Restored and elevated Week 8, 2016

It had been discovered some staff in the bank were involved in unethical practice resulting in losses. I was not involved in the wrong doing, but I got sucked into the consequences. Following the investigations the bank applied disciplinary measures on a number of us. I was placed on suspension without pay. How was I going to cope? It was not long I had had my fourth child and things were very tough for me. My husband was a business man frequently out of the country. I was very unhappy about the matter but it was in that situation I came closer to the Lord. A sister advised me to speak the truth on the matter and have my peace. When I did not confess my sins, I was worn out from crying all day long. Day and night you punished me, LORD; my strength was completely drained, as moisture is dried up by the summer heat. Then I confessed my sins to you; I did not conceal my wrongdoings. I decided to confess them to you, and you forgave all my sins Ps 32:3-5(GNB). It is true I didn’t do it but I was aware of what had been going on around and did nothing and failed to report it, so I was guilty in that way. Have nothing to do with the worthless things that people do, things that belong to the darkness. Instead, bring them out to the light Eph 5:11(GNB).

I had by now joined the fellowship that meets on Mondays at the Adimorah’s place and my life in the Lord began to grow. A brother there one day told me God had heard my prayers. He said that God uses one hand to chastise His children and the other to draw them closer and predicted I would not only be restored but promoted. He will not always chide: neither will he keep his anger for ever. He hath not dealt with us after our sins; nor rewarded us according to our iniquities Ps 103:9-10(KJV).

I was four months under the suspension without pay and in the period evaluations and promotions had been concluded. I was happy to have been restored though. However within 2 weeks of return to work some pay raise was given to the workers and backdated. This meant that I was able to get some money for that period. I was deeply grateful; but God was not through with me yet. In another 2 weeks (a month since my restoration) I was suddenly promoted. There was no interview, I am unaware of any evaluation done to that effect, and had not been promoted before since joining the bank!

To proclaim the acceptable year of the LORD, and the day of vengeance of our God; to comfort all that mourn; To appoint unto them that mourn in Zion, to give unto them beauty for ashes, the oil of joy for mourning, the garment of praise for the spirit of heaviness; that they might be called trees of righteousness, the planting of the LORD, that he might be glorified Is 61:2-3(KJV).