Fọ kàn ẹ balẹ̀(The still waters)

           

"‎Fọ kàn ẹ balẹ̀"

Those were the words that stilled my troubled heart exactly three months ago.

You might be wondering what really happened. So here is the tea.

Earlier this year, I had applied for an opportunity and I was really expectant that I would get a favorable response.  I did my research and made sure that I put in my best efforts. 

I really wanted this so much and I prayed fervently for it. 

But guess what?

 Instead of a congulatory mail , I got a rejection mail. Whewww

This was not the first but it was the most painful.  

The feeling of rejection was really hurtful and the sadness on my face couldn't be hidden on that day- infact, I didn't want to fake it.

 ‎I was literally tired of pretending and smiling that everything was fine. 

 ‎ ‎Like a deflated balloon, my faith was drained and I fought back the tears that were threatening to pour. I didn't want to lose my steeze in public but every step I took till I got home was heavy and slow.  ‎

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 Honestly speaking, it was more than just the rejection. I needed that big win for the year - a form of validation and satisfaction.  

Just like how you have set out goals to achieve at the beginning of the year and you are beginning to lose your peace because there are still some boxes left to tick. 

 To cut the long story short, I plugged in my earpiece, trying to distract myself from the reality. 

 Maybe that was not the best option because tell me why I started wailing like 'egbere' few minutes into the song , Aileyipada by Sunmisola Agbebi?  ‎

 ‎"Your promises are sure .

Your promises are true .

You can never disappoint me.

   ‎You can never fail...... ‎  ‎"

You see right? 

 ‎ ‎The lyrics seemed totally in contrast to my  reality then.

 Through my silent sobs , I laid down on my bed reflecting through the events of that day and how happy I would have been if things actually worked out the way I had planned.

There and then, I heard a still voice say to me - " Fọ kàn  ẹ balẹ̀ " (meaning "Put your mind at rest"). 

 ‎ ‎I needed no one else to tell me that this was the voice that calmed the storm. He saw how broken, hurt and rejected I was feeling because I was ignorant of the better plans He had already made.  ‎

 ‎Three months after, I am living in the plans He already made while I was worried over nothing. ‎  ‎

That timely word of affirmation, "  Fọ kàn  ẹ balẹ̀" changed everything else about my perspective of life. ‎  ‎

What is costing you your peace?  ‎

 ‎Restttttttttttttt!!!! ‎  ‎

God's ways are not your ways. 

 ‎ ‎Yes, it's good to pray,  plan and prepare.

 ‎ ‎Make efforts but don't enforce anything that doesn't have the capability to give true joy. ‎ 

 ‎Nothing is worth giving up your peace for. 

 ‎ ‎Do your best and live in rest because God knows best 🧡 ‎ 

 ‎ ‎ ‎Lastly, when you pray for God's will to be done, are you really ready for what His will would be? ‎  ‎

Your choice or God's choice?

 ‎ ‎I'm definitely in my ' Fọ kàn  ẹ balẹ̀' era because I know God's plans are the best and most beautiful ❤️. ‎ 

God is always on time - Fo kàn e bale, Oremi❤️

Closing note: 

 ‎ ‎Heyyyyyy, Sweet Dreamers🥰 ‎  ‎

Happy new month 🧡  ‎

 ‎Have you ever been  in a situation that made you feel like all hope is lost but now you wished you had trusted God totally?

 ‎ ‎Please share your experience in the comment section. I would really love to hear from you. ‎ ‎Kindly share, like and comment please 🥺 

 ‎ ‎Thank you ❤️ ‎

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