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THE UGLY MISTAKE I WOULD’VE MADE-Episode 1

July 8, 2016

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THE UGLY MISTAKE I WOULD’VE MADE-Episode 1(all that glitters is not gold)

O.D Oluwasegun

Looking back to my past, especially as a single, I have made so many decision both easy and challenging in many areas of my life such as academic, social, career,religion and of course marital decision. But non of those decisions named above was as difficult and challenging as the last decision mentioned (marital decision). I believed that so many youths out there are facing this same issue right now, in order to encourage you on how to choose rightly I’ve decided to share my experience with you all. Oh! sorry my name is Elizabeth a.k.a Lizbae

I have been in love with Matthew for years.
While I was studying Mass Communication, he was the best student in the Department of Communication and Performing Arts in one of the best private university in Nigeria, same institution as mine.
Epitome of Excellence, beauty and Godliness…so perfect in my sight
I felt tingling in my heart as he proposed to me last week over a meal at shoprite, RingRoad, Ibadan.
It was a shock, and stammering, I gave a confident ‘yes’
I woke up as early as 4am the following day and sitting up, I stared at the platinum ring he had proposed with the day before- if I don’t wear rings, I could as well admire it and smile happily.
I decided to have my morning devotion.
I knelt down, sang with great enthusiasm.
Then it was time for me to pray with a particular song that I sing everyday.
The lyrics:
Not what I wished to be,
Nor where I wished to go,
For who am I , that I should choose my way
The Lord shall choose for me Its better, that I know
So, let Him bid me go or stay!
It was a bomb! I am by His grace, an ardent listener of His and I know how He speaks to me.
Then I heard Him say:
“Daughter! He’s your choice, not mine.
If you know my will for you, then you will know Matthew is not even up to the half”
I cried! If not Matthew, who else in this world? Oh dear God! I was sad!
“I will console you dearie, you will know him in a day. Just pray submissively for hours till your pride and desires die, and mine is upheld in your heart”