At the Arena of Liberty on Sunday, the service began on a note of expectation as usual. Congregants from all over the world turned up in their numbers to worship God for His goodness and mercy, even as they trusted Him to save, heal, deliver and bless them. As The SCOAN Choir moved from one soul-lifting song to the other, worshipers’ hearts received ministration that prepared them for yet another manifestation of God’s incredible awesomeness. From virtually all of the world’s continents, the worshipers offered their Creator a dance offering that put the devil to shame.
Continuing his message of last week, Prophet T.B. Joshua reiterated the need for members of organisations to act as true team players by not only doing their own assigned duties but also informing the leadership about things that may not be in the organisations’ interests. He noted that failure to report while being hard-working will ultimately detract from a person’s hard work, as the required synergy will not be achieved. In any case, he added, failing to report is in fact an indication that a person does not believe in the value of their own hard work. Drawing from Romans 10:8, he likened working hard and reporting to mouth confession of faith in the Lord Jesus which must be accompanied by true belief in the heart. Consequently, any Christian who fails to achieve this blend will not be able to act in accord with God’s Word, hence the Word “will remain idle, meaningless and often destructive.”
Insisting that “Working alone cannot help an organisation to grow”, Prophet T.B. Joshua illustrated how failure to report on wrongdoings frequently leads to problems in business and the home, as well as other areas of life. Describing the setting up of Emmanuel TV as a reporting medium for The SCOAN, he further noted that satan hates it when a Christian has an independent mind that can speak for itself. He also said that a person who constantly reports will be helping to make the work environment not only more productive but also more guarded. As he put it, “If you’re the one that works as well as reports, people will be very careful with the way they relate with you because they know you will report.” Apparently, those words resonated with the congregation as they nodded in affirmation of their truthfulness.
One of the high points of the message was the observation that there are four categories of people in our life: those who add value by helping our faith to grow, those who subtract from us by pulling us out of our faith, those who multiply the value in us by helping to nurture our potential, and those who divide our lives by acting as parasites who eventually derail our focus from God. Chris also cited 1 Corinthians 15:33 and Proverbs 13:20 to encourage Christians to yield to only positive influence. He closed the message with some bits of advice. First, he admonished Christians to have a focus for the future. Second, he urged them to expect disappointments from people. Third, he advised them to be careful about their emotions. Finally, he warned them not to “trade issues” with those who are not serious about their own future.
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