Culled from Overcoming Painful Emotions: A Guide by Debola Oni
Nkechi always felt tired; it was worse in the mornings. She slept for twelve hours each night but woke up feeling exhausted. She had aches and pains all over which could not be traced to anything specific. She had been treated for malaria several times but the aches and pains still persisted. She was losing weight for no apparent reason. A series of medical tests did not reveal anything wrong with her.
She had no financial problems as her husband, Chudi provided all her needs. The children were getting older and they did not need much attention. The days just dragged. The clock seemed to be ticking at a slower pace than normal and life seemed to be passing her by with each stroke of its hand. She knew she had potential for so many things and dreamt about all that she could do, but that was it – just a dream. There had to be more to life than this, she thought. She was bored and restless.
An idle mind is the devil’s workshop. Nkechi spent the days imagining the worst: Chudi was going to leave her; Chudi didn’t love her anymore; her children were going to abandon her in old age. She became suspicious of Chudi and if he couldn’t pick up the phone because he was in a meeting, she immediately concluded he was having an affair. They were quarreling more as she was quick with her accusations. In reality, you couldn’t find a more loving and dedicated man than Chudi
In her frustration she finally turned to God. She began to draw near to Him and He in turn reassured her of His everlasting love. Her security was now primarily in God and not Chudi. Soon she was free to accept Chudi’s love again. God showed her that He had a plan for her life, that she wasn’t an accident. Instead of anger, frustration and depression, she felt joy, peace and contentment. She began to see that her life had significance and purpose. God revealed to Nkechi that she was gifted with handicapped children. After she explored the possibility, she went for more training and eventually started a school for handicapped children. Her life was full and she had joy in abundance.
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