Jonah and the Fish (I heard it's a Sperm Whale?).
By: Prince Alegeh
Tags: Thanksgiving, Mindfulness, Mindset Shift, Thankfulness, Mindset

Jonah and the Fish (I heard it's a Sperm Whale?).

This past week was pretty much a tasking one for me; so many things calling for my attention. Meanwhile, all through that period, I just kept pushing myself, maybe because I knew I was obligated to see to them. Well, I eventually did.

But hear this: I was studying the Bible some days back after my Senior Pastor had mentioned something during one of our Bible Study sessions in church and I found something interesting, dare I say educational.

What is your attitude to unresolved desires, plans and goals? If you've been following my weekly posts then you know I am an advocate for planning, setting goals and not living life by chance. Purposeful planning I call it at times. But I also know that there are most times that "life just happens".

Those times when what you desire is just not forth coming. When you finish planning and those around you can confirm that it is an airtight plan. No loopholes. But it still doesn't work. All efforts to push it forward consistently has hit a brick wall.

So my Senior Pastor had said that while Jonah was in the belly of the fish, he engaged in some serious prayers. You see, I realized that, Jonah was a man of prayer. He had prayed right from the moment he got into the fish's belly. But, prayer did not yield result for him.

However, he started verse 9 with a "but" and quickly switched to Thanksgiving. Wow. So there was no need to continue crying for what was not working. For the things not gotten. For the plans that failed for no reason. It was time to give thanks.

This has an effect on you and God. Firstly, it helps you to stay off depression. Imagine just thinking continuously of things not working. Unfortunately, these will be things you can't change (cos I believe if you can change them, you already will, right?). Stuff you have no control over. Depression can't be far away from such a fellow.

But Jonah knew this, and so he shifted his mindset, like I am expecting you too will. He knew that it was safer for him to be appreciative of what has worked. To be thankful to the God who can make it work. The God who can turn impossible situations around.

I believe whenever we are at a fix, not sure what direction to go, we have basically two options set before us: continue grumbling, whining and crying, or switch to Thanksgiving. Someone said if you can think, then you can thank.

Be thankful for the very little things. You can eat, see, laugh, talk, smell, sit, stand, et cetera. You have a family, friends and pets (maybe). You have a roof over your head (even if the rent may be due). You have access to the internet. You can pee when you want to. Just these basic little things.

Don't wait until you get appointed to be a member of staff to the President before you get thankful. It will be foolishness to keep trying the same thing and expect a different result. Switch your attitude.

Maybe you are still in that situation this long because of your attitude. Just maybe an attitudinal switch is all that is needed to have your situation turn a new leaf. The breakthrough and open door you desire in that aspect of your life might just be at the instance of your attitude change.

Even God becomes happy ultimately. It was King David that said: "Take delight in the Lord, and he will give you the desires of your heart." And to take delight means, to take interest in, serve, be appreciative of, and continually seek to please God, then the desires of your heart will be met.

This week, I enjoin you to think deeply: what are you appreciative or thankful for? If you can think it, then you can be thankful for it. God bless you.

Thank you for reading; I trust you got value.

Just to remind you that, I am sincerely rooting for you! The top is where you belong. It starts now!

I call you blessed. And guess what? I love you, and there is absolutely nothing you can do about it.

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