GIVING UP

Working at the ministry in Abeokuta has actually been fun. Usually, after work, it's easy to get BRT at a cheaper price only if we close early compare to entering cabs.

Just few days ago, my colleague, Titi and I left work to meet up BRT.  But unfortunately, on this day, we closed late and before we could get to the gate of the ministry, all the buses were gone, we were left with the option of entering cab but we didn't want to because we would spend more. So we decided to wave down private cars coming out of the ministry as this seems to be the custom here in abeokuta. You flag down cars and tell them where you are going, if they are going your way, they might decide to stop for you or not.

So we kept on waiting and stopping private cars but seems most of them were not going our way. I was in pains that day. we stood under the sun for over thirty minutes waiting for a car that would go our way but none stopped.

So I started getting tired because of the pain. I then told Titi that we could just take a bike that would take me to my house while Titi would stop on the way since her house is at Kuto.  The bike men we called gave us ridiculous fees so we couldn't enter and decided to continue with our private car search .

Then I gave another option that we could just walk to the junction and get cab at cheaper price to Kuto (if you are familiar with abeokuta, you would know Oke mosan, Kuto and NNPC)

Just as we were deliberating, a car parked and said he was going to NNPC side. Truthfully, that's not where we were going but it's halfway there. I quickly told Titi that we should join the private car instead of standing here unnecessarily. We could just trek from NNPC to KUTO I said.  But Titi refused saying its stressful,that we should just be patient and wait for a private car going our way (KUTO)

I insisted that we should follow this car going to NNPC because I was tired of standing. Just as we were about to enter the car with other people, another private car stopped saying he's going to KUTO.  Apparently, a woman stopped him from behind.  we quickly changed our mind and entered the one going to Kuto.

I was happy and relieved. As we entered the car, I told titi "I've given up already"

Some of us are like me!

In life, we give up at the slightest of things. The pains I was going through in this story could be said to be the struggles and sufferings of life. So we keep giving excuses and various options like I did.

We tend to settle for the less instead of waiting patiently for the more we were made for.

In the journey of life, it is important to be patient and wait upon the Lord.  It's better to enter the right bus which would take you to your destination in life than entering a wrong bus which would stop half way and you start walking the journey again.

You wonder why the Israelites spent 40years instead of 40days?  it was lack of patience.  They even gave up on their creator.

The truth is if we had entered a car going to NNPC, we would have walked to kuto for about 30mins, meanwhile, someone who patiently waited for the right car would have gotten to kuto before us.

You wonder why some people keep moving but in a circle going round and round but not moving forward, it's because they had given up and left the right track due to frustration.  They now faced the wrong track and move slowly thinking they are moving.

You are seeking a job, attended several interviews but your efforts has not been yielding results.  Don't give up yet!  it's about to get better.

Don't make desperation allow you marry the wrong person.  Be patient!

Don't be too desperate in life
Wait upon the Lord and be of good courage.
Surround yourself with people who would encourage you to keep pushing and never give up like Titi did.
I had given up already before that car going our destination came.

I pray that before you give up, God would show up miraculously!