Be Still and know that He is God

Part Two

By Anthony B. Sia

July 20, 2009

10:29pm

It’s almost a year now after the chemist licensure examination. And here I am. So far, I did not pass the board. And I am not proud of that. I am just proud that after everything, I still have a relationship with Jesus.

Back then, I was so insecure and worried. Here’s why; I had three 5.0s in my transcript of records, I am a terminated DOST Scholar (though I graduated on time by God’s grace), and I did not pass the board. We were oriented in college (and even in a review center where I went) that if you don’t have the PRC Card that states your name and your designation on it (Chemist, that is), industries would discriminate you and your career in the world of Chemistry will be incomplete. Not to mention a threat of a very low salary because you don’t have the card. Now that’s a little bit scary.

When I was in high school I used to feel so safe and sound about my future because I had really good grades. But now, it’s different. I am a college graduate. Pressures are plenty. Some are pretty stressful.

Whatever the future has in store for me, it will be a matter of how much I will trust God’s wisdom for my life. And He is powerful; beyond any measure. It’s true, He is in control of everything. Up until now, I’m still amazed of the surprises He has for me. Things that I have never imagined would happen.

Well, about that scary thing, I just entrusted it to God and acknowledged that He has planned the best for me. That’s what Jeremiah 29:11 says: For I know the plans I have for you," declares the LORD, "plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future. And I believe it. I knew in my heart that God is faithful to His promises.

About two weeks after that scary thing, God surprised me. A close friend of mine back in College texted my brother Pogs. His message was an invitation for a job application in a polymer company in Bataan where he is working. Now here’s the bigger surprise; there are two vacancies for QC Laboratory Analysts. And he told nobody but us; Me, and Pogs, a brother in Christ who is my college classmate. I wanted to call this brother Joshua (name issues, long story) but I’m still trying to find a good timing for that. So we sent our resumes to him and he made the rest of the effort aside from submitting the resumes to their HR.

After a month, the company gave us a call. We were invited for an interview. And the next events were coming so fast. Before we knew it we were hired and enjoying God’s blessings in a place that I’d like to call a place of inheritance (because this is where I realized that wherever God leads us to go, He has an inheritance for us there)—in Bataan.

I remember our first day, the interview, we were in informal (denim) outfit and we just asked permission from a small fresh coconut store owner to allow us to change our clothes inside his small cute wooden home. Thank you manong and we would like to thank our sponsors; thank you sponsors! (this one I learned from Mike Corpuz). We brought some formal clothes but we decided to change upon arriving in Bataan so that the iron-pressed outfit would be preserved before we entered the company’s compound.

And we were there ready for the interview. Just by seeing the surroundings and the setup of everything, you could tell that we will be hired. First, we were faithful that we will be hired. Second, there were only two applicants, Pogs and me, for two vacancies. When God gives you a surprise, you will really be surprised.

So we were hired. And, by God’s grace we are regular employees now; enjoying a compensation that is good for a starting young professional. Best of all, enjoying a relationship with God and relationship with the saints we met in Olongapo and in Angeles City, Pampanga.

Our God is awesome. This is the title of the book (given by a disciple) I wish to finish this year. He has an inheritance for each of us and He will keep on creating things that will make us in awe of His power and will teach us to be still and know that He is God.