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Not surprisingly, we find God telling us in His word to Remember. A few minutes of living in a certain state and we make it our reality, conveniently forgetting that which was previously. While this has its positives,such as being able to let go of certain emotions that tend to hinge us in our capacity to live a life free from pain caused by the actions of some individuals,this can also when unchecked cause us to exhibit ingratitude and carelessness in our daily lives, to the extent of seeming,for want of a better word, stupid. Most times as soon as we get into a situation too difficult for us,we find ourselves cast down and miserable, because of this trait of forgetfulness which makes us not remember our God who was with us in our season of light. Similarly we sometimes repeat cycles in our lives because as soon as God delivers us from a certain situation, we forget what the experience was like in that period and then embrace that same beginning which put us in trouble. It is not s

Michelle walked beside the main street towards the path that led down to her house.Two little boys raced past her,with a woman shouting behind them to be careful they weren't run over by cars.Young boys,who were going to grow up to become men. Men.Michelle suddenly laughed out loud, and suddenly looked to see if anyone was watching her. Men amused M ichelle. Just a month ago,she had been a teenager,so sure men were totally tough,without a bone of weakness. But just a month into womanhood, and personal events in her life were making her rescind her decision about men.Of course she didn't know a lot of men,but she knew quite a few.And many of them were funny to her.Although they will never know this. Top on her mind was Kwasi.Her cousin Emefa's boyfriend. Kwasi was the most popular boy on campus, and had been quite a playboy before meeting Emefa.He had joined their church choir immediately he found out Emefa was in the choir, much to the chagrin of the choir direct