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“I got my dream job!” A few days after my thirtieth birthday, I received the best birthday gift ever that gave me a new lease on my career. This was the reason (the driving force and the motivation) why I got so inspired to write my very first blog. With overwhelming joy, I felt very passionate to share a major breakthrough in my life. It was definitely a dream come true! 

Just as I thought that everything was starting to fall into place perfectly, the unexpected happened! A few hours after uploading the prelude to my two-part blog entry… A major stumbling block hit my reviving career! One week after I SIGNED MY CONTRACT, the company decided not to hire me because my dad works for a direct competitor! Suddenly, everything went into a full stop! Now, I found myself inching my way back to square one. 

It was a bitter pill to swallow!

Frustrated and disappointed with the unfortunate turn out of events, I felt miserable. I was in that moment in despair.  But, our compassionate and merciful God made a way to comfort me. I realized that He has a BIGGER PURPOSE! So, I started to become hopeful again for I know that He has the best plans for me. 

"For I know the plans I have for you... plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future." 

Jeremiah 29:11

What happened to me was harsh, painful and depressing. I was heartbroken and dismayed but not for so long. Amazingly, I was able to bounce back right away with a refreshed mind and spirit. I started having a positive outlook and attitude believing that God is on top of everything!  

“The enemy pursues me, he crushes me to the ground; he makes me dwell in darkness like those long dead. So my spirit grows faint within me; my heart within me is dismayed. I remember the days of long ago; I meditate on all your works and consider what your hands have done. I spread out my hands to you; my soul thirsts for you like a parched land. "Selah" answer me quickly, O LORD; my spirit fails. Do not hide your face from me or I will be like those who go down to the pit. Let the morning bring me word of your unfailing love, for I have put my trust in you. Show me the way I should go, for to you I lift up my soul. Rescue me from my enemies, O LORD, for I hide myself in you. Teach me to do your will, for you are my God; may your good Spirit lead me on level ground.”

Psalm 143:3-10

When we hit rock bottom (when we experience defeat in our lives), stay positive and take control of our thoughts and emotions. Be in an attitude of thanksgiving and praise God amidst our adversities. Instead of defeat, we must always confess God’s victory in our lives… “For as he thinks in his heart, so is he.” Proverbs 23:7. Cast away all the negativity and find our rest in God alone!

“Be positive. If things do not go as planned, do not fall apart and believe that all things go together for good.  Never lose hope and keep your faith in God… God waits for those who willingly wait on Him.”

 In the meantime, life moves on as it should… 

“We wait in hope for the LORD; He is our help and our shield. In Him our hearts rejoice, for we trust in his holy name. May your unfailing love rest upon us, O LORD, even as we put our hope in you.” 

Psalm 33:20-22

To God be the Glory!

 

FINDING MY MOJO BACK Part 1

After more than one year of waiting and praying, God finally answered my prayers! What I have been through though was certainly not as easy as I wanted things to be.  But, it was absolutely only by God's grace that I had endured.

My plight started with a random thought that nagged me for months before my thirtieth birthday. "I am turning thirty, and what have I achieved so far?" The chilling answer was NONE! Two college degrees, a nursing license, and a paid-up sky-high credit card bill were all I got and all these didn’t count and matter. I found it both alarming and disturbing that at my age, I have not yet accomplished so much in my career and in my own personal life in general. It was certainly a wake-up call. Suddenly, I had the urge to do something drastic that would make my life more meaningful and significant!

"It's now or never!"

As I was seeking God's will in my life, my mind became a battlefield. Confused about many things, I didn't know what to do with my life or what career path to take. There were too many options and I didn't know what to pick.  I had plans but nothing seemed to work and none had materialized. I was already on the verge of being despondent, ready to give up!

“If any of you lacks wisdom, he should ask God, who gives generously to all without finding fault, and it will be given to him. But when he asks, he must believe and not doubt, because he who doubts is like a wave of the sea, blown and tossed by the wind. That man should not think he will receive anything from the Lord; he is a double-minded man, unstable in all he does.”

James 1:5-8

But then, I stumbled upon this scripture from Joyce Meyer’s book. Man, I was shaken to my bones! I felt like I was personified in this passage! A believer, a doubter, and a double-minded, unstable man—that was certainly me! Clearly, God has spoken and made me recognize my problem. How exactly can a person believe in something and at the same time doubt it? How will you generously give to someone who asks you and thinks that he will not receive from you? No wonder none of my plans ever prospered. I was simply drifting aimlessly in space—no direction and no where to go.

“Trust in the LORD with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make your paths straight.” 

Proverbs 5:5-6

So, I started trusting God again. This time it was no longer just about me.  I prayed hard for God’s will to take place in my life and He gave me a map.  He showed me a new direction and a new path to take.

“With one mind, I am going to trust God and believe without ever doubting that He will honor exactly the desires of my heart.”

Watch out for the part 2! Thanks for reading. To God be the glory!