IF YOU’RE ALSO RUNNING, YOU WILL NOT HAVE TIME FOR ANYBODY.
-Pastor David Ibiyeomie
Pastor David Ibiyeomie speaking 2,days,ago on “Living A Life Of Influence – Part 2” used the example of a car on the highway to explain why people criticize others. He mentioned that those who are making progress are often the targets of criticism. He also advised the congregation to ignore negativity from unproductive people and to focus on their own work.
According to him: “You become a critic when you’re not gaining motion. Life story, just one day, stay on the highway where cars are speeding, park your car, just stand like this, you will see everybody speeding. You know why? You are stationary but if you’re in the car you will not see anybody speeding, you too, you’re running. I come again, try it, in the highway, park your car, stand by the highway, you will see, you will say: “These people are crazy, see the way they’re speeding.” You know why you’re saying they’re crazy? Because you’re parked. But if you’re in your car, you will not know you’re speeding.
The reason people are busy criticizing, they are not going anywhere, they’re parked. If you’re also running, you will not have time for anybody. Which time do I have to go and listen to somebody who has nothing to offer me? Church Gist. For them to listen to me means I’m very important. Are you getting what I’m saying now? I’ve not stopped listening to Oyedepo, I’ll now listen to who now? In fact, no matter how they criticize me, they listen to me because how do they know if they don’t listen? So my friend, stop hanging around stupid people! Are you hearing what I’m saying? And if nobody is attacking you, you’re not making progress. Check everybody, they attack, it’s people making progress. If nobody is attacking you, you’re not making progress and you know stationary bus will have dust. If you park a car for too long, come there, dust everywhere. Have you ever parked a car that is spoiled? It will gather dust. So most of them have gathered dust seeing everybody, everybody, they find fault.
Even in Church, check people who are not making progress, they criticize everybody: “Thief! You see that one? She is a prostitute! I know, don’t tell anybody oo, I know!” Okay, you that is holy, how come you are poor? How can a prostitute be richer than you who is holy? Something is wrong with you, stop being ‘chin chin chirim’, face your own work. If you’re busy you will not see any other person.
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