Call it Change

Greetings everyone!

"Change is constant." This is one phrase that I hear always, and I've never been tired of it because the constant in change happens every now and then; in fact, it's taking place in many places and many hearts as you're reading this.
Humans are meant to undergo changes on a regular basis and in zigzag manners because, oftentimes, these changes don't work on a programmed note.

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The one thing that happened to me between December last year and this year (2023) has been CHANGE. I really changed a lot, maybe for the worse, but I think I'm following my heart, and that's what matters.
The list below shows some of the areas where the change occurred;

• I and Priorities

Before now, I was the kind that followed trends or did things the way people were doing theirs, but for the whole of this year, I saw myself doing my things the way I wanted them, aiming at my goals and not trying to please anyone.
Okay, let me use my chatting life on social media as an example.

Before now, I used to stay active, replying to all messages that came my way on the various social media sites. Most of these chats, although very good at relationship building, would end up chopping half of the day without adding a dime to my wallet or finding ways to get benefits of any kind; in fact, some of them end up tapping into the little I have in my wallet.
For the whole of this year, I saw myself picking preferences in my chatting life; if it's not something beneficial, then I can't be seen there or sit for hours in such communication.

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Hey, I know it's bad because I've seen some friends drift away, especially the ones that kept coming from Facebook, which is my very "no-go area.".

Although I haven't been very serious on this blockchain, giving my best, I decided to devote my little free time here. Isn't it better to prioritise what's beneficial? Instead of wasting my time on social media and talking about irrelevant things, let me be present here and earn.

• Eye service in my Christian life (church)

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I'm among those who frown at eye service at different levels in church. I hate it so much!

Look at it;
No matter how hard we try to pull away from it, it's somehow inevitable, especially when you're not just a churchgoer. If you hold a position in church, you'll surely find yourself mistakenly trying to please people.

At the beginning of this year, I saw myself fighting very hard against any glitch in my service to God and His church. So bad, this made me pause some of my usual activities. Yeah, I know it's a bad one, but what benefit will it be when I feel like pleasing others instead of God?
This year, I saw myself not partaking in some of the activities because of how noisy they made it look, and anyone who didn't join was seen as a not-so-serious Christian.

Notwithstanding, I did very well on the things that were okay with my heart. Halfway through the year, I was made the assistant secretary of my unit in church, which I tried to run away from because of how eye-service such a position is groomed for. I didn't want eyes on me at all. I wholeheartedly picked the task and did very well to the extent that they channelled all the tasks of the unit to me, like finances and organising. I did all these without giving room for closeness that would attract praise or accolades from anyone.

Shockingly, a lot of people now see me as someone that's not serious again because I'm not following the noisy flows. I do not care.

Thank you for reading.

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_{This is my entry to the Week 91, Edition 03 of the Weekly Featured contest in Hive Learners Community.}