Never worry if your life is at a slow pace. God will not eventually put you in a race where you cannot win.
How are you presently? Are you living your life to its fullest? Are you at your peak? Or are you still struggling to find a way out of your difficulties?
If you are on the latter and feel like the more you try to get up, the less it works, don't give up because everything, my dear friends, takes time.
A conversation I had with a friend made me realize many things. My friend confided to me about her challenges as a young mother and how she overcame them. Hearing her stories made me realize that I would have given up if I were in her shoes.
Everything we talked about led to the conclusion that everything takes time.
It takes time to heal.
She faced a tremendous problem and she was scarred deeply. She was hurt physically, emotionally, and mentally. I can recall numerous times when we got irritated by her hasty decisions. But thinking about it now made me think that she did all of it because she was in pain and seeking relief.
The moment she started to accept her fate, that was when her wounds started to mend. It took her a while but she was eventually healing.
It takes time to forgive.
As humans, we are always looking for someone to blame for our woes. We could point the finger at almost anyone, including ourselves.
In her case, she blamed herself for being stupid and for having a bad life. She accused her boyfriend of being abusive and unfaithful. She blamed her family's lack of affection for her. She also criticized her friends for never being available when she needed them. But as realization dawned on her, she realized she didn't have to blame anyone; not even herself.
Because everything has a purpose. She is gradually forgiving everyone she has blamed, hurt, and even those who have caused her pain. She realized that a life spent in rage and regret is unhealthy.
It takes time to get back up again.
When I asked her what she planned to do after giving birth, she said she would start over. Her eyes were a little sad, but I see nothing wrong with starting over.
The benefit of failing and hitting rock bottom is that there is only one way to go: up - She'll go high after falling this low. Rise like the sun does the day after sunset.
I believe she will be able to complete her studies. I believe she will soon meet a man who truly loves her. I am confident that she will live a happy life. Not right now, but soon.
Everything takes time.
Life is a race, but each of us has a different starting point. It's pointless to be envious of other people's success and happiness. We will all achieve and possess it.
We just have to wait for our turn in the spotlight.
All we have to do now is endure every rock, bump, and wound along the way.
Because we will all have our turn at some point.