The real Ala would never pick..

I woke up some days back feeling a little pissed. I was out of airtime and data and needed to respond to some prospective clients, and I had a deadline for something that was tied to finance but all my plans weren't just making headway.

After our family prayers my mum and sister saw my demeanor and started beckoning to me to be happy and not to worry. This was almost like rubbing salt on injury and I was almost infuriated, but then again, they know how to make me laugh even when I'm upset.😄
At some point, I said I wasn't angry, but I was just a little unsatisfied with the results I'm getting with the kind of work and sacrifice I put in. My dear, I saw myself recalling two or three incidents of why I think God should not let me go through some level of difficulties, then as I was speaking, I heard in my heart, "you are complaining, why not thank me for what you are expecting." My sister now crowned it by saying, 'a thousand years to us is like a second before God.' I just whispered, "Lord I am sorry." As I had my bath, I was intentionally putting words of Thanksgiving in my mouth as my mind was bringing facts to my mind step. It was more like for every fact, I thanked God for the positivity of the situation. As I left the house that day, I felt light.

As I prayed that night while everyone was sleeping, I was thanking God for doing mind blowing things because he does it amazingly, and pictures of testimonies of other people started flooding my mind and mine too. Then there was one that continues to amaze me anytime I remember it.

There was a particular day about 3 years ago, when my family and I had accommodation issues and I had absolutely nothing (no shishi or kobo) on me. It was almost like we had our last supper and were waiting for the day miracle would happen, because it was not like we had enough to eat that day. I personally had to form like I wasn't too hungry to allow mum and sis eat more, then after that meal, I said out loud, "God, You are there in heaven, na your hand I dey, show working o", then I took a shower and prepared to sleep.
I received a call from someone who stayed around where we were holding out and I reluctantly gave my number (I have known him as a person for years but was never close to him). The real Ala would never pick that call up because she has showered and it was to 10 pm but, I had a nudge to take it. We talked for a few minutes and he pleaded with me to come downstairs. I DRAGGED myself into wearing something and going downstairs. He first requested I picked up something to eat from the close by shop, and I said I wasn't hungry, but he insisted I take something at least a pack of juice and fresh bread. I can't even remember if I agreed to. As I mentioned that I needed to go up since it was already late, he put money in my hands. I said thank you and went upstairs, I counted N6,000. Guess what? N3,000 was needed for my sis' school, and I practically had nothing to give her, let alone what we could eat. God eventually made a way through a supposed stranger I never thought or imagined He would use.

This is to you out there who sometimes is likely thinking God has forgotten about you. HE HAS NOT AND HE NEVER WILL. LEARN TO TRUST GOD even when facts tell you otherwise.
2020 will be lit if you learn to trust Him, worship Him, Put Him first, listen and PRAY heartily/sincerely to Him.

Ala O. WILCOX