This post
lacks technical finesse and literary flair as one would want to protrude
through their amazing blogs. This one is meant for me alone to align my dreams
once again as I read it every day till I reach my goal.
I know what
I was, what I am and what I have come to become of. I was just another kid in
the block, shy but talented. I was absolutely a shocker of a talent in tennis
and I lived through the blitz of it in my early childhood days accustomed to
winning and facing dreary, tall opponents. I once routed a top ranked player
and made it to the front page of the sports column in a popular news daily. I
was a loser in Math though then. I was humiliated to get a meager 60-70% while
the others got a cent percent in theirs. Once again I was driven towards
achieving something I lacked - expertise in Math. 98 in 10th, 99 in PU and a
100 in Engineering made me believe that with God nothing is impossible. No!
Engineering was not all cake walk for me. In fact being a Mechanical Engineer
and not doing well in Designing is the worst part. I got a 20/20 in the first
minor but flunked to a 2 in the second! I cried my heart out like a wounded,
battered, lost soldier after losing his fight to overconfidence and
extra-puffed pride. I once again knelt down before my Lord in prayer and
pouring out all my worries at his feet. In the semester end exams, it was
purely by His grace that I scored impeccably well to make me a master at that
subject! There have been various instances when I was bogged and knocked down,
but it has always been about rising up and making a statement again, that of
holding the banner of Christ fluttering higher than ever.
I had
planned to do my Masters in Germany by the mid August of 2013 and had started
my preparations with Sanjay and Eshank, two of my closest friends. I was on
full throttle until I started making compromises with lesser gloried goals. I
always had the desire to top my department in terms of scores and factually I
did! a whopping 9.61 with 5 S-grades. Never had I ever been that high on
Adrenaline, especially when you're the go-to guy of the college! Winning the
Best speaker award in the inter-collegiate debate competition was another goal
I had and yet again, God was merciful to help me win this. I was mocked that i
don't talk much on stage, but phew! He knows how very well to silence my
critics!
Time passed
by and i became cozy and lost interest in GRE and TOEFL, the exams that would
easily seal my fate to any good university in the US or Germany given the fact
that I'd prepared so well for it. Then came the storm -The storm of fear of not
making it past the monetary issues. I had already shelled out roughly 30K on my
training and I had to spend an additional lump for the exams themselves and then
the admission process and also the SOP's and LOR's. I panicked looking at all I
had to do. I just slept my way through it doing literally nothing having gone
selfishly cozy about the backup job that I'd been offered by KPIT through
placements. Time ticked off, i finished my engineering with no goal ahead.
With nothing
in sight of solace I moved away from God too sometimes. Dejected that I didn't
make it I lost all hope and I just waited and lied in wait for 2 whole months
of July and August. September was worsening at its best to see my other friends
all making it to their jobs or higher studies. I felt all alone.
As always, I
knew I lacked expertise. Only this time I realized I had God on my side even
though I'd walked away from Him. I started praying about my needs and pouring
myself before him in all agony. I had no sense of hope left before, but as I prayed
i came to a subtle realization that with God ALL things are possible. I started
praying for my immediate requisite of a good job. Immediately, I got a job
offer from QuEST-Manufacturing in Belgaum through an interview with the HOD's
there. I wasn't sated though I loved the job profile and the serenity of the
locale. But, God just said, WAIT! I knew He had something great and better in
store for me. My family started praying even more diligently and so did every
one of my relatives. Even my God-parents in Bangalore started supporting me by
enlisting my name in various top firms. But the Lord said, WAIT! I waited upon
the Lord in His presence and begged forgiveness for having mocked the company I
was placed in. I started praying to get into this company itself earnestly! My
father asked of me on a lazy similar Friday to fast and pray. I was learning a
software then and had a class to go to. I knew my dad's words spoke loud in my
life as they did every time. I knelt on my knees and prayed with all my heart
in sync with God's. I just held on and had faith that He'd move the mountains
for me with the mustard seed faith I had in Him. He took me by His arms and
said, "ENOUGH"! The same day I got a call from KPIT saying that I'd
to join the firm on the coming Tuesday! I was ecstatic and overjoyed! I
literally broke down in Spirit! I was emphatic and proud about my company. I
was filled with new hope dawning on my face as I came to Bangalore. Renewed
energy, Spirit filled joy capsuled me at all times.
In my
God-parents' home, I lack nothing as I stay here. I have all that I need.
Surely the Lord had everything in plan for me. I never for a moment thought I'd
be here in this stage, already working. But, God has always a special plan,
unknown but absolutely mind-blowing. Here I am this day writing in true joy and
increased faith over my Lord who makes all things possible through CHRIST who
strengthens me.
Now, as I
lay foot to renewing new dreams, I shall forever lay my trust in the Lord and
move ahead with confidence.
One day when
I reach the top all by His grace, this message I know will be my testimony, my
pride and my treasure in Christ Jesus. In Jesus' name, Amen!
