The audacity of me to give God a deadline. I don’t know if it was faith or sheer frustration that made me decide on a date. Looking back eight years later I know it was just confidence. I knew that God would do a repeat performance of what He has done before. I had been out of work for months. I was not sure of the direction I should take or what to do next. I was convinced of that God “had my back”. I decided to put a demand on my faith and believe that God would revive my career by my birthday, which was two months away.
I applied to jobs on every website I could find. I even laid hands on my resume after editing it many times. I also spent tons of hours going over interview questions. I wanted God to know that I was not just sitting around waiting on Him. I was serious about this date. I was serious about my relationship with Him. And I was serious about embarking on a new chapter in my career. God was my source and I knew that He would provide what I needed in my career. God had the perfect place, the perfect people, the perfect opportunity where I could shine. I knew it was coming just like tomorrow always comes. I wanted to make sure I was ready when the moment arrived. I kept in faith knowing that my next career move was not too hard for God.
When my birthday came, mixed emotions overtook me because there were no offers on the table. I interviewed on the phone and in person for positions, but I wanted someone to say, “Yes, we want you to join our organization.” At five o’clock I concluded that I had totally missed God and maybe He did not approve of me putting a demand out there. Maybe I was foolish to tell everyone that I was going to obtain a new role by my birthday. Maybe aggressive faith was not what I needed in this season. Who knows…let’s just say I was feeling mighty low. Lower than a snake belly at five minutes past five. I was driving in silence because I cut off the radio to think of a new strategy. Then out of nowhere the phone rang at 6pm. A major firm called me and offered me a temporary assignment for three months. That was like music to my ears! That phone call charged my faith to believe for more and to never doubt God. I testified of His goodness to me to my friends. I bragged about my God and how He met my need just in time. I am still a testimony because that three-month assignment transformed into an eight-year career.
