Watch Craft

So i was summoned to my former office 
I tendered my notice of resignation in October 
2019 and left November ending 
I left just at the right time 
They all saw the handwriting on the wall 
The Holy Spirit has lifted me in his wings 
There was only an upward and forward 
projection for me
Some of them were very open "Brother Gbenga, 
I respect the grace of God upon your life, 
I want to be a member of your board of Trustees 
when you register your ministry" requested one 
I told him the board members were sent to me 
2019 October and the ministry has been 
registered!
He was disappointed 
He insisted he wanted to be a part of the 
Church council I told him I have no plan of 
running a church 
He said "Okay", I will take whatever position 
you decide to give me! 
I said "Okay sir" 
My immediate boss told me "Make sure you 
invite me often for special-programmes! 
I am anointed too! 
I said Okay! 
Somehow they appointed themselves as 
"watchmen" over me, monitoring my activities 
on Whatsapp and Twitter! 
There was nothing i could do about it 
I consider them my superfans and 
i love them with all my heart! 
So they sacked a guy a few weeks after i left 
because he didn't have a University certificate 
I recommended the guy for a job with 
@TheikosDoxa @femioladehin agreed with me 
that he would be an asset 
The guy was employed The "Watchers" saw it 
Then we had our inaugural service and i forgot
 to invite the watchers
The watchers had a meeting 
I was summoned 
I also had something in my mind that I 
wanted to talk to them about 
So it wasn't so one-sided! 
When I got to the meeting, I found my old boss 
and his assistant waiting for me in the conference 
room! 
They were the self-appointed Heads of
The "Watcher's Council" 
The assistant said "Why did you employ that 
criminal boy! A boy who was earning a graduate's 
salary for close to ten years despite knowing 
he didn't have a certificate? 
I was shocked 
They summoned me because i employed someone 
they sacked? Wow! Wow! Wow!
I explained that I found the young man competent 
and I happen to recall that the office sent him 
to several seminars and workshops 
while he was under their employ! 
I didn't do anything to spite them 
I found an asset and I couldn't let it go to waste 
They didn't like it but...
Then my former boss said "I have been looking at 
the pictures on your Whatsapp status and the 
ones you were posting on social media! 
A church of Jesus Christ does not start the 
way you guys have started! 
Everything is shinning and people are bright 
and happy! What were you people celebrating? 
It looked too worldly! 
You have to take a stand for righteousness! 
Don't let the world corrupt your Christianity. 
You must stand for righteousness! 
A church cannot be that happy unless people 
are focused on money and earthly benefits. 
I think you are not telling people the truth 
You have always said "Salvation is a free gift" 
but to see you practice that bothers me! 
I think you are confusing people into thinking 
Christianity is easy. 
Don't let anybody bamboozle you with money o. 
Speak the truth and stand for righteousness! 
Take a stand!
From what I saw, I think you are being derailed! 
As a pastor and your brother, I have a leading to 
call you and warn you!" 
I sat down there, looking at my old boss! 
He didn't know me at all 
The gospel I have come to know is contagious 
and liberating 
I could barely restrain myself from laughing! 
I kept a straight face 
I said "We will adjust sir"! 
I turned to his assistant and said "Is this why 
you guys have not paid me my severance 
package? 
Even for the guy you sacked, have you made 
arrangements to give him his package? 
(That was my own agenda for going)
They turned and looked at each other 
The Assistant said "You want us to pay someone 
who worked here for 9 years severance package 
for discovering he was a fraud? 
I said "He wasn't a fraud! 
Those who employed him were aware of his 
circumstances and you have confirmed this! 
He did His job and he was very good at it. 
Please make arrangements to pay him! 
"Brother Gbenga, we will not pay him a dime" he replied 
I smiled 
I said "If you don't pay him, what i had in mind 
to give you as a token every year will be 
withdrawn
I expected better from this organization
I thanked them and left 
This afternoon, around 2pm, my phone rang 
The Assistant called me 
He said they have made arrangements 
It has been sent upstairs for final approval 
I said "Thank you" 
Then he said "Don't forget the token you 
promised us" 
I shook my head and laughed out loud
That's religion 
"It condemns, vilifies, flays and hangs others 
out to dry. All it sees are faults and transgressions 
It hates joy and gladness 
It's "Holiness" is packaged in misery and pain 
Those in its clutches are always gasping for air 
It drowns them in its gloom and doom
Like crabs, they wouldn't allow those in it to escape 
They must pull you down and trample you under! 
I used to be like them 
Until I met the Holy Spirit 
The light they saw and wanted to attach themselves
to is Christ in Me! 
The Blind leading the blind 
Are you free of religion yet?