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Provoked

Chief lived in a big mansion in uptown Waterside. He had been hard working most of his life, he took his business seriously and there is little doubt that he ended up as successful as he is.

He used to have his beautiful wife, Alice, live with him until she filled for a divorce. When she left she took the two girls with her. He couldn't argue with that after all he was rarely at home.

It's been five years since they left, his busy life had taken a quick plunge to boring. After every business trip he came home to no embrace of love. His attendants were his only comfort, they kept his company only for the money.

He missed his wife. He missed his family.

Only now did he realise what they went through when he was away on those terribly long business trips. He had always told himself they would cope since they all needed the money.

His wife had complained bitterly about his business, he listened but never acted. He never thought she could leave but she did. Seventeen years into marriage and she left. Her patience was fully tried and exhausted.

His relatives had suggested another wife to him but that was an absurd thought to him. He had been a Christian since birth, it wasn't his nature, he couldn't do it.

The fact that his wife left him was an unbelievable reality. She being a believer herself risked all breaking the Master's rule because of his nonchalant attitude. He had to get her back.

Thankfully Alice had remained unmarried. He never stopped monitoring her. Since the divorce he knew more about her movements than even when they were married.

He prayed she would forgive him and return home with the children. He got a big Forgive Me card and wrote for his life.

Author's Note

We must never jeopardize family success. Are members of your family consistently complaining about something? You need to make reasonable adjustments so you don't lose them.

Let's not provoke our family to bad behaviour. Shalom.

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