What Just Happened?

What Just Happened?

I am Kate Austin, a 100 level student of Law at University of Benin. I reside in Lagos, with my only brother and my dad who happens to be a pastor, my mom who cares less about church stuffs.

I gained admission October 2016 and was due to resume by November of the same year. Prior to this time, I became extremely spiritual because of admission matters, I fasted, prayed, and attended church regularly so God could pull strings for me. I started being religious when I saw my Jamb score (248) and I needed Law at UniBen.

Apparently, I think God answered and I got my admission; life for me just started. Jackson my boyfriend was going in for medical rehabilitation at my uni, so it was an opportunity to hangout with no restrictions attached.


Few days to that time, my old friend that turned born again started sending loads of messages, preaching about salvation to me.
"She couldn't get admission this year so she has nothing better to do" I thought.


At about 2 days to the to my departure, I was done shopping and packing for school. I was taking note of every moment cause I knew what freedom meant to me.


A day before I left for Benin, I was at home, when I heard a knock on the door. It was my old friend. She'd come to give her parting words. That was how it became a sermon session. She was literally pleading with me with tears in her eyes to give Jesus a chance.


"What have I got to do with Jesus now. All I want is to enjoy life, ball with my baby, get more cash, and come out with first class. See, how does Jesus fit into this".


I wasn't ignorant of the danger of death and the rapture but those things seem vague and futuristic to me. " They can't happen now I thought".


She left unhappy, but I felt strange that day, I have listened to sermon's from men of God and I dusted it off with no remorse. Her major words were " don't be left behind ". Then I checked that word - Left Behind on YouTube and a movie showed up.


I saw the movie and ended up in tears, I felt an urge I had never felt before to pray for forgiveness.

Then I said " Father,

Before I could continue, Jackson was calling, I didn't wnwa to answer the phone but I gave in, postponing my prayers.

We did a WhatsApp video call for about 35 minutes, kissing each other phone's screen as a show of love. The urge to pray was gone by then.


But my mind was still bothered so I shared it with him, and to my greatest surprise he dusted it off with wisdom and some scriptures he knew. He buttressed on we being imperfect till we get to Heaven and God understands.

I gave in to that as well.


The day finally approached, the day I was to go to school. I woke up to hear mom and Dad arguing, I just slipped to my bathroom and had my bath.

I turned on my data when pop ups saying mysterious disappearance over the world.
I called Jackson, he didn't pick up. Later his maid picked up, saying he and his mom suddenly disappeared in the car while she was opening the gate.


I screamed, by then mom and dad had to put a break on their argument to hear me out.


Apparently, Jackson had a dream that night and shouted from his sleep, his mom being spiritual person rushed in, and preached to him which led to his conversion hours to the rapture.


He was gone.

I am left behind


What have I done to myself?

By this time, dad n mom were already in tears, my four year old brother was gone as well.

It is a painful encounter.

No more schooling.

I know I can't withstand any torture against receiving the Mark of the Beast. So I knew, Hell was where I was heading.


ALL OF A SUDDEN, I woke up, with tears in my eyes, it was all a dream. It looked so real. I repented right there, broke up with Jackson and became a preacher in school.


I am Kate, and I am changed.



Advice:
Don't wait till it's too late, accept Jesus today cause, He is coming soon for you.



story by Owolabi Philip
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