Uh, it been long…….
I was in the bus going home during the week when I engaged in discussion with some of the guys I do go home with.
What was the basis of our discussion…it was on our past experiences and challenges we faced before we reach this stage we are at present. In which we have every reason to thank god for His faithfulness and mercy.
One narrate is story thus “ After finishing from private high school, he was trying to gain admission and things were not moving fine for his father, he then decide that he has to do something…he decided to sell Gala and juice in the Hold-up on Lagos road. It was not fun initially, because he has to drop is fine nature and face the issue of life. One of his uncles saw him, and tears drop in his face …, do odd jobs during university days, and on….” but above all, he is a qualified Architect today, and doing well.
I narrated mine, “how I used to sell and hawk goods in my later days of primary school when circumstances of life come calling, how I will go to my mum home town, in high school days to go and harvest tangerine and sell during the market days to raise pocket money for some month back in Lagos, how one of my classmate in high school saw me by the roadside counter selling pepper to make ends meet, and use it against me the next day in school… “Omo iya teacher, alata!!!”…the shame that came with it, but above all, I was not deterred. I was the first student to gain admission to the university in the set. All the odd works I did during vacation to raise little stipends to augment what I will be given on resumption……all and on….., but today, the story is different”. I thank God, am doing fine.
uhhh……..what a life…
I decided to share these things because I found out that all He deserves is Thanksgiving. The bible says that the angels ask God, “What is man that thou are mindful of him”. Count your blessing name them one by one and it will surprise you what the Lord has done for you.
No matter the circumstances and challenges in one’s life, it’s not a determinant of where you are going to, where you will be and what you will become. It all comes to you making the CHOICE to rise above your challenge and move forward. Above all, you have to trust in HIM, for He has the key.
Feel free to share yours so we can encourage each other.
Shalom
