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Your plans versus God's plan

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  Have you been in a position of worry or you're wondering why you're not getting results the way 'you planned'? I've been in this circle for a very long time now. I've had a series of experiences where I've tried so hard to plan out my life, as in literally draft out all that would happen, and I only see them crashing down.  One of the times, I even had to plan out my future(marriage, kids, job etc), I  didn't bother to consult God, who knows my future better than I do. I only did it because I felt I knew what I wanted that was best for me. Fortunately for me, God made those plans to crash totally because none of the things I planned out ever even made it(even as a dim sketch) in God's plan for me.  There are times I felt that God was being unfair to me. Especially in times where I felt that my mates have gone far ahead of me in studies. Little did I know that everyone's path in life is never the same.  When you feel withdrawn by God from what o...

Expectations

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  What happens when you don't meet up with expectations? What happens when you make a mistake? Sometimes it is hard to explain why you made a mistake. Sometimes it is difficult to meet up with expectations that surrounds you. If I choose to neglect someone because he did not meet up with my expectations or because he probably made a terrible mistake towards me, then I'd be getting it all wrong. Discarding people because they didn't do what you expected them to do or giving up on them because you feel they're just wasting your time is not an ideal thing to do. We must learn to understand people, tolerate people, most importantly,  be patient with people as well as forgive them. No one has gotten it all. Everyone needs time to build. Everyone needs a chance to be better.  When someone is not getting it right, the best thing to do is to correct in love and help the person stand. By so doing, that person will finally rise and be a better person. If you just discard such per...