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Offline blesedone1

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TESTIFY!!
« on: August 31, 2009, 03:13:50 PM »
I just felt it was time to create a testify log...so go ahead and tell it!!!!  I know often time musicians don't have time to give there testimony. ( I know I don't)

I'm young, single, saved and sanctified in an anointed Ministry and wouldn't have it any other way. I found and know God to be a deliver in my life. I've experienced the lost of a brother (same year as my high school graduation), grandfather(s), grandmother(s), moving from house to house and still find God to be a good God! I refuse to give up on the life that I live..refuse.  Last year, June 2008 I was laid off my job of 7.5 yrs, now mind you this was my first time being laid off a real job.(meaning not a grocery store or the fast food chain - NO OFFENSE TO ANY) A job with benefits,paid vacation and time off.  This was the job I prayed to God about, and waited patiently on. I was just getting ready for our Holy Convocation at this time I didn't know which way to go, what to do, because it has been so long since I've been in the job market (of course I turned to my leaders for prayer and advice). I was at the point I didn't tell anyone in my family I was laid off not even my mother. My leaders kept asking me when I was going to tell her (I refused to trouble my mother with my issue) I said when I have my next job not---knowing where I was going to go and work; is when I was going to tell her.I had my own place, with a room-mate didn't tell my room-mate what happened. (Glory to God)   

So, I was laid off. Looking left and right for a job going on job interview after interview...God lead me to a temp agency where I was employed for three months and get this. I was temping at the same company I was laid off from.
It gets better....so, I started working at the temp job (had to go on vacation and pressed my way going to Convocation like nothing happened....I didn't tell anyone, Just continued my faith in God and kept praising and worshiping God ...yet, I was still torn inside. But, I refuse to let the devil think he has taken my joy, my peace of mind, in my giving, or my living. I went to the Convocation going to seek a greater anointing in God, more strength, more faith, more encouragement. I came back to the temp job...but, this time the devil was still busy. At the temp job I was working full time- at least trying to make half of what I used to. But, when I returned I was told they only needed me part time. Another blow...just hit me- My God; I was like what is going on...still looking for a job, still going on interviews....I had to prayer to figure out what I was going to do. I decided to work part time because something is better than nothing.

Working the part time job...I ended up running into one of my old co-workers from the Department I used to work for, I was told to fill out an application for the same position that I had already filled one out in a different deparment. (Praise God...getting happy just thinking about all over again). YOU JUST DON'T KNOW

Not, knowing what the end result would be, I filled out the application. it was a week later I received a call about the position (FROM THE MANAGER OF THE DEPARTMENT THEMSELVES) I had already applied for that position that was closed once, and opened back up! (My God)

I'm here today back at the same company..with the same benefits, in a new department but this time i have a PROMOTION...with my own office, door, when I used to have a desk and a cubicle. (when I got laid off the job, I knew it was God..who told me to leave everything the way it was (my parking, my retirement, my benefits everything) I AM SO TRULY GRATEFUL FOR HOW GOD IS JUST CONTINUING TO WORK AND MOVE IN MY LIFE. GOD IS JUST AWESOME...that's why I can't see myself not living a different lifestyle. I've seen to much, I know too much and I just simply refuse to accecpt anything from the enemy. I will tell about my brother at another time.

Sorry this was so long, I just had to tell the whole story.especially during the economic times now.

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Re: TESTIFY!!
« Reply #1 on: August 31, 2009, 06:21:14 PM »
AMEN, praise God for your job.
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Re: TESTIFY!!
« Reply #2 on: August 31, 2009, 06:38:25 PM »
AMEN, praise God for your job.

Ditto.


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Re: TESTIFY!!
« Reply #3 on: September 28, 2009, 03:37:18 PM »
First giving honor to God who is the head of my life, to all the pastors, first ladies, vistors and friends.  God has truly been a great blessing to me even in times when I'm not going in the way he would have me.

I taught school from 1995 to 2002 (high school math).  I called myself making an agreement with God that I'll teach high school for 5 years and then it's off to College(my first mistake cause he calls the shots no me).  I've been commissioned to teach inside and outside the church and I'm very much comfortable with that.  I was well on my way to moving on to the college ranks but I didn't take advantage of a Masters program that was available during my last year teaching in public school(the other six were in private school, b4 you ask the christian school was worse  ;D).  I didn't take advantage of the masters program due to my teaching style which is high energy and very much involved even when school is over.  To sum it up, I was not self-motivated enough to press my way through. 
   So I left the field of education in favor of the more lucrative Insurance Industry.  I made some pretty good money at times but it never clicked the way I had visioned it. I was out of place.  Since 2002, I have done Hospital Admin, Insurance, Customer Svc, Technical Support, Alarm sales, and work at home jobs(got two at the present). It seems I went everywhere except to Nineveh where I was suppose to be. After a while, the wells start running dry and as I pursued a field of employment doors were closing in face.  Nobody wanted to hire me for one crazy reason or the other.  Therefore I made up my mind to go back into education.  But my crazy self said hey, I'll apply and God will give me a job I'm called to teach.  Mind you I wasn't certified yet.  I was under the mindset that he gave me a job in the public school before w/o certification and he'll do it again, "I'm called to teach"  ;D.  I don't have to tell you nobody called, even my old school although I left there on good terms. 
I made up in my mind or was whipped enough to finally go take the certification test.  The Lord confirmed to me in two identical dreams that this was the way for me to go.  He told me not worry about the money and that my gift would make room for me.  He took me to high school, college, and beyond (maybe a church near you).  I always thought I'd end up teaching math but God revealed something even more dear to me that I had been teaching all along as well, His Word.  Well I went to take the test in July and got the results back August just in time for school.  Don't you know I passed 3 and failed 2 of the tests.  >:(  It was my fault because I went into the testing w/o the faith I should have had.  I was well confident that I would pass the 3 I passed but the 2 I failed, there was doubt.  Those two were the content area tests, all math. A great bit of what I had in college some 16 years ago.  I had what it took to pass.  I failed one by 3 pts and the other by 17 pts.  I only failed them because placed the problems that had be worked out in the wrong place and they weren't counted.  I felt good after the test and just knew the Lord blessed me despite my doubts.  However it wasn't so. 
No problemo.  I'll take the tests again they weren't that hard and I'll pass.  I said this time I'll have the faith necessary to pass.  I got to the testing center August 22nd, and they said the calculator I had was not allowed.  It was just a simple calculator not the elaborate ones that they did allow.  I just needed it for large calucation, trig, logs, and things as such.  It was the same calculator I used before but this was a different testing center.  They didn't allow it.  Praise God, it was another faith test.  This was the test I was determined to pass so I said okay God we will soak the altar with water before you consume it whole.  I took the tests w/o a calculator and passed both.  It was tougher the second time around but the Lord brought me through. 
The night before, I asked my faith group to pray that I would stay encouraged and stay on the path after it's all said and done because I was sure that I would pass.  It was after the test and back in the school system and getting paid once a month that I needed prayer. I'll be back in the classroom before the year is out and I'll have my masters and Phd in coming years.  God is good and I praise him alwayz.

I know this testimony don't make me look so good but it's the truth.  Some of my testimonies are just like that.

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Re: TESTIFY!!
« Reply #4 on: September 28, 2009, 03:58:58 PM »
We are overcome by the word of our testimony!

When I was 20 years old, I was stationed at Ft. Carson, Colorado.  In January of 1995 I was in the field for a one night exercise, it snowed that night and the road conditions were level "black" meaning we couldnt move our tanks or anything.  They had to air drop us water and food.  A one day field exercise turned into 5 days.  I only had enough equipment for that one day.  I got frostbite in my feet to the point that they [doctors] wanted to amputate 3 toes.  I was on bed rest for 30 to 45 days and couldnt walk at all.  The pain was unbearable! The nerve endings returned and I was healed from that, no toes lost.

In October of that same year, I was on the football team in my unit, playing defensive end.  We had a play that both DE's were going for the quarterback at the same time, we ran into each other in a horrible crash.  I broke my nose on this kneecap, and he broke his kneecap on my nose.  I was knocked into a  concussion and woke up in the hospital severely bleeding and losing blood by the pints.

In November of that same year, I got sick with the Pnuemonia had a temp of 104.9, I was completely dehydrated, and had to receive IV's through my hands and neck because all of my veins had collapsed. They called my parents and told them that if my temp went to 105 I would be coming home in a body bag. Healed from that!

In January of 96, I suffered a stroke (age 20) that gave me minimum paralysis on my left side at that time. Completely blew my mind, but God showed up and showed out in that situation.  Healed from that!

On March 16th, 1996 I was on my way to Chicago driving in Colorado during a blizzard at 4am.  I hit a patch of ice driving 45 mph, my car went of the road and down a mountain, turned over several times, I was completely crushed in the car.  The State Police had to remove me from the vehicle but I didnt lose one ounce of blood nor did I have any broken bones.  At that point I realized that there is a God & submitted my life to him eternally!!!
The road from slavery to freedom is paved through education..Fredrick Douglass

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Re: TESTIFY!!
« Reply #5 on: September 28, 2009, 05:04:10 PM »
My bad thats March 1997
The road from slavery to freedom is paved through education..Fredrick Douglass
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