Pathway To Financial Dominion: Insights On The Recovery Of The African Identity From Gross Poverty By The Application Of Common Sense
Rev. Prof. Augustine Ephraim Uranta Department Of Religious, And Desmond Monday Simon, I-FATOSS University Studies, Prowess University, Delaware, USA Aurant@yahoo.com
Volume 3, Issue 2, September 2023
The guiding principle in this entry is to diffuse all the illusiveness of the blame game - blaming government for lack of performance, blaming of parents, or any other folk that we think has caused us our misfortune; and to rise up to taking responsibility of both our individual lives and as well our collective destiny as being connected to one another, knowing that the poverty of one is also the poverty of all, and that it is only when a majority of us is said to be prosperous can we be said to have prospered indeed. Also, it is in the mission of this book to let you know that you can still make it big, no matter where you may find yourself down the ladder that you can still get to the top by beginning to do something meaningful with your life today under God and with determination, focus, diligence, and the fear of God. This work precipitates from the vision God showed me in my encounter with Him in the spirit. He brought me to a burial ground, and behold, I saw many young folks crying from their graves in agony, despair and in displeasure – recounting their ordeals in life’s experiences due from lack of opportunities and financial incapacitation. And God said to me: “Go and give hope to my young friends that are yet alive by the power of information and concerted awakening in prayers and entrepreneurship and by doing these men and women will begin to find hope amidst the gloom, while they yet have breath”. And second, I was inspired to write after reading the book of Pastor Sunday Adelaja, titled: Money Won’t Make You Rich. Please, listen, read, meditate and apply these principles to your life which is a product of divine writ, empirical inclination and concerted studies and research, having the Bible as the basis of the principal formulation. Again, you have to understand that as long as this physical world is concerned, you will be termed as an in-genuine if you don’t have money. Money will be required to pay your hospital bills at birth, provide milk for you as a child, pay you through your career development, and pursue your purpose in life; you will need money to set up a family, guarantee good education for your children and wards, you need money to live in the society/community, money will be required if you must fulfill your purpose on earth, and money will be required to lead you home honorably in organizing a good burial for you at the end of your short stay here on earth. Jesus was born in a manger but made His grave with the rich – He was buried on marbled and golden tomb. He commanded the follower-ship of both the powerful and influential by goodwill which in turn translated to paying his itinerary bills, and as well run His errands (Luke 8:1-2). He had a purse that was manned by Judas as the treasurer. You too cannot afford to ignore money or else money will ignore you, and you will live your life in squalor and hopelessness, disgrace and shame; which is not your portion in Christ. Money is a veritable commodity which will deliver to your doorsteps-limitless possibilities. Money is a derivative of God (Deut. 8:18, James 1:17), and there is no harm in getting money no matter the quantity and currency involved, and that is God’s will, and covenant with you to be above only in wealth.