The Baba Aladura General and General Overseer, Kings of Peaceland Christian Church, (C & S Ayo Ni O), Akeja – Ota, Ogun State, His Grace, Primate (Dr.) Prophet Adeeke Fadipe Olaonipekun has appealed to parents to love and cherish their children,. He also urged them to show them the way of the Lord.
He gave the advice on Sunday, October 27 during the Children’s Harvest of the Church,
Primate Olanipekun said children are a blessing, a reward, and an inheritance from the Lord, He then urged parents to always value and treasure them.
The cleric further advised the parents to see themselves as caretakers as God gave them the children to nurture, mentor, and groom.
Olanipekun said, “Children are assets of monumental value and something very precious. They should be protected and watched over with due diligence. Parents should imbibe in them the culture of godliness to enable them to show forth the praise of God.”
He admonished parents at the harvest to always teach their children the fear of God, “Teach them to have reference for God, to be self-disciplined, honest, self-reliant, hard-working. Tell them to, follow due process, aspire to greater heights, as well as strive to be part of positive change in society.”
Beyond taking care and nurturing their wards, he urged parents to closely monitor the spiritual and academic progress of their children.
” As gifts from God, God expects you to let your children see Jesus in you, not by your words only, but more by your actions through training and leading them in the path of righteousness”, he stressed.
Primate Olaonipekun, however, pleaded with the children not to be carried away by whatever education, talents, and influence they possess and to submit to authority, stressing that an authority they do not recognise would not bless them.
He further advised the children to shun all forms of social vices and endeavour to always channel their energy and time towards academic exercise and the acquisition of life skills rather than on frivolous and unprofitable ventures.
The children at the event thrilled the congregation with Bible Quiz, Bible memory verse recitation, choreography, spelling bee, the ministration in songs and drama presentation. A few of them and their teachers were honoured with awards for distinguishing themselves in different given assignments.