#LOOKING BACK TWO YEARS /JANUARY27-2019 @okson
INTRODUCTION
Wow these contest is not just a contest for me but a reflection of the process my life was subjected to encounter and every situation i was graced to conquer to get to where i am today.
I @okson i am a product of grace, for i have come crossed with a lot in life, things that sometimes i get so scared to think of, because how i got out is still a mystery to me, but i owe God all the honor because if not for him i would have either been a drop out or a fraudster by now.
God's love stood for me in good and worst situations and there was no single time where his love rejected or gave up on me.
@okson in 2019
The year 2019 was not just a year for me but was a time frame in my life, where i almost lost everything, when i mean everything i mean everything, " Academics and my faith in God".
I was a very devoted christian by then but along the line my lack of funds to sort for my fees, paved way for wrong thoughts to find expression in my life.
In 2019 i was a 300level student in the university of agriculture Makurdi, and my first semester exams was fast approaching, i informed my siblings and my care takers but all the wealth i achieved were promises.
I was extremely scared of dropping out from school because it will make waste the effort i invested, the situation was traumatizing and at that time, the only thought my senses communicated to me was to join my friends and engage fraud.
MY TRIP TO KEFFI
I made up my mind to start fraud with a consolation word " i am doing it for my fees"
I travelled to keffi to learn how to be a bad guy, i stayed for a week and i returned with the intended materials to start but something strange happen.
Any time i try to use my phone a positive thought intervene, sometimes my Wrong thought prevails and at other times it failed, i kept on doing my thing and then one day my phone malfunctioned and i lost my files, it was hard to on me.
I was really pained and very angry at everything because i knew how hard it took me to raise transport fair to Keffi and time was not on my side, my exams was a week at hand, no money and my only option failed.
I sat down in my storm restless with no single idea on what to do about my situation, no body to run to and no where to get a loan, i tried different loan apps but non was helping because the loan option for a newbie was always small so i decided to try my luck on the day of exams.
EXAMS DAY
I skipped something's but please let me run a bit on it, during the hard times, i stopped attending church and i stopped believing in helpers.
Now back to the, days of days, allow me to call it " change or end" before going for the exams, that Monday morning, i made up my mind to accept whatever comes my way with good faith.
I dressed up and i took out time to pray a prayer after two months of giving up, i bought a bike and head direct to my exam location, on reaching the venue the invigilators where confirming school fees receipt after they were done we were about 10-15 outside who haven't paid.
I was a bit tense freed because i realized i was not the only student outside, we started pleading for academic mercy but no invigilator answered us.
We rushed down to the H.O.D's office but he was not on seat, we retraced back immediately and started begging for academic mercy we were outside for about 40-45 minutes and then the course lecturer asked us to come inside.
Gods mercy prevailed, the delay continued until i completed my exam papers.
TODAY I AM A GRADUATE
If i was told two years back that i @okson will be a graduate toady i will disagree, because the future was blur and my vision was vague at that time but today i am a graduate and still on Gods lane.
CONCLUSION
All thanks to God for the wonderful experience and a process to build strong my faith in him.
And i want to also appreciate every great and positive mind out there for believing in God and doing the right thing, thanks to pastor @peterabagi for always believing that i can be a better personality.
A big thank you to steemalive for the opportunity to share the fun and love.
My advice to every individual out there is " always do the right thing and never give up" after i prevailed over my the storm i then realized, life is a process and to be a winner one must be pure in heart and consistent in all he or she does. Victory is a crown earned through consistency, Focus and loyalty to instructions.
Thanks
CC;
Congrats dear am coming to join as a graduate soon
Yes ma.
Thank you for Participating in this contest, wish you all the best
Despite all the challenges both financially and spiritually, you still pushed through though I felt emotional reading your experience but glory to God it's now a testimony and thanks to @peterabagi for believing in you.
There are only few of such people.
Best of luck.
Hmmmmm...
This is touching yet thankful
You're indeed a great man. Thank God for his wisdom prevailing over yours.
Yahoo 😂😂
This really got me and I've learnt from it-
The mercy of God prevailed truly. Congratulations my dear. God has never abandoned His own. He has been faithful.
Yes! You made it!
Congratulations to you!
Greater heights!
Thank you so much @niglys8, a blessed smile to you ma.
You're welcome dear!
Thank God for this Marcy, he was there for you, even when we are not faithful he remain faithful, thanks for sharing
Thank God you didn't give up.
I actually read to the end.
Grace is the advantage of every believer. Thank God for the deliverance and you are back to your feet again.
Congratulations on your graduation from school.