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When I think about the man I married and the journey getting here, I’m reminded about how intentional God is about us and how much better off we will be if we yield to His leading. We’re both imperfect by natural standards but in the light of God’s plan...whew!
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I remember joining OikiaCC in 2012 and soon realizing that the relationship I was in could never be compatible with what I was beginning to discover was God’s plan for me. After lots of “God abeg” 😭 and attempts to force things, I eventually let go at the 3 year mark.
Tough on the flesh but the peace that followed was divine. Little did I know at the time that it was just the beginning of several “Nos” when it came to who I will eventually marry. I knew I had freedom to choose but I also knew I had the leading of the Spirit to choose right.
There were the ones I knew would never work. e.g. the person who seemed repulsed by the idea of evangelism or the person who didn’t understand sacrificial giving for the gospel or the one that wanted me to leave all things work/ministry and just relocate to the obodo on a whim 🙄
Good men also came (at least by the standards of many). I’ll admit there were times I got emotionally attached, caught feelings but something just wouldn’t give when it came to ‘officially dating’. I/we would just eventually decide that it couldn’t work.
There was a particular case where in the natural it all seemed to make perfect sense but every time I prayed, 100 alarm bells would go off on my inside. I took some time apart from the person to pray and came back to say that it was best that we didn’t bother proceeding.
Seun Afuye entered the picture in the most unexpected way. So unexpected that I could easily have missed it due to familiarity cause c’mon we had been friends for 7 yrs. What were we doing since? 🤣One day, it clicked and the peace that never came with anyone else washed over me.
I liked/loved my husband a lot but it would be dishonest of me to say our coming together wasn’t Spirit led....and oh boy, he’s my dear friend and my closest companion but he’s also my ministry partner and that gives me great joy. Hitting the streets to preach every week...
...discipling people together, praying for the work together. When God tells either one of us to jump, the other asks how high. My husband believes in God’s call on my life as much as I believe in God’s call on his. Not one fight has been about doing God’s work or not. Not one.
Not every good person is for you. A lot of the people I met were good, great even but by the Spirit’s leading, none of that mattered. Don’t neglect the leading of God in this area. Yes, we have the will to choose but trust in the wisdom of the Spirit above all else.
I don’t know why I suddenly felt a strong urge to type this (cause sharing like this is usually not my forte 😂😩) but I hope it helps someone.
Much love ❤️
Much love ❤️
So thankful to know this has been useful to many. God bless you all ❤️
For those who don’t have a church family, pls join us @oikiacclekki this Sunday for our thanksgiving service.
I’ll be there, so please say hi ❤️ If you don’t live in Lekki, see other fliers for info 💡💕
For those who don’t have a church family, pls join us @oikiacclekki this Sunday for our thanksgiving service.
I’ll be there, so please say hi ❤️ If you don’t live in Lekki, see other fliers for info 💡💕
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