This
concept or idea in Africa is as old as time. The contradiction it has with common
sense is simply bewildering. An average Africans always attribute Religion and
God to everything he faces, anything that happens to him and all situations
around him. My question is this: Shouldn’t we leave some happenings to the fact
that it occurred naturally? Why should we always ‘spiritualize’ everything that
happened to us? Else why does the word natural then exist in the first place?
My
aim is not to posit that Spirituality is wrong, definitely I would be the last
to say a thing like that; as a matter of fact I do believe that the spiritual
controls many things in the physical. However, my worry is the obnoxious idea
of many Africans thinking everything that happened to them has been designed to
happen, thus they have refused to take their destiny in their hands and have
resigned to whatever life offers them.
Perhaps
that is one among many areas the developed nations have gone ahead of us. An
European or American will find the reasons behind a certain cause or happening
and seek ways to handle it better in the future, but an average African usually
will quit his pursuit for a goal at the slightest challenge and resigned to the
maxim,’ It isn’t my destiny to pursue this goal after all.’ No wonder there are
much more religious people in Africa than most other continents in the world.
My personal Observation while in the tertiary institution was that, often time, the leaders of Christian Fellowships, shamefully graduated with low grades, some must have even written series of carryover before graduating eventually and this was in contrast to the people they led(unbelievers inclusive), thus, the led becomes the leader in the academic thing, the Primary reason while they were in school. I do not believe this was designed to be by God, i mean God wants his children to be the head in all areas(including academics). See Deut 28:13. However, Misplacement of priorities and over 'spirituality', Perhaps believing God will read for them because they were doing his works have usually cost this fellowship Brothers negatively.
My personal Observation while in the tertiary institution was that, often time, the leaders of Christian Fellowships, shamefully graduated with low grades, some must have even written series of carryover before graduating eventually and this was in contrast to the people they led(unbelievers inclusive), thus, the led becomes the leader in the academic thing, the Primary reason while they were in school. I do not believe this was designed to be by God, i mean God wants his children to be the head in all areas(including academics). See Deut 28:13. However, Misplacement of priorities and over 'spirituality', Perhaps believing God will read for them because they were doing his works have usually cost this fellowship Brothers negatively.
This
is a worrying scenario, because whether we like it or not, this has been one of
the reasons why Africa is still undeveloped. Where individuals in the working
age bracket show no zeal to overcome challenges that faces them, but rather
carry the erroneous believe that God is behind it, is a sheer form of laziness
and complacency that would never help us.
It is
time to rise up from our slumber Africans, not every disappointment or failure
is spiritual, so instead of focusing our energy in addressing our failure the way we do; as many
would rather prefer going to Prayer Mountain or churches to spend quality time
praying for solution that is in their hands; After the whole prayer exercise,
they continue in disappointment and frustration because they kept
spiritualizing everything; whereas common sense or wisdom was what was required
to address the challenge or problem. Go for wisdom my brother but don’t forget God the giver of the wisdom. Apply your hearts to wisdom, be more responsible, God will not do the part he expects you to do, that is why he gave you brains to think and solve problems within your capacity. Therefore live to his expectation. See
you at the top!
Yours' Inspirationally,
Tundegold
Yours' Inspirationally,
Tundegold
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