THE CHRONICLE OF A FACEBOOK WRITER Ive said this before, but allow me to reiterate it here that before the consummation of this year, I will be directing the pen towards me. I believe you know what that means. Therefore, today Id like to share with you how it all started. Please, read meticulously. Unlike many other writers, writing practically started for me here on Facebook. I didnt start writing on my own free will, it was God who actually spurred and prodded me to start writing. When I was in secondary school, I hated copying notes, especially notes on subject I dont really like. I can vividly remember that it was Damilola Ogunlaja, my best friend in school then who copied many of my notes for me. Shes ebullient and high-spirited in writing, and her handwriting is as gorgeous and glamorous as shes. I thank God I had such a friend back then. Before the year 2012, Facebook was nothing but a place of some jobless and unserious folks. I saw Facebook as a nonsensical thing. Yes, I did. It was a friend of mine who helped me open an account on Facebook in 2009, but you would never see me browse on Facebook. I didnt even know my password. I wholeheartedly detested this Facebook of a thing. My mind-set about Facebook wouldnt have changed if God hadnt interfered. God pragmatically gave me the order to use Facebook as a medium of propagating the gospel. How did I know it was God who ordered me? Well, ever since I became saved I didnt have problem hearing the voice of God, so I know when God speak to me. When He gave me that order, I knew it was Him! But it was pretty difficult to obey this particular order. Because apart from the fact that I didnt like writing, not because I have a bad hand-writing, at least people do tell me my handwriting is beautiful, but I also had some challenges in English Language. In fact, it was C6 I had in my WEAC. We do call such grade Oriyomi which implies that, I narrowly escaped the subject. But you know, when God gives you an order, He wants you to trust Him and obey His order. It was a complicated decision to make because of the series of challenges I had, and also due to the fact that I didnt see myself worthy of doing such a thing. But I thank God, He condescended to my level, and provided answers to all the questions bogging my heart. He also promised to be with me, even if the whole world is against me. To cut the whole story short,I obeyed God and I started writing. And to God be the glory, its been an overwhelmingly tremendous experience! Anytime the muse comes, I pick my pen and write. Sometimes it seems as if an audible voice is speaking to me as I pen down words. When I started posting notes on Facebook, my writing was not flawless. I started by writing my personal encounter with Christ and my spiritual experiences. I also wrote several notes on spiritual matters, based on what have learnt personally and what have been taught. At times it took me up to 3 to 4 hours to complete a single note,but irrespective of the time factor my notes were not flawless still. You could still spot some minor errors. I thank God for those who humbly corrected many of my errors via inbox, and I thank God for those who read my notes irrespective of my amateur level of writing. My writing on Facebook or better still my Facebook ministry didnt start without challenges. Apart from the challenges I had in writing, I started having some serious problems in my life at some point, which affected me psychologically. Satan was not sitting idle. Yes, he battled and he is still battling. But I thank God Anani Sunday was the angel God sent to me during that difficult period, and the Spirit of God has been faithful all the way. God bless Anani and glory be to God. Due to the focus of my notes( to lead people to Christ) and the messages Ive posted, many thought I was a pastor, some still do. Someone even told me point blankly that we couldnt be friends because I am a pastor. I wont forget that day. Some people discouraged me. Some told me not to tag them on my posts(which of course I stopped tagging them because I respect peoples decision, too). If you dont like me tagging you on my notes either, just inbox me. When I venture into writing on Facebook, I didnt forsee all these difficulties. I almost gave up at some point, but God encouraged me, and told me to continue what I am doing on Facebook. By the grace of God, I continued and trust me, the story has changed! My beloved friends, Id like you to know that when God ask you to do something, and you obey, He will never leave you helplessly. See, time will fail me to tell you all, but I shall mention some few testimonies. Indeed, there is blessing in obeying God! The young man who passed out with C6 in English Language in WAEC can now fearlessly and boldly write articles. Hes written several notes on Facebook which is enough to publish two books. See, among all the testimonies, few ones stand out which I will like to share here; One of them was when I was given an award by Sunday Anani. You know what thrilled me about that? First, Anani is a mentor to me. Secondly, the calibre of people who were on the list left me dumbfounded. He named me among people who are already renowned in the society and are professionals in what they do. Some of them have even written and published books. I was honoured to be in such a list. He even called me that day to personally commended me. And you know, coming from a genius like Anani Sunday, a Unilag first class graduate, I couldnt be more honoured! Another one was when Mute Efe, a mentor and a model too, once post a status on His wall appreciating me for what Im doing. That same day, a friend also called me all the way from the Southern part of Nigeria to also appreciate and bless God for me. I wont also forget the day a friend of my told me that she and her family usually sit together to read my notes. I was utterly taken aback the day she told me that. This person I speak of, have not even seen her, neither did I know her parents, but she said her family now knows me like the back of their hands, because they are used to my notes. Its the Lords doing. Another incident that flabbergasted me and left me dumbfounded was during the annual convention of my church. A woman whom I never imagined nor thought would ever get to read my notes told me that she usually see my posts. She said her phone used to alert her anytime I post a note. I least expected to hear that. And that day, she commended and blessed me simultaneously. I was like, God you are unbelievably marvellous! Through this humble notes of mine, God has led some people to my church. I can still remember some months ago, I was in Ibadan and I was directing someone in Lagos how he could locate one of my church branches in Lagos. That is the power of the gospel! That is what our God can do! If I was ever told that my note would be translated in a foreign language for the benefit of another country I wouldnt believe it a bit, in fact I would stifled it. But by the grace of God, one of my note have been translated in a foreign language by a friend here on Facebook who requested to translate one of my note for the benefit of those in her country. Need I say more? By the grace of God, through this platform, a publishing company has approached me to write for them, even though the first article I wrote for them was turned down at the final stage, I thank God I was being recognised and I am making impact. Time will fail me to continue, but this is the chronicle of a Facebook writer. By the grace of God hes triumph from being a mere Facebook writer ooo. Watch out shaa! I still have a long way to go because this is just the beginning, but I believe this humble note of mine will be a blessing to someone today. God bless you all. I love you, I sincerely do. Emmanuel O. Olatunji
Posted on: Tue, 16 Dec 2014 09:49:29 +0000
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