My back door neighbor works for a company that I know would hire me
lickity-split because of my customer service/call center background, so I called
and made an appointment for the typing test, which I knew I would pass.
I then called Robert to tell him where I was going that afternoon and I guess I
sounded very excited he said “OK, but calm down” Immediately, I heard a voice
inside me say “don’t make a hasty decision” --- After I hung up I got on my
knees before the Lord and asked Him to give me wisdom and waited a while ----
NOTHING.
I called two people to pray for me and they both asked the Lord to close any
doors He did not want opened.
Before I went I decided to do my Bible reading on line at www.crosswalk.com . I
never read their daily devotional but that day my eyes went right to it. It was
about “making hasty decisions” … I waited some more for the Lord to let me know
before I went. Since I didn’t hear anything for 1 hour so I said “I’m going, if
You don’t want me to go “close the door””
I got in my car and turned on the radio. There was a talk show on that was just
finishing, and guess what the guy was talking about?! Yes, making hasty
decisions! Not only so, but making decisions that would be eternally detrimental
to many people!
Obviously I took the next exit out of I35, however, as soon as I did that I
thought “Lord, maybe this “is” a hasty decision, if you don’t want me to go for
that job, please close the door” Back into I35 I got on.
The next exit was to I20 West, which takes you to the place where I was going
:-}
As I was approaching it I noticed not one, but two (2) police cars blocking the
entrance … I turned around to come back home and noticed that the entrance to it
from the other side was also closed. I looked up to the overpass and there were
ambulance, police, people walking --- I still don’t know what happened, but one
thing for sure. The Lord knew I’d get hired and it was NOT His will.
I just hope no one was hurt in whatever happened that day, but I’m glad God’s
timing was perfect to stop me from taking a job outside His will.
Thank You Jesus!
Nancy Reindl nancyreindl@hughes.net
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