3 occasion where God lifted my head.
1. Mobbing - Justice
2. From lower - A raised
3. Failure - Victory
1. Mobbing - Justice
It was my first year of apprenticeship.
Our boss made dirty jokes to some employees, thank God not to me, but a friend of his once asked me (since I was a minor) if he should call my dad to ask me out.
The deputy manager was strict and they, along with my manager, got along very well (I'm not sure if if the terminology is correct in English but I hope you understand what I mean).
My manager made me feel incompetent because I didn't have the experience and knowledge of the job, unlike her, but an apprentice has to learn, I couldn't already know things.
There was always something that wasn't right. The boss would also watch us from the store cameras and then come and say something about it.
The cameras are for theft or serious suspicions, not for spying on your workers.
They made me feel inadequate and I understand that you can't please everyone, but the situation for me had reached the point of constantly having psychosomatic symptoms and I was no longer able to experience the workplace well.
Although I thank God for the good colleagues, whom I still think about and am grateful to have met.💖
I remember that I talked about it with my father and unfortunately he didn't believe me, but despite everything he tried to encourage me.💖 I asked to move to another store and thank God they granted it. I remember that I was still very afraid and I didn't know if I could trust them but little by little I really saw the kindness in the calm seriousness of the new boss, who respected the right boundaries of an employee.
Then also my colleagues won my trust, it was the shop where I worked with the most serenity.
If before I wasn't appreciated for my dignity, here a colleague, when I entered the break room, after realizing that I didn't like certain things, changed the way he spoke and I could see it in his eyes that he respected me.
I admire his benevolence and ability to put you at ease. I look back on it with gratitude🙂
One day I came to know from my father that the boss of my previous job had been degraded, because an apprentice had fought legally against him.
For me that day was a redemption. As if the Lord wanted to dry my tears, tell me it was true: I had suffered an injustice and remind me that He listened to me and that He had done me justice.
I didn't have the courage of that apprentice, also because I didn't have people who believed in me, but God did.
In fact He brought there, among the many people, someone who had the guts to face the problem and proclaim victory! 💪😃💖💖💖
May the Lord bless you and if you have experienced or are experiencing a similar situation, may God raise your head and remember you that you have value and He listens to you, He loves you and victory will come one way or another! In the Mighty name of Jesus, amen!😃🙏🏻
2) From lower - A raised
Do you remember the manager I told you about before? Well, God doesn't forget anything.
I assure you for my part that I had moved on with my life.
I had been attending an evening drawing course for 3 years.
It was a really nice environment, with wonderful people, with big hearts and creativity!😃
One day, unexpectedly for me, my former manager arrived at our course. I wasn't over the moon, I'm honest.
I used to go and observe the beautiful creations of the participants, but I couldn't with her. Once I really had to force myself to go to her too, with a smile and kindness.
She hid the paper from me. Throughout the entire course I never saw a drawing of her, but I discovered through sources that she was ashamed to show them. Why?
Because she had come to learn.
Do you remember?🙂 The apprentice must learn, is not born learned. The same thing for those who attend a course for the first time, they don't have the basics, they have to learn.
So there was this awareness but the Lord really wanted to lift me up, exceeding all my expectations (which were very low, I simply thought I would no longer have anything to do with her by living our separate lives).
In drawing class, for several lessons, my colleagues filled me with good words and encouragements. I remember clearly that they said one day, in front of her, that I will become someone.
For me that was a way for the Lord, gently, without me going looking for it, to redeem me, to restore me.
Psalms 18:48
He delivers me from my enemies.
You exalt me above those who rise against me and free me from the violent man.
May the Lord give you victory unexpectedly and in His perfect way!
In the name of Jesus, amen!💖
3. Failure - Victory
Last year I failed the practical exam.
The note was so low that even my teachers, who followed me for years, said that it was given like this so as not to be contested.
I thank God because our teachers have their hearts on their shoulders and took the summer to help us understand what went wrong, to tell us the notes they would have given us and how to improve.
In the discussion of the exam notes, I thank God that one of the experts was very kind-hearted and tried to reassure and encourage, while the other, objectively speaking, was very disrespectful. It was a setback for me, also because I thought I would start another school, but I realized later that I couldn't afford that school in the long term. So I started thinking that it was also the Lord's way of protecting me.
Romans 8:28
Now we know that all things work together for good to those who love God, who are called according to his purpose.
However, I couldn't lift my spirit. I felt like a failure. Someone who had thrown away 4 years of studies. One who, no matter how hard she tried, was unable to get the diploma she had worked for. However, I had the feeling of having to look for illustration contests to participate in. It was an advice I have being given years ago.
I selected the ones I had found. One in particular was on the theme of "Roots", I felt I had to do it but I had no ideas. The deadline had now passed. In a vision the Lord showed me:
"it is important", "try". So I made a drawing and sent it to the contest's address, specifying that I knew I was late and that I just wanted to thank them for the opportunity.
God wanted that they responded by advising me, if I was interested in writing, to participate in their literary competition, which was still ongoing. So the Lord, after I wrote a little bit of what I had in mind on the topic, began to show me images and I began to write about what I saw.
I don't know how many people participated, but I know that I was among the 10 finalists and that from that moment God raised my head.
I felt I had something of value to give. Given the failure in the exam, I decided to go to Catania, in Sicily, where the exhibition was held, in order to celebrate the success and it helped me a lot.
If there is a failure that weighs on you, may the Lord be the lifter your head, reminding you who you are: His daughter, Precious to Him and that He has great plans for you.
In the name of Jesus, amen!💖💖💖
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