Imagine
Africa without poor leadership, corruption and religious fanatics. And high moral
values and innovation are adequately rewarded.
What
if you realize that you don’t need to be a Christian or Muslim to be rich? Nothing
guarantees success like following due process.
Can
religion build a country? The idea of applying spiritual solutions to physical
problems has to stop. Great
countries and continents are not built by faith—they are built through vision,
integrity, hard work and scientific creations.
Some
people are poor or below average in Africa, especially Nigeria because they
value religion more than anything else. What if the man you so trusted to give
you spiritual guidance is actually a fraud and all he wants is for you to
remain impoverished so that you could be his puppet?
Fear
of the unknown.
Fear
of backlash.
Fear
of failure could hurt anyone.
In
the world of a charlatan, winning is all about keeping majority of the people poor
with a religious card.
Have
faith.
Don’t
only settle for the supernatural.
Dominate
and enjoy the beautiful earth.
Excerpt...
There
are people who think they are better than others. We are gods and there is a “Supreme
Being” that rules in the affairs of men. The Supreme Being is the God
of us all. “Behold, I am the LORD, the God of all flesh…” Jeremiah 32 v 27a.
He is the one true God that is love and ever willing to accept people
irrespective of their weakness and shortcoming. He is eternal. He is the
beginning and the end. He is open to help anyone because we are all inscribed
in the palm of his hands. He is not a material God that requires sticks and
stones before He will respond. He is a spiritual being and it requires a high
level of spirituality to work with Him. “God is a spirit: and they that worship him
must worship him in spirit and in truth,” John 4 v 24. While you are
spiritual in your service to God, you are expected to be in charge of your own
life. As children of God, you have the power to take decisions, rest when you
are tired, and find something to eat. You can also cloth yourself, seek
advancement, embrace modernity and have a personal relationship with God. You
are the number one prophet of your own life. If you have Jesus Christ, you do
not need a middle man no matter who he is. According to the book of Genesis 1 v
28, mankind have been prophetically unleashed by the his Maker to dominate,
control, multiply and subdue the earth irrespective of his religion, race,
background, affiliation and ethnicity.
In
Africa, especially Nigeria, not many have encountered this God because He is
not popular. God is slow to anger. Slow to react because He is a God of process. God
thrives in orderliness. God moves faster
where there is order. Because many people are not willing to follow due
process, they seek alternative route. A project that ordinarily should take
five or more years to achieve, many Christians in Nigeria want to have them
overnight. Some Christians are like a student who gains admission into college
for a four year program. After just two days in the school, he is already thinking
that he is due for graduation. With the little or no knowledge, he jumps into
the labour market to seek employment. He believes that since he has paid the
tuition fee for the first year and spent some days in the class, he is good to
go. He is qualified like the person who endured the hardship of learning for
years. His status has to change since he is a child of God whether he is
qualified or not. Sadly there are people who are willing to feed the ignorance
to their own advantage. All they need to do is tell the people what they want
to hear. Large percentage of the people wants to hear that the process is not
as important as the proceeds. Just give or sow seed and you are going to be
blessed. You will receive power from the miraculous. God will break protocols
to bless you. He is a merciful God. He is going to turn your sorrow to joy
right away. When mischievous people tell their followers that God is a
miraculous God and that things can be achieved quickly by trusting Him, they don’t
tell their followers how the seventeen year old Joseph who was sold to Egypt by
his own brothers. And it took Joseph thirteen years of hardship, perseverance,
serving the Lord in truth and in spirit, and frustration to become the governor
of Egypt. “And Pharaoh said unto Joseph, See, I have set thee over all the land
of Egypt.
“Then
Pharaoh took his signet ring from his hand and put it on Joseph’s hand, and
clothed him in garments of fine linen and put a gold chain about his neck.
“And
he made him ride in his second chariot. And they called out before him, “Bow
the knee!” Thus he set him over all the land of Egypt.
“Moreover, Pharaoh said to Joseph, “I am
Pharaoh, and without your consent no one shall lift up hand or foot in all the
land of Egypt.
“And
Pharaoh called Joseph’s name Zaphenath-paneah. And he gave him in marriage
Asenath, the daughter of Potiphera priest of On. So Joseph went out over the
land of Egypt.
Joseph
was thirty years old when he entered the service of Pharaoh King of Egypt. And
Joseph went out from the presence of Pharaoh and went through all the land of
Egypt,” Genesis 41 v 41-46.
In
the kingdom of God, there are no short cuts. There is nothing like quick fix. Samuel
anointed David as the King of Israel when he was just a boy. When David was
anointed, King Saul was still the king of Israel. Anointing is not a guarantee
that you will not encounter trouble. It is only symbolic that you are for
something special. It does not guarantee safety from attacks, enemies and
struggles.
However,
ascending the throne ordained by God for him nearly cost David his life. There
was enmity between the house of Saul and the house of David which lasted for
several years, and David had to flee for his life. Because the work of God is a
process and you cannot cut corners, David had to learn the hard way. First,
instead of becoming the king of Israel, he was first appointed the king of
Judah. All these are part of the process. 2 Samuel 2v 1-4.
You
must accept the challenge and pay the price. There is nothing free in heaven. Even
if the gifts are given freely, you must earn it. Natural laws must take its course. The
atheist, Christian or Muslim all have equal chance to make it in life. When God
commanded mankind to dominate, subdue, multiply and replenish the earth, He did
not limit this to any particular race, religion, affiliation or people. “And
God blessed them. And God said to them, “Be fruitful and multiply and fill the earth
and subdue it, and have dominion over the fish of the sea and over the birds of
the heavens and over every living thing that moves on the earth,” Genesis 1 v
28. You don’t need to be a Christian to be rich. Anybody who understand
the rules of how to get rich and applies them will be rich. Wealth has nothing
to do with your affiliation to God or any religion. The earlier you know this,
the better for you. Having God by your side is only a bonus. The power to
decide whether you want to stay poor or rich is in your hands. God did not
create you to have ears, mouth, eyes and brain for nothing. They are all you
need to have all your needs met. Financial security does not come by being a
Christian. You need to know the process. It is the process you apply that will
make you rich. Do not allow anyone to deceive you that sowing seed in the
church will make you rich or lead to instant miracles. It does not guarantee
success.
Becoming
a Christian only enhances your chances of going to heaven or having
relationship with God. Being born again does not mean you will be financially
secure. If your pastor tells you will be rich once you are born again, he is
deceiving you. The true God does not require financial inducement to get His attention.
People
who struggle or want the quick blessings always connect themselves to where
they can get result without following any process or they are made to commit
financially to cut corners and get the attention of God. In reality, they are
only sowing to the wind. Breaking protocol, cutting corners or paying to get
what you should ordinarily access for free is not the hallmark of God. It is
Satan appearing as the angel of light. If God cannot answer your prayers in
your house, He cannot answer your prayers in the church.
About the Author...
It is a tragedy to remain in a world you cannot control and
all the more tragic if you do not have control over your own life. People who
have surrendered leadership of their lives to others are always at the mercy of
those they serve.
Omoruyi Uwuigiaren is a former cartoonist turned
writer. When he was a kid, writing was the last thing on his mind. He loved
music and composed rap songs for his high school band. After school, he wanted
to pursue a career in music. Instead he embraced writing. Thanks to a pastor
who encouraged him to write little books and make them available in bookstores.
Ruyi lives in Lagos. Next to his family and
friends, writing is his passion and happiness. Today, he writes middle grade
adventure fiction and picture books. Some of his published books include The
Adventures of Nihu, The City Heroes and other stories from the heart of Africa,
The Mystery of Taiwo Da Silva, the Promised Land; I am Jane, Jane the Good
Girl, Shadows in a River, Little Okon and the Outside World, Giant in a Hut,
and the Little King.
He is the founder of Ruyi’s World of
Books and Stories and Human Change Communications
Company. His literary works and short stories have appeared on Moronic
Ox Literary and Cultural Journal, San Francisco Review of Books, QWERTY
Thoughts, the Story of a Writer, the Guardian Newspapers, and the Vanguard
Newspapers.
Most of his books are printed (in-house) on
either 60 grams or 70 grams bond quality paper by Human Change Communications
Company. Covers are printed in full colour on pelican or FBB paper (thick
and durable) and laminated.
The little books and pamphlets are moved to his
trimming station where they are folded and bound (by hand) using a
commercial-grade saddle stapler. Each book is carefully trimmed using an
electric trimmer, making the outside edge crisp (just like perfect bound
books have). Every book is neatly packed and new-looking until they are
sold. The extra effort means his books are more expensive to produce, but
beautiful and highly collectible. Most of his little books are produced in
large numbers from 300 to 1000 copies and are usually sold out in three months
or less. His books are distributed to primary schools in Nigeria. Quality is key.
He builds his books to last.
You can buy some of his eBooks here. Apart from his blog where
you can read his books, articles and short stories for free, you can also
download his free books in PDF, Epub, Kindle and TXT formats here.
Reach him at: Ldsomoruyi@yahoo.ca
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