The saying: Life is a roller coaster ride and it has its ups and
down, it’s up to you to scream or enjoy the ride!
This quote above mirrored year 2012 for me! It sure was one real
rollercoaster ride with many downs…… At first I screamed and screamed till I
lost my voice, when I thought all hope was lost: he taught me to enjoy the ride
and now I can dance in the rain.
Am I happy? Am I joyful? Well I certainly I’m grateful! I joyfully
danced till my throbbing feet stopped aching last night because God has been so
good to my family and I, despite all odds, He again proved over and over that
he is God.
2012 for me can be said to have been ‘a turbulent year’
At my moment of deep despair and confusion: February, I walked on
water through it all... I saw Jesus in the midst of the struggles; I saw His
grace and His love over me in February when my body waged war against leg
ulcer. At first, I jumped around in confusion, listening to different opinions
from different doctors, consultants, surgeons. Wasted money going to different
hospitals…
My beautiful father; God bless you Daddy always…
You reminded me patiently that healing comes from God and to
receive that healing, you must be in the right frame of mind..
You kept asking me to believe God’s report…you said his report says
I am healed, His report says I am strong: I struggled to believe that report
till you again reminded me that it’s been God all along, If I can trust him for
other things why is my faith failing now?
And then I calmly took it to God in honest sincere prayer with
faith and I was free and in a very short time too (When the Lord turned again
the captivity of Zion, we were like them that dream)
Was I ecstatic? Dear God that was awesome!
Subsequently, events happened that almost changed my life and my
destiny. I was distraught, heartbroken and helpless but again God was merciful,
He showed himself once more.
I want to share what my
elder sister shared with me: She said God has so many names and each name serves
a peculiar purpose. God is the Prince of peace: meaning when you have God you
also have peace that transcends all understanding…the storm may rage but still
peace from God calms every storm
She said God is referred to as the rock of ages, meaning all other
grounds are shallow grounds but when you stand on the rock of ages: you cannot
fall and neither will you waiver e.tc
I also refer to him as Keeper of my life I look back and through it
all, Lord you kept my life and all I see is beauty, grace, love and more grace.
I felt worthless and yes I am undeserving of God mercy but God is
merciful,
With a leap of faith, I went as I am, I rededicated myself and
there’s been no looking back.
Yes I am far from perfect neither I’m I seeking perfection but God
grace…Oh God’s grace
I am the product of God’s grace
As a family, we overcame
And oh yeah:
Few friends got married. Happy Married Life!!!!
My friend blossomed into a proper mummy juggling with 9-5job and
having sweet Subomi all to herself. Crazy …Lol
I made new friends. Awesome: New friends that help my spiritual
life, new friends that lift me up when I am down, new friends that we help each
other become better… Segun, David, Ope
And my old friends: We get better just like old wine: Temitope-
Friend closer than a brother, IJ, Mariam, Ty, Niyi….. I thank God for blessing
me with such awesome friends..
My birthday wish list got ticked off well almost, and my Xmas list
is getting ticked off too….
I remember that conversation I had with my friend: Complaining and
sad about the accident I was involved in and your response: Nom your response
sure did the magic: Can I ever begin to compare God’s faithfulness with mine?
“Think of all the good things you have enjoyed that was undeserved
and from God” your exact words…. It would be a huge sin to complain. With a
heart filled with gratitude I can only say Thank You!! I can’t complain about
the year, the storms were blessings as I learnt to cast down all and lay at his
feet.
I am currently going through a real life class/tutorial on faith
and yes without faith you just can’t please God
All in all, I have seen favour, the Lords mercy and compassion over
my family and I, He has preserved us. All I can say is THANK YOU!
I am a living testimony of God’s grace, goodness and mercy!
Going forward:
v I know that
everything will be alright… I am learning to stop worrying and allow God take
the front seat…
v I understand
we all have our different issues, and sometimes, we get overwhelmed but let go
and let God…
v You may be
sick with some dreadful ailment, battling health issues (Yes I may be
particular about this because I have walked this road well) Don’t give up, I
believe in miracles, I believe in the power of the holy ghost, I believe in
God, tell him your problems:
v For those
having relationship issues, once your relationship with God is right, all other
relationships would subsequently work out and you would find answers to what
you seek
v Don’t allow
any background, preconceived ideas, current situation, past failures,
self-doubt hinder you from achieving your goals; Remember with God all things
are possible!
v Live life!
Speak Life! You are alive, if you are reading this you are still breathing, you
are alive. Number your days, make each day count!
v Set daily
goals, stop the procrastination.
v Do more of
what you love- Life gets B.U.S.Y. and I get carried away with same old
monotonous drill…. I am not married, I don’t have kids yet sometimes I feel so
overwhelmed no doubt the Lagos stress is a major contributing factor.
v Try something
new- Sometimes I feel like I’m stuck in a rut, can’t remember when last I asked
someone to teach me something new.. So this year, I want to learn a new
language, learn a new skill (Maybe how to power off and my generator so when
there is no male at home, I’m not stranded…lol)
Really I sure need to break up with monotonous
routines in 2013
v Appreciate and
always remember my blessings: - "There's no room for discouragement in a
grateful heart." Today I created a new Journal (inspired by one of my
career mentors Miriam): actually a notebook I pinched from a friend; now
transformed into my Journal of possibilities: There I’m going to track down my
dreams, my important goals, achievements etc It would also be a gratitude
journal and I plan to write down things that I am grateful for.
I have come to the realizations that being aware
of what you have, instead of what you don't, will change your life drastically.
It's easy to rant on how bad Nigeria is, corruption, our leaders, traffic,
electricity, so many numerous issues instead be the change you want to see.
Make a difference no matter how little (You could start by not throwing litter
out of your car as you are driving through a busy street)
Rather than rant, focus on what you do have and
see your whole world changes, and how happier you would be.
v Give – Help
people, strangers not just your friends, help people who can never pay you
back. Love your neighbour, (No I haven’t learnt to love my neighbour as myself,
but with God’s grace: I am getting there) Give more. Love more.
v Create new
relationships- This is where I suck at!! I could be really bad with creating
new relationships and meeting new people although once the bond is formed, I’I
think I’m quite good at managing, keeping relationships.. I want to make a
better attempt at creating new relationships, meeting new people, social
networking is good and beneficial and important to progress in life, so yeah I
would give this a try too.
BTW, these are not new year resolutions; these are just my thoughts
to a better 2013 #
It’s a beautiful new year, Thank God always and in every situation
and keep shining!
Cheers to the good life in 2013!!!