Success envy

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Growing up I admired women who were independent  .l admired people who got their things together .I loved the idea of being independent ,I still do .As I grew older  I realize that there is nothing impossible in life, you dream it, you work towards it and you achieve it. But what happens if everything seem impossible?. What happens when you keep knocking at that door and nobody opens for you? And yes ,the bible says "knock ,the door shall be opened for you " ,you pray about it but nothing changes ,you still stuck on same situation. How does it feel seeing your friends dreams come to reality but yours don`t?. One thing about God is that he is never late nor early ,he is right on time.

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Under normal circumstances ,I would have been genuinely delighted  for my friends ,but the delight would have been laced with anxiety, as part of me quietly and desperately wondered ,What about me? When is it going to be my turn? How long will I endure the suffering?. Seeing my friends embarking on a long and unencumbered road to prosperity and happiness ,while I remained stuck, bemoaning  the same old issues and never quiet able to `get it together` and by that time ,time is moving it waits for no one.


http://fishandhappiness.blogspot.com/2014/03/blog-post_3.html


The experience got me wondering what had changed inside me .I realized I have been feeling less than  in several areas in my life for a while .I resorted to sleeping which became a norm ,I knew that when I sleep I escape from the reality of this world but as soon as I wake up ,the reality hits back in my face. I am stuck ,while my friends are working ,while some are at school.
https://youtu.be/sj0nuuHyhco
All this stated to weigh me down ,leaving me feeling somehow inadequate and needing to up my game yet not knowing how. I then started to appreciating the life that I had ,my parents that are still alive .I started counting my blessings and thanking God for them .I stopped questioning God ,instead I praised him and I thanked him for lifting and blessing my friends(my circle).I replaced the whys and when with `use me my Lord to show off ' and indeed the Lord showed up in my life and he showed off.


https://www.theatlantic.com/family/archive

One thing that I want to assure everyone who is reading the blog is that everything in life happens for a reason .When your friends win ,rejoice for them .Do not rush it because if you do ,you are going to ruin it .And if the opportunity comes in your life grab it with hands .









Comments

  1. Nokubonga27 April 2023 at 23:58

    Such powerful words , indeed if we stop questioning him and his abilities you'll see his greatness within you

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    1. Thaboeteng N28 April 2023 at 20:57

      Thank you for taking time to read Nokubonga.We should stop questioning and start putting our faith in him.

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