Governor Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta state with Bishops of the Anglican Communion in Nigeria at their meeting in Asaba. |
Delta
State Governor, Dr. Ifeanyi Okowa, has urged Nigerians to shun negative
attitudes towards the country, but project her in positive light.
He
cautioned that citizens must resist the temptation, no matter how strong, to
join those in the habit of continually condemning and speaking evil of the
country and its leaders.
The
governor made the call on Wednesday, September 25, 2019, in Asaba, at the
Standing Committee Meeting of the Church of Nigeria (Anglican Communion) at St.
Peter’s Cathedral Church of the Diocese of Asaba.
He
said: “It is impossible for us to pray right and then speak wrong, because what
happens after prayer is as important, if not more important, than the actual
prayer.
“Our
words as Christians are powerful; negative words carry the power to invalidate
our prayers and derail our expectations.
``So,
let us all take heed and begin today to speak healing, peace, prosperity,
progress and accelerated development to Nigeria.
“My
faith is that in no distant time, Nigeria will become one of the most
sought-after countries in the world; it shall be well with us as we continue to
stand in faith for Nigeria.
“We
need to also teach the flock to release their faith for the purpose of national
development and peaceful coexistence among Nigerians.
``We
are not often as determined and steadfast in exercising faith for a transformed
Nigeria as we are when it comes to our personal needs.”
He
reaffirmed that Delta State has been dedicated to God, saying: ``Our trust is
in Him and, therefore, we cannot be put to shame”.
Okowa
commended the Anglican Communion for its steadfastness in preaching the word of
God, noting that all over the world, the pulpit was under severe pressure.
According
to him, congregants, having itchy ears, are hardening their ears to the truth
and looking for preachers who will tell them what they want to hear.
In
his message, the Primate of Anglican Communion, Most Revd Nicholas Okoh,
thanked the governor for his support to the Church and called on the Federal
Government to tackle the challenges of insecurity in the country.
Speaking
on “Fight The Good Fight Of Faith,” the Primate urged Christians not to be
deterred in their efforts to win souls for Christ, urging them to shun greed,
selfishness, ambition, division, sin, heretic doctrines, and the like.
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