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Surabaya Corner
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 PRAISE GOD ANYHOW!
- By Ramon Martillano
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“I alone know the plans I have for you, plans to bring you
prosperity and not disaster, plans to bring about the future you hope
for.”
Jeremiah 29:11
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Last month, I lost
my job. Praise the Lord! After working for almost nine years with my
former employer, my employment contract was not renewed. I thought that
I would be working for this company for another ten years! But that was
not the case. God has other plans for my family and me.
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Confused and
beleaguered, I had to ask Sis. Joy Enerio’s help to write an article for
the GNB last month (thanks Sis. Joy!) After learning that I would lose
my job, I was totally depressed so I could not concentrate on writing an
article. I thought that I would not be back writing this article for the
August issue of GNB.
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Anyway, sometime
in June, my former employer advised me that my contract, which was about
to expire, would not be renewed, or at least I was given a 50/50 chance.
Last month’s topic was about discipleship and I thought, upon hearing
this shocking news that I wanted to write my last article for GNB on
what I have done as a disciple during my 12 years stay in Indonesia.
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The ensuing weeks
after hearing this devastating news were continuous sleepless nights. If
ever I could sleep, I would wake up in the middle of the night thinking
of what’s going to happen next, especially for our children. I could not
eat properly either. My wife was quite worried about my health. Our
options were very limited. I was totally confused. I could not think
properly. Together with some close friends, my wife and I bombarded
heaven with our prayers. Meantime, we started this heart-breaking task
of packing our personal belongings.
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Despite this
mind-shattering event in our life, I had to lead the prayer meetings
of the Genesis Surabaya Community. The succeeding two Fridays that I led
the Community into worship were so powerful! So intense were our
prayers, our worship that the Lord probably took pity on me because one
day, after the Lord sensed that I was about to give up, He answered our
prayers, our hearts’ desires. As Sis. Anna Lee shared, “We experience
God's grace and power when we praise!” Amen!
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ours heard about our situation and she immediately offered to help. She
talked to her husband and I was told that one of their daughters even
asked their own community members to pray for me that I would soon find
a new job. She would also ask her Dad every evening, if he had found a
job for me.
She’s an
angel!
Through her, the Lord made sure that her Dad is always reminded to help
me find a new job. And I have to proclaim that the Lord really works in
ways we cannot see, in ways we cannot imagine. Through these God-sent
couple, in less than two weeks, I got a new job! Praise and glory to our
God, the great Provider! (By the way, my new employers are these
God-sent couple.)
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In his Kerygma
article, “Finding Treasure in Your Trials,” Bro. Bo Sanchez emphasized
that “in every problem, there’s a blessing and in every trial,
there’s a treasure.” How true! We learned a lot from this
experience. This is the Lord’s way to purify us further. He is molding
us to be more humble in our ways. To be more generous to others. To
totally trust in Him, no matter what. To continue serving Him despite
all the difficulties. And to praise and thank Him unceasingly all the
days of our lives!
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- As the song
goes, “I will praise You Lord no matter what tomorrow brings; no
matter what the circumstance I am in.” This is how we should relate
with our Father in Heaven. Even in the darkest moments, we should
continue to praise and thank Him! And thank you to all of you brothers
and sisters for praying for us. Thank you Nino for going out of your
way to help me find a new job. But most of all, thank You and praise You
Jesus! Glory to Your Name. Alleluia! Amen!
- TELL US LIKE IT IS!
- Has something
wonderful and unique happened in your life lately? Did God answer your
prayer in a very unexpected way? Did you, like Isaiah, meet God’s
whisper?
- Have you felt His
powerful hand working in your life recently?
- Everyday, people are
experiencing God’s mighty Word in their lives and it is a pity that very
few know about it. Do you have a story to tell? Some Good News to
share?
- E-mail us (genesis@catholic.org) or fax us
(021-6627384), and tell us about it. That’s right! You don’t have to be
a great writer to do this. We can help you write it – just tell us like
it is!
- Don’t forget to write
the subject: “Let Me Tell You A
Story”
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