I was getting in trouble with one of my projects at work. Our client was
governmental organization and the task was to convert data from their old
database to new one. When I accepted this project I knew it to be somewhat
risky, as the structure of the new database was completely different from the
old one, but I like new challenges. I had six weeks to complete the project or
else our company would have to pay penalty.
Two weeks before the deadline I started to become alarmed. Every night I
executed my program that did the data conversion and by morning the new database
was handed to client for testing data quality. The number of problems was
killing me. Some of my days of work exceeded midnights and I worked vigorously
to improve my program. When I went to bed I was very tired. Usually I spend
every morning and every night some half hour with reading Bible and praying, so
the first and last moments of my day could be with my loving Father in heaven.
But as I felt tired I cut down the time spent with God.
About I week before the deadline I was devastated. The nightly execution of my
program had failed. The client had become worried with the number of errors.
This morning I really needed help. I decided to spend once again more time with
Bible reading and prayer. I was rewarded when I happened to read Psalms 62 and
63 this morning. It reflected my feelings, when I read in my morning hours "O
God, You are my God; Early will I seek You; My soul thirsts for You; My flesh
longs for You In a dry and thirsty land Where there is no water. ... My soul
follows close behind You; Your right hand upholds me. " (Psalm 63:1,8)
I realized that I should have sought Him in the early hours of every day. God
was telling me to take some time off. He showed me that I shouldn't hurry with
my project either. This day I worked differently. Slowly and patiently I
reviewed every step my program would perform. I held God's hand and didn't let
my impatient nature to dismiss checking steps that seemed to be performed
perfectly. I worked until midnight this day, but I felt assured this time. My
program was not yet perfect, but the number of problems decreased greatly. God
helped me to finish the project on time as I relied on Him and spent more time
with Him.
Toomas Lukk marakratt@yahoo.com
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