Oftentimes, we live our lives thinking it is just us and no one is watching... or maybe, even taking notes. We downplay our worth and importance thinking that there is nothing about us and we have nothing to offer anyone.
Some years ago, Holy Spirit taught me a lesson on one of my trips with my dad, which I want to share with you today.
We were on our way to Anomabo (in the Central region of Ghana) and we got to this Kasoa-Buduburam stretch which, if you are familiar with that road, has cuh_razy traffic!
And because we were behind time, we knew we had to use different routes to get ahead. So this is what happened:
Because we weren't familiar with these diversions, we knew the best thing to do was to tail the public buses that were plying the route. Free advice: if you don't know a route, follow a "trotro" 😄 On this particular day, I don't know why all the bus drivers were driving so fast. After a while, we lost the bus we were following and we had a private car ahead of us (he/she is the reason we lost the bus, tbh 😒). Because the driver couldn't keep up, he lost the bus ahead, and then we got to a junction where we had to either take our left or keep moving forward.
Now because he couldn't tell where the bus passed, he had to make the decision for all of us behind him because at that moment, he was our compass. So he took his left... and we followed the car.
Well, to cut a long story short, we ended up on a path that took us back to the main road we had driven so far to avoid 😂😂😂 BRRUH!
To say we were disappointed would be an understatement. It was a mixed bag of emotions and my dad and I ended up just laughing about the whole thing. But mehn, it wasn't funny!
In that moment, we got quiet and Holy Spirit began to teach me this:
1. Never think you are alone in this life and that your life has no value to anyone.
He taught me that to someone, my life might be the only example or blueprint they may have, to keep on a path. For someone, you may be the only example they have. You represent the example of what is possible and what may not be. You are the only torch that is lighting the path of a dark alley for someone.
2. Let me add that as you move and grow in this life, don't forget to look back. Maybe if you did, you would see the many people who are looking up to you in their lives.
3. And as you live this life, make sure, ultimately, that you are following the right person, compass or guide. Recognize the lives at stake. The lives and families attached to your destiny and how much your towing the right path will lead them to success. I do not mean to lay a hefty responsibility on you. The truth is, you are not meant to carry it all by yourself, though.
So today I leave you with a consciousness.
Do not belittle your importance.
Do not think there is nothing about you of value to another.
ABBA did not create us to live a siloed life. He created us for community.
And, a part of community is in understanding that your life isn't just for you only.
Remain blessed,
Mary Magdalene.
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