RECITATION, a Mount Zion movie written, produced and directed by Damilola Mike-Bamiloye, was yet to be released and was being premiered at my roomie’s church.

I had to jump on her invite. You know, anything to spice up my outwardly boring life during the short school break. It was my first time at a movie premiere, and for a Mount Zion movie, I had expectations.

The famous “The Winlos” were among the cast. I just had to see the movie for myself and prepare a befitting honest review before everyone had access to it on Youtube.

So, brace up, you’re about to be barraged with spoilers.

Unfortunately, I had stuffed into my bag, too much human sense and when the movie, which was exhibiting a very “Mount-Zion-ey” signature (Jaymikee’s ever-emotional soundtracks) started showing, my treasured senses started crawling out of the bag, one by one, disarming me. Pseudo-hard girl soon started tearing up. All the logic of “This is not how real life is!” and “Would you please have Jaymikee not add emotional soundtracks in most of the scenes?” fizzled over the heads of us premiere-ers in the semi-dark church auditorium, all eyes glued to the screens.

I had too much sense for someone who wanted to watch a Christian movie. And you can’t blame me. I re-learnt on the spot, that you have to be the fool to receive what God has for you.

Faith sometimes is you acting like a fool.

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