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My week in review (week 35)



I have decided to do a weekly review in hopes of sharing with you lessons and struggles each week brings. Hopefully, we all get to benefit from this. In the 35th week of the year, this is what I've learnt:

1.       I now understand housewives better
Due to the nature of my recent engagements, I sometimes have free time to be home. I noticed that most times when I’m home, it is easy for others to assume I have nothing doing. Hence, i oftentimes have to deal with constant changes in my plans for the day because it is easy to make such assumptions. Maybe I should learn how to say no more. To some extent, I appreciate the frustrations of housewives who have to deal with this assumption that they have nothing doing. Trust me, this season is a gift and I do not take it lightly. At the same time, I am just so thankful that this experience has given me glimpses into the hurts of many housewives.

2.       Give when He tells you
I had this nudging to gift a friend with some books I had bought to study. Truth is, I had very little funds to buy those books back but I gave them out, all the same. The next day, I decided to go ahead to purchase what my money could afford and then go back to get the rest when I had the funds for them. To my surprise when I was leaving for the bookshop, I received money for my rounds and guess what, not only did I buy two books but I came home with more books and at very affordable prices too. Praise the Lord!

3.       Ask yourself “why?”
One of the things I am most grateful to God for is my consciousness. I appreciate how much I look out for myself. I am thankful for my ability, by the Grace of God, to be able to pause and ask myself, when I all of a sudden feel down, what the cause of that sadness may be. For example, I may be checking out something on my phone and all of a sudden, I feel sad. Some way, I find myself pausing and asking myself why I feel the way I feel. You know what? Immediately I discover the cause for the sadness, it instantly disappears. Try it. Be attentive to your mood and question any sudden change; you will greatly appreciate this.

4.       In all things, pray
I am learning what it means to really rely on God and not work things out myself. You know, I can be that type of person who would like to make things happen. A part of letting go of the desire to control things is me trusting God with my life and with my needs. I find myself asking Him for the things I need rather than trying to go out there and get them. It is better to ask Him first and sit back and observe Him orchestrate events according to His will. God Is Good!

5.       The gift of unlearning
I noticed that this week's focus was on the art of unlearning. Unlearning here refers to letting go of teachings and ideas we have been trained to believe as the way or only way to do things or to get things done. This week, I have had to unlearn certain constructs about my own self and embrace the art of knowing myself in light of who God says I am and what He says Is possible. I am unlearning those thoughts which tell me there are some things I cannot do or there are some things I cannot achieve now. More so, I am praying that the Lord shows me Who He Is in light of His will for me so that I do not borrow another man’s conviction of Who God Is. His Word Is truth and I believe that we all were made for purposes, which although differ, culminate into His grande design for all humanity. What I am trying to say is that there Is more of Him which He will show us if we are willing to let go of the ideas we have of Him and rather open up ourselves to the reality of Who He IS.

I am ending this week, grateful for the gift of a fresh start and the opportunity to pursue again. My friend, whatever desire the Lord places on your heart, seek His guidance and run with it.  will be so glad you did. God bless you and stay blessed.

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  1. The Gift of unlearning really is a blessing! We all have been and were born in an already functioning system of knowledge, wisdom amidst a whole lot. I would take the advice and start unlearning whiles learning Who God is according to His personal revelations and not necessarily another'. God bless you for sharing, Sharing Life.
    Signed: Erasmus Tettey

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