“If you stand for nothing, you will fall for anything”

Hello friends!
Welcome to a new week.
Have you ever been in a situation where you compromised and later wished you stood on your convictions? Well I experienced that sometime ago. I found myself in a situation where an acquaintance asked me for a “favour” to which I obliged. This “favour” did not appear outrightly wrong, I guess.  I even had a number of reasons to justify my action. But on close scrutiny I sincerely admit that the “favour” is shadowed by deception. This request wasn’t the first.  I had stood on my convictions the previous times, but this time I began to reconsider my convictions…maybe it isn’t as bad as I think…maybe I’m just being “extra”…these thoughts went on in my head. This time I felt no restraint in my spirit so I obliged when it was requested of me.  Either I did not hear or He was silent, I’m not sure which it was, because I had been confused about it. It took only a few minutes after I agreed to the “favour”, to see the result of my action, or rather the consequence of my compromise. I was in trouble!  I silently whispered a prayer for help. “I will forgive you this time, but next time…”, I heard the Judge (as  I choose to refer to the person) say.
I heaved a sigh of relief saying to myself, “never again”. I learnt my lesson, so where I stand is clearer to me.
To be continued…

By Deborah Nwaeke