The
easiest way to ascertain a man with an outstanding destiny is to carefully
study the way he maneuvers through life's hurdles to the peak of his vision.
The story of the gubernatorial ambition of Senator Ifeanyi Okowa is another
testimony of a destiny planned, made and executed in heaven. It is heartwarming
to recall that this journey was embarked upon on a note of doubt before it
snowballed into a success story.
Interestingly,
through the moments of despair and doubt, Senator Okowa saw the vision of his
destiny through the eyes of faith that many could not decode, which was why
thousands did not see the other end of the tunnel, that there was an awaiting
throne to be occupied by him.
In
the face of all fierce battles, Senator Okowa found consolation in his
acceptance to the things to which fate binds him with, and love of the people
with whom fate binds him together, and he did so with all his
heart. The major reason Senator Okowa aspires to govern Delta State is his love
for his people and the wish to change the economic circumstance of the teeming
masses. Within him, there is an undying zeal to transform the State to a
private sector driven economy, not a thirst for power but a zeal to make a
difference with his wealth of knowledge in governance and public administration.
Ronald
Harmon says as we move through life, the force of fate creates events that we
only appreciate when we reflect on our existence. Senator Okowa's main aim was
not to come into politics and become a governor, but as the fate of life
presents to him the opportunity by galvanizing his heart to see the reason
why he should accept the call to service. Just like Dale Carnegie says that
when fate hands us a lemon, let's try to make lemonade, Senator Okowa hearkened
to this call to serve his fatherland and he is ready to capitalize
on the abundant natural resource endowment of the State to create
wealth out of mud.
Senator
Okowa’s trust is on the saying that "I have found power in the mysteries
of thought, exaltation in the changing of the Muses ... I have been versed in
the reasoning’s of men but Fate is stronger than anything he has
known". Lest we get the wrong idea, we are not the sovereign masters of
our fate. Only God is sovereign. His sovereign control is called “providence.”
He has chosen to give us a free will, and He has created a moral universe in
which the law of cause-and-effect is a reality. But God is God alone, and there
are no “accidents” in the universe.
An
all-wise, all-powerful God must have a plan, so it should be no surprise that
the Bible speaks of a divine plan. God’s plan, since it belongs to God, is
holy, wise, and benevolent. The providence of God is working to bring about His
original plan for creation.
The
reason why many who rose to fight his ambition kept failing is simple; fighting
against the plan of God is pointless. “There is no wisdom, no insight, no plan
that can succeed against the LORD” (Proverbs 21:30). This is why the Tower of
Babel was never completed (Genesis 11:1-9), why Daniel’s detractors were thrown
to the lions (Daniel 6:24), and why Jonah spent time inside a fish (Jonah
1:17).
Even
what we would normally call “chance” or “fate” is under God’s control. “The lot
is cast into the lap, but its every decision is from the LORD” (Proverbs
16:33). In other words, God does not take a “hands-off” approach to running the
world.
Everything
that happens in the world is made to work out according to God’s purpose. Evil
exists, but it is not allowed to thwart God’s providence. God uses even sinful
men for His purposes. “The king's heart is in the hand of the LORD; he directs
it like a watercourse wherever he pleases” (Proverbs 21:1). God worked in the
hearts of the Egyptians (Exodus 12:36) and King Artaxerxes (Ezra 7:27) to bring
about His purpose.
God’s
plan includes a reward for those who trust in Him, and He promises to glorify
His children. “We speak of God's secret wisdom, a wisdom that has been hidden
and that God destined for our glory before time began. . . . As it is written:
‘No eye has seen, no ear has heard, no mind has conceived what God has prepared
for those who love him’” (1 Corinthians 2:7-9).
What
is Senator Okowa’s secret? “The hand of the LORD is upon him.”
That phrase and others similar to it mean that God’s favour is upon his life.
God’s presence is with him and He is using him to accomplish His will to bless
the people of Delta State. As it stands today, Senator Okowa is the most
outstanding and most popular candidate in the forthcoming gubernatorial election
in Delta State.
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