@Tife. 12 September 2022

Don't sell your destiny

🎶It is not all that glitter that is gold. The pride of life and lust of the eyes will only enslave you. You will ever be in bondage but there's a way out for you. The name of Jesus is a strong tower. The righteous run into it and he is safe. Don't be like Demas who gave up his destiny for the things of this world.🎵 Don't sell your destiny for anything. Do not sell it🙅🙅‍♀️. Read my story. My name is Nicholas. I was a very brilliant student while I was in secondary school. At the completion of my SSCE with a brilliant result, I was offered a tuition-free scholarship throughout my education up till PhD level with immediate employment. My mother, who was a pepper grinder was so much excited at the news as she shed tears of Joy and prayed for me.

When I got admission into the university to study medicine, I performed well in my post UTME. My first year in school was very smooth as I didn't have a lot of friends to disturb me. As I got to my second year, I was already recognised by all students and lecturers when I topped my class. Everyone now came to me for one assistance or the other in their studies. I became their second lecturer. I had no free time again. I was always busy all the time. One day, I had to run to my hostel in order to avoid being disturbed after my lectures. When I got to my door, I met a note in the front of the door. When I opened it, it was written in capital letters and in red ink. The letter said that I should leave one of my mates who I was helping with her academics. The writer said I should stay away from the lady. I guessed the writer was a guy and thought I had a relationship with this lady but I didn't have anything with her. I went inside with a disturbed mind. Immediately, I had to turn back and look for this lady. Her name is Allyson. When I got to her, I told her the message I received and she told me that there will not be any problem that I need to seek for protection from another friend of hers whose name is Nelson. When we met with this friend, he told me that I needed to join a particular group in order to be free from this other guy that was threatening my life. I told him I would think about it. Another group also approached me to join their fellowship but I ignored them. I felt I didn't need God as everything was fine with me. I received three messages that same week. I begged Allyson to give me some space but she kept telling me to join the group Nelson introduced me to. So, I had no other choice than to join the other group for protection. The meeting was scheduled for 10 p.m. and I got there. I never knew I was being initiated into a secret cult. The whole process lasted 30 minutes and we were taken back to our hostels. I wasn't the only one who was initiated that night. There were other ignorant students like me too.

The following morning, I looked for this guy who introduced me to the secret cult, Nelson. I expressed my displeasure and I told him I didn't like what he did to me but he told me that I had no choice if I wanted freedom from this other guy. And true to his word, I had freedom from the person who was threatening me but my academics began to suffer. We engaged in lots of crimes and partying. I lost focus. My H.O.D. called me one day to inquire about the reason for my backwardness. I could not give him a particular reason but he warned me to mind the kind of friends I keep. My whole heart wanted to quit the secret cult but the covenant we made... To be continued...