ASSUMPTION

I woke up and saw this dead cockroach in my room. On closer look I got to find out that it's not yet dead so why did I assume it was? Because I was thinking for it 🙂, who knows if it was in pains? Or hungry? Or heartbroken?

I assumed because it was far from me and I didn't bother going to check if it really was dead and that is how it is with life.

We subconsciously choose to see things from far.

Lots of time we don't bother to find out how things really are, we just assume. We assume that because Rita didn't reach out to me she must have arrived. We assume that just because that prayer request hasn't been answered yet God has abandoned us. We assume that just because we told the church our challenge and they didn't turn up that means the church is stingy? 

Have we at any point gone closer to ask why these things are so? To know what are the challenges on ground? Have we tried to see things from others perspective? Have we tried to know maybe the reason why that prayer hasn't been answered is because God has something better for us. Have we? 

Don't think for people.

Don't think for God.

Or haven't you noticed yet that sometimes your own thoughts for yourself are wrong?

Assumptions ruin lots of things but majorly the peace of mind. It's at that moment you start telling yourself nobody cares, this life no balance and then lots of "if onlys...."

Sadly this is how depression starts.

Psalms 55:22

Cast your burden on the Lord , And He shall sustain you; He shall never permit the righteous to be moved.

In this verse I learnt two (2) major things, instead of assuming we should try;

1. Giving our burdens to God, He can handle the situation better.

2. Not to be shaken, asin mafo because God's got your back (pray, listen to songs, go for walks, watch movies and eat! Eat lots please)

And then watch Him sustain us and help us rise through it all. Most times He sustains us but we are looking at Him to do it the way we want meanwhile His ways are not our ways. We don't dwell on this because we make the problem bigger than what it actually is. 

Today we can make conscious efforts to stop assuming, taking charge of our emotions. Be positive and give the reins to God. 

P.S I've sha killed the cockroach, he struggled too long 😩, maybe I'd make another post on that soon.

I'd like to hear your comments and reviews! Until then be good! And eat! Eat more! Strive for happiness and don't forget to give less credence to assumptions.