If you are one of those calling for Ese
Walter (the lady who claimed to have indulged in sex romp with Pastor Biodun Fatoyinbo
of COZA) to show an evidence to back her claim, well the lass has stated that
she has an alibi.
“A copy
of the ‘evidence’ is with a respected minister of the gospel should the
christian body decide to deal with this issue now and that becomes needful,”
she said.
In what appeared to be her last post on the
sex scandal, the Delta babe took time to apologize to three categories of
people whom she felt her confession might have affected:
“Firstly, my family: I don’t know how you
guys aren’t sick of me yet
Secondly, ‘the body of Christ,’ my intention
was never to cause trouble but to stop a rot I felt might spread and become
worse if nobody spoke up about it.
Lastly, to those who said I shouldn’t blog
again, I respect and understand your concerns but the truth is, writing is not
just my gift, it is also my ‘curse’. I cannot ‘NOT’ write but I PROMISE, this
is the last I will say on this issue except the christian body needs to see me.”
Here is her un-edited post:
About
six months ago, I was watching a lot of Apple ads on YouTube and heard
something that has never left me. You should watch the YouTube
video, it’s truly inspiring. Here’s what I heard:
“Here’s
to the crazy ones, the misfits, the rebels, the troublemakers, the round
pegs in square holes, the ones who see things differently, they are not
fond of rules and have no respect for the status quo.
You can
quote them, disagree with them, glorify or vilify them but the only
thing you can’t do, is ignore them because they change things.
thing you can’t do, is ignore them because they change things.
They
push the human race forward and while some may see them as the crazy ones,
we see genius because the people, who are crazy enough to think they can
change the world, are the ones who do.”
The
past week has ‘killed’ me. It has stripped me of whatever
‘self-importance’ I nursed in the corners of my mind. It has broken me and
opened me up to my real self. It has brought me to a deeper level of
self-awareness, one I am most grateful for.
When I
sat with my MacBook to type my last blog, I never imagined it would
generate the kind of attention it did and continues to. I have one last
thing to say on this issue
before I lay it to rest and move on. (I also hope others can move on too, we
have too much going on in this Country to continue to peddle one for longer
than necessary.)
before I lay it to rest and move on. (I also hope others can move on too, we
have too much going on in this Country to continue to peddle one for longer
than necessary.)
A very
big thank you to everyone that has felt it necessary to talk about this
issue and spread it throughout Nigeria and the foreign scene. I read every
email sent to me with awe that people would take the time out to reach a
total stranger like me. Some were cursing, calling me a witch from the pit
of hell sent to destroy the church as though one individual/church is
bigger than the body of Christ. As though God is mere man and would cringe
in heaven saying, “Ese don did it this time.” Or as if
the good Book didn’t state clearly that ALL things work out for good for those
that love God.
the good Book didn’t state clearly that ALL things work out for good for those
that love God.
Do you
love God? If yes, trust that it will ALL turn around for good.
Some
people say, ‘I support you, you are brave and courageous’ and I wonder if
those terms really define me. I do not think I am brave or courageous. I
do know, however that after decades of sleepwalking through life, I am now
becoming aware not just of myself but also of my environment, my world,
and the universe.
Some
say, put out the evidence and we will believe you. Hmmm, the morning I sat
to write that post, I really didn’t expect anyone to believe me. Well,
apart from those involved. And my motive was simple, let one more woman be
spared. Let one more minister of the gospel be mindful and let the church
rise up to its responsibilities as God’s legal representatives here in the
earth realm.
A copy
of the ‘evidence’ is with a respected minister of the gospel should the
christian body decide to deal with this issue now and that becomes
needful. I am not looking to have a ‘me against them’ case where I need to
prove I’m right and someone is wrong. I am far from right, but I have used
the only means available to me to free myself of the bondage I put myself
in.
Lastly,
to all the media people seeking interviews and whatever else mailing me, I
have nothing more to say on this issue. I cannot reply every email as
reading them is beginning to seem like a new job.
I
remember asking a friend once while reading the book of Acts, “Why do we
no longer operate in the power the disciples did in Jesus day?” What has
changed? How do we ‘unchange’ it?
God is
not mocked, if we serve Him, let’s serve Him. We cannot continue to grow
as a Nation by oppressing, delaying justice, hating, having the ME ME ME
mentality. As Martin Luther King Jr said, ‘no one is free until we are all
free.’
Things
have got to change and it begins with us. It begins with each and every
one of us borrowing courage to stand for what we believe in. Fela Durotoye
once said, ‘that thing that annoys you most in society is a sign that you
carry its solution.’ (I’m
paraphrasing)
paraphrasing)
Nothing
has called out to me more than people, especially women, suffering in some
way and hiding the pain. Whatever we cover doesn’t go away. It grows and
it finds different outlets to rear its ugly head until we deal with it.
I am
not perfect, I will never be, but I am enough to try what I feel might
work. I don’t know what the entire bible says but I am learning and
applying the little I find out
daily. And I think everyone owes it to himself or herself to figure it out for
themselves.
daily. And I think everyone owes it to himself or herself to figure it out for
themselves.
At the
end of the day, we agree that ‘men of God’ are firstly men, right? This
means it’s needless expecting them to help you in your growth with God. I
fell into that trap of thinking a ‘man of God’ is equated to God and it is
not new to find people fall in that hole.
How do
you begin to learn to serve a God you have never seen? It takes another
level of faith to do that but we live in a generation/Country where people
don’t want to study for themselves. They don’t want to read the
Scriptures. Well, they don’t want to read, period. They want to pursue
things instead and have somebody do the praying and studying for them. If
you fall in that category, you need to repent.
I
learnt that when the veil was torn, we all were given equal access to the
Father. No matter how long you may have been in church, if you don’t know
what that means you better ask somebody. And seek a real relationship with
the God you claim to serve.
That is
what I am spending most of my time doing these days. Praying, studying,
seeking, knocking. The peace I have felt despite all the hate mails and
tantrums shows that God is not angry with me and I did what I needed to do
to the best of my
understanding.
understanding.
My
apologies to everyone this has affected in one way or another.
Firstly,
my family: I don’t know how you guys aren’t sick of me yet
Secondly,
‘the body of Christ,’ my intention was never to cause trouble but to stop
a rot I felt might spread and become worse if nobody spoke up about it.
Lastly,
to those who said I shouldn’t blog again, I respect and understand your
concerns but the truth is, writing is not just my gift, it is also my
‘curse’. I cannot ‘NOT’ write but I PROMISE, this is the last I will say
on this issue except the christian body needs to see me.
God is
building His church, and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it.
No sin is too big to wreck anyone’s faith. If it does, then it means it’s
working out a greater good for you. You will definitely come out stronger
and better in the end. Like my best friend says “in the end, it will be
all right and if it ain’t alright, it’s not
the end.”
the end.”
“…forgetting
those things which are behind, and reaching forth unto those things which
are before, I press toward the mark for the prize of the high calling
of God in Christ Jesus.” Paul.
Cheers
to the weekend people
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