When I got into the tertiary institution, I was welcomed with many negative stories about that particular institution. It was as though there was no need for me to raise my expectations about what I wanted from the school. This was not encouraging to me at all, but I knew that I was in covenant with Jehovah and my story would be different. From my first academic session, I prayed that I would graduate without any carry-over. This was like a big joke because anyone who heard me making those confessions thought I was joking. I ignored the negative thought bombs that came and I believed God for a Second Class Upper Division.

I got to work with my academics, played my part and left the rest of it to God’s unlimited power to work out my desired result. It was not a bed of roses and each year that passed had its own threats and challenges, but to the glory of God, with every passing year, I had a clean result. I did not record any carry-over and just as I had asked God, I graduated with a Second Class Upper Division.

When I received the statement of my result, one thing got my attention. I was short of a First Class with less than one point. Just then, I realized that I limited God. God could have given me a First Class, if I had asked for it but I asked for a Second Class Upper Division and that was what I got.

In spite of that, I am grateful to God who gave me a different story from the stories of those who were around me. Indeed, I am in a different covenant and everyone who laughed at my dreams at the beginning, saw at the end, that I serve a living God with whom all things are possible.

Praise God.