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n the 2003/ 2004 footballing season, Arsenal went a record 49 consecutive top-flight league games unbeaten, breaking Nottingham Forest's previous record of 42. The run only ended when Manchester United were harshly awarded a penalty in a controversial match which eventually ended 2-0 in favour of the home team. Forty-nine consecutive matches unbeaten! That is something, isn't it?! How were they able to achieve this remarkable feat? Well, I think the reason is pretty simple: they simply kept on—they kept on moving, and winning, until an external force was strong enough to keep up, and kick them off the ball. And you can trust it took a great amount of effort to do so. That is momentum! Momentum says keep on moving. And the greater the momentum, the larger the amount of force required to stop the object that is moving. 'Momentum is the ‘impetus gained by a moving object'.
MOMENTUM REQUIRES SPEED Certainly, all of us have been called to excellence, but very few people will ever attain it. God has called ordinary people like you and I to the extraordinary. There is however not one of us who has not come to that place in life when the vision is overwhelming, the task ahead seems so impossible and the desire to withdraw rather than push forward has not come to tempt us. It happens to us in our walk with God, in our academic pursuits,
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in our relationships, in business… It gets hard sometimes, but how do we keep moving? How do we keep the momentum going? How can we press through to the greatness God has called us to and not shrink away? The writer of Hebrew knew a way—‘strip down, start running—and never quit!’ Do you see what this means—all these pioneers who blazed the way, all these veterans cheering us on? It means we’d better get on with it. Strip down, start running—and never quit! No extra spiritual fat, no parasitic sins. Keep your eyes on Jesus, who both began and finished this race we’re in. Study how he did it. Because he never lost sight of where he was headed—that exhilarating finish in and with God— he could put up with anything along the way: Cross, shame, whatever. And now he’s there, in the place of honor, right alongside God. When you find yourselves flagging in your faith, go over that story again, item by item, that long litany of hostility he plowed through. That will shoot adrenaline into your souls! Hebrews 12:1—3, MSG We keep the momentum going by stripping down and running. Stripping down every weight that could weigh us down, or
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distract us from pursuing the goal—‘parasitic sins’, sloth, the wrong relationships—focusing on the goal, and running for it.
Zechariah 4:10 says: “Do not despise these small beginnings, for the Lord rejoices to see the work begin…”
SMALL IS NOT SO SMALL. SLOW? NOT QUITE.
It’s not really about where you start but where you end up. Our momentum once started will become an irresistible force regardless of how we began or where we are.
“Then he took his staff in his hand and chose five smooth stones out of the brook and put them in his shepherd’s [lunch] bag [a whole kid’s skin slung from his shoulder], in his pouch, and his sling was in his hand, and he drew near the Philistine. 1 Samuel 17:40, AMP
FINALLY Brethren, I do not count myself to have apprehended; but one thing I do, forgetting those things which are behind and reaching forward to those things which are ahead, I press toward the goal for the prize of the upward call of God in Christ Jesus. Philipians 3:13—14, NKJV
Have you ever thought about what the Israelites and the Philistines were thinking when David reached down and picked up the five stones. They were probably saying. “stones, really…that kid is going to fight the giant with rocks. . .we’re in big trouble. . .we’re probably all going to die here today.” The Philistines were probably snickering, laughing and anticipating a great victory. But what seemed small and insignificant to almost everybody else became a destiny changer in the hands of David.
Press on. #Momentum It gets better.
Walt Disney was fired from his first job for not being creative enough. J.K. Rowling was fired from a secretarial job because she spent too much time daydreaming about a boy...Harry Potter. A Baltimore television producer told Oprah Winfrey she was “unfit for the evening news.” The list could go on. Never let anyone demean your ideas or minimize your potential for success.
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udan is in the midst of a political crisis after security forces opened fire on pro-democracy protesters in the capital, Khartoum. Representatives of the protesters had been in talks with the military over who would take control following the ousting of long-time President Omar al-Bashir. In December 2018, President Bashir's government imposed emergency austerity measures in an attempt to stave off economic collapse. Cuts to bread and fuel subsidies sparked demonstrations in the east over living standards and the anger spread to Khartoum. The protests broadened into demands for the removal of Mr Bashir - who had been in charge for 30 years -
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been overthrown. When the military took power in April, demonstrators stayed put outside its headquarters and insisted that it transfer authority to a civilian administration. Talks between the ruling generals and the protest organisers, who have come together under the umbrella group Alliance for Freedom and Change, initially showed little sign of progress, but they eventually came to an agreement. But negotiations collapsed when a military crackdown on 3 June left dozens of protesters dead.
and his government. The protests reached a climax on 6 April, when demonstrators occupied the square in front of the military's headquarters to demand that the army force the president out. Five days later, the military announced that the president had
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I believe God made me for a purpose, for China. But he also made me fast, and when I run, I feel his pleasure. To give him up will be to hold him in contempt. To win is to honour him.�
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RUN FOR HIS PLEASURE. Eric Liddell's Story.
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aturally, I don’t like movies. It takes me an average of two days to watch a 2-hour movie in not less than 3 different sessions. Friends will attest that I would most probably watch a movie after I have heard reviews on it. 6 years ago, a friend introduced me to a movie that for the past 6 years, I keep watching. It’s the 1981 award-winning movie released based on the life of the Scottish athlete, Eric Liddell with the title, Chariots of Fire. Eric run in the 1924 Paris Olympics for the British team. Three scenes from the movie spur me on in life, to keep running, to keep pressing on and to never give up.
58:30 - 59:10 “I believe God made me for a purpose, for China. But he also made me fast, and when I run, I feel his pleasure. To give him up will be to hold him in contempt. To win is to honour him.” (this was to his sister, Jenny, who did not agree to his reason to run in the Olympics ahead of going to China as a missionary).
1:27:00 -1:31:00 Eric meets with the board and he is firm with his decision not to run on a Sunday. After he left the meeting, the British Olympic committee had this conversation.
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1:31:30 - 1:32:00 1:31:30 - 1:32:00 Duke of Sutherland:
A sticky moment, George.
Duke of Sutherland: Lord Birkenhead: Duke of Sutherland:
A sticky moment, George. Thank God for Lindsay. I thought the lad had us beaten. Thank God for Lindsay. I thought the lad had us beaten. He did have us beaten, and than God he did.
Duke of Sutherland: Lord Birkenhead:
He did have us beaten, and than God he did. I don't quite follow you.
Lord Birkenhead: Duke of Sutherland:
I don't quite follow you. The "lad", as you call him, is a true man of principles and a true athlete. His speed is a mere extension of The "lad", as you call him, is a true man of principles his life, its force. We sought to sever his running from and a true athlete. His speed is a mere extension of himself. his life, its force. We sought to sever his running from himself. For his country's sake, yes.
Lord Birkenhead:
Duke of Sutherland:
Lord Birkenhead: Lord Birkenhead: Duke of Sutherland: Duke of Sutherland:
For his country's sake, yes. No sake is worth that, least of all a guilty national pride. No sake is worth that, least of all a guilty national pride.
1:53:12 - 1:53:25 Jackson the American team competitor, hands him a note, just before 1:53:12Scholz, - 1:53:25 hisJackson race which reads “itAmerican says in the good book he who honours me, him will Scholz, the team competitor, hands him a note, justI before his race which reads “it says in the good book he who honours me, him I will honour. Good luck” of winning a gold medal. The honour. Good luck” media called him a traitor: of winning a gold medal. The his nation was very upset. media called him a traitor: Strangely, his friend Lindsay, his nation was very upset. decided to sacrifice his place Strangely, his friend Lindsay, in the 400m race which was decided to sacrifice his place scheduled later in the week in the 400m race which was and gave his place to Liddell. scheduled later in the week He run, won, and set a new and gave his place to Liddell. world record of 47.6s which He run, ran won, and set a new was only broken 12 years world record of 47.6s which later in Berlin. was only broken 12 years later in Berlin. Although he is known for this, much of the impact of Although he is known for his life is in what he does this, much of the impact of his life is in what he does
Eric was also nicknamed the Flying Scotsman and was the fastest in his Eric was also nicknamed the Flying time. He had won every 100m race he Scotsman and was the fastest in his had engaged in his time. He was thus time. He had won every 100m race he chosen to be part of the British national had engaged in his time. He was thus team for the 1924 Paris Olympics. He chosen to be part of the British national is much for refusing to run the 100m team for the 1924 Paris Olympics. He race, a race he was tipped to win on a is for refusing runthe the100m 100m is much muchknown for refusing to to run Sunday because he believed it violated race, a race he was tipped to win on a his belief to keep the Sabbath holy. Sunday because he believed it violated He refused to run, even against the his belief to keep the Sabbath holy. pressure of the Prince of Wales and the He refused to run, even against the Duke of Sutherland. He would not run pressure of the Prince of Wales and the even if he were his country’s only hope Duke of Sutherland. He would not run even if he were his country’s only hope JUNE/JULY2019 JUNE/JULY2019
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afterwards. A year later, he let go of the national pride and glory and went to China as a missionary. There he lived for 20 years and died later of a brain tumor in the Japanese prison camp in Weishien, (Weifang) during the second world war (the Japanese tried to take over China, and in 1943, they put all the foreigners in the country into a prison with harsh conditions). In the camp, Liddell became a track and rugby team coach. He was also a Sunday School teacher. Stories of his life and the impact he made in the lives of the prisoners he was with in Weishien have spurred many on in their decision to run till the end. Stephen Metcalf, who was then a child during the prison times shares how Liddell’s life challenged him to forgiveness, love and service. He eventually returned to Japan as a missionary. He says, “Weishien Camp had many great teachers. None of them meant more to me than Eric Liddell who was a famous Olympic athlete. He gave up all to come to China to teach the youth of China.
Margaret Holder says “In the camp, the children played basketball, rounders, and hockey, and Eric Liddell was their referee. Not surprisingly, he refused to referee on Sundays. But in his absence, the children fought. Liddell struggled over this. He believed he shouldn’t stop the children from playing because they needed the diversion. Finally, Liddell decided to referee on Sundays.” This made a deep impression on Margaret—she saw that the athlete famous for sacrificing success for principle was not a legalist. When it came to his own glory, Liddell would surrender it all rather than run on Sunday. But when it came to the good of children in a prison camp, he would referee on Sunday. Mary Taylor Previte, imprisoned at Weishein as a child, described Eric as "Jesus in running shoes”. Dr David Michell writes
Eric gave me two things.
“Not only did Eric Liddell organise sports and recreation, through his time in internment camp he helped many people through teaching and tutoring. He gave special care to the older people, the weak, and the ill, to whom the conditions in camp were very trying. He was always involved in the Christian meetings
“His worn-out running shoes. My own shoes had worn out and it was mid-winter. Three weeks later he died of a massive brain tumour. The best thing he gave me was his “Baton of Forgiveness.” He taught me to love my enemies, the Japanese, and to pray for them...”
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which were a part of camp life. Despite the squalor of the open cesspools, rats, flies and disease in the crowded camp, life took on a very normal routine, though without the faithful and cheerful support of Eric Liddell, many people would never have been able to manage. None of us will ever forget this man who was totally committed to putting God first, a man whose humble life combined muscular Christianity with radiant godliness.”
it in real life. He knew God made him fast, and whenever he ran, he felt His pleasure. His race may be seen as a sprint, but his life showed the consistency, convictions, momentum needed to finish the race till the end.
Randy Alcorn writes after meeting one of the survivors of the prison camp,
Convictions— to stand for what we believe in regardless of the cost.
“What was his secret? He unreservedly committed his life to Jesus Christ as his Saviour and Lord. That friendship meant everything to him. By the flickering light of a peanut-oil lamp early each morning he and a roommate in the men’s cramped dormitory studied the Bible and talked with God for an hour every day” Liddell’s life is one that depicts the theme— Momentum. He ran it on the track and lived
We too have been called to excellence, to a life beyond ourselves- to selflessly live to glorify God with our lives in whichever task he has called us to do, be it sports, academia, ministry, or the corporate world. With the gifts God has given us, we need:
Consistency— to repeatedly do what we know we have to do, no matter how small the effort we put in may look like.
He that honours Him, He himself will honour. God Himself is our ultimate honour in what he has called us to do. I pray we would draw inspiration from this life, to run faithfully till the end. We may not be celebrated in this world, and that’s okay… We seek a higher honour, God Himself… And as we honour him, he will honour us. Finally. . . from where does the power come to see the race to its end? “From within” 1:53:42-1:54:00 Further Reading 1. Eric Liddell - Missionary and Sprinter for the Lord. https://missionsbox.org/ m i s s i o n a r y - b i o /e r i c liddell/ 2. Stephen A. Metcalf - Eric Liddell Centre https://www.ericliddell. org/stephen-a-metcalf/
Communion— first, daily with God, for strength to do what he wants us to do, and then with others of similar mind to spur us on when we seem alone.
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Do you see what this means—all these pioneers who blazed the way, all these veterans cheering us on? It means we’d better get on with it. Strip down, start running—and never quit! No extra spiritual fat, no parasitic sins. Keep your eyes on Jesus, who both began and finished this race we’re in. Study how he did it. Because he never lost sight of where he was headed—that exhilarating finish in and with God—he could put up with anything along the way: Cross, shame, whatever. And now he’s there, in the place of honor, right alongside God. When you find yourselves flagging in your faith, go over that story again, item by item, that long litany of hostility he plowed through. That will shoot adrenaline into your souls!
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ccording to physics, and all those really old, boring guys, momentum is a product of mass and velocity. Velocity is the measure of distance over time. Where am I going with this? My first goal was to actually bore you with all that physics stuff, but now that that’s over. . . Momentum comprises of how much you hold within you (mass) and your velocity (how quickly you’re headed where you’re going). Where is the average Christian going? Where is the end? From what I read, I can safely say that the end is a haven even before we get to heaven. The end is the sweet solace where our hearts find out what peace really feels like. The end is Christ. And not only when we get to heaven, but even here on earth. Paul in his historic letter to the Ephesians 4:13 could not have put it better than to say “ till we ALL reach unity in the faith and the knowledge of the Son of God and become mature, attaining the whole measure of the Christ.” For the Christian, the aim is not perfection. The aim is to be progressive, with an OS better than the last one, as we walk through life. To allow for periodic updates, even when they require that we shut down and reboot.
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Again, our dearly beloved uncle tells us quite emphatically to “forget what lies behind us and strain towards what lies ahead of us.” In other words, to press on and push past present, regardless of where we are currently. If you’re good, you can be better. If you’re better, you can push as close to your best as you can get. You can pray a little more, be proud a little less, love a whole lot more, and sacrifice a little more. There are always deeper depths and higher heights. And if you don’t push, you’ll never know just how much strength you had inside of you. When we talk about mass, we’re talking about the stuff you’re made of. We’re talking resilience! We’re talking willpower! Determination! We’re talking about how much ‘push’ you have within you. How much is in you that you haven’t yet poured out? How much faith are you holding deep inside, behind all those fears and worries? How much love do you have inside that big beautiful heart that Satan tried to hide beneath the hurt? How much joy do you have to spread to the world? How much pent
up anger is in you? What are you made of? If physically, we are what we eat, and obesity is a risk factor for hypertension and diabetes; then spiritually, if we have more than enough of Christ it’ll show in our veins and arteries just as much. We can either spray a little Jesus on ourselves, around our wrists and behind our ears, or we can allow for His alabaster box to be broken over our heads. Only one of these would attract everyone with its fragrance both far and near. You can decide to be whichever one you want. What happens to the Christian who has ‘backslidden’? The beautiful thing about reaching rock bottom is that the only way is up. The aim is not to fall completely before realizing that there must be a change, but to keep moving on. You have way too much God inside of you! Velocity differs from speed in the sense that it has direction. Who are you pointed towards? Who do you look forward to? Is your velocity more affected
by deceleration than it is by acceleration? You’ve heard about drag forces right? Those weights that Hebrews 12:1 talks about vivaciously. Your mass is directly proportional to how much of Him you keep within you – you cannot give what you do not have. You’re velocity is more than just your speed – you must be headed towards Christ, not just towards church or bible studies (i.e. mere religion). With these two intact, you can reach your maximum momentum – a charged bullet ready to hit the bull’s eye, pen in the hand of a ready writer! The Holy Spirit is always there for these reasons – to be with you when no one else can. To keep you directed towards Christ and made up of His kind of willpower. To help you revise all your high school physics after all this talk…lol. We’re all not there yet, but we can either sit still and look pretty or show the world what it’s really missing!
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Excellence should be part of living out the Christian life. . .If we really live the Christian life as is expected of us as disciples of Christ, excellence would automatically come out.
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With Apostle Professor Opoku Onyinah Who is Apostle Professor Opoku Onyinah— with highlights on your childhood, academic journey and ministry? My mother comes from Aduman. That is where she lives. My father cameThat fromisDwumakyi, but settled at My mother comes originally from Aduman. where she lives. My father Yamfo in the Ahafo Region. That was where I was brought originally came from Dwumakyi, but settled at Yamfo in the Ahafo I attended Yamfo L/Abrought Presbyterian Primary school Region.up. That was where I was up. I attended Yamfo and L/A proceeded to the Catholic middle school. And so I had a bit Presbyterian Primary school and proceeded to the Catholic middle Presbyterian and Catholic training. But I wastraining. a Catholic. school. of And so I had a bit of Presbyterian and Catholic But After elementary school, I gained to the Sunyani I was a Catholic. After elementary school,admission I gained admission to the SunyaniTechnical TechnicalSchool. School.ItItwas wasthere thereI I encountered encountered Christ, Christ, and and that changed my destiny. I knew that I would become that changed my destiny. I knew that I would become a pastor.aI I went onand to do carpentry andTechnical joinery atInstitute. Tamale went onpastor. to do carpentry joinery at Tamale Technical Institute. At Tamale, I had a friend who was At Tamale, I had a friend who was a Methodist. He once dreamt a Methodist. dreamtMeanwhile, that I was ordaining a that I was ordaining He himonce a minister. both of ushim were minister. Meanwhile, both of us were students. At Technical students. At Technical School year three, I was the secretary of School year three, I was the secretary of Scripture Union. In Scripture Union. In year four, I became the President. When he told
I have written a lot. It was thus not difficult for me to be promoted to the rank of associate professor when I submitted my I have published a lot. It was thus not work. difficult for me to be promoted to the rank of associate professor when I submitted my application.
What has kept you going over the years? I try into practice what I read I try to to putput into practice what I read and and think is the right thing to do. I have think is the right thing to do. I have read the read the Bible several times. year I Bible several times. This year for This instance, amfor in instance, Zechariah.I am in Zechariah.
year four, I became the President. When he told meme about thethe dream I said, “Look, youyou know, about dream I said, “Look, know, in in future will become becomeaapastor, pastor,sosomaybe maybethat is future II will that is why you've dream”. why you’ve had had thatthat dream”. By By thethe ageage of of 42,42, I had I hadbeen beena aminister ministerinin the theChurch Churchofof Pentecost about years, Pentecost forfor about 2020 years, and was andpursuing was pursuing a PhD at the University of a PhD at the University of Birmingham. Birmingham. When I came back, I was asked When I came back, I was asked to head the to Pentecost head the Pentecost Bible College, which Bible College, which I recommended I recommended should be upgraded intoCollege. a should be upgraded into a University University College. a lot hard work, we With a lot of hardWith work, weof eventually upgraded. eventually upgraded.
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When I read Bible what When I read thethe Bible andand seesee what it is it is saying, I attempt to put it into saying, I put it into practice. This is because This is because Bible says thepractice. Bible says “study to the show yourself “study to yourselfwho approved approved asshow a workman does as not a workman who does not need to be need to be ashamed, rightly dividing the ashamed, the says wordpray, of word of truth.rightly . ." Anddividing if the Bible truth. . . .” And if the Bible says pray, I I want to pray and find out what prayer wantJesus to pray and into find aout whatofprayer holds. went place solace holds. Jesus went into a place of and prayed. I do that. I would go and hide solace and prayed. I do that. I would myself somewhere where I am alone, give go and hidetime myself myself some andsomewhere then pray.where Once I I am alone, give myself some time and have a conviction, I stand by it. I realize then pray. Once do I have conviction, I that many people not abelieve in what stand by it. I realize thatthey many they do and what they say willpeople do. You do not believe in what they do and would take a decision, and people expect what they say they will do. You wouldof you to go round the decision instead take a decision, and people expect putting it into practice. And I think that is to go round the decision theyou cause of Africa's problems . . .instead Ghana’s of putting it into practice. And think problems. . . You hear many peopleI talking that is the cause of Africa’s problems . on radio, TV . . . and they don't put what . . Ghana’s they say into problems. practice. . . You hear many people talking on radio, TV . . . and they don’tprayer put what theyand sayso into practice. I know is good I have prayed several times. I had not considered taking I know is good andthat so II prayed have note of theprayer number of hours prayed times.heI was hada friend not until one ofseveral my Fathers— considered taking note of the number and a father—one Apostle D. K. Annan hours that I prayed until of my of of blessed memory, asked meone what had fathers— he was a friend and a father— been the longest time I had prayed. I told
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him I had not considered this, save one holiday. I started praying at 12:00 one Apostle D. K. Annan of blessed memory, Wow . . . I am greatly overwhelmed when midnight. The following morning, around asked me what had been the longest time I I hear some of these stories. Is it that 8 I heard some people knocking at my had prayed. I told him I had not considered they were easier then to do them or it door, and calling out my name. 'Mr. Poku, this, save one holiday. I started praying has become increasingly difficult to do Mr. Poku. . .' When I went out to see them, at 12:00 midnight. The following morning, themWow because manyoverwhelmed distractions . . . I of amthe greatly they asked, 'Are you not going to work around 8 I heard some people knocking at we encounter now as young when I hear some of these people? stories. today?' I responded that I wasn't, and it my door, and calling out my name. ‘Mr. Poku, WhatIsare some of were the challenges young it that they easier then to do was a holiday, only to realize that we had Mr. Poku. . .’ When I went out to see them, people today encounter in their pursuit of them or it has become increasingly passed the holiday and it was 8.00 in the they asked, ‘Are you not going to work excellence? difficult to do them because of the morning. today?’ I responded that I wasn’t, and it was many distractions we encounter a holiday, only to realize that it was 8.00 in now as young people? What are Following that conversation with the morning. I don’t think of much changed. The only some thehaschallenges young Apostle D. K. Annan, I started checking difference is believing that what in youtheir said people today encounter the number of hours I prayed for. The Following that conversation with Apostle D. is true. For instance, if the Bible says it is pursuit of excellence? longest I have prayed since then is 18 K. Annan, I started checking the number of good to pray, that Jesus went to a place and hours continuously. I only break to visit hours I prayed for. The longest I have prayed prayed throughout the night, I’d want to the washroom or drink water. since then is 18 hours continuously. I only practice that. Andmuch what Ihas usually do during I don't think changed. The break to visit the washroom or drink water. such only periods is that I set ten days aside for difference is believing that what Those are the days when I set time out fasting and prayer. Out of these ten days, you said is true. For instance, if the to pray. Those are the days when I set time out to I takeBible one says day to nothing it do is good to but pray,pray. thatI pray. usually visit special Christian guesthouses Jesus went to a place and prayed throughout the night, I'd want to practice that. And what I usually do during such periods is that I set ten days aside for fasting and prayer. Out of these ten days, I take one day to do nothing but pray. I usually visit special Christian guesthouses on such occasions for solitude. The rest of the days, I dedicate my time to reading the Bible. When I get up, I will read my bible for the day and then usher myself into special prayers. It is a matter of determination and believing it is something that you need to do.
Thank you very much. Most young people have become too Apostletoday Prof. Opoku Onyinah and family. familiar with mediocrity in the name
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Excellence is indeed a habit.Professor Apostle Prof. Onyinah’s diary from 1981from 1981 Consistency! Apostle Opoku Onyinah's Diary
and foremost, and in the other things we do? I For us as is excellence When started my Christians, Christian walk, I set upnegotiable? a personal motto. The motto was based on this same verse. 'God for God, Satan for Satan'. If you want to One ofGod, the Bible verses that haswant influenced worship worship Him. If you a lot isSatan, first Corinthians 14 verse tome worship worship him. But 40. It says, everything be done decently and don't be‘Let in between. in order’. All Christians should tow this line. Don’tfor settle mediocrity. you want Again, me,for studying wentOnce beyond to do something, do it very well. simply acquiring a certificate. I wanted to become a Master of whatever I was When I started Christian studying. And somy I really don'twalk, get Iitset up a personal motto. The examination motto was based when I hear news about on this samewhen verse. students ‘God for God, Satan for malpractice, cheat Satan’. If you want to worship God, worship in examinations and so forth. I never Him. If you want tothat worship Satan, worship thought of doing when I was studying at all.
on such occasions for solitude. The rest of 'Christianity'. the days, I dedicate time to reading of We aremyunwilling to the Bible and Christian give off our best in otherliterature, areas like listen the to messages on CDs in and ofwork course pray.. . field of academia, our places . What is the place of excellence in our It is a matter of first determination and believing Christian walk, and foremost, and it is something that you needFor to do. in the other things we do? us as Christians, is excellence negotiable? Thank very much. Most that younghas people One ofyou the bible verses today have tooCorinthians familiar with influenced me become a lot is first mediocrity name ‘Christianity’. 14 verse 40.inItthe says, 'Letofeverything We done are unwilling givein off our best be decentlytoand order'. All in other areas like the academia, Christians should towfield thisofline. Don't in our work places . . . What is the place settle for mediocrity. Once you want to of excellence indoour Christian do something, it very well. walk, first
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Ms. Portia Sintim (Content Manager) at a section of Apostle Opoku Onyinah’s Ms. Portia Sintim posing in a section of Apostle Professor Opoku library Onyinah's famous library
him. But don’t be in between. I did my research on witchcraft. And as part of this research, I interviewed Again, for me, studying went beyond simply a number of people who claimed acquiring a certificate. I wanted to become that they were witches or had a Master of whatever I was studying. And so been demon-possessed and have I really don’t get it when I hear news about been exorcised or delivered. I also examination malpractice, when students interviewed practicing witches. cheat in examinations and so forth. I never thought of doing that when I was studying at all.
One of the main challenges I have What are some of the personal consistently encountered has to do with challenges you have faced as a my belief in following through with what Christian and a leader in your pursuit we, as a group, have decided to do. In a bid of excellence? to follow this, I had to become hard on the people who were not following it. I tried to put laid-down principles into action. Then One of the main challenges I have people started complaining that I was too consistently encountered has to do strict. And I was only applying what we had with my belief in following through decided to do. with what I have said I will do. In a bid to follow this, I had to become hard on the Secondly, I don’t like cheating. Like people people who were not following it. I tried who claim to be prophets, trying to use to put laid-down principles into action. the little knowledge they’ve got to deceive Then people started complaining that I others. I become very worried when I see was too strict. And I was only applying that— whenever I perceive that some what we had decided to do. ‘Christians’ do not know or understand
In Ghana?
What are some of the personal challenges you have faced as a Christian and a leader in your pursuit of excellence? Yes, in Ghana. And I did a great amount of work on it as well. I had to do it well.
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their identity in Christ, thus allowing some of these people to take advantage of them. I fight against that.I don't like cheating. Like Secondly, people who claim to be prophets, I also trying faced to challenges setting up the use the in little knowledge Pentecost International Worship Centre they've got to deceive others. I because some did notworried agree with its concept. become very when I see that— whenever I perceive that Another challenge is money. some 'Christians' do But not money know is or a challenge anywheretheir you go. understand identity in Christ, thus allowing some of these people All thattoaside, I see these of things toAnd be normal. take advantage them. I fight You cannot a minister of God and not againstbe that. encounter them. I also faced challenges in setting up the Pentecost International Worship One key thing that some standsdidout your Centre because notinagree message integrity. withisits concept.What is the place of integrity in our walk as Christians and in our pursuit of challenge excellence? what do Another is And money. But you think about the state of our country money is a challenge anywhere you now? go. According to statistics, we are predominantly Christian, but we also recordBut very high Iincidences bribery and really, see these of things to be corruption. normal. You cannot be a minister of
continue to suffer. Integrity is simply putting word ofaGod In the 50s, Professor Busiathe conducted into practice. survey in the Sekondi area and part of the conclusion he drew at the end of his research was that the kind of Christianity we professed was veneer. It just covers What motivatesit'syou to press the surface— not deep. And Ion? thinkAny mentions people haveininfluenced that is theofpicture wewho are seeing Ghana your life?shallow Christianity. We do not now— have many real Disciples of Christ, and so people do not understand the cost I started my Christian life seriously of discipleship. A disciple shouldwith put fasting the and prayers, andinto the pastor who baptized word of God practice. Unless we me in are theable Church of Pentecost PastorofP. E. to make many goodwas Disciples Nsiah. He was a very simple person. Christ, we will continue to suffer. I think his simplicity influenced me in my Christian life. The next person who putting influenced was Integrity is simply the me word ofone Apostle E.D.practice. Aninkorah. He was very studious, God into reading the Bible every year. I picked that trait from him. Another is Prophet Thomas Nyarko. He was theWhat first person I worked as a regional motivates you under to press on? head. was myofimmediate supervisor, Any He mentions people who have a very sympathetic and a dynamic preacher. influenced your life? I learnt a lot about leadership from Apostle D.K. Annan. And of course, Apostle S. F. Safo, theI started first African Chairman the Church my Christian life of seriously with of Pentecost. I worked under in Kumasi fasting and prayers, and him the pastor whoas a district pastor. baptized me in the Church of Pentecost was Pastor P. E. Nsiah. He was a very Pastor David Mills was also the principal of simple person. I think hisfirst simplicity ourinfluenced Bible College. I liked the way and me in my Christian life. manner The in next whichperson he usedwho to divide the Bible, influenced me bringing was outone various issues the Bible,He and I think Apostle E.D.in Aninkorah. was verythat influenced as well. studious,me reading the Bible every year. I picked that trait from him.
God and not encounter them. In the 50s, Professor Busia conducted a survey in the Sekondi area and part of the conclusion he drew at the end of his research was that thekey kindthing of Christianity we professed One that stands out in was veneer. It just covers the surface— it’s your message is integrity. What is not deep. I think is the picture are theAnd place of that integrity in our we walk seeingas in Christians Ghana now— shallow Christianity. and in our pursuit of We do excellence? not have many real Disciples of think Christ, And what do you and soabout peoplethe do not understand the cost state of our countryof discipleship. disciple should put the word now? A According to statistics, we of Godare into practice. Unless we are able predominantly Christian, but weto make many good Disciples Christ, we of will also record very highofincidences
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Who is your favourite bible character, aside Jesus? the first person I worked under as a regional head. He was my immediate I like Paul. I also like sympathetic Daniel. Another supervisor, a very andbiblical a character like is Caleb, though not much dynamicI preacher. I learnt a lot about is written about him in scripture. The short leadership from Apostle D.K. Annan. presentation on Pastor him influenced And of course, Sarfo, the me— first the man who wholeheartedly followed African Chairman of the Churchthe of Lord. One of my sonsI isworked named under after him. Pentecost. him in Kumasi as a district pastor. Pastor David Mills was also the first Have you of occupied non-Christian principal our Bible any College. I liked portfolios, has it in been maintaining the wayand andhow manner which he your integrity, and for excellence? used to divide thestriving Bible, bringing out various issues in the Bible, and I think that influenced me as well. At the moment, I am a member of the National Peace Council. When I was not on retirement, I decided that my sitting allowances be used Who is your favourite character, aside Jesus?
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to maintain the office. Another experience will be during my time at the State Construction and striving forCorporation excellence?(SCC). Unknown to me, the one I succeeded as the head of the Costing and Estimation department had overvaluing the of furniture for Atbeen the moment, I am a prices member of sale. PeoplePeace expected that IWhen would do same the National Council. and were when I would not. I went on surprised retirement, I decided that my retirement benefit be used of thethe portfolios held since are to Most maintain offices.I have Another based on my Christian faith my experience will be during time at the State Construction Corporation (SCC). Unknown to Apostle Opoku Onyinah, me, my boss Professor had been overvaluing any finalofwords for for us sale as an the prices furniture andupcoming generation, as him Christian youth in our when I succeeded as Regional strife for Costing excellence? head of the and Estimation department, people expected that I would do same and were surprised I think Christians should rise up to do when I would not. what is expected of us. Integrity should be Most of the portfolios I have held since are based on my Christian faith
I like Paul. I also like Daniel. Another biblical character I like is Caleb, though not much is written about him in scripture. The short presentation on him influenced me— the man who wholeheartedly followed the Lord. One of my sons is named after him.
Apostle Professor Opoku Onyinah, any final words for us as an upcoming generation, as Christian youth in our strife for excellence?
Have you occupied any nonChristian portfolios, and how has it been maintaining your integrity,
I think Christians riseOpoku up Apostle should Professor to do whatOnyinah is expected has a oflotus.of publications to his Integrity should be part of name. the Early this year, one of normal Christian life. Excellence his publications was should be part of living out the recognised as a top 20 most read paper in the International Review of Mission
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part of theChristian normal Christian life. say Excellence life. People I am should be courageous. part of living out the Christian life. Genuinely I do not People sayconsider I am courageous. Genuinely I myself as being bold.doI not consider myself as put being bold. I only to only try to the word of try God put the word of God into practice. If somebody into practice. If somebody does does something wrong, I tell him or her, something wrong, I tell him ‘it’s or not right according to the word of God’. If we her, 'it's not right according to the really live the as is expected of wordChristian of God'.life If we really live the us as Disciples of Christ, Christian life as isexcellence expected would of us automatically come out. as Disciples of Christ, excellence
I am especially worried for worried Africans. for All other I am especially races are making it, we areraces not. Weare need to Africans. Allbutother rise up.making I believeit,that if we put in place but we are not. Weproper governance and us come on need to riseall up.of I believe that if weboard, we canput change our proper nation governance with the natural in place resources that we have. and all of us come on board, we can change our nation with the Thank you so much, Daddy. natural resources that we have. Thank you so much, Daddy.
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Dear Runner, You may not know me, but I know you. We all do. From the day you entered the Kingdom, until now, we’ve watched you. Silently. Loudly. Screaming for you. Praying for you. Giving you vim…most of which you’re largely oblivious to. We can see how you’re almost despairing. Losing your steam. Seemingly slowing down, to a stop. From the sea of many faces, and many unknown witnesses, I’m sending this to remind you: Don’t stop. It actually didn’t take much to get here…no Job-level kind of tests. A couple of hits from the Enemy, a few plans gone askew, some obstacles in our progress, and here you are, at a standstill, slowly grinding to a halt…or are you? Momentum. Everyone keeps going on about it. About how you should end well. Go out with a big bang! Gird your loins, and ran this race to a roaring, jaw-dropping, leg-breaking, crowd-cheering finish! But what do you do, when momentum is seemingly missing…when the forces against, appear to be winning the battle? Don’t stop; that’s the conclusion of the matter. In all your despairing, don’t stop. Take it one day at a time. Take all the missiles one day at a time. A thousand bazookas, and 400 atomic bombs may drop in a day, but take it one day at a time. Remember the promises of God, and hold Him to it. Great is His faithfulness… morning by morning, new mercies you see…all you have needed, His hands have provided. Immerse yourself in His Word. Granted, this may be hard to do, and may appear futile, but do it anyway. Take it one day at a time. One memory verse at a time. One Scripture at a time. One devotion at a time. A quiet time a day, keeps the devil away, and slowly, but surely, fuels the momentum tank. These words are alive and active, and it may seem like things are not working, but do it anyway. Keep going. 1
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Find solace in Godly friends, the small accountability group that will keep you going, and carry you when your legs give up under you. They will share the streams of living water flowing from their bellies with you, because they have drank, and are drinking from the Eternal One. Find friends that will feed you, when you don’t have the drive to eat, because they have the Bread of Life, which will sustain you. He will sustain you. Pray. Even when there are no words. Cry from your heart, like Hannah did. For you, it is music. ‘It is well’. ‘Oceans’. ‘Come to Me’. ‘Strong Tower’. ‘New Wine’. ‘By Myself’. ‘God will make a way’. The list is endless. Elisha called for the harp to be played, and heard the voice of God. Saul called for music, to get away from that which plagued him. Find the outlet that draws you away from despondency, and that inlet that finds you God, because you need Him. Poetry. Dance. Spoken Word. Writing. Find it, Use it. Find your way back. And remain. And build. You will finish. Because the One who called you is faithful. And His words will never fail. I know it looks like you’re the only one with so many setbacks, but you’re not. Even the worldly people seem to be moving at a progressive pace… Trust me, I’ve been there. At a time that I thought I was all that was left, and there was really no point going on, I found out there were 7,000 others, and I was given strength… Look to His promises. Look to the Word. Drink from others. Pray. Listen. Write. Find it. Find Him. And build momentum again. You’re at the finish line, and the End is glorious. It’s already been promised. The devil has already been defeated. Like he’s fighting a lost war, don’t give him the pleasure of winning this battle. God's promises are yea, and amen. And they can be trusted. Find Him. Press On. Build Momentum. Finish. We’re rooting for you. The cloud of witnesses, Your witness.
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o many times I made dance moves in my head. The few times I stood to materialize the mental motions, I was a laughing stock. Close friends know why I don’t dance, but trust me, I have wonderful moves in my head….. While we stood at the foot of Mountain Afadja, I could just envision the energy, speed and flair with which I was going to get to the top. I looked at the top from beneath. It did not look too daunting a task. “I can do this”, I told myself. Mount Afadja (or Afadjato – as “to” means Mountain in the Ewe language) is the highest point on Ghanaian land. It stands a height of 885m. Going there was made possible by the University of Ghana Medical Students Association (UGMSA), as part of the student week celebrations. The beginning was bright for us all as we marched to the base of the mountain. The remainder of the climbing experience varied for each individual. I will share a few things I learnt.
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1 MAKE IT TO THE TOP, NO MATTER WHAT!
In the company that climbed, there were different kinds of people. There was a range of heights and weights, different levels of exercise tolerance, and do you know what the beautiful thing is? Every single person climbed. Everyone started, and no one returned after we started. It took the first person 32 minutes to reach the top (32 minutes). Klenam did it in 34 or 36 (It’s officially certified that Klenam has a V12 engine). Some did it in 40; I did it in 50 – I think I was the 6th person to get up there. Some people got there 10 minutes after I did, and others, an hour. (Shoutouts to the 4 ladies!)
low, lactic acid built up in muscles, bodies dehydrated, knees aching, minds weary, eyes tearing, clothes drenched, we climbed on. Feeling like giving up was universal, and yet we all made it somehow! Thank God no one succumbed. I personally didn’t because, what would be the point then? Climb halfway and turn back because I was tired when the distance back to the base would take me to the summit? I had come too far to give up! In the end, the time spent climbing was really not a matter, because you had reached the highest point in Ghana! How long it took you was nobody’s business. The experience was golden. When we got to the top there were people who had been there before and had written their names on rocks in ink, and some even engraved. People got to the top and called for Kilimanjaro and Everest. Now that they had conquered Ghana, they were ready to face Africa and the world!(Kilimanjaro is 5,895 m in height and Everest is 8,848m.)
The exercise was not easy, but going back was not an option. There were points one felt the knees wouldn’t bend and stretch anymore, and the legs wouldn’t carry anymore. The rib cage would shake with each heartbeat. We were forced at certain points to crawl and hold roots and trunks just for a little more support. Chest tight, head heavy, I even felt at a point like my aorta was being ripped out of my body. Simply lifting up my head became an arduous task. With SPO2
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Is it daunting? YES! But I learnt that determination is all that is needed. We all have big dreams that scare us. Some are way too lofty. But like Afadjato, Kilimanjaro and Everest, they can be conquered. The journey will be tough, but determination will take you to the end.
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“But Jesus looked at them and said to them, ‘With men, this is impossible, but with God all things are possible’” – Matt 19:26
Tell yourself you will get to the peak and let the thought of it excite you. Tell yourself you will not turn back, no matter how tired you are. There, I remember Martin Luther King Jr : “If you can’t fly then run, if you can’t run then walk, if you can’t walk then crawl, but whatever you do you have to keep moving forward.”
I daresay that with determination, so many things living in your fantasies are possible. New targets set! Kilimanjaro set to be conquered someday with determination. Someday, just someday, I will dance!
If you ever thought that you were inadequate at doing something, it is because you were not determined enough. It is not because of your money or lack of it, not because of size or race, not because of intelligence, but because you were not determined, at least not enough. My twitter profile reads: “Don’t take “Don’tstop stopto and takaepeek a peek Don’t stop till you are at the peak Even there, don’t stop!” . . .there will be other peaks higher than what you just conquered.
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Ecclesiastes 9:10 Whatever thy hand findeth to do, do it with thy might; for there is no work, nor device, nor knowledge, nor wisdom, in the grave, whither thou goest.
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here is an end to everything and whatever is worth doing must be done well. It is our responsibility to become our best everytime, because time lost is never found. Life is not only concerned about our wellbeing, but that of others as well since we were made for relationships. Sometimes we get confronted with the idea that, we have done enough, and most times we do accept this opinion. We have not done enough, until we are dead. “There is more room for improvement.� Each one of us has the primary duty to become the best of herself or himself. Life presents to us what we press on to get. It has limitless possibilities and it takes the one with courage and persistence to break through. Our incessant desire should be to push further. We ought never to give up for we have come so far. Let us be counted among those who have been tried, tested and proven. Why should we become the best? We must become the best because we are made of the best for the best. We cannot expect less when we have been created in the image and likeness of God. Our mandate is to be fruitful. In order to become our best self, we have to know who we are and where we are going, make the right decision and daily pursue with courage the vision in our hearts.
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The journey of life is well travelled by those who know their destination. One thing we have to realize is that all things are of God. We are of Him. With this in mind, let us not bother whether people believe in us or whether we have the ability and a supportive environment. Where we do not see these things, God exist to take us through. We need a firm resolve on who we are. We are created by God and our lost image can be found in Christ. Knowing that Jesus died for us tell how important we are as children of God. This will help us in our choices. We will live for just a while on this earth, and we have to live well. Our understanding of this will help us to know what to listen to, what to watch, what to say and what to write. Who we are influence what we believe and do. We are God’s masterpiece, made unto good works. Let us not give up. We will have to give an account of our actions. Since we are made for excellence, there is the need for us to decide to be
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excellent. If decisions are needed, then choices have to be made and we have to rightly examine them. Are they right, pure and valuable? Great things require great sacrifice. We have to let go of things that are not valuable to get us to where God is taking us. We have to put in more and move ahead for what is important. We are either part of the solution or the problem. Thank God, we are made the salt of the earth and the light of the world. We must decide to preserve, lighten up and bring hope where there is despair. We have to see the great need of humanity, the need for a saviour and the need to fulfil purpose. Our decision to accomplish our individual purposes will spur others on to find Christ Jesus and fulfil their purposes. Finally, we have to pursue with courage the vision in our hearts everyday. Like the lepers in 2 Kings 7, we have to move. They said to themselves, if we stay here, we will die, if we go there we will die. Let us go, perhaps they will have mercy on us. Dear, you have to move ahead,
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move further from where you are. God made you for more. You were made for excellence, nothing less. Do not let anything put you down. Be reminded that, God is with you wherever you go. Remember what He told Joshua, “only be thou strong and courageous.” See every day as an opportunity to grow and advantage to become better. Pursue the vision God has placed in your heart. Let it cause you to pray. Let it make you learn. Commit to the vision everyday. In our quest to attain excellence, it should be our constant desire to seek the Lord in all things, acknowledge Him and Let him direct our path. “Life will never be easy; we have to get stronger”, a quote on Infinix phones. Be strong, be courageous and know that you are a person of value. God is your unfailing strength. With Him, you will make it. Push further dear. Pray more, learn more and do more. The decision is yours. Set your mind for excellence! Be Excellent!
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