Taxi Episode- Shameless Man

Inside a taxi today, a wonderful drama happened. A woman stopped the car and I thought she was going to join us inside the car, but instead she began to drag the cloth of the man that sat in front. She shouted in Yoruba "bami mu owo mi, oti jeun awin leemerin lai sanwo" (give me my money, you have eaten four times without paying).

Instead of saying words that would make the woman cool down, the man told the driver to move. I mean, he was completely shameless. At the end, the car moved without the man paying for the food he has eaten. Quietly observing from my seat, I laughed so hard.

Then, i meditated on the issue. Somehow, it is easier to dictate how to react to an issue when you're not involved.

One lesson I learnt while in Jos was that when we get angry and shout at people, we release evil. If the recipient, however didn't react back to the words aimed at him/her, the evil released is conquered. To do that is simply supernatural.

I mean it is supernatural to forgive. No one can do it without the help of the spirit. When we think of supernatural, it is not just the miracles, signs and wonders. Repentance is also supernatural. In fact, I will say it is a higher supernatural for us to have dominion over sin than for a blind eye to open.

The fruits of the Spirit budding out of our flesh is a "work" that is supernatural. Walking in cleanliness is a supernatural act and we must cherish and know it so as not to walk in duality.

In other news, when I dropped from the car, I saw a man (begging for alms) without one leg giving money to another man (also begging for alms) without any leg. This one is for selah

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