God's very own

Bisade sat in the front row of the church’s pew, smiling goofily as the pastor pronounced her sister and bro Mathew husband and wife. Her smile even grew wider when the new couple was asked to kiss; she didn’t know when she said aloud what she was thinking in her mind, "God, when?” She looked sideways to see her friend Anthonia giving her the look, and knowing what Anthonia was about to say, she lipsynced along with her as she rolled her eyeball and said, "Daughter soon!” Like Bisade, time after time we ask ourselves this question, hoping to receive an answer from God. More than a normal slang or joke, this question has become real in the hearts of many, eating them up daily. We ask this question when we’re faced with difficulties, when we’re stuck, or when we see others excelling or doing things we want to do. Awning over people’s achievements and spouses is not bad, but you start to cross the line when you begin to overadmire and desire what is not God’s will for you, wanti...