I think a hug, is a comforter in times of turmoil as life keeps on
approaching like a boxer’s punch. Left, right, left, right, left, right, there
goes your state of mind shifting from side to side in utter confusion. You get
caught up in the whirlwind of growing up & each time you take a step
forward, a wall of nothingness appears to block your destination.
The heart
aches in pure agonizing pain as there stab wounds in your back go deeper &
deeper as the knives are driven in by your so called family/friend/partner. You
wonder to yourself, am I just now a dust bin to take in all manner of trash. A
fire buys within from the very pits of the abyss. You are in disbelief, as all
that you ever wanted is to live a good life, filled with happiness, inner peace
& gratefulness.
Everywhere that you turn, you are faced with the same
smiles which hide a sinister motive aimed at burning you to the ground like the
London Bridge. Is this all there is to life, or am I meant for more greatness
than this, you may ask yourself? The ticking of the clock in the corner, gets
your heart beating faster & faster, as you are unsettled to the new reality
that nothing is as it seems.
Did you know that the phrase “blood is thicker
than water” in full is “the blood of the covenant is thicker than the water of
the womb”, now you do. It means that the chosen bonds are more significant than
one’s ties to family or relatives. Did you also know that the tongue is the deadliest
weapon that has ever existed in the world? If you look at historical warfare &/or
battles were mostly started because someone said something (but you can correct
me on this).
You deem yourself a worthy human, but is it really though? How do
you treat those who are around you? Do you make them the next topic of
discussion in your closed door meet ups or social media gossip? Or do you paint
them as the wreckers of lives? Or do you deem them a piece of art, to be
appreciated in quietness? Or do you deem them, as the long lost
friend/brother/sister you never had?
Whichever it is that tickles your fancy,
you ought to check on yourself as we live in a self-serving life where it is
free for all? At times, we may revert to our default setting in which we go to
survival mode. Mostly commonly referred
to as “survival for the fittest”. Anyway, you ought to remember that each day
that you are able to witness another sunrise, you are blessed & highly
favoured.
It is said that the best of things are not the easiest to get. It
takes one, to put in the effort or make a sacrifice or two or three, of some
sort to attain such heights. From the iconic animation of the Lion King movie
which aired in the 90s, this one scene caught me off guard:
Rafiki: what was that? The weather very peculiar:
Simba: don’t you think that it looks like the winds are changing?
Rafiki: change is good, but it is not easy.
Simba: I know what I have to do, but going back means I will have
to face my past. I have been running from it for so long.
Rafiki: (hits Simba on the head with a stick)
Simba: what was that for?
Rafiki: It does not matter, it is in the past.
Simba: yeah, but it still hurts.
Rafiki: oh yes, the past can hurt, but the way I see it, you can
either run from it or learn from it.
Life is never supposed to be easy. Life is a test, life is a trial
& trials are never easy. So, why are
we expecting so much ease from life, It is a journey, which is full of
obstacles & problems, but by the end of the day if we choose not to give up
is what defines us. We are living in a beautiful life, that we always complain
about but someone somewhere is dreaming of living the life that we are
complaining about. So, whatever you have in your life, all the miseries &
sorrows, just embrace it with all your heart & soul. Always remember that
you are blessed, you have so much to be grateful for & gratitude is the
key. The person who is not bitter is a person is always grateful for what
he/she has. So be grateful for what you have & you will always end up
having more.
“Once a Man was asked, ‘what did you gain by regularly praying to
God?’ The man replied, ‘nothing but let me tell you what I lost, anger, ego,
greed, depressions, insecurity & fear of death’. Sometimes, the answer to
our prayers is not gaining but losing, which is ultimately is the gain”.
Let us take a moment to talk to Abba Father, our Creator.
“Dear
heavenly Father, I come before you today humbly & with gratitude in my
heart. You are the Alpha & the Omega, the beginning & the end, you are
my creator, my sustainer & my redeemer. I thank you for the gift of life &
for the countless, blessings you have bestowed upon me. Please forgive me for
my shortcomings & any ways that I have fallen short of your perfect will.
Lord, I surrender my worries, my fears & anxieties to you. Grant me your
peace that surpasses all understing, fill me with your Holy Spirit that I may
walk in your ways & be guided by your wisdom. Father, I seek your direction
& guidance in every aspect of my life. Open my eyes to see your will &
give me the courage & strength to follow it faithfully. Help me to love
others as you have loved me & to serve them with a humble heart. Thank you
for your constant presence & the assurance of your unfailing love. I trust
in your promises & I place my hope in your alone. May your will be done in
my life, for your glory & the expansion of your kingdom in Jesus name I
pray. Amen!”
