The Governor of Delta State, Senator Dr Ifeanyi
Okowa has challenged Christians who are in positions of authority to live
exemplary life worthy of emulation.
Speaking at a thanksgiving service to mark the
birthday and appointment of Pastor Emmanuel Emefienim as Executive Director of
Sterling Bank yesterday (24/06/18)
at the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG), Champions Cathedral, Warri,
Governor Okowa stated actions should be used more by Christians in positions of
authority to win souls for Christ.
“We must ensure that our lives in service, no matter
what we do or say, should be impactful unto men that God will be happy,” the
governor who was accompanied to the Church service by aides said.
He emphasised, “many people are not interested
in what you say, they want to emulate your lifestyle and we must realise that
people are looking at us, the greatest preaching we can do is for our lifestyle
to depict that truly, we are serving the Lord.”
Governor Okowa commended Pastor Emefienim for thanking
God, observing, “those who give thanks to God are happy people with a lot of
peace in their heart, seek the peace and joy of the Lord because, it is more
than riches of the world.”
“In every elevation, there is greater
expectations from you, to use the position to serve God; the Lord expects
us to be epistle to others because, when you live exemplary life, you
impact on so many lives,” he stated.
The General Overseer of the RCCG, Pastor Enoch
Adeboye, represented at the occasion by his Special Assistant on Evangelism,
Pastor J. T. Kolajaiye in a sermon, said, giving thanks to God brings about
increase from God.
According to him, “if you know how to appreciate the
Almighty God, you will know how to receive from the Almighty God, if you
want God to multiply your little, give thanks to God.”
He continued, “thanksgiving can provoke restoration,
it also brings about more blessings; any time you are giving thanks to
God, you are doing the right thing.”
He also, admonished Christians to put their hope in
God and lay less emphasis on things of the world, emphasising, “know that there
is life after death.”
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