A relationship is not just about emotions, it is a serious decision that affects your future, your faith, and your testimony. God designed parents and spiritual leaders to guide young believers with wisdom and protection. Seeking their counsel shows humility, respect, and a desire to follow God’s will.

Most importantly, every relationship must have God’s approval. When Christ is at the center, a relationship becomes a blessing and not a distraction from your calling. Waiting for the right time and the right guidance helps build a relationship that honors God and leads to a strong, godly future.

Ephesians 6:1
“Children, obey your parents in the Lord: for this is right.”

Proverbs 3:5–6
“Trust in the LORD with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding.
In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths.”

7 things that will make you successful when you come from nothing.

I grew up poor.
Shared bedroom. Empty fridge some nights. Parents stressed about rent.

I used to think poverty was a life sentence.

It's not.
It's actually a classroom — if you learn the right lessons.

Here are 7 things that will make you successful when you come from nothing.

1. USE YOUR HUNGER — DON'T HIDE IT.

Rich kids have safety nets.
You don't.
And that's your superpower.

Desperation, when directed correctly, becomes the most powerful fuel on earth.
Every time life gets hard — remember why you started.

"Your why has to be stronger than your excuses."

2. STOP BEING ASHAMED OF WHERE YOU CAME FROM.

Your background is not your identity.
It's your origin story.

Every self-made millionaire has a chapter they're not proud of.
The ones who win don't run from that chapter —
They use it as ammunition.

"Shame keeps you stuck. Your story sets you free."

3. LEARN ONE SKILL THAT THE MARKET PAYS FOR.

Not what school taught you.
Not what your parents suggested.

What does the market *actually* pay for right now?

Sales. Marketing. Coding. Trades. Content.

Pick one. Go deep. Go obsessive.

"One valuable skill can change your entire financial situation within 12 months."

4. PROTECT YOUR CIRCLE AGGRESSIVELY.

This one will cost you friendships.

When you're from a poor background, your environment fights your growth.

Friends who mock your ambition.
Family who call you "too big for your boots."
Neighbors who celebrate failure and fear success.

"Distance is not betrayal. It's survival."

5. MASTER DELAYED GRATIFICATION.

Poor thinking says: *spend it when you have it.*

Wealthy thinking says: *make it work before you touch it.*

The ability to sacrifice now for a bigger future later
is the single habit that separates the ones who make it from the ones who don't.

"While they're buying, you're building."

6. BECOME OBSESSED WITH SELF-EDUCATION.

You may not have been able to afford the best school.

But you have access to the same internet as every billionaire.

Books. Podcasts. YouTube. Documentaries.

The information that builds wealth is free.

Ignorance in 2026 is a choice."

7. NEVER LET COMFORT MAKE YOU FORGET THE MISSION.

This one is for when you start winning.

When money starts coming in —
When life gets a little easier —
The biggest trap is getting comfortable too soon.

Stay hungry.
Stay building.
Stay disciplined.

"The poorest people in the world are those who got comfortable right before their breakthrough."



Final word:

Coming from poverty doesn't mean you're behind.

It means you have a reason most people don't have.

Use it.

"The world doesn't owe you anything. But you owe yourself everything."

My parents gave me love.

I remember it in small things. The food on the table. The rides. The way they checked on me without making a big deal out of it.

Back then, I didn't think much of it. It was just how life was. I assumed everyone had it, that it would always be there.

Now I know. That constancy, that showing up day after day, was the thing that mattered most and still does.

#mom&dad
#iloveyousomuch&thankyouufor everything

To think I had attempted suic.ide before in my life still leaves me speechless!
Yes, it seems that was the best decision for me then, cos why must I live in misery?

There was a time in my life things went south. I lost my job, my husband was transferred to a place far from home with no much income, my children were always sick, my shop was under attack, I made several losses on a daily basis or every other day.

These because worst with each passing day, I do pray every day and most times I do pray 2_3hours at midnight just for things to change but to no avail.

On this particular day, I was planning to travel to the village with my family. We had packed everything we needed except the things we needed to gift my parents and other well wishers in the village.
I was in the shop attending to customers while my husband went buy the gift items.
My phone rang and it was my husband calling, he asked whom I made a transaction of declined #20k to, I told him I did for one man who just left. He said I should look for the man immediately.
I checked my history the POS machine and I discovered I had deducted #2k from his account instead of #20k.
Everywhere first blurr....
What?.... Tobe continued....

And she will always find something dirty and yell #African #parents #funny

That one look says everything #african parents #parents #funny