I am a planter working in sri lanka for the last 23 years in various areas of the country. I joined as a planter at a very young age .I was never close to GOD until certain things happened to me in life. I now thank GOD for those events in my life.
I was a young lad who used to drink, smoke go for parties and generally have fun as a young man would explain. But things changed slowly which I did not realize till recently. My GOD has given me great blessings for that I am thankful to him and I am thankful that I have the blessings of e-mail access to share it with you.
In the year 2003 I was serving in a company in which the general manager, and I did not see eye to eye.This problem had a great effect on me. I was physically and mentally drained out as he was all out to sack me from my job. I could not afford to be on the road even for one day as my finances were very poor. I had only one option,and that was to pray, and pray to the Lord about my problem. This went on for about six months. I was getting the feeling that my prayers were not heard. One day one of my friends called and asked me to join their company which I was delighted to do. I knew that my GOD has looked after me and not forsaken me. I give thanks to GOD for having given that blessing.
Now I was working in my present company very well and as a result three planters were sent abroad for a training programme (I was also one of them) last year. The training programme was for one month. During this time the next in command was to over look me. The Chairman of the company asked me whether he was suitable for the job and I recommended him proudly to over look my work for two reasons, one being that I trained him as a planter, and I was proud that he was considered by the company to overlook my job. The second and importantly I trusted that he will not let me down, and would not do anything bad or unethical during my overseas stay. We left the country in the middle of 2006.After my training I came back, and the company and all the other people welcomed me, praised me .I felt on top of the world at that time. Two to three months later I realized that my trusted assistant had let me down very badly. The factory stocks were short by 1500 kilos of tea. He had shown false profits and mismanaged the plantation. The company officals were after me.Blaming culture was the order of the day. I used to dread going to work. I was falling sick.... could not concentrate on the job...... felt lost.... no friends around...... Gossip was going around, that the company wanted me out as soon as they could.
One bright morning one of the
D.G.Ms of the company came to my estate and told me that "you are bad you cannot run this plantation. Find a job, and get out, or you will be sacked, and this is the end of the road for you in this company". That night I was sad. A sense of hopelessness got to me after 23 years of hard work. Is this what I should get. I just got to my knees and prayed and prayed. I knew that my Lord will not forsake me!
The next morning I got up and said to myself "No I will not allow any one to throw me out of my job. I am going to get my Lord to guide me and no one else". I started re- organizing the estate to get new ideas..... reset goals, and moved forward. I knew that in all my decisions GOD would be with me. The 1st six months of 2007 has gone. I was once again seated to prepare for the six months review meeting. I was surprised to see what GOD has done to me and this plantation within the last six months! This estate is the 1st in rank in the entire company in tea prices! Has made profits of over 2 million and is heading to make the highest profits ever made on this plantation. I THANK GOD FOR THE BLESSINGS GIVEN TO ME. I thought of sharing my life’s experiences with you as it is said that you should give praise and thanks toGOD and to tell others how GOD works in your life. I am glad to be a witness to GOD, and to bring praise and thanks to GOD, for what he has done to me. Please send your testimonials and share them with the world so that
entire world will know that our Lord is a living Lord .
GIVE THANKS TO GOD FOR THE BLESSINGS HE HAS GIVEN US!
Very Important !!! "Please send your Testimony to my email : saga1966@gmail.com, for me to post it in my blog. This is very important. You don't have to mention who you are,or where you come from.Please don't mention names, in a way the glory to GOD will be undermined.This is because it is not Names or people that tranforms you,but the Allmighty GOD.Remember if you really want people to be saved, your testimony and your experiences, are the ones GOD has given you. Share your tetimony, from small tiny little encounters to the best and great ones. Time is too short, but we can be a part of great things, and that's what counts. Because there are Millions, if not Billions to be Saved."
