MID-YEAR IS HERE!!!!
All too soon, we have entered June 2014 and a remarkable world event is going to take place-The World Cup competition. In December 2013, many of us make New Year resolutions for 2014. What progress have we made in achieving the target(s) of our resolution(s)? Have we taken stock for the mid-year?
If things have not gone the way you expected, this is not the time to throw in the towel. It is not too late yet. If the list of the resolution(s) exists, you have to pick it up and assess your progress quantitatively and or qualitatively. It is better to do the assessment quantitatively but in some cases, only qualitative assessment is possible. The assessment is vital in knowing what have been achieved or not for now and renewing one’s commitment to achieving the rest before the year ends. Mid-year is here!
If you are a married man or woman, can you assess your contribution to your marriage within the last six months? How have you contributed in building your family and solving problems that come your way? It is possible that some marriages are not doing well and are on the verge of collapse. Effective Communication between spouses is very important to solving some difficult challenges in marriage. More often than not, problems arise in marriages because of miscommunication/poor communication. No matter the gravity of your marital challenges, let effective communication prevail and things will get better. Secondly, respect for your spouse is also very important in ensuring effective marriage.
Moreover, familiarity of our spouse compels us sometimes to overlook some vital things we took serious during the period of dating. Consistently respect your spouse and don’t take things for granted especially the so called ‘little’ things. Watch the little foxes that spoil the vine (Song of Solomon 2:15). The husband or wife or both may have to secure a job and earn income to take care of the responsibilities of the family. Sometimes, lack of income to take care of the family is the root of several other challenges. Couples must continue to love each other always and demonstrate it. Lastly, couples must continuously assure each other of continuous love by saying it.
If you are student, how far have you come in 2014 in terms of studies and your examination results? Peer pressure is one of the challenges faced by students especially young students. A lot of bad cases have been recorded as a result of bad peer pressure. Anytime you are faced with bad peer pressure, remember your future and don’t destroy it! Everybody has the potential to be great and make a positive impact in the world. Refuse to yield to bad peer pressure and you will never regret you did. Be diligent in your academics and always align yourself with people of like aspirations. Great men of today were once young students who also faced bad peer pressure but they refused to yield. If your studies is not going well, don’t give up; continue to persist by making time for your books and you will always win if you don’t lose hope. If you failed some examinations, this is not the time to continue lamenting and seeing yourself as good for nothing. Study and resit the examination(s) and you will emerge victorious. Mid-year is here!!!
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