To God be the glory for
giving me another golden opportunity to witness this day, 29th December, 2017 which happens to be my birthday. Therefore, the
whole world celebrates and wish me happy birthday today. My little experience
of life, so far, shows that when disaster or misfortune occurs, one should take
consolation in the wording and serenity of this favourite prayer as guide at
all times. The prayer reads as follows:
God,
give me the serenity to accept what I cannot change, the courage to change what
I can, and the wisdom to know the difference.
As we all experience
the vicissitude of life – wealth today and virtually pennilessness tomorrow,
sorrows, illness, and even anxiety about where the day’s meal might come from –
let us remember that external things need not destroy our hope; true happiness
does not lie in transient things, nor in things provided by human beings. It
can only be found in God. I appreciate Almighty God, He is closer to me than I realize,
watching every move I make on the chessboard of life.
I have been guided by these
aphorisms that have helped me to achieve success. The first has only four words
“It can be done”. It is the
affirmation of my faith in the Almighty God that, with Him, all things are
possible. Consequently, when at first I try to do something and do not succeed,
I do not give up; I always try, try and try again until I succeed. The second
aphorism is credited to Abraham Lincoln. It reads thus:
Things
may come to those who wait, but only the things left by those who hustle.
So, a combination of
the two aphorisms emphasizes the need to combine one’s faith in God with hard
work in order to succeed in life.
Thank you for taking
your time to wish me happy birthday.
FELE,
Taiwo MNSE, MCPN, MNCS
