{"id":13564,"date":"2026-10-25T19:22:37","date_gmt":"2026-10-25T19:22:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/2beencouraged.com\/blog\/?page_id=13564"},"modified":"2026-10-25T19:31:46","modified_gmt":"2026-10-25T19:31:46","slug":"on-good-terms-friday-october-30-2026","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/2beencouraged.com\/blog\/on-good-terms-friday-october-30-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"On Good Terms\u00a0– Friday, October 30, 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"

Let all bitterness, and wrath, and anger, and clamour, and evil speaking, be put away from you, with all malice – Ephesians 4:31<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Alex was thrilled when his application impressed the HR specialist and earned him an interview. But his elation vanished when he was told the company’s strict protocol: they had to contact his former employer to verify his work history. \u201cLet\u2019s say, hypothetically speaking,\u201d Alex said nervously, \u201can applicant was a great worker, but he didn’t exactly leave his last job on good terms. Would he still be considered?\u201d The specialist stoically replied: \u201cOnly if his former employer confirms he was a great worker, and that the nature of his departure wouldn\u2019t disqualify him as a worthy candidate for this company.\u201d<\/p>\n

I created the opening scenario from my thoughts about seeking help from someone I knew in the past. Although no longer in the same circles, I nevertheless considered our standing.\u00a0 Had it ended on a good note? It made me ponder wise advice: how you leave a situation is as essential as how you arrive.\u00a0 This wisdom resonates with\u00a0 Ecclesiastes 7:8:\u00a0 \u201cBetter is the end of a thing than the beginning thereof: and the patient in spirit is better than the proud in spirit.\u201d<\/p>\n

I\u2019ve discovered that this adage is true: ‘Don\u2019t burn your bridges.’ The people you discard today may be the same people you need tomorrow. That is why leaving on good terms keeps the door open if you ever need to walk through it again.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Let all bitterness, and wrath, and anger, and clamour, and evil speaking, be put away from you, with all malice – Ephesians 4:31 Alex was thrilled when his application impressed the HR specialist and earned him an interview. But his elation vanished when he was told the company’s strict protocol: they had to contact his … <\/p>\n

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