© Ayo Omolayo
I drove out of my company as soon as I was through with my tight schedule. My mentor had ended up telling me what she wanted to discuss with me cannot be discussed on phone. She arranged for me to meet with her by 12 noon. So I was driving out of the company.
Oga Silas, my company gateman, quickly opened the gate for me.
“Madam, are you the one driving?” He asked.
He’s so good with English. I’m not too pompous anyway as to make friends with insignificant workers. I always greeted him whenever I drove in everyday.
I greet all my cleaners, company drivers, security men and engineers.
Greeting my gateman had made us compulsory friends.
“Yeah! I feel like driving myself today. How are you doing?”
“I’m fine! Thanks alot ma’am!”
“You’re welcome!” I grinned.
For your information, Oga Silas is a born again child of God. That was one of the reasons why I related freely with him. He’s a young man in his early thirties and he’s a guitarist. Though he’s not that talented.
Sometimes I wondered why God left him to serve as a gateman in my company. I believe he had a special assignment, because on several occasions, I have met him preaching to his colleagues.
“Alright oga Silas! I’m still waiting for the day you will take me out ooo!” I teased.
“Ha! You’re the one to take me out na!” That was his usual reply.
I laughed as I drove out. Sometimes, having Christians around me gives me joy.
Somehow my heart began to pump faster as I arrived my mentor’s compound.
I parked my car and exhaled as I stepped out. Her 10 year old daughter, Tina ran to hug me. Followed was her elder son, Joseph who was 14 years old.
They were friendly people by nature, so we had bonded very well over the months.
She came out to join us and I greeted her immediately I saw her. She gave me a side hug and we all went inside.
Though the kids kept me company while she prepared the meal, I was more eager to hear what she had to say. So I wasn’t in the mood to play with Tina.
She noticed it and asked me what was wrong. I gave her something to take her curiousity of me and sent her to play elsewhere.
“Do I confess to my mentor or maintain my story?” They were the nagging thoughts I dealt with while I waited for her.
As soon as she joined me, I wore a fake smile to cover up and she returned the smile.
“Cris, this woman trusts you and here you are, betraying her trust!” Came the inner whisper.
“She doesn’t want to reason with me. I have to help myself”, I replied within me.
“Cris! How did it happen? Explain everything!” Mrs Thompson said.
I thought for a while to confess to her, but ignored and began my made up story. I even added that he called me this morning and said he observed his quiet time.
“Wow! That’s wonderful! Glory be to God!” She said all smiles and I smiled back.
“Cris! While I was on the phone with you yesterday”, she began with a serious tone.
“The Holy Spirit whispered in my ears that Chris is not ready for marriage”.
I was like, come again please!
The guy is born again for crying out loud. Why is this woman bent on making herself my enemy of progress?
Anger boiled within me. I was shaking violently. Only God knew how I managed to stay calm.
“I was asking the Holy Spirit why?” She continued.
“Then he told me that he’s still a baby in the Lord. That as a baby in the Lord, he’s not prepared to be the spiritual head of the home.
Being a husband is not just the gender responsibilities. Marriage can be so demanding on the faith of young believers that their faith crumbles. You don’t rush into marriage, you prepare for it. And as far as I’m concerned, he’s a baby husband. Spiritually, he’s a baby and doesn’t understand the things of the Spirit.
He doesn’t know the word of God yet, he doesn’t have a consistent quiet time or prayer life. He doesn’t know how to hear God’s voice in decision making.
Finally, God said that he’s not the one he made for you”.
That was it. She had ruined everything. I think it’s time I stop this mentorship programme. She’s completely bent on destroying my happiness.
Which one is baby husband again? Where is that written in the Bible. I doubt if this woman has the Holy Spirit in her. She’s teaching a false doctrine. Where do we find baby husband in the Bible? What’s the meaning of all these?
She doesn’t have the Holy Spirit in her. I was decieved all these while.
“So you that fornicated, lied and decieved your mentor is the one carrying full dimensions of the Holy Spirit, right?” Came the gentle whisper.
Guilt engulfed me, but I struggled my way out.
“I may not be perfect, but I know the word of God”
“Wow!”
“Stop that!
“Stop what? You claimed you know the bible. I was only trying to applaud a Bible scholar”, came the gentle whisper.
“Cris stop this guilty feeling. Even the bible says our righteousness is like a filthy rag before God. No one is righteous. Not even this enemy of progress that calls herself my mentor”.
“So should we continue in sin so that grace may abound?” Came the scripture.
“Where is all these coming from?” I said thoughtfully.
Soon the voice faded and I snapped out of the war with my conscience.
“Cris, are you with me?” She asked.
“Yes ma!” I answered like an obedient little girl.
My plans were clearly mapped out in my heart. Once I’m out of this house, I’m out of her life for good.
No one is stopping me from getting married to the person I love. I have loved Chris and I cannot love another person.
She didn’t hear God well. Let her go back and ask God again.
I know my bible very well. That was how Isaiah went and told Hezekiah to prepare himself for death. Later he came back to tell him that God added fifteen years to his life.
The word of God is my standard.
To be continued……
Sometimes, our pride just reveals how stupid we are.
Can you imagine this baby in Christ claiming she knows more than she does.
1 Corinthians 8:2-3.
And if any man think that he knoweth any thing, he knoweth nothing yet as he ought to know.
But if any man love God, the same is known of him.
INSPIRED BY THE BREAD OF LIFE
WRITTEN BY AYO OMOLAYO
YOUR BROTHER IN CHRIST
