Most people, especially youths of
this generation just want to have money now, wear the best clothes, drive nice
cars, use the best phone, etc. We want to stand out among peers, such that when
people see us, they hail us in regards to want we have on.
Yes, all these are
good but also are great distractions. It is the devil’s way of distracting us
from reaching where God want us to be. It is a form of temptation we have to overcome
and currently, everyone seems to be falling inside of it.
A time will come when we will be able to
afford all these with ease and by then, it will be our time to shine. We want
to be rich, wealthy and affluent. My Pastor in church on Sunday said, “95% of Nigerians
are driven by money and that money is our main motivation”. I don’t disagree,
but the fact that money is your motivation doesn’t mean you make it illegally
or wrongly, it should motivate you to achieving great success rather than pile
up liabilities.
I know you might be feeling
oppressed by peers or other people with how they spend money, what they wear,
what they drive, the kind of phones they use etc. I personally, usually get
oppressed, which is why many times, when I hear of a party, I just decide to
stay in my house and chill, because going for a party means I have to compete
with other guys there in terms of money, it means I have to spend budgeted
money or money I don’t even have. Even if I am able to afford it, it will tell
on me in the following weeks to come when I can’t afford to eat or take
transport to class or bank and I have to walk, deceiving myself that I have
doing exercise or fasting when in actual sense, I am broke.
I believe, everybody has his/her
own time, and that you are not able to afford to buy an expensive watch does
not mean you can’t afford it tomorrow. You spend all your time finding dubious
ways to make money now forgetting that you have a future ahead of you and in
that future, you have a family to take care of. Do you think the money you make
now will cover for you and your family to come? You reap what you sow; you scam
people now to make money, you will reap it later.
Look, everyone has a talent God has
bestowed inside of us, why not search it out, develop on it and use it for
gain? That is what God expects of us. All of these “make money now” schemes
only last for a short time. The fun, thrill enjoyment can’t last forever, it
all fades away after a period of time. Don’t let it be too late before you
realize you have been going about your life in the wrong direction. I know it
is not easy to see your peers whom you all started together already driving
cars and you are just like “I have to get my own” “I have to buy a better one”
and the likes. Why not use that as your spur to hard work and show the whole
world that diligence pays. You don’t have to partake in fraudulent activities
before you are made, your set time will come; the time for God to announce you
to the world. Stay away from such and in the future, you can look back and
thank God for keeping you away from it. You can be the difference; you can be
the change this world needs. Don’t just strive to be a better person, be the
BEST person. May God guide and be with you as you do so.
Thanks
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