10/12/2018
BRING HIM DOWN
It is the desire of every parent to see their child grow. What a joy it brings. When there is no growth then are the parent concerned and begin to trace the likely cause of this unwanted development. Even Jesus has to grow and the scriptures recorded that he grew while also highlighting the areas of his growth. It is good to grow yet it is better to have an all-round growth. We find so many that fails to grow all-round. It is on the basis of this that we need to do a good and unbiased assessment of areas we have grown and areas we have not.
It is wonderful to grow and get to the peak in life and ministry and yet this takes us to another level of challenge. This challenge does not respect anyone, no matter who you are it will show up. It is the BRING HIM DOWN challenge, even Jesus was not exempted. At the height of His ministry, a cry went out "Crucify Him, Crucify Him". This is one of the test we face for being a shining light in a perverse generation. At a point in life this challenge will hit you right, left and center where one begins to wonder "why me?". You are not alone in this challenge. But how do you overcome this? Some will say you build a tick skin. I laugh in pidgin, how long will a tick skin hold? One attribute that stands out is being faithful and without fault. Just like that, one may ask. Understand that the spirit filled believer is a seed that at a point will begin to bring forth fruit (these we call the fruit of the spirit). It is not fruits but fruit. You don't have one and discard the rest, they are conjoined never to be separated. That is, they are encapsulated in one capsule called FRUIT OF THE SPIRIT. The scriptures says " the fruit of the spirit IS", not ARE.
In order to pull anyone down, you need to bring fault or error against him. How do you find fault with that man that bears fruit? Not possible, all you can do is to cook some lie and hope someone believes the lie. If God permits the lie to work against him, please know that it is for a reason. This is a mystery, as pertaining to Jesus the bible says "had they known it they would not have crucified the Lord of glory". For the rising of the righteous the second time is like the sun that can not be covered nor brought down.
Their skimming to bring you down is also a testimony to your growth.
Don't leave yourself open to attack, build character, Fear God and be prayerful. When the challenge comes, let it meet you fully prepared. It is well with you
Oyeleye Olusegun Ayodele