President Goodluck Jonathan of Nigeria Former Military Head of State of Nigeria, General M. Buhari
Posted by Ambassador T. Brikins
Abraham Lincoln
The
major challenge to mankind is leadership-spiritual or secular. The desire to achieve
leadership tasks man’s ingenuity. Therefore, the world is full with much supply
of philosophies, systems and even religions addressing this growing challenge by
the day.
“For whatsoever is born of God overcomes the world: and this
is the victory that overcomes the world, even our faith”.1 John 5:1-5.
The
wisdom that comes from “above” puts
Spiritual Leaders on top of worldly and demonic wisdom above magicians,
astrologers, soothsayers etc(Daniel 5:11-12), their secrets being that they
operate the way of the Lord and not
the devices of man.
Leadership
by definition is not mutually exclusive to the spiritual or secular. The common
denominator of leading people is having followers etc. The difference which is
the concern of this piece is the manifestation of the Spirit of God and the practice of His principles and Spirit.
“And
He hath filled him with the spirit of God, in wisdom, in understanding, and in
the knowledge, and in all manner of workmanship” (Exodus 35:30-31).
This
wisdom is not taught in our learning Institutions. But institutions with this
perspective are now called “faith based institutions”.
Prof. Yemi Osibanjo Mohammed Namadi Sambo
This
enthroning wisdom is from God. Whether in government like Moses, Joseph and
Daniel, or in religion like Elijah, Elisha, or in business like Abraham, Jacob,
Isaac, Job and Jabez-it helps its
possessors to achieve extraordinary
successes that defiles earthly wisdom.
The
presence of a problem does not exclude the absence or presence of answer. The
real problem therefore might be the recognition of the answer.
Daniel
knew this and said,” There is a God in heaven that reveal secrets” (Daniel 2:28).
Pharaoh who did not serve the God of the Israelites recognized this truth and
acted to reap the benefits.” For as much as God hath showed thee all this, there
is none as discreet and wise as thou art”.”…See, I have made thee over all the land of Egypt” (Genesis 41:39-41).
Jimi Agbaje of PDP and Akinwunmi Ambode...angling for the mega city of Lagos.
According
to Kenneth Copeland in his book, “The Winning Attitude”, that means this world will never
be overcome by a government, by a political system or by a monetary system.
Money will never overcome the world! When the Bible talks about “the world”, it
is speaking of the dominion of darkness, the god of this world, the evil
spirit-Satan-that operates in this world. No man or system will ever-in any
way, form or fashion-overcome the world without Jesus Christ as Lord. It simply
can’t be done”.
William
Purcell in his book, " Ten Spiritual Leaders" says,” What is a spiritual leader? He or she
is someone who, in a particular way and at a particular time, ha s to an
outstanding degree revealed something of the reality of God to men and women of
his or her own age and to the succeeding generations”.
He
says there is a change coming. This change is “on the Christian scene is one increasingly of a growing together of
those who, professing the Christian cause, believing in the Christian faith,
and trying to show it in their lives, are at long- last thought of, to a
greater degree than ever before, as one”.
Dr.
David Oyedepo in handling this world leadership issue in the book “The
Emergence of the Glorious
Church”, says,” I’m
talking about the emergence of an army of God-from right in the midst of
gloominess and darkness! A church is robed in power! An ever commanding strange
wealth and manifesting the many sided –wisdom of God!”
Senatorial candidate of the PDP for Lagos West, Hon. Segun Adewale(AKA Aeroland) said, his election is a done deal.
Writing
on the spiritual tool of this Kenneth Hagin in his book,” Beyond the Upper Room
",says, “We have seen the wave called the healing revival. We have seen the wave
called the charismatic movement. We have seen the wave of faith and the
teaching of God’s word. But now another wave is coming! It’s the wave of the
Holy Ghost...”(p345)
While
commenting on Revelation 5:10, David Oyedepo says,” So whether as a priest in
the temple, or a king in the palace, in ministry, in businesses, the ultimate
of redemption is to make you reign on the earth. Until you begin to reign in
the area where God has placed you, you are not fulfilling your calling”.
We shall be engaging some politicians who are angling to reign in Nigeria's general election billed for Febuary 14, 2015 to speak in the context of their spiritual capital, calling and convictions.
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