…show me thy faith without thy works, and I will show thee my faith by my works.
James 2:18

It was the year twenty-fourteen in the city of Lagos, Nigeria. I was in church at the Kingdom Partners Assembly (KPA) when the pastor made a prophesy. “I see somebody here being given a factory to manage.” I knew instinctively that the prophesy was for me because at this time I was a Bielomatik Machine Operator at the factory of MapleLeaf Press Limited, an exercise book production company.

My job in MapleLeaf was to man the Bielomatik Machine (exercise book production machine). I did this day in day out on a weekly shift and the job had become quite boring to me. I began sourcing for a new job within MapleLeaf. Prior to my job as a Bielomatik Machine Operator at MapleLeaf, I used to work as a computer programmer in some other company. Using my programming experience I carried out an analysis of the production process at MapleLeaf and came up with a proposal to build a software solution that will manage the company`s production process effectively.

I forwarded the proposal to the GM of the company but I was told the company already has a firm that handles it`s information technology (IT) needs. I began looking for other positions I could fit in within the company. I forwarded one letter after another letter to the GM. I was then directed to see the HR of the company by the GM. The HR was contemplating on what position to put me in and told me I`ll be contacted later. After waiting for about a week with no response from the HR. I decided to go see the HR concerning my job request.

On this fateful day after a boring night shift as a Bielomatik Machine Operator. I rested for a while, freshened up and proceeded to go see the HR at the MapleLeaf head office. Just as I got to the head office I met the HR at the reception. As I walked towards him “YOU CAN`T JUST KEEP BARGING INTO ME MR MAN”, said the HR to me in an angry tone.

I was quite astonished at the HR`s reaction to my presence so I walked away.

After that incident with the HR, I finally came to the conclusion that this was the end of the road for me concerning my advancement in MapleLeaf. So I began to source for jobs elsewhere.

I remember an interview I had with the CEO of Tower Aluminum. The CEO after having gone through my CV requested to know my previous salary as a computer programmer. I told him how much I used to earn previously as a computer programmer but he felt it was quite on the high side for him to work with, and I wasn’t ready to go any lower than my previous salary scale, as a result I didn’t get the job.

I continued my job as Bielomatik machine Operator at MapleLeaf still thinking of what next to do.

On one fateful day while I was having lunch at a canteen in Second Gate not too far from the premises of MapleLeaf. I observed a customer staring at a MapleLeaf exercise book say to himself, “what a nice power-bike”. He then flipped over to the other side of the book and dropped it almost immediately. The customer dropped the exercise book immediately because he could not find any information at the back of the book concerning the very impressive picture of the power-bike he saw at the front of the book.

With the help of the Holy Spirit, I then wrote about the above incident to the GM of MapleLeaf and that was it. The GM requested that I leave what I was doing on the Bielomatik machine and come see him immediately. When I got to the GM`s office, he acknowledge my creativity and told me of the company`s plan to setup a printing press within it`s premises. He further said I would be moved to the printing press as soon as it was ready and that I should carry on with my work as Bielomatik Machine Operator for the mean time. I was even told by my supervisor that the accountant came looking for me saying “who is this Timothy self, that I should make sure I see him before going home after work”.

Friend! Can you see the twist of fate. I who was pursuing the company`s management initially was now being pursued by them. Those that had not seen me before wanted to know who I was. The report I wrote to the GM about my findings on the company`s exercise book made the company to start adding write-ups at the back of their exercise book in their Street Art design series.

Through inspiration, The Holy Spirit gave me an idea that turned things around.

Inspiration is the movement of The Holy Ghost on a man`s mental faculty.

Friend! When you are inspired you know what to do. Joseph knew how to preserve food for more than 15 years without chemicals. He didn`t even have a degree in food storage. He automatically knew how to preserve food via inspiration from the almighty. Even I “Timothy Edoja” automatically know how to write convicting articles through inspiration.

I was later moved to begin work at the MapleLeaf Printing Press after it was completed. The printing press became a mini-factory within the MapleLeaf premises producing high quality paper based prints in large volume.

Friend! You can now print your calendars, customized exercise book, posters, flyers and banners at the MapleLeaf Printing Press. Simply visit www.deekaygroup.com or call 01-7764753 for more info.

I and other staff at MapleLeaf began managing operations at it`s Printing Press. The prophecy made by the pastor at the Kingdom Partners Assembly (KPA) had partly come to pass. I say partly because even though I and other staff manage operations at the MapleLeaf Printing Press. My position in the Printing Press is yet to be formalized. I`m yet to realize any other benefit aside the knowledge factor while working at the MapleLeaf Printing Press.

Friend! have you received a vision or prophecy concerning your life, then you have to run with it to bring it to pass. For it is written “write down the vision upon tablet, make it plain so that he who reads it can run with it.” So you see my friend you have to run with your vision to bring it to pass.

My quest on bringing to pass the prophecy made by the pastor at the Kingdom Partners Assembly (KPA) came with a lot of challenges. Watch out for “Man of Faith – My Experience in MapleLeaf Part 2”.

TO BE CONTINUED