A: Thanks
so much for this
note...it sounds
like you had your heart set on
getting that job!
You have written your question to
TruthBook.com...we are a website
dedicated to the teachings of
The
Urantia Book,
a modern-day revelation
of God to mankind. You don't mention whether you
are a reader, but I
hope you are, or that you will become one...
I am sure that on the face of
it, it looks as though you have failed,
and now, you are feeling discouraged. But that may
not be the case at
all. All it takes is a different way of looking at
this situation...you
re-frame it, as if you were re-framing a picture.
Have you ever thought that
maybe this job was not the right situation
for you? That maybe something better is just on
the horizon? The way
you think about this will influence the way you
feel, and, more
importantly, the way you feel about yourself. If
you trust in God with
a whole heart, you can take seeming
disappointments like this one and
turn them to your advantage. When you know with a
certainty that God is
your unfailing guide through life, this kind of
minor stumbling block
should not give you more than a momentary unease.
God wants you to
fulfill your dreams. He wants to see you
successful and happy.
Tell God that you understand
that he has something better in store for
you, and thank him in advance. You know, when we
sincerely
pray
to God
with our concerns and cares, he always answers us.
Sometimes the answer
is "yes," and we are happy; sometimes the answer
is "No, not now..."
and sometimes, the answer is "No, not this but
something better..." Ask
God to show you
his will for
you; be willing to do your best to DO that will in
your daily life.
When we pray, we don't change God's mind - we help
ourselves to change
OUR own minds to think better thoughts. So pray.
When we have faith
that we are not alone in our lives, it can make
such a big difference...
Try to keep an expectant faith,
and know that there will be other
chances for you. Pray to God daily, and let him
know that you are on
the alert, and ready to be guided to the next
opportunity. And then,
relax, and go about your business, knowing in your
heart that you have
the Universal Father of all and his angelic
ambassadors working on your
behalf, arranging and preparing the ground for
you. When the next
opportunity comes, you will be happy and ready to
try again.
The
Urantia Book teaches:
132:7.9
...That
which the enlightened and reflective human
imagination of spiritual
teaching and leading wholeheartedly and
unselfishly wants to do and be,
becomes measurably creative in accordance with the
degree of mortal
dedication to the divine doing of the Father’s
will. When man
goes in partnership with God, great things may,
and do, happen.
Let go of your thoughts of failure and allow the
thoughts of safety and
assurance to bring
peace
to your heart.
The best is yet
to be! I invite you to follow the links I have
given in this reply so
that you can receive far more inspiration than I
can give myself
through the matchless teachings of The
Urantia Book.
Best Wishes!
