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Drifting Away (Part 2)

Continued from Part 1 Chidi tried to ignore the voice, but it didn’t go away. Life around him was loud—applause, admiration, attention—but inside him, there was a quiet unrest he couldn’t silence. He had become everything people admired, yet he felt further away from God than ever before. Still, he kept going. The invitations increased. The fame grew. The title “Firebrand Youth Pastor” followed him everywhere. People loved his energy, his charisma, the way he commanded the stage. But God kept calling. “My son… come back to Me.” One evening, while preparing for a major regional youth concert—the biggest event of the year—Chidi felt it again. Stronger this time. “This place is not for you.” He paused for a moment… then shook it off. “No,” he whispered. “I’m doing well here. I can’t leave now.” The day of the concert came. The auditorium was filled to capacity. Lights. Music. Cheers. It was everything he had grown used to. “Please welcome… Pastor Chidi!” the announcer shouted....