Today’s Energiser

Topic:  TO THEM THAT LOVE GOD, EVERY DISAPPOINTMENT IS A BLESSING

Bible Text:  “And we know that God causes everything to work together for the good of those who love God and are called according to his purpose for them.”  Rom. 8:28

Whenever we were tired of an employer, it was the usual habit of my friend (M.A.C Tombri) and I to change employment.  That was our usual habit and it had always worked for us.   We did until I landed in The Manufacturers Association of Nigeria in 1980 as a Stenographer.  Three and a half years later, I had risen to the position of Personal Assistant to the Executive Director and had foreseen end  of my career as a Secretary.  I needed a change!  I consulted with MAC, as usual and we agreed that advertising, insurance, banking and oil industries were next industries worth exploring. I wasted no time. I prepared my stereo-typed application letters, cyclostyled them, filled in the address sections and signed them.  Next, I  purchased envelopes and postage stamps and sent forth letters to all the organisations in those industries. 

Not long after, their replies began to trickle in.   I was invited by UBA for a test and subsequently, interview.  At the same time I was invited by a company from the oil industry for test and subsequently too, interview.  However, of all these invitations I was most interested in the banking industry because it was fashionable become a banker.  And I had connection there too. I was only attending the oil company’s tests for just to fulfil all righteousness.  I was so unconcerned with it such that the first and second transport  money amounting to N10 was  used to buy a book titled “Management Made Simple” so I can always improve myself and remember the organisation’s gesture for good. It never occurred to me that I was actually preparing myself for higher management responsibilities in that international organisation! To worsen my situation, I knew nobody except God Almighty who could help me out with the rigorous tests.

After concluding the tests/interviews with UBA, I was so much confident that I would be employed   that I never considered any alternative as an option.  Alas I was so devastated when while I was expecting an appointment letter I got a DISappointment letter that said something like “we regret we are unable to employ you at this time”. 

I was devastated physically, spiritually and I lost my balance psychologically too!  Worse still I was just less than 10 days to the end of my resignation notice to leave the Manufacturers Association of Nigeria. I was completely disillusioned but kept on praying to God to please rescue me.  I admitted I did a foolish thing by resigning my appointment (with M.A.N) without first securing a better alternative offer!  Three days to the expiration of my resignation, God pulled a miracle that saved my terrible situation.  Ogilvy Benson and Mather, an advertising company based in Yaba, needed and advertised for a qualified Secretary and I applied.  God singled me out for special favour before the Executive Director Admin (Ms.Tola Olujobi) who handpicked me, not because I was better than the rest 10 contestants!   Three days after I resumed with Ogilvy Benson and Mather, God pulled a greater miracle.  A letter off employment came from the where I had no human but God’s connection.  There I served and retired peacefully after over 25 years of exciting and fruitful working experience!

This is how God works if only we will trust in Him and be hard working.  I do pray today that no matter your situation, your own miracles shall troop in in Jesus name.  Trust in the Lord and work hard.

Prayer point:  Lord, I trust in You to pull your miracles that will transform my life for the better.  Please do so before I am disgraced or mocked by my enemies in Jesus name. 

 






























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