It's Not Yet A Bad Day!

  It's Not Yet A Bad Day!

I am so so sorry! I sincerely apologize for being so rude, saucy and unfriendly. I apologize in case my moody countenance had pissed you off two days ago. It wasn't really my fault. I hadn't bargained nor prepared for my experience on the first day of the week.

You would understand right? You know I wouldn't behave that badly if the day had evolved as planned; if a senior colleague hadn't made away with the office key thereby making me search fruitlessly; if my boss hadn't greeted me with a ridiculously unprofessional assignment; if I haven't had to go to the bank in such a sunny morning; if the teller machine hadn't swallowed my card; if my temper wasn't aroused by the deafening horn of the vehicles and motorcycles; if my head hadn't ache.....so went my day and before midday, my instinct proclaimed how terrible the day was going to be.

Believe me, it was few minutes past 10:00, and the smile had left my face, my head had dropped in confusion and concerned friend were asking if I was sick. Just in time, He reminded me to ask for His help, rather than settle for the worst in such an early hour of the day. I yielded to His wisdom and Word and before you could say Jack, things started changing; the wind started blowing gently, it refreshed my body and the ache ceased; at the office, my boss had withdrawn the annoying request; a friend made my meal ready... So I moved from being moody to being happy, am so glad I hadn't believed the worst.

So now I understand you if you're having it bad in one way or the other already, maybe the landlord just reminded you of your debts; you missed a test; your health is deteriorating; a loved one is hospitalized or your fiance just canceled your date.... Wait! Your dinner is yet to be ruined. I know you can't hold your resentment now, I know smile has vacated your lips and you're possibly dragging yourself along. Hey! Its too early to call quit. Here is the word of the Lord:

"I am still confident of this: I will see the goodness of the Lord in the land of the living." Psalms 27:13 NIV.

Yours may be a season of waiting endlessly for the trial to pass, God is saying you should hang on and keep the faith. It may be cloudy, raining or stormy, it doesn't matter as long as He's right before and beside you. Why don't you pray for God's help rather than pass that offense abroad.

If you allow your emotions to follow the trend of things, you'll soon hurt people. True is the saying, "hurt people will hurt people". Now is the time to pray, its time to pick up yourself, raise your head and walk in victory. You've got a big God, why carry the burden by yourself?. Ask for His help and you'll smile again.

I later saw my experience on Monday as a test, having passed it through His help, I've not stopped rejoicing, God had practically swept me off my feet with surprises. Yours is the next. It's too early to settle for a bad day.