Overtime, my attention has been drawn to
the incessant moral and religious decadence in the community today and I have
come to a conclusion that these things have emanated one way or the others from
predecessors. All the time or most times I hear parents or adults say “children
of these days are ill mannered” but have we asked ourselves the cause?
If and only if, we looked at how well, good, bad and ugly
our leaders have led us, then, truth be told, we follow the tracks they have
laid down.
I remember my primary 1 teacher as old as she was thought me
then how loving a mother could be. I went away from using my biological mum
because you reaction could be “shebi it’s because she’s your mum”. Up till date
my greatest wish is to be a mentor and leader to as many people as possible not
considering the age, race, size or preference. Even as a young girl, I have
perfectly learnt how to accommodate people, impact lives and right wrong. I have
learnt the greatest way to bringing people to Christ is showing them who He
really is - LOVE.
Christ can not only be taught in the church but as relations
from our religious leaders.
These same people have decided to be wolves in sheep
clothing.
My attention is strictly driven to the church. This is because
I grew up in the church and I seriously understand what it means to have the
kind of elders I had then. Now, what do we see? Leaders who derive joy in
coming to church in beautiful regalia forgetting the total aim in church is to
raise values in young ones.
Little wonder, our today youths have stopped looking into
their bibles, instead they prefer to look at how their General overseer does it
or how their Teenage teacher does it!
Our leaders today come to church with their head gear
tightly covered with fear of “If it falls off everyone will see what is inside”
and teach the doctrines of Christ with all diligence, but then you see them on Facebook
and Instagram with what they have told us not to use. Your part in hell will
probably be the hottest.
They come to church and teach us “Go for evangelism! It’s
our mission from God” meanwhile they stay at home all the week waiting for
another Sunday to come so they’ll preach to us with their soiled garments.
Presidents! Executives! Workers in the vineyard! Can we stop
the pretence? You are not deceiving anyone. We are all guilty!
Your bible is so heavy, It contains three different
versions, you roommates even call you ‘pastor’ or ‘mummy G.O’, Oh please! God
knows you not!
Many a time, I think of making a change but I get this
feeling of “if our leaders don’t show good examples, who then will they take
steps from”
The first time I heard of a discipleship class, the first
thing that came through my mind was doubt. I first thought, is there really
anyone we could call a disciple? Is there really anyone who could hold the
staff and lead as a shepherd? Is there really anyone Christians could look up
to?
At a point in my life, looking at the situation of the
world, I thought of withdrawing from denominations but when God opened my eyes
to certain things, I followed my bible squarely. Up till now, you can’t come to
me with false doctrines, right away, I would detect.
Until I found a place in my heart for Jesus to sit, I was
living an assumed Christian life. I hope you take that decision today. Stop
giving people wrong impressions about who you really are.
You could be a Church or fellowship president and still be
wallowing in lust or a choir member with the best voice and still be swimming
in bitterness for everyone around you
Why not stop the pretence?
I know how hard it could be, but should I tell you that,
God’s not dead.
Let’s stop shouting revival if it can’t start from us. Let’s
stop preaching revival if our lives is not a photocopy or sketch of how revival
should be.
I can remember a friend telling me, after she saw a group of
girls coming from a night party, that we should pray for revival, after we
talked, in no time I saw her raining abuses on her roommate who just spurred
little of her anger. Now tell me who needs revival the more?
I remember the story of a man who prophesied throughout the
service, of how God wanted revival in the church and how the whole church was
moved to tears and how many people got saved. After the service this man had a
brawl with the conductor and was exchanging words with him. Please which
revival are we talking about?
Lord! Let revival start from me!
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