Philippians 3:10💯

You know how people say “if plan A doesn’t work, the alphabet has 25 other letters”? Being a Christian doesn’t work that way.

Being a Christian is about having just one plan. A single plan which involves God and His thoughts over your life. A plan where you have no control over. It is almost like choosing your own project topic when you have a supervisor that wants you to research on something else. You can only submit a list of your proposed topics and wait to get feedback on what you will research on.

Being a Christian involves experiencing a love so deep and genuine that you get moved to tears every time you think about it. You know yourself. You know how annoying and stupid you can be. You know how selfish or self-centred you are. You know how you love having your own way amongst a few other of your personality defaults. Now imagine the Supreme being donning the cloak of mankind, coming all the way to Earth, going through trials and tribulations and finally death because He knew that some two thousand years later, you would feel unworthy and would need His saving grace. That’s the highest form of love ever known. Someone laying down His life to save you from depression, financial crisis, emotional turmoil, other life issues and ultimately, eternal damnation.

My favourite part about being a Christian is the best friend relationship I experience with Him. Like best friends, we have our moments when we are at loggerheads and I get upset, say that I’m not talking to Him and get in one of my nasty moods.

Every time I’m in these moods and still desperately need things to work in my favour, no matter how trivial the issue is, He comes through. Let me give you a real life testimony. I was running super late for work one day and there was no bus at the park because of the heavy traffic on my usual route. I looked around, saw a lot of people like myself waiting for the next bus and I knew deep in my heart that even if a bus came at that moment , the chances of me boarding it were slim. I tried ordering all other transport modes that you can possibly think of but something ministered to me and said “Are you no longer the first daughter of God?”. I then cancelled my order and then said to myself quietly (because His spirit is in me and He hears my slightest thoughts) “Hi daddy. I want to get to work through a bus and still get to work early. Thank you”. To the average mind, this would seem impossible but to me, the word “impossibility” lies only in the dictionary of unbelievers. Well, I did get to work with a few minutes to spare before my official resumption time.

I really don’t know where this writeup was supposed to head but I’d like implore us all to have a deep and personal relationship with Him. It is super hard as I even falter a few times too but it is the most gratifying and rewarding experience you can ever have. It comes with this type of peace that cannot be recreated. Also, He’s always there to listen to your every rant, every story, celebrate your littlest wins, give amazing advices and soothe your every pain. He doesn’t take screenshots or keep receipts and is the bestest friend you can ever have.