1 Corinthians 10:13
No testing has overtaken you that is not common to everyone. God is faithful, and he will not let you be tested beyond your strength, but with the testing he will also provide the way out so that you may be able to endure it.
When you read this I will have just passed the 2-year mark of being out of a permanent job. I remember at about the 8-month mark coming from a job fair at Navy Pier disappointed and feeling a little sorry for myself. Riding the bus back to Ogilvie station I met a woman who told me with a smile that she has been out of work for eighteen months. God was good because her daughter was now living with her and together they were working to keep her home.
About this time last year I found a temp job close to home. When I got really burned out on this job, God got me out of this job and gave me respite; less stress to do just his work during the Holy Week. That Good Friday a new temp agency contacted me, leading me to a better paying temp
job. It is a company with a great culture that I fit into just fine and hope someday to fit in permanently.
When my car has gone in the shop unexpectedly, I was able to get it fixed due to the generosity of others. God gave me the summer confirmation retreat to rejuvenate when I was totally stressed out with everyday life.
During the last two years I have had many ups and downs, and when I’ve been at my lowest, God has done something that has either altered my perspective, brought me joy, or given me hope. Thank you God for all your wonders, times of respite and the tests that make me a better person.
Janet Lowe
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