Many years ago i wrote a book but could not bring myself to publish it cos I felt I will be mocked and shamed as a woman of God but I think it’s time to help a woman out there to take a decision to walk away from an abusive relationship…
I won’t forget that night..
He woke my up by 1am and said he wanted to speak to me.
I obeyed and sat opposite him and he said I want you to leave the church you are attending and move to this other one…
That was like the 5th church he was pulling me out of…
If am invited to minister in any church program my host must send him an email or place call to him for permission…Mummy Nike Lamai is a witness to that…
So after listening to his endless nagging and abuse I told him am not sure I would obey him this time…
He asked me if that is my final answer? I said yes..and he came after me with heavy blows…
He picked me up and bounced my head against the wall…my head cracked ..
Instantly I began to bleed from my head ..from my nose..from my mouth and private part…
I knew I would die that night if I don’t run for my life.. as I ran, he came after me, my kids were screaming 😭😭
He kept beating and and naked me before my kids…
I managed to run into the kitchen and started breaking all the plates to keep him away from me…
Suddenly I got tired .. I wanted to end it all and I grabbed the knife… At that point, I slumped…probably because of the blood coming out from all parts of my body..
I slumped and was in coma for hours…
When I finally recovered…I LOST MY MEMORY… yet I could not find the courage to leave…
Until TEGA died..😭😭she became the sacrificial lamb so that I can be set free…
FORCED TO RESIGN…in CHURCH..
(Part2)
I remember… after the beating I could not make it to church and my pastor called me and I opened up to him and he prayed for me… next Sunday, I put a smile on my face and went to church and my pastors message was all about me…he said why won’t your husband be beating you when you don’t submit bla bla bla… I was broken… totally broken ..
Another time I cried out to a father in the faith when I almost died the second time, he said “ faith you just have to stay there because of NO MARRIAGE, NO MINISTRY…
When I finally summoned the courage to leave after TEGA’s death all hell was let loose!
I belonged to a group where I was heading a particular department, and my mentors became my tormentors ….😭😭for no reason!
they began to raise serious dust against me..
They began to plan under ground without my knowledge to remove me from the position I was occupying..according to them they can’t have a divorced woman leading married ministers …
I tried to complain about how I was being treated and was told if I don’t like the way things are going I should resign… right there I was forced to resign… I wept…IN CHURCH…
I was isolated all because I left an abusive marriage…
I got invited to minister in a program, handbills were already printed and when some ASSISTANT JESUS (mentors)saw the fliers they contacted the man of God and told him he can’t let me minister on his pulpit cos am a divorcée…
My host called me and said he is sorry he can’t host me because my mentors no longer approve of me…. I WEPT..
How many will I count? The pain inflicted on me just because I chose to leave an abusive marriage.
Nobody wants to stay in an abusive relationship but the pain and mockery that mentors, fathers, and church folks lay on the DIVORCED is ungodly…
but I SURVIVED….
Do not blame the late singer…the church is the reason many stay back and endure but not anymore!!
CHANGE HAS COME!
Extract from my book SENTENCED TO FREEDOM…
Walk away… walk away from abusive relationship…
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Apostle Faith Thompson
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