silverrocher

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Helloooo~

Long time no see! For whoever reading this, I hope that you are doing good and going to be good as always! Okay, so, recently I was reminded by a small part of my life journey in this 2021. And if you are reading this now, I believe that God wants to do something throughout your life, too.

INTRO

I am currently still working in a private company in Taiwan and I am in charge to help for Indonesian market's sales. Actually, since 2020, as the whole world has been 'struck' by a game changing thing called COVID-19, many aspects in our lives needed to adapt and the situation is now way not be the same as before. We all know that the economic situation in SEA, no, all countries, are being impacted by this covid-19. Yet, most businesses will try to save up as many as they can for a preparation because we would never know when this pandemic will be vanished. This impacts the business cycle as well. As not many money being circulated, the revenues were also being slowed down, meaning, the sales volume is also very very slowed down in my company's industry.

Starting 2021, I did not have high expectation in my work, actually. I mean, the business condition and all the things involved. In my eyes at that time, things will be same as 2020, or even worse. Yes, there were many waves of COVID 19 in 2021 and made Indonesia also has regulation of large scale meeting halting (PPKM). This really impacted the economy.

WORDS & SONGS

Okay~ I would like to start this story again with an evening, when I was jogging. It was around March. I was listening to a new praise & worship video uploaded by CHC in youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GQW_I3f87cw. There were two songs being sung. First, it was All Things New. Second, it was Way Maker. I listened and even sang Way Maker for many times. But, this time it was felt different. I believe that it was not a coincidence that I listened to that video that evening. When I was listening to it, something in my heart started to feel different. Somehow, I felt that the words said by the worship leader were really the sayings for me. He said that, "The presence of God is an open door. When we worship Him with all of our heart, we go beyond our physical strength. There will be a door opening for you for provision, physical healing, miracle, for the blessings of God to come. Let our hearts be lifted up. There's a door that God gonna open to you that no one can shuts. Just worship Him. He is the way, the truth, and the live. No one comes to the Father except through Jesus. Whatever you need is found in Jesus."

After listening one time, I listened to the second time, and several times. Until those words and the song were really sounded in me. I started to pray in my heart to let God lead me to that door that He will open for me to see. There's a faith appeared in the way there will be something He will do, maybe a new breakthrough or other new things. Even when I don't see it, You're working. Even I don't feel it, You're working. You never stop working. I even posted a story in my IG at that time :) just to remember & share to others about this words.

PROCESSES

In the middle of 2021, the situation in Taiwan was not good as the positive COVID case raised, and we were working at home. During that time, in my eyes, there's a new regulation in the office that was wrong, not fit & good for me. See through, my colleges got COVID-19 positive tested and the whole floor needed to have a quarantine. Some colleges left the company. I think those months were chaos. For me, also. Many thoughts, many doubts. At that time, I was taught to hang on. I prepared, but I still hung on, kept doing what I could do at work, as usual. Sometimes, it was busy enough, bored (don't copy hehe) and sometimes, it was not that busy. Yes, like that. I guess, around June/July, there was an impression given in my heart that I needed to see until September 30. Okay, I follow that and I even marked that date on my calendar, as a reminder. 

Let me tell you something about me. Actually, I am not someone who is too obsessed to something or has high ambition. If I can work as a sales representative for this far, it is a miracle for me, true hahaha. So that, even I have a goal or a purpose to be reached, what in my mind is that what I can do, not running, but steady walking, for now. I actually rarely compare my progress to the goal. But, maybe you are different ya~

WOW

Long story short, during the endurance in months, in September when I was talking with one of my college, she said that there's my name appeared in the Company's Sales Leaderboard. It is like a sales rank within the company. This announcement is showed in company's television and on the cloud that everyone can see. The time that I saw my name. You know, I felt that this was really unbelievable. Indonesia's selling volume in 2021 was not high, comparing to other countries that were in my company, I guess. I felt that...how come?? Ga mungkin! This is really God's doing. If my name was there, it was not me, it was God who worked. 

On September, God also let me achieved steps of my personal sales target. I did not pass this last year. But, this year is different.

On September, God also let me get a raised in salary, without a discussion from the company to me. Because, some of my colleges were called to have this salary adjustment meeting. But, for me, no discussion yet it was directly put in my monthly salary. I actually did not expect this to be happened, seeing the condition.

Btw, I also celebrated my birthday in this September. Maybe this is a gift from God ? hehhe

Like I said before, at first I had no hope for 2021. But, He showed me that within my limitation, in the market's limitation, in submission, miracles do exist. He is more than able to flip the table around. What in people eyes is not possible, He said that it is possible. He works in the way we may not see, may not think. He gives provision. He keeps His words. I saw that He works in my prayers in March. I am thankful that I have Him in my life, know Him, and can experience  this new story in my life with God. 

Hanging on is not easy. Actually, it would be possible for me to just give up, to let go. But, I am thankful that choose to hang on as per what He asked me to. That after that I can see miracles that He did. God still protects me, still works in my life, encouraging me, supports me, be my strength & hope, be my diary. And, He like to do the same to you! He wants to interrupt your life with His plans, with His way, with His leads. Because, He has prepared the best scenario for each of us. Don't be too discouraged when we faced 'hurdles'. Through hurdles, we will be strong, have endurance, and we see hope. Because through those hurdles, we will learn. If He takes us to that hurdle, maybe He will give more strength in our feet to keep standing up and walking. Maybe He will open new ways. Maybe He wants to change our hearts, our mind. Maybe He will teach us lessons. The choice is on us, whether we want to take His interrupts in our life, or not. I pray that there will be open doors in your life. That you will be strong. That you will have something new. That you will see & experience who our mighty God is.

So, this is how HIS-STORIES are so amazing! Praise the Lord!

"kalo Tuhan cari yang jago bgt, aku mundur. tapi kalo Tuhan cari yang mau belajar, aku mau." gitu guys :)

Hopefully that my share can be an encouragement to you and make you re-aware that He cares for us.

God bless you! Stay healthy and happy!

Keep moving~