RANDOM RANT ABOUT LIFE

So far,

I’ve learnt that everyone has their view of life,

Everyone has their various lessons to learn from the experiences life throws at them.

I’ve learnt that the fact two people went through the same experiences, doesn’t in any way mean they’d learn the same lessons; the lessons learnt by each of them will first be based on how they see life, their drive through life and the one they’ve pledged their allegiance to; what they’ve dedicated their life to pursue.

On my path, I’ve learnt to see life as a journey and a battlefield; pledging allegiance to the one who created me and having Him as my drive.

This has made me know better what to dedicate my life to pursuing, it has made me know better what I should expect as the hurdles ahead of me, it has also made me know better how to be prepared emotionally, mentally, and spiritually for whatever laid ahead of me.

This being said, I’ve also learnt to expect anything and everything from anyone at all; knowing that perfection only comes with the help of the one who is perfect; I’ve learnt to make excuses for people knowing that most times, people will not act the way I wanted them to act neither would things always go the way I wanted them to go.

A journey of absolute dependency,

Not void of strategic planning but also with the readiness to survive even when those plans don’t fall under the tables I’ve placed them under.

More like A life of Faith,

Faith; is the substance of things hoped for and evidence of things not seen

I’ve learnt to build up hopeing on the best,

The best is alignment to every of His script written about me

Him; Each moment of each day, each day of each week, each week of each month, every month of each year…Penned down perfectly.

Literally,

Believing in a given life, I work out, hoping for a perfect life not minding the battle that is beyond flesh and blood on this battlefield.

It’s how I’ve learnt to see life.

Crazy, but this knowledge about life has helped me navigate through various seasons of it.

I’ve learnt that I am a pilgrim and I should live like the passerby I am; stopping by to get snacks at food spots when I’m hungry, getting a drink when I’m thirsty or listening to the elderly ones chatter about their experiences.

I’ve learnt to seek to have the heart of a child at all times and in every situation; holding no grudge, loving purely, content, having honest intentions, forgiving easily, living with no iota of guilt, always teachable, desiring at all times to have my father happy with me.

I take my mind off the bad roads by distracting myself with a book, a movie or games to ensure I’m not bored or reminded how long the journey is and how imperfect the routes are.

I’ve learnt to stop by a few spots, take pictures and try to know the mystery behind certain places,

I’ve learnt to say hi to the stranger beside me who knows it’s the first but might be the last.

I’ve learnt to hand a drink to the thirsty one, food to the one who is hungry, shoulders to the teary one, I’ve learnt to cloth the one who has little or nothing to wear whether I have a whole lot of it or not.

I’ve learnt to compliment and give encouraging words when I’m led to do so.

Trust me, I’ve found joy in doing this not because they say thank you, not just because of the smile I see on their faces but because it is what the one I’ve pledged allegiance to has done and would do; it’s something I’ll love to do if I was told I’d be leaving earth in the next seconds!

On a sweeter note, I love those smiles I see, I love that I can be of help in the tiniest way I can even with how little I think I have.

Above everything,

I’ve learnt not to judge a book by its cover, I’ve learnt to take note of the lessons from people’s experiences but then to as well not that not all of their experiences are all there is to learn.

I’ve learnt not to let the experiences of others limit my experience of better opportunities even if they’d look similar; that Mr A encountered a snake when he went hunting, doesn’t mean I would although, I must be extremely careful and take on darter measures for snakes will always be in the woods.

As a battlefield,

I’ve learnt to first know my place on this battlefield.

Ensuring that I am not a Uriah at the front of the war, Making sure that I am fully armoured, making sure I identify my enemies and not have any part of me visible to them.

I’ve also learnt not to be comfortable in pleasure for it can be short-lived or the victory at a certain level lest I forget there’s more.

I’ve learnt to always stand on my watch regardless of my position on the battlefield; for while on my watch, I’m aware of every movement, plan and instruction needed while warring.

Final notes,

I’ve learnt not to let assumptions rule me; for assumptions and wisdom are completely different and cannot be mistaken for each other.

I’ve learned not to allow my assumptions to limit my chances of taking a step and I’ve learnt not to move based on assumptions.

Either as a journey or as a battlefield,

To navigate through life requires wisdom

And this wisdom, I’ve chosen to obtain from the one who Himself is life.