Lesson Learned

For the past couple weeks I have been going through to process of applying for a promotion at work. It seemed like the whole office was applying but I felt like I had a good chance of getting the position. The entire time up to the point that the decision was made, I kept telling myself that if it’s supposed to happen, it will and that when God closes a door, He opens a window. I felt at peace with whatever decision my boss decided. However, once I found out I was not selected, I immediately got a knot in my stomach and was filled with anger, disappointment, sadness, and I was questioning the decision. Then my boss pulled me in and told me his plan for me. After the meeting, I realized that I really think that I will enjoy his alternative for me much more than I would have liked the new position I had applied for. I now get to take on a well-seasoned manager who has had many assistants go on to become sales managers and I also get to take on more responsibility in the Tour and Travel department where I will get to be the point contact for groups and get a lot more client interaction. When I came out of that meeting, I just kind of felt stupid because I had totally wasted my time being upset and disappointed. What had I been telling myself the whole time? “If it’s in God’s plan it will happen” and you know what? He did have a plan and He did open a window. It just made me realize that I even though I had otld myself those things, it was hard for me to really trust them and believe them. Well, lesson learned.