God's grace is sufficient for me

Harare the city that never sleeps. Source: en.wikipedia.org

In April of last year, i moved to Harare to work for a newspaper which had just been established. Like any other person, i was thrilled to get a job, in a country where unemployment is high. I was also overjoyed that i was moving to the capital city, known for its fast paced life. I was ready for all that!

Working for a new publication trying to penetrate the market and establish itself, proved difficult and exciting at the same time. There were days when we went home in the early hours of the next day and we would be expected to be back in the office in a couple of hours. We stuck it out as we believed in the brand and the vision of the publication. After a month or so, everything stabilised and we were looking forward to the growth of the paper.

However, it did not turn out the way we expected. After six months the newspaper folded and we were left jobless. I still remember the day our Editor summoned us in our small newsroom and delivered the bad news. Earlier that day i had convinced my wife to resign and move to Harare. After the meeting, the first thing i did was to rush for the phone and tell not to hand in her resignation letter.

That very month we did not receive our salaries. We were told the usual sugar coated lie, you will get your salaries by the end of the week. We never received any cent from the company for the next 4 months. I was stranded, i had no money to pay rent and travel to Bulawayo to visit my family. Soon the person i was sharing the house with, brought in a new tenant forcing me to move out.

I remember praying and asking God why He made me come to Harare, only to dump me. I went through all sorts of emotions. I then made my mind to pack my belongings and take the walk of shame, back to Bulawayo. I continued in prayer asking God for guidance on my next move, as the Bible says, the steps of a righteous man are ordered of the Lord.

God answered my prayer! I was chatting with a friend of mine and i was sharing my story with him. It turned out that he had space in his house and he offered it to me. I remember praising God that day and thanking Him for answering my prayer. God bless my friend and his family!

Since then i have gone through even harder situations and sometimes I have cried, yes cry. One thing though that all these experiences have taught me is that God's grace is sufficient for me. Although things are not yet where I want them to be, i have changed my attitude. I know God will never leave me or forsake me. He brought me to this place for a reason and all i can do is to allow Him to show me the way.

So you might also be going through difficult times, no job, no food on the table, no hope, no money. My 2 cents advice to you is to trust in God because the work that He began in your life He shall bring it to completion.