Kumusta kana? Ang tagal kong nawala, ang daming nangyare dear. Pero ikaw ba?
Nasaan kana ngayon? Nag-aaral padin ba? O Graduate kana!? Or Naghahanap ng trabaho? O Nagttrababo na? Naghahanap ng lovelife? May pamilya na? o Naghahanap padin ng direction?
Alam kong walang madali sa una, lahat nagsisimula sa tanong na “Paano ba magsisimula?” At kung nagsimula kana at wala kapa ding makita at matagpuan, feeling HOPELESS ang momentum mo non.
Pero alam mo ba na in every step of the way, GOD REALLY CARES FOR YOU?
Hindi Sya natutulog, palagi Syang nagnanais na samahan tayo sa lahat ng oras at sa kahit ano pang mga sitwasyon.
At kung sa tingin mo wala na SYANG Care Sayo, please let me share this story of mine and I just wanted to show you that GOD is a God of all seasons of ourlives, HE IS IN CONTROL dear.
Habang nag-aaral ka, marami kang nararanasang kakaiba. Masaya, malungkot, minsan nakakakaba lalo na kapag may kailangan kang mameet sa loob ng klase. And naiisip mo konting kembot na lang “Ga-graduate nako 😂”.
Tantananananananananaana…
Graduate kana.. Unang linggo, waaa I miss my school days. I miss doing reports, assignments, and of course you miss your friends.
After a week….
“Kumusta friend? San ka ngayon?”
“Ha? E ito naghahanap ng work?”
“E, anong work?”
“Ahh, edi related sa natapos natin, ikaw ba?”
“Ha? Eto ok naman. Nagwowork na ako dito sa Manila, apply ka na…”
Me be like: 😕
Hahaha! Ok ok..
This time I wanna share with you, How I was preserved by God after my graduation.
Many people will expect na kapag college graduate ka, dapat nandun ka sa maayos na position.
As you grow, mas maiisip mo talaga na hindi mo hawak ang buhay mo. You may plan everything for your life but not all things happen as it is expected.
Alam mo ba yung WORD ni God sa Isaiah 55:8-9 “For My thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways My ways.”
Mas tumatagal mas lumilinaw ang mga bagay-bagay.
Siguro naitanong mo nadin sa sarili mo “Anong buhay kaya ang talagang nilaan Nya para sakin?” Magbabago pa ba ang sitwasyon ko, forever na ba na ganito ako? Walang sense ang life, useless, and walang direction”
ONE THING I DISCOVER IN LIFE:
“Kung nasaan ka man ngayon, dyan ka Nya babaguhin! Maniwala ka may Plano padin Sya akala mo lang na wala ka lang sa Kanya (GOD), ang totoo mas makikilala mo Sya sa sitwasyon mo ngayon kung sino ba talaga si GOD sa buhay nating mga nilikha Nya”
Lahat ng bagay alam Nya, lahat ng bagay hawak Nya. Kahit pa ikaw ang dahilan kung bakit ka nasa sitwasyon mo ngayon, naandyan padin si God para Sayo.
Marahil nararanasan mo yan dahil may gusto si God na ayusin sa buhay mo at puso mo. At marahil din para makita mo na ang isip natin o mga plano natin ay napakalimit lang. Kase the God we know is a God who is able to do everything!
O kaya naman katulad ko, akala ko ready na ko magtrabaho noon pero yun lang ang akala ko. Because my heart towards “working” is not good, not right before my God so ito ang kwento ko. This is particularly sa mga nagppray ng TRABAHO.
YOU KNOW WHAT?
Life is really amazing when it is aligned with the plan of the Lord.
Once again, The Lord showed His Faithfulness in my life, I want to share my very dramatic experience as I waited for God’s unique way in answering my prayers.
Period of waiting a job………..
How hard for a graduated student to find a work that really fit for him/her. How difficult for me to look for a clear direction for which path I should go when everything is totally unclear.
Days, weeks, months, years that I was looking for God’s will upon my life. Where is my God when things are so uncertain for me? Where is He those painful nights crying and looking for a visible answer to my prayers.
During my hardest time of waiting for a job, God opened my heart and my mind for His wondrous purpose why I was unemployed.
I remember the day when my mom went back home from abroad because it’s my graduation day. She was there and I felt that she was happy seeing me beside her receiving my Diploma.
Believe it or not, I was standy for almost 6 months…. 6 months, that I tried to overcome the negative comments I received from different people. But as I felt that pain, God spoke to my heart. He let me realize:
“Can’t you see, this is part of my plan and answer to your prayers, do you not remember the time when you asked me for a good and happy relationship with your family most especially with your mother? Daughter, it is happening….”
Ohh, My Lord and My Savior, I was blind 😢 I did not see the beautiful works of Your hands. But I am thankful that You spoke to me and made me realized You are in control.
Those days, I appreciate my time of waiting with my family.
I started to know more about my mom, the way she react when she is sharing something. I appreciate her sacrifices for our family. I love the way she laughed, she started to show her love each day, she became a real mother for me (the best days, I know, that God made me realized, He has a good ways and He really do what He promised).
As we became good friends, together with my sister and my family, God allowed me to have my first interview in a call center company.
1st Experience- I took my 2 hours exam with my friend/churchmate, and we waited for our interview. I was hungry and cold, Interview began… first question: Introduce yourself and I was like – “😰😮😱” (moving the office chair), shocks I don’t know how to start, ok I tried my best until the interviewer let me read a story about one scenario in a restaurant, after reading a story, she asked me, “what is the order of the costumer in the restaurant?” Because I was hungry, I just remember “Hamburger and 1 kalamansi juice” then interviewer made me realized I was wrong from the very start, and to make this story short. I failed my first interview, went back home hungry and tired.
1st Lesson: Come Prepared—Physically and Spiritually
Always be well-prepared, both physically and spiritually. Avoid attending important moments or tasks when you’re hungry or fatigued. Rely not solely on your own knowledge and strength. Ensure that your mind is in a positive and focused state.
Most importantly, seek God’s wisdom and confidence before embarking on any endeavor. Remember, you cannot achieve anything on your own without His guidance and support.
Proverbs 3:5-7 Trust in the LORD with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding. In all thy ways acknowledge him, and He shall direct thy paths. Be not wise in thine own eyes: fear the LORD, and depart from evil.
Okay, I will do a better job next time.
2nd experienced – I was invited by my friend for job hunting, we brought our resumessss and syempre business attire look, and someone told us that there was an urgent hiring in their company. We went to that company with the girl, we took an entrance exam, and interview the day after the exam, and of course I learned from my past, I did my research and practice for my 2nd time interview, and dress properly.
First interview, felt nervous….. As I introduce myself confidently and believing God will help me in my interview… The interviewer smiled at me, and she was amazed that I am a Christian, and she smiled because we are in the same church. 😊
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Okay, in my mind…. God you provide again, and I thought it was done…. Shocks, there was a final interview with the Head Manager. With Faith in my heart, I was interviewed with this Manager, Oh How I am thankful for the Lord, that was my first time to be interviewed by the Manager who was interested in hearing my side as a new applicant.
To make this experienced short, I was chosen by him. Praise the Lord, I had my work.
I thought that it will be so easy and enjoyable, though I had my discoveries in my work responsibility…. There was a situation where in I exposed to different kind of personalities. I was depressed that time because my work schedule needs to change that requires me to work until 10:00p.m. but
I have my ministry that time, we have a weekly Bible Study 5-6PM, and pain started coming in my heart because I don’t want to let the new Christian suffer because of me, I don’t want to neglect what Jesus entrusted to me.
Before the month ended, I pray to God to guide me, I talked to my Manager that I cannot continue in my work and I really felt sorry that I will not be able to help him in their problem, because I knew in my heart it is not good for me to give up the new Christians and choose to earn money and see myself far away from the Will of my God. I cried to my Manager, and because God is with me, he let me leave and told me that “I chose you because you are strong, but I wish for a good life to come for you, I know you will have one someday, thank you for helping us for a short-period of time. Take care always!” And I smiled and say thank you to him for the trust he gave me that time.
2nd Lesson: Follow God’s Will, Not People’s Expectations
Choose to follow God’s will rather than letting others dictate your path. Understand that people have diverse perspectives and it’s impossible to please everyone. However, you can always seek to please God.
When it comes to interviews or any significant interaction, remember that one of the secrets to success is to “BE YOURSELF.” Avoid lying or showing pride. Instead, approach with an open heart and an open mind, ready to accept guidance and corrections from those who have more experience.
Okay, after resigning from this job, I was sad but found my Joy in the Lord….
As I lay down my life each day to my Lord, I found my joy in Him….. I remember my prayer, I said to God “If this is not the time Lord, and You still want to teach me something, Thank you… But please Lord give me patience because I need to help my family’s need (financially), but let me appreciate my life right now, help me to give You Glory despite of my situation. Help me to do my best for the ministry you entrusted me and to learn how to lead people to You….. I will stop searching for all kinds of career that I may be fit in like being a DJ, Writer, teacher, Videographer, Photographer, business woman, office worker,etc. I put down my ballpen, and I let Your Will be done upon my Life, I entrust everything to You. Control my life Lord….”
2 days after my prayer…..
Someone who was not really my friend but one of the student I once greeted when I passed in their mini store (part of their course req), he told me cheerfully,
“Ate, I have a cousin working to this company, they are in need of this position. I will tell her that you will apply and I will text you when you will send your resume.”
Me: Ohhh, that was a good news, thank you so much. Please message me for the next thing to do.
And night came…… “Ate, tomorrow please come there for your exam, and interview. God bless.”
Me: Waaaaa! Really Tomorrow???? Why is it so fast (ok, it’s in need, so I must expect that) okay, preparing for my interview for the next day. I must be there at 9AM.
Alarm…. 4:30🔔. 5:30🔔. 6:30🔔 7PM! As I opened my eyes, thinking of something and I REMEMBER I have my interview today! Shocks.. I am not prepared, I must not be late….. Okay, walking around the house, feeling nervous about my 3rd time Interview….
9:05 knocking at the office door… A woman smiled and welcome me and gave an initial step, my exam…. Hahaha! In my mind (shocks) so hard to answer this essay. What a day of checking my grammar…
Okay, exam done. She now called their Manager. Shocks, he looks like an artist, I think he looks like “Sir chief sa channel 2” 😂
Okay, interview started…..
Introduce yourself, what you did in the past work, etc. And to make this story short I was hired again….
This time, I enjoyed my work. I’ve been part of the team, we shared ideas together, we became close friends and we did the work together…. I became a group leader that time, to help my group to work accordingly….
Unexpectedly, I experienced something that breaks my heart again, there was a division arise after dividing the group. Competition arise and issues arise.
The reason why I resigned was I knew God don’t want me to receive something na magpapalayo sa akin sa Kanya. Bago pa ko magresign naipadama na ng Lord sa akin na hindi talaga Nya will yung ninanais kong makamit because I will be boastful. Yes, there was a time that I cried again to Him, and telling Him “Lord, bakit po kase ganito yung puso ko, hindi ko naman gusto to. Dahil dito hindi mangyare yung will mo sa life ko.” Without knowing, He still mold me, He still cares that’s why He doesnt allow me to continue in my work that time.
3rd Lesson: Pray and Do Your Best in Your Work
Always pray before you start your work. Without prayer, we are more susceptible to temptation and may act in ways we shouldn’t or make mistakes we could avoid. Prayer helps guide our actions and keeps us focused.
When entrusted with a special task, give it your utmost effort. Regardless of the outcome—whether good or bad—what matters most is that you did your best. Remember, you cannot control every situation, but you can control the effort you put into it. 😊
“Watch and pray so that you will not fall into temptation…” – Mark 14:38
Okay, After a few months…..
I saw myself again, looking forward, and asking God….
“Lord, what’s next? Where should I go now? Is there any job there for me?”
One time, after submitting my resume in a bank, I went to our church and meet my churchmates and friends. One of my sister in Christ told me, there was in need of a reliever, they need a teacher’s aide, are you available? She said. And I was really available that time, bank did not called me that week so I say Yes to being a Teacher’s Aide.
Ohh… I did not expect that this would be a joyful days of my life, being with very loving and sweet students and teachers.
Each day, nakikita ko yung life kasama ang mga bata. Mas naintindihan ko na napakachallenging magturo sa mga bata, though nag-aassist lang ako sa mga teachers namin, nakikita ko yung passion nila para sa mga bata at naiinspire ako dun. And seeing all the students learning each day at talagang masaya sila na nag-aaral napakasaya sa feeling. I can’t share the pictures here e kasama sila, grabe ang cucute nila mana sakin, JOKE! 😀 Pero I am really blessed na nagstay ako ng mga 6 months sa pagiging teacher’s aide.
One time may mga nakaalam na aide lang ako, and I don’t know why parang hindi daw maganda yung tinanggap kong work. For me, it doesn’t matter how long or how much ang mareceive ko, what matters me, I will stay because God wants me to stay, He is changing my motive, my heart towards working with people whether they are kids or professionals. Life is so meaningless pala talaga kung makuha mo man ang pinakamagandang position o sweldo kung sobrang layo mo sa Panginoon. Sabihin na nating exxagerated ako, pero parang hindi ko kakayanin mabuhay na malayo sa LORD </3.
Sa bawat yugto ng buhay natin, andun si GOD! Kasama mo Sya. Kaya tingnan mo na ang bawat nangyayare sa buhay mo, kasama mo Syang magtatagumpay. Mahirap man ang maghanap, pero mahahanap mo padin yun kase kasama mo Sya. Mahirap man maghintay, pero mararating mo din yun.
Lumipas ang mga buwan, at nawalan ulit ako ng trabaho. I will miss everything about the kids and teachers and mga taong naging part ng life ko, those moments we laugh because of their funny reactions and stories. Syempre wala naman talagang forevs (HAHA, joke lang po) kaya
MOVE ON time na….
Mas tumitindi ang mga sitwasyon, kase my family requires me to find a work na mkakasapat sa pangangailangan. Laguna, Manila, Abroad? Grabe sya! HUHU…… san nga ba ang direction.
And until I hold on to my desire and prayers: “Lord, alam ko hindi mo will na lumayo ako, hindi mo din will na igiveup ko yung ministry ko, lalo’t higit hindi mo will na mawala ako Sayo, Lord, alam kong may malapit na work para sa akin, yung 8:00-5:00 lang at Monday to Friday. Tulungan mo po akong maghintay pa, please God kase konti nalang natetempt napo akong mag-apply sa malayo.”
Sa mga nagdaang experience ko, natutunan kong maging totoo sa Lord, matutong sabihin sa Kanya ang lahat ng nararamdaman ko at hayaan Syang baguhin ako at ayusin ang mga mali sa buhay ko. At naniniwala ako na kapag ready na ako, si Lord na ang gagawa ng way para sa mga Kailangan ko.
Kaya naman…… I am excited to share ang nangyare sakin after ng mga naranasan ko. Because I EXPERIENCED THE GOODNESS OF GOD IN MY LIFE.
GLORY to GOD! No one can compares to Him! He is the One true GOD!
Love,
My Story of Faith