[color =red]Apologies for not posting last week... I was too busy to write[/color]
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[b][i]This is a true life story with little fiction,this story is not meant to go against any religion or belief..it is just a story calling everyone to order,so as to be vigilant in every situation,and not let our problem or circumstances overshadow the truth... It happened to a christian sister..I was privileged to hear her story,I changed the names though.. And so,this is an opportunity to share it... Once again,it is not meant to belittle any religion[/i][/b]
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[b]****HIDDEN (Be Vigilant)****
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If life was by choice and not by destiny,many would have preferred to live in the deepest part of the world escaping the pains accompanying the earth...
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"I can't believe I ended this way,after all my works in God's vineyard? How could I be so blinded not to see where the path I chose was leading to? Oh God! You are against divorce,but I know you understand my plight. I have being deceived,my heart is heavy,lead me Oh Lord".
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"Excuse me sister Mary! Please can I have a word with you?
"Of cause brother John, I hope there is no problem? Mary questioned.
"Not at all,I just have something to discuss with you. You see,since I joined this church last two months,the spirit of God has been directing me to you. I was made to understand that you are my wife. I have prayed over it and I will want you to do the same sister Mary. Please forget the fact that I am few months old in this church, this is God at work".
Sister Mary looked at him all over,she was lost in thought. This must be God at work. After being single and having no man to call her own even at the age of twenty eight. She has prayed and fasted for several days with no answer...definitely God has finally smiled down on her.
She thought of all her sacrifices in the house of God,a dedicated choir leader,a sunday school teacher nd a prayer warrior. To think such a person could have a marital problem is disturbing.
Finally she replied... "Hmmm,alright brother John, I will pray over it and give you my reply".
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If only I had prayed fervently and waited for a reply from God. If only I had not let the flesh control me. If only I had not thought of the pains of being single at such age. If only I had refused all his pestering... Maybe... Just maybe...
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"Okay brother John. I have accepted". Mary said with all smiles when John asked for his answer two weeks later. His joy knew no bound.
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We started our love affair,he was a perfect gentle man,he was well to do,caring,affectionate and every woman's desire. I felt lucky to be blessed by such a good man. I paid him visit in his house once in a while. All over his house were pictures of Jesus, he had lots of Bibles.. Truly he was a godly man. Seeing my pastor together was the next thing on my mind,but he kept postponing it. I never really bothered,since I knew we will still go.
Happiness radiated over me,people knew something good was happening to me,but I kept it a secret, I wanted it to be a surprise... If only I knew.....
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Three months into our relationship,I realised that I was pregnant,how it happened? I just can't explain. That was the beginning of my woes...
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"John, I am pregnant,what are we going to do? God is against abortion,my pastor must not know.. Ha! I am done for! After keeping myself all these while?! Mary said amidst tears.
"Mary calm down, now that this has happened,I think its high time I open up to you,so you can decide.
Well,my real names are Jubril Yusuff... I am a muslim,I only joined the church to get the wife I needed,and I saw in you what I wanted,you fell for it... And since we are cool together,don't you think we should get married on time? But,you will have to practice my religion.. What do you say?" John replied non_challantly..
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"I was disorganized,my world crumbled, I can't believe this was the man I fell for. What could I do? I can't abort the baby.. I don't want to be a single mother, my belief is at stake... He wanted to marry me,but this was not the life I wanted...
My parents were disappointed in me, I had to accept his proposal when I had no where else to go... Hmmm,if it interest you to know... I had no marriage celebration..I just moved into his house.. I am now a muslim, not just a muslim,but a wife to a chronic muslim.. The only thing you can see as part of my body are my eyes....
All the pictures I saw are no more there,and the Bibles? I can't find them... Why me? Why was I so blind? What can I do? Happiness has eluded me... I can't remember the last time I smiled with all my heart....
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The End[/b]
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[b][i]Happy Sunday Coolvallers[/i][/b]
