My Greatest Fear

I was nominated by Hive account@assegai to join the contest and share what I presume to be my greatest fears. The simple fact that we're humans who have little knowledge about tomorrow makes us vulnerable to fear. Sometimes we wish our daily decisions would guide us to those roses but just like the saying "we're just humans" tells of our imperfections. I have a number of fears, some I have overcome, and others are still developing, and I could only hope that someday I'll be courageous enough to outgrow them.

   Marrying the Wrong Person

I started developing this fear when I was 16. Some of my family members married wrongly and I know the degree of damage it did to them. A preacher once said, "what determines one's future is tied to who they marry" and I agree with him 100%. Our success, pilgrim journey, how long one lives, is directly and indirectly connected to the choice we make for marriage. If there's anything we should seek above wealth is peace. Most times I pray that above my physical endorsement, that God will help me make the right choice in marriage, only until then will I raise Godly children, find contentment, and live a fulfilled life.

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 Unable to Help My loved ones In Need

The overall reason why I desire wealth is to be able to meet needs, for myself and my loved ones and not for the extravagant spending on luxuries. I'm still young and striving to get rich, but I fear the future where I'll live from hand to mouth and become a pity in the eyes of others when I should be the one solving the people's needs. I know my parents have sacrificed a lot and they hope that someday, when they're old, I'll be able to pay back half of the favor by catering for their needs. But what a shame it would be when I am poor and unable to do anything for them. This fear most times makes me work harder than I should now that I'm going on 30. I could only wonder what the future holds for me, but in that state of wondering, I hope it'll give me enough to take care of the needs of my loved ones.

  Losing Faith and Hope

It gets to a point in life when things become tougher, what we've built crumbles, and our dreams are scattered. A lot of people lost hope in the process and settled for less, some became depressed and started to live with no desire to carry on. This is a point where people lose hope and nothing about life pleases them. It's a sad state to ever be because everything crumbles with us. Again, as the world is becoming more sophisticated, reverence for religious practices and allegiance is on the decrease. People no longer fear God and we wonder what will happen in the nearest future, how will religion and faith be? Will people despise religious doctrines and go for that which their flesh desires? How will the world become? More corrupted? More wars? And more riot?. Once our faith in God is lost, I fear the devil will rule over man's heart and the world to come will be nothing to write about with the worst of that which is already happening.

I only hope that our fears won't haunt us.

I nominate Hive account@shemzy Hive account@chidubem26 to participate in the contest