RANDOM THOUGHTS

Mind Your Business!

People can really be nosy about other people's business!  It can be so annoying to have people who have no single idea of who you are make statements about you like they have some license from some authorities to speak on your person.  How can you seat in your own house and begin to make laws as to how another person in his own house should live his life?  Who made you the judge?  You may be wondering why I am fuming this much... well, I am very crossed with the way I have seen people pock their noses in the business of fellow human beings.  

For God's sake, shut up if you have no details about the life of anyone.  If you mind your business, you will have less headache.  I am serious... many people fall sick for other people when those for whom they are concerned are not losing sleep at all.  Everyone is free to live their lives the way they deem fit as long as they do not interfere with yours.  Many of the things you are bothered in others have no direct bearing with how your life should turn out at all.  Shut up!

Nigeria, my country

I am a citizen of a very interesting country.  We are the most populous black nation on the face of the earth.  In the West African bloc of nations, 15 of them - our total population is bigger than 14 of the other nations combined.  Super nation you may call us.  You are right but we are a poor nation with weak societies in every facet.  China has used its population to its advantage, ours is our own albatross.  

Our leaders are a product of our society so we deserve the leadership we get.  We are a bunch of very unambitious people in terms of getting the best.  We are easily satisfied with mediocrity and average living.  Persistence, excellence and consistency are virtues that are scarce.  People live on the basis of survival and if they can afford a meal per day, they go to bed without thinking of tomorrow nor are they bothered about who is dictating the pace of things from the leadership point of view.  We are so religious that is has led us to the point of foolishness.  When we are expected to be calling the shots in terms of our rights, we philosophically say "God dey", meaning, God is watching!  We abdicate our responsibility and leave it on the laps of God.

I want to be a street pastor

What does that mean?  I want to identify with the man on the street.  Yes, he is ignorant and does not know his left from his right... I want to be able to show him the way.  I don't want to be like those who live in mansions (even though I want one) but are not concerned about those who live by the street corners.  Our churches are prospering to the high heavens!  Our pastors are riding the best cars and "efizy" is everywhere in the Church.  We dress fine, eat in the "happening" restaurants and wear flashy super star smiles but we are not doing God's work.  I think God is not happy.  I feel it.  The hungry amongst us are wondering if it is still Church.  When a man walks up to a pastor's office and wants to see the Man of God, we so protect the Man of God from being seen on account of protocol that we "protocolize" the hungry man out of help's way.

Our Churches are "centers of excellence" but the street in front of the Church is flooded and the roads are dilapidated.  We blame the government for not repairing the road but we show no example.  Most of our members are unable to pay their rent and keep their kids in school but when we meet them, we investigate how they come to that pass for over 3 months until the members are tired of being "tried" and they leave us alone.  What a Church!  We want to be on satellite TV but cannot address the simplest needs in our midst.  Is God really happy with us?

How many people are we teaching God's ways?  We select those who sick with us on the altar and make them look very excellent but they are empty in their heads and in their hearts.  They can't even explain simple biblical terms to save a soul and yet we "ordain" them as shepherds!  What has happened to good old Discipleship?  What kind of generation are we breeding?  That is why I want to be a street pastor, possibly with no name or title but one who will do God's bidding and help people find Him!  God help me to be that street pastor to the shattered.