Bokoharam in the North east, bandits in the Southwest, Kidnappers everywhere.
We haven't had it this bad before, we need an intervention in this country.
God help us.😔
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@abs100_@TevinMacharia Please don't generalize with the we Africans talk. There's a lot of balance in the African teachings about prayer. No real man of God I've listened to only emphasized prayer over work and diligence.
What exactly are we doing in the 21st century with loads of prayer points waiting for God to answer?
"Is that how developed nations became great?" they ask.
Listen carefully…
It is always easy to mock what you don’t understand — especially when you have never built anything meaningful yourself.
Some people sit comfortably behind their phones and laugh at Africans for praying, as if prayer is a sign of backwardness. But ignorance is loud, and history is silent to those who refuse to learn.
You mock prayer gatherings, yet you ignore the millions of transformed lives behind them.
People have come out of depression.
Addicts have found freedom.
Families have been restored.
Hopeless youths have found direction and purpose.
That is impact. That is transformation. That is human development.
While you are busy mocking prayer, millions wake up early to pray and then go out to work, build businesses, attend school, invent solutions, and contribute to society.
Prayer did not make Africa weak.
Corruption did.
Selfish leadership did.
Broken systems did.
Prayer is not the enemy.
Let me educate you.
The same Europe and America people admire today were built on spiritual foundations. Many of their oldest institutions were founded by people of faith.
Prayer did not stop development — it strengthened it.
Prayer does not replace hard work.
Prayer strengthens discipline.
Prayer builds character.
Prayer produces resilience.
The Africans you mock for praying are the same Africans:
• Running global companies
• Leading innovations
• Healing people in hospitals
• Teaching in universities
• Competing on international stages
Prayer did not stop them.
And let this sink in:
Mocking people for praying does not make you intelligent.
It only exposes a shallow understanding of history, spirituality, and human growth.
Every great civilization had spiritual consciousness.
Faith is not weakness.
Faith is strength.
Faith is stability.
Faith is direction.
Faith is power.
Before you mock prayer, first understand what it has produced.
@MakanakiOfLau@ak48503@mayowaofyt 😂😂 I admire your quick propensity to resort to abusive words too.
Maybe I'm a fool, and don't know 😁
Thanks for telling Me. 😁
Meanwhile there's no where in your submission where you stated an inability to text first, I couldn't have known.
Sorry if you found it offensive
If you think Joseph was imprisoned just because he resisted her, read her first sentence.
We usually treat this story like a basic lesson on resisting temptation. Joseph runs away, stays honest, and keeps his integrity. That’s all true. But we don’t spend enough time talking about what happens after he does the right thing.
You could have ten years of perfect performance reviews. You’re the first one in the office and the last to leave. You’ve built a reputation as someone who doesn’t cut corners. People trust you. Your name commands attention in the room.
Then someone with more power decides to tell a different story about you.
In a single conversation, your ten-year track record suddenly feels vulnerable. The atmosphere changes. People start looking at you through the lens of an accusation instead of the person they’ve known. You realize something painful; that integrity does not always protect you when the other person controls the narrative.
That is the real tension in Genesis 39.
The Bible is careful to show how much Potiphar trusted Joseph. He put everything under his authority. Scripture even tells us Joseph was “handsome in form and appearance.” When Potiphar’s wife pursued him day after day, Joseph refused. He spoke from loyalty; “How then can I do this great wickedness and sin against God?” he said.
Then he ran, leaving his garment in her hand.
But see what happens next
She called the men of the house and said, “See, he has brought among us a Hebrew to laugh at us.” She did not say “Joseph.” She did not say “the overseer.” She said, “a Hebrew.” When she spoke to her husband, she repeated it; “The Hebrew servant, whom you have brought among us…”
Think about that for a moment…
In one sentence, she pulled him out of his position and placed him back in his class. Suddenly he is no longer a trusted manager or faithful servant, just “a Hebrew”; an outsider. The coat in her hand became evidence, and the “Hebrew” label became the lens.
When Potiphar heard his wife’s words, scripture says his anger burned. the Bible doesn’t record Joseph saying a single word to defend himself. He didn't argue his case. Genesis 39:20 simply says Potiphar took Joseph and put him into the prison.
Now, Egyptian law usually meant execution for this kind of thing. The fact that Joseph only got prison suggests Potiphar might have had doubts, or maybe he was just trying to save face. We are not told. What we are told is that Joseph did everything right and still ended up in a cell.
That's a lot to process. He refused, ran, honored God, and he still lost his position and reputation in a single afternoon.
Imagine sitting there, the whole thing replaying in his mind; the offer, refusal, shouting, footsteps and anger. You did exactly what God wanted, and instead your reward was a dungeon and a ruined reputation. Nobody is clapping for you. There’s no big "thank you" for your obedience.
And you know what, God didn't stop the lie.
He didn't strike the woman or burn the house down to prove Joseph was innocent. He let the injustice happen. Only after Joseph is locked away the Bible says, "But the Lord was with Joseph and showed him steadfast love".
Joseph’s story proves that obedience isn't a strategy to get the outcome you want. It is a decision about who you will be when the outcome turns against you. That kind of faith does not look impressive. It looks like waking up in a place you don't deserve to be and refusing to let bitterness take over.
You might be looking at your situation, waiting for "the truth" to come out so you can get your life back. but Joseph’s time in prison suggests your identity isn't found in being proven right, but in the fact that God is with you. He doesn't leave when your name is dragged through the mud.
When doing the right thing costs you your reputation, who are you if no one ever clears your name?
#Christianity #BiblicalTruth #FaithOverFeelings #Injustice #Integrity
Ellis Enobun