One stoning his/her authorities and going scot-free is a dangerous choice to be voided, Egede Lawrence writes on media void account of political stone punches on leaders.
I spiritually suffer so severely inside of me because of living in a society, where leaders like Governor David Umahi are rewarded mostly abroad, by keen eagle-eyed observers of his excellent performances, but only a few at home can afford to recognize him as such while others are aloof. There's a divine example of it, politics notwithstanding.
No wonder Jesus Christ said in the biblical book of Prophet John chapter 4 verse 44, where he testified that: "A prophet hath no honour in his own country."
But I thank God that Governor Umahi's works are manifested abroad to the eyes of the public rather than home, where optical blindness has engulfed some few political ingrates who haul hard stones of fallacies at him.
What will it profit you and me, if we gain the whole world of hard stones and haul them on our leaders but meet with failures?
I often write from the stock of my old and new experiences about events in a world, a kind of world that is filled with many uprisings every day everywhere.
One thing I learnt from time in the public and private sectors of training, is to avoid faceoffs with leaders who are in charge.
Another lesson I learnt was that we don't condemn what could be wrong with the good, or the bad leaders in the public, to avoid unnecessary clashes.
Even if there are things wrong with such leaders, the use of caution, wisdom and respect to inform them in confidence is the proper approach to dealing correctly with such situations.
The holy bible recommended such a precautionary discipline in the book of Romans chapter 13 verse I which says; "Let every soul be subject unto the higher powers. For there is no power but of God: The powers that be are ordained of God."
In verse 2 it says; "Whosoever, therefore, resisteth the power, resisted the ordinance of God: and they that resist shall receive to themselves damnation.
This passage calls for restraint lest we incur revenge, damage and rebuffs for our disloyalty.
In verse 3 it said; " For rulers are not a terror to good works, but the evil. Wilt thou then not be afraid of the power? do that which is good, and thou shalt have praise of the same."
We have to take it easy with leaders, because they too will take it easy with us as we do to them, not berating each other.
And another place in the bible in the 1st book of Timothy chapter 2 verse 1 says: "I EXHORT, therefore, that, first of all, supplications and prayers, intercessions, and giving of thanks, be made for all men;"
In verse 2 it says: "For kings, and for all that are in authority; that we may lead a quiet and peaceable life in all godliness and honesty."
In verse 3 it said: "For this is good and acceptable in the sight of God and our saviour."
In verse 4 it said: "Who will have all men to be saved and to come unto the knowledge of the truth.
The truth is all about knowing how to approach issues that can be dangerous, if wrongly applied but that we are careful in everything major and minor.
Most people who campaign on political grounds, blackmailing others and complaining about many fears, using accusations of all sorts, and thinking of gaining the sympathy of the public are making mistakes in weakness.
Yes, in weakness because what good things most people don't have, they try to seek cheap publicity for recognition and want to gain them with envy, blackmail and controversy, by castigating others who have got many good things to offer.
I mean those that know no other ways of being popular than using personal grudges, suspicions, fears and falsified accusations, to stone others in the face with black and blue.
They do it to the Governor of Ebonyi State and also do it to other leaders in such a manner lacking precaution and civility.
You cannot be stoning whom you want to take over the mantle of office from, and as well think of succeeding him or her, without facing difficulties and obstacles while unleashing vituperation.
I think there should be wisdom guiding our utterances and our good intentions, to run a race of political positions, not rioting at leadership campaigns.
There is just one question that I would like to ask and it is about our intentions, bad or good that may bounce back to us at last if such priorities are misplaced.
Assuming the complainants should assume power one day to become desirable leaders, is it possible for them to be glad if they are being stoned in such a manner of false fault-finding?
There's an adage that says if you want to nail pinch another person, then do the pinching on yourself first and know how it could pain the other. The taste of the pudding is said to be in the eating. It is a case of trial that will convince people later.
There's this omission of the right approach to issues of the political relationship, between persons and persons which has something to do with maturity.
That omission is the loss of mutual respect for one another, and it is the only missing link in the relationship we try to build.
It is only in our environment that I can find politicians, who have suspicions about this and that in their mindsets, accusing one another of one fault or the other, complaining of nothing tangible and berating fellow leaders.
Some people may be saying I talk a lot but they don't know what am passing through, in a generation that underrates the wisdom of God given to others.
This is where we are today and missing the correct link, with all the losses of Godly wisdom in the proper approach to issues.
Now is the time l have got the chance to write as God permits me to teach and inform others of what I knew and continued to know about the people of the world, how they relate with who and who including the leaders.
Only God can help us in this part of the country, where we see politics as the ultimate way of living while stoning leaders.
To God is the glory forever.
Egede Lawrence is our Guest Writer and Phoenix Public Analyst.
