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HOW I LOST MY LIFE SAVINGS

I always felt uncomfortable on wet beds, tonight I didn't care as I lay on my bed, which was soaked with my tears.

Just two hours ago, my life savings were lost. What made it so painful was not that I lost the money, but rather that I could have prevented it if only I had listened to God.

I invested my savings in a cryptocurrency expecting a high return after learning from my friend Femi a week ago about a cryptocurrency that was certain to rise.

Naturally, I trusted him because he was more experienced in it than I was.

Until yesterday everything he had told me had helped me make lots of profit.

But two days ago I felt that I should to invest in a cryptocurrency that wasn't doing so well while I was watching the market.

I ignored it because I thought it was so ridiculous. Even Justus my Flatmate told me over dinner "o boy, you sure say this update when Femi give you pure?"

Justus knew I was staking all I had and he was worried about me loosing it all.

I climbed aboard the other ship, just like Jonah, and did as Femi suggested.

I lost track of the Holy Spirit's leading as I became preoccupied with watching the market.

The pressure to pay my bills was real.

I spent less time in prayer and fellowship with God, and relied more on my own abilities and knowledge.

My mother's voice was all I heard during that week.

"Tolu, your sister has still not been able to pay her acceptance fee; are you certain she won't have to forfeit her admission?".

After three years of applying for admission and failing, I couldn't let Tolani go through that once more.

"Tolu, I just called to remind you that your house rent expires next month; pay up or leave" my Landlord said last week.

Other bills also needed to be sorted out, and the salary from my current job would not be enough

I felt like I was drowning in my many worries, and the profit from trading the cryptocurrency Femi showed me appeared to be the only way out.

And now I've lost everything—my last chance, and Tolani's future.

The money I invest fell from hundreds of thousands of naira to just fifteen thousand naira!

I then thought of Jonah's words.
"When all hope was gone, I once more focused my thoughts on the LORD. And I prayed fervently to you in your revered Temple. "

I sobbed in pain, "God help me, I have nowhere else to go, have mercy on me."

I prayed before dozing off.

The following morning, I saw a message from Femi when I woke up. I quickly swiped it away in anger and continued with my morning devotion.

I heard, "Listen to him," but I didn't want to believe it was from God because I had gotten into trouble before for following Femi's advice.

When I opened Femi's text, I noticed a link that I clicked, which led to a job posting in a company. Since I was qualified for the position, I applied.

I tried to gather myself, but it was still difficult to move on and forget the losses. I wondered how I would start over.

The job offer felt like a ray of sunshine in my dark world.

I waited a week before the company I had applied to sent me a letter of confirmation, and then I was given the job.

After spending more time with God, I realized that the salary was sufficient to cover Tolani's acceptance fee as well as other investments I had been told by God to make.

In addition to giving me another chance out of His great mercy, God also gave me the tools I needed to start over.

No matter how far you have strayed from God and no matter how many chances you have missed, I pray that God's mercy and grace will find you and grant you a second chance. This is my prayer for anyone reading my story.

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Frances read the words written behind her journal once again on the drive to her new place of work

She recalled a few weeks ago when she got the letter from the head office of the company she worked for, to inform her of her transfer and promotion

Frances had always done well as a Personal assistant to her previous bosses over the years

"I don't think I'm fit for this job" she had told her friend Agnes

"You won't know unless you tried Frances, and if they picked you, then they must see in you the potential to become a leader" Agnes said as she held firmly Frances' shaky hands

"Maybe you are right" Frances hands stopped shaking and she felt the tension in her neck ease

Now she was on her way to the head office at Ikoyi.

"We have arrived at your destination ma'am" the bolt drive said bringing her back to the present

"Oh, thank you" Frances replied, she made her payments and made her way to the reception, where she informed the receptionist of her reason for being there

Few minutes of sitting in the lobby, the HR came for her, and took her to the manager

"Hello Frances, it's wonderful to have you on our Team" said Mr.Ayodele the Manager, he had a firm handshake and a soothing smile that was enhanced by his fair complexion.

Frances was introduced to the Public Relations team that she would be heading

"Hello everyone, This is Frances Johnson and she is the new head of the PR team"

A round of applause roared through the room, Frances looked at the faces of those should would be working with, they were all of different age groups

She had only had to work with one to three persons most of the time and now she has a group of twelve people

"Ms. Johnson?" She saw Mr.Ayodele staring at her and she knew she had been spacing out again

"Good Morning everyone, My name is Frances Johnson, I look forward to working with you all, and I would also like to know your names"

They began to introduce themselves one after the other and what role they played in the team.

In the weeks to come there were times she felt she was doing the right thing and at other times Frances wanted to run away like a dog with her tail between her legs

It's been two months now, she opened to the back of her journal where she had scribbled a scripture she found when she initially got the promotion

It was her ritual, everyday for the last two months, Frances would open up her journal and read "Have not I commanded thee? Be strong and of a good courage; be not afraid, neither be thou dismayed: for the LORD thy God is with thee whithersoever thou goest."

She loved to read about Joshua, like her, he never wanted to fill in Moses's shoes, but he found himself in such a situation that he had to step up and lead the people of Israel

Frances learned to remind herself daily that she was no longer in the comfort zone of being someone's faithful assistant

She had to learn to be strong and courageous everyday she stepped into the office

Frances looked through the window of her office and she saw the PR team going about their own activities for the day

They had come a long way together as a team and she hoped to achieve greater things with them

Only if she would keep fighting her fears and doubt, if she could be more courageous and trust that everyday God would lead her by the hand.

Just like Frances, every person has things they fear and doubts that makes them want to shy away from challenging themselves to do more.

There is strength that comes to continue when you are conscious that your courage should be in the presence of God that is always with you

Be confident of your abilities, be courageous in whatever capacity you lead; even if it is leading your children, those younger than you, etc.
Do this and watch yourself grow in Leadership.



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"What if it doesn't work out"

Here's another thought that holds us back a lot.

The what ifs are designed to keep you pursuing your tail.

A never ending loop that leave you tired spent and too exhausted with doubt to pursue your dreams.

I have those thoughts too, I cannot count to number of ideas that have ran through my mind, I have books full of them and i never carried them out.

I Chose to write about these terrible thoughts that plagues our minds because, many times I have had to watch people later on carry out those very ideas that I felt too afraid to carry out.

I thought I was Ill-equipped or too broke to pull it off, most times these people who eventually achieve what I only dreamt about, were having similar issues too

What was the difference between me and them?

They dared to be brave, to fail, to see what would happen if they tried to broaden their horizon.

They may fall back to where they started but they have this coconut head that makes them keep trying to break the limit that has kept them small.

God shares these same thoughts too:

Prov.28.1[KJV] - The wicked flee when no man pursueth: but the righteous are bold as a lion.

Eccl.11.4 [NLT]- If you wait for perfect conditions, you will never get anything done.

God is saying to you today
GET UP! BE BOLD
JUST DO IT!