Author: Edidiong Inyang
Date of Creation: 4th April 2025
I kept hearing: “The Root Problem.” I prayed about it – and this is what I got:
“You do not have to look or act like you have it all figured out. You do not have to act like you do not have any issue. Be like an open book.”
The Vision Of The Fenced Space
I saw myself in a fenced space. I wasn’t bound, I could move about freely. The space was large, but it seemed like no one had ever entered it. The door looked old and jammed – like it had not been used in a very long time. My right hand was clenched. In it were keys – the keys to the door. But my fingers had become stiff, and I couldn’t open it on my own. I needed water and oil to loosen my hand.
Then I saw — a tap and a jar of oil on a cupboard. I was still trying to understand what this had to do with the “root problem.”
The Illusion Of Connection
I saw people outside the fence — people who consider themselves close to me. They were leaning on the wall. Over time, small holes had formed in the wall, so I could pass things to them and collect things from them. This created the illusion that I was close to them. But I saw that at times, I would withdraw to a corner of the space that had no holes And curl up there — alone.
The Message On The Wall
On the wall, boldly written, was: “SELF-PRESERVATION”
Then I heard: “It is time for you to open the door and bring this wall down. You cannot move further with this.”
It felt like I was on a journey with some others — But I had found a way to move with my fenced space.
A Song And A Call
Then I heard a song:
“Swallow your pride.
Tonight, come to the school of the Spirit.
Don’t you know, that in His hands is the key to eternal life?
A little here, a little there
Until the day we’re done, He’s at work in you.
He’s moving everything, in obedience to Christ.”
Then I saw that I was to come out of that space and burn it down.
The Insect: Self-Preservation
Then I saw a black insect with about six legs. It was labelled: SELF-PRESERVATION
Each leg had a name and the name was explained.
Pride – You reject instructions and the words of the Lord. You exalt your will over His – even if you don’t do it often. As long as you have the capacity to do this – it’s pride.
Unbelief – Your belief is reflected in your actions. Do you believe what God has said to you?
Distrust – You try to fix things yourself. But what do you know? How far can you really see?
Pretense – You act like everything is fine. Oh! Dear one be vulnerable! Be like a little child.
Lies – You lie to yourself – not to God, not to your adversary.
Cowardice
The Aquarium
I saw that I had kept this insect in a special place. It looked like an aquarium — which was strange for an insect. But I understood it: I had been preserving it.
But this insect was meant to be killed. If not, it would grow large become poisonous… And one day, it would sting and kill its owner — me.
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