Where shall we Go?

WHERE SHALL WE GO?
When we can no longer differentiate a church from
a social gathering, and all what we do in church is
to just have fun.
When we can’t differentiate a choir from a harlot,
and an usher is not different from a waiter.
When the church is no more conducive where shall
we go?
When worship session in a church is just like a
disco night and we cant differentiate a pastor from
a comedian. When salvation message is no longer
the order of the day but prosperity and
entertainment message is now the core course.
When the church is no more conducive where shall
we go?
When prayer warrior now have to go to tongue-
speaking school for utterances, and deliverance
and healing session is now like MTH 201 to be
taught and learned.
When pastor have to pause for members to clap and
shout during sermon in enthusiasm, and all what we
now gain from preaching is now new vocabulary
and word usage.
When the church is no more conducive where shall
we go?
When the church of God is now an exhibition ground
for the latest designer jackets and hats.
And those new convert can no longer come to
church for the fear of being inferior.
When the tithe and offering in church become the
yard-stick for growth, and the little donations from
the faithful member have to suffer for senior
pastor’s birthday.
When the church is no more conducive where shall
we go?
When fund raising is now disguised and referred to
as revival. When the number of souls being lost
from the church is higher than gained souls Where
shall we go is the question right; But never a
rhetoric one.
Where we can go is simply the feet of the old
rugged cross to plead for genuine spiritual revival of
the church of our Father.

THE COMING GENERATION SCARES ME...REAL
HARD!
While we
have been busy talking about Nigeria of today, I
wonder if
we have spared a thought about how this country
will be in
the next TWENTY-FIVE years. On October 1, 1979,
when
Alhaji Shehu Usman Aliyu Shagari was sworn-in
as President,
Goodluck Jonathan was just a 22-year old
undergraduate of
University of Port-Harcourt. Shagari was 54 years
old. Ayo
Fayose was 19 years old. Bukola Saraki was 17.
Yemi Osibajo
was 22.
The generation of the likes of Shagari, Richard
Akinjide,
Adisa Akinloye, Sabo Bakin Zuwo, Ifeanyi
Nwobodo, Ume
Ezeoke, Akin Omoboriowo, Olusola Saraki, Sunday
Awoniyi,Garba Nadama, Awal Ibrahim and so on
have gone
for good! Some of us in our 40s and 50s, when in
school,
either in the university or secondary school, had
lofty
dreams, both personal and societal. We were
always
motivated by nationalists and inventors who had
impacted
positively on the cause of humanity. We were
voracious
readers of novels and other books. Nelkon for our
Ordinary
Level Physics, Lambert for Chemistry, B.O
ADELEKE and Goh
ChengLeong for our Geography, Phebean
Ogundipe for
Practical English and others like that. We were
always
flaunting our knowledge of current affairs. Inter-
school quiz
competition was the in-thing.
Fast forward 35 years on and you are shocked
and
disturbed. Have you ever spoken to or engaged a
20 year-
old boy? Ask him what motivates him and he is
likely to
mention music,hip hop to be precise. He has
hundreds of
downloaded songs on his phone. He can sing all
of them off
hand. He knows all the singles of Nice,Neato C,
Timaya,
Davido, Whiz Kid off had. But he does not know
anything
about history of nationalism in the country. Ideas
about
goodsociety, responsible family and good
conduct do not
motivate him. He just wants to make money
because his
friend who does yahoo is rich and rides a good
car, an SUV!
The things that interest him are things that do
not add value.
He has google but never uses it for advancement
of
knowledge but to download porn and other
inanities. Yet, in
TWENTY years time, they are the ones that will
be contesting
to become Governors, Senators, Reps Members
and even
President. They belong to a generation that does
not care
about morality. They belong to a generation that
is
motivated only by money and its acquisition. By
2035 to
2040, they will be our Senators, Reps, Governors
and so on.
I wonder if we have ever spared a thought how
this country
will look like under them.
I told a man recently and these are my words:
IF A GUY WHO IS IN LAGOS COULD USE FALSE
PRETENCE TO
OBTAIN $20,000 FROM SOMEONE IN UNITED
STATES,
WHAT
DO YOU THINK WILL HAPPEN IFSUCH A GUY
BECOMES A
STATE GOVERNOR AND IS IN CHARGE OF AN
ALLOCATION HE
DOES NOT EVEN HAVE TO OBTAIN UNDER FALSE
PRETENCE?
WHICH HIS STATE IS STATUTORILY ENTITLED
TO.
Happy independence

A= Although things are not perfect
B = Because of trials and pains
C = Continue in thanksgiving
D = Do not begin to trade blames
E = Even when the times look very hard
F = Fierce winds are bound to blow, but
G = God is forever able
H = Hold onto what you know
I = Imagine life without His love
J = Joy would have ceased to exist
K = Keep thanking Him for all the things
L = Love impacts to you
M = Move into d camp saying
N = No weapon that is known
O = On earth can yield the power of what
P = Praise alone can do
Q = Quit looking at the past
R = Redeem the time at hand
S = Start each day with praise and worship
T = To thank God as He has commanded us
U = Until we see Him coming in glory
V = Victoriously in the sky
W = We will run the race with gratitude
X = Exalting God Most High
Y = Yes there will be good times and yes
some will be challenging, but
Z = Zion waits in glory where none is ever sad.
God bless us all, Amen.
GOODMORNING AND HAPPY NEW MONTH.HAPPY INDEPENDENCE DAY.WELCOME TO THE MONTH OF OCTOBER.