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Taxi Episode- Great Trek


I have written about episodes from a taxi and a bike. Today, I was not privileged to get a taxi or a bike. They all declined going to my destination. After standing for about 25 minutes without any success, I decided to trek to the next junction to try again. But it was the same story. Instead of waiting for a taxi that may never come, I started trekking.

Lagos-Ibadan express way is known for heavy traffic especially when you move towards Iwo-Road area. The heavy duty vehicles were so much that the taxis looked like they were trespassing on the express road. I had to engage my mind in some fruitful meditations while I maneuvered my way between the trailers.

After trekking for about an hour, I got to a junction where the problem seemed to have started from. It was a real mess. Both sides of the road were blocked. Cars moving towards Lagos had crossed to the other side and blocked those coming from Lagos. Horns were blaring and bikes were competing for the little space left with pedestrians who have been left with just a choice. I was slightly hit by one of the bikes.

You see, just like the man behind the wheels decide where the car goes so also does the nature of a man decides how he lives. Unbelievers have the sin nature and this just normally bring out fruits. Just being a moralist does not mean a man is saved. Salvation begins with the change of nature.

Driving especially in a place like Ibadan where NURTW folks are kings on the road and they do as they wish, will help you to check if your tongues is really tamed and if you truly have patience. Patience could have prevented the traffic jam. Why should you jump from your lane to another man's lane?

Don't act as if you're wiser than God; stay where He put you. Being enticed by another man's path would spell disaster. He knows better; let Him lead. Just trust and obey. It saves one from years of wasteful efforts.

Soon enough, I got to a junction where I had the choice to branch off the express way and head towards my house. I didn't fight it; my legs were already weak. If you're on a road and you know that it's not the will of the Father, don't be afraid of turning back. Men may mock you, but we are living our life under the audience of One.

Close to my house, I started feeling dizzy. I couldn't see clearly. I had used up my strength walking and I still have to cross the Ibadan-Ife express way. I was a bit scared because I didn't know how to get across the road. Then I thought, I shouldn't be the only one crossing the road. Sometimes, we need brothers and sisters to lean on to keep moving. Don't travel alone, you need others. I was however, able to cross the road well without any problem.

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