Having preparation done is never a bad thing. In fact I can't really work out where it is bad. Well maybe in an unprepared public speaking debate... Seriously, today was a big interview for me and one that I really wanted to do well in. Most of my previous interviews I had not really prepared for, studied up on the company's background etc. But today's one was different. Why? The old adage of "If you want something badly, you will have to earn it."Last night I was up literally studying all of the printed pages of the company's mission statement, what they did, what they sold and why. I felt like I was back in High School, cramming for an important exam. I was focusing solidly on the interview tomorrow and a late night became the necessity. It got to a point tho, that I would look at all the info too much and panic that I would not remember it at all. So after realising this was not healthy, I left it and went to sleep, leaving the rest for tomorrow to handle.
Today, the interview was coming and I had put enough info in my cranium that I could probably take over the world, but even with it all I did not feel totally ready. I was just not at peace. So I spent half an hour before going to the interview with God, reading about His peace and guidance. Then I drove off into the sunrise...well actually it had been up for awhile, but for me 9:30 in the morning is sunrise :) The interview? How did it go? Amazingly. At peace and feeling at home. I had a few good questions thrown at me, out of the blue, but I somehow managed to get the answers that I think they liked. But there was one question that just made me stop and try and think hard - "Who are 2 of your role models?"
First thought that came up was "me" - a natural obvious answer! :) But within 10 seconds, two role models came to mind. Two that I had not thought of for awhile about, not realising they would pop into my head at that point when I needed it. Honestly, all I was thinking of was "Do not say Nelson Mandela or Barack Obama. Do not say Nelson Mandela or Barack Obama." (I wonder how many people before me had said those two?) My two role models were Richard Branson (the amazing entrepreneur) and Rudy Giuliani (inspirational, motivator, people's person, in office when 9/11 happened) who just for interest's sake was the 107th mayor of New York ;) Both fascinating people, and both EXACTLY what I needed to say this morning. Some will call it lucky, but I know it was God. I had prayed for wisdom and at the right time, the right role models came to mind. Amazing :)
I prepared for something that humanly I could only do, but when I look back at the interview today, I am so aware of the guidance and wisdom that only God could have given me. Mandela and Obama were just not going to get the prize today. Preparation is great, but when the testing phase arrives, this is where one needs help bigger than ourselves to get us through. Where God can take the ordinary question, and turn into an extraordinary answer.
God is not a secret. In fact, He is the greatest role model one could have. Even if He suggested Branson and Giuliani for the interview :)
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