Life can be so interesting if you commit all your affairs to The Almighty God, The Ultimate Disposer of all affairs. I have realize, severally, not because my faith taught me to be patient, persevering and above all prayerful in every situation, but because patience, perseverance, and prayers are in themselves soul soothing actions.
One often encounters hardships and problems along the path to success because he/she is being prepared by The Almighty to face a "challenging" success in the near or far future. I refer us to The Holy Qur'an 94: 1-8 for the evidence that after every hardship there is always a solace that envelopes the one that has been in hardship.
The Gregorian year 2011 (Hijira 1431/32) was a trying year for me in most aspects of my existence as a man. I need not mention those trials and tribulations because I have decided to take the "hakuna matata" approach and moreso 2011 belongs to the past; although the past can be so hurting and most often it heals by fibrosis to remind you of its foregone presence in your temporal life.
Alhamdulillah, the Gregorian year 2012 (Hijira 1433) has been a "soothing solace" for me. And every time I sit back to reflect on the successes and achievements God Almighty rained on my life in recent times, I truly realize that life is interesting, and much more interesting when it is accompanied by patience and perseverance that the helping Hands of The Almighty are always there to lift the one who prays.
This may sound like a "sermon" but I just want to pass a message to all those out there who wallow in depression because of underlying temporal trials and tribulations - man made or otherwise. The passing times may be apparently trying but believe you me, it's going to end, and most often as quick as you less thought of it. And I assure you that it's going to come with success at the end, especially when you remain patient and prayerful.
This is a piece of my mind written at MM2 Lagos while I awaited my "unscheduled" flight to Maiduguri. I hope it convince you to change your mindset about temporal trials and tribulations.
One often encounters hardships and problems along the path to success because he/she is being prepared by The Almighty to face a "challenging" success in the near or far future. I refer us to The Holy Qur'an 94: 1-8 for the evidence that after every hardship there is always a solace that envelopes the one that has been in hardship.
The Gregorian year 2011 (Hijira 1431/32) was a trying year for me in most aspects of my existence as a man. I need not mention those trials and tribulations because I have decided to take the "hakuna matata" approach and moreso 2011 belongs to the past; although the past can be so hurting and most often it heals by fibrosis to remind you of its foregone presence in your temporal life.
Alhamdulillah, the Gregorian year 2012 (Hijira 1433) has been a "soothing solace" for me. And every time I sit back to reflect on the successes and achievements God Almighty rained on my life in recent times, I truly realize that life is interesting, and much more interesting when it is accompanied by patience and perseverance that the helping Hands of The Almighty are always there to lift the one who prays.
This may sound like a "sermon" but I just want to pass a message to all those out there who wallow in depression because of underlying temporal trials and tribulations - man made or otherwise. The passing times may be apparently trying but believe you me, it's going to end, and most often as quick as you less thought of it. And I assure you that it's going to come with success at the end, especially when you remain patient and prayerful.
This is a piece of my mind written at MM2 Lagos while I awaited my "unscheduled" flight to Maiduguri. I hope it convince you to change your mindset about temporal trials and tribulations.
