By Sharon Emephia
As i sat at the table next to these two guys, waiting to be served lunch, i over heard their conversation and that really got me thinking.
One of them is married, blessed with two adorable daughters, he talked about his daughters in glowing terms. However, the reason for his present deep sadness is that he strongly wants a male child. One look at him one would have thought someone close to him just died. His friend was busy comforting him the whole time. Really? You’ve got to be kidding me!
Meanwhile, the dude comforting his friend is also worried about his prolonged bachelorhood despite being successful in other aspects of his life, and wondering how to get a ‘good girl’ to marry.
As i sat next to these fellas, i started pondering on how diverse and endless human needs and wants could be, though legitimate.
Someone starts out worrying and stressing over who to get married to, then worries over how to swing a befitting wedding ceremony, afterwards starts stressing over the kids not showing up immediately after the wedding, then more worries over the sex or number of kids that come along. Another couple has two kids but worries over having more, forgetting that somewhere around there’s a couple trusting God for even just a kid.
Human wants and desires just seem to be endless. When one need gets met, another pops up almost immediately.
While it’s okay to desire to outdo one’s past and be the best version of one’s self, there’s the need to be grateful to God for every phase of one’s life and recognize that some of the blessings you may have gotten too familiar with, are still someone else’s prayer points and desires, and to also know that those blessings didn’t come to you because you deserved it more than the other person.
Be grateful for where you are at presently in life and destiny. Celebrate the blessings you have in your life now. If you keep getting worried over what you don’t have yet or what hasn’t happened for you yet, you will not appreciate all the beautiful things happening in your life, that others who may even be older than you are still trusting God for.
Free yourself. If you are alive, thank God for the gift of life and enjoy life. If you are single, be thankful. If you are married, be thankful. If you have just one kid, be thankful. If God blesses you with more kids, be thankful. If you’ve been married for a long time and yet to have kids, you can adopt a child and pour your love on that child like he or she is your biological kid.
Stop worrying. Stop fretting. Whatever the phase of life you are at right now, be thankful to God and enjoy life. Just do all you have to do, then leave it in God’s able hands. Remember, you came into this world without any material stuff and it’s certain you won’t and also can’t take any along with you.
Free yourself and enjoy the gift of life.