WHEN? A QUESTION WE ALL ASK

 

I was counselling someone, She has had her fair share of life in recent times.

I was happy she could freely express how she felt. I assured her all will pass.

What she was going through didn't hit me as much as the 'when' question that followed. 

When people reach out with issues, I wish I truly can tell them when their problems will end. I wish I could say with so much confidence the date and time, not missing a detail. 

Unfortunately I cannot give an answer to a question I myself ask sometimes too and just alot more this period. 

I remember 2018, the toughest year I had ever had. I prayed so much for a scholarship, that was the 'when' I badly asked for. 

I left the orgainisation I worked with and shortly after I had a meeting with the President who told me scholarship opportunities came, as well as a UN offer a few weeks after I left.

You don't want to imagine how I felt walking away after the meeting and all I had heard. 

Bottom line is I felt like my 'when' was answered, but I wasn't there 'when' it came so I was back to asking 'when'🤣 Funny right. Well, that's behind me now.

I understand when we go through tough times we are not bothered about anything but the END!

In as much as it is human to keep asking 'when', God see's it differently.

When I go through my 'when' seasons here are a few things I am mindful of;

1) I'm careful not to focus on getting an answer that I forget God has been faithful to me in order areas of my life. I sit down to write reasons to be thankful for. 

2) I do not want to be ignorant of the lesson God is teaching me in that period. I'm become conscious that I no longer live for myself so this lessons will be vital to others.

3) I try to rest in God because I really can be overly anxious. Recently an amazing and dear friend of mine sent me scriptures to encourage me to be at ease. So you see your not alone, I have such moments too.

As devotion read yesterday, learn to'... both lie down and sleep..' Psalms 4:8, but really.......

How does one sleep when issues are jumping above your head? 

How do you sleep when you do not know the aftermath of COVID-19? 

But then......

Would you rather stay awake and be depressed? 

Trust me, God wants us to have this childlike faith in him and that's why are continually encouraged to TRUST.

You've prayed and your 'when' will be answered sooner than you think. 

I hope this encourages you to be strong, you are really stronger than you have ever imagined.

Love and peace,

-Adoo Atera