How I mistakenly ripped by beautiful dress

 I tore my beautiful dress in the process.

Let’s start from the beginning. 

About two weeks ago, I was to host a grande virtual event scheduled for 8pm but was stuck in a rural area with no guarantee of constant light supply. 

I thought it would be awkward not to be able to show my face as a host so I asked my colleagues for assistance but unfortunately, they too were not sure of their availability.

It was at that point, I turned to Jehovah Imole (that’s the God of NEPA) 😀

I begged him for a miracle. 

“Abeg, I know there’s no hope of having light today again but help me make NEPA bring light make I fit on my video during the meeting.”

That was at 7:20pm.

I kept staring at my time as I waited in my night dress.

7:30pm

Nothing!

7:45pm… nothing!

I started grumbling in utter frustration and asked my technical assistant to open the meeting platform for people to join in.

At 7:55pm when the guest speaker joined the meeting and still no light, I gave up completely.

I suddenly became tired of the place I was, the heat, the light and water situation, the whole thing. I just became completely pissed off. 

At exactly 7:59pm and to my utmost shock, boom!!!!! NEPA. 

I jumped up borderline shaken and joyful at the same time, and then it struck me… 

I was still in my night dress with my bare face and hair. 

Time check 08:01pm

What to do?

I hurriedly ransacked my bag for any dress I could quickly wear over my nightdress and pushed my wig over my head in split seconds. 

In my haste and in a bid to get to the area where the lighting would be perfect for my video, I heard a loud paaaaaa!!! 

I stepped on the hem of the dress I was wearing and it ripped off badly.

Panicking, I managed to kickstart the meeting and we eventually had a great time but I learnt a lesson. 

I learnt that it’s one thing to pray for something and another thing to prepare yourself ahead to receive what you’re praying for. 

I think that’s where most of us get stuck. 

I prayed fervently for light so as to host a grande virtual meeting but didn’t dress up in anticipation for an answered prayer.

It’s the same way you’re praying for a baby, but you’re not decorating a baby’s room, buying a cot, baby trolley, baby car holder, nothing!!!! You never even buy one maternity gown keep!

You’re praying for divine marital settlement, but you don’t know your ring size, wedding dress size, preferred things you want to be gifted to you during the event, preferred wedding scale or venue etc

You’re trusting God for a home, yet you are not researching on beautiful interior design templates, tv console designs, colors of luxury curtains you’d love to hang in your new home, how your kitchen cabinets would match your utensils etc

You’re trusting God for university admission, yet you’re not consuming all the information available to you on that university site: the geography, course requirements to get to the next level, campus fellowship you could attend when you eventually resume, cafeteria etc. 

You cannot be trusting God for an outpouring of rain and not purchase umbrellas or canopies.

You cannot afford to be praying fervently for something yet not make any  room to accommodate that thing upon arrival!

The question is: are you hoping your prayers are never answered? If not, why are you not preparing to receive your answers?

What if the baby you are praying for right now is conceived tonight?

What if you meet your husband and wife this week?

What if God gifts you that home you desire today?

What if the admission with full scholarship you’re seeking comes now and you’re to resume immediately?

What if the things you’re praying for happens right now, are you ready for them? Are they enough rooms to contain the blessings you’re praying for?

Think about this and begin to back your prayers up with steps of faith!

#deepthoughtsseries