Curse that missed its mark! - Divorce Minister
Like a flitting sparrow, like a flying swallow, So a curse without cause shall not alight.
-Proverbs 26:2, KJV
May all who gloat over my distress
be put to shame and confusion;
may all who exalt themselves over me
be clothed with shame and disgrace.-Psalm 35:26, NIV
One of those ways was to curse me professionally. I will never forget the “man up” speech he gave me as he drove me to my job as a coffee barista. It was a nasty little speech.
“I talked with [MIL], and we agree your [Yale Masters] degree is worthless. Your best hope is to work your way up in a company [from a menial, non-degree requiring position].”
Something to that effect was delivered.
It was a curse. Yet it did not alight as the Proverbs 26:4 states.
Looking back, I can see how my life experiences (including that one) have prepared me for my current position. Plus, I would not have the excellent, government job I have today without my Masters degree. It was and is far from worthless!
I want to encourage you with the truth from Proverbs 26:4. You may have experienced your own version of the “man up” or “woman up” speech from hostile sources.
