above my head; it got out of hand, crawled into my head and made me angry. I grit my teeth and took all my patience pills, but none of it was helpful.
The big lesson I took away from the whole saga is that the beautiful knowledge in your brain will never work for you except you put it to work. Your experiences will not make you wise until you apply the wisdom from it.
I have never felt as afraid as I did last week when this huge man came with the State Security Service (SSS) stamping his feet through my door.
I was scared to hell.
“I have always maintained a gentle lifestyle at work and on my street, I have never beaten anyone nor cursed anybody, perhaps they got the wrong address?" I quickly rehearsed to myself.
I knew that this man had been arresting many others on my street lately, for which I was very angry. I was told that he's got many ‘national awards’ for his ‘rubbish’ effrontery.
As he approached my door yesterday, he said it was my turn to be punished, pointing his crooked hand towards my teeth.
There and then, his voice got on my nerves; his gestures literally pushed my hands to his throat, to pull out his trunk off his head.
The other guys with him were more annoying, they were in their full fists to rough-handle me. At that point, I knew I was a tarpaper shanty on the wrong side of the tracks. I began to dial everyone’s number, nobody picked up. My sinking ship was abandoned by all who I thought should care.
I had 3 options – Worry, pray or do nothing.
I decided that the earlier I took to my heels, the better. So, I requested that they allow me to wear my clothes. Goose bumps found their way all around my body as I took baby steps back into the house. I wore my sneakers and I exited through the back door.
I wasn’t smart enough; they saw me and chased after me like crazy. Yesterday was the first time in my life that I realized the running ability locked up within me. The running ability was let loose like a hungry cow who found food after a 14-day fast.
As I ran, I scanned through my mind, looking for how to disappear, I pressed all the relevant modules in my head but none of the software opened up. Worry was the first to join me in this race. Worry encouraged me to keep running; he said I would fall soon anyway and that it would be impossible to make it through this time.
I ran, my energy was failing, the saliva in my throat was drying up, my lungs weren’t happy, my chest was pounding and my legs were itching. I ran.
In a jiffy, Prayer tapped my head and said, “Fash, tell me exactly what you want right now and by the way, have you forgotten Code 5?"
What? Code 5?
Oh...oh... "C'mon, trigger Code 5"
Yes, I learnt about Code 5 more than 15 years ago. I had the weapon in my head, I know it is potent, yet I ran like a mad dog from a being just like me.
Yes, Code 5!
I stopped and turned immediately like a rebellious chicken, and triggered Code 5! It worked! Aaargh! Code 5 rescued me. I am alive; I nailed the guy and the SSS he brought along.
The "Code 5" was the five stones that I grabbed when I prayed my Spirit man to touch my head. It was Grace.
"Code 5" pulled me through and redirected my journey from the path of destruction. "Code 5" received me the way I was and since then has been polishing me to become who I ought to be.
The SSS with this man was his Sword, Spear and Shield. He came in an armored gown.
Yeah, "Code 5" is the unlimited goodness and favour of God to mankind.
Don’t ever mix up Worry and Prayer again. They look like streaks until you sort them out. Don’t pray when you can Worry. Don’t Worry when you can pray.
Don't you know anything? Haven't you been listening?
GOD doesn't come and go. God lasts. He's Creator of all you can see or imagine. He doesn't get tired out, doesn't pause to catch his breath. And he knows everything, inside and out.
He energizes those who get tired gives fresh strength to dropouts.
For even young people tire and drop out, young folk in their prime stumble and fall.
But those who wait upon GOD get fresh strength. They spread their wings and soar like eagles, they run and don't get tired, they walk and don't lag behind. Isaiah 40:28-31 (The Bible)
Prologue
Prayer and Worry were born and raised in the same invisible family. They have grown such that they now have great-grandchildren. They decided long ago never to grow old or die.
If Worry has never paid you a visit, stay calm, he is on his way. He will find you.
If you have prayed before, this piece will help you to do it more.
I welcome you with a terrific hug.
You Are Limitless!
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