Just by the grace of God!

Just when life tries to overwhelm you, God's grace is there to pick you up.

I was overwhelmed in the recent past, I was stuck on the way forward career-wise and was simply going through the motions of life. I felt there was something big and important I was supposed to be doing and I was wasting time. Do I get my master's degree now or work for a while? What about a second degree? And in what area? How do I get sponsorship?

It was not that I was doubting God and was afraid of the future. I was just in a hurry I guess. I look around and I see others seem to have it all figured out and are busily pushing forward. I simply felt stuck.

I prayed to God for a sign, a simple one to know He is still around, you know. And He did answer. And while I have still not figured out what to do, I know for certain and with an uncompromising conviction that God is here with me. And that is more than enough. Well, He did say when the time is right, He will make it happen, didn't He?

I was recently nominated as part of a team from the Ministry of Energy for a training program in China. The training was on the 'Technology of energy saving and emission reduction for developing countries'. It was fully sponsored by the People's Republic of China through the Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) and hosted by the Suzhou University of Environmental Science and Engineering.

To say I am overwhelmed by the faithfulness of God will be an understatement. Why did I have to make this about God and spirituality? Because it is only true that a Good God and His grace has brought me this far. I could have easily written about being hardworking, giving my best at work and driving initiatives and all that. And while they are true, I know for certain I was not chosen for those reasons. I do not boast in anything I can do, for in God I move, live and have my very being. I am eternally grateful to Him.

I will share more about my exciting and interesting experience in China in upcoming posts.