I Lost $153.84 Yesterday
@okwusman1 (2247)
Abuja, Nigeria
December 24, 2007 7:09am CST
I lost 153.84 dollars yesterday, this is the money I kept for my tithe and I took it while I was going to the church. When I got to the church, I discovered that the money was no longer in my pocket, I could not ascertained the exact place where I lost the money because I entered two buses before I got to the church yesterday morning. Since yesterday I have been down emotionally, even I slept before 8pm because of the impact on my life.
2 people like this
7 responses
@Ngippol (567)
• Philippines
24 Dec 07
I am with you. Remember Job in the Bible who lost everything he had? It will remind us that if we lost something like you did, it is not much!
Just like Christ when He was crucified. So cheer up and look at it as God may have a plan for that money! Merry Christmas!!
2 people like this
@ESKARENA1 (18261)
•
24 Dec 07
of course, god may also be a lie made up by those who take money off others
@okwusman1 (2247)
• Abuja, Nigeria
24 Dec 07
it was so surprise to me, i have never lost such a big sum of money. i don't know how it happened.
@ESKARENA1 (18261)
•
24 Dec 07
sounds to me like you have been a victim of crime. Whilst your attention was distracted, someone nipped in and relieved you of your money
blessed be
1 person likes this
@okwusman1 (2247)
• Abuja, Nigeria
24 Dec 07
actually i am a victim of crime. but how did it happened? i don't even know, whether the person siting closed to me removed it from my pocket i don't know, infact it is a surprise.
@cranehuang (682)
• China
25 Dec 07
come on , cheer up. it is nothing , you should care something more than money ,though money is every important to us .
i think it must be stoled by someone one the bus ,some of my friends often run into this trouble , sometimes them lost their new-bought cellphone or other expensive things.
@okwusman1 (2247)
• Abuja, Nigeria
27 Dec 07
i pray that such thing never happens to me again because it is a sad event.
@hopejordan (3561)
• Australia
25 Dec 07
hi there okwusman1
like someone said in my church god knows my heart i need to start tithing i have gone down hill lately i can't go througth that anymore i need to start next week thanks for this discussion nd merry christmas for 2008
@fanji008 (775)
• China
25 Dec 07
Hi,there! Don't be sad.It's the holiday season right now.Thieves are pretty active these days.So whenever we're shopping or taking a bus,we should pay much attention to our handbag and pocket.It's pretty crowded especially at some places downtown,so be careful next time and always watch out.You don't need to be upset,just take it as a lesson and try to avoid those kinds of things in the future.I'd like to wish you a Merry Christmas and get rid of the bad emotion.Good luck and have fun today^_^
@vikey0623 (39)
• China
24 Dec 07
i am sorry to hear that .but be happy. chinese has an old saying money that lost must pay for dispeling bad luck. yeah, you lost $153.84 but you may be gain more. so just be happy. good luck is coming.
@okwusman1 (2247)
• Abuja, Nigeria
27 Dec 07
vikey, thanks for the comfort, the incident almost weighed me down but am still alive.
@blueunicorn (2401)
• United States
24 Dec 07
I'm sorry you lost that money, ok, but I have a different perspective for you. You had every intention of giving that tithe. God knows that. Maybe it was in his plan for you to drop it. Maybe you lost it on the bus that had the mother with two little babies and no money for food for this holiday season. Maybe she found that money and was blessed beyond her wildest imaginations. There are a million things that could have happened with that money. If you believe God has a plan, though, you should also believe that you are part of that plan and not sweat over the money. God knows your heart better than anyone. Don't get too legalistic about the tithe and know that your heart was in the right place.
@okwusman1 (2247)
• Abuja, Nigeria
24 Dec 07
blueunicorn, these are the words i used to console and comfort myself yesterday, though a pregnant woman carrying a baby sat close to me and i don't know if she is the one that found the money. infact, it was a big surprise to me. thanks, but it really amazed me.
