The Faith Perspective

What do you do when you have prayed, fasted and proclaimed the word

Yet the situation only changes for worse?

You turn to Gods word and nothing seems to bring succor

You associate with friends and no matter how much they try to cheer you up

Nothing they do could shake the burden on your soul

You run to the assembly of the brethren and they seem so detached

Everyone is celebrating and you cant understand why

Every joke, no matter how funny, irritates

Without peace inside, joy is lost

You cannot even enjoy being by yourself

Folks

What do you do when you have tried your best

But nothing seems to work out

When living become a struggle, dying become attractive

What do you do when your whole world come crashing down?

Friends believe me when i say this

I have been there!

I have been bruised, shattered, broken and mocked

I have experienced failure in that which i thought i have mastered

I have experienced shame, hate, deception and scorn

But one thing that pulled me through that phase of my life is FAITH

FAITH believes that no matter the situation, it will get better

No matter the hurt you feel, there is so much to live for

No matter the hate,

there are way too many people on earth with love in their heart for you

Faith believes that i may not know how or when

I am sure that my day will get brighter.

Believe me when i say no matter what you are going through

Someone out there is going through something worse

Life can be a burden sometimes

Life can hurt to the bone

But whatever you are going through

become easy to bear when you view it from

THE FAITH PERSPECTIVE

Never lose sight of yourself

Attitude is a gift

Character a parameter for distinction

But these two are virtues eroded in our generation

We cannot differentiate one from another

Because, society has brought upon us cliché, trend and modernization

Values which were once celebrated has been eroded and

In its place, what was once seen as an abnormality

is been propagated as a norm.

How did we get here?

Civilization came with its own burden

part of which is Interaction between people of different faith, culture and moral

This having its own merits and demerits impacted on our way of life.

While some people embraced it in its entirety others antagonized it till death

In the end, we had two extremities

On one side, those who abandoned their way of life for the foreign culture

On the other, those who criticized and would have nothing to do with it

Still, its effect is, and would remain

an intricate part of our daily interaction and communication.

We are not estranged to the various exhibitions of dispositions once alien to our culture

And sometimes, it is intentionally being shoved down our throat, literally.

It is difficult to define us today cos

We are quick to imbibe and accept every trend, values and cliché thrown at us

We adapt to every in vogue thought, act or presentation from mainstream media

Till we become amoebic in nature, without form or shape.

What can be done?

Try all spirit, take a stand

It is true that human is a dynamic being,

with the ability to adapt to its environment, situations and vibes

But i believe that one must not be blown to and fro by every tide

You must find that which is consistent with your nature, psyche and orientation and

Flow with it. While, being open to learning and expose on the matter

Attitude is a gift

Character a parameter for distinction.

Whatever culture you imbibe

Never lose sight of your real self!