LOVE AND LIFE NETWORK

Hello friends, a colleague in the faith shared this story with me and it got me thinking because I’ve heard similar stories severally and I’m wondering the balance between God’s standard and church doctrine. Before i say much let me relay the true life story of Ben and Nina. I have known Ben for a while and he has invited me couple of times for a speaking gig in his church’s youth fellowship.  Raised by Godly parents, Ben from a young age developed a personal relationship with God, and has waxed strong in the faith.  as the first son of his parents his education was quite fast and in no time he had forged a good career path for himself, making  him a role model to his siblings and the youth in his local church, and he was appointed secretary in the church’ singles fellowship. As with most African traditions, when a young man is of age and can stand on his own, they say it’s a good time to get married. Well he has had his fair share of dating ups and downs in dating until

Asabe she said, “The journey home was the longest journey in my life, as I stared through the window at the moving trees and savanna, the tears kept rolling down. As much I tried to control my emotion, my heart was sore broken, the woman beside me noticed and asked me what was wrong?, she tried to console me and said I should see it as God’ will and other passengers on the coach tried too, at least their words kept me calm though I was filled with despair”. But the thought of Mums yelling and disappointment made me more scared, and that my mates had left me behind got the better part of me, I couldn’t think why God dealt me this terrible blow. Laughing she said “the journey finally ended.” 

  Strolling through campus to catch up with old class mates, as they were processing their clearance for the mandatory service year, Francesca had a bout of mixed feelings since she was going to far away Jigawa state, but was happy to see other friends and schoolmate she would be meeting there. Camp wasn’t till a few days, leaving her a short time to prepare. In her words “as pilgrims to a foreign land I left home for Jigawa, with fear in my heart and hope in my eyes I waved my brother good bye at the terminal”.