Faith in God: The greatest thing I learned from my father.
I grew up seeing my dad as a committed follower of Jesus Christ. He wasn't a pastor but one of the great pillars of his local church. Whenever I sit back to reminisce about my father, I will see a man who truly trusted in God in all things. As a result of this, he lives a supernatural life, a life of victory and a life of total dominion.
My father was not wealthy but he lived a contented life. He was satisfied with all that he could afford. He never probed into the affairs of others. He never kept friendship with anyone except those from the household of faith.
One thing that stands out in his life and which has also affected me is the fact that he was always prayerful. As a result of this, he was fearless. We grew up in a toxic environment. An environment that was corrupted with all kinds of evil. There was moral decadence and filthy people who always set their rifles against my dad. Therefore any slightest provocation, they were ready to unleash their frustrations on him. With this, my father will always triumph over them in many ways.
One event that stood out for me was one fateful night during a night vigil in the church. The service ended at midnight and everyone was to spend the night in church till morning due to how rough the environment was. At that time, there was a cultural and evil display that always came out at night called “AKATA” in my local dialect. During this time, nobody is allowed to move outside. If you're eventually caught, you're either killed or maimed.
That night, my dad insisted that he must return home, but everyone kicked against it. He went home with me. We met the AKATA cult men, and they immediately ran against us, and when they came closer, they discovered it was my father. I ran behind him because I was so scared. Surprisingly, they hailed my father and escorted him to his house. Only God could make that happen.
Another incident happened in which a diabolical substance was kept for him to step on. It works in such a way that when the ringworm surrounds your waist area, you die mysteriously. The ringworm began to spread around him, and everyone advised him to visit a native doctor, but he refused. He prayed, and the ringworm died completely.
These are few of the many events that made me learn lots of lessons from my dad. Indeed, having strong faith in God is beneficial as evidence in the life of my father.
