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GIFT OF MEN II



I got home feeling happy.  I didn't really have much food at home. But still have the leftover of the food I prepared in the morning. I didn't want to eat it but didn't have other food. I eventually ate it. I opened my PC perhaps I could make the design I promised sister Blessing. She had earlier asked me to help her design a logo and flyer for her business. I could barely draw a circle when I fell asleep. I slept like a baby. I awoke at 2 O'clock am at night. I resumed my design. 

I prepared one flyer but as far as I'm concerned it was not fine enough. I designed another one, it looks a bit better than the first one. But was yet to be satisfied with it. In the end, I made a final design. Then, the holy spirit told me, you can make changes to those designs because you hold the tools.

 Secondly, the design also allows you to. No matter how you hate the first one you made if it did not allow you to make the corrections that lead to the final fine design as a designer nothing you could do. 

As a believer, I the Lord your God is the designer of your life. I can only make your life beautiful to the degree you allow me. I was like have I disobeyed God's leading? I sent the design to who sent me. I started the logo design. I made the logo within the space of thirty minutes.  Yet, another lesson, the logo is the brand identity of any business. Whenever people see the logo, they see the organization. Your identity, as a believer is Christ. When the world sees you they should see Christ. I picked my study note and jotted everything down. 


It was around 4  I finished everything I had to do about the design. I started my daily devotion immediately. I slept again around 5 am in the morning since I was not going out. I woke up an hour later. I was in the kitchen making a cup of coffee when sister Blessing called to thank me for the flyer and the logo. How much am I still owing you, she asked? Never mind ma. Don't worry, I know what to do. 

You made such beautiful designs for me and said I should not worry. 'That reminds me, trust your aptitude test went well?' I bless God ma. please, brother Sam, when last did you hear from brother Michael? It's been a while. That's not too good. Yes, I know. All this job stuff has been taking my time recently. You can't afford to be distracted, she snapped. 'Whatever you value you always squeeze out time to do.' If you value discipleship you will always do it no matter how busy you are. Thank you ma. I will see him on Sunday. He wasn't in church last week. Please get across to before Sunday.

Later in the evening, I went to see brother, Michael. On my way back I felt witness that I should preach the gospel to one lady standing at the bus stop waiting for the bus, I guessed. I was in the middle of the business when a guy came from nowhere and challenged me for speaking to his girlfriend. I was about explaining to him that I wasn't snatching her away. But before I could complete a phrase he pushed me and I nearly fell inside drainage.

 I rose up to face my antagonist. I was about throwing him a fist of fury when I heard within me Christ is your brand identity. My contracted flexor became relax. The said lady was just pleading with me and trying to pacify her boyfriend. He later calmed down after she explained to him what transpired between us. 


Boss, ajuwaya (No vex). I no no say is Jesus you bring come (I didn't know you were preaching Jesus). As you see me like this, my father is a pastor but I am a shameful child to them. I like Jesus but I want to enjoy small. I go still serve him. I cut him and preached to him and his girlfriend. When I asked if he was saved or not? He said yea because I was born into the church. 


When I asked him what he believes, he stammered. Martellato eventually accepted Christ. I got him and his babe filled. They spoke in tongue at that instant. Meanwhile, He is now brother John and his former girlfriend is sister, Stella. 


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