Perhaps I'm weak, but this is why I often struggle to write anything here.
How do "strong Christian leaders" watch this and still befriend political leaders?
If this were a member of my congregation, would I even still sleep?
How do leaders of Christian bodies smile and continue their ministries of enjoyment after observing things like this?
When exactly will it get very personal for us as the body of Christ?
The hardest psychological pill you will ever have to swallow is realizing you are a victim of the "Mirror Fallacy."
You keep getting betrayed, used, and disappointed by people, and you sit around wondering why you have such bad luck. You don't have bad luck. You have a massive projection problem.
You keep looking at other people and expecting them to have your heart, your work ethic, and your sense of loyalty. You assume that because you would never lie to them, they would never lie to you. Because you would give them your last dollar, they would do the same.
People do not operate with your moral compass. Stop projecting your own character onto people who have repeatedly shown you they operate on pure survival and selfishness. You are breaking your own heart by expecting lions to eat grass just because you are a vegetarian.
True Story:
A few years ago, my church was teaching the Sunday school kids how to hear from God. Not audibly, but if we listen carefully, we can hear His still, small, voice. (Some of you might call this a “Gut feeling”).
Soon afterward, a mom from church was running errands. She had her 2 kids in the car. Her daughter was in the front seat (and as females do, they were talking. A lot ).
Her 6-year-old son was sitting in the back.
They were stuck at a long Phoenix light. The cars trailed back so far, they couldn’t see the beginning.
Suddenly, her young son spoke from the back seat, “Mom, please be quiet. I’m trying to hear Jesus.”
The mom, who was slightly taken aback (perhaps even a bit annoyed) lowered her voice, then continued chatting with her daughter.
Again, her son spoke from the back seat: “Mom. Please stop talking. I’m trying to hear Jesus!”
The mom and daughter looked at each other, smiled, and, for a moment, got very quiet.
Then, her son broke the silence: “Mom! Jesus said, ‘There’s a man at the next light who is praying right now. He’s really tired, hungry, and thirsty.’” Then her son added, “Jesus said to help him.”
The mom explained that, as far as she could see, there was no man at the light.
However, as their car slowly inched forward, they saw him.
Excited, he yelled from the back seat, “There he is, mom! There’s the man! Jesus said to help him. He said, the man is praying, because he’s tired, hungry, and thirsty.”
As their car moved closer, the mom rolled down the window, reached in her purse, and handed him her cash.
The exhausted man smiled widely and told her, “Thank you! You have no idea what it’s like out here. I was just praying, because I’m so tired, hungry, and thirsty.”
The boy yelled back, “Jesus heard you! He heard you!”
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The Nigerian Christian’s idea of “standing before kings” is that of mindless servitude devoid of integrity and the fear of God. They claim to be the Daniels and Esthers till it’s time to stand for righteousness, then they keep mute and turn a blind eye because they want to retain certain privileges of proximity to power. God sees it as wickedness and you will be judged.
The Life & Legacy of Mama Ruth Elton (1933–2025)
Ruth Elton died yesterday at 91 in her home in Ilesa in Osun.
Her story is one of rare devotion, coming to Nigeria as a child in 1937 & never really leaving.
She gave up citizenship, comfort, and family to make Nigeria her home.