WEBVTT 00:00:00.000 --> 00:00:03.800 Even though I still received that job offer, I still sought God. 00:00:03.800 --> 00:00:08.880 Because I understood He had given me a dream about the earlier company, Company A. 00:00:08.880 --> 00:00:12.720 And now this opportunity with Company B had come about. 00:00:12.720 --> 00:00:15.800 So at that time I sought God’s face. 00:00:15.800 --> 00:00:21.680 TESTIMONY GOD’S HEART TV 00:00:22.520 --> 00:00:32.920 Yes, people of God, right now, I speak to every area of your life 00:00:32.920 --> 00:00:38.680 where you have been experiencing stress. 00:00:38.680 --> 00:00:46.560 Right now, receive Heavenly rest in the name of Jesus Christ! 00:00:46.560 --> 00:00:53.080 Rest in your career! Rest in your business! Rest in your marriage! Rest in your family! 00:00:53.080 --> 00:00:56.280 Receive rest from above today! 00:00:57.640 --> 00:01:00.520 My name is Dumisani from Zambia. 00:01:00.520 --> 00:01:05.400 My testimony is concerning a job breakthrough this year, 2024. 00:01:05.400 --> 00:01:12.160 It all started in 2022 when I had finished school, and by that time I had been looking for a job. 00:01:12.160 --> 00:01:17.760 I had graduated from China. I had been studying abroad for more than four years. 00:01:17.760 --> 00:01:22.920 And I received my bachelor's degree by the end of the year 2022. 00:01:22.920 --> 00:01:26.200 So I had come back to Zambia, and around that time, 00:01:26.200 --> 00:01:30.760 it was after my degree that I had to start seeking for a job. 00:01:30.760 --> 00:01:37.920 And in that case, it was not easy at all because of how competitive the job market was. 00:01:37.920 --> 00:01:44.960 We have a lot of graduates who are capable of actually getting any job. 00:01:44.960 --> 00:01:48.960 But in my case, I was also really trying to compete in that same job market. 00:01:48.960 --> 00:01:52.120 I studied electrical and electronic engineering in China. 00:01:52.120 --> 00:02:02.520 I had to take that step forward to find a job in line with my field of study 00:02:02.520 --> 00:02:04.400 and in this case, it was really hard. 00:02:04.400 --> 00:02:11.280 By that time, I had no idea what job I could even apply to - whether internships or attachments. 00:02:11.280 --> 00:02:15.200 Because during my stay in China, which was the time of COVID, 00:02:15.200 --> 00:02:21.160 it was very difficult for me to have any sort of job attachment 00:02:21.160 --> 00:02:28.840 or gain any experience during my studies which could be used in applying for a job more easily. 00:02:28.840 --> 00:02:32.560 First of all, I have to say that God has really helped me a lot. 00:02:32.560 --> 00:02:37.440 During that time I had prayed and sought God on what job I can apply for. 00:02:37.440 --> 00:02:41.000 What can I do? What kind of job opportunity should I look for? 00:02:41.000 --> 00:02:43.160 And in that case, God really guided me, 00:02:43.160 --> 00:02:49.360 and with that conviction, it helped me to start looking at the position of a graduate trainee. 00:02:49.360 --> 00:02:54.560 And at that time, it really hit my heart and convicted me. 00:02:54.560 --> 00:02:59.160 I had shared that thought with my mum, and that’s how I started doing more research. 00:02:59.160 --> 00:03:03.440 I prayed to God and sought His guidance because of that same conviction - 00:03:03.440 --> 00:03:05.560 to know what to do next. 00:03:05.560 --> 00:03:11.840 So, at that time, I tried applying to a certain mining company in my country. 00:03:11.840 --> 00:03:16.320 I had no idea how to even write a CV. 00:03:16.320 --> 00:03:23.040 I had no idea how to highlight the experience I had in China and many times, 00:03:23.040 --> 00:03:27.640 people would tell me I needed an attachment or some sort of work experience 00:03:27.640 --> 00:03:31.600 for you to easily secure a job. 00:03:31.600 --> 00:03:38.880 So it really felt discouraging and seemed like there was little hope for me. 00:03:38.880 --> 00:03:43.160 But I just got encouraged by that conviction to pursue graduate training. 00:03:43.160 --> 00:03:47.920 At that time, my mum had encouraged me to try applying to different places. 00:03:47.920 --> 00:03:51.880 I said I would give it a try although I was feeling a bit discouraged. 00:03:51.880 --> 00:03:59.240 I had been following Brother Chris since early in 2022. 00:03:59.240 --> 00:04:03.760 Because at that time, he had appeared on my newsfeed on Facebook. 00:04:03.760 --> 00:04:08.760 And then I got encouraged by his words in a certain sermon I watched. 00:04:08.760 --> 00:04:14.760 I got encouraged to start following him and listening to his sermons. 00:04:14.760 --> 00:04:20.120 And by God's grace, I started following through with the messages 00:04:20.120 --> 00:04:22.960 and short clips of encouragement here and there. 00:04:22.960 --> 00:04:27.960 So during that time, as I was applying, my mother actually had a dream 00:04:27.960 --> 00:04:35.200 where she was given the name ‘Energy’. 00:04:35.200 --> 00:04:37.200 I said, ‘Energy. What do you mean?’ 00:04:37.200 --> 00:04:43.920 She said, ‘Dumisani, I have dreamt about this, and you are the only one in our family 00:04:43.920 --> 00:04:49.040 who I know has done something related to engineering, so it should be yours.’ 00:04:49.040 --> 00:04:54.240 I thought, ‘Okay, energy. What company is related to energy?’ And I looked it up. 00:04:54.240 --> 00:04:59.640 So I had the conviction to research more about this company. 00:04:59.640 --> 00:05:06.400 I had sought God’s opinion because if it wasn’t for Him, I wouldn’t even be able 00:05:06.400 --> 00:05:11.560 to know what to do, how to write the curriculum vitae or anything like that. 00:05:11.560 --> 00:05:20.280 During research, I found out that they were actually having a training program for graduates. 00:05:20.280 --> 00:05:31.560 To give a bit more context, as soon as I started thinking more about graduate training, 00:05:31.560 --> 00:05:35.880 there was also an opportunity that came up at another company. 00:05:35.880 --> 00:05:38.760 So in this case, I have to describe these two companies 00:05:38.760 --> 00:05:42.120 as Company A and Company B, just for the sake of clarity. 00:05:42.120 --> 00:05:45.120 So Company A was the one that my mum had told me about, 00:05:45.120 --> 00:05:49.320 then Company B was this later opportunity that had come about. 00:05:49.320 --> 00:05:53.240 So by that time I said, ‘Hey, I'm just going to give it a try and push in.’ 00:05:53.240 --> 00:05:58.920 And by God's grace, I got called for the interviews which I attended. 00:05:58.920 --> 00:06:02.960 I thought, ‘Let me just put myself out there and go for these interviews.’ 00:06:02.960 --> 00:06:09.480 I didn't really think that I did well in the interview with Company B. 00:06:09.480 --> 00:06:14.120 But by God's grace, I got interviewed and called with a job offer. 00:06:14.120 --> 00:06:19.560 So even though I still received that job offer, I still sought God. 00:06:19.560 --> 00:06:24.680 Because I understood He had given me a dream about Company A. 00:06:24.680 --> 00:06:28.520 And now this opportunity with Company B had come about. 00:06:28.520 --> 00:06:31.920 So at that time I sought God’s face. 00:06:31.920 --> 00:06:36.560 And by God's grace, He had given a dream to my mum once more. 00:06:36.560 --> 00:06:40.680 She had seen me in her dream signing two contracts. 00:06:40.680 --> 00:06:44.200 So there was a smaller paper and then there was a bigger paper. 00:06:44.200 --> 00:06:52.440 The smaller paper represented the job offer I had gotten first, which she saw me signing. 00:06:52.440 --> 00:06:55.960 After she had woken up from that dream, she encouraged me, 00:06:55.960 --> 00:06:58.600 ‘You are going to get this job with Company B - go for it. 00:06:58.600 --> 00:07:06.360 But at a later time, you will join Company A - the same company I told you about earlier.’ 00:07:06.360 --> 00:07:10.320 So, by God's grace, I started working at Company B 00:07:10.320 --> 00:07:16.080 but I was still seeking guidance and clarity for Company A, knowing God’s time is the best. 00:07:16.080 --> 00:07:22.320 So, earlier this year actually, there was an opportunity that came up with Company A 00:07:22.320 --> 00:07:26.200 under the same position of graduate trainee, and I was a bit hesitant 00:07:26.200 --> 00:07:31.280 because of those same dreams and I didn’t want to disobey God in any way. 00:07:31.280 --> 00:07:40.240 So during February 2024, Brother Chris was having an Interactive Prayer Service. 00:07:40.240 --> 00:07:44.040 By that time, I was watching it on YouTube and I prayed with him. 00:07:44.040 --> 00:07:46.920 And with the conviction that came in my heart during the prayer, 00:07:46.920 --> 00:07:52.440 I decided to put in a request for the job at Company A. 00:07:52.440 --> 00:07:57.240 The applications were open in January, but I only received the opportunity 00:07:57.240 --> 00:08:00.880 to conduct an aptitude test in May. 00:08:00.880 --> 00:08:07.880 By that time, a lot of people had also applied, trying to get that opportunity as well. 00:08:07.880 --> 00:08:12.840 But by God's grace, in the month of August 2024, I received a call 00:08:12.840 --> 00:08:15.920 to say I should attend interviews. 00:08:15.920 --> 00:08:22.720 By that time, I had prayed. And between the months of February and August, 00:08:22.720 --> 00:08:31.040 I had still been praying with Brother Chris about my conviction and this opportunity. 00:08:31.040 --> 00:08:37.640 And with that conviction, I heard God’s voice in my heart - it is well! 00:08:37.640 --> 00:08:41.840 I knew I just needed to keep trusting in Him, knowing God’s time is the best. 00:08:41.840 --> 00:08:46.640 So August came and I had attended that interview. 00:08:46.640 --> 00:08:51.120 I need to address that it wasn't a smooth time 00:08:51.120 --> 00:08:54.080 because by that time, I was being discouraged as well. 00:08:54.080 --> 00:08:58.680 People were saying, ‘No, this company is very difficult to get in. 00:08:58.680 --> 00:09:00.400 Maybe you need to know someone 00:09:00.400 --> 00:09:03.760 for you to actually have an opportunity there to get the job.’ 00:09:03.760 --> 00:09:06.360 And people were also making complaints. 00:09:06.360 --> 00:09:08.720 But with the messages from Brother Chris, 00:09:08.720 --> 00:09:14.200 I got encouraged to keep up my faith and trust in God, knowing that 00:09:14.200 --> 00:09:19.800 He had given a dream and guidance that I was going to go to this company, 00:09:19.800 --> 00:09:22.080 and that at His own time, I would go there. 00:09:22.080 --> 00:09:26.840 So even though moments of discouragement had come, God's Word was encouraging me 00:09:26.840 --> 00:09:30.960 and also the messages and Interactive Prayer Services with Brother Chris. 00:09:30.960 --> 00:09:33.800 They were really encouraging me in all sorts of ways. 00:09:33.800 --> 00:09:38.760 So after the interview in August, I waited up to October 00:09:38.760 --> 00:09:44.400 and by God's grace, I received the call that I had received a job offer at Company A, 00:09:44.400 --> 00:09:46.800 the company that I'm currently working at. 00:09:46.800 --> 00:09:50.120 And how are you finding the work there at that new role? 00:09:50.120 --> 00:09:54.120 It's absolutely exciting. I really enjoy the work. 00:09:54.120 --> 00:09:56.880 Because it’s something that I had always wanted to do. 00:09:56.880 --> 00:10:00.920 By God's grace, if I do well, a promotion is on the table. 00:10:00.920 --> 00:10:03.760 My word of advice that I can give anyone, 00:10:03.760 --> 00:10:09.120 be it a youth or anyone who's still in school and maybe looking forward to get work, 00:10:09.120 --> 00:10:12.000 is that we should always seek God first. 00:10:12.000 --> 00:10:14.360 We should start with Him and finish with Him. 00:10:14.360 --> 00:10:17.800 He’s the Author and Finisher of our faith. 00:10:17.800 --> 00:10:21.400 And He’s there taking care of us in each and every area. 00:10:21.400 --> 00:10:24.280 We start our lives with Him and we should end our lives with Him. 00:10:24.280 --> 00:10:29.280 During that time, we shouldn't be discouraged, especially by the voices that are out there. 00:10:29.280 --> 00:10:32.880 And also we should keep our hearts in tune with God's Word. 00:10:32.880 --> 00:10:41.480 Just as it says in the Book of Jeremiah 29:11 about His wonderful plans for us, 00:10:41.480 --> 00:10:44.200 to prosper us, for us to succeed, and not to destroy us. 00:10:44.200 --> 00:10:47.840 In the same vein, we should also keep our hearts in tune with that Word, 00:10:47.840 --> 00:10:52.040 and also with the vast words of wisdom that are there in the Bible, 00:10:52.040 --> 00:10:57.840 so that we don't lose our focus and get carried away by fleeting desires - 00:10:57.840 --> 00:11:00.360 ‘No, I just need money, this and that...’ 00:11:00.360 --> 00:11:04.880 Because above all, we should seek to glorify God in everything that we do, 00:11:04.880 --> 00:11:08.960 including the work or the jobs that we apply for or get into. 00:11:08.960 --> 00:11:13.480 So I advise you to not give up, to keep applying but to trust God in every way, 00:11:13.480 --> 00:11:16.080 rather than getting into disobedience.