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Don't take it off.
Winnie E. Eka-Williams
Winnie E. Eka-Williams
6 months ago

I could feel her tugging on my breastplate of righteousness.


Adjusting quickly, I sat up and looked her straight in the eyes

'What do you want Jezebel, get your hands off me'

No, her name was not Jezebel- but if the shoes fit, she should? exactly.

Dinna had been making advances toward me since I set foot in this office two years ago but her unholy eyes and slender fingers only reminded me of Baal, I was not going to ruin these perfectly ironed pants by bowing to any false gods.


I knew exactly who I was, not among the thespians of men who belonged to the streets,

The only street I know is the streets of gold in my Father's kingdom, so you can imagine how quickly I pushed her off me and locked my office door, call me weak- I call myself weaker, weak enough to know not to play with fire. You that you're strong, you've been receiving treatments for your fourth-degree burns.


Their voices were getting louder but no matter how loud a lie is, it is still what it is- a lie.

'You're not saved'

I buckled my belt and then I laughed.

'You're not truly forgiven'

I laughed again.

Has a baby tried to punch you before? Do you know how inconsequential it is? I could hear Lucifer cry out in desperation like the whiny baby he is when his arrows hit my helmet of salvation and fell useless to the ground, I laughed and laughed inside my helmet, I felt like taking it off so that he could see me laughing but I knew better. The guy is an opportunist. When I was done laughing, my sword was put into use quickly, there was a game I loved to play on my tab, fruits would pop up and then I'd get to slash them with my fingers, I had forgotten what the game was called. When I heard 'You are a filthy porn addict' I slashed that fruit with so much passion 'There is therefore now no condemnation for those in Christ Jesus', I know what happened the last time a human took a fruit from the serpent, and it was not going to happen again, everything he offered, I slayed!


It was heavy to carry my shield especially when others had left theirs behind but I held on to it, I dragged it with me into the office- when they weren't sure if the project would be approved, I was sure. While they stood in the corner fidgeting and pacing, I sat comfortably on the head of the defeated foe and ate my lunch.


'David, the way you're nonchalant about the things that happen in this office is very annoying '


'Honestly, with all due respect, your own faith is just plain out foolishness at this point'


I looked at them with pity, they had given themselves as instruments for the fallen foe, I recognized him no matter what wig or lack thereof that he was wearing, I did not react, I responded.

I responded from the safety of my shield, their words bounced off my shield and fell to the ground, I adjusted properly and continued with my Afang soup.


It had been a long day when I got in my ride- the driver went on and on about the wickedness that filled the earth, about the roaming destruction and nights of pestilence, I knew that it was time - time to use my favorite article, I sat up- cleared my throat and tapped his shoulder from the back seat


'Bro, let me introduce you to the light of life'

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