The Priest Vow - Season 1 - Episode 24

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The Priest Vow - Season 1 - Episode 24

I sensed sarcasm in his voice and curved my lips into a smile.

As I try to reply him father Patrick asked me not to bother that he got it.
“When a real soldier joins the army, he leaves everything behind and become another man, both his families and friends. He is determined to serve his country at all cost. He took a vow of both rain, sun, good, bad, life and death to be obedient to the authority governing him. he will serve in all circumstances because he took a vow to save his dear country. Now, the Bible said if you are called to do a thing.. do it well. Not in strife, not in anger, not in any form of bitterness as if you are being forced. but in patients, endurance, unity, in love and in godliness not as the world pleases but as God pleases. Gumi, we all chose the part we trade…not by force but by choice. Father James chosed his part and no matter the challenge he faces he is obedient to his calling. I chose mine and not by might but by God’s grace I have served and I will keep serving until i draw my last breath. Gumi, you chosed yours. It was not by force but also by choice. Many found grace and got saved while the rest fell right into the lions den but even in the lion’s den God’s grace can save them if only they will confess and repent of their sins. To answer your question, what we are focused on is drawing as many people as possible to God. We are focused on the work that we are called to do. Worldly pleasure do not entice us. Your mind is a powerful tool and is whatever you let into it that… will take root and germinate. The world maybe corrupt but we are incorruptible. We don’t joke with our vow of celibacy, total abstainecy from any act ungodliness is our motto. God is not to be mocked, He knows and sees every secret thing. What interest and excite you do not affect us because we are sold out to the owner of the universe. Don’t hold back Gumi… God is giving you enough time to confess and come to him. God is a loving father and won’t reject you. Don’t joke with everything in this life because tomorrow is never certain.

Gumi was quiet staring at nothing while listening to Patrick.

One may think the word was taking effect on Gumi but he can’t be easily convinced.
After father Patrick was done Gumi said.
“If God is that merciful then he should make all the officers here blind so that I can break out of this boring prison in peace and he should heal me of this heart problem that has been tormenting me. If God is merciful he should give me enough time to think about the offer of returning to him. I may not be proud of many things I did but I really enjoyed my life outside here. leaving everything behind to become a Church boy is not really my thing. That’s the fact…

Father Patrick tries to talk Gumi out of his evil thoughts but Gumi was far more stubborn than I can even explain.

We left and father Patrick decided to stay more days because of Gumi but his heart was at strong as a rock and not easy to penetrate in.

Father Patrick traveled back after some days.
I knew within me that my time in the city was limited.

Anna found a job, Joel started a preschool.
I was supposed to be making plans of going back to my priesthood but I couldn’t leave Gumi the way he was.

I kept praying for him but Gumi’s heart was hardened.

I watch him at the prison yard struggle with his breathing.

He has being admitted in the prison hospital more than three times because of his serious heart diseases which was eating deep into him.

Salvation comes freely, I can’t forced it down on Gumi’s truth.

Gum needs to frealy accept and believe for him to be saved but he is proving more difficult with each visit.

If it means staying extra year or two for my twin brother to be saved then I’m willing to do so.

He is my only full blood relative which I never knew I had until early last year.

I will keep praying without ceasing for his soul.