The Mustard Seed episode 8

For over 20 minutes as David drove the car, he still didn't have the right answers to Faith's numerous questions. Deep down, he knew that if he didn't come up with the perfect answer fast enough, he might lose the only chance to ever convince Faith that God wasn't her enemy but her friend and that he wanted to heal her more than anything in the world. He knew that if he didn't correct her rigid mindset, she might live the rest of her life perceiving God the wrong way.

As David got closer to Faith's house, he kept praying within for the perfect reply to give to her. He asked the Holy Spirit to take charge of his tongue and do what he knows how to do best. David didn't want to lose this rare opportunity to make things right between Faith and God. It was a long shot but the good thing about the holy spirit is that whenever you invite him to take charge, he actually does.

Finally, they got to Faith's house and David parked beside her gate. He turned towards Faith, looked into her eyes and broke the silence. "If there was one bad thing you could change in this world, what would it be?" He calmly asked. Faith was quiet for few seconds and replied "I would make sure that there aren't any sick person in the hospital because I would heal them all" she replied. "Good! now how many sick people have you visited in the hospital to pray for, pay their hospital bills or give gifts to since you were born?" He further asked and she was speechless. After another few seconds, she replied "Maybe 2 or 3, I can't really remember".

Immediately Faith gave that response, David chuckled and looked even deeper into her eyes. At that point, her palms became sweaty but she still comported herself. "Ok, let's agree that you have visited 3 sick people in the hospital since you were born; could you have done more if you wanted to or not?" He asked, "I could have done more if I wanted to" she replied, "then why didn't you do more?" He inquired and there was another round of silence in the car.

On seeing that Faith couldn't get herself out of the trap David had set for her, he then knew he had gotten her right in the place he wanted her to be. At that point, the Holy Spirit had taken over and knew it was time to strike. Without hesitating, David began to school Faith.

"You see why it's so easy to point a finger at God, while forgetting that the other 4 fingers are pointing back at you? We were all created in God's image and likeness so that means we behave, think and act like our heavenly father. Whatever problem you see in this world and expect God to handle is something you can as well handle as a child of God. So far as we live, there will always be good and evil because of the fall of Adam in the garden of eden. The way this world is presently, wasn't what God originally intended for us 'his children'. The fall of Adam brought about this hardship, sickness, hunger, war and deaths that we see today. It isn't God's intention for anyone to be sick, that's why Jesus came after so many years later to correct some things and also give us the authority and power over the devil that now rules over this world with his cohorts. Do you ever think that God would intentionally let something bad happen to his children? Do you think God was the one that allowed this sad fate befall your health? Have you forgotten that the devil roams around looking for whom to devour at any slightest chance God's covering leaves his children? You have to begin to see things from a different perspective if you ever want to experience God's healing in your life. If you want the world to be better place, it first starts with you and I because we are the God we see on earth. I told you the other time that Jesus no longer have authority here on earth, that's why he equipped us with the same power he functioned with while on earth before ascending to be at the right hand side of his father. In order for you to be healed from this virus, you have to first believe that it possible and also have faith that it would happen to you. Forget about the reports of the doctors and scientists who says there is no cure for HIV. My question to you is 'whose report do you believe? God's report or that of scientists and doctors? It's about time you totally surrender to God and drop every doubts you have at his feet. Nothing happens unless you believe and have faith. I wish you can have a glimpse of how much God loves you. He never stopped loving you even when you turned your back against him. It's ok to backslide in Faith when crisis happens but don't go too far astray and forget every other good thing God ever did for you in the past. Open your book of remembrance and refresh your memory of all the good things God did for you in the past; that way, you would have so many reasons to be grateful and hopeful" He said.

Oh My! Words would fail me to fully explain how Faith felt at that moment. The magnitude of wisdom that left David's mouth was enough to reset her mindset and get her thinking right again. The rush of feelings were too intense that she didn't even know when tears began to fall from her eyes. That day was the first day she felt the presence of the Holy Spirit in a way she never did before. It was clear that God spoke to her through David. A change of heart was inevitable!

As Faith sat there crying, David reached out to her and gave her a warm hug. Immediately he hugged her, the cry became even more intense to the extent that he had to wipe her tears with his handkerchief. "It's alright, don't cry anymore" he said as he gently wiped her tears with his handkerchiefs. Faith thanked him from the bottom of her heart but he told her not to mention.

From that day henceforth, Faith's 'faith' decked. She went from having little faith to having faith that could move mountains. Amazingly, she began to believe God for a HIV negative result. She wrote "Negative" on sticky notes and paste all over her room. She changed her phone wallpaper and screensaver to a write-up that had "I am Negative". Her miracle was a long shot but she wasn't going to back down ever again. With David by her side, everything seemed possible.

Day in day out, they believed God for a miracle and even fasted occasionally too. Their faith could move mountains and they channel all that energy and prayer to only one request, which was 'a Negative HIV Result'. Everything seem alright till Faith realized that she had developed feelings for David along the line. They only saw each other as close friends and nothing more; sadly, she now saw him in another way but was scared of revealing her feelings to him because she felt he would never love her in return, due to her health condition. She continued to live in denial till one fateful day.

It happened one evening that David was supposed to meet up with Faith after work at a restaurant for them to talk and have dinner. This was their usual ritual every week but it seemed as though he couldn't make it that day. She tried calling him severally but network was bad so she decided to pay him a surprise visit at his house; since they usually visited each other's houses.

On that particular day, Faith didn't call before stopping by at David's house because the call wasn't connecting. When she got to his apartment, she knocked on the door thrice and someone screamed "Hold on, I'm coming" from inside. That voice sounded nothing like David's voice but she kept her cool and waited for the door to open.

Few seconds later, the door opened and a beautiful damsel was standing in front of it. Shocked and dumbfounded, Faith wondered who the mysterious lady was. As she was lost in her thoughts, she was brought back to reality when the mysterious lady asked "please who are you looking for?".

Faith manged to put herself together and answer the question. "I am looking for David, is he around? I called but his phone wasn't connecting" she said. The lady paused for few seconds and asked "Are you the sick lady my boyfriend has been hanging out with? He has told me so much about you. You are Faith right?".

At that moment Faith didn't know when tears began to fall from her eyes. The fact that a lady she hadn't seem before in her life referred to her as "Sick lady" shattered her heart into tiny pieces. Just as she stood there trying so hard to hold back the tears that fell from her eyes, a voice from behind the lady said "Valarie, who's at the door?".

Before Valarie could reply, the person walked from the livingroom to the balcony and opened the door wider. Lo & Behold, it was no other person than the owner of the house 'David'. Immediately his eyes locked with Faith's eyes, she walked out on them and ran towards her car crying.

David immediately pursued her but before he could get to where her car was parked, she had already zoomed off.
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✍? Written by Sonia Okehie