Understanding:The Game Changer. (1)

Everyday,Women and men in our society strive vigorously by trying different means and various ways to better themselves either financially,socially,academically,spiritually and so on. However, the desired result does not always match the input in resources(time,money and energy etc.) expended. We give in all our best and we get so little in return. This arouses desperation in us as we gather energy and momentum from our resilient spirit and this actions are tried again routinely and the same results are achieved. Frustration gradually builds up and we still have no option than to try again. As some motivational speakers would say “if at first you don’t succeed, try try try again”. We haven’t clearly noticed that this saying might not be relevant for all situations as an increase in speed and zeal to the wrong direction still ends in futility.

Albert Einstein once said “Insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different result”

After an inspired critical and careful consideration of the above, I came into conclusion and strongly believe and affirm that the missing ingredient in our recipe for success is simply Understanding.-That innate ability of perception, awareness and strong judgement of a situation. Understanding our position in situations in life gives us a fine edge over thos situations.

Often times,we pant and scamper around for how to solve problems and challenges that we face over time, only few people ask the question why?

Why should I go to school as a student should precede How do I go to school?

Why am I taking up this Job ought to precede how do I get a job?

Why should I get married should come before how do I get married?.

As an undergraduate student of the prestigious University of Lagos, I took some courses in which the lecturers compulsorily demanded that students copy series of lecture notes from materials into our notebooks and appropriated stern sanctions in cases of default. One of the rationale behind such idea was to familiarize the students with the notes as they write. In doing this, the subject terminologies and concept sinks into their subconscious and makes learning and impacting easier for both parties.However due to lack of understanding, Most students miss out on these benefits as they either default by not copying the note or by ‘smartly’ giving out the note on contracts to other to students to write on their behalf.

Perhaps,if they had understood the whole concept, they wouldn’t have made such gross mistakes.



Understanding outrightly negates fear.

Most people are at the dead ends of life because they don’t simply understand why they were in that position in the first place. Lack of understanding is one key reason why people will panic and cry at the slightest inconvenience and challenges not knowing that the encounter of a negative clearly indicates that there is surely a positive somewhere.

Jesus understood that Lazarus death was an avenue to show and give glory to his father,hence he was at rest when others were full of fear and unrest.

John 11:4

4 When he heard this, Jesus said, “This sickness will not end in death. No, it is for God’s glory so that God’s Son may be glorified through it.”

After critical analysis of the scriptures and the workings of God. The great apostle saw vividly and wrote the ‘equation of rest’ thus-


Romans 8:28 King James Version (KJV)
28 And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose.

Hence, nothing else would move him to panic and fear in times of adversity or situations of challenges. He didn’t just know, he understood.

Understanding helps us get a clearer picture of purpose and know what to do,when to do and how to do the things we ought to as regarding matters and issues fulfilling purpose and destiny. A man that is suppose to be an international athlete will not die in the quest of getting a PHD in Economics.

This picture helps us to maximize time and opportunity because we know that every window of opportunity in time is a stepping stone to another, thus we can attain the true stature of the sons of Issachar that knew what God was doing, when He was doing it,why he was doing and how he was going to do it.

1 Chronicles 12:32 New International Version (NIV)
32 from Issachar, men who understood the times and knew what Israel should do;

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