HOW TOUGH IS YOUR
TIME?
Look up the definitions of pressure, stress, toughness, challenge, hardship. Yes, these are not mere
words; they are situations we face as humans in a world where time gives no
hoot about what you are going through. It keeps moving like an endless train with
many passengers confused about the next stop or the condition of the engine, or
the longevity of the journey.
The world faces its
problems. Countries fight their wars; continents battle their evils. States
wrestle their fears, and it goes down to the individual. A woman fights just as
a man does his demons. They come in the form of psychological traumas,
financial hardships, career blocks, relationship ghosts and all sorts of whats
and hows and when and who and where.
In my father’s time,
the challenge was having values. In my time, it is acquiring wealth or being
successful. In the future, it might be visiting Mars like it was a stone throw.
Who knows? Still, time is having a smoke while we all harden or soften up to
our problems. How tough is your time? Is the minute hand too slow for you? Is
the second hand too fast, or the hour hand too short?
How tough is your
time? It is either you are struggling to go through school. You are searching
for a job. You need a husband, wife, child, sound health or visa. You want an increase in
salary or for your business to flourish. How tough is your time? I think my
time does not move as slowly or fast as yours. I think that when I am asleep,
you might be awake, so don’t expect the same cock that crows for me to do the
same for you. I think that your strides are longer than mine because you are
taller. I think that the storm in my house might be a drizzle in yours. So, why
should you need a boat?
Nobody’s time is the
toughest. Nobody’s day is more than 24hours. And so does nobody’s hard times
last a lifetime. If we can battle the drowning periods together, we’ll walk on
the waters as Jesus did. If we can give a hug to a sorrowful soul, we’ll have
wings big enough to fly as high as we want to. If we are concerned about the
smiles we can put on people’s faces, we wouldn’t need makeup to give us bright
faces. How hard can your time be?
I saw that little boy under a thunderstorm,
with torn clothes and feet with no shoes. He appeared as one in a castle,
waiting for his servants to attend to his needs until the sound of thunder
jerked him to his harsh reality. He looked at the long line of cars stuck due
to a problematic vehicle up ahead. He looked away to the hawkers trying to win
buyers. He looked at the eatery beside him and slowly resolved to sit on the
wet floor with eyes filled with tears being washed away by the rain. How tough
his time is. No one is interested in giving a helping hand especially when it
is pouring like crazy. Painful sights are too rampant these days; they are like
the routine of a church service. Once the preaching is over, the grace is
shared; everyone heads home. This boy is preaching to everyone who sees him but
we are all waiting for one thing or the other to end the service. For me, I was
waiting for the groundnut seller to hand over my change so I could settle the
conductor and head home broke, with my groundnut and bread waiting to serve as
my dinner. You could say my time is tough too.
In conclusion, if you
have good health, be glad. If you have had a meal today, be grateful. If you
have a roof over your head, be thankful. If you have a source of income, oh
blessed are you. If you have good people around you, what more do you need?
Still, these are hard times. Not a handful of people can boast of having the
stated luxuries of life. There are many wicked people around these days.
Although, we all see ourselves as good Samaritans until we hear a neighbour
praying against our wickedness in the middle of the night. Or, people laying
curses upon you for being a terrible leader. Or your congregation calling you a
thief for taxing them too often. Or that little boy cursing the country he was
born in. It goes on and on but, in the end, our tough times will eventually
fade away!
If you have read,
share so someone’s hard times can be softened a little and don’t forget to be
honest.
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