[b]JUST A MINUTE....
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"Hello pastor,good evening sir"
"Good evening brother Abel,how are you doing today?"
"Pastor the Lord has done it again! The Lord has done it again pastor Francis! Ha!
"Wow! Share the testimony!"
"The Lord has failed me again! Abel replied with shaken voice. "Pastor, *he continued* what have I done? Why always me? I fasted for the whole seven days you told me to fast. I fasted and prayed whole heartedly,but I still got the same answer pastor. Why?! *He cried louder*
"Calm down brother Abel, what happened? Pastor Francis questioned.
"Pastor,the interview I went for last monday, I was told to come back yesterday which happened to be thursday for my appointment letter. Ha! Pastor,when I got there,I was told the seat has been occupied and no more vacancy. What have I done to deserve all these punishments from God? Am I paying for the sins of my country? Is it the sins of my forefathers? Can't God forgive me? Haven't I prayed enough? Are there no witches and wizards in other people's family? Is it a crime to serve God?
"Brother Abel,please calm down, I am sure God has better plans for you,there is a reason for everything. You just have to be patient. Remember Hannah in the Bible? What about Sarah? Even Job had all he lost back"
"Pastor! I am sick and tired of all these! God should keep His so called better plans and give me good plans to manage with till He is ready to give me the better ones. For Christ sake I am a graduate! I had first class in business administration. I have been a graduate for the past five years with no reasonable job. I feed from hands to mouth. I am the first born of my family. I can't even afford a personal apartment. My parents are on my neck. My siblings no longer value me. I am close to 32 years of age. I served God in my university days. I was the fellowship pastor. I kept myself from all sought of sins. I lived for God. Pastor what else? Most of my friends are now gain fully employed. A lot of them are married. Those with ordinary pass are doing well. How long will I wait? Why has God chosen to put me to shame? Pastor I can't take this anymore. I just can't endure the suffering anymore"....
"Brother Abel, I don't want you to compare yourself with anyone. God's plan for you is greater than you can imagine. All you need is patience. We need to see,please come to my house tomorrow. I won't stop praying for you".
"Pastor,patience you say? After five years? Alright, I know what to do. Goodbye pastor" Abel replied and hanged up..
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"My son,you better thank this friend of yours,you have subjected yourself to suffering when you could have been enjoying a long time ago. Look at you,do you think all those pastors know what they are saying? They also have secret ways.. I have done it for a lot of them. If you had not come, I still see ten years of suffering before you..."
"Ha! Baba ten years? Abel screamed.
"Yes, *baba continued* ten good years. But thank your creator and your friend for showing you the way. You have been released from your bondage. All you need to do is just to use what I gave you accordingly. Hahahahahaahaha. You will be richer than you think. Your friend is a living testimony to that."
"Thank you baba,I will do all that you have said. Thank you so much Shina. If I had known,I would have followed you a long time ago. But now I am still grateful... Baba thank you so much. When money comes, I won't forget you."
"Abel,stop thanking me. What are friends for? I am just happy you finally realised there are many ways to riches" baba,we will be on our way now,take this money and help us thank the gods". *handling some wards of naira notes to baba*
"You are welcome my sons. May the gods be with you"....
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"Bye Shina, I will see you tomorrow. Thanks for everything" Abel said,alighting from Shina's car.
"Take care of yourself Abel,welcome to the club". Shina responded and zoomed off.
"Abel smiled and waved at the moving car,thinking of the car to buy first when he starts having money. He was so lost in thought that he didn't see a vehicle which had lost control coming. It was too late to dodge the vehicle. It hit him and he died on the spot,with the calabash in his hands breaking into pieces.
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"I am very sad to announce the death of brother Abel. A very committed brother in this church.. Hmmm, I was on my way to deliver a good news to him about a job I helped him process in a business organisation,where he was to be the manager. I saw him lifeless at the junction of his house in a pool of his own blood. Not only that, I saw a calabash and some contents spilled all over. The Holy Spirit made me understand that, he had committed a great sin and worshiped another god,so he doesn't deserve his gift. Which was why he lost his life before I could give him the appointment letter. *Pastor Francis paused and wiped the tears from his face*
"Brethren, *he continued* please be steadfast in the Lord,do not be weary, for God alone knows best. He will never leave his children to suffer. Hold on to Him alone. God has big plans for all His children. Patience.. I say patience is all that matters... *Pastor Francis concluded as he stepped off the pulpit with an heavy heart*
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The End....
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Happy Sunday Coolvallers[/b]
