O - The Cloud that so easily Beset me!


 Episode 9 of 30


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My best friend (Fatima ) then, even though a Muslim, was against that relationship. She respected the fact that my family was a Christian and wouldn’t even consider persuading me to convert. At age 20 plus, I really wanted to be a Muslim at all costs. 


Eventually, in 2015, I converted to Islam after the Ramadan period, and I was a practicing Muslim. It didn't last, though. I remembered one word my best friend's sister said to me the day I spoke to her, and she learnt I had converted to Islam. She stated, “Don’t convert to Islam because your friend is a Muslim. Don’t be pressured into it; let it be that it is the path chosen for you to follow.” Obviously 🙄 I knew that wasn't my path, and those words meant nothing to me because I was in-love. Also, I was surrounded by a cloud that so easily beset me. 


The majority of my friends, plus my boyfriend, are Muslim, together with the fact that I grew up with a dual religion. I didn’t hesitate to dump the new love in Christ I found when I went to Jos; I didn’t hesitate to dump my fellowship time and commitment in the church; even with the fact that Bro Ife and I were always singing worship songs anytime we were together. I didn’t hesitate to dump those moments I had had in the presence of God. One thing I must mention is that even though I was confused about life and religion, I was always wanting and I was loving Jesus within me. But how to express this love, I didn't know. 


This brings me to comment that although many might have been born again and go to church daily or even be dedicated, not many know how to love Christ. Many people, although Christian, still find themselves in sins and shifting grounds. This is because they don't understand how to love Christ. 


What does Loving Christ mean? 

Continue to read in Episode 10


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