MY BABY HUSBAND
Episode 4 – Ayo Omolayo
“Cris look at what you have done to yourself! Just take a good look at yourself!” I said in regret.
The phone kept ringing but I didn’t have the courage to pick it up. I kept pouring out my tears, unable to answer my mentor.
I was still crying when Christopher roused himself up from the bed and tried to console me.
I didn’t allow him touch me. I fought him like he was a deadly plague. I didn’t allow his fingers touch me at all. I quickly dressed up as fast as I could and rushed out of the room immediately.
I was glad he didn’t come after me. Would I have fallen for him again? I don’t think so.
Not after the big mess I just got into.
I entered my car and asked the driver to start the car immediately and take me home. I wept all through the ride home.
“Lord I’m so sorry!” I kept saying over and over, like no amount of pleas could make him hear me out.
“I have failed you! I disobeyed you and this is the consequences of my actions”. I said as I went down on my knees.
“Lord! I’m ready to do all you ask of me”, I said admist tears.
“How I wish I had listened to you in the first place!”
I continued my confession till I slept off and my maid woke me up. It was 6pm already.
“Someone is here to see you”, she said and left immediately.
I guess I was still feeling sleepy because if I had knew who it was I wouldn’t have bothered to come out.
I came downstairs and who I saw was the last person I wanted to see.
Christopher went down on his knees.
“What do you want?” I ask frowning.
To be honest, a part of me was excited to see him, but I bottled up properly.
“Please stay away from me. I don’t want to ever see you again”, I said, wishing I could feel those arms around me again.
God why am I this weak? I turned and made to leave but then he said something that shocked me and sent my head spinning.
“I’ll become a Christian”.
I turned to look at him and gave him a look that spelt I needed him to repeat himself.
“Yes! I want to become a Christian!” He reaffirmed.
I felt like jumping into his arms and giving him a hug. I had just won a soul for Jesus. This was something worth celebrating.
Yeah! I could scream out loud for the whole world to hear. Christiana has won a soul for Jesus. This is awesome.
But how did I win this soul? After a hot sermon on the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ? Probably after I shared my experience of how Jesus saved a mentally retarded lady like me.
How on earth did I win this soul for Jesus? Please can someone explain to me the evangelistic outreach method I applied to win him?
I slept with my boyfriend and got him born again. What a record. When did fornication become a tool for soul winning. Obviously, he wanted my body and not my Jesus.
I was so ashamed of myself, but happy at the same time.
“Cris! If Christianity is the only thing that stops us from being together, then I am ready to become a Christian.
I cannot lose you. I’m ready to serve Jesus and become his follower. As long as he allows me marry you.
You are the one I want. The one I deserve. I’m ready to become a Christian so we can get married immediately”.
I didn’t know how I ran into his arms to embrace him. God is so good. He has given me my heart desire, even when it seems I don’t deserve it.
He’s still in control of everything. Now my Christopher and I can be together forever. Problem solved. This is amazing.
On realizing myself, I quickly pulled out of the hug and moved a few steps back.
“Congratulations Chris! I’m so happy for you”, I said beaming.
“Thanks alot dear! I feel like a hero. I’m born again! I’m saved!”
“Yes you are! And God has given you new life in Christ Jesus our Lord”, I said smiling.
I hugged him again and the hug seemed to last longer this time. We were still in our innocent hug when my maid interrupted us with my ringing phone.
“What is it?”
“Sorry ma! Mummy has been calling and calling. I knew she really wants to talk to you!” She said with apologetic eyes.
All my workers knew my mentor very well. She was a friendly person by the way. Apart from that, I introduced her to everyone in the house as mummy.
I was still bubbling with excitement. My Chris and I are going to get married soon. There was nothing more holding us back. We were both believers and children of God.
I quickly answered the call and gave the goodnews.
“Mummy, I have goodnews for you!” I said excitedly.
“Cris, I don’t understand you ooo. So you cannot pick my calls anymore abi. I’ve been calling you all day and you deliberately ignored me. Has it gotten to that level?”
“I’m so sorry ma! Please forgive me for that! Anyway, I have goodnews for you. I’m sure by the time you hear about it, you would forgive me”, I said confidently.
“Really? What’s the goodnews all about?” She asked in a calm voice this time.
I grinned as I realized the effects of what I said to her.
“Mummy, my handsome Chris is now born again!” I said and squealed, expecting her to join me.
She was quiet for a while before she finally spoke up.
“You mean he said the sinner’s prayer?”
“Yes ma! I mean no ma! Actually, he’s about to do so”, I answered.
“You mean he has not asked Jesus to come into his life as his Lord and savior?” She enquired.
“Yes ma!”
“Then what made you say he was born again when he wasn’t?” She asked.
What’s the difference? He’s born again and he’s about to is still the same thing na. Is it not your call that interrupted him from saying the sinner’s prayer? If I hadn’t picked your call, he would have said the prayers by now.
“Are you sure you were both going to say the sinner’s prayer, or you would have been in your bedroom for another thing entirely?” A thought came over me.
I quickly remembered I was hugging him so affectionately when my mentor’s call saved me.
Chai! This is unbelievable! I was slipping away the second time. Just in one day, I was almost going to crash twice. God have mercy on me.
“I’m sorry ma! I’ll make sure he does that as soon as possible”
“Wait a second? Did you preach to him?” She asked.
“No!”
“So what happened that made him decide to become a follower of Jesus?”
I was struck dumb on the spot. Do I tell my mentor that it was out of his desire to marry me that made him decide to follow Jesus. That would ruin everything.
She would insist on the break up and warn me to stay clear. Or if I told her of the sin that took place hours ago? That would be our undoing.
I have to be smart with the information I give to her. I can’t allow her ruin my happiness. Cris, you have to think about something to do very fast so you don’t lose.
“Actually ma”, I began.
“Last night, he had an encounter with God. He was in the dream when a scripture appeared in front of him, revealing John 3:16.
He kept reading and reading it over again, until he heard a loud voice.
Son, when would you surrender your life to me?
Then he woke up. That’s how he came to me this evening and we have just finished talking about it when your call came”.
“Wow! That’s wonderful news. I’m so happy for you Cris! Congratulations darling!” Came her excited response.
I smiled on getting the positive result I expected. A string of guilt sounded within me, but I quickly shook it off. I was only trying to act smart. This woman can ruin everything for me if I am not careful with the information I give to her.
She’s powerless. She only works with the information I give her. So I’m still the boss of my life as long as I manage the information I give her.
“Cris! Remember how you knelt down to beg this woman for mentorship. Remember how reluctant she was at first telling you she had many people she mentors and wishes their numbers decrease and not increase.
Why are you throwing her labour on you into the trash can?” A thought came subconsciously.
“I know what I am doing. I’m just trying to help myself. I will confess to her later, she’s not willing to reason with me. I guess in time she would understand and come into agreement with me”.
“If you could mentor yourself, you shouldn’t have asked her to help you with that in the first place”, came the response.
“Please! This is no time to feel guilty. The wedding is going to happen and nobody is stopping it”, I said in dismissal and the thoughts stopped coming.
“Cris!” My mentor’s voice sounded from the phone.
“I have a question for you?” Her tone sounded serious which made my heart skip.
“Had the Holy Spirit revealed to her that I lied?”
To be continued……..
Sin begets sin.
It’s power to hold someone down lies in secrecy.
As long as you want to keep a sin a secret, get ready to be enslaved to sin.
I’m not saying you should mismanage information and tell everyone the secrets you did.
But you must have someone you are accountable to. Someone that can call you to order whenever the temptation to go back into sin comes.
Honestly, when you sin and keep it secret. The next time the temptation comes, it becomes easy to go back to sin, because you’re not accountable to anyone.
Sometimes when temptation comes and you remember the confession you have to make if you happen to fall into it, you wouldn’t want to touch it.
Above all, have the fear of God in you. Don’t replace God with your mentor or pastor. Though your mentor is limited by information except God reveals. But God is not limited. He sees the secrets you do and knows what you’re thinking as well.
INSPIRED BY THE BREAD OF LIFE
WRITTEN BY AYO OMOLAYO
YOUR BROTHER IN CHRIST 🙏
