Life in the City (Part 3)

by Sandy Amponsah a.k.a. Kreative Sandy

Hmm! I didn't know what to do but I certainly didn't want to let my uncle and his wife down, my mum and as well as my hometown folks. But i wanted to live the city life and i didn't want to be a burden to my uncle. He provided for my needs as best as he could but i felt they could be more. I thought about all the benefits i could get if he was my boyfriend. But i was too confused to take any decision at the moment. 

"I need to seek the guidance of God in this matter so that i don't make a fool of myself," I thought. 

I was a devoted Christian and tried my best to live up to expectation. I never wanted to be caught fornicating or with an unwanted pregnancy. It will not only be a shame to my family but also disastrous because i was a Christian who was expected to be holy. I couldn't let God down like that and I needed to make it to heaven as well. 

Back in the village,  my mum always urged me to put God first in all things and i had done that very well in the village under her supervision. I also used to visit other villages with some of my church folks to preach to them. I hoped to continue in the city. But the pressure here was too much. 

I found out that there was a Christian group on campus but i didn't like their mode of service. They were too loud and prayed in a strange language they called "tongues". I didn't even understand why my roommates fellowshipped with them. It wasn't the Christianity i was used to so i didn't like it very much.  But i had to pretend like i did because of Bertha, Laudes and Anita. 

I also had a problem with the way they dressed. Once i saw a guy on our way for Sunday service.  I thought he was a secular musician going to perform somewhere. He wore earrings and had a huge tatoo on his left hand. He was wearing what looked like a long t-shirt, black skinny trousers and some boots. I stared at him for a while. What shocked me was when he entered the church. 

"This one too goes to church? "I burst out. 

And i was more than shocked when Bertha,  Laudes and Anita didn't see anything wrong with it. Hmm! 

I couldn't concentrate that day during the service . I felt the church was encouraging sin by not sacking or reprimanding people who dressed like gangsters and prostitutes. It made me very uncomfortable. 

"I would love to set things straight here or perhaps start my own fellowship," i thought to myself. 

To be continued....

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