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Youth Focus with Dr Manners Msongelwa
A season is a period of the year characterised by particular conditions of weather, temperature, etc. All seasons of life are meant to teach us something.
Ecclesiastes 3:1 reads, To everything there is a season and a time to every purpose under the heaven. Notice the repetition of “every” as well as “time”.
This means success can happen to anyone despite your situation now or background. God makes it possible at his appointed time.
Seasons come and go. Seasons have their beginnings and endings and are all to be lived out. We should expect this cycle also in our lives.
If you are having a bad time, it cannot last forever. Things are bad, school fees is a challenge, you drop out of school because of school fees or exam fees, you are facing challenges, you don’t have the required uniform, you don’t have the school jersey, you don’t have enough exercise books or a satchel. It’s a season, it won’t remain like this forever. Work hard and remain determined, one day you will testify.
Things are going wrong. Parents have divorced, you are staying with a single parent, your father or mother died and you lost one of your siblings, it’s a bad season but good times are ahead. Be strong, time is the best healer. One day you will be a great person.
You walk 10km to school, repeated your Form Four, your inner garments are torn and you don’t know your parents. It’s a season of hardships, but remember, this won’t define your tomorrow. You can still become a successful person despite such a bad background.
You only have one pair of shoes and a few dresses. For boys, you only have a few casual shirts and two trousers. It’s the season. Your time is coming, continue working hard.
You have never been to Harare or Bulawayo, you have never been to the airport, you have never travelled out of your area, it’s only a season. Tell yourself that you will travel all over the world.
You don’t have a phone or laptop. Don’t worry it’s a season. Work hard now, you will buy the latest phones when your time comes. Embrace the season and work hard.
There’s no problem that remains forever. There’s no permanent problem. It’s a season. Your time is coming!
Dr Manners Msongelwa is an author, teacher and youth coach. He can be contacted on +263 771 019 392
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