Amy wanted to be a
Lawyer at all cost, she had a very good analytical mind and neighbours always
came to her with marital problems, work related problems and other family
issues which she solved amicably. Everybody advised her to do law for she will
be a great Lawyer. Secretly, Amy had a problem she was being laud over by her
husband and she felt her independence was taken away. Her husband worked at the
local radio station where his salary was meager so they lived on a low budget.
She felt, if I ever go to law school to become a lawyer, then my husband and I
could run shoulders. So she applied for the law school and gained admission
into one of the public universities in the country. How to pay the school fees
had suddenly become a problem. She prayed to God, but it looks as if her
prayers were not heard. Her husband tried securing a loan to help her start the
law degree but all was to no avail. Why didn’t God hear her prayer? She so wanted
this, to be a lawyer was her greatest dream and unfortunately it wasn’t
realized. She tried to secure money to pay for the law degree herself, but it
proved futile. She was very disappointed, and then she finally gave up. Years passed
by and she totally forgot about that law degree. Her attitude toward her
husband changed. She found a job as an assistant sales girl in a grocery shop.
She worked tirelessly and supported her husband to raise two kids. Their home
was a lovely home full of happiness. One night, Amy was watching a documentary
on TV on how innocent people were jailed and some could not afford a Lawyer.
Amy cried, oh how I wish I was a lawyer God, I would have helped this innocent
people for free. A few weeks later she saw an advert of a prestigious
university calling for applications to study law. She applied and the long and
short of it all is that she gained admission with full scholarship. Amy and her
husband rejoiced and sang the song “How great thou art”. It was a joyous
moment. The first time she wanted to be a Lawyer, her motive was totally wrong
so she couldn’t get it. This time her motive was totally right, to help the underprivileged
and her request was granted.
“Yet you do not have
because you do not ask. You ask and do not receive, because you ask amiss, that
you may spend it on your pleasures.”
James 4:3
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