A cleric, Rev. Fr. Joseph Yusuf, has has given an open advise to Nigerians to allow God to glorify Himself in their tribulations while urging them not to be fearful ahead of the 2023 General Election proceedings.
Yusuf, who is an Associate Priest at the Saints Peter and Paul Catholic Church, Tedi, Lagos, gave the advice at a Mass on Monday to flag off a health outreach of the Saint Vincent the Paul society.
The Saint Vincent de Poor Society or SSVP is a non-governmental organisation whose mission is to serve to the very poorest, friends in need (FIN) and the excluded, with deep respect regardless of creed, ethnic or social background, health or political opinions. It is to provide any form of help that alleviates suffering or deprivation and to promote human dignity and personal integrity in all their dimensions. Because of its work and association with the poor.
The Society was founded by Blessed Federic Ozanam and named after its Patron Saint, St. Vincent de Paul.
According to Yusuf, the earlier people learnt to surrender to God after doing their part, the better for them and society.
“Those who envisage trouble in the country ahead of the forthcoming general elections should jettison their fears.
“Do your best and surrender rest to God for a good finish,” he said.
Frowning at the subsisting varied social crisis in the country, he said that such problems persisted because people had not stepped backwards for God to take over.
“God wants us to surrender our tribulations and anxieties to Him in order that He takes our troubling situation and glorifies Himself by calming the storm and paving way for us in all facets.
“Even Jesus Christ did the same when, during His crucifixion on the cross said, `On to your hands I commit my spirit, Father”.
“And afterwards, God took over Jesus’ tribulations and marvellous things began to happen to the awe of everyone and climaxed with Jesus being crowned King of Kings,” he said.
Yusuf charged Nigerians especially Christians and youths to desist from “the sit-don-look attitude” of some of the elderly ones who had not taken the society higher.
