Contentment

…Shout that people are like the grass that dies away. Their beauty fades as quickly as the beauty of flowers in a field. The grass withers, and the flowers fade beneath the breath of the Lord.  And so it is with people. The grass withers, and the flowers fade, but the word of our God stands forever.

Isaiah 40: 6- 8

Beauty will fade, clothes will wear (and tear sef), and styles will change.  Change is constant.  Even times change. People do change too.

My dear, no condition is permanent.

There’s nothing material that you own that will last forever, you can only enjoy it for a while. It either fades (spoils or gets damaged) or you get tired and get rid of it.  Even your body will change.  And remember it is how you use your body when you are young that will determine how healthy you are when you are old.  Don’t you want to grow old?

This is why you need to really sit down, think and determine what matters most to you in life and what matters most in your life. Especially at this time/stage of your life, ask: “What should be my focus”, “what should I focus my energy on?”

A lack of vision or direction will make you go wild, not knowing what you want or where you are going.  Hence you keep chasing after what does not matter and you will never be content with what you have.  You can’t have everything you want. You won’t even have everything you need. Even if you have access to things, you will always want more and just when you think you have the best or you are the best, you will discover something or someone better. 

There’s someone more beautiful than you are, and there is someone who has that latest Gucci bag.  And then what would you do? Hang your self?

We need to learn to be content as young females, it is highly essential that we are. With contentment you can be focused and happier.

Always be grateful for what you have, worry less and never do something outrageous to get what you want.  Do not let yourself be trapped by the enemy making you always looking for or wanting something better just to be or feel that you are ahead of others.

Be content. Be happy.

Esther Mojisola Fabunmi has a passion for female enablement and youth development. She is keen on getting the truth of the word of God out.  She is also a Content Marketer and Blogger.   She mostly writes about music, marketing and female enablement. She is the editor of the blog, www.shehelpz.blogspot.com where she shares word with older females about how to live a fulfilling life. She is also the coordinator of ‘She Helpz’, a female enablement and empowerment ministry and has been involved with several youth ministries in the past.

She is the author of ‘The She story’, a book that helps the female discover and understand ‘why she is’ and ‘who she is’. ‘The She Story’ was published online in 2011 and can be downloaded for free at www.scribd.com/Estherrocks.   Esther is Single and lives in Lagos, Nigeria.