MENDED WINGS... episode 15

     People moved out of the doors as the Sunday service ended, with few people left sitting in groups in the auditorium either talking or praying.
     Rachael and Debbie prayed with the ushers and strolled toward the ministers’ chamber. Debbie looked through the window and caught glance of Joel and Ella standing outside the church talking to a couple.
     “Thank God. Pastor Mason is around. I’ve wanted to see him for quite a while now, each time I tried gaining his attention he was either busy praying, counselling people, or doing something. I must watch and wait for him to finish the discussion. I won’t let today slip away without me seeing him,” Debbie said.
     “Many people always want to talk to him. Even his wife is always busy nowadays. She’s the one all the sisters want to share something with,” Racheal said.
     Debbie smiled. “That’s it. Every sister wants to be like lucky Sister Ella, especially with the way her husband relates with her. She and Pastor Mason are made for each other from heaven.”
     “Hmm. All seems well, but I have my reservation. I remembered telling her a dream before she married him.”
     “What was the dream about?”
    “It’s bad dream. In summary, I tried to dissuade her from marrying Pastor Joel.”
    “Are you kidding me? You never told me this.”
    “Well, the message was meant for her not you.”
    “Won’t she see you as the devil now? Little wonder you two don’t relate well.”
    “I don’t know what she thinks of me but what I said should’ve been long forgotten.”
    “In your thoughts. Don’t you know she might think you are an agent of the devil sent to disrupt her life?”
    “Sister Debbie. I couldn’t have formed the dream. If I had just one spiritual gift, it was precise and accurate dreams. I sincerely had the dream I told her. In fact, I called her thrice to tell her different dreams I had about her. It was after the third time that I stopped dreaming about her.”
     “How did she react?”
     “She thanked me and told me to pray for the gift of interpretation of dreams. She said the dreams had opposite meanings to what I said. And I kept quiet.”
     “She was right. Now it’s evident that the dreams indeed meant good for her. The truth is I wish I were in her shoes now. See how more beautiful she has become. The beauty, honour, and grace her marriage has brought her in this church and even outside the church are beyond measure.”
     “I’m happy for her. But I have my reservations still. My dreams had never been so real and worrisome like those I had about her.”
     “Would you stop talking about your dreams? Spirit of discernment, ability to distinguish good from evil, is necessary for every Christian. Sister Ella is not the type that will lack discernment. She definitely won’t take that step if she wasn’t sure.”
     “Don’t say that. Even Jesus was tempted, how much more Sister Ella.”
     “But Jesus overcame.”
     “Yes, He did, I know. I’m only saying you shouldn’t think of a human being as highly as that. Anyone can fall. Remember Samson, David with Bathsheba, to mention but a few. That is why God sometimes sends others to us to guide us. Take for instance, God sent many prophets to the Israelites. Anytime they went astray, He sent someone to show them the way.
     “I agree with you. But think about the young prophet who listened to the old prophet and lost his life.”
     “His own case was different. God didn’t tell him to rest and he did.”
     “All still boils down to Spirit of discernment, he could have discerned that the prophet was a liar and leave without turning back.”
     “Don’t you now that sometimes our will shuts down Spirit of discernment? Who knows if the young prophet was already hungry and was just tolerating God’s word, and immediately he heard another directive, he gave in to it.”
     “Hmm. You’re right. But all the same, may we never miss it in life. At the junction where confusion arises, God will always shine His light, may we not be blind to His leading.”
     “Amen. I just hope the marriage stays strong.”
     “Every marriage will have its own challenges. When they get to the bridge, they’ll cross it. They are both seasoned in the word. They’ll pray and overcome whatever challenge comes their way. We just have to be praying for them.”
     “It is well.”
     “Exactly, it is.” Debbie glanced at Joel’s direction and saw him opening the car door for his wife, smiling. “Sister Rachael, did you see that?” She shot Racheal a knowing look. “Anyway, I have to run now. He’s leaving. I’ll see you on Wednesday.”
     “Extend my regards to them. Take care and have a nice week.”
     “You too,” Debbie said and hurried to meet Joel, who was about driving out.