IN ORDER TO ARISE, YOU HAVE TO RISE-UP

IN ORDER TO ARISE, YOU HAVE TO RISE-UP

 I have lost count of the number of times I’ve heard the phrase: “arise and shine” often prophetically declared in worship centers. We all know how resonating our men of God echo this declaration. The manner of its articulation gets more intensity in the mouth of pastors who can be described as ‘choristers of prosperity’.

I harbor no reservation whatsoever against goodwill ministers that sow this life changing phrase into the financial deserts of impoverished members. Whether they are genuine or not is not to be adjudge by me. But, the unbiased truth of the matter is that those in the congregation, I mean members at the receiving end of the prayer who thirst-fully shout amen to make known their conformity with what has been uttered also unwittingly hinder themselves from rising.

I know it’s needless to recall the truism that African societies particularly the Nigerian context is one that glorifies the miracle mentality than the striving philosophy. Nigerians are legendary at envisaging wonders. But, tell me how a ladder can be climbed without the collaboration of the both hinds and limbs?

It’s ironic that while sincere and unaltruistic religious mantle-holders are bountiful in assisting its members with fervent prayers to speed up their development in every of their life-endeavour, members themselves blockade the coming to pass of such prophesies by folding their arms (not making necessary movements in the direction of their lofty expectation).

For anyone to go higher professionally, to be lavishly buoyant

imperative to get up from our open-eyed slumber.

In sum, I’m humble to disclose the bitter truth, which is “Until we move, nothing may move in the direction of our desire because even the two most prevalent sacred scriptures of Christianity and Islam advocate making initiatives”.