ASSIGNMENT by TOPE A. BANJO
ASSIGNMENT
Copyright © 2018, TOPE A. BANJO
Published by VISION BUILDERS
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Special Thanks
‘Tope Olakanmi
Editor
…………….
Dedicated…
To My Best Friend, My Wife,
Victoria Abosede Banjo
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THE QUEST.
THREE DECISIONS! AND DANGER!!
The KING's DECISION creates another
strange Dimension
on 'The Quest' as zealous Citizens
lack battle experience
challenge Ree Bell's decision to
overthrow The KING and
enslave Citizens.
Whatever happens, ONE WILL conquer.
The other WILL fall!
But who? And how?
Danger and desperation unfold as
DECISION rides upon
a higher Decision for their
Assignment to counteract Ree.
Certain questions could keep Hopeland
enslaved to Ree
Bell UNLESS Timo, Dina, Shari find
practical answers to…
Who or what can stop Ree Bell's coup
plot? How Citizens
who lack battle experience can
survive Bell's onslaught?
How their Assignment to Hopeland can
be successfully
done despite unexpected troubles and
overwhelming
danger?
BUT I KNOW WHAT WE SAW…
…………….
CHALLENGE!
“MY MOST EXCELLENT FRIEND,
IT seemed good and desirable to me to
write you an orderly account of our exploits on The Quest.
While I still ponder much on all that
has happened, our last discussion has weighed more upon my heart, however.
We encountered desperate situations.
Constant confrontations by the enemy, and were indeed buffeted by many
challenges poised to hinder and prevent us.
There is, however, ONE VERY IMPORTANT
'THING' you should know about The Quest.
It's all within Decision …Yes.
One Decision!
Therein
lies the only Way! Indeed …more than meets the eye ...the Way to challenge the
enemy's attacks, while you are on Assignment!”
Topi.
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C h a p t e r 1
AFTER THE BEGINNING!
THAT WAS when The Quest actually
began! And long before I even knew about all these. However, I will relate to
you my experience, from the day KING EL sent for me ...over two-and-a-half
decades ago!
That
particular day birthed a new beginning for me. KING EL’s words that day, felt
so much more than what a simple man like myself could handle. I felt quite
privileged ...until a slight idea, of what His words really meant, began to
dawn on me. Oh! What I actually thought I understood about the Assignment that
KING EL had given to me was extremely very little, compared with what was
actually to come!
After
meeting, knowing and being with a number of persons who were already performing
one Assignment or the other, and witnessing some of their staggering encounters
and experiences, I vowed that I would NEVER live their kind of lives! I'll pray
for them ...possibly help, if and when I can, but will most certainly avoid
their experiences!
So, I
made a practical decision ...just like you would have done, my most honourable
friend. I plotted a smart escape plan from the Assignment given me. I visited a
gentleman who had been on an Assignment for some years. I hoped to drop off on
him this ‘strange’ thing that His Majesty, The KING, wanted me to do, and oh,
how I tried. I made a very convincing and passionate appeal; enough to make
anyone accept, but, very slowly, he responded, smiling, "We shall put the
resources and manpower available to us at YOUR service ...so YOU can do what
The KING has told YOU to do!" Obviously my 'escape' plan did not work!
Well,
that was very many years ago. Truth be told, who wouldn't try to escape from
something that they know they cannot do well? ...I'm not the only person who
tried to escape from an Assignment. I know you have also tried too!
Serving
KING EL is very interesting and rewarding! Everyday, I discover more, that life
can become a very exciting adventure once you dare to believe The KING, move
out of your comfortable space and follow Him on Assignment!
...MY NAME is Topi, although people
started calling me 'The Teacher' as I moved out on Assignment. 'Topi' actually
means '... a covering that gives protection from heat'.
Along
the way, I have made new friends like Timo and Shari, Dina, Blessing ...and
also encountered Ree Bel, the adversary and sworn-enemy of His Majesty, KING EL
...and I'm still experiencing and enjoying amazing breakthroughs. I know you'll
like the breakthrough stories! Who wouldn't? That's why I'm writing you.
I have
never imagined ...no ...that I would ever be invited to The KING's palace for
anything!
That
day, a palace officer welcomed me, delivering KING EL's message, "The KING
says, "Perform all that I command you. Keep this Scroll. Read My words
within it. In it you will find My direction, protection and provision to
succeed in all that I have told you to do!"
Another
set of palace servants led me into another Hall ...The KING's Hall of Feasts!
The Feast Table was extremely very large, very long and very wide. The KING's
Throne was at the head of the Table. So many servants were busy all around the
Hall, moving here and there, doing this and that.
SUDDENLY I heard, "Come up,
Topi! Walk with Me."
I
turned and saw His Majesty walking towards me smiling, His arms held out. I
bowed deeply in salute and respect, "My KING! My deepest gratitude. Thank
You for inviting me here!"
It was
really The KING! Overwhelming! He was smiling as He listened. With His hand on
my shoulder, He gently requested, "Come ...we have much to discuss,"
but He didn't move. As I waited, looking about the Hall, I suddenly realized that
He was waiting for my response!
"Yes
my Lord...my KING," I quickly replied.
We
strolled around the extremely large Hall of Feast. It was filled with EXTREMELY
beautiful, exquisite furniture! I noticed that each position was a reserved
space for a person. Many positions already had Seats. Others had no Seats yet.
In many other places, Seats had been replaced with jeweled Thrones. Each in its
own unique colour, finishing design with an inscription ...yet everything
flowed in a sort of peaceful colour scheme. Questions bubbled in my heart about
the things I observed.
"I
desire", He said, "...that multitudes would join Me at my Table of
Feasts when that Day comes. You can see that I AM ready! I will give a new name
to every Citizen who honours My invitation. The inscriptions you see are their
new names. You will know your own new name when that Day comes."
"Your
heart has many questions," He continued, "...you seek to know ...to
know WHY so many Seats have been replaced with Thrones? And WHY do so many
positions have no Seats yet?
"First,
whenever people are invited to a place of Honour, their Seats will be noted and
reserved ONLY after they have accepted and acknowledged the Invitation!
Secondly, an Honorable Host gives due recognition to responsive guests. I have
sent out invitations to everyone within and outside The Kingdom ...many of whom
have acknowledged My invitation and given official notice of their intention to
attend. For these I have made the reservations which you now see. As for the
Thrones, I say …those who honour Me in their lives, I will honour before all
men! Shall we sit to feast?"
Right
in front of me was a place set at His massive Feast Table. I was surprised and
awed to see my name, TOPI, designed with gold on a shiny fabric table dressing.
Even the gold cutlery, plates, dishes, cups and jugs had my name engraved on
them! Wonderful! Suddenly I heard His Majesty say, "...And no person can
remove you or this your reserved place … except you!"
The
KING's choir began singing His praises, glory and majesty quite beautifully. A
league of palace officers came in with a Scroll laid on a beautifully jeweled
tray.
KING
El received it, engraved his thumb-print on it with his royal red ink and said,
"Topi arise! I give everyone a good, positive, strong, amazing,
life-transforming Desire, an Assignment from Me, that will impart
life-transforming improvements to every single Citizen everywhere in My
Kingdom! I will equip everyone who accepts My Call to an Assignment with a
Scroll of Direction.
My
Assignment for you, Topi, is ‘Go and Teach My Assignees how to choose and
empower the right Workforce so well that their Assignments will be successfully
completed!’ Only through a relevant and reliable Workforce can any Assignment
be effectively, efficiently and quickly fulfilled! In every generation, many
have sought to know how to fulfill Assignments. Many have replaced My
directions with the experiences of older, richer or more famous
Persons-on-Assignment. I will show you and teach you what you will say and do
... so you can fulfill your Assignment."
Then
He handed me the Scroll.
"Today
I give you your own Scroll. Read it. Learn through it. Obey its words. Keep,
Preserve and Protect it. Perform only what I have assigned you to do!"
I WILL tell you about a certain
gentleman that The KING said that I would meet along the path of my Assignment.
This fellow got scared too ...well, maybe not scared as I was, but I think he
was particularly VERY overwhelmed!
His
name ...Timo!
…….
And on
what we found, what HE opened my eyes to see and experience, the power to
CONQUER the enemy on The Quest that is hidden within a higher Decision …is
beautiful.
REALLY
BEAUTIFUL!
Why not
make it yours?
Stay
well my Friend,
I wish
you royal blessings!”
Topi.
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Dear Reader,
Thank you for sharing this time with me
in 'Assignment'. I believe the content within these pages will inspire you
to profitably deliver whatever 'Assignment' Life entrusts into your
hands.
I wish you royal blessings!
Tope A. Banjo
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