"I'm inviting you to my church next Sunday. We are having a very special program, and it promises to change you", Bro Emma would always tell anyone who cares to listen.

Now, we all know Bro Emma in the compound.

A vibrant Evangelist. Speaking in tongues specialist. "Dangelous Player Wallior". Sleeping in church advocate. Vigil ambassador, and Holy ghost mafia.

That's his CV right there.

Oh...I didn't add:�

Whenever he sings in his apartment, you will think the rapture is taking place within the hour.

At night, it gets worse.

"Labololomonogididididi... leblanikololososossosso... Shalakaelakinhsisisisissi"

Don't worry, you' re safe. It isn't an earthquake. ��

It's Bro Emma's signature 'dangelous' tongues rendezvous.

And usually, when he starts like that, forgerrit!

Sleeping becomes a tall dream! You wee gats no choice than to join in his vigil-- from your apartment.��

Then, in the morning, you will hear:

"I have told you woman, don't talk to me in that tone, learn some respect", a male voice will speak vehemently.

And a female voice would respond.

"If I do, what will you do? I say, what will you do? Beat me like you always do?"

Yeah! You got it! Bro Emma and his wife are at it again.

Usually, their fight doesn't end in their apartment o. No! It warms up there and makes its way to the yard where we are forced to become their referee.

By evening, he is back to inviting us to church.

God help if you go and lament to him that he should pay his bills or rent.

Then, he would open to you the book of Judges, Numbering your life's Chronicles.

In fact, the Revelation you will hear will stun you, and Exodus will be your natural inclination.

Oh...how we love Bro Emma and avoid him at all cost.

How sad!☹️�

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Some of us have a Bro Emma in our world, who wouldn't let us rest with: "My church is having this program or that program".

And the zeal is great.

Yet, the truth remains:

Attending church doesn't change anyone. Sing about your church. Dance about your church's activities-- if you like. The programs they organize won't change you, unless you deliberately cultivate a relationship with the risen Christ.

But this is where I'm going with this:

If you are like Bro Emma in your compound, I'll suggest you hide your church's poster.

Yeah! You heard me. Hide it! You are driving people away from the Church rather than into it.

And that's because people will often judge a message by its bearer.

Oh...of course, they may be wrong. But can you blame them? If the message isn't changing you, why should they embrace it?


Isn't it laughable that the people you are inviting to your church pay their bills, don't raise hands on their spouses, and don't fight with neighbours.

Funnily, they do all these without sleeping in church or doing vigils that disturb the neighbourhood.

So, what's your testimony exactly?

Hear me, please:

One of the ways you know you are growing in your Christian walk is when you become less self-centered and more God-centric.

And by God-centric, I don't mean going to sleep in church, singing soul-lifting songs, or praying in dangerous tongues 24/7.

Actors and actresses can play these roles better-- I tell you! Just give them the script.

This is why it's what you do when you come down from the mountain that determines whether you are an actor or a true worshipper.

No one encounters God and treats people poorly.

When your love-walk and love-talk are different, signing register in church hardly matters. You're simply a motivational preacher, or worse, a comedian.

And this is why:

You draw others to the God they cannot see, by the way you treat the gods(people) you see.

Do I undermine sleeping in church?

Not at all! By all means, do. I could lend you a mattress, sef.

But while you're at it, don't keep subjecting the name of the Lord to mockery. It doesn't just make sense.

You can't keep being a baby Christian forever. If your going to church 24/7 isn't affecting your love walk, then something is wrong.

Go fix it!

And this is how :

Admit something is wrong and cry to God for help genuinely. Yes! It's that simple. Just stop acting.

I go in peace.
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Story: fiction.

I love this.