In The Lowest Times



Overwhelmed with thousands of cases from employees who brought charges against their employers, I could see that closing my case without truly looking at all the evidences gathered was the easiest route to lessen that lady’s load. I was upset at the beginning knowing that their help was the only help I needed to show how much discrimination and harassment occurred at work from those people who held high positions and were used to doing everything in their own wisdom, even if such actions or words were not right, propelled them to keep repeating such knowing that they could get away with it. 

As soon as I got home after trying to go to this government office, about a little over an hour away, I called my work to verify when I would be scheduled to work. The Charge Nurse at the desk just informed me that another evening shift nurse had quit. He had faced a tough battle, too, I was sure of that. From our supervisors.

Waiting for 2 years, I thought for sure, that I would get that help I was expecting for. And that was what upset me when the lady called me and told me I couldn’t do anything because I accepted the Per Diem position according to my employer. Despite my response that I was given no choice and accepted under duress because otherwise, verbally and written by those people, not accepting the offer would mean termination on my part. I asked her if that was not considered a demotion of my position since I lost all of the benefits a regular job status had. She did not know what to say. She promised she would get back with me. But that promise was replaced with a letter instead that arrived from the mail. 

Case dismissed.

I wasn’t even given a chance to be able to bring it to a federal court. No wonder, no lawyer would pick up. There was a time frame. If I didn’t make it, that was it. I lost this case. Forever.

I wanted to fight. Knowing that no one monitored these people also from the government. But the process was not always easy. It was hard to get an appointment to see the Director. I tried personal visits. Emails. Phone calls…Nothing…I knew my case became just an “statistic”…Among those cases closed.

Over the course of this ‘waiting period’, I gathered my strength from God’s truth. I knew from the beginning how tough the battle would be because of corruption in this world. What powerful people thought of their victories are actually what enslave them. Pride. Power. Their own wisdom and strength. Those can easily be their own bondage. And when entangled, one could easily be trapped.

Only God’s truth protects me. Only God’s truth strengthens me. Only God’s truth gives me hope and helps me rests in peace and joy despite all those tough moments I had to go through, especially when facing such “powerful people”. I never showed I was afraid of them. I only told them about hurtful words. Hurtful. Because they were the truth. To none, they could not respond. To none, they could not give me any facts. To none, they could not hurl anything back. Truth for truth. Because there was no truth in their actions nor words.

If I may seem to quit battling this people, I would never consider it a loss. I felt already I had the victory even from the start. No matter what the outcome was. The process might be painful but this same process had drawn me closer to Jesus. And in Him, there is truth!!! And the word of truth is the water of life. It refreshes one’s soul no matter what it is facing in life...Ahhh… The rivers of grace and of His mercy…Because of them, going through a trial is a must. That’s when the eye of faith is tested. That’s the chance for a soul to prosper. What this world says is not true. That a man’s lowest point is when he’s facing the darkest times of his life. But in God’s eyes, through persecution and those lowest times are the periods when souls can truly prosper and be at their best health.

Yes, with God, our worst things are often our “best things”. For with wicked man’s mercies come unpleasant things but what hidden blessings found in a righteous man’s cross!!!

Yes, I will quit. With this case if it comes. But I will not quit to persevere. 

Because doing so brings me closest...To His cross...That of Jesus'...


 

10 comments:

  1. Your yielded heart inspires me. Sometimes this world is wicked and because of that we suffer; but you demonstrate how God truly does, as He promises, use all things to bring about good for us.

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  2. God bless you. God doeth all things well.

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  3. I am so sorry to read this news. But the Lord sees all that has transpired. And He alone knows your heart. I continue to pray for you friend.

    Love,
    Debbie

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  4. Your perseverance encourages me, Rosel. There has been a major disappointment, in that things turned out the way they did - but God is never caught by surprise. I still keep praying for favor for your case. Hold on, and never quit. He is the One fighting for you.

    Blessings
    Lidia

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  5. If the window is shut there must be a reason...continue to trust and rely on the Lord.

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  6. What a trial you have been through, I too am encouraged to read this post and how you have been handling all that has come your way. Your comment, "our worst things are often our best thing" is so true. God has truely opened your heart to allow His truth to live outwardly for those around you to see how you give Him glory in such a disappointing time. Only a thankful heart can see truth. Blessings my sister.

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  7. I tried to email you, Dear, but don't think you received it. When I started reading, I thought "vengeance is the Lords." You know, I had a person over me at work once who treated me badly. I had to apologize to her , just to keep my job. Later, she was fired for something she did, playing a cruel joke on an employee, and she had a big job working in personnel. Since I've been retired, I've heard of another hard lady boss who has been fired. I really don't know how you could stand working there, and you did such a great job, and were a blessing to so many. I believe God has something much better for you. It is too bad there is such evil in the world. I know it is hard working now. You know, some years ago, when I lost a job and was hurting from a broken relationship, is when I started writing music Just keep trusting the Lord, Dear. Thank God for His Word, love, joy and peace.

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  8. Hi -

    Thank you for that beautiful tribute to the awesome love and power of our Lord.

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