#0090 Are you Grateful for All of Your Challenges?

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Inner Peace Be Upon You

# 0090 Peace and Blessings Every Day

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Are You Grateful for All of Your Challenges?

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Author and professional speaker Zig Ziglar has said that he has

been grateful for all of his challenges, because without them,

he would not be the person who he is today.

When I read that, I thought to myself rather cynically, "That's

fine, Mr. Ziglar. But what about the rest of us who struggle

and struggle, with no end in sight? Sure, I would be happy to

put up with these challenges if I knew they would have a fairy-

tale ending like yours did!"

Please let me tell you my story . . .

MISTAKE #1

I had been working for a company that had experienced a number

of reorganizations and managerial changes. I was so frustrated

in my position, I thought "Anything has to be better than this!"

And I left at the first opportunity.

MISTAKE #2

I was wrong. Like so many "rebound relationships," I found this

new job was even worse than the first! I begged for an

opportunity to come back to my former company. They agreed to

give me an interview. At the same time, I had wanted to attend a

conference and I knew that this second company would not give me

the time off. Since I knew that I would likely be returning to

my company in just a matter of days, I quit.

The problem became, after I came back and interviewed, I didn't

get my old job back.

Now things were really challenging. No job. A daughter attending

a private university and a wife with a life-threatening disease.

Since I quit, I couldn't even apply for unemployment

compensation. I had no money, just a lot of sleepless nights.

THE TURNING POINT

I had a lunch with a someone I once worked with, told him my

predicament and casually mentioned that I was thinking of

starting my own business. He listened and asked, "How much money

do you need to get started?" I hadn't been asking for any money.

Not only did he save me from foreclosure, we have developed a

fabulous friendship that would not have occurred otherwise.

After all, not everything can be measured in dollars and cents.

Fast forward several years . . .

My friend is now working for a large multinational corporation

in town. I would like to work there also, but I figured in this

economy, they must get 1,000 applications for each new position.

Where would I even start to apply?

"It's very simple," my friend told me. "Here's all you need to

do . . ."

I then found out that my former boss from the first company I

mentioned above also works there. He put in a good word for me

with the hiring manager with whom I met with yesterday

afternoon. This could be for my "dream job."

Morals of my story:

Your prayers may not be answered today, this week, this month or

even this year.

They may be answered in ways you don't even expect.

Even if you were the one who made mistakes, God will put people

into your life to help you.

Keep moving forward.

~T. Hilliard~

Inner Peace Be Upon You.

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