Thoughts: Hannah's Blog

This photo was taken 8 years ago at Cisco office when our college (where I did my Post graduate) had arranged an Industrial visit(IV) to Bengaluru. A college alumini walked us through some of the labs explaining things and this was my first intro to the Corporate world. I was awestruck at the big buildings and infrastructure. I wondered if I’d get a chance to enter into such a world as this or will choose teaching instead as I was undecided about my career at that moment. Little did I know that God would bring me to that very same office 8 years later as an employee! You might call it coincidence but I’d call it God-incidence (If there is such a word) because this is not the first time such a thing has happened.

When I was doing BE, final year we went to Coimbatore for IV. And a year later, I ended up in a college in Coimbatore for my PG. And while doing PG, we went to Bengaluru for IV and I ended up here for Internship and eventually employment. God knows how I am scared of going to new places alone. Maybe that’s why he took me to places where I have been before with others. God knows our weakness very well and He knows how to strengthen us as well. I’m reminded of how God dealt with Gideon the night before he was to fight his very first battle with just 300 men.

If you are afraid to attack, go down to the camp with your servant Purah and listen to what they are saying. Afterward, you will be encouraged to attack the camp… Judges 7:10-11

God dealt with Gideon’s fear by encouraging him, using the words of his enemy. Whenever I am afraid, God encourages me too by His words. When I am filled with doubt, He reminds me of His goodness in the past – through my own words as recorded in my journal or from my previous blogs and assures me of His presence and His love. He is the same yesterday and today. He has guided me thus far, carrying and sustaining me – He will continue to do so. He will never fail. If I fall, He is there to catch me and make things right. What an awesome God!

I’d like to thank God for his care and concern towards me, for all the ways that He has been leading me, along unfamiliar yet familiar paths, helping me to trust, for sustaining me and enabling me. I’d like to end this blog with the song

Be it in a quiet pasture or by a gentle stream, The Shepherd of my soul is by my side

Should I face a mighty mountain or a valley dark and deep, The Shepherd of my soul will be my guide.