No circumstances is perennialUpdated at Oct 11, 2023, 10:06
There was a village in Nigeria called Isu where Mr.and Mrs. Richard lived with there two children, Amanda and Paul. Mr. Richard was working as a security guard and Mrs. Richard was a trader.Mr.and Mrs. Richard were honest, hard working and friendly, and they tried to instill these virtues into their children. It happened that the economy of the company Mr. Richard was working was dwindling and they could not pay the salary of the workers. The company terminated the appointment of some of the workers and Mr. Richard was among them. when Mr. Richard his plight to his family they wept knowing that they lost their major means of livelihood.
Mr. Richard family however were God fearing Christinas so they took Solace in God that he would make a way for them. The family had faith in God and they were obedient to God's words. They start their morning devotion daily at six in the morning. At these times, they sing praises or worship songs, prayed and meditated on word of God.
The family's obedience and trust in God was unquestionably. They believed that one who trusts in God wouldn't not be moved by the situations of life, the person would not be put into trouble because of difficult life situation. They became poorer because of the lost of employment of Mr. Richard. Yet they were steadfast in their morning and evening prayer. At this time they always teach their children how to live a Goldy, holy and righteous life.
One day their neighbor's wife Mrs. Pascal asked Mrs. Richard.
"I heard that your husband has been fired from his work."
"Yes, that is how we see it."
"Then why does your family still wakes up early praising and worshipping God?"
"It is because in every condition you should pray to God, believe him and follow Him day by day and he would take you to the place of fulfillment and greatness."
"Is that so, Madam Pastor?"
While Mr. Richard's family trusted God for a better tomorrow, the Pascal's family who did not trust that God can make a way of escape from poverty would not allow them to have peace. They did not know that no condition is permanent. Mrs.Richard dreaded the thought of coming out from the house because of obnoxious attitude of Mrs. Pascal.
Mrs. Pascal was making some insulting comments instead of giving passionate encouraging words to her neighbor. In all these Mr. and Mrs. Richard would table her behavior to God without confronting her. One day Mr. Richard was going to his farm, Mr. Pascal approached him and said:
"I learnt you lost your work?"
"Yes that is true but God is in control."
"Is that so!, I hope your children will be able to go to school."
Mr. and Mrs. Pascal could not control their empty pride. They treated the Richard's family with hatred. It is not as if Mr. and Mrs. Pascal were so rich. It was only that they did not have fear of God and that both them were still receiving their meagre income from the market. What the Pascal's did not know was that one with God is a winner. The Richard intensified prayer, their inner strength was fortified and they remain consistent, strong and diligent regardless of all odds or demands. They pray still:
"God we know we have financial issues but we thank you God for there is no situation you can not solve." what God can not do dose no exist:
Whenever they prayed they stopped worrying about their current situation but believing God because they had the assurance of God's presence in their problem.
Their prayer to God was continuous and they never stopped putting their situation into prayer while waiting for their breakthrough to come.
like father like son, Prince and his sister had good parental background. They were trained to have the fear of God . Mr. and Mrs. Richard worked diligently for survival. Their children woke up in the morning at six with their parent.
Prince and Amanda would always be one of the first pupils to be at school premises before eight O' clock in the morning, their neighbour Michael and Peter were harassing them . The family continued to trust in God but Mr. and Mrs. Richard were troubled the day Andrew came back looking sad.
"Prince what is the matter you look sad ?"
"It is Michael."
"Which Michael?"
"Michael Pascal, our neighbour ."
" What happened and what did you do to him?"
"Daddy i did nothing to him. As we were coming back from school, Michael said, look at this miserable boy They said he is brilliant but all the good grades he is getting where will they lead him to. They are poor he can not even further his education, I will enter school because my father has already has already saved the money for it. When he said that i felt bad and i started crying. He then slapped me and asked:
"Why are you crying? What i said is it not true?"
On hearing the narratives, Mr. Richard shed tears and went with his son to report the matter to Mr. Pascal so that he would caution his son, Michael. On reaching there, he greeted Mr. Pascal. He snubbed him, Mr. Richard still narrated why he was in his house and instead of Mr. Pasca