It really didn't matter how well I was liked among fellow employees. It didn't matter that my efforts had produced more business and revenue for the practice. It didn't matter that I was dependable and that clients liked me. I was still fired. In a sense, that was my choice.
I was fired, not because of any performance failure. I was fired because I wouldn't resign. I was given an ultimatum. And it was all because I would not follow the dictates of my employer's New Age philosphy being exercised in the workplace and forced upon we employees. In short, I was fired because I was a Christian. Had I simply resigned, my former employer would have supported me in any position I sought. (He said.) If I didn't quit, then he would ascertain anytime I used that position on an application, he'd give me a bad reference. He was true to his word. Indeed, one propspective employer told me straight out that my former employer said I was not a "team player". He's right; I couldn't play with on a team with a leader following after strange gods and demanding I follow along.
"The integrity of the upright shall guide them, but the willful contrariness and crookedness of the treacherous shall destroy them." Proverbs 11:3
My decision to be fired rather than resigning followed me for years. In retrospect, I probably could have resigned and things may have been better for me in future employments. However, there were no guarantees that this employer would give me a good recommendation. I had no reason to trust him. What I didn't realize until later is that by allowing him to fire me instead of resigning, I was able to apply for unemployment.
Every time I applied for another job using his reference, he impugned me, so I didn't get the position. Therefore, the unemployment continued and he had to pay me for not working for him. Such irony. When the unemployment ran out, the Lord moved us to an entire new city. Provision. I chose that day Whom I would serve and God took care of me. And when my husband was called to another church, it wasn't necessary for me to work. So I didn't for nearly 7 years. Then I started my own business. Through this experience, God, once again confirmed that I didn't need anyone but Him. selahV
[copyrighted, SelahV Today, 2008]
thank you for that testimony SelahV.. I really enjoyed your last few devotions. thanks,
Steve
Posted by: Steve | July 05, 2008 at 12:21 AM
thanks Steve. When God speaks to me, it's not always easy to put into words the heart of the matter I pray to express for others. selahV
Posted by: selahv | July 12, 2008 at 01:05 PM