What’s up wonderful, amazing, sweet, and lovely people!
Thank you for stopping by MaryamsJoyfulLife blog today. It’s a beautiful day, and my heart is full because of the message I’m about to share with you.
We’ve all been there — making quick judgments about people before we’ve even given them a chance. Sometimes it’s with our words, other times it’s in our thoughts. But today, I want to remind us to be more compassionate and flexible, because we might just be wrong.
Thank God that not all of us behave the same way at all times. Thank God for our differences! If we were all the same, this world would be a dull place. And thank God that when we’ve needed help in our most desperate moments, He has sent someone to bless us — sometimes a total stranger — even after people we knew had refused to help.
Let me take you back many years ago in Lagos, Nigeria.
Basketball season had just ended, and I was at the car park, ready to board a commercial bus to Kaduna. The journey was going to be about nine hours long. While waiting, I noticed a young man at the park asking for money to pay for his transportation to Kaduna as well.
Immediately, I thought he was lying. I had heard so many stories of people pretending to need transportation money, only to run off once they got it. So, I told him I couldn’t help.
But here’s the twist: when I finally got on the bus and our journey began, guess who was sitting close to me? That same young man. My heart sank. I felt bad — not just for not helping, but for putting him in the same category as people who had lied in the past.
That day, I learned a powerful lesson:
If I’m able to help, I should help. If I’m not able, I should keep quiet and pray for the person instead of discouraging others from helping. I’m so glad the people who helped him didn’t listen to me!
God’s mercy humbles me because I’ve been in situations where I desperately needed help, and there were people who not only refused to help but also tried to convince others not to help me. Yet, God silenced their voices and raised help for me. That’s why today, I choose to help when I can, and I’m careful not to write people off. God is the Master at flipping scripts!
So I pray for myself and for you, dear reader — if we’ve ever been guilty of trying to obstruct someone else’s blessing, may God have mercy on us in Jesus’ Name. Amen!
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Don’t let anyone steal your joy.
With gratitude,
Maryam 💛
