We can talk at great length about our faith in G-d; our trust in His absolute wisdom, goodness and beneficence. But do we put our money where our mouths are?
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As I am sitting here trusting G-d I find myself surrounded with a "plummeting market" after He asked me to trust Him when fleeing an abusive husband. I have gone back to school, and find closed door after door on work - not because I'm unemployable, but because I'm OVERqualified and even entry level positions won't consider me. I feel like things are falling apart around me yet my only peace from Him is to "trust" that He Who has delivered me will also make a way for me. Times are hard, bank account is low, winter is coming and still no job or anything encouraging in the wings. But G-d, in His mercy, has led me to this commentary to buoy me with exactly what I needed: "Don't be a weak partner." Trust that He Who delivered me will keep me and is faithful to provide. Thank you for this article. Though it was written a while ago, it couldn't be more timely for me.
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I was in a similar situation nine years ago. I was overqualified for low-level positions, but several problems had left me with no job I could get at my level. I signed up with a temp agency and fairly quickly ended up with a job that became permanent....
I was still overqualified, but once I started in a job and my employees liked me work, they kept me. The pay wasn't great, but I got paid.
Granted, it's now nine years later, I'm still at the job, and for the last year, the dead-end it has become is chafing.... But now, many of the problems I had nearly a decade ago have cleared and I can start using my qualifications -- as well as the past nine years experience -- to find something I'm more suited for.
I hope this helps.
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Chuck, I just read your comment as I got off the phone with a temp agency to set up an interview as a customer service agent for a software company (I'm usually a software and business consultant, doesn't G-d have a great sense of humor? hee hee). It's like your response addressed everything running through my mind. You hope it helped? It more than helped, G-d used it to give me eagle's wings. Todah. L'Shannah Tovah.
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Beautiful post! Also let non farmers be partners with Hashem! Each and every one of us could take that leap of faith. Let's keep Shemittas Kesafim w/o Pruzbul. Won't we go broke very quickly as the farmer? What's the point of working hard and giving a loan and then releasing it?
Shemittah is a year to take a Sabbatical and get investors for a new venture or invest in a new venture. Even though the intention is to pay back the loan, there is no pressure, because at the end of the Shemittah year the loan is released. A Torah fearing Jew will not simply take this as an excuse to become rich at the expense of his fellow Jew. He will take this once in 7 year opportunity to make that risky investment that he believes will one day be successful and run with it because his fellow Jew supported him. Hashem will bless the venture and his investor will get repaid and all G-d willing be blessed. This act of faith in Hashem and our fellow Jew will generate much feelings of love.
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