But I stood my ground and told myself I wouldn't beg her not to. The man she reported me to came, after reading my offence he asked that I lie down to be flogged, I asked him to hear my own side of the story. Instead, he asked the girl to repeat what happened. She did but lied and the man knew she was lieing. I expected those in the room to bear me witness but no one stood up for me. Rather, they took it up like discussion among themselves. All these while, the woman with curly hair was standing by my side. I insisted I must tell my own side of the story, after much dragging he permited me. But he didn't accept my story and said i insulted the girl and him as well by making him come down to the place. I asked to be flogged on my palms, he insisted I must lie down to be flogged on my bottom. When he saw I was bent on not lying down, he asked a certain young man to write dowm my case for another day and to include 'caricature' against the case. It was as if I came along with some soup items to be cooked. He gathered these things, kept them aside as ceased items and left. I wasn't at all bothered. He came back with a man superior to him, after narrating what happend, I still insisted I would not lie down to flogged. Next, he returned with a lawyer in black suit. When the lawyer came in, he bowed and I did same, as is done in a court of law. The lawyer insisted I must take my punishment that I had no choice, I kept saying I'ld rather be flogged on my palms than lie down. Next, the president, a higher lawyer came. And was trying to explain to me the consequences of my refusal to lie down. I asked her to be allowed to be flogged on my palm even if means increasing the number of strokes, since I might still be flogged on same bottom when I got home. I was trying to avoid saying 'please' in all my explainations but when I did, I was unhappy with myself. I determined not to lie down and wasn't scared since they would not cuf off my head, I told myself. I was still pleading with the higher lawyer
◄ Ephesians 4:26-27 ►
And "don't sin by letting anger control you." Don't let the sun go down while you are still angry,for anger gives a mighty foothold to the devil
◄ Proverbs 18:21 ►
The tongue has the power of life and death, and those who love it will eat its fruit.
◄ James 1:19 ►
My dear brothers and sisters, take note of this: Everyone should be quick to listen, slow to speak and slow to become angry,
because human anger does not produce the righteousness that God desires.
Gracefilled, This is message coming directly from God not angel nor holy spirit but from the mouth of God, and he said :
Because you've decided to provoked me with your emotional, uncontrollable anger and stubbornness.
Because you've departed from the path of humility, love, meekness and chose not to fear me anymore.
Because you've allowed your challenges,fear and worries robbed you of what matters : salvation.
Because you've decided to fight,defend yourself and forget that it is,I, the lord who defends the defendless,give hope to hopeless.
Because you've given in to the spirit of anger and refused to accept(humble yourself) that you can not always be right even when you are indeed right, and have refused learn to forgive and accept defeat is part of life/discipline!
Because you always think about yourself, and life has thought everything must always be about you and yourself alone?
As from this day,moment, I have withdrawn my grace/privilege from you,and cause your enemies to mock, judge you at will.
The guilty one will be proclaim innocent and you,the innocent one shall be declare guilty because I am departed from you from this moment on.
As from this moment on, I will take away my presence,grace from you and cause your enemy/contenders to despise you and condemn you.
You will struggle and strive to fight for your innocence, right and freedom but,the more you try the more you will be tag guilty(judge),accuse and judgment.
One accusation against you shall multiply into a thousand even though you are not the guilty one will be proclaim guilty.
People shall gather to judge and condemn you for no reason and what you know nothing about shall be use to judge you
Note ; this message has nothing to do with pastor bankole.
Mind you, I say it as the lord has ministered to me. If you doubt the message you are free to seek a true man of God for confirmation.
I must let you know that you are on your own and it's between you and God. My fear is, who fights God and wins?
May the lord see you through these.
Bless you.