"SEARCHING IN THE WRONG PLACES"
© Opeyemi Akintunde
My name is Gladys , I heard Funmi, got a husband by going to the Church every single day, I also heard, Mayokun, my Childhood best friend got her husband from attending parties every Saturday, it was one of those Saturdays, She met her Husband. I knew, my Cousin Folashade, got a husband from walking around the biggest Shopping Mall in Lagos for two months.
My Cousin would dress up gorgeously, and would drive to the Mall, sit down like she was waiting for someone, it was during one of her "sitting down" days, a guy joined her on the table, they started discussing, and after that, 5 months later, they got married...
I decided for me to get a husband, I could use all of these tactics, I would go to Church everyday just to be noticed by any available single man except on Saturdays, when I gatecrashed any wedding. On public holidays, you will find me at different Malls, Advertising myself....
BUT,
it never worked, For six months it never worked. I was torn, and I went home after one evening service, When a brother I had been eyeing was announced to be getting married soon...
My Mum was in the Living room... She could see my bloodshot eyes,
"Gladys what's wrong? " Mum asked
" Nothing" I lied
" Gladys.... " Mum pressed on
" Mum, Everything.. I am single and Jobless... Mum.. I have searched everywhere for a husband "
" Maybe you are searching in the wrong places"
" Is church the wrong place, and besides I am the woman, I am not the one to be searching"
" Good, stop searching for a man, Search for God, and God Will direct you in the right direction , Remember, Mary was looking for Jesus at the tomb, But the Angel told them, You are searching in the Wrong place, Christ is not here, Go ahead"..Christ later revealed Himself to them at the Place He choose. "
It was like my mum's word was a prophecy, I started going to Church to seek God more, It was during this period that I was inspired by God to start frying beanscake, since I was out of Job... And Yes you guessed right, My husband drove down to buy my popular beanscake, He became a regular customer, overtime we became friends and you know you can Imagine the rest... Today, is my 12th year anniversary.
Lesson I learnt is most times, we search for answers in the wrong places, or places we use our brain to think we will find answers, but the best thing is to Find God and Let HIM direct your path. Stop searching in the wrong places.
God has the direction to where your blessings lie.. FIND GOD!.
Matthew 28: 5-7
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Opeyemi Akintunde
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