REV. FR. PETER UCHE ONUOHA
PREAMBLE
Anyone who loves the internet the way a monkey loves banana, and uses it every time like a blind man uses his helping sense, would have come across a trending decree on Adoration Ministry Enugu Nigeria. I am tempted to say that putting up such a decree on the social media is to socially blackmail Christ’s representative here on earth via the media, because the Church does not communicate such decree through the social media. The decree is flying all around the corners of the social media like saw dust littering in the sky on a windy dry season day. Hence, making social media analyst to wrongly judge Fr. Ejike Mbaka as if he is a leper. But the truth remains that we all know who is who. And the people of God know the truth about Fr. Ejike Mbaka. Some of the misleading articles in it, the language and even the means of the circulation can attract the attention of all readers more than even a magnet can attract a piece of iron. I am tempted to say that the aim of circulating such decree on the social media is to cause Rev. Fr. Ejike Mbaka to suffer from psychological, emotional, social, spiritual and physical pains and trauma, when that shameless woman failed with Princess Monica Otta to successfully convincing the world to believe their stupid act of blackmail. There blackmail circulated boundlessly on the vast pool of the social media system, as if it were the gospel of Christ, can actually strike the cord of reflection and deep analysis, and actually remind someone of what character assassination and blackmail are. Lucretius was truly right when he said “Happy is the man who knows the causes of things” Can we know the reason behind this decree circulation? The social network aside, sending such a decree to more than 300 billion people across the globe, including those outside of Nigerian community points to the direction of some cockroaches in the cupboard. Those who are so good with semantics like Ronaldo and Merci with the ball would use the term “character defamation” or “Blackmail” to describe an action of making something about somebody reach everybody without caring about anything pertaining to the dignity of the person. But this is not just about a person. It is rightly about a whole institution. It is about the Church with a revered long standing history of sanctity and dignity. Why writing to numerous people and social media villagers?
A HUMBLE REACTION TO THE DECREE OF BISHOP ONAGA ON THE ADORATION MINISTRY ENUGU NIGERIA
In the preamble of your decree, you stated categorically that on the 5th of May members of the Adoration Ministry Enugu Nigeria violently vandalized the residence of the Catholic Bishop of Enugu, the secretariat complex and the Cathedral Church. And that you instructed Fr Ejike Mbaka to go for one month prayer to reflect on the challenges that hinder the growth of the Adoration Ministry. Honestly speaking I do not know what you mean by the above statements.
First and foremost you are the cause of whatever vandalization that took place in your residence. Do you think because that you are a catholic bishop then the laity has no right of communication? Neither to be communicated to nor to be listened to. You know the insecurity challenges going on in the country. The people of God gathered in the house of God for worship and for the celebration of the sacraments of penance and the Holy Eucharist. Suddenly their priest and spiritual director was nowhere to be found. At that moment what do you expect from the people of God? You invited your priest with the intention of detaining him without communication. He begged you to allow him to go and celebrate the sacrament and you refused. And he begged you to send another priest to go and celebrate the sacraments and you still refused. For you the salvation of the souls which is the supreme law of the church according to Can. 1752 is none of your business. You erred my Lord Bishop with due respect. You violated the law of salvation to defend your own personal interest and that of your political allies which is not the mark of a good bishop. If not that the people protested Fr. Ejike Mbaka would have been killed by now in a cold blood. My Lord Bishop you know exactly what I am talking about. When you talk about the growth of adoration I do not know what you intend to say. Is Adoration Ministry having the problem of growth or what? Adoration Ministry Enugu Nigeria has grown spiritually to take care of the people of God. So Adoration Ministry Enugu Nigeria is not facing any growth challenge. The Ministry is facing the challenges of jealousy, hatred, evil conspiracy, bad will, unjust brotherhood and envy coming from fellow men of God and those in the position of authority. And for me this is pure witchcrafts in the house of God.
Yes you are right that the Church is a hierarchical Church (Lumen Gentium, no. 18) and not any political organization. But you also need to know that the Roman Catholic Church is also the Church of Dialogue with the advent of Vatican II. The Tridentine Council emphasized much on hierarchy which brought about clericalism without much focus on the active participation of the laity. But with the advent of the Ecumenical Council of Vatican II there was a reversal of hierarchical clericalism to hierarchy of service. The laity is now privilege to have active participation in the Church (Cf. Sacrosanctum Concillium, nos. 11 and14, 1 Pet 2:9; ibid. 2:4-5). Hence, the understanding of hierarchy in the church is for service and not a hierarchy of intimidation. The hierarchy is not to intimidate others maliciously but to serve and correct each other in love as Christ did. Christ never condemned Peter for denying him three times, He corrected him with love by restoring him to faith three time in the triple Divine Questions of Peter do you love me feed my Sheep (Cf Jn. 21:15-19) The same Vatican II employed the use Dialogue as a Missiological tool for the Church and when this tool is avoided problems automatically become imminent. Hence, you violated the right of communicating the people through dialogue which led to the vandalization. The Holy Father has been trying in this regard. Yes it is true that the Church is not a political organization but if you tell yourself the truth you will discover that the Church in Nigeria has loss her prophetic voice because of political romance with evil politicians and murderers. Look at what is going on in Nigeria what has the Nigerian Church done to prophetically tell the evil government of Nigeria to stop the killings and all the societal vices. Everybody is keeping quiet. Fr. Ejike Mbaka spoke in his priestly office as a king or ruler of God’s Holy people. And you want to crucify him.
A RESPONSE TO YOUR DECREES
- You said Christ in the Blessed Sacrament must remain at the center of worship and not personality cult.
Yes it true that Christ in the Blessed Sacrament is at the center of worship. This is what Rev. Fr. Ejike Mbaka has been preaching and practicing. He has never derailed from the teachings of the Church. Fr. Ejike Mbaka teaches the faithful on how to worship God that is why the Blessed Sacrament is perpetually exposed and enthroned on the altar throughout the periods of adoration. Fr. Ejike Mbaka has never for one day exposed nor enthroned himself at the altar and asks people to worship him. He has never done that in the history of Adoration Ministry. From where is the idea of personality cult coming from? The no. 1 decree is misleading and I have to correct you My Lord Bishop. There is no personality cult in Adoration Ministry. In Adoration Ministry Christ in the Blessed Sacrament is been worshiped and not Fr. Ejike Mbaka. Christ is at the center of worship and not personality cult of any kind. Probably you are not happy about the millions of people that come to adoration to worship God. What you see in Adoration Ministry is simply the fulfilment of the prophecy of Isaiah in Isaiah (60:1-22). The Word of God says Rise up in splendor! Your light has come, the Glory of the Lord shines upon you. See, darkness covers the earth as darkness of blood shading has covered Nigeria and thick clouds cover the peoples; but upon you the Lord shines and over you appears His Glory. Nations shall walk by your light and Kings by your shining radiance. Fr. Ejike Mbaka made a lot of effort to seek for personal holiness and sanctity and the result is the Glory that God has giving him. Let us be honest here. The problem against Fr. Ejike Mbaka is simply jealousy and hatred. How can priests become effective in their ministry if they do not seek for personal holiness and sanctity? When you spend your time watching Chelsea and Liverpool without spending time reading the word of God how can you become effective in your ministry? When you are not in touch with the Divine Presence of God how do you become effective in your ministry? Fr. Ejike Mbaka is always in touch with the Divine Presence of God. And the effect is that people see God in Him and they go closer to him and maliciously it is termed Personality cult. This is wickedness against humanity.
- In your no. 2 decree Fr. Ejike Mbaka has been teaching people that Christ is the Way, the Truth and the Life. And the faithful are thought to be truthful by word and example. It was this truth that Fr. Ejike Mbaka spoke that you want to crucify him. It is this truth that is giving Princess Monica Otta and Hope Uzodimma sleepless night. Princess Monica Otta, Hope Uzodimma and Chinasa stay off Fr. Ejike Mbaka. He is under anointing and you are swimming in the ocean of Mundanism. Governor Hope Uzodimma you sent Chinasa to bring money and other goods to the Bishop to silence Fr. Ejike Mbaka. This is verifiable and the facts and figures are there. God in heaven is my witness to this. And this evil woman Princess Monica Otta repent. You Chinasa I do not know you and I am not interested to know you but if you keep on supporting Governor Hope Uzodimma against Fr. Ejike Mbaka God will personally deal with you. You have children right? Why are you bringing courses upon them? I know that you evil Chinasa will come after my life at the instruction of the evil administrator of Imo State. You can come and kill me. There is no problem about me dying in defending the sanctity and purity of the Church’s teaching that I belief in. Hear me now; I AM NOT AFRAID TO DIE. I will speak the truth it does not matter who is affected. I have already prayed the prayer of heavenly acceptance waiting for my death. CHINASA! CHINASA!! CHINASA!!! Chinasa repent. It was your evil visit to Bishop Onaga that influenced him to issue the decree that you people blogged to trend on the social media. But all your plans have failed. God will arise against you if you do not repent. Chinasa change from your evil ways. Governor Hope Uzodimma repent and accept Christ Jesus. Stop killing the people of Imo State. I charge you to call for a ceasefire in Imo State. The evil eastern governors brought in insecurity into our land in the name of operation python dance 1 and 2 to kill our people. You bishop Onaga never condemned this evil act but you are condemning Fr. Ejike Mbaka for condemning what is evil. I am still expecting to see the canonical, theological, pastoral and ecclesiastical crimes of Fr. Ejike Mbaka. But those who have committed dangerous canonical crimes in your diocese you shielded them. If the satellite of the Vatican faces Enugu Diocese no one may be saved from the wrath of canonical sanctions from the Church. We all know the truth and what I am trying to say. But you want to frustrate the spiritual efforts of Fr. Ejike Mbaka. I do not want to be pushed to the wall to say things the way they are happening in the Nigerian Church because many people of God will be scandalize. Let us all walk in the truth and light of God.
- Fr. Ejike Mbaka has always been using dialogue which is the Church’s Missiological tool and prayer to face the challenges of envy, jealousy and hatred against him and the work of the Holy Spirit. Fr. Ejike Mbaka has never employed the use of violence, revenge or exchange of words against any person. Your no. 3 decree My Lord in all amount of honesty is highly misleading and it is a calculated attempt to accuse Fr. Ejike Mbaka of been a man of revenge. Fr. Ejike Mbaka knelt down in the public to shame the devil to beg you to allow peace to reign but yet you never accepted that humble apology. My heart bleeds with blood that we preach mercy but cannot practice Mercy. O God of Mercy please floods our hearts with your ocean of your Divine Mercy that we may become merciful to others.
- I do not have personal problem in adoration ministry becoming a chaplaincy. But the problem of the Holy Spirit will be when you use the idea of Adoration been a chaplaincy to frustrate and hurt your fellow priest. It will become an evil act then. Let your conscience be your judge.
- The teaching of the Magisterium and knowledge of the Church structure have always been at the center of the Adoration Ministry. Fr. Ejike Mbaka has never contradicted the Magisterium of the Church nor challenges your authority as his Bishop. He has never challenge the governance structure of the Church in the entire history of the Adoration Ministry before. Your no. 5th decree My Lord Bishop is highly misleading. People with gullible minds will think that you are saying the truth. You no. 5th decree is a calculated attempt to breed confusion instead of peace in the Church. Let us all be truthful in our dealings with others. My Lord Bishop Onaga, are you truly happy as a bishop that you are inflicting pains and sorrows in the life of your priest? Do you have the intension of pushing your priest out of the Roman Catholic Church? Are you happy that your priest who has always prayed for you is now a victim in your own hands all because of Princess Monica Otta, Yusuf Mohammed of Niger Republic impersonation the dead Buhari and because of Governor Hope Uzodimma? Fr. Ejike Mbaka like the story of Lazarus and the rich man may suffer persecution in your hands today but eternal glory and rewards awaits him. My Lord Bishop how would you feel after disappointing the Church by betraying the spirit of God in you and by romancing with evil politicians and Princess Monica Otta against your priest how will you feel if heaven rejects you at the end of your life here on earth?
- Fr. Ejike Mbaka has always been an ambassador of catechesis in the Adoration Ministry. I do not really know where all these issues of hatred are coming from.
- It is your prerogative as the Diocesan Bishop to go on Pastoral Visit from time to time as you have said. But you wrote as if you have never visited the Adoration Ministry since you became the Bishop of Enugu which is also questionable.
- No non-Catholics should play a liturgical role in the Adoration Ministry is your no. 8th decree. This decree is very ambiguous and it is capable of misleading people to error and it is also capable of stifling the ecumenical spirit of the Roman Catholic Church. To sing is to participate in the liturgy of the Church. Playing of the musical instruments is also a way of enhancing liturgical worship. Do you mean that non-Catholics should not participate in the liturgical role of singing or playing the Musical instrument? It has always been the practice of the Church to always announce before the reception of the Holy communion when there are people of other denomination, that the Holy Mass is for everybody but the reception of the Holy Communion is only for Catholics who are in the state of Grace and have prepared themselves in accordance with the teachings of the Church. Does it mean that non Catholic should not sing nor play instruments nor even clap hands when they come into the presence of God in worship? Has Fr. Ejike Mbaka ever giving any non-Catholic the Holy Communion before? The answer is NO. Is there any non-Catholic that has participated in the reading ministry in the Adoration Ministry before? Has any non-Catholic served Mass in the Adoration Ministry before? Which particular role exactly in the aspect of the Church’s liturgy that non-Catholics are involved in except in praying and singing. This decree does not really represent the ecumenical dimension of the Church. Does it mean that when the Church is in worship non-Catholics should not join in the worship? This decree is discriminatory in nature and it is not good for the church’s unity which Christ Jesus prayed for in the gospel John 17. This decree is trying to indict Fr. Ejike Mbaka as if he is violating the rules of the sacraments as it is stated in the Sacrosanctum Concillium. The decree concerning the pastoral office of bishops in the church Christus Dominus proclaimed by his holiness, Pope Paul VI on October 28, 1965 says in article no. 13 that “The bishops should present Christian doctrine in a manner adapted to the needs of the times, that is to say, in a manner that will respond to the difficulties and questions by which people are especially burdened and troubled. They should also guard that doctrine, teaching the faithful to defend and propagate it. In propounding this doctrine they should manifest the maternal solicitude of the Church toward all men whether they are BELIEVERS OR NOT. With a special affection they should attend upon the poor and the lower classes to whom the Lord sent them to preach the Gospel. My Lord Bishop your priest Rev. Fr. Ejike Mbaka has helped you a lot in this regard and he is a faithful ambassador of Christ to the poor of the society. If people can be saved within their own religious traditions, why should the church engage in missionary activity? Is it not better to leave people where they are? At most, should it not be our aim to make Muslims better Muslims, Buddhists better Buddhists non-Catholics better non-Catholics and so on? Hence, decreeing that non-Catholics should not participate in the liturgy is a total contradiction of the Church’s teaching. Liturgy is the celebration of Christ which is the celebration of the mystery of salvation made manifest hear and now with signs and symbols. The celebration of salvation is not meant for Catholics alone. Perhaps a further word should be said here. We believe firmly that God wills the salvation of all, and we know, by faith, that for this purpose God sent his Son into the world so that through his passion, death and resurrection the world might be saved from sin. This universal will of salvation surely implies that God must provide the means for people to be saved. This is why the Second Vatican Council, in Gaudium et Spes, the Constitution on the Church in the Modern World, teaches that “since Christ died for all (cf. Rom. 8:32), and since all men are called in fact to one and the same destiny, which is divine, we must hold that the Holy Spirit offers to all the possibility of being made partners, in a way known to God, in the paschal mystery” (No. 22). The way is known to God, but can we inquire as to what this way might be? Are there elements in the different religions which help people to enter into the paschal mystery? There are indeed methods of prayer, ethical rules, rites and practices which encourage death to oneself in order to live for others, which is a practical way of understanding “entering into the paschal mystery.” Of course, to lead a life of self-sacrifice, of virtue, divine grace is needed, grace which is itself a fruit of the work of redemption in Christ, even though the person who is living in this way may not be aware of the origin of the grace and the relation to Christ. It is necessary to be careful here. What has just been said should not be understood as if it implied that other religions are ways of salvation. Our Christian faith teaches us that there is only one Savior, Jesus Christ. We cannot say that all religions are equal and that it does not matter to which religion one belongs. Nor can we say that these religions are perfect, for they contain shadows as well as luminous qualities. What can be affirmed is that elements of grace which can help people on the way of salvation can be discerned in different religious traditions. However, the Holy Mass is both for the living and the dead. It is theologically, ecumenically and pastorally wrong to say that non-Catholics should not play a role in the liturgy. What you should have said is that non-Catholic should not receive communion. But you also know that in extreme cases when a non-Catholic strongly desires it by faith the Church has guidelines for it.
- Efforts must be made to nourish spiritual and moral life of attendees and not just their mundane desires is your no. 9th decree. What do you really mean by mundane desires? Fr. Ejike Mbaka preaches against sin and lead people to God through holiness of life. Fr. Ejike Mbaka continuously uplifts the spiritual lives of the people. Does it mean that acts of charity are the satisfaction of mundane desires? Why is it difficult to recognize the good works of Fr Ejike Mbaka in the Church of Enugu? Why are we only in the negative all the time? Your no. 9th decree is misleading and not Christian in language.
- The church there is no doubt forbids priest from taking part in any form of partisan politics. Fr. Ejike Mbaka Spoke of Buhari he was not punished. He spoke of Hope Uzodimma and He was not punished. Immediately Fr. Ejike Mbaka blessed Mazi Nnamdi Kanu there was a volcanic eruption and now there is war against him with the intention of killing him. What is wrong in Fr. Ejike Mbaka blessing Mazi Nnamdi Kanu. What is partisan in Fr. Ejike Mbaka calling the Nigerian government to order. Archbishop Obinna charged Governor Hope Uzodimma to stop killing. That was a prophetic voice against the evil carnage going on Imo State championed by Governor Hope Uzodimma. Can one say that Archbishop Obinna is engaging in partisan politics? Bishop Kukah of Sokoto Diocese has been condemning the evils of the Nigerian government, is he also playing partisan politics? Bishop Onah of Nsukka Diocese has been making this same prophetic call and it is not partisan politics. What are the errors of Fr. Ejike Mbaka. My Lord Bishop you rightly pointed out that “no one is permitted to harm illegitimately the good reputation which a person possesses nor to injure the right of any person to protect his or her own privacy” (c. 220). And I asked the good reputation of Fr. Ejike Mbaka that was injured on the social media My Lord Bishop Onaga what have you done about it? Or do you think that Fr. Ejike Mbaka as a human being does not deserve a good reputation if I may ask? My Lord Bishop a serious accusation was leveled on your priest are you not going to sanction Princess Monica Otta, Stella Obiageri and others? Assuming they succeeded in their evil game planning by now a heavy sanction would have been placed on Fr. Ejike Mbaka.
Where are all the catholic lawyers? Princess Monica Otta sponsored Stella Obiageri to tarnish the image and the good reputation of Fr. Ejike Mbaka. A legal action should be filed immediately against them. All the faithful of Christ where are your prophetic voices? Why should you be quit a woman from the pit of hell is trying to turn the Catholic Church into a business. The youths of Enugu rise up and fetch this woman out and put up a civil suit against her.
MY MESSAGE TO THE WORLD IS ASSOCIATION AS A FUNDAMENTAL TRAP OR BRIDGE TO PURPOSE
You are a product of purpose. Before you were born the purpose of God for your life was on cause. You are here on earth to discover the purpose of God for your life and to live out that purpose on earth. Many live for the sake of money. Money is not the main objective for living. It is merely a reward for service. It does not deliver satisfaction. It does not give you your purpose. When you live out your purpose in the wilderness of the great unknown you become a consumer instead of a distributor.
Life is not all about consumption, it is all about distribution. Within the confinement of your purpose you are a distributor of the product of your purpose to add colour to the human race here on earth. When money becomes an alternative for you, you will end up becoming a prisoner of money.
Some other people live out their lives for the sake of pleasure. Pleasure is a benefit that is accrued to you as a reward for living out your purpose in life says Abel Damina. Do not think of pleasure until you have discovered your purpose in life. Pleasure comes only when after purpose is been carried out. Some people do not want to suffer but they want pleasure. They forgot that suffering to a large extent as defined by Fr. Francis Owan is not meant to dehumanize humanity but to humanize the animalized element in man and consequently spiritualize the already humanized element. Suffering spiritualizes the human ego. It destroys the passion of greed and replaces it with the virtue of compassion says Fr. Francis Owan in his book titled YOU ARE WOUNDED AND NOT DEFEATED. For Jesus to be effective in his mission, as Francis Owan notated, he must pass through the suffering academy prepared by Yahweh for Him (Isaiah 53:10). Fr. Ejike Mbaka is currently undergoing this suffering academy of the Messiah. This is a confirmation of his anointing.
Armed robbers, prostitutes and all the vices that you see in the world today is as a result of people who have lost their purpose in life and hence, are looking for pleasure to fill up the place of purpose. Just like Princess Monica Otta who has loss her values in life. The only thing she knows is jumping from one politician to another and the evil spirit in her to collect money from politicians to bring the Holy Priest of the Most High God down. If Princess Monica Otta is brought face to face with her purpose in life she will repent that same second.
Kidnappers, blackmailers, vain authority seekers are all men that have not yet discovered their purpose in life. Since they have not discovered their purpose they go about looking for an alternative to fill up the place of purpose. That is the major reason why after all set and done they are still not happy. They are frustrated because there is nothing that can fill up the vacuum for the fulfillment of purpose until you locate the purpose of your life itself.
Life is a product of purpose and until that purpose of your living is been discovered living becomes a bondage hence making living becoming frustrating. All the people you see in the world today running up and down not been happy with their lives are victims of not yet discovering their purpose in life. Your purpose is not your decision. Your purpose is the discovery of the plan of God for your life because before you were born God had a plan for your life (Cf. Jer 29:11-12). It was the plan of God that initiated your birth. Hence, purpose precedes creation. Creation came after purpose so to say. It was your purpose by God that necessitated the need for you to be born and even to be fabricated and breathed into by God. So you are solely here to discover that very purpose for which you were created. Your purpose existed before you. You are here to discover that purpose. When you discover your purpose life becomes an adventure. Life becomes fulfilling. You may not have a house, a car, money etc but when you are fulfilling your purpose you will find fulfillment. One who is with his or her purpose fully discovered before him or her is happier than a rich man or woman without purpose just like Governor Hope Uzodimma and Princess Otta. You have no problem when you discover your purpose here on earth. Think of God and your purpose and work hard to get to your target even though it will not be easy for you. God is there to supply you with the necessary tools that will aid you to fulfill your purpose. God has different means of supplying your need when you are on cause with His divine plan. God does not sponsor what He has not defined.
Who are you? Why are you here on earth? What is the assignment that God has charged you with? This is because God had set before you an assignment for you to carry out here on earth in continuum of His kingdom expansion here on earth. And until you locate that assignment you will see yourself becoming a frustrated struggler in life. It is pertinent to note here that all those instigating the evil conspiracy against Fr. Ejike Mbaka are still struggling with their purpose in life. There are people that came into this world and they die in anonymity without discovering who they were. When you live out your purpose, your purpose will speak for you. For instance, if you bring an armed robber face to face with his God designed purpose armed robbery desire will die with immediate effect. Locate a prostitute and show her the purpose of God for her life and there and then she will park out from the prostitution house to a land destined for her greatness. Purpose is attracting, satisfying and sweet. Purpose disciplines you, it motivates you, and it sets you on motion when you understand it. You are bored and angry in life and go after people because you have no assignment. People who have an assignment do not remember the word boredom. Every minute of the day within the circus of their assignment they have a lot to do in order to touch this world.
Jesus understood what purpose is very well. Jesus said for this very purpose was I born and for this I came into the world, to testify to the truth (Cf. Jn 18:37-38). He was very much precise about His coming into the world. He did not waste time. He knew his assignment and that was why He hit the nail at the head with every amount of seriousness. As soon as He finished His mission here on earth He sent us the Holy Spirit to continue His salvific mission here on earth. This makes God through Jesus ubique terrarium that is having power over the world. Some people for ten years have not find out what to do with their lives. Before your birth the definition of your purpose was on ground and the resources to carry it out are on ground. So stop been busy without a result. Stop been full of activities without impact thereafter.
He that walketh with the wise shall be wise but a companion of fool shall be destroyed says Proverbs 13:20. Your friends, those you walk with are all pointers to your next level of existence. Your present situation and environment are all indicators to your next level. Success is a habit. Failure is a habit. When you are been surrounded with failure, failure habits will be introduced into your lives and when you start practicing those habits then your future can be easily predicted. If you are surrounded with vain people and you are useful you will see that your life will begin to retrogress. Succeeding convinces successful people to camp with you to change your life for good. The difference between a poor mind and a rich mind lies in the habit they have cultivated and that is in the thinking methodology. If you want to serve God on fire do not move with lukewarm Christians. If you want to be a true disciple of God asks God and convinces His Church to carry you along and you will become fire and the anointing for function will fall upon you. So befriend the Blessed Virgin Mary for you to befriend the Holy Spirit who will lead you to your destiny. Mary is the bringer of the Holy Spirit. A vain person cannot waste my second.
The greatest problem many people have in the world today is not demon, it is association. You are still struggling with things that you should have passed by now because you are been surrounded with vain persons those who have not discovered their bearing, empty persons, local champions that have never left the shores of their village to anywhere, local mentality, crabology inflicted mindset says Past. Abel Damina in one of his preachings. How far can you go with all these in life? Your name from this day will be cancelled from the book of failure.
It is very easy to arrive at destiny because the principles are very clear.
There is no self-made man on earth. Everyone is made by somebody. Everybody is a product of influences. Somebody must influence your life in one way or the other. You grew up in the family, somewhere, with some people and within an environment. Somebody has a hand in the making of you. Because there is no self-made man on earth mind who is making you. Somebody contributed somewhere, an input was made somewhere, an advice was given somewhere, a connection was given somewhere for you to be who you are today. Everybody is the product of the input of so many people. Therefore, select whose input is coming into your life.
Make sure that you truly know whom you are moving with, hanging with and running with. Everyone in the physical or spiritual says Past. Abel Damina is a byproduct of connection. Today as you are hearing my voice your destiny is taking on a 360o turn around. You are going somewhere today.
Ask yourself, who is making you, who is in your life because every manifestation is a product of connection. When God leads you into the right company you secure yourself a bright destiny. But then you have to allow God to lead you in life.
In the gospel of Matt 2:1-12, the wise men were going to pay homage to the new born king and there was a star leading them.
The star gave them direction and it was leading them. Suddenly the Magi entered the house of a man called Herod and the star disappeared immediately at that moment. That is to tell you that there are people who come into your life to cancel your star. So mind yourself in all you do.
There are people you relate with and your future is locked up in prison. When they left the house of Herod the angel told the Magi not go back to Herod again and immediately the star reappeared. Their departure from Herod’s house brought back the star.
Today as you are hearing my voice any relationship that is beclouding your star and destiny is rendered ineffective and futile. It is abrogated, it is scattered and aborted. May your dimming and quenched star reappear again in the name of God through Jesus Christ in the Spirit in union with the intercession of the Blessed Virgin Mary, AMEN.
Receive your star by the authority in the word of God. May God visit you today through the ministry of His Church. May God help you to locate your destiny.
There are people who come into your life to close your vision.
In Gen 12 God called Abraham to live his father’s house to the land that He was going to show him. Abraham took Lot alongside with him.
The moment Lot followed Abraham the voice of God was never heard again by Abraham. The last time Abraham heard the voice of God was before Lot followed him. The moment Lot followed Abraham God did not talk to Abraham again.
Abraham started prospering and quarrel started among them. In the midst of the fight Abraham told Lot to take one portion. He told him to take what he needed and go so that he may have peace of mind. And the Bible tells us that as soon as Lot departed away from Abraham the Lord said to Abraham. The departure of Lot brought back the voice of God.
There are people that come into your life your ear becomes deft, some others come to close your vision in life. Any relationship that has closed your ears and eyes to your destination is aborted today. Receive the grace of God that you may be delivered from every entanglement that will destroy your life. When God leads you into the right company you secure for yourself a bright future. Nothing brightens the future like right and honest relationships.
When satan wants to destroy a man he brings people. When God want to bless a man He brings people says Abel Damina. Hence, relationship defines destination.
In the first book of Samuel (1 Sam 19:22-24) Saul wondered into the company of prophets and there and then he started prophesying. That is why they say, “Is Saul among the prophets?” No he is not among.
He just identified with the prophets and the unction for function that is on the prophets came upon Saul. If you move with prophets you will prophesy. If you move with wise men you will be wise.
Ask yourself this day, who are your friends? The question of who are you is answered within the confinement of your purpose.
Finally, the 7th proposition of Ludwig Wittgenstein in his famous TRACTACUS LOGICUS PHILOSOPHICUS “Whereof you cannot speak, thereof you must be silent” should be our watch word.
My Lord Bishop Onaga ceasefire and call for reconciliation in your diocese. There is a heavy injustice and lack of fraternal spirit going on in your Diocese. If you do not ceasefire many people may be tempted to drag the satellite of Vatican in your Diocese. And many canonical crimes that were shielded may be uncovered and it may be disastrous then. Ceasefire now and embrace peace. May God bless you and your local Church.
