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Dialogue: 0,0:00:00.60,0:00:06.04,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,There is nothing I've done in this world\Nthat's more satisfying than serving God.
Dialogue: 0,0:00:06.04,0:00:11.64,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,It brings peace to you, a joy that is not explainable. I cannot even explain it.
Dialogue: 0,0:00:18.16,0:00:22.36,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,My name is Nathan and I live in Birmingham, here in the UK.
Dialogue: 0,0:00:22.36,0:00:27.28,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,So after graduating with a \NMasters in Engineering,
Dialogue: 0,0:00:27.28,0:00:30.88,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I finished my university \Nduring the time of COVID.
Dialogue: 0,0:00:30.88,0:00:34.64,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And during that time, I started looking\Nfor a job and it was difficult
Dialogue: 0,0:00:34.64,0:00:37.44,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,but I thought it was because of COVID.
Dialogue: 0,0:00:37.44,0:00:43.44,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,So an opportunity came to work as a level three technician and I jumped at it,
Dialogue: 0,0:00:43.44,0:00:47.24,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,hoping that since it was in engineering, \NI would have career progression.
Dialogue: 0,0:00:47.24,0:00:52.40,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,But to my surprise, it didn’t happen as \NI thought and it wasn’t easy as I thought.
Dialogue: 0,0:00:52.40,0:00:53.92,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And when I started working at that place,
Dialogue: 0,0:00:53.92,0:00:56.64,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I remember walking from \None office to another
Dialogue: 0,0:00:56.64,0:01:02.08,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,trying to explain my skills, what I can offer to the company - but to no avail.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:02.08,0:01:04.64,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,They just did not have room for me.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:04.64,0:01:08.84,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I didn't feel appreciated for the \Nkind of qualifications I had,
Dialogue: 0,0:01:08.84,0:01:13.04,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,since I had actually qualified \Nas a level six technician.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:13.04,0:01:17.40,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,This led to me moving \Nfrom one job to another.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:17.40,0:01:20.72,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,In a space of three years, \NI had five job roles.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:20.72,0:01:27.56,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And all this was from a place where \NI was trying to have a better career,
Dialogue: 0,0:01:27.56,0:01:30.28,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,hoping for career progression \Nwith better opportunities.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:30.28,0:01:37.76,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Because in every job I'd been at, I didn't feel as if I was contributing as much as I could
Dialogue: 0,0:01:37.76,0:01:40.88,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,since I was level six; \NI knew there was still more in me.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:40.88,0:01:44.60,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,The job that I had didn’t \Nreally meet my skill sets.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:44.60,0:01:47.64,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,So at that time, it was so frustrating.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:47.64,0:01:51.12,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I was jumping from one interview \Nto another - to no avail.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:51.12,0:01:56.60,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Even having changed multiple jobs, \Non my CV, it didn’t really look good.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:56.60,0:01:58.56,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,It started being suspicious to recruiters.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:58.56,0:02:01.16,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Even when I used to call recruiters, \Nthey would be questioning me -
Dialogue: 0,0:02:01.16,0:02:04.12,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,how come you are changing jobs so much?
Dialogue: 0,0:02:04.12,0:02:06.80,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,So, there was so much frustration \Nin me; I was unhappy in my heart.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:06.80,0:02:09.68,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,As much as I was grateful \Nthat I still had a job,
Dialogue: 0,0:02:09.68,0:02:13.76,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,but deep down in my heart, \NI was very, very unhappy.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:13.76,0:02:18.76,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And also at that point, \NI was planning to get married.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:18.76,0:02:23.68,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I couldn’t really plan much because I was not settled enough - not in one place.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:23.68,0:02:28.28,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I was moving from one city to another\Nand I did a lot of travelling as well.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:28.28,0:02:32.84,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,But then it happened in June/ July 2023,
Dialogue: 0,0:02:32.84,0:02:36.32,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,God put it in my heart to \Nvolunteer with God’s Heart TV.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:36.32,0:02:40.68,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,At this point, I had been following God’s Heart TV on social media, on YouTube.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:40.68,0:02:43.12,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I had been watching Brother Chris, listening to the messages.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:43.12,0:02:48.16,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And I just thought, ‘I want to give back to God as He had been great to me in so many ways.’
Dialogue: 0,0:02:48.16,0:02:51.44,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Although I didn't have much breakthrough in my career at that time,
Dialogue: 0,0:02:51.44,0:02:54.92,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I was still grateful to God for what \NHe had been doing in my life.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:54.92,0:03:00.28,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,So at that point, I went on \Nthe God’s Heart TV website.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:00.28,0:03:05.88,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,There was a volunteer form which I filled in and by God’s grace, the team got back to me.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:05.88,0:03:10.24,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And I remember they said, \N‘We are happy for you to join the team.’
Dialogue: 0,0:03:10.24,0:03:14.04,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I remember speaking to \NBrother Chris. He said to me,
Dialogue: 0,0:03:14.04,0:03:16.48,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,‘You joining us is not going to be a transaction.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:16.48,0:03:19.88,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,You should not join because you \Nwant God to do something for you.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:19.88,0:03:23.16,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Let it come from your heart and you will be surprised what God will do for you.’
Dialogue: 0,0:03:23.16,0:03:28.56,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I had this in my heart and when I joined, \NI met the wonderful team.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:28.56,0:03:31.36,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,It was beautiful. I was so pleased \Nto be part of the team.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:31.36,0:03:35.60,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,It was a miracle itself to be part \Nof the God’s Heart TV Team.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:35.60,0:03:41.04,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And at that time, I was working in London, which was far from home.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:41.04,0:03:44.28,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,It was far also from the God’s Heart TV Studio in North Wales.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:44.28,0:03:50.84,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Being part of the team, I was so eager; \NI wanted to be more available for God’s work,
Dialogue: 0,0:03:50.84,0:03:54.64,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,to serve every service, and I wanted to be there whenever I was required.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:54.64,0:03:56.92,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And I had it in my heart,
Dialogue: 0,0:03:56.92,0:04:01.60,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,‘God, if only I could have a job I could work Monday to Friday and free up my weekends.
Dialogue: 0,0:04:01.60,0:04:04.28,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,If only I could have a job \Nthat's closer to home.’
Dialogue: 0,0:04:04.28,0:04:07.36,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,But as much as this was all \Nin my heart, I was so grateful
Dialogue: 0,0:04:07.36,0:04:09.48,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,that I still had this job I was travelling to.
Dialogue: 0,0:04:09.48,0:04:12.16,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And this job where I was working also \Nused overlapping weekends,
Dialogue: 0,0:04:12.16,0:04:15.20,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,so most of my weekends were not free.
Dialogue: 0,0:04:15.20,0:04:18.96,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Then it so happened that four \Nmonths after volunteering,
Dialogue: 0,0:04:18.96,0:04:22.40,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,an agency that I had not \Ncontacted in a long time...
Dialogue: 0,0:04:22.40,0:04:27.60,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I had given up on looking for jobs. I had given up even asking for career progression.
Dialogue: 0,0:04:27.60,0:04:34.68,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I was just trying to be satisfied where I was but I didn’t have peace of heart.
Dialogue: 0,0:04:34.68,0:04:38.80,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And they contacted me from ‘nowhere’. They rang me and said,
Dialogue: 0,0:04:38.80,0:04:42.88,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,‘We have a job opportunity for you close to Birmingham where you live.’
Dialogue: 0,0:04:42.88,0:04:46.56,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And they were offering \Nme more money as well.
Dialogue: 0,0:04:46.56,0:04:51.12,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,At that point, I actually declined them - \N‘I don't think I'm interested.’
Dialogue: 0,0:04:51.12,0:04:54.44,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Because that money was not satisfying and it was still a level three.
Dialogue: 0,0:04:54.44,0:04:57.48,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I thought I’d just be jumping from one job to another again.
Dialogue: 0,0:04:57.48,0:04:58.76,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Then they came back again.
Dialogue: 0,0:04:58.76,0:05:03.84,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,They convinced me to go for the interview and see what it would be like.
Dialogue: 0,0:05:03.84,0:05:07.28,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And to my surprise, I saw the \Nhand of God in that interview.
Dialogue: 0,0:05:07.28,0:05:11.20,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I remember in the interview, instead of me convincing the managers
Dialogue: 0,0:05:11.20,0:05:12.80,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,that were interviewing me -
Dialogue: 0,0:05:12.80,0:05:17.40,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,‘Please, take me on with the company; \Nthis is the skill set I’m coming with’ -
Dialogue: 0,0:05:17.40,0:05:22.40,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,they were trying to convince \Nme to join that company.
Dialogue: 0,0:05:22.40,0:05:26.28,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,It was so amazing to see when \Nthey had my CV in front of them,
Dialogue: 0,0:05:26.28,0:05:30.96,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,how much they were appreciating me - something I had never seen.
Dialogue: 0,0:05:30.96,0:05:33.52,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I had never felt that way before.
Dialogue: 0,0:05:33.52,0:05:36.72,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,In that sense, I said, ‘I'm ready to\Njump at the opportunity.’
Dialogue: 0,0:05:36.72,0:05:42.64,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,They even invited me to come down to see the company, the site where they were working.
Dialogue: 0,0:05:42.64,0:05:46.60,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And I remember when I was in the office there and they give me a tour around,
Dialogue: 0,0:05:46.60,0:05:49.24,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,they were still trying to \Nconvince me to join them,
Dialogue: 0,0:05:49.24,0:05:51.76,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,telling me where they \Nwere going as a company,
Dialogue: 0,0:05:51.76,0:05:53.96,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and how they would carry me along as well.
Dialogue: 0,0:05:53.96,0:05:58.56,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I said, ‘Wow! This is a surprise.’ And with all that, I jumped at the opportunity.
Dialogue: 0,0:05:58.56,0:06:03.84,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I started the job last year, January 2024.
Dialogue: 0,0:06:03.84,0:06:08.48,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And as I was working there, since they had promised me this career progression,
Dialogue: 0,0:06:08.48,0:06:10.44,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,it took longer than I expected.
Dialogue: 0,0:06:10.44,0:06:14.92,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And as a human, I was tempted to think, ‘Maybe they have forgotten about me.
Dialogue: 0,0:06:14.92,0:06:19.76,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Maybe it’s like what I used to do in the past, jumping from one job to another.’
Dialogue: 0,0:06:19.76,0:06:22.84,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,But by God’s grace, I stayed with them.
Dialogue: 0,0:06:22.84,0:06:25.40,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And after a year, the Director \Ncame to me and said,
Dialogue: 0,0:06:25.40,0:06:30.60,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,‘Nathan, we apologise that it has taken this long for us to promote you.
Dialogue: 0,0:06:30.60,0:06:35.08,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,But here is a job opportunity to lead the team you are working with’ -
Dialogue: 0,0:06:35.08,0:06:40.80,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,although I'm the youngest in the team and some people have more experience than me.
Dialogue: 0,0:06:40.80,0:06:46.88,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,They saw something in me that even \NI myself don’t understand.
Dialogue: 0,0:06:46.88,0:06:51.88,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And they said, ‘Here’s an opportunity for you to be Production Lead.’
Dialogue: 0,0:06:51.88,0:06:55.32,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I just saw the hand of God there\Nas I took the opportunity.
Dialogue: 0,0:06:55.32,0:06:57.36,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And now I'm actually working \Nas a Production Lead.
Dialogue: 0,0:06:57.36,0:07:00.92,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And what surprised me - the Director actually apologised
Dialogue: 0,0:07:00.92,0:07:02.84,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,for taking long to give me that promotion.
Dialogue: 0,0:07:02.84,0:07:07.68,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,But looking back and with all the lessons I've learned from God’s Heart TV,
Dialogue: 0,0:07:07.68,0:07:09.28,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,God’s time is really the best.
Dialogue: 0,0:07:09.28,0:07:14.24,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Looking back, I understand that God was really trying to make me understand more
Dialogue: 0,0:07:14.24,0:07:20.72,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,about the role I was going to take, the company and the team I was going to lead.
Dialogue: 0,0:07:20.72,0:07:24.36,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And now, by God’s grace, \Nall glory to God - we are here.
Dialogue: 0,0:07:24.36,0:07:26.84,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Right now, I’m quite settled.
Dialogue: 0,0:07:26.84,0:07:31.52,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Even when the company plans, they carry me along about where they are going.
Dialogue: 0,0:07:31.52,0:07:35.48,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,So that has led me to planning on getting married; I even got engaged.
Dialogue: 0,0:07:35.48,0:07:42.28,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I'm actually in the middle of planning a wedding because my future is more certain.
Dialogue: 0,0:07:42.28,0:07:45.32,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And I’m also more available for \NGod’s Heart TV which is good.
Dialogue: 0,0:07:45.32,0:07:48.64,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,To be able to serve God is so satisfying.
Dialogue: 0,0:07:48.64,0:07:53.68,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Usually I’m in the Technical Team, \Nwhich is mostly behind the cameras.
Dialogue: 0,0:07:53.68,0:08:01.12,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,My advice, mostly to the young adults - \Nget involved in the things of God.
Dialogue: 0,0:08:01.12,0:08:06.56,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,There is nothing I've done in this world\Nthat's more satisfying than serving God.
Dialogue: 0,0:08:06.56,0:08:12.16,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,It brings peace to you, a joy that is not explainable. I cannot even explain it.
Dialogue: 0,0:08:12.16,0:08:17.08,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And to parents, I really encourage you to please carry your children along
Dialogue: 0,0:08:17.08,0:08:18.40,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,with the things of God.
Dialogue: 0,0:08:18.40,0:08:20.80,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,If it’s going to church, please go with them.
Dialogue: 0,0:08:20.80,0:08:23.36,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,If it’s reading the Bible, \Nplease do it with them.
Dialogue: 0,0:08:23.36,0:08:26.84,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Let them know God because we live in a world that is very distracting,
Dialogue: 0,0:08:26.84,0:08:28.28,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,especially to the youth.
Dialogue: 0,0:08:28.28,0:08:31.60,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,We live in a world where there’s \Nso much going on.
Dialogue: 0,0:08:31.60,0:08:37.04,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,But if we focus only on Jesus, He’s the way - and we will not lose our focus then.