Don't Compromise

In my stay at the Nigeria Christian Corpers Fellowship (NCCF), I've been put under a series of trainings and subjected under a path of self-discovery.

Staying at the family house has left me adapting to different life situations and occurrences and it is teaching me new things everyday.

One of the very few things of which is having an accommodating heart for the different people around me while still standing by my principles.

There's this habit of shuffling rooms that happens from time to time when new batches come in and old ones go out. So far, this is my 3rd time being shuffled and it has left my usually calm being ruffled.

My current roommates are an amazing bunch, don't get me wrong but for someone who has led a quiet and simple life somewhat, this is not easy for me.

My current roommates are what I'd consider a more expressive bunch and sometimes, it feels like we're worlds apart.

My previous roommate and sister, Gem, clicked with me right from the start, even before we became roommates and staying with her expanded my mind to many different possibilities and built my thoughts on the things I wanted.

And my roommates before her, they were so amazing.

They inspired me in more than one way. Those girls showed me what a life led by God could look like even when they themselves were still on the journey.

Longdi-lois and Esther were both passionate and mature beings in their own right and they still are, but I, like always was quiet and observant.

In moments like this, where this change seems to ruffle my thoughts and being, I can't help but ask, "Father, what are you teaching me now?"

Before this whole movement started, a thought had dropped in my heart...

Write your non-compromises! Things/values you would not change for nothing!

Situations you would not accept in your life for anything.

When this thought dropped, I had asked myself, "What if I can't seem to have situations where I'd not need to compromise?"

But as time goes on, I begin to see the importance of this little detail.

This idea had come even before I had a change of roommates.

It came like this...

And so, if anyone said anything would you just go with their view of thoughts?

Would you just go with the flow just because others said it?

What are your own thoughts on those matters and even if you accepted some of what they said, what situation would be your roadblock?

In what case would you put a halt to such actions?

I had thought about it for a while and it didn't seem like I had any of those situations where I would not compromise but as time goes on, I begin to see situations play out where I need to stand my ground and not act sheepish or quiet.

This definitely is not a way of feeling entitled that's for sure. I've just lived a life where none of these things seemed to matter up until I came for my service year, and I'm certain that Abba is teaching me to create an absolute standard for myself, solidify the values that I already had, debunk wrong ones, and build new ones.

It is a constant prayer that the Lord builds me, and God doesn't seem to fail in such situations. In fact, He'll answer such prayers quite easily from what I've seen.

The beauty is that in these situations, I see how much I can't do life well enough by my strength. It has continually brought me to a place of dependency in God.

It shows me how much of God I need, which is all of Him by the way, and it's showing me more about myself and how I relate with those around me.

God doesn't make mistakes, that's for sure and I'm grateful to God for the beautiful journey He is taking me through even though I know it'll have its highs and lows.

Here's one of my Don'ts...

Do not compromise the truth God has given you for anything or anyone!