Article January 17, 2000 Issue

Wilt thou be employed?

By Martha Amelia Mikesell

At One Point during a lengthy job search that had already spread over several weeks, I prayed to have the peace of mind that all was well. I reasoned that I was fully employed that very minute, since my real occupation is expressing God. I also found inspiration from the Bible account concerning the impotent man waiting at the pool of Bethesda (see John 5:2-9). Here is my "touched up" version of the account with me as the main character.

Within the month, I was hired.

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