Now that I have passed my Driving Test, and I have recovered from the Man Flu (yes it is a real illness) that I had over Christmas I have been applying to as many jobs as possible (well maybe not as possible but you know a LOT).
I have been amazed to see how God is just actively at work in my life, especially my job hunt as I've just been so blessed to be able to see God guiding me every step of the way. A friend gave me a verse the other day which I keep turning to as it is so useful during this time.
Psalm 16:8 (NIV)
I have set the Lord always before me. Because he is at my right hand, I will not be shaken.
It was really comforting to know that I really do have my God right next to me every step of the way. Guiding me towards a Job. I also came across this verse yesterday
Psalm 37:3-7 (NIV)
Trust in the Lord and do good; dwell in the land and enjoy safe pasture. Delight yourself in the Lord and he will give you the desires of your heart. Commit your way to the Lord; trust in him and he will do this: He will make your righteousness shine like the dawn, the justice of your cause like the noonday sun. Be still before the Lord and wait patiently for him; do not fret when men succeed in their ways, when they carry out their wicked schemes.
During my job application blitz last week (I had 2 big phone interviews for jobs I had applied for in one day) I was called up randomly for a job I didn't apply for and was given an interview off the cuff and somehow blagged my way through. I then was asked to go to an interview last minute which thankfully work allowed me to have off. So along I went, and I am not putting this so I look super humble, but I completely messed up the interview.
I didn't really want the job due to me wanting to focus on trying to get a job in my field of nerdiness and accounting. So because I didn't really want the job my enthusiasm wasn't there and that came across abundantly in the interview. But me being the numpty I am, I did something very stupid and addressed the situation by saying I wasn't convinced I wanted the job. But the interviewer was really nice and then told me why she asked me in to interview. She gave me some great feedback on my CV and told me that I should just be more confident in my ability. It then went onto being a really interesting meeting rather than an interview, we talked about loads of different things not really relating to anything with the job, it ended with the interviewer actually saying the words 'this is the strangest interview I have ever had'.
That being said I then got an email after the interview saying that I have got through to an group interview for a different job that I really want, and somehow God has led me through several stages of the selection process. So in my eyes I can see it so clearly that God has just put that 'practice' interview in my lap to show me how not to interview and God willing because of what I learnt I will be able to interview a lot better for a more relevant job.
But overall I am not scared about getting a job as I know that he has it in perfect control and I just need to keep applying to jobs and relying on him.
David
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