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You will always have reasons to thank God for.
By Job Lazarus Okello.
hile walking along
“Give thanks! Do you know
the busy Sir Apollo
what my phone meant to me..?”
Kaggwa road one evening, I
“How much was the phone?” I
happened to come across a lady
inquired.
seated by the roadside. She
“1.2 millions”, she replied.
looked hopeless and was
“I feel your pain but your life
weeping bitterly but as I
was spared and for that, you
approached her, she hastily tried
should give thanks to God. I
to wipe away her tears so that I
guess you have heard of people
couldn’t notice what was
being similarly attacked but
happening. However, I had
killed and their belongings
already realized from a distance
taken. Yet for your case, they
that she was crying and even
only took your phone and didn't
her teary eyes could surely give
kill you. As long as we live, we
her away.
can
When I
possibly get
“We will always have reasons
reached the
whatever
to
thank
God
for;
even
though
spot where
we want;
sometimes they might be
she was
the dead
seated, I
never enjoy
unknown to us.”
humbly
this
asked her
privilege.
why she was crying, something
Brenda you must realize that
she quickly denied yet when I
your life is worth much more
later insisted, she opened up and
than the phone”, I replied
amidst sobs, narrated to me the
“But Lazarus, I bought my
excruciating ordeal of how two
phone expensively” she
armed men had attacked her and
insisted.
made off with her smart phone
“Yes! It’s expensive but your
which according to her
life is incomparable with it. You
expression, she greatly revered.
can’t value your life at the price
“Sorry for all that happened.” I
of anything in this world.
said sympathetically. “but you
Accept the situation as it is,
have to give thanks to God…”,
worrying won’t change
I continued but before I could
anything about it but will only
even complete my statement,
take away your peace. Because
she vehemently interrupted me
you are alive, you can still get
saying,
even better phones than the lost

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one. Otherwise, had the
attackers killed you, you
wouldn’t even have been able to
complain about anything; it
would have totally been a
different story. You have to
realize that there’s a purpose for
which everything happens in
life; this is a fact, very hard to
embrace especially in situations
that seem negative to us.” I
added.
“Oh really! I get your point
Lazarus. You have opened my
eyes to see that my life is more
precious than everything in this
world. I am now greatly
relieved of the worries and
vexation that had engulfed me
having realized that even
though I lost my phone, I
actually have countless reasons
to thank God for. Thanks a lot
Lazarus.” She remarked with a
sigh of relief.
After praying with her, we then
parted ways. She euphorically
walked home while I mirthfully
made way back to campus.
While seated on my bed in my
room that evening, I reflected
on the events that transpired and
the thought of penning them
down was irresistible; for it
could surely inspire and
motivate someone.

Moral of the story.
We will always have reasons to
thank God for; even though
sometimes they might be
unknown to us.
In the story above, Brenda
focused solely on the phone,
forgetting the fact that her life
was spared and that because she
was alive, she bought the phone

that got lost and could still get
even better phones than that.
No matter what we go through,
always remember to thank God;
He’s forever faithful and does
nothing wrong and the only
perfect plans for us are His
plans.
God bless you mightily.
THE END.

Job Lazarus Okello is a
motivational speaker and
author. Currently (2017), he’s
pursuing Bachelor of Science in
Mechanical Engineering at
Makerere University, Uganda.
Twitter: @lazjob
Facebook: Job Lazarus Okello.
E-mail: lazchosen@gmail.com