putting the old clothes and rags under his armpits, under the rope so as to lift him out of the dungeon. Offence is one of the signs of immaturity in God; the feeling of selfimportance. My spiritual father always says for instance, “1. Proximity is not access, 2. If you are not recognized seek God more until a time where you cannot be ignored”. In a one story from him that struck my mind, he explains saying that in the earlier days of his ministry, he was invited to preach in an overnight as one of the preachers, when time came to introduce preachers and give them the time to preach, he was neither mentioned nor given opportunity to preach. He says he was heartbroken until God comforted him saying, “Keep your course, for a time will come when you will not be ignored”. From this I learnt a life lesson that you will never be insecure when you know who you are; directly implying that you will always be fine with or without recognition, you will always be fine sitting wherever whether at the back or in the middle because none of these things define you. 18. A Worshipper understands the God in secret through their service toward Him. MATTHEW 6:3-4 says, “But when you do a charitable deed, do not let your left hand know what your right hand is doing, that your charitable
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