Presentation at work

I had started a new job in the winter. It was my first real job after finishing university and whilst I was excited, I was incredibly nervous and keen to make a good impression. I soon found out that each junior member of the team would be required to do a presentation (on separate occasions) to the rest of the team on updates in the industry. There were three juniors (including me) so I didn't have to wait long before my turn came around, though I happened to be last of the three in the rota.

The other two juniors had delivered their presentations in the weeks before and their presentation dates happened to fall within the period in which most schools in England are on holiday so most of the team was not actually around to see their presentations. Unfortunately for me (or at least I thought at the time), when it was time to for me to deliver my presentation, everyone (including the most senior member of our team, Carolyn, who also happened to be the head of the department globally!) attended. To say I was intimidated is an understatement but I read Exodus 4:10-12 ahead of going in (which has now become one of my favourite scriptures). The scripture is God reassuring Moses that He is in control and that He will equip Moses for the assignment before him. I believed that would be my portion and went in.

I delivered my presentation and after doing so, received excellent feedback from the rest of the team, including Carolyn who said that it was one of the best that she had seen delivered by a person of my level of experience! I'm in awe of God and how He was able to promote me before "great men".