Did God betray me?

On November 4th, 2018, I woke up and found the day had turned into an exquisite church day, and the following day would be my birthday. I figured out how I was going to celebrate my birthday. I desired my day to be special. I wrote everything down, and later I fixed myself up for church. Time wasn’t on my side, so I texted my pal so that she could reserve a chair for me. And I didn’t get any response from my pal. I called, and she answered, "Hi, I believe you didn’t call me to tell me you will not go to church because that won’t work."

 

I responded to her, "no, not at all. Furthermore, I phoned because I wanted you to secure a chair for me, but it’s okay, because you’re still at your apartment. " She responded, "Yes, I am still at my flat, and sorry!!!". I dropped the phone call. I quickly rushed to the train station. I used the train on Sundays because it was free.

And amazingly, I arrived earlier than I expected. The church was so crowded and the environment was considerable. I loved every moment without regret. My phone rang, and I knew it was my pal. I answered the call, "hello, my pal, can you hear me?" She replied, "Yes, I’m outside, come." I quickly went outside, and I discovered her.

She was so pleased to meet me. We genuinely loved the service. I asked my pal if she would be free tomorrow, because I wanted to take her out. She asked me why I wanted to take her out. And I was so shocked because she completely forgot my birthday. I exclaimed, "Jesus Christ! Did you forget that tomorrow is my birthday? And tomorrow I want to take you out to the mall." She replied, "Come on pal, it’s your birthday. I’m the one who is supposed to take you out." I insisted, although I knew I didn’t have sufficient cash. We agreed to keep going out the following day. She went to her place, and I went back to my place too. When I showed up at my room, I was shocked to find out that the cash I had did no longer cover each of us. I wondered how I was going to inform her. And I refused to be anxious about it.

 

In the dawn, I called her to apologize, and that things weren’t going the way I planned them to be. She said to me that I shouldn’t worry about anything and that she wouldn’t mind if we skipped going to a fancy restaurant. She recommended we buy snacks and celebrate in the park. By the way, I wasn’t delighted with her idea, because it would be so unusual to celebrate my birthday at the park. So I told her to give me time to think about it. I asked God if I should go to the mall or not, and God said that I should go to the mall. I was so happy. I believed in God. Whenever I want to do something or go somewhere, I ask God first, and if he doesn’t say anything, I literally do nothing about it. I called her to meet me at the mall. I got myself ready, and I looked like a princess that day. I waited for my friend at Menlyn Park shopping center. I tried calling her over and over again, but her phone was off. And a certain guy came and asked if I was okay. 

I just looked at him and pretended to be fine. The guy thought I was lost, or maybe I was looking for direction. The nice guy wanted to help me, but I pushed him away. Mernly mall is so huge and if you aren’t familiar with it, you end up not finding your way out. I didn’t give the guy a chance to ask me further questions, and the poor guy left after he realized that I wasn’t giving him attention. I tried calling her again and this time around, she answered, "hi, friend, I’m sorry, my phone was showing me flames." I replied, "it’s okay, you better hurry because I have been waiting for like an hour now." She didn’t take much time to arrive because her apartment is not far from where I was. 

I think she took plus or minus 15 minutes to arrive." After a few minutes, my phone started vibrating from my lap. And I smiled because I knew she was around the mall.

 

I told her where I was, and she wasn’t sure if she knew the place. So I commenced to get tired of waiting for her. It took her approximately 45 minutes to locate me.

 

I was so annoyed when she showed up, but she apologized for keeping me waiting. I told her to choose a place where we could eat. She took me to a restaurant of her choice. Mind you, I didn’t have enough cash. We relaxed, and I requested the waiter to give us the menu. I trusted God because I knew he wouldn’t send me here if he knew I didn’t have enough cash. We ordered and ate our favorite meals. We took pictures, and I really enjoyed the food. While she was singing a happy birthday song for me, another friend texted me and said, "You are in trouble. The lecturer told the entire class that today was the last day to submit the assignment, and those who failed to submit it would not be given a chance." I cried, because for me to pass, my marks depended on that assignment.

 My friend looked super worried and wanted to know the reason for my behavior. I then explained everything to her, and she comforted me with her words of love and compassion. I told her not to worry and with the money I thought was little, I paid for everything, including the server’s tip. It was a miracle because we even took the leftovers home with us. We left, and when I arrived at my room, I asked God, "Why did you betray me? Why did you allow me to go there even though you knew it was a due date for my assignment?." I am sure God wasn’t pleased with me because he didn’t say anything. I cried the whole night and in the morning I woke up and prepared myself for school.

 

While I was on my way to the school bus, I saw one of my classmates and sat next to her so that she could explain to me what happened yesterday. She was so cheerful to see me, and I told her how worried I was to hear that the lecture made them submit their assignments yesterday, and I wasn’t around. She told me not to worry because the electricity went off, all their computers were shut off, and they lost all their information. Only a few submitted their assignments on time, and for that reason, the lecture postponed the due date for submission.

 I was so shocked. Ever since I started studying at the university, electricity has never gone off, because I think the campus has a backup. But that day, the computers went off. I was so emotional because I knew that God wanted me to see his mighty hand. The following week, I submitted the assignment, and I passed it with distinction. I was so happy, and I thanked God for his mighty hand. He can freeze the entire system in order for you to catch up. Trust his process.