A smile as said calms nerves, opens doors to new relationships, creates good impressions.
It hides if not take away fears and make people come across as pleasant and welcoming.
Though an act not widely used by all, it is common among people who are fond of each other, family and friends and for our business and sales folks, a tool to get across a prospective client.
Smiles always and have done more good than harm at life and in situations. A currency once used well yields amazing outcome.
Prophetically, as a child of God, when we say God has smiled at us. It is Big!!! Getting our Him to smile at us presents complete erasal of troubles.
It brings total liberty, wholeness, needs being met, provision, restoration, changes outlook at life, situations and establishes unending joy.
I have been blessed to come across some great servants of God. Some not so easy to get to, speak with and approach.
And for me, the privilege of not only seeing them but getting them smile at me is a testament of God’s heart and smiles whenever I am present with him. He smiles at my existence, my life, my fears, struggles and successes.
He also smiles at me with provision.
For him as Jehovah Jireh, whenever we are in a situation that beats our imagination and mind, he smiles at us. It means he shows up and shows off.
He smiles at us with protection and covering. So much might have happened to us…But for his Mercies!
What are some of the Situations God shows up and shows off for you? You recall moments when he smiled at you?
I am certain you have uncountable experience and instances.
For me, right from infancy through to adolescence. He smiles at my Family. He smiles in my Education, relationships and now he smiles at me with my Career.
Grateful. Thankful. Purposeful.
What are the moments God smiled at you?
May we walk in Gratitude and appreciation of little things like his smiles he shows us through others and by himself.❤️
Ever had a dead line to meet and an undeniable feeling of helplessness over a situation? Unsure how to resolve it within the time frame or in the space of producing the result, you do not have immediate answers?
Yes! I think it happens to everyone of us. From a business perspective, the approach is much simpler ie: have a plan as well as execution process considering resources needed, then find and resolve it by putting in the work. Sometimes, that help is getting another hand or acquire extra expertise to get this done. Where necessary, we create room for options most of the time. End point is result, solution or answer.
You will however agree with me that, the process of getting this resolved can be tough and stressful sometimes. Draining, tiring and confusing other instances…
Then come the Quick Fix!
Quick fix can be attributed to that story of a boat that had a hole created beneath it which causes water to gush in affecting the balance putting lives in danger. Several people were hired to fix this but could not until an old man was found to get this done. In fixing, getting in the boat with all his tools, he only used a little “hammer” 🔨 that is if I got the tool right. This he used to hit the problem area and that was it.
Then he charged a million USD for work done. Everyone was astonished to hear his charge. He was told, but you just did this in a minute. Those who hired him were thinking he will dismantle machines and use days to get it fixed…😊Moral of the story will be for another day. However, there was a Quick fix for that problem which the old man did within a minute. Problem that might have caused headaches and sleepless nights to the extent of engaging wrong people to fix was fixed within a minute by the right person.
This is where our Master Quick Fix comes in. God!
Some of us go through situations that causes us to talk to wrong people who will not be of help but only empathize, if not lucky gossip about it/us. You are not to blame for trusting wrong people or even trusting yourself for your inability to handle a situation but turn out bad.
Personally, I have seen God come through for me in the most unexpected and unexplainable manner by fixing little, not so little and big issues i wasn’t sure how it was going to be done and even turn out. This i see he does for others as well in its beautiful and diverse ways. I bet you have a story as well…🥰
Right from a state of uncertainty about work,personal projects,educational needs and family. Do you have some stories you don’t mind sharing with the closest person around you after this read to encourage them? Looking back, are there situations that felt tough and hopeless but answers came just in time? Project you got the grace, wisdom, resources, strength and help to complete the dying minute or before deadline?
He is Never late. Always on time. Often, we all turn to think it takes time for God to come through. I do too.😊 My grandmom of blessed memory(Momi Deborah) once told me this: “When it comes to our Needs we do not have provision for, we will not see how God will do it but he will ‘always always’ take care of it before we realise. That is, he will take care of it before a situation gets bad, out of hand or late”.
I gave myself time to analyze and comprehend my granny’s statement to appreciate how past, present and future issues that come up had God coming through and I was like Wow! That word on God being on time to get things done has never left me.
I am here in bed today after a long week when the Holy Spirit reminded me of how God came through for me recently. One thing about God giving you a Quick Fix is, what happens to be a problem for you get waived 💯 by another without you feeling the pinch. So the headaches and stress being the initial trouble gets completely replaced with Peace and Comfort.
For the women, we go to the salon for a Quick Fix of our hair,whether short hair, weave or braid styling and end up looking dashing. That which creates a lasting impression on another person or group of people depending on event. The salon or beautician gave a quick fix. Nonetheless, the process of thinking about what to do, which style works best and settling on what we want can be stressful. The trick was only a quick fix by a beautician. Once she touches your hair or nails, it is no longer your problem. Unless you Do Not trust the beautician, you will still carry the burden of process and outcome of hair fixing. Do you trust God as the chief beautician and advocate? That is a rhetoric question but the onus is on us to pay attention to what or who we trust in every situation.
On my quick fix stories to share, not so long ago, there was a situation I wasn’t sure how i was going to handle. It was nothing I could not handle though😊 Tricky. However, the circumstance and instance couple with season made it difficult to think of a perfect solution. I was helpless yet did not discuss with anyone. I said a prayer each night about it severally. Truth is, aside my boyfriend, I couldn’t think of anyone to discuss it with. And that I was not ready to talk to him about as well. It gave me sleepless nights some days. But on one of the nights into morning, at about 12am, my little brother calls and somehow, he keeps asking if I am okay on the phone. He then asked if there was something I am troubled about. He will not hang up until I speak. Mind you, I am a nocturnal individual and between my brother and I, calling those hours was normal.
Nonetheless, it had been days since we spoke and that night, the little man’s words and posture was full of love, leadership(for his age) and had this ear to listen and fix things. Somehow, it was obvious he could sense something wasn’t right.. I didn’t doubt God sent him. He was being impossible on the phone until I spoke. In his own words, he told me he knows I will not tell anyone if something was bothering me… 😊He knew me too well. Then I told him what was on my mind.
Now, the rest was history. After narrating to him that night/morning, he took issue as his own taking all the necessary steps to get us resolve it leaving me out of it. And how God used him to show me love and leadership was beyond comprehension for me. Now, that I call a Real Quick Fix!. You see, God waived my problem and gave it to someone else as a burden so it is fixed beautifully.
There has also been other situations when I was a student during my undergrad days. God had to do Quick Fixes for me and my mom who as a single mother with her child in a private international institution made sure school fees was settled and I was very comfortable at school. Days she/we were unsure outcome of payments, we don’t know how it happens but God!. He takes care of everything regardless timing. He is Always in time. Never late. Now if those were not Quick Fixes, what could they be?
As a young adult, I have seen God come through for me in many instances. Tangible and intangible ones. Same as friends and family👪 What are you believing God to fix for you? He Got You!
As a chief physician, he will take care of those little illnesses and the critical ones. As a lawyer, you can trust him to defend and speak for you in private and public meetings. As a father and friend, he will protect, defend and assist you build on that dream. Just trust him in every step cuz he is still giving quick fixes like a plumber will do for a kitchen sink.
The word of our God in Jeremiah 33:10 says we should call upon him and he will answer us and show us unsearchable things. The good thing about God is, there are things we do not ask but as a Father, he knows and does it for us. Need a Quick Fix at life or a situation, honey just speak to him. And let his love lead you. 💘 He will take you from a state of need to positive buoyancy.
He has been such a gentleman. Gentle, tender, meek and truly a kind personality. Do I remember how I met him for the first time? Yes I believe but that is for another day. He had one of the most beautiful smile ever. He did not just smile but laugh so well in the process all to say a hello with a handshake to render. This is him every day and these gestures were not specific to me but every one around him. That always smiley☺ face kinda person. Calm personality you do not see losing a cool.
Now he was usually the first to be at work. 6:30am, you will find him at work. Okay…You have an idea who this person can be now right?…Just to make you appreciate my short story…. When i knew him, he was not a typical church boy. Just a regular gentleman who is well behaved and overly mannered.😊 Some parents have done extremely great job with their kids. I always thought to myself. Seeing his mom, i was convinced he does a lot more personal development and character building other than a hundred percent well nurtured home boy. There was more to him. Very serviceable. His mom though a very beautiful and lovely woman who seldom smiles. She was quiet choosy too.
He was nice, kind, smiles a lot and laugh with everyone from work to all other places he finds himself. This gentleman happened to be in same institution as a good friend and according to my friend, his behavior and composure is out of the world. My friend narrates how her colleagues discussed him and decided to test him without his knowledge to confirm if he ever gets angry, is genuine or something of a sort😊😙
His role had a lot more of customer service and talking on phone then. So she and her colleagues called him after 5pm(that is end of day) watching him from a window requesting he assist with things that are quiet involving and annoying. They called about three different times according to my friend and it was all smiles from this gentleman as they watch from a far without his knowledge…😆 People can be daring anyway… Yep! That is the world we are in. The more reason we do not have to pay attention to things that disturb our peace or distorts our control.
After a long day at work for me sometime ago, still in the process of finding myself, I call him end of day when i settled home and I said to him: “Junior, teach me how to Love”!😊 Your guess is as good as mine. He literally gave me a good laugh on the phone and then said listen, you have got it. Just use it. Then I responded; Well, I use it but people do not see. I don’t think they get it. It could be I do not have it.
You never have any issues with anyone I mentioned to him. You never get angry.😊 I think everybody understands and love you. Everyone is so nice to you. I on the other hand try to be nice and kind to people hoping they will see my heart and know there is no malice or ill intentions. The more i try, the harder it is. Most people in some environment I find myself are just not nice.😅🤣 I am laughing at myself now writing… This was me who never really cares what anyone thinks but some actions and inactions of others were getting to me. I am human! Some people were being just mean.
What was I thinking? Looking for validation of my intentions and heart? Truth is, I was well aware of the reason some people behaved the way they did but I wanted to fix it. I wanted to be at peace with all and get all to love me. I needed others to see my heart and deal with me asuch. It isn’t like I am not at peace with others. However, denial of fact that, not everyone will like me and where I am at in life at every point was getting to me. I didn’t want to belong according to Maslow’s theory. No. I only didn’t want to be disliked because I thought i was a good person😊
What is currently making you feel out of place? Relationships, work or personal goals to achieve? Thing is, after being honest with yourself and working at it, the concentration should be on what adds up to growth and development. In learning how to deal with people and situations, I have come to appreciate and confirm that, those who love and understand me will never make me question me. And this goes for everyone.
I was looking forward to receiving warmth and good reception from insecure people. People who do not love themselves and are not sure what tomorrow holds for them. While working on myself, i only needed to enjoy the ones that loved and appreciated me. Coming back to people I had disagreements on issues with, I had to learn the hard way that, not everyone will be mature enough to still smile at you where work and real life is concerned after a disagreement.😟 I have been guilty before and still am sometimes.
“I have some pretty amazing circle🔵😊 My ‘gang’ is not your usual ‘gang’. Yes I know. My go to persons are not your regular go to people”. Truly blessed. However, I rarely go to them or anyone. I am a God and Jesus kinda person first when I need to rant or complain. Only go to people on advise basis sometimes. This i have Mastered growing. I wanted to feel like every other person then relating to everyone. May be the price I had to pay for that kind of circle was get some people to close up on me, talk about me and be mean towards me with no reason at all.
Half of the time, we tend to forget or lose fact that, ‘everyone is different’. With individual backgrounds, peculiarities, personalities and temperaments. Our successes, fears and failures will be different just as our experiences, exposures, dreams, assets and wealth. What is important is, we accept the individual peculiarities and accept if not understand others for who and what they are. In doing all these, we first love, accept and appreciate who we are and where we are headed so we do not give others trouble. When people are unsure of who they are or what tomorrow has for them, they are usually unreasonable towards others. Dare to be different!
Truth is, I have love inside of me as my friend said and we all have love inside of us.💘. However, i wanted to love the wrong people. And that was draining. Painful and disturbing. Which group of people are you trying to impress with your gifts, ideas, strengths and personality? Those for you will not make you struggle. Concentrate on the right group. One that uplifts, promotes and inspire.
1 Corinthians 13 1 Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. It is not rude, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth.
I was talking to a good friend sometime and this is what he had to say…”Who will want to hurt you or have issues with you? You are so sweet nothing will come in anyone’s mind”. I laughed hard because that wasn’t the situation. He has such beautiful and positive thoughts. The world however is full of people who are struggling emotionally 😕 No one cares how sweet, sour, genuine or fake you are. Be happy & kind first to yourself and it will easily extend to others. “We all care about ourselves and that is fine”. Only a handful put others happiness and smiles ahead of theirs… We only need to make sure we do not hurt anyone in the process. ‘Karma is a bad b***h’ they say. 🤔
So take a chill pill on life issues,💊 sip on some wine, 🍷 drink coffee when you can, ☕ read a book 📖 and be Intentional at it, see a movie, 🎥 enjoy people you love, ❤ listen to good music 🎶-gospel for me all day, pray🙏 and be goddam happy!
Love is Everything! All we need in life and the world. It survives war, cruelty and hate. Kill people with kindness but don’t waste time time concentrating on pleasing them to love you 😘
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