THE DESTRUCTION OF ASSUMPTION.

THE DESTRUCTION OF ASSUMPTION.

Few months ago, a young pastor was invited to a prayer programme as a guest revivalist.

When he entered the auditorium, he saw some pastors he knew sitting in one corner. So he went up to greet them one after the other.

until he got to one pastor he didn't know as he extended his hand, he ignored it. After a few seconds, he withdrew his hand. All is thought was, "what nonsense?

He felt very embarrassed and unhappy,

What was he feeling like, he thought. All those other pastors accepted his greeting, even the older pastors. So he went to take a seat.

Now, even after sitting down, he was still unhappy. He kept stealing glances at the pastor to see how he would react to other pastor..

To his amazement, he notice that the pastorwas blind!!!

His eyes were open, but he couldn't see at all! The other pastors who came to greet him had to touch him first, then take his hand if they wanted to shake hands with him.

To his great surprise, he never knew he came purposely because his wife informed him that the Pastor would be the guest revivalist for that year anniversary," in fact, he was waiting on the altar to hear someone call his name so as to stand and hug me.

When he heard this, his embarrassment level tripled. In addition to that, he felt stupid, very stupid. that he could not say a word to him until he got to the pulpit and his message for that Sunday changed from "Recovery" to "Danger of Assumption".

- Assumption kills like poison.just a little incidence, we assume, thinking others are doing what we think, not what we validate by personal eye witness.

- Someone doesn't pick our calls, we assume he or she is avoiding us or is up to something.

- Someone doesn't give us the money we asked for, we assume he or she is stingy and wicked...

- Someone doesn't call, hangout or visit you as he/she usually does. We assume they are no longer caring or intimate again, then comes the anger and repulsive attitude towards them.

- We never care to know and understand that issues of life can set in to choke them. Also that, the issues of life are diverse in nature, not the same.

- Once we are turned or rejected, we start assuming. Power of verification of issues is more important and significant for more connection with heathy people to get to the top.

- We don't put into consideration what the other party might be going through or experiencing. Always have it in mind that, other people might not be in pleasant mood like you.

- The guy that promised you money might get into a financial situation a day before he's supposed to give you the money.

✓The person that didn't pick your call was probably in a meeting or busy at that moment, or even sleeping. He might not be in the mood to take your call.

✓We just assume instead because it’s easier and it tends to make us the good guys.

✓Give someone benefit of the doubt, make an excuse for that person.

It's not always as it seems in your mind and head.

Maintain relationships with people. What you RESPECT will COME towards you and what you don't RESPECT will RUN away from you.

✓It is childish and immature to pick offence at every provocation or perceived wrongness and then start keeping grudges as a result.

Grow above it.

✓Someone did not invite you for their wedding, you pick offence with them.

✓Someone didn't wish you happy birthday, you pick offence with the person

✓They didn't like your Facebook post, you pick offence.

✓They didn't support you in a disagreement you had with someone, you pick offence with them.

✓They are junior and they have the audacity to talk or oppose your opinion. You pick offence with them.

✓They said No to your request, you pick offence and malice starts.

✓You asked them for money, they said they don't have it, you pick offence with them.

✓You are even keeping a record of people who brought gifts to your wedding, those who blessed you because you helped them, you have the list of those who give you gifts or money always among your junior colleague, so you can know who to pick offence with.

NOTE:

- Everyone has their battles you are not aware of.

- Those who you need help from are also looking for help.

- Not everything is personal and intentional

- Not everyone hates you.

- Sometimes people are just caught up with their own lives, struggles, human weaknesses and limitations.

- Learn how to manage being disappointed by people and still be on talking terms with them. It will save you a lot of UNNECESSARY grudges and save you some FRIENDSHIPS you may need in future.

Grow above offences, grow with offences, grow ignoring offences and never grow above offences to hurt yourself.

Food for thought.

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