Single With A Difference

I am graciously single, yes, but with a difference and I will prove it with some words.

I turned 30 in December 31, 2017. Since then, I have been living a life filled with gratitude, reminiscing and being thankful to God who brought me this far. I vividly remember being hungry and walking the streets of Lagos so I can't fathom why or how God raised this girl from frying Akara in Pen Cinema Agege to being an Executive Assistant to one of the most respected CEOs in Nigeria.

I have had the privilege of working with CEOs without applying or sleeping with anyone to work with them. I never applied or expected to work with my current boss. God has been faithful to me.

I remember training with the Nigerian Legion for a security job after my stint with Akara at Pen Cinema, Agege only to be posted to the floor of the Executive Directors of Tell Magazine. The  change of status came when they asked my then boss to release me from my contract so that I could be a staff(an Office Assistant). I was ecstatic. Except for 1 or 2 positions, I don't think I have ever applied for a job or vied for a position since then. It has been God's mercies and favour.

 On my marital status, I do not worry about it. I found out from personal experience that things happen when we least worry about them. The next level/stage comes when we least expect it and we ease into the level without being aware of it. 

I was engaged once; exactly 10 years ago and I am also thankful to God that I broke the engagement. I felt that I made the right choice when my ex-fiance who is now a married man with children won't stop calling me or checking my social media posts. He has been doing this(checking my posts) for 10 good years till I blocked him on all platforms. He remembers and relives our past, which I have forgotten, as if we broke up just weeks ago.

I am grateful that I did not get married despite pressures from every side. I told a friend that I didn't think I was mature for marriage because it is a commitment that requires two mature adults. I can not trust myself much less the second party. I learnt the hard way to accept people but not to trust them too much. I will get married and to my best friend.

 Also, I finally realised that there is a process to everything. I mean, look at all I had to go through to get here. It has made me appreciate life and God. If I did not go through those troubles, I wouldn't have known how much I needed Jesus Christ. How badly I needed him to give me the peace of mind only him can give. I would not have known that at every trouble He makes ways out of them and sends people to help me at just the right time. 

I would not have known how hard He loves us by giving His only begotten Son to die for EVERYBODY(John 3:16). I would not have known that His will is that does not want any of us to perish(2Peter 3:9, 1 Timothy 2:4) but come to repentance, be saved and come to the knowledge of truth. God sometimes allows the troubles so that we can remember Him, serve Him(Job 36:15) so that we can lead others to and they too would testify to others and everyone will know Him and put satan to shame. 

Finally, I do not have to drive the fanciest/fastest car to show that I have succeeded. I just share my testimonies so that people would know God and glorify Him on my behalf