I cried in church today....
I cried in church today....
Everything was going really well until Pastor came on stage and announced that one of the leaders was celebrating her one-year service in the non-profit space. He remembered how God gave him prophetic words about her non-profit before it started. He said in a year she had reached a thousand teenagers and gotten sponsorships worth 3 million naira.
‘Where is Omolara?’
A tall slender lady in a corporate gown rushed forward. I didn’t know her because it was my second time in that church. I had been transferred from Lagos to head the branch in Ibadan. When a friend recommended the church, I attended and was so blessed that I decided to visit a second time.
‘Is any member of your team here?’ The Pastor asked.
A young man and another lady joined her at the altar
The Pastor spoke passionately about Omolara’s commitment to the local assembly and his desire to always support the assignment of faithful workers in the church.
‘We are not just concerned about your spiritual life. We want to see you excel in every area of your life.’
Then he mentioned the name of the NGO. ‘Teens Rising Stars.’
I froze.
What did I just hear?
The Pastor continued. ‘The mission of TRS is to discover the potentials of teenagers and to raise them for kingdom influence. Their tools are Educate, Inform and Grow. Please support them as they step into the next phase of their assignment in Ghana. You can find out more details on their website.’
My fingers were vibrating as I scrolled to my OneNote app.
I looked for my notes from 2018 and scrolled down. I found what I was looking for..
April 7th, 2018
As I was praying this morning, I heard Teens Rising stars. Three words stayed on my heart.
Educate. Inform. Grow. God said I’ll be raising kingdom teenagers and through me, they’ll develop their potentials.
June 15th, 2018
I perceive God is saying I should resign from my job at Jabs consult and work with a non-profit. I was shocked when this morning, Titi called to inform me about an opening in a non-profit tailored towards teens development. I don’t know jare. I just got promoted here.
December 5th, 2019
The impression is so strong to take some online courses in teens development. But I’ve been busy. My office is planning to send five persons to Johannesburg to represent the company. I have to get this professional certificate if I will be nominated. I’ll run the online courses next year.
March 10th, 2020
I had a fight with my best friend. She can’t tell me what to do with my life. I know I should have started preparing for TRS but I don’t have much time. She says I’m simply being disobedient and that got me really upset. At least, I’m affecting lives in the teens church. That’s okay for now right?
Jan 12, 2020
Why do I feel like I have grieved the Holy Spirit? Maybe, it’s just my mind. I feel downcast and I’m already losing interest in the Teens Rising Stars. At a meeting, a prophetic word came. The minister said, a lady is here who is stalling with clear instructions. He said this person is a gift to the body of Christ but she has refused to respond to the urgency of the assignment. I wondered why those words struck my heart. Maybe, I’m just disturbing myself for nothing. That apart, guess what? I just got promoted!!! This means, more money. I’m start saving monthly for TRS. In four years max... I should kick off.
I closed the app...I could hardly concentrate on what the Pastor was saying. I was greatly upset. How dare someone steal my idea. My best friend was the only person who knew about TRS.
I called her after the service.
‘Mabel, my idea has been stolen!! Did you tell anyone about TRS?
‘No I didn’t. Why happened?’
I narrated the incident to her. ‘I need to get to the end of this. How dare she steal my idea?’
‘I don’t know any Omolara. I’ve never been to Ibadan before. Babe, the principle of replacement still works. You think God is going to wait for you forever to start an assignment He has placed in your hands?’
I hissed and ended the call. I looked for the lady that had stolen my idea and blocked her on her way to the car park.
‘Please, how did you hear about Teens Rising Star?’
I showed Mabel’s picture to her. ‘Do you know this person?’
She shook her head. I felt she was lying and was going to scream at her.
‘You are crying. What’s the matter?’
How do I tell her TRS is my idea! How do I accuse her of stealing an assignment I’d never stepped into. I said ‘nothing’ and went to the restroom.
I sat on the floor and checked out the TRS website. It was after my eyes caught the logo that the tears poured down my face like a flood😭 😭...
I had seen that logo in a revelation. I didn’t even remember telling my friend about it. I saw the core values. Three out of them were in my notes. I saw the pictures of the outreaches and knew deep down I was supposed to have spearheaded this move. I could feel the website like it was mine.
‘God, I’m sorry.’... was all I could mutter..
Fiction
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I’ll leave this scripture to you...
...And he died for all, that those who live should no longer live for themselves but for him who died for them and was raised again. 2 Cor 5:15 NIV
Debola Deji-Kurunmi (DDK) would say... (paraphrased)..
May we always respond to the urgency of the assignment God places in our hands. Amen🙏
How was service today?
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