The Fires of Purification

A young woman I am very close to has recently been laid off unjustly from a career job and I am really struggling with this. She recently got her masters in her field and was on track for a reliable way to support herself and take care of herself, which, being single, she needs to be able to do.

She simply made a clerical error which her boss incorrectly thought was grounds for termination. Later it turns out that it was not, but by then the damage was done and the large corp was not about to do an aboutface and correct an injustice done on their part. Her supervisor, a young, insecure woman, has tunnel vision and will not admit her own malfeasance in this awful situation.

I am really struggling with this. And, as much as I am going through, I know it isn’t a fraction of what my friend is having to deal with. The real bottom line here which we both are having to remember is God’s faithfulness to her. She is a believer and has a mental grasp of trusting Him for all her provision, but she has never had to go through anything like this. After a month of interviews she still has no job and is not eligible for unemployment due to a lie being perpetrated by her former supervisor. Forgiveness is essential, but I admit to really struggling through this.

Yesterday our Lord sent me a clear and substantive reminder of his faithfulness, and I am doing my best to walk in it. This is a clear case of the world’s way being to sue the corp of wrongful loss of job, but we both know deep down this is not God’s way. And yesterday’s gift from our Lord helped drive that home to me. But it is still something I am having to walk in minute by minute.

I know the Lord is growing my friend up in some very difficult ways and molding her further into being the fine young woman she is. But such fires are painful and I pray for her not losing heart or growing bitter. It would be very easy to do.

Psalm 37: ,3  Fret not thyself because of evildoers, neither be thou envious against the workers of iniquity….Trust in the Lord and do good; so shalt thou dwell in the land, and verily though shalt be fed.

Psalm 34:17  The righteous cry, and the Lord heareth and delivereth them out of all their troubles.

We both have the choice of going forth in the way of the world, or trusting God. Lord Jesus, please help us continue to choose You.