April 12, 2012

Bloom Where You're Planted

Too many people are negative and discouraged because they don’t like where they are. They don’t like their spouse. They don’t like their jobs. That’s not where they want to be. They are always fighting against something. They are always trying to go somewhere else. But I’ve learned that God is more interested in changing me than He is in changing my circumstances. As long as I’m getting sour, upset and discouraged, that attitude will keep me right where I am. If you want to see change, if you want to see God open new doors, the key is to bloom where you’re planted. You can not wait until everything becomes better before you decide to have a good attitude. You have to be the best you can be right where you are.

“The steps of a good man are ordered by the LORD” (Psalm 37:23, NKJV). That means as long as we’re in faith, where we are is where we’re supposed to be. When tough times come your way, instead of being negative and complaining, say: “God, I may not like this, but I know I’m here in Your divine plan and You would not have allowed it unless You had something good for me. It may not feel good right now, but I know it’s helping me to grow and become all that You created me to be.”

When you pass the test of blooming where you’re planted and keep the good attitude even when you don’t feel like it, and stay calm when you don’t get your way, and honor authority even when you don’t agree, you are sowing a seed for God to take you where He wants you to go.

Have you ever thought that God may have you somewhere on purpose so you can be a good example? You’re not in a position for God to promote you if you’re not the best you can be right where you are.

Understand, God has exactly where He wants you. If you’ll learn to be happy where you are, God will take you where you want to be. He’s promised He will give you the desires of your heart. (quoted from Joel Osteen)

April 09, 2012


“If you feel like you want to give it up, don’t give it up.” –Mr. Sharma, Vice President of PT Mitra Adi Perkasa.


April, 5’2012 adalah hari pertama gw kerja, sebelumnya gw mau cerita kalau gw itu masuk program Management Trainee di perusahaan retail terbesar di Indonesia, PT Mitra Adi Perkasa :) Pas kuliah dulu suka ditanya sama temen-temen “kalau uda lulus mau kerja apa?”, dan gw selalu jawab “mau jadi MT”, walau belum tau mau masuk diperusahaan apa :p tapi Tuhan Yesus tuh baik-nya kelewatan banget, tahun ini adalah tahun pertama program MT dibuka oleh MAP, bertepatan dengan tahun dan bulan gw lulus.

Bukan cuma itu! Sebelumnya gw daftar di BCA Finance untuk posisi MT juga, cuma beda nama: PDP (Professional Development Program). Awalnya apply di BCA cuma karna kantornya deket sama rumah. Nah, di BCA & MAP 2-2 nya gw uda sampai tahap akhir, tinggal tanda tangan kontrak. TAPI, gw sempet bingung karna MAP ngasih kabar kalau ada meeting wajib & last stage interview with Director & Brand Managers tanggal 15 Maret pagi, padahal waktu itu gw lagi di Bali dan baru pulang tanggal 15 Maret sore. Pusing gak?! Hahaha. Gw sempet mau beli tiket pulang duluan, but DaddyGod told me to rest in His love, and again remind me that He has gone ahead and prepared everything for me. TIBA-TIBA di email sama HR MAP, meetingnya diundur jadi tanggal 16 Maret! HAHA.. dan singkat punya cerita akhirnya gw juga nolak untuk join dengan BCA karna schedule ttd kontrak mereka bertepatan pas gw masih di Bali.

Gw juga mau cerita nih pas last stage pemilihan MT di MAP, dari 100 orang akhirnya kepilih 30 orang. Last stage itu ada 3 tahap: 1st kita di panggil masuk ke ruangan, berdiri didepan 8-10 brand managers and the instruction was “sell yourself in 60 seconds”. Gw shock! Karna gw gak tau mau ngomong apa, haha.. Gw bahkan ngomong tersendat-sendat dan gak sampai 60detik >_< Setelah itu, kita digiring ke ruang eliminasi -___- disuru tunggu sekitar 30menit untuk tau hasilnya, yang gugur boleh langsung pulang, yang lolos masuk tahap 2. I feel like such a loser if I can’t make to the next stage, at first I think so. BUT, again DaddyGod reminds me “grace saves the worst of us.” Kalau pun gw lolos, bukan karna gw pinter, bukan karna gw hebat tapi semua karna DaddyGod. Di ruangan eliminasi smua pada panik, tp gw duduk aja dan sempet bilang sama temen-temen yang baru gw kenal “kalau memang buat kita, pasti disediain kok. Tenang aja :)” and yea, finally gw lolos dan lanjut tahap 2.

Tahap 2, interview panel. Lagi-lagi disuru berdiri dihadapan para brand managers etc dan ada beberpa pertanyaan yang di alamatkan ke gw, salah satunya: “you graduated in only 3.5 years with good grade. What quality do you have?” gw rasanya pengen pura-pura pingsan saat itu juga, hahaha.. gw juga gak tau quality apa yang ada sama gw. Gw bandel, suka bolos, dikelas jarang dengerin dosen, TAPI again pertanyaan itu bikin gw sadar kalau gw bener2 hidup dalam kasih karunia: “grace saves the worst of us.” tapi ini bukan excuse untuk jadi males yaa, gw tetep belajar kalau ujian dan ngak mau nyontek karna gw percaya kalau gw itu terlalu disayang. Grace is free but doesn't mean it cheap. Jesus has paid the price at the Cross.

Tahap 3, fashion show. Kita dibentuk dalam kelompok dan disuru buat fashion show dari kertas koran, setelah itu harus dipresentasikan ke para brand managers. Dalam presentasi itu kebanyakan gw yang menjawab pertanyaan, selama ini gw suka mundar-mandir Zara, Pull&Bear, TopShop dll beneran gak ada yang sia-sia, pengetahuan tambahan buat gw tentang produk mereka :p

And finally, gw dinyatakan lolos dan berhasil join dengan MAP :)

Hari ini adalah hari ke-5 gw kerja, buat yang belum tau Management Trainee itu program dari perusahaan untuk mempersiapkan the next future leader, jadi after 6months of training kita jabatan nya bisa langsung jadi manager. 3 bulan pertama kita belajar operational, 1.5 bulan di Zara dan 1.5 bulan di Mark & Spencer. Dimulai tuh belajar dari bawah, bener2 kita belajar di store langsung: how to do customer service, belajar bahasa spanyol dari setiap barang yang ada (karna Zara itu brand dari Spain dan franchise, maka mereka punya standart yg sama dan tinggi dari Spain langsung), belajar di stock-room, dll.

Belum mulai aja gw uda mikirin malu nya ketemu temen pas kita lg di store, dikira kita uda susah-susah kuliah kerja cuma jadi Sales di Zara, haha. TAPI DaddyGod bener2 ngasih tau gw lewat Mr. Sharma, he said: “take-off your pride. Don’t listen to negative opinions. If You feel like you want to give it up, don’t give it up.” Sampe akhirnya gw mikir, peduli amat orang mau mikir apa, just do everything like you do it for God. Mrs Torres (HR Director MAP) juga pernah bilang kalau dalam masa training ini we’ll go tru lots of pain, tapi disitu lah kita bakalan dibentuk. Seorang pemimpin yang baik akan mengambil keputusan yang baik juga kalau dia tau pasti keadaan bawahan-nya. “I never say it will be easy, but it will be worth it.”

Kerja di Zara itu capekkkk banget! Zara known as the best store operational in fashion industry, kebayang ngak pressure nya? Yang kerja di store itu bukan orang2 biasa, mereka hafal setiap barang dalam bahasa Spain even better than me! Mereka itu bisa selling baju ke 1 customer bisa sampai puluhan juta, bahkan pernah rekor 1 orang belanja sampai 140juta, Salute! Bahkan kalau toko uda tutup pun, karyawan didalem masih beres2, stock room nya juga keren. Mimpi apa gw bisa jadi bagian dari semua ini, haha.. yang lebih penting, inget gak kenapa dulu gw apply di BCA? karna deket rumah kan? and for the next 3 months, gw ditempatin di Pondok Indah Mall, yg jaraknya cuma 5-10 menit dari rumah :) lagi-lagi, Tuhan Yesus itu terlalu baik.

Having MT as my first job, a fresh graduate isn’t easy, at all. Hari pertama kaki sampe mati rasa berdiri terus, mundar-mandir. Tapi ngeliat karyawan pada semangat bikin gw semangat, mereka aja bisa! padahal rumah mereka jauh-jauh. Gw juga harus bisa, hehe.. "I can do everything thru God who strengthen me. Selama 5 hari ini gw gak boong cape nya ampun tapi juga seneng bisa dapet kesempatan buat belajar banyak hal. Kemarin ketemui ibu-ibu nyamperin gw: “saya lg cari baju buat anak saya, tadi dia uda coba in cuma dia gak enak mau beli karna kemarin baru beli baju 4 juta. Tapi saya mau beliin diem-diem, dia lagi nonton di atas.”, all of sudden, I heard like He’s telling me: “See, earthly mother can love her child like that, can you imagine how much more I love you?” :’) DaddyGod is the sweetest!

Dan gak sadar yaa gw uda kaya nulis cerita pendek, sampai sini dulu deh. Kapan-kapan sambung lagi yakkk :D thanks for reading. GBU..


info about PT Mitra Adi Perkasa www.map-indonesia.com

March 18, 2012

Thesis oh Thesis


hi, friends! Ngak berasa banget uda hampir setahun I didn't update this blog. So much awesome things happened and show me clearly how DaddyGod loves me too much :) salah satunya bulan lalu, I finally graduated with grade "A"! Selama proses penyusunan skripsi gw ngalamin banyak banget masalah; mulai dari pembimbing skripsi yang perfeksionis, kurang sertifikat kegiatan kampus, dll.

from the 1st month, judul gw sempet ditolak berkali-kali sama dosen pembimbing and yea I complain to GOD. Sampai akhirnya gw sendiri inget kalau gw pernah berdoa dan pengen banget angkat judul skripsi berdasarkan apa yang ada di bible and based on my personal experiences with Him. When it comes to "The Impact
of Employee Empowerment to Organizational Commitment", dosen pembimbing gw langsung approved (yayy! :D)

Penelitian gw dilakukan di PT Tirta Investama (Danone, Aqua). Dan lagi-lagi, DaddyGod has prepared everything even before I need it. Having a friend as one of senior managers at that company means I got exclusive access too.. Dan yang lebih keren, ternyata temen gw bakalan dirotate ke company lain awal Januari, bertepatan sama selesainya skripsi gw :) Abis itu langsung deh gw dikenalin sama Manager HR yang biasa ngurusin skripsi mahasiswa-mahasiswa yang ingin meneliti disana, tapi sayangnya gw gak dapet respond yang baik dari beliau. Setelah berminggu-minggu dicuekin, gw dikenalin sama seorang Manager HR lainnya yang katanya pengen bantuin gw :)

Banyak banget yang pengen gw cerita-in tapi kayanya bakalan panjang banget! haha.. 4 hari sebelum deadline, gw masih di bab 4 dan model penelitian gw diubah total sama dosen pembimbing >_< gw hampir nangis dan berpikir pasti bakalan ditunda sampai semester depan. Tapi gw langsung diingetin sama DaddyGod Roma 4:18 "Sekalipun tidak ada dasar untuk berharap, Abraham tetap percaya". From that time gw berdoa, "God, I submit my thesis to You. I've decided that no matter what comes my way, I'll stay in peace knowing U're directing my step". Sampai akhirnya, gw bisa daftar sidang and lulus tepat waktu :)

Beberapa hari menjelang sidang, gw belajar secukupnya bahkan H-1 gw malah pergi nonton bioskop, haha.. Baru bener-bener ngerasa yang namanya beneran 'rest', it doesn't mean we do nothing, but simply trust God in everything you do. Bersyukur kalau gw gak lulus begitu aja, I got the lesson and I believe He's preparing me for greater things ahead. I will see His goodness again, for sure..

July 15, 2011

just want to share my new favorite song from my friend.. it feels like God is hugging me while singing this song! http://youtu.be/1AtjWBwFfGE

Here I Am, by Leona Lewis

This is a crazy world
These can be lonely times
It's hard to know who's on your side
Most of the time

Who can you really trust
Who do you really know
Is there anybody out there
Who can make you feel less alone
Some times you just can't make it on your own

If you need a place where you can run
If you need a shoulder to cry on
I'll always be your friend

When you need some shelter from the rain
When you need a healer for your pain
I will be there time and time again
When you need someone to love you
Here I am, hmmm

If you have broken dreams
Just lay them all on me
I'll be the one who understands
So take my hand

If there is emptiness

You know I'll do my best
To fill you up with all the love
That I can show someone
I promise you you'll never walk alone

Well if you need a place where you can run
If you need a shoulder to cry on
I'll always be your friend

When you need some shelter from the rain
When you need a healer for your pain
I will be there time and time again
When you need someone to love you
Here I am, oooo

Everybody needs somebody who
They can pour their heart and soul into..

April 16, 2011

In Which Zone Are You?

April 15, 2011

The God Girl with Her Enemies

love by it's nature isn't picky. it doesn't just offer itself to the lovable, but it must be offered to the unlovable as well. If you only love those who love you, then what good is love to a world that is dying? Jesus asks, "If you love those who love you, do you deserve a reward? Even the tax collector do that! Are you doing anything remarkable if you welcome only your friends? Everyone does that!" (Matthew 5:46-47). Love must include even your enemies. Jesus makes it clear when He says, "But I tell you this: Love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you" (Matthew 5:44).

you know some people will hate you for a ridiculous reason, or just because they've heard something bad about you from others, or even they will hate you for no-reason; don't be surprised! I know what it's like to be hated, but you and I have no reason to fight back. To hate is to lose and to love is to win. God says: "Don't repay evil for evil. Don't retaliate with insults when people insult you. instead, pay them back with a blessing. This is what God has called you to do and He will bless you for it." (1 Peter 3:9). See it as an opportunity to prove that God is more important than anything anyone could throw at you. You might failed to love your enemies like I did before, but God wants us to have a selfless love as it's written: "Freely you have receive, freely give" (Matthew 10:8) and today choose to trust your life and your love to the God who never disappoints.

April 14, 2011

The God Girl with Boys

Take a look at how God Girl acts with boys. She isn’t competitive, she appreciates them for their differences and knows that a relationship with a boy is a very different thing from one with a girl. She is aware of how boys think and does what she can to protect their hearts and minds. I’ve been through tough times and I just realized that A God Girl doesn’t need a boy to be fulfilled and doesn’t need to be heard by him to feel complete. She doesn’t ever allow the pursuit of boys to be more important than the pursuit of God, and that makes her very attractive. My confidence I found in the right relationship with God. I have my own life and is pursuing my own purpose. Therefore, The God Girl doesn’t let boys become her obsession by dreaming them all day and talking to them all night. She doesn’t chase boys, call them regularly or text them many times a day. Hayley DiMarco also wrote: when a boy is interested in her, she considers herself a prize that he must win and not a phrase waiting to be completed. You may disagree with this. You may say this is all too old-fashioned and things have changed. Girls can chase boys, they can make a boy their everything, but let me tell you what I’ve got from my past; they will lose the charm and the mystery that God wants them to have. Let me also share you about what this book tells us:

So when it comes to love and boys, the God Girl lives like this:

1. She doesn’t ever choose the love of a boy over the love of God (Galatians 1:10)

2. She guards her heart and doesn’t give boys easy access to her deepest thoughts and feelings (Proverbs 4:23)

3. She isn’t jealous (1 Corinthians 13:4)

4. She doesn’t depend on a boy to be her source of happiness but depends on God (Galatians 5:22)

5. She never idolizes guys (Exodus 20:4)

6. She never fights over a boy (Matthew5:44)