It was a technical disobedience
The one in which you disobey in action while you tried to keep an appearance of obedience
The Lord tells you not to do something, so you don't do it directly but you do it indirectly and expect God to understand
That kind of disobedience where it
The one in which you disobey in action while you tried to keep an appearance of obedience
The Lord tells you not to do something, so you don't do it directly but you do it indirectly and expect God to understand
That kind of disobedience where it
would seem as if you are fooling God
The man came to see the Brother in Jeans and T-shirt
He was a senior executive with NEPA
He was a believer, a pastor
The jurisdiction his office covered was industrial
A lot of textile factories depended on the goodwill of his office for
The man came to see the Brother in Jeans and T-shirt
He was a senior executive with NEPA
He was a believer, a pastor
The jurisdiction his office covered was industrial
A lot of textile factories depended on the goodwill of his office for
electricity distribution
Their cost of production significantly lessens when they use the government's electricity supply rather their industrial generators
Before he got promoted to the head of that station, he fasted and prayed for breakthrough
He had been due for promotion for
Their cost of production significantly lessens when they use the government's electricity supply rather their industrial generators
Before he got promoted to the head of that station, he fasted and prayed for breakthrough
He had been due for promotion for
many years but he kept being overlooked by the powers that be
He talked to people, tried to lobby, wrote petitions, raised some dust
Nothing he did worked
Eventually, he went to God in prayer
He made a vow to God
"I will never collect bribe or get involved in any corrupt practise
He talked to people, tried to lobby, wrote petitions, raised some dust
Nothing he did worked
Eventually, he went to God in prayer
He made a vow to God
"I will never collect bribe or get involved in any corrupt practise
if you will promote me and turn the tide of favour my way"
God heard his prayer
A week after the vow, he got his letter of promotion
He was given the position of General Manager of the most lucrative district in Lagos
The district was called 5 star
All the General managers posted
God heard his prayer
A week after the vow, he got his letter of promotion
He was given the position of General Manager of the most lucrative district in Lagos
The district was called 5 star
All the General managers posted
to that district got rich within a short time
The office had a system of extortion that worked like a well-oiled machine
Most of the manufacturing companies owed the government a great deal of money in unpaid bills
Rather than pay bills, they bribed the NEPA officials in that
The office had a system of extortion that worked like a well-oiled machine
Most of the manufacturing companies owed the government a great deal of money in unpaid bills
Rather than pay bills, they bribed the NEPA officials in that
district to look the other way
It was a corruption of the highest order
Rather than disconnect the factories, they keep supplying them electricity and the factories, in turn, bring huge bribes to the general manager's office which he shares with his staff members
Once the bribe
It was a corruption of the highest order
Rather than disconnect the factories, they keep supplying them electricity and the factories, in turn, bring huge bribes to the general manager's office which he shares with his staff members
Once the bribe
was paid, the manager calls off his enforcement team for another month
They share the bribe and wait only to repeat the process the following month
The bribe they realize every month ranges from 50 to 100 million Naira depending on how desperate the factories were to keep the
They share the bribe and wait only to repeat the process the following month
The bribe they realize every month ranges from 50 to 100 million Naira depending on how desperate the factories were to keep the
government hounds away
That was what he met on the ground when he resumed at his post
He was determined to keep his vow but he was warned by the General Manager he took over from that if he refused to play ball with the manufacturing industries by refusing the bribes, they might
That was what he met on the ground when he resumed at his post
He was determined to keep his vow but he was warned by the General Manager he took over from that if he refused to play ball with the manufacturing industries by refusing the bribes, they might
get desperate enough to kill him or make phone calls to have him transferred out of the station
It was a warning that was reinforced by two visitors that came to congratulate him as soon as he resumed
The first was the public relations officer of one of the textile companies who
It was a warning that was reinforced by two visitors that came to congratulate him as soon as he resumed
The first was the public relations officer of one of the textile companies who
came with a welcome gift of 500,000 Naira stuffed in a Ghana-Must-Go bag
When he told the man he couldn't collect such a gift, the man said jokingly "Would you rather collect two bullets?
It was said under the cover of laugher and a smile but it reinforces the warning he got from
When he told the man he couldn't collect such a gift, the man said jokingly "Would you rather collect two bullets?
It was said under the cover of laugher and a smile but it reinforces the warning he got from
the outgoing manager
The second visitation was from the representative of an industrialist who came to his office with a welcome gift of an all-expense-paid trip to Dubai
A trip he was told he cannot refuse because the man waiting for him in Dubai was a powerful industrialist
The second visitation was from the representative of an industrialist who came to his office with a welcome gift of an all-expense-paid trip to Dubai
A trip he was told he cannot refuse because the man waiting for him in Dubai was a powerful industrialist
who will never take a no for an answer
That was the murky water he found himself in
He knew his staff members would never settle for honest work and salary
Many of them bribed their way to be posted to that office because of the ill-gotten gains associated with that station
That was the murky water he found himself in
He knew his staff members would never settle for honest work and salary
Many of them bribed their way to be posted to that office because of the ill-gotten gains associated with that station
He had to be very careful
He gave it a lot of thought and told himself wisdom was profitable to direct
He was determined to keep his vow but at the same time he was determined to satisfy the people
He appointed a secretary in the office who dealt with the representatives of the
He gave it a lot of thought and told himself wisdom was profitable to direct
He was determined to keep his vow but at the same time he was determined to satisfy the people
He appointed a secretary in the office who dealt with the representatives of the
factories
He turned a blind eye to her dealings with them
She became the face of corruption
She collected the bribes and shared the money as she saw fit
She also credited his wife's bank account with his share
Nothing came directly to him or to his knowledge
He had deniability
He
He turned a blind eye to her dealings with them
She became the face of corruption
She collected the bribes and shared the money as she saw fit
She also credited his wife's bank account with his share
Nothing came directly to him or to his knowledge
He had deniability
He
believed that should satisfy God
See no evil, hear no evil, know no evil, touch no evil
The arrangement made him rich
He built two houses at the same time
One in the village and one in Lagos
His children started attending the choice schools and he became rich
He never asked his
See no evil, hear no evil, know no evil, touch no evil
The arrangement made him rich
He built two houses at the same time
One in the village and one in Lagos
His children started attending the choice schools and he became rich
He never asked his
wife any question regarding the money
His wife didn't talk about it too
The two women in his life isolated him from reality
He was able to boast at meetings that his hands were clean and that he was keeping his vow to God
He was profiting from corruption while pretending to be
His wife didn't talk about it too
The two women in his life isolated him from reality
He was able to boast at meetings that his hands were clean and that he was keeping his vow to God
He was profiting from corruption while pretending to be
above reproach
He was fooling God
It lasted for just two years
The Assistant General Manager became ambitious
The man had more money than he had need off
He went to the head office and started throwing money around
He wanted his seat, lobbied for it and he got it
He got a memo
He was fooling God
It lasted for just two years
The Assistant General Manager became ambitious
The man had more money than he had need off
He went to the head office and started throwing money around
He wanted his seat, lobbied for it and he got it
He got a memo
on the first day of May that petitions had been raised against him alleging him of gross misconduct and therefore he had been placed on suspension with immediate effect pending the outcome of an investigation
It was a rude shock
He was escorted out of the station by two security
It was a rude shock
He was escorted out of the station by two security
men
An office that his openly corrupt predecessors left with pomp and pageantry
An office that he was supposed to enjoy for at least five years
An office that he was given by prayer and much supplication
It was a disgrace and a shame
The way he was taken out like a criminal
An office that his openly corrupt predecessors left with pomp and pageantry
An office that he was supposed to enjoy for at least five years
An office that he was given by prayer and much supplication
It was a disgrace and a shame
The way he was taken out like a criminal
He cried all the way home
For three days he threw himself into a hunger strike
Why would God allow the enemy to have the last say after all the effort he put into keeping his vow and being a good ambassador of Christ?
He paid his tithe and gave his offerings
He felt betrayed by
For three days he threw himself into a hunger strike
Why would God allow the enemy to have the last say after all the effort he put into keeping his vow and being a good ambassador of Christ?
He paid his tithe and gave his offerings
He felt betrayed by
God
His wife urged him to seek help regarding the pending investigation into his corrupt practices
Nothing could be traced to him directly and whatever was given to his wife was paid in cash into a corporate account that also couldn't be tied to either of them
His wife believed
His wife urged him to seek help regarding the pending investigation into his corrupt practices
Nothing could be traced to him directly and whatever was given to his wife was paid in cash into a corporate account that also couldn't be tied to either of them
His wife believed
he had a case
He believed so too
He was also sure he had many adversaries and the AGM will not sit still
If the man was desperate enough to instigate his fall, what wouldn't the man do to keep the coveted seat?
This was why the man came to see the Brother in Jeans and T-shirt
He
He believed so too
He was also sure he had many adversaries and the AGM will not sit still
If the man was desperate enough to instigate his fall, what wouldn't the man do to keep the coveted seat?
This was why the man came to see the Brother in Jeans and T-shirt
He
wanted to win
As soon as he finished telling his story, the Holy Spirit told the Brother in Jeans and T-shirt to ask him three questions
1) Can I be fooled?
2) Can anything be hidden from me?
3) Were you faithful?
The man started to shake and tremble
The illusion of obedience he
As soon as he finished telling his story, the Holy Spirit told the Brother in Jeans and T-shirt to ask him three questions
1) Can I be fooled?
2) Can anything be hidden from me?
3) Were you faithful?
The man started to shake and tremble
The illusion of obedience he
built had been torn to shreds
He told the truth while crying bitterly
He said he kept his vow on the surface while breaking it in secret
He said his hands were clean in the eyes of the world but unclean in his secret chambers
He said it was an impossible situation
He pleaded for
He told the truth while crying bitterly
He said he kept his vow on the surface while breaking it in secret
He said his hands were clean in the eyes of the world but unclean in his secret chambers
He said it was an impossible situation
He pleaded for
mercy
They prayed together
The panel sat & did their investigation
When it was his turn to speak, he told them the whole truth
The panel already knew the truth
They were aware of the impossible situation he was in
The AGM had expected him to deny everything as he had always done
They prayed together
The panel sat & did their investigation
When it was his turn to speak, he told them the whole truth
The panel already knew the truth
They were aware of the impossible situation he was in
The AGM had expected him to deny everything as he had always done
His straightforward approach helped
The government was determined to send an honest man to the station and turn things around
The panel reinstated him with a lot of support and new staff members
With their help, he was able to right his wrong and reform the station
He retired
The government was determined to send an honest man to the station and turn things around
The panel reinstated him with a lot of support and new staff members
With their help, he was able to right his wrong and reform the station
He retired
seven years later.
PS: God told me never to start a church
I didn't start one but got so involved in one that it was difficult to separate me from the church
I was technically obedient
I could have sworn i didn't do anything wrong
Until he came to me with that look
That look of
PS: God told me never to start a church
I didn't start one but got so involved in one that it was difficult to separate me from the church
I was technically obedient
I could have sworn i didn't do anything wrong
Until he came to me with that look
That look of
who do you think you are fooling?
It is a difficult thing to fall into the hands of God
I know His love but he has come this far with me and will not allow me to stray
He has a plan I am a part of
The plan requires my obedience to work
I got His message and retraced my steps
It is a difficult thing to fall into the hands of God
I know His love but he has come this far with me and will not allow me to stray
He has a plan I am a part of
The plan requires my obedience to work
I got His message and retraced my steps
it was tough
A lot of people got hurt as a result of my actions
it was a damned if you do and damned if you don't affair
I have apologized to everybody
and cried my eyes out in the past few days
He is the only audience I must please
His displeasure is a burden too hard to bear
A lot of people got hurt as a result of my actions
it was a damned if you do and damned if you don't affair
I have apologized to everybody
and cried my eyes out in the past few days
He is the only audience I must please
His displeasure is a burden too hard to bear
Are you caught up in disobedience in any way?
Are you rationalizing it?
Are you so proud that you cant throw everything into the wind and turn back to him?
Status and self are illusions that keep us separated from Him
Look beyond the opinion of men
Return to your first love now!
Are you rationalizing it?
Are you so proud that you cant throw everything into the wind and turn back to him?
Status and self are illusions that keep us separated from Him
Look beyond the opinion of men
Return to your first love now!
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He got a memo
on the first day of May that petitions
had been raised against him alleging
him of gross misconduct and therefore
he had been placed on suspension
with immediate effect pending the
outcome of an investigation
He got a memo
on the first day of May that petitions
had been raised against him alleging
him of gross misconduct and therefore
he had been placed on suspension
with immediate effect pending the
outcome of an investigation
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