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It Was a Miracle

John shares what he learned as he applied the success formula to his job search.

Act in Faith + Work Hard + Work Smart = Success

“I had a great job, and I was good at it. My boss was happy with the work I did, and that made it easy to do good work for him. My wife and I had two beautiful girls and a baby on the way. For a young family, it felt like we had everything we needed, especially a good future.

“And then my wife got sick. We did the best we could until we learned that she needed medical care 500 miles away. So of course we moved. I got her and the kids settled and went back to my job until I could find something closer to the family. I didn’t think it would take long; I was well qualified and I’ve never had trouble finding a job in the past. I was confident I could handle it on my own, but for some reason I couldn’t find anything.

“The weeks stretched into months. I was working in one city and looking for a job in another, all while worrying about my wife and family. It was a losing battle. I needed help. I could not do it alone. I turned to my Father in Heaven. I fasted and prayed. My job search turned into an exercise in faith. I worked very hard, asking the Lord to bless me for my efforts. But I soon realized that hard work wasn’t enough. I needed to work smarter. There were better ways to job search—skills I needed to learn and improve.

“As I combined my faith, hard work, and improved skills, things got better. I began to get interviews and then landed a great job. It was terribly hard being apart from my family and going through such a tough time. But it worked out, and I learned so much. This really was a miracle for my family. I am thankful I had this experience and am so grateful to Heavenly Father for blessing me all along the way.”

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