has saved many people from committing suicide in recent weeks.
TeeBillz, who at the height of a marital crisis with Tiwa Savage in
April 2016, tried to take his life by jumping into the lagoon around
the Lekki area of Lagos, said that following that experience, God has
been using him to rescue many people attempting to do a similar
thing.
United in a colourful wedding ceremony in November 2013 in Dubai,
United Arab Emirates, and blessed with a son – Jamil, the couple’s
union began experiencing cracks not too long after following
accusations of infidelity and insensitivity for the feelings of each
other. By April 2016, the crisis became full-blown, leading finally to
their separation.
Speaking to Saturday Beats earlier in the week, TeeBillz, who had
gone through rehabilitation, said that God deliberately made him
experience those challenges for him to become a better man and
live out his purpose in life.
According to him, without being pushed to the limits by those
personal and marital hurdles, he never would have become the man
he is today.
He said, “The way I handle things now is completely different from
how I acted in the past. I do better now because I know better. If I
had gone through the experience before now, it probably wouldn’t
make sense to me until I go through some challenging situations.
But I thank God that I have been able to overcome all those through
the guidance of my coach.
“I only recently understand what it means to have a purpose in life.
I have saved many people from committing suicide even though I
don’t come out to say it. I was suicidal myself but God preserved
me so I could also save others. I just realised that He kept me to
touch the lives of others. People surely have their opinion about me
and the entire issue, but God sees my heart and knows how much of
a new man I am.
“I am like Job in the Bible, God made me pass through all these
challenges to make me a better person. I am only human, just like
everyone else, so I am not immune to committing mistakes. My
experience can be likened to a battle between evil and good. I am
happy God redeemed me and pushed me on the side of good.
“I am not being religious, I am just grateful to Him for giving me a
renewed mindset. This is one of the biggest things coaching has
done to me.”
Asked if those he called friends stood by him during his moment of
trial, the father of one did not waste time in giving his response:
“God is the only friend I have.”