When asked this question, most of us would rightly
answer while some may even say "which kain
question be dat?". But the fact remains , we don't
really know who we are. That you know your name
and where you come from doesn't mean you know
who you are.

It's really sad that some folks live their life as
scripted by their parents, friends, uncles, aunts to
name a few! You hear them, countless times, say
"my mum said", "my dad said", "my friend said", "my
uncle said", "my this said this or that". Hardly do
they say or do a thing without approval from
somebody. They do things just because somebody
has said so; done so.

Today, many are in a state of depression, not
knowing what is wrong with them because they
have been living a life directed by someone. They
do things just to please others, even when it does
not suit them. It is was I call the aproval syndrome.
They choose courses in tertiary institutions, not
because they have the passion or talent for such,
but because someone has told them so.

I could recall a friend of mine who so desired a
particular hair cut because that was the "reign" one
then. Whenever he saw people who wore the hair
cut, he would say "na this hair dem dey barb now, I
go soon barb my own like that". He later went and
had this "reigning" hairstyle but looked like an
"agbero".

That is why so many wannabe bloggers want to go
into the entertainment sector, without knowing if
that's their natural area of interest and expertise, all
because some persons are "making it". That's the
height of confusion, not knowing who you are!
Often, I wonder what would have been going on in
people's mind when David had to remove the armour
that a renowned personality like Saul gave him.
Probably, his friends would have told him, "you no
see say everybody dey wear am? Why your own go
dey different?".

But the young man understood who he was! Or how
would he have neglected what a veteran in the
business, Saul, gave him to fight Goliath the world
champion? My bible tells me that when David moved
with the armour, advancing towards Goliath, he
suddenly discovered that he has not "proved " the
armour he was putting on. He didn't say "what
would my King say if I remove what he gave me to
wear ? Let me not get him angry and just manage it
like that."

Of course, it was ideal to put on the armour
because, it aided others in victory but certainly not
David. He know the armour would impede his
victory. He removed the "artificial strength" that
Saul gave, rediscovered himself and took his sling
and five smooth stones.
The rest was history. (READ 1 SAMUEL 17: 38-50, to
get David's story).

You see, because your friends are doing it, doesn't
in any way say that you must do it. All of us are
designed differently. We have different unique
features, abilities, likes, dislikes to note a few.
What works for me may not work for you.

So, instead of living a scripted life directed by another
person, why not sit down, look at yourself, and live a
life not to please your parents, colleague, friends or
get their approval even when you know you are
"killing" yourself?

LIFE ACT: Take an examination of your actions to
see if they were merely done to get approval from
people, not minding that they were deviations from
who you are and God's purpose for your life!

MEDITATION POINT: "And David girded up his sword
upon his armour, and he assayed to go; for he had
NOT PROVED IT. And David said unto Saul, I cannot
go with these; for I HAVE NOT PROVED THEM. And
David PUT THEM OFF him- 1 Sam: 17: 39.

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