Hello 102 subscribers! Yes y'all, we did it. We hit 100 subscribers and I'm so happy and grateful to God for this milestone. I'm grateful for y'all too because you helped us get here! God bless you all.
Now, to today's newsletter. I failed my midterms. If you know me, you'll understand how foreign failure is to me. It just never happens. But yes, I failed. I don't know how it happened, but those 75 minutes felt like someone else was writing the test, and it wasn't me.
I know you're asking so many questions. Why didn't you pray? Didn't you pray before the exams? Are you sure you haven't offended God? I prayed before, during and after the test since I saw my results immediately, and judging from the fact that God still spoke to me during my Bible study this morning, I haven't offended Him. Why did that happen to you then? Are you really sure?
Ah yes, I am. It might seem to people that I'm too much of an optimist because I came out of the hall smiling like I didn't just see 0/35 in my results. It's a complicated thing to explain, but just know that I could have gotten the full 35 marks because I solved the questions yesterday and got them. I also asked God the same questions though, and I'll show you what He told me.
For the scripture says to the king of Egypt, “I made you king in order to use you to show my power and to spread my fame over the whole world.”
Romans 9:17 GNT
Wura, what's this? God made you fail because He wanted to show His power? How does 0 reflect God's glory now? God is good. This is my personal testimony. Somehow, accommodation was made for me to regain some of the marks I lost in my finals! I'm surprised because I would never have sent a mail to complain about how my questions were incomplete if God didn't speak through my friends to ask me to write the mail. The people love fight and scattering everywhere by the way😂😂. I'm grateful for you guys, I won't lie. I'm surprised my prof listened to me and offered this accommodation because I honestly thought that nothing would be done either way. All in all, I know God just chose to be merciful to me and show His glory, again.
Shall we say, then, that God is unjust? Not at all. For he said to Moses, “I will have mercy on anyone I wish; I will take pity on anyone I wish.” So then, God has mercy on anyone he wishes, and he makes stubborn anyone he wishes.
Romans 9:14-15, 18 GNT
The strangest thing about giving my life to Christ for me is that some things I used to think were very important before now seem to have no value. I'm a totally different person now, and the pruning and pressing season of last year birthed this person I am eternally grateful to God for. I wasn't worried about my failure because after all, “Whatever my lot, He has taught me to say, it is well, it is well with my soul!”
I just knew I had to share this with you. God is not unjust in the slightest. Whatever might be happening now is happening for a reason. I remember someone telling me this on Tuesday. He said this while I was telling him about the failure and I couldn't agree more. You might not be able to find out the reason now. You might never even find out till you get to heaven. Just know one thing. God says:
I alone know the plans I have for you, plans to bring you prosperity and not disaster, plans to bring about the future you hope for.
Jeremiah 29:11 GNT
There is still so much I can't wait to share with you all. The joy of the Lord is the best thing ever. My pressing season of last is one story I promised to share with y'all and I have not forgotten. I will share, very soon. I hope to go back to creating content very soon too. It's been so long!
I hope this newsletter blessed you as always 🤍.
Sincerely,
Wúràọlá, The Golden girl.
Thank you so much for this, Wuraolami🎉
Thank you Wura for this, indeed God is not unjust. I look forward to hearing more of the coming gist from you😊