THURSDAY FOOD FOR THOUGHT
Beloved, pause for a minute, have you ever asked yourself what do God say about you? During our Birthday Anniversaries and eventual obituaries, people speak all manner of good things about us. No one dares to say we are good here but poor or very bad in the other area. Are you easily carried away by all those eulogies people heap on you? Don’t be deceived by those eulogies. Majority are not true. Here is an example.
A priest served in my home town. He had a very bad character that made the Church committee of my town to petition the Bishop for his transfer out of the town. At last the Bishop transferred him out. On the day of his send forth, people spoke extensively about his good works. Nobody dare to caution him to avoid what made them to petition the Bishop. I was highly irritated by their hypocrisy. I stood up that told my people they were like the Pharisees - who wash outside of the cup but the inside is dirty. I acknowledged the few good works he did and caution him to avoid the mistakes he made in my home town. Days later, the priest of blessed memory call me and thanked me for the courage I displayed and advised me to keep it up.
We should be wary of people who sing our praises often and again. Most of them are undoing us. Appreciate the man that conftonts you with your wrongs. Such is a man that loves you. For the courage to point out your wrongs means he wants you to improve and become not only better but the best. Encourage your friends to always tell you the areas of your weaknesses while also emphasising the areas of your strength so you can improve on your weaknesses and uphold your strength.
Most importantly, we should know how best to tell our friends about their wrongs and weaknesses in humility and not out of arrogance. God bless you and have a great day.
Tabugbo Morgan Uzoma
