Edify to Heal the Nations

Written by Uyoyou Christiana Charles-Iyoha

The Church is the most powerful body on earth, the strongest people on earth who should actually determine how states are run, provide direction, give and state values for governance and business purposes, determine the flow of national resources and ensure equity and justice.

Yet, the Church is tied to the apron strings of states, taking directions from states; allowing States to provide guidance; unfortunately the guidance which the states do not source from God. Assenting to such guidance in the name of political correctness and social acceptance is not what the Church should do. Rather, the Church should sit up to her true responsibilities to edify the people in order to direct their hearts to God to provide direction for States. Please read Matthew Chapters 18 verses 18 to 20; 16 verses 13 to 19 and Isaiah Chapter 59 verse 19.

The Church should also arise from the slumber of being an appendage to States to walk in the light of God, to do everything for the purpose of edification and not competition or stomach infrastructure so that lives are saved, transformed to walk with God and serve God. Please read Ephesians Chapter 5 verse 16, 2^nd Corinthians Chapter 13 verse 10, 1^st Corinthians Chapter 14 verses 1 to 26, note verses 4 to 5, 12, 26 and 1^st Thessalonians Chapter 5 verse 11.

Daniel and his three friends, Shedrach, Meshach and Abednego were able to achieve this in Babylon as well as the Persian empires they served in. The leadership of the early Church were also able to achieve this. They did not bull doze their way into the leadership of the nation States. They also did not challenge the authority of the leadership. They were honest, law abiding and God fearing citizens. They simply lived as God would have them live in the nations they served and provided divine direction when called upon to serve.

The Church should also put on the armor of light by living holy unto the Lord and not as the world expects the Church to live. Please read Romans Chapter 13 verse 12.

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Written by Uyoyou Christiana Charles-Iyoha

Leaders provide leadership giving direction out of miry circumstances. Generally, people gravitate to a sense of meaningful direction and purpose designed to bring about improvements in the quality of lives of the people. When they do not find that sense of direction and purpose, they drift seeking where they can find it.  Maxwell

True organizational growth is a product of conscious and deliberate; alongside consistent self-discovery, personal development and growth. This is because an organization cannot grow beyond the capacity of the people who man and run the organization. If you put a rookie pilot in the best of today’s aircraft, the aircraft can only perform as best as the expertise and experience of the rookie pilot. In like manner, the growth and development of any nation is tied to both the personal development and growth of both the leadership and the people of the country.

A leadership unschooled in self-discovery and personal development and growth is akin to the blind leading the blind and the blind leading the blind may not go far especially on a development and growth route lined with potholes, etc.

When a person lacks the leadership skills to manage an enterprise especially if s/he has no vision of where s/he is headed and therefore cannot find the mission, objectives, activities alongside timelines as well as other resources to grow and sustain the enterprise, then the enterprise is doomed to fail not because God designed it to fail but because the leader has refused to connect with God to get directives on how to pilot the enterprise to success.

An incorrigible temperamental person who lacks discipline, is spiteful, unteachable and lies and is also vengeful has no business in leadership. S/he has no rule over his own spirit and therefore should not rule over other people. Proverbs Chapter 14 verse 29.

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Written by Uyoyou Christiana Charles-Iyoha

Nehemiah’s Success Strategies

A great fervent and loving relationship with God, he always turned to God first for counsel. Direction and help before asking for human help and support.

Nehemiah was a man of prayer – he prayed rather than argue, quarrel or fight. In essence, he handed his challenges to God and God always took care of the challenges.

He did not go it alone. He partnered and worked with other people – collaboration and networking - Nehemiah Chapter 4 verses 4 to10.

He put God interest and national interest ahead of personal and family interest. God honored him.

He consistently encouraged his partners and fellow workers on the wall. That stirred up their morale and determination to work despite the fierce opposition, ridicule and mockery from Sanballat and co.

When it became absolutely necessary, Nehemiah resorted to the use of arms - the opposition was going to launch surprise attacks on them and because they were privileged to get that information early, they prepared and stationed armed guards at the most vulnerable places of the wall. He also encouraged the guards, assuring them of God’s protection over their lives and of course ultimate victory against their enemies.

He trained and encouraged everyone to be on alert, high alert so that even while drinking water, his spear was rightly positioned for attack. He also kept reassuring them of God’s protection. God honored Nehemiah and kept him and his men and the Jews safe. The opposition failed and the wall was completed.