My guest today is Brenda J. Wood, author and motivational speaker.
I wasn’t surprised when
the boss told me that we’d be going to a four- day work week. Business was poor and an even
slower winter season lay ahead. I sure was scared. I was 55; the economy was in
a slump. Everyone wanted to tell me
about older men who were losing their jobs. I went home and told my wife. I
reminded her that God was faithful and that He has never let us down. I think I convinced
her but I was having a hard time convincing myself! I was praying, but I feared
what lay in store. Monday provided less work than Friday. My day off was
supposed to be on Wednesday but I left by noon. I always find it harder to
pretend to be busy than to actually be busy. I faced a future of three days pay
for the week. It would never cover our living expenses.
On the way home, I stopped to buy gas for the truck. I had a lawn mower
in the back that I’d been trying to
sell for at least three months. The stranger at the next gas pump bought it off
the back of my truck! As I drove on, a company name came to me. I had never
tried there for a job, but I knew they might have jobs for truck drivers. I had
my AZ (tractor-trailer permit) license and even though I’d rather do mechanical work, I felt
I could go back to the trucks. The manager told me to come right over. AZ
licenses are big stuff!
I made up a resume and decided to visit a friend who lived in the area.
His road was closed off and I had to drive past another repair shop, so I
stopped in and asked about a job. They needed a man one day a week! By the time
I got home, the first company had called and wanted me to start, not as a truck
driver, but as the plant manager! God had more in mind that just a job. After
only a few weeks, psoriasis, (caused by grease cleansers) disappeared from my
hands. Blood clots in my feet (from
constant standing on cement floors) disappeared, because now I walk all
day. And every time I tell this story,
both my listeners, and I, get a fresh glimpse of God’s great faithfulness.
Having
financial difficulties? No matter the problem, God has always been faithful and
He will be so again today.
(from Heartfelt, 366 devotions for common sense living, used by
permission)
Brenda J Wood, author and motivational speaker
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