God’s Plan

When I first found out that I was moving to The DMV in November 2017, I immediately started applying for jobs. I had a job in Chicago that was allowing me to transfer to DC. However, I knew that the income from this job would not allow me to live my best life the way I hoped for in a new city. March 2018 came in what felt like a blink of an eye, and I was now living in a new city with the same job from Chicago. But I remained optimistic. I figured, maybe now that I am physically here I can have a better chance at finding new employment.

So I applied for jobs every day. I went on a ton of interviews, which fortunately fell through. I started to turn up the heat more. I began applying for a minimum of 50 jobs a day on indeed. A year flew by, and the struggle was real. My social life in the DMV was doing great. However, my bank account was suffering.

Between the expensive rent that I could barely afford, traveling to and from work and paying for parking, plus other expenses, I began to drown in debt. I started to feel defeated, and then the questions began. I began to ask God: “Why won’t you bless me with a new job?” “What am I doing wrong?” “Do I not deserve this life I prayed for and hoped for?”

Thank God I have a strong support system. My mom and friends encouraged me to keep going and constantly reminded me that what’s for me will be. So what did I do? I kept moving forward. Through what felt like hell, I grew even closer to God. I prayed more, I fasted, and when I could I paid my tithes. But still no new job. At this point, I started to accept that it was not meant for me to leave this job that I so desperately wanted to abandon.

A wise person reminded me, I too once prayed for my current job. The part of the story I am leaving out is that, while I was working hard to find a new job, I was neglecting, and being unappreciative of the one I had. So I began to smile more at my job from Chicago. I began to be grateful for all the things that God had blessed me with thus far. Even though I was barely making ends meet, I was still making them meet at the end of the day so that was something to be thankful for. It’s March 2019, and I am still at the same job. But God.

March 19th, 2019 I received my blessing. A job reached out to me for a position I did not apply for and asked if I would be interested in the opportunity. One week and two interviews later, I was hired. April 2019 I began my new job. This job is closer to my home, I no longer pay for parking, and my finances are doing better than ever.

It was not until the other day that I reflected on my job search experience, and I realized, this was God’s plan. For a second there I truly believed I was in control over my life. Yes, in most cases I am in control. However, God decided when it was time for me to move on to the next phase of my life. When I was struggling, and doing everything in my power to overcome my struggle, I did not understand why I was in that situation.

However, I now know it was a part of a bigger plan and lesson that had to be learned. I am writing this today to hopefully inspire someone out there who is currently knee-deep in the struggle with no direction on how to get out. My advice to this person is to seek God first. Have faith that things will get better. Know that God’s plan is greater than any plan you can ever conjure up. I promise queen or king, your time is coming. #Godhasaplanforyou