09/03/2026
I met a guy and fell in love When I was just entering the university. That could have ruined me.đ
The guyâs mum happened to be a long-time friend of my mum when we lived in another city. We connected in school and naturally started developing feelings for each other.
To his credit, he did the right thing. He called his mum to tell her about his interest in me. When he eventually asked me out, I also told my mum.
Guess what? My mum said NO.
She even threatened to stop paying my school fees if I continued any kind of relationship with him. At that time, I was deeply hurt and felt she was controlling my life.
But looking back now, I realize something: I had no business entering a relationship at that stage.
I didnât even have a CGPA yet.
No focus.
No clear direction.
No real self-awareness yet.
Sadly, before we graduated, the guy impregnated another lady in church. Thankfully, they eventually got married eventually. Maybe I would never have been able to attain this height if I had missed it then.
Today I know better.
I am more informed.
I know myself more.
I understand my life and my direction much better now.
So when I was ready, I knew what is good for me and what I need in my future journey.
And one important truth I have learned is this: not everyone who was good for you as a teenager will still be fit for you as an adult.
Time changes people. Growth changes perspective.
So donât rush to make decisions your level of maturity is not yet ready to handle.
And donât try to possess what you are not yet equipped to manage.
Now look at some situations around us:
⢠A 100-level student who does not even have a CGPA yet already engaged.
⢠A worker earning 10,000 monthly taking a car loan.
⢠A pastor with barely five members planning to open another church.
⢠Someone earning below 50k bringing more than three children into the world.
Sometimes we need to pause and ask ourselves an honest question:
When are we going to give God some rest?
God will not do for man what He has already given man the power to do. He gave us brains to think, plan, and make wise decisions.
Not every problem is spiritual. Some situations are simply the result of poor planning.
Truth be told, some prayers remain unanswered not because God is wickedâbut because the requests themselves are unreasonable and show no sense of planning.
Wisdom is also spiritual.
Letâs learn to use it.
Wisdom is not just knowing what you want.
Wisdom is knowing when you are ready for it.
Time changes things.