21/05/2026
Dear Youth,
First off, I want to tender an apology for the way Christ was introduced to many of us. For a lot of people, Christ was presented like politicians who reward loyalty with positions, titles, wealth and massive bank alerts.
But in truth, Christ is not all of that. He is far greater than that. Follow me carefully please.
Iāve seen people preach in buses and public spaces that once you come to Christ, all your worries disappear and life becomes easy with no obstacles. But letās face reality once and for all, that is not true. Even in John 16:33, Jesus said:
āIn this world you will have tribulation; but be of good cheer, I have overcome the world.ā
It never says we wonāt go through hard times. The only guarantee is that we would overcome.
One genuine thing Iāve come to understand about temptations, tribulations, hatred, peer pressure and addictions is that they sharpen us into the exact person God wants us to become.
There are many situations in my life now that when I look back, I just say, āGod, thank You for not answering my prayers back then.ā Has that ever happened to you too?
I see a lot of youth handling heavy funds that our parentsā generation never dreamt of, and I also see how the devil creeps into their lives through drugs, smoking, po*******hy, sexual immorality and all kinds of addictions. Honestly, I donāt completely blame them because the way Christ was introduced to us had a lot of faults in it.
Oh yes, Iāve been there before too. Thinking that once I serve God, Iād automatically become the next Dangote or Elon Musk. But then I woke up to a reality:
You have to be diligent, consistent and persistent in your work.
You have to think smart and move ruggedly.
You must take risks.
You must build relationships and networks.
Growing up, I didnāt know these things. I thought God would just come down and magically do everything for me. But my hopes were shattered when none of those things were happening.
That was when I had to go deeper into scripture, seek mentors and role models, and truly study what it takes to grow and become responsible.
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