To think that I had just 5k on me, half of which went towards transportation, going back to my uncle’s place wasn’t an option, and I had no clear direction.
I felt led to leave for Lagos, so I decided to go straight to RCCG Camp along Lagos-Ibadan expressway, to spend some days in prayer and seek God’s direction.
I arrived camp shortly before nightfall, only to be turned back at the gate because the security man said people weren’t allowed to sleep in the auditorium. I looked up in despair, and wondered where the son of man was going to lay his head. Then one of the guards advised I walk down a few hundred metres to another camp where I could pay to pass the night, and that was how I found myself at New Testament Assembly camp for two nights.
While there, I reached out to an egbon (elderly friend/brother) who lives in Lagos about my plight. He asked me to come over, even though he was sharing a room with another friend. (At least we would think of a way out from there).
That was how I got to Alagbole side of Lagos/Ogun (funny how the streets fall in between Lagos and Ogun States). From this egbon’s house, I moved to another Pastor’s house (after engaging him with my story), where I lived for over a year, before securing my first accommodation. God bless that family.
About 4 months after returning to Lagos, I got a job and my journey of being gainfully employed resumed again. I got the job through a father figure I met in the church I joined when I got to Lagos. Since then, he has remained a source of wealth of advice.
One major lesson here is that, sometimes you don’t have the full picture, but you must still take that first step. If I hadn’t followed my hunch that Sunday morning to leave Abuja, I wonder how different my life could have been.
So, what step of faith do you need to take to get to the next level? I leave you to ponder on this.
Cheers and have a great day.
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