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He has shown you, O mortal, what is good.  And what does the Lord require of you? To act justly and to love mercy and to walk humbly with your God” – Micah 6:8

July 17th 2019

One great mistake that we often make is to be persuaded or dissuaded by a group opinion, especially in matters where our personal integrity or duty to God or others is compromised. Let your principles of life be rooted in God’s word and uplifting to humanity.  It does not matter whether anyone else believes in your way of life or not. Afterall, very often, people come together in support of a group action out of sympathy for one another, not necessarily because the issue involved is a laudable one. It is therefore not right to be swayed by such mass action or beliefs. If you are convinced about your rational thoughts or your sense of understanding about the issues at stake, then hold your ground, and ensure that love prevails. I like to exercise the dictates of my conscience in so many instances. This I would do no matter what others think or feel. But when I remain stuck to my belief and conviction in this wise, I ensure that the weak is made stronger, the poor enriched and the proud humbled.  This is an attitude I imbibed some 27 years ago, and I have kept to that till date. So many people find faults with my adamant posture in some instances and thought that I had not been flexible enough. My response is that flexibility is good but be careful not to erode justice and fairplay in the process. God hates injustice because He is the God of the weak, as well as a merciful God. As far as my action brings succor to someone by showing mercy; extend love and cures injustice, I am gratified. Conversely, I have not learnt to be neutral in any situation. To be neutral in the face of injustice is to glorify evil and cause darkness to reign supreme. Bishop Desmond Tutu, in one of his famous public statement, says;” If you are neutral in situations of injustice, you have chosen the side of the oppressor. If an elephant has its foot on the tail of a mouse and you say that you are neutral, the mouse will not appreciate your neutrality”.

There are two basic reasons you must endeavor at all times to act like God or become godly: ONE – In order to make our world a better place. Our world today is going through turbulence, partly due to inability of the majority to uphold truth, justice and righteousness.  If more people understand what it means to conduct oneself properly and to embrace love, justice and fairness, darkness and evil will disappear from our world.  We all have a role to play in this, and the change must start with you! TWO – We have to act godly in order to better our lives. This is because whatever we give out to others, we also receive back. Interestingly, not many people would support a godly act that seeks to set another free. The reason being that, many are themselves not truly delivered. As you can see around you, so many cannot rationalize any situation correctly, apparently due to ignorance or innocence. We therefore have to be careful not to form an unproductive or wicked alliance. God frowns at such attitude. Only truth, justice and Equity working through Love would make a positive impact on our world. You have a role to play in this, and it is now! Beloved, the level of our societal attainment is dependent on the level of our collective consciousness as a people. God says to us today; “uphold justice, love and righteousness at all times and never to quit just because somebody else disagrees with you. This is what I expect from you so that your world can be safe and prosperous for all”

 PRAYER

Father in the name of Jesus Christ, I dissociate myself today from every bad crowd that goes away from the path of justice, righteousness, equity and fair play. Lord, today I choose to do all things for thy glory alone. I sanctify my speech, behavior, love and I now shine as a worthy example to others. Amen

FURTHER READING: Isaiah 1:17

Mary Lawrence-Dokpesi
Mary Lawrence-Dokpesi
Mary Lawrence-Dokpesi was born in Nigeria to Patrick Abuda Obeakemhe and Juliana Fatimatu Obeakemhe, both from Ogbona Town. With a master’s degree in law, she was called to the bar at the age of twenty-two, and she is currently the principle partner of the law firm Mary Lawrence-Dokpesi & Associates. She is also the founder of two philanthropic organizations: the Living Waters Mission and the Rose Croix Foundation. In addition to law, Lawrence-Dokpesi was drawn to spiritual pursuits at an early age, having begun studying philosophy, theology, chaplaincy, and spirit therapy by the age of eighteen. Inspired by her spiritual calling, she has produced ten intensively researched manuscripts on spiritual matters. Although Understanding the Spiritual was the last to be written, it is the first to be published. Lawrence-Dokpesi is a mother and a wife living in the city of Abuja, Nigeria.

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