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My name is Tracy Agyei and I am 21 years old. I started blogging back in 2013 and I created this blog to reach out to believers. I found joy anytime I encouraged others around me ''Therefore encourage one another and build one another up, just as you are doing''.
However, my relationship with God was put to a test when I decided to turn my life around and move to the United Kingdom from Holland at the age of 18. Even though I believed in (Philippians 4:13) I had my doubts. I always hoped for a job in retail as I loved discovering new fashion trends, help others, etc. however I never got the chance to apply for a job like this in Holland. I cried unto God for months when I came to the UK, but I felt like he didn’t hear me or he didn’t want me to work in retail. So… the next thing I did was just give up
One day I
was just browsing on the internet for something and meanwhile my aunt had been telling me to
apply for a vacancy in this store, but anytime I walked in or looked at the
people working there I felt like It wasn’t my place, I felt like I wasn’t
‘’qualified’’ or ‘’enough’’ for a job like that. I therefore left it and would
look for other jobs which I would just apply for because of the money. But when
I came across this vacancy I decided to apply for the position as stockroom
assistant doing this I didn’t even have hope I would ever be called. To my
surprise, I was called for a telephone interview, which I passed, after that I
was invited for a one on one interview.
On the
day I met people who were all in top universities and had great education
backgrounds and there was I, A girl from the Netherlands with no UK
qualification whatsoever I hadn’t even entered college yet, trying to get a job
in a multinational retail company known in the United Kingdom what was I
thinking? I looked at myself because I wasn’t in the normal black and white
business like attire, I wore coloured jeans with a nice bright top, after
seeing all these people I was already discouraged because I didn’t look like
them. But now when I look back at it God made me dress that way for a certain
purpose. After the introduction I was interviewed by a Lady and even though I
prepared for the interview I felt like my English wasn’t as ‘’British’’ as they
wanted it to be therefore I stood no chance. After the interview the lady said
she may have to change my position because I did not look like someone who
belonged in the stockroom. God had greater plans.
After the
interview they were supposed to get back to me after 3 weeks, but this never
happened, 4 days passed by and I started panicking. As if that wasn’t enough,
then 5 weeks came by and I decided to give up and keep on looking. But then I
got a call and the lady said it was very difficult for us to decide and there
were some good candidates, but you have been chosen and for a different position
than you wanted a better one. She said they couldn’t keep me in the stockroom,
but I had to be on the shop floor (Matthew 5:16) And I was confused, I didn’t believe the lady
because I didn’t have confidence in myself especially moving from one country
to another. Friends who had been in the UK for years looking for a job even got
confused and asked me for advice as to how to apply for jobs especially in
retail.
I was
scared to communicate with people because my English wasn’t up to their
standards, anytime they spoke to me in English I wouldn’t understand and
imagine answering and question when you don’t know what you are answering.
Sometimes I would dodge customers as soon as they made eye contact with me
because ‘’something’’ was telling me I couldn’t answer it properly. As an only
child, I wasn’t used to being around a lot of people and was always doing
things by myself. At a certain point I felt like God wanted me to be a loner
forever. But through this Job, I learnt how to communicate better and be open
to whoever because I would never know where my blessing would come from. I
learnt to be patient with people and encourage others in the process and all of
this through one Job.
To the Glory of God, I will be with this company 3 years
this year, and I will also be working with them whilst studying at
university. Now even when I’m communicating with customers and tell them I’m
Dutch they don’t believe me. It’s the favour of God, I never knew God would
favour me in this way, at a certain point I nearly gave up on God and didn’t
feel like attending church services. I gave up on my faith because I wasn’t
getting a job and as I moved from Holland things weren’t going the way I
expected. But I didn’t know he was
preparing me in the process. He has changed me as a person and my view on life.
I am a happier person because I know that if Christ is for me no one can be
against me. God has really helped me grow through this Job and I will forever
be grateful. He taught me how to stand firm in the midst of the storm. He
taught me how to fasten my seat belt when the plane kept on going up and down.
He taught me how to pray and focus on him in my time of wilderness. And these
key tools will forever be with me.
Don’t
give up on God because he will never give up on you. Our test prepares us for
our testimony and in Christ our testimony is always glorious. I know that God
will continue to use people to be a blessing to others. I believe this blog
will be a blessing to you, and will encourage you to keep on going in Life,
don’t compare your situation to those of others because we all have a different
assignment and are going through different struggles for a reason.
God has a
plan and purpose for you, God loves you!
Stay
Blessed
Tracy Agyei - ClassyTreasure
1 Comments
That's Amazing, God has been good to you and I know for sure that He can do for me as well. Thanks for this great inspiring testimony. God bless you for Sharing.
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