An Important Lesson

Adelola Edema
26/01/2015

I learnt an important lesson yesterday, and I'll like to share it with you. #‎CoveringMyFaceAsIAmTypingThis‬

Be warned!!! It is a long read.

Yesterday in church, they announced that all women should wait behind after service. I had many plans for my sunday afternoon, so I was grateful that I wasn't married which was an excuse for me not to wait behind. As service closed, my unit head told me we were going to have a meeting (OMG! This man had killed my plans). Anyway while I was having my unit meeting (the other women had been excused so they could be at the women's meeting), I looked into the women's meeting and saw a lady younger than me, married with a child, eating the snacks that was served at the meeting. Somehow, I just felt sad that a younger lady was at the meeting (eating the snacks) because she was married and I am not. I kinda felt jealous #‎YouseewhyIcoveredmyface‬.

Next thing I saw an older lady, who is unmarried, in the meeting and I believe the Lord rebuked me. I made a choice not to be at that meeting. and it's not the lady's fault that I'm not married.

Now the lesson! Strife, envy, jealousy are choices. You can choose to be grateful for where you are and what you have and be genuinely happy for those that have what you desire. Also love and gratitude will save you the stress/sin of envy.