An unemployed graduate woke up one morning and checked his pocket. All he had left was $100. He decided to use it to buy food and then wait for death as he was too proud to go begging. He was frustrated as he could find no job, nobody was ready to help him. He bought food and as he sat down to eat, an old man and two little children came along and asked him to help them with food as they had not eaten for almost a week.! He looked at them. They were so lean that he could see theirbones coming out. Their eyes had gone into the socket. With the last bit of compassion he had, he gave them the food. The old man and children prayed for him that will bless and prosper him and then gave him a very old coin. The young graduate said to them "you need the prayer more than I do". With no money, no job, no food, the young graduate went under the bridge to rest and wait for ! death. As he was about to sleep, he saw an old newspaper on the floor. He picked it up, and suddenly he saw an advertisement for people with old coins to come to a certain address. He decided to go there with the old coin the old man gave him. On getting to the place, he gave the proprietor the coin. Alas, the proprietor screamed, brought out a big book and showed the young graduate a photograph. this same old coin was worth $3M. The young graduate was overjoyed as the proprietor gave him a bank draft for $3M within an h our. He collected the Bank Draft, went in search of the old man and little children. By the time he got to where he left them eating, they had gone. He inquired from the owner of the canteen who told him that they even left a note for him. He quickly opened the note thinking it would lead him to find them. But alas, the words in the note reads thus: "You gave us your all and we have rewarded you back with the coin" Signed God the Father, The Son and The Holy Ghost. 1 Kings 17:10-16; Matthew 11:28-30 Have you given your all to Jesus Christ? If you haven't, do so today and he will surprise you.
---> I am so affected by this story, as fresh graduate it is difficult to find a job and start your life with new plans and new dreams. Sometimes I am like this unemployed graduate who seeks nothing and no way to find life after graduation. I am quite frustrated everytime there is no vacancy or my plans did not work as I plan it. BUt what I realize now is that I must not go with all my plans, what is important to me now is to be in silence and listen to what God plans for me. Today, there maybe no opportunity for me to be successful but I am sure there's a big plan that God is preparing for me to realize.So take back and relax and God will make His mysterious way for all of us...
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