Answered Prayer

For the first time in his life, Efosa agreed that God moved in mysterious ways. Right in front of him was an answer to his prayers. He reminded himself to give thank once he got home.

He had just mumbled a prayer, asking for his daily bread, when Osas had invited him to church, saying there was going to be food. At the sound of ‘food’, he knew he had to go. He carried his backpack hoping to get extra food, and now he was sure the bag was going to carry more than extra food.

“Calm down,” he muttered to himself, as he felt himself getting excited at the thought of his soon-to-be earning for the day.

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Whistling the tune of a hymn from the church service, he acted nonchalant as people hurried to get seats under the canopy, so as not to miss out on the refreshments.

Sitting down on the pew directly in view of his loot, he carefully looked around to judge the attention of the people mulling about; even though it was on a platter on gold, he still had to be careful.

When he was sure that the attention of the brethren was nowhere close to his answered prayer, he quickly accepted it, stuffing it into his bag.

Quickly stepping out of the church building and into the canopy, he scanned the crowd for Osas; he couldn’t wait a minute more.

Deciding Osas could take care of himself, he left the premises just as he heard shouts about a missing purse containing an iPhone and a contribution to the choir album project.

Suspecting he heard something sounding like fifty thousand naira, Efosa smiled as he hopped into a tricycle; he was finally a believer.

God truly answers prayers, he was a witness.