If my people, which are called by my name, shall humble themselves, and pray, and seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways; then will I hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin, and will heal their land.2 Chronicles 7:14
Prior to the time of King Solomon’s reign, Israel had been slaves in Egypt, they were led by judges who came and died at the end of their time; the nation went through periods of trials in the land and the children of Israel cried unto God and He gave them judges who led them. Eventually they asked for a King which God gave them.
There is a formula for greatness just as we see in the bible verse above. There is a formula to make Nigeria Great, there is a formula to maximizing the potentials of Nigeria and of the people that make up the country called Nigeria. There is the need to be humble, to pray, to seek the face of God and to turn from our wicked ways. God Himself is asking this of us as a people and as a nation. After we have done these things He has promised to hear us from His throne in heaven, he will not only hear but will also forgive us as a people and heal our land.
There is nothing wrong with the land called Nigeria. Nigeria is not a mistake because it is a country that was brought together specially by God. 1 out of every 4 black person is a Nigerian. The state of Nigeria today is a reflection of the state of the people.
What do you need to have Nigeria maximize its potential? What do you need yourself as a person, a Nigerian, a citizen of the world to maximize your own potential? We must do all that we can to maximize our full potential. We must do all that we can to ensure that Nigeria as a nation fulfills its potential. We must do all that we can that we ensure that we make the best use of the talent that we have been blessed with.
- People with knowledge, compassion and care for the nation and its people. People of faith, people with love for the nation and its people
- Great leaders. Leaders that are self serving, truly love the nation and the citizens. Leaders that are conscious of the need of the land and works to bringing it to pass. Ezekiel 22: 29-30, Proverbs 29:2
- Great partners; internal partners who will speak truth to power, establish industries, external partners who will be bring investment and funds to Nigeria
- Knowledge, information and technology. Hosea 4: 6-7.
- Be ready to pray. Nehemiah prayed when he was re-building Jerusalem. He had prayer on one hand and the willingness to work on the other hand.
God is looking for people. People who are ready to run with the vision of the country. He is looking for accountable people who would put his neighbour first, thinking first of his neighbour and what would benefit him.
As a people we must turn away from wickedness and from greed. We must begin to embrace contentment with what our hands and hard, smart work can do for you. A lot of us spend too much on earth that we forget that there is a heaven, therefore we don’t even work at getting there.
