SON or Performer?

Wisdom, Knowledge and Understanding

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Hi, my lovelies! This is not an announcement, it's just a note😅.

Straight to the point

Oghenetejiri, my fictional piece, is going on a pause. Yes. It is.

Many times, I have other things to share, but my desire to keep up with this “story” has inhibited me from doing so.

It is for this reason I announce to you now, that my writing will continue weekly, in the normal format. 10 pm every Sunday, just like they've always been.

So far, I sincerely want to appreciate all of you who were in my dm at one point or the other over my absence. I do not enjoy giving excuses, but I find myself at that point unwillingly many a time. For your prayers, encouragement and heartfelt words, I say thank you.

It is my prayer that our Lord, the Good God, does for you according to His laid-out will for your lives. Amen.

Alright

Today's tea

Son or Performer?

Read the following first

After close observation of my life, I started to question the genuinity of my Christianity with the actual day-to-day life I lived.

What do I mean?

I remember vividly how I’d get the contact of someone new (let’s say I probably planned to go offline for a while before that time) and decide to stay active online so I could somewhat prove to them that I was really a child of God through the things that I posted or shared online.

This not-so-big issue disguised as sharing the gospel is a gimmick of the enemy that many of us now have ourselves trapped in unintentionally. Our statuses have become a red carpet for us to run our shows (display of Christianity and holiness) while in reality, we are lacking fruits and are zero on character. Now, don’t get me wrong. It is not bad to want to share the Gospel on social media. That in itself is one of the most effective ways to preach in this day and age.

But you see, I'm going to do my best to break this down so you hear what I'm saying well.

I love the Lord, I genuinely do and I know you do too. But can we with much scrutiny say that behind the scenes and all the other “displays” we potray, we have a thriving relationship with God more than what we post on social media?

I always say that talk is very cheap. Someone can post “Jesus, just you and nothing else” and still be a chief title holder in malice keeping

Someone can share a post of their personal devotion time with God and still be the one person who fights with everybody on their street.

(Note that these are just examples that help as pointers to the very thing I’m trying to communicate)

My question is, are we truly allowing ourselves to “become” or are we merely driven by the need to impress? Is subconscious human validation what fuels our desire to preach or share the message of the gospel?

Are we exposing ourselves, posing as the light of God online while our prayer altar can't even catch a flame? Are we keeping up with “gospel trends” at the expense of the genuine work of nurturing our souls?

See, keeping up with gospel trends is not bad, singing along, as well as dancing to the latest gospel music is not bad, but are you discerning enough to know that it is not a measure of salvation before God?

Are we truly SONS or are we just performing for the world to believe we really are?

Is the day-to-day life you live, in correspondence with your online “Christian” personality? Don't say Fiyin is judging, I’ve also been there. Take it or not.

Moments and seasons in my life where all I was concerned about was the external applause and the impression my outlook was giving even when I couldn't remember how to pray well

You can't give what you don't have

Neither can you pour from an empty cup.

No matter how long you go on giving this “not-so-false” impression, one day the loopholes will enlarge and the void in your heart will widen its mouth ready to accommodate all manner of distractions to temporarily help you fill it.

Painful reality is that only God can fill that void. So you must you come to the end of yourself after all of the performance and see that the safety (security) of your soul is God’s primary evidence of salvation not your social media “Christianity” status

I've met people whose online Christian persona is sooo strong but after getting close, I saw that that was all there was. The real content that keeps one going and standing firm wasn't there.

If you must eat real food

You must take a step back and understand what it truly means to be a SON. To be like Jesus the SON, and not a performer like Bar-jesus

You must lay hold of the real object

The real essence of our salvation

And not just the shadow

All of those online things we do, are shadows of the real object.

Again, they are not in themselves bad, they can only sway you such that you believe you are on fire for God even when your soul is starved and withering.

This is not to condemn anyone. Please🙏

Keep on sharing the gospel. Keep on making Jesus known but be careful and know when to step back when your soul needs a recharge.

Your soul is of more importance to God than all of those other things you consider important.

Let us not be like those who have a form of godliness but yet denying the power thereof.

II Timothy 3:5 NKJV

[5] having a form of godliness but denying its power. And from such people turn away!

You don't have to perform to be loved. You are already loved. Now live like a SON and not an actor.

Finally, you should see this post I came across online after second-guessing whether or not to publish my piece.

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Fiyinfoluwa💜✝️