Hey, so I was going through my dairy from high school (yes, I had a diary but in my defense I was in JSS 2) and I couldn’t help but laugh at how naive I used to be and I realized how far God has brought me and how much I had grown. Sometimes you don’t notice how far you’ve come until you reflect and remember where you used to be and compare it to where you are now. I’ve realized that people tend to remember the bad things you’ve done faster than they remember the good even if the good outweighs the bad, for instance, I sweep the whole house, mop, wash clothes, cook and iron clothes then in the evening I happen to break one of my mom’s plates...she doesn’t say “osato I’m angry with you but because you swept, mopped, washed, cooked and ironed I wont shout at you” nope, instead she shouts “Osatohamwen cant you be responsible? That’s how last week you spoilt the toaster, last month you broke a cup and last year you tore the curtain” (ok so I’m exaggerating but it goes something like that) so it’s natural to keep track of the bad and easily forget the good and the reason I wrote this post is because I want you to do the unnatural thing and be grateful to God for all He has been doing for you. So I want you to do this small exercise, close your eyes and just reflect...remember those secondary school days that you wished would end? Guess what...they have...remember that situation that made you cry so much but you don’t even remember any more....remember that exam you wrote that should have been an F but turned out to be a D,C,B or an A...remember that boy/girl that broke your heart and it hurt you so bad that you thought you were going to die but now you’ve gone days, weeks or months without even thinking about that person....remember how bad your family’s finances were but now you’re living large....remember the pain you used to feel in your stomach that is now gone....remember how much you used to feel unloved and left out but because of God’s love for you, you no longer have those worries....remember how depressed you were but now because you know the awesome plans God has for you, you no longer feel that way.....for whatever it is that used to be a source of pain and worry to you that is now a testimony just be grateful. I don’t really like it when people say the reason you should thank God is because when you thank him you’ll see more blessings, not because they’re wrong (coz they aren’t) but because I feel you shouldn’t be grateful just because you want something and you shouldn’t always attach something to your praise just be grateful because God deserves it. He has been so awesome to you so why shouldn’t you thank him? What will it take from you to be genuinely grateful? Him sending His son to die for you and His amazing love for you is enough for you to be forever grateful so do me this favour, tomorrow when you wake up in the morning, the time you would have used to ask God for a new ipad or shoe or whatever, use it to thank Him for all He has done for you, sing songs of praise to him too and I know He’ll bless you for it but that shouldn’t be the reason you do it.....go ahead, don’t be shy , he’s listening just open your mouth and express your gratitude...
-OSATO
Thank You Sweetest Daddy!
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