Longhorn
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Hi brothertoall,
I understand your disappointment, who cannot? You said it very well:
[...] but those that don't follow him seem to get everything and everything goes their way.
In the next days, meditate upon the following verse, it has helped me too in the last time:
A little that a righteous man hath is better than the riches of many wicked. (Psa 37:16 KJV)
God bless you and keep you,
Eirik
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Cheer up brother....
all this "stuff" is passing away!
but you have access to the throne!
:)
Joyce
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Bob,
I know it is tough where you are now.
I posted an email from Ray this morning that you might need right now,..Titled "Good News?"
Craig
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Hi
He will neither leave nor forsake you....He will train your eyes on HIM and He will test your heart.
The words from Eggi are so true and the words of wisdom from Longhorn who sees your calling I second... even as you are blinded by disappointment temporarily. You are being trained in endurance. This is a virtue of strength and of power trained through adversity, disappointment and suffering. You are in the process of being trained for a much worthier position and one that the world does not have to offer you but one that the Kingdom of God does. Rejoyce. You have proof of training and many who desire to see you succeed in the Kingdom!
He is leading you.
Hope you have regained your sence of peace.....
Arcturus
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Dear Bobby,
You are in my prayers, brother.
Love,
Marie
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I'm praying for you too brother.
Keep on going.
We learn obedience through suffering just as Christ did also.
Heb 5:7-10 CLV
(7) Who, in the days of His flesh, offering both petitions and supplications with strong clamor and tears to Him Who is able to save Him out of death, being hearkened to also for His piety,
(8 even He also, being a Son, learned obedience from that which He suffered."
(9) And being perfected, He became the cause of eonian salvation to all who are obeying Him,
(10) being accosted by God "Chief Priest according to the order of Melchizedek,
Peace,
Andy
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Dearest Bobby,
What great words and scripture from all our friends here! Thank you folks!
I'm where you are-- seems like God is holding back good/justice--
giving lots of injustice and trials. It is frustrating, it hurts, so hard to
endure and keep faith, but when God is working us over,
it is for the purpose of taking away our desires for this life
and flesh and giving us the single focus on Him and our
glorious life with Him forever. This does not happen
easily, nor painlessly, nor w/o suffering and loss....... we
have to have pain, suffering, trials, injustice, humiliations.......
to experience, in order for us to learn total obedience and to
rid us of our carnal flesh......... seems a bummer, but THINK
on the future! What will this short life of disappointment and
suffering compare to reigning with Christ! WOW! Are we
willing to forfiet our lives-our dreams-our rights????? Are we
willling to suffer defeat, disappointment, injustice, loss???
All for the goal of letting God mold us into a vessel of honor to Himself?
We are, you are.......... it just hurts and we falter and stomp our feet and
shed tears of disappointment....... I do this...... but God is working...... in me and
in you--- we are hurting for you, but we all know that in your pain, God has
BIG things in store for your future-- things that outshine ANYTHING this earth
life could give! Christ lowered Himself-- He did NOT get the honor or justice
that He deserved on this earth. Christ forfieted His life because He wanted His Father's will
more than His own-- it hurt Him---BUT He knew it was for a more glorious purpose
that overcame the horrible time of pain and trial........ we must think as He thought.......
be cheerful with what God has chosen for us........ I go off to work today in similar
situation as you--- faithful and in perpetual motion and devotion to my employer-- they speak
appreciation, but there seems no justice-- the slackers get more than I -- it is a
constant disappointment and frustration-- and layer by layer, lessons in patience
and obedience-- I fail in attitude-- learn and fail again-- but God is teaching me
by the suffering and #$%& it all--- grit my teeth and I am determined to trudge on--
and reach for Him and His will, inspite of the physical suffering, the humiliation and
loss--- God has got a grip on your life, Bobby. We hurt with you, but you will continue
on with Him, for He wants you. WOW!!!! What an honor to beat all other promotions!
The hope of being a Son of God-- reigning and ruling with Christ!! Grieve, but trust God's
sovereign control and love in you life. (I say all this to myself as well!)
JJ
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Well today I got my test result and I passed. The bad news is I did not place in the top 3 so I will not be promoted.
I will be honest with you all and I am really hurt by this and can not help but feel that God just does not seem to do good for me but those that don't follow him seem to get everything and everything goes their way. :'( :'( :'( :'( :'( :'(
I could sure use your prayers. I really do not think I can go any longer. I want so badly to understand why. He promised that he would give us life and to give it more abundantly but I feel that only applys to a few. This really hurts and it seems that His will for my life is so painful at times.
bobby
ah bobby, be of good cheer, i know its eay for me to say that, but remember we live in real time God is working something out, patience bro.
but when one suffers we all suffer so im there with ya!!
my hope and prayer is peace of mind and heart for ya dear one.
grace and love to ya
chuckt
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Dang. I wish you would have gotten that promotion. I was sure you would. But what do I know??? Nothing. That wasn't the path chosen for you, but who knows what is around the next bend....Jesus does.
I can't add to all the great posts so far but it has helped me reading them and getting reminded. The ebb & flow of Life.
i admit I do get envious of those "unbelievers" who are rich and seemingly carefree. I almost think it sin and prevents me from blessings.
Bobby you know the scripture as well as anyone here. You know what to do. And you will, you love God too much. We love you and you are most definetly being prayed for.
gena
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I liked that Gena.....ignorance is bliss ;D
Bobby I hope you are feeling better. The way I see it is that your faith was put through a very tough test.
Hope you are doing better now. Any word from Jennie yet?
Peace to you.
Arcturus :)
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You guys are the best friends I could ever hope or imagine to ever be blessed with!! You all just do not know how much your love for me means to me.
I will be honest and say this is a hard time for me.
When I return to work on Monday i am going to the guy that came in first on the exam and congradulate him( even though he does not want the job :-\ and there is a long story there).
Thank you all for your prayers and your concern and most of all for your unfailing love. I just hope I can give you all back 100 times over the blessing you are to me and thank God for all of you.
bobby
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That is awesome Bobby!
When I return to work on Monday i am going to the guy that came in first on the exam and congradulate him( even though he does not want the job and there is a long story there).
That is evidence of faith proven and love outpoured! God continue to bless you and us through you.
Peace and His love to you brother
Arcturus :D
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What a blessing to know that you, Bobby, are turning this trial into opportunity to glorify God.
This experience of yours and similar in my life has motivated me to strive to respond to all
things in my life as if I ACTUALLY believe that God is both loving and sovereign. We recently
shared about how God's sovereignty has affected our life. In knowing w/ my head that God
IS indeed in control of ALL things and believing w/o any doubt that He is LOVE, I am compelled
to align my actions to these facts. It builds my faith and gives peace. For I would want no other
thing but what my loving Father would want for me. The challenge: live this in the face of
disappointment and loss and pain. Exciting to see how God can work this in my life! I sure can't
make it happen, but I can agree w/ Him and ask Him to take my life and mold it.
Bobby, your pain and disappointment are real and we feel for you still, but see the beginning of
good and growth that God can work from it all? Praying that you will rest in Him and He will
work through you on Monday. Jayle
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Thank you Jayle.
Yes I am going to meet with the guy who came in first. He really does not want the job but he is favored as the one they will pick. Again this is all up to God's will and this person may take his name off the list. If he does then again I could possibly be eligable for the promotion again.
I can not understand why God is making this so hard! This whole ordeal has been going on for months and my stomach has been tied up in knots the whole time. I haven't had a descent nights sleep since I can't rmember when.
I really apreciate all your prayers and tomorrow morning is going to be one of the hardest things for me to do and have to face all those people that thought I was a shoe in for that job. Talk about a hubbling experience!!!
bobby
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Hi Bobby
How did things go?.....
Peace to you
Arcturus :)
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I did what I said I was going to do. That man has now decided that he wants the job so it is finished. I do not feel good about this at all and cannot help but feel God has let me down.
Everyone here at work shuns me like I have the plague and that is not easy. The ones in my department who I thought were my friends seem to be taking pleasure in all this and it really hurts.
I have a big decision to make concerning my employment here and I guess I am pretty much on my own. God is going to have His way regardless and there is nothing I can do to change that.
I honestly do feel like a robot when it comes to God's will and I am seriously starting to doubt my faith.
I know this post sounds very negative but I am just being honest. I never was a good pretender!
bobby
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What a knock down drag out ….a knock down….drag out….. :'(
I am glad you are connected to what you are thinking and feeling. I am glad that you can share what your thoughts are in this trial you are going through.
I believe that what you are expressing is exactly how you are feeling. I believe that you are doubting your faith as you say you are.
If I can very gently, I hope….just tell you….if your faith doesn’t hold up (which I believe it will) but to address your fear…to address what you fear happening, that being that your faith will not stand up to this trial….then Okay…give your faith into the hands who has stood the trial of death….to take care of while you yield under the strain of self doubt and pain and suffering. Rejection, being shunned and outcast is exactly what Christ endured and it took Him to His death! You are sharing in His sufferings Bobby!
I know the pain of being fearful of keeping my faith. When this happened to me, Jesus arranged that I could agreed with another sibling in Christ to hand over my faith to Christ while I went to pieces. :'( It was such a blessing to release everything precious into His hands for His care and His protection....and then fall apart into the potters hands, in absolute dust particles! I only knew this in hindsight. In the moment everything looks hopeless and bleak!
Once through my trial, my faith was returned to me twice increased. …I know who will keep your faith for you unharmed and perfect in His care. Jesus. Because He cares about you. We all care about you and we all trust Jesus with you too……
It is Okay that you are feeling knocked down and dragged out because you are knocked down and you are dragged out but… you will be lifted up and you will be set on high……I believe it. I will believe it for you as I am sure others will do for you to, if Christ through this trial give you knowledge of human weakness which is beyond our carnal comprehension. If that pain is where He is leading you, then yield…even if you forget or loose sight through your pain. …He does not take His eyes off you because you are His.
Compassion towards you dear Bobby.
Peace to you
Arcturus :)
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Bobby,
Wish you weren't suffering so much, but like labor pains, you must go through this
and i strongly believe it will produce a beautiful result! God has a plan and purpose
and with your head, you must know this. Somewhere deep inside, can you tuck tail
in humilation and defeat and lonliness -- (i acknowledge your pain is real!) but also,
can you tell God you believe that He is in control and that He is love? Therefore,
can you conclude that this experience MUST be as it is and that it is not over yet?
This may motivate you to move on to something even better or it may just leave you
in a state where you clling to God until He has taught you a deeper level of trust and
you then can rejoice in the trial, seeing that it produced rich spiritual things.
Maybe, it is too soon in this loss to be saying these things to you.......... like telling
a widow a week after the death of her husband that she will be okay and love again.
If so, please forgive me and read this again later when you are ready to hear it. I mean
you know hurt..... I KNOW you have experienced an injustice/suffering/humiliation/great
loss and disappointment. It is real, your pain is real....... but then, only REAL pain
produces growth. I can feel the growth for you that is going to result from this trial.
And I have and will again be exactly where you are in your response to disappointment.
This is how i talk myself out of a downward spiral:
Life has disappointed me repeatedly to the point that i feel buried and hopeless.
But by learning of and totally believing in God's soverneignty and His faithful love for His
creation-- even me -- He has placed a faith and hope within me that allows me to
"ride" out the pain and suffering........ to barely hang on at times, at times to be numb to
the "facts" that I see in my life and have patience that it will not always be so, and at other
times, to just rejoice in the hardship, knowing that there is SOOO much more to this life
than the things you can touch and see -- and God makes me rise above the earthly
things-- accept the losses, knowing that being WITH Him is more precious than ANY
success or comfort on earth....... AND we can NOT gain Life/CHRIST WITHOUT
suffering and loss and humiliations! It just doesn't work that way........
I ask myself:
Can you yield to God's will for your life? Do you trust Him? Do you believe that He
knows more about your future and needs than you do? Do you believe He has the
power to accomplish ANYTHING that is necessary? Do you want His will, no matter
how painful it "feels" at the present? Do you have the vision for the internal/spiritual
growth that God is able to produce through this trial?
Sorry, i do have LOTS of feelings, but tend to be coldly analytical. God has impressed the FACTS
on my mind. If i choose to not believe or not submit, then i am taking on a mighty power and putting
myself on the throne and it will never result in better things for me. If i choose to submit to His will, no matter
what the trial, i have a chance of being one with Him........ that is so desirious! Honestly,
if i decide to stubbornly believe that God did me wrong and i deserve/want better, i am
in rebellion and proving that i haven't yet learned the most important lesson concerning
my beasthood and God's awesome perfection and power.
so........ even in pain and disappointment, it makes it easier to
submit and next step is rejoicing in faith that God's will is best ........... you will get there,
I know you will. Abandon yourself, crumpled, into the arms of our mighty, perfectly loving
Father and let Him turn your doubts and fears into faith and joy. He can do this. It is a
beautiful thing when He does and I know you have already experienced it in life-- do it again.
This certainly could not be a harder trial than the other ones that you have experienced and
shared with us. We are pulling and praying for you, friend. We need each other to keep
our chins up as we face the refining process.
jayle
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Hi Bobby and all of you who have provided so many (truthful) encouraging words,
When we are experiencing these trials we can look back to what the "men of old" went through, but He has hand picked His own to receive a better promise than the Prophets were given.
This part in Hebrews 11 is incredible;
By Faith They Overcame
Hebrews 11 (New King James Version)
30 By faith the walls of Jericho fell down after they were encircled for seven days. 31 By faith the harlot Rahab did not perish with those who did not believe, when she had received the spies with peace.
32 And what more shall I say? For the time would fail me to tell of Gideon and Barak and Samson and Jephthah, also of David and Samuel and the prophets: 33 who through faith subdued kingdoms, worked righteousness, obtained promises, stopped the mouths of lions, 34 quenched the violence of fire, escaped the edge of the sword, out of weakness were made strong, became valiant in battle, turned to flight the armies of the aliens. 35 Women received their dead raised to life again.
Others were tortured, not accepting deliverance, that they might obtain a better resurrection. 36 Still others had trial of mockings and scourgings, yes, and of chains and imprisonment. 37 They were stoned, they were sawn in two, were tempted, were slain with the sword. They wandered about in sheepskins and goatskins, being destitute, afflicted, tormented— 38 of whom the world was not worthy. They wandered in deserts and mountains, in dens and caves of the earth.
39 And all these, having obtained a good testimony through faith, did not receive the promise, 40 God having provided something better for us, that they should not be made perfect apart from us.
Incredible.
His Peace and Wisdom to you,
Joe
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Bobby. Tell everyone at work to stick it, and go have a couple of ice cold beers.
Love in Christ
Longhorn
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You all are so wonderful to me!!
Longhorn I like your style my friend. You always make me laugh and you are always straight to the point. I like it that there is nothing fake about you what so ever and your thinking is like mine sometimes.
Layle thank you so much for that post. I needed that!!!
Joe my friend, the scripture you quoted is just what I needed. :'(
Arcturus your writings are always a blessing to me. I wish I could have that.
Gena,Chuckt,Andy and all the others that are praying for me, I thank you all and I just want the time to go by quikly so I can get this behind me.
I love you all and don't know what I would do if I did not have you all talk to.
bobby
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Good morning everyone.
Today is the day that I go for my appeal against the exam for the promotion. After reviewing the test results I saw that that the questions given on that exam were not done fairly so I filed an appeal with the Civil Service commission. My appeal is scheduled for 10:00a.m. this morning.
All of my dear friends and co-workers agrre that the exam was not done fairly and was showing favortism to 2 individual who also took that exam. The questions were basically geared towards one particular job that only 2 of these guys would know the correct answer to.
I could really use your prayers this morning. I know many of you have much deeper trials and problems compared to mine and I am sorry if I seem to be so selfish about this but I do want those of you to know who are having their own personal trials, that I do pray for you. May God always help me to put you all first when it comes to those trials that we all must go through and to think of myself last.
Thank you and I love you and you mean everything to me.
bobby(bob)
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Brothertoall,
Good morning. I was going to go back to bed but something told me to check the forum, and after reading this thread I knew why.
I will be praying for you today. I pray that you will speak the words that God gives you. Keep us updated. Best of blessings today and everyday. :)
Sincerely,
Anne C. McGuire
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Hello Bobby
How did things go for you today?
Somehow I feel it is not over for you yet, emotionally that is.
You have been in my thoughts all week.......Where are you now? In the middle of this trial or entering towards the end of it?
Peace to you
Arcturus
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Well everyone or to those who are at least interested, They denied my appeal and I will have to say that it did not surprise me.
They would not admit they did wrong which again did not surprise me. I waited for 6-1/2 hours just to hear them tell me no. They were just as unfair and dishonest as the test was.
I now have to make a huge decision. I have been with this job since I was 16 years old and I have over 32 years service. I am going to have much needed surgery on my arm and then will retire about Feburary or March.
Was this God's will for my life right now? I really do not know the answer to that question. To be honest I really do not care. It is a day to day walk with Him and so I will take this all one day at a time.
It is so very hard for me to believe that God says He loves us very much and that he will do anything we ask but then it is not so. This is very hard for me to understand.
I know in my heart I would have been very good at this promotion and I was actually doing half of that job for the past 6 years. But God must have thought I was not and after all He knows best.
I am just a bit upset with Him right now and the pain and disappoitments I have had in this life are wearing me thin. I am tired and He has managed to break me down to mere pieces.Is this good? I really do not know. It is not pleasant right now and may He forgive me for the thoughts and feelings I have for Him right now.
bobby
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Bobby,
I am so sorry with how things turned out for you. But I know God has a wonderful purpose for your life. He will always lead you to the place he needs you to be. It is hard to understand his ways especially when we are so invested in whatever we are doing and emotionally attached. There is nothing wrong with this.
Remember that passage where it says that God says he will never put us through more than we can bear and that he will provide a window. He knows your hurt and dissapointment. THere's a passage in Isiah that says "Come let us reason together", I may be quoting it wrong, but I believe that applies to all areas of life. Discuss this with God and let your feelings out. He understands. I will be praying for your decision that you are making. I will be praying for you.
It is good you are seeking after God's will becuase you will find what you seek. You have your heart right and it is not an easy road for you now, but keep walking. In this case I can think of the poem Footprints for you.
One night a man had a dream. He dreamed he was
walking along the beach with the Lord. Across the
sky flashed scenes from his life. For each scene, he
noticed two sets of footprints in the sand: one
belonging to him, and the other to the Lord. When
the last scene of his life flashed before him, he
looked back at the footprints in the sand. He
noticed that many times along the path of his life
there was only one set of footprints. He also noticed
that it happened at the very lowest and saddest
times in his life. This really bothered him and he
questioned the Lord about it. "Lord, You said that
once I decided to follow you, You'd walk with me all
the way. But I have noticed that during the most
troublesome times in my life, there is only one set
of footprints. I don't understand why when I needed
you most you would leave me." The Lord replied,
"My son, My precious child, I love you and I would
never leave you. During your times of trial and
suffering, when you see only one set of footprints, it
was then that I Carried You."
I should have said just relax and let the Lord carry you through. Know that my prayers are helping you along.
Thanks for keeping us updated.
Sincerely,
Anne C. McGuire
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Anne,
Thank you very much. I know that poem and I had forgotten it and it is one of my favorites.Thank you for posting it for me and I hope the others will enjoy it as well. It is people like you that are here at this forum that just warm my heart by the loving and caring things you say.
Love to you my dear sister and friend,
bobby
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Well everyone or to those who are at least interested, They denied my appeal and I will have to say that it did not surprise me.
They would not admit they did wrong which again did not surprise me. I waited for 6-1/2 hours just to hear them tell me no. They were just as unfair and dishonest as the test was.
I now have to make a huge decision. I have been with this job since I was 16 years old and I have over 32 years service. I am going to have much needed surgery on my arm and then will retire about Feburary or March.
Was this God's will for my life right now? I really do not know the answer to that question. To be honest I really do not care. It is a day to day walk with Him and so I will take this all one day at a time.
It is so very hard for me to believe that God says He loves us very much and that he will do anything we ask but then it is not so. This is very hard for me to understand.
I know in my heart I would have been very good at this promotion and I was actually doing half of that job for the past 6 years. But God must have thought I was not and after all He knows best.
I am just a bit upset with Him right now and the pain and disappoitments I have had in this life are wearing me thin. I am tired and He has managed to break me down to mere pieces.Is this good? I really do not know. It is not pleasant right now and may He forgive me for the thoughts and feelings I have for Him right now.
bobby
Bobby,
A few years back my professional career took some huge strides backward, I won't go into the details but a series of events that appeared to be a downward spiral actually put me in a position to get my present employment and all the incredible benefits that resulted from my opportunity here. Believe me Brother it looked dark and I was in a sorry state for a while but He had a plan for me and my family that I had never even considered as a possibility.
Have faith my Brother.
His Love and Peace to you,
Joe
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Hello Bobby,
It was only a few short years ago, the place were i worked shutdown. leaving me out in the street so to speak, I had given this company my best effort, and all for a sorry, you'll have to go!
I was asked to work in another place, for less pay, and we were already barely scratching by as it was. I was told...were sorry you will not find a job paying what you made in this area, let alone anything more.
I was a bit angry about it, the worry on my childrens faces, and my wifes were heartbreaking.
We talked about moving, selling the car, buying a cheaper one, but in one week i was offered a job, making more than i was, and now have doubled that income.
So yes i know what your going through, but i'm sure that whatever plan God has for you, it will be for your good.
Peace to you in this most difficult time.
Chris R
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Hello
I waited for 6-1/2 hours just to hear them tell me no. They were just as unfair and dishonest as the test was.
That is shocking! That is terribly unfair and injust. Mercenary and calculatingly depraved. Know this.....there is not a thought or circumstance that any one of us deserve. When it is going well we do not deserve it and when it goes bad we do not deserve it either. All is in the plan to get us to Gods will for us and that is to be overcomers fully equipped with the knowldege of what is evil. The equipping is part of the plan of God and we can not go thorough what God plans for us unless He helps us to endure and gives us the means through which we recieve love, encouragement and hope while under trial of disappointment and pain of injustice. It is wonderful that you are open to the love that pours through for you here and that you do not turn agains us who feel and pray and are pulling for you.
All will make much better sense to you in hindsight and for now you are blessing us by being honest about your despair, disappointment and frustration with what you believed was rightfully yours.
I too am in the same boat career wise.I have not had any decisive action in my favor and going futher to try to force things to go my way I know in my heart will be fruitless. My belongings are still in my office and I have not heard anything. The next thing to expect is whatever God has prepared for me that being deeper pain in disappointment or simply deeper call to trust Him. Our righteousness does not make injustice go away. Our strenght is in Christ alone. That is the only place to collapse under the strain knowing He knows and understands what we suffer because He is the King of suffering.
Peace to you
Arcturus
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Good morning to you all,
Thank you all for your love and concern and it really means alot to me.
I have decided that I am retiring from my job after 32 years of service. I am having surery done on my hand first so I will be on paid sick leave for several months before I actually am officially retired.
This is a big change for me and I would really appreciate all your prayers.
I will truly miss all those I have worked with all these years and I love them all very much and will miss them tremendously.
It is funny the way things work out and just when I thought MY plans were going to come about God has shown me that it is His will not mine. I will admit this has been a long hard road the past few months and not a pleasant one but I want so badly to rely on Him to take me where he wants me to go and I pray that He will give me understanding as I take each baby step.
I want you all to know that i will have alot of free time now and I want you all to know that I love you all very much and if any of you just need a shoulder to cry on or need someone to talk to that I am here and you can PM me anytime. I am not saying that i have all the right answers or some profound wisdome but one thing I can promise you is that I want to be someone you can confide in and to be a friend to you when you need a friend. To give you love and understanding and i pray God will help me to be that for all of you.
You all are very special to me and I love you all very much.
bobby
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Bobby,
I have been praying for you and am glad you have reached a decision. I will be praying for you to have exceptional surgery and during this transitional time.
Thanks for your giving heart in offering your shoulder to cry on. God has plans for your free time, and you may have hit upon one. God bless Bobby.
Thanks.
Sincerely,
Anne C. McGuire
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Hi Bobby,
After reading all that you have gone through in this matter, it appears that it was time for you to retire. As painful as this process has been, that "season" of your life is over, but the good news is that a "new season" is just beginning! I pray that the Lord will restore your joy as this next season of your life commences.
I will keep you in my prayers, and look forward to reading your future posts.
Peace and His grace to you.
Rene'
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Bobby, thanks for sharing. Actually, I am a little jealous, I really really WANT to retire but need the moola.
My husband has been retired for 5 years and he is so busy- well, he is too busy to keep the house clean he says! So you might be surprised. He goes to a nursing home once a week and he loves that. He is a volunteer for the Red Cross blood drives. Then there is breakfast once a week with 'buddies'. Then lunch once a week with "other" buddies. Then all the errands one must do etc etc etc. The best tho??? Time to read the word and fellowship with the Lord. I wish I could get him on the forum but he is computer illiterate and wants to stay that way. So I print off sections of Ray so he can read.
Anyway, I said all that to say, you might be pleasantly surprised what may lay ahead for you.
Also, prayers for your surgery!
PS Thanks for updating us on Jennie & Michael.
Love,,
gena