Written by Uyoyou Christiana Charles-Iyoha
Indecisiveness – the inability to take decisions to act because you do
not have sufficient information that will help you take informed decisions.
Indecisiveness could also be as a result of fear – fear of failure, of the
unknown, not meeting up to expectation, fear of existing competition. Whatever
the fear is, deal with it.
Accepting negative circumstances as the norm for your life and
refusing to do anything about the negative circumstances – for instance the man
at the Beautiful Gate in the temple had accepted it as his fate to remain
crippled; being carried daily to the temple to beg for daily sustenance as a
way of life. That explains why he asked Peter and John for alms. Fortunately,
Peter and John did not have nickels to give to him. They had what was greater
than nickels to give to him; what would restore and transform his life from
being a liability to his people; from being daily dependent on the generosity
of other people to being an asset; to be independent financially as he would be
physically strengthened to engage in economic activities which would generate
income for him.
Peter prophesied divine healing into his life and the man who was lame
from birth not only walked but leaped and danced. Peter by the Spirit of God
broke through the limitations placed on the man to keep his life on hold as a
cripple and a beggar. He could now walk on his own and no longer required the
assistance of anyone to mobility to the temple gate to beg – what a great
transformation. To God alone be all the glory.
The Gadarene demoniac had also accepted his self-destructive behavior
as a way of life. But Jesus had pity on him and broke the chains of darkness
which kept the young man’s life on hold as a self-destructive person inflicting
pains on his body and soul. Please read Mark Chapter 5.
Taking on the cares of other people without giving a hoot to your
survival. For instance, you choose to see other people through school without
giving yourself any form of education or vocational training which will help
you participate meaningfully in economic activities. You may end up becoming a
liability to the same people and if they do not have the mind of Christ, they
will resent supporting you. While it is good to help other people; always
remember to empower yourself too.
