Wrong Number

Many times I get a call and the man or the lady on the other end as for Ngozi or Hamza, its always one name or the other, it can be so annoying when they keep calling just to see if their expected line owner would pick the call. Anyway that is why I decided to call this article Wrong Number. Last Night I got a call, my phone rang and I picked, like the usual days when I get a call from a mistery caller, I usually say wrong number and hang up so I hung up; but the caller called back again and again till I decided to spare a few minutes, then I said who is this and what do you want but there was no reply, I repeated myself 3 times but no reply. I decided to keep quiet to see if I could pick any background sound, I became still and calm: just then I heard a male voice, he goes: Voice: Hi Godwin; do I have your attention now? Me: Yes and who are you? Why do you keep calling my line without saying a word, look I have things to do and I won't entertain people the call to waste my time. Voice: Godwin shut up and listen. Then all of a sudden, it felt like time stopped, every cell in my body froze. Then comes the shocker. Voice: I am God. I have been trying to reach you. I need to have a conversation with you. At this point I was stone cold, I could not speak, probably because he said shut up and listen. Then he asked Voice: Are you there Godwin? Me: Yes I am. Voice: Do you have anything to say? Me: Yes Voice: Speak Me: Am I dreaming? Voice: No you are not. Me: So let me ask you a question and you would answer to show you are who you say you are. Voice: Go ahead. Me: What was I doing before you called? Voice: You were in your room writing a letter and the last word you wrote before I called is "NOW". Me: At that point I was afraid to say another word because he was right so I said Lord am afraid. God: I know but don't be afraid. I need to talk to you about a few issues. I am worried about your recklessness and your complete lack of understanding of purpose. I have spoken to you time and time again but you keep falling into the same trap. Last week you asked for grace and mercy to be able to do my will, you keep asking for forgiveness of sins and I can't but wonder, what is wrong with you? There is grace already and my mercy towards you knows no end. You are forgiven of your sins, I need you to understand this. My objective is not to spank you but to have fellowship with you. What sin does is that it automatically create a divide between us, that's not my fault, its simply the order of things. I don't behold sin but once you say sorry, the lines are opened again and we should start talking freely but the way you keep asking for forgiveness for same sin makes me wonder if you really understand the efficacy of what I did on Calvary. The problem is that if you don't fellowship with me you won't understand my purpose and that applies to everyone else. I seek worship and commitment. Secondly, what is this thing I hear about "God is about to do a new thing". I am not about to do a new thing; I am already doing it. Godwin; are you listening? Me: Yes Lord. I am Where did you get the idea that I am about to do a new thing? Did I not tell you that at the end of the age, I will pour my spirit on all flesh? I have done just that. The effective application of my power is tied to the release of my spirit. Walking in power requires certain principles which I would share briefly. 1. Be Sober: Being sober is cardinal to hearing from me(God). Too much activity and noise makes hearing from God almost impossible. Many times you rush to speak to me and you walk away, conversation should be 2 sided. When you speak, listen and wait for the reply. Be expectant and you can only do this by being sober. 2.Listen: I am always speaking on matters you have not yet mentioned to me; like the other day you were chatting up that girl by the road; I told you to walk away; she's bad business for you. All she'll do is drag you to your knees but you were smiling and lost in lust, it took me using a bus driver to splash water on you to get you away from there. That lady way a well packaged plan by Satan , for your destruction. I need my children to listen. I am interested in speaking to each of you. When you read your bible, always know I will speak to you. Most of you think its just your mind thinking out loud. Let's get something straight; your human mind cannot think good or straight. Whenever your mind thinks pride,lust and arrogance, that's your human mind but when good things like forgiveness and giving etc come into your thoughts, that's me speaking to you. So stop thinking its your mind. I am always speaking to all of you and I need you to listen always. 3.Finally Prayer. Your prayer is too repetitive, do you think am deaf? Then what's all the shouting all about? I hear your thoughts so trust me; I hear you when you pray. Don't mistake my silence of deafness. Sometimes your request are contradictory, for example you asked for open door but you are not willing to meet new people in church or at work. How am I supposed to introduce you, when you are rude and nonchalant. Some of you want jobs, wives or husbands yet you feel too good to mix with others. So I keep quiet and you start shouting as if am deaf. There are principles that even I, can't break. If you sow corn you reap corn. If you are rude, proud and annoying, no girl or man would like you. Similarly if you are too busy to pick a call you won't have a conversation with me. Me: Lord can I ask a question? God: Ask! Me: what about the times we pray and you don't answer; like when we pray for Nigeria to change. God: Who is Nigeria? Is it not you and all your brothers and sisters? None of you wants to stand up and say or act against evil. You just pray. Prayer alone won't cut it. You need to speak up... I quickly cut in... Me: God; Is it like Nasir Elrufai and Tunde Bakare are doing? God: Yes; Nasir and Tunde are trying to do what all of you should be doing. God: So like I was saying before you cut in. Change only comes when you decide to act differently. I answer all prayers when you ask right and act right. I want to see more effort and dedication on your part. Leadership comes with a price but my grace is sufficient for you. Just then I heard Oshodi Oshodi; I opened my eyes. It was a dream. The question is; can we take time to think about all God said? Sober, Listening and Prayer. May be just then we would understand why certain things are the way they are and how we can change them. Igonoh Godwin 12/08/2012