LACK OF KNOWLEDGE WEIGHED AND KILLED

While growing up as a village boy, my neighbours wife fell sick. She had pains in her breast and a lump. It was in their village. One of her sons, a staunch traditionalist, believed that his mother had been poisoned by other traditionalist. He set out to find a cure for his mother. He took her from one herbalist to another. They went from one forest to the other, seeking herbs and powers to neutralize the ‘poison’ but to no avail.

The last juju man they went to did all he could to no avail. Then one morning he got up, took razor blades and made deep cuts into mothers' breasts. He claimed he saw that in a vision. With that cut on her lumped breast and the pains I can only imagine, she died.

What would you say killed her? The lump or the cut? I know you want to rush to the comments section but wait a  minute read slowly.

The truth is, neither of the above killed her. She died of IGNORANCE. The people who were the decision makers of her life did not KNOW that she had breast cancer. They did not KNOW that it could be treated via a surgical procedure. I wish i knew this myself then.

THEIR LACK OF KNOWLEDGE WEIGHED AND KILLED HER.😴😥

No wonder God said, “My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge.”- Hosea 4:6

Knowledge is so crucial that nothing replaces it. It is so vital that even spirituality doesn’t substitute for it. Knowledge is fundamental, basic and intricate to a life of success. Whether or not we would make progress in life is dependent on what we know. recently i across a quote by Chris Nelson Dimas which I strongly agree with him "we are only what we pay attention to" When you don't pay attention or pay the price you will always remain where you are in life until you're informed...

Whether or not we would lead the life we desire rely upon the knowledge we possess. King Solomon said, “The labor of a fool so wearies him [because he is ignorant] that he does not even know how to go to a city.” -Ecclesiastes 10:15.

I could expound on this verse for hours but this is not your pastor speaking or your church sermon. However, know this, ignorance can deny you your due reward. What you don’t know of you can not demand for, and what you don’t demand for you won’t be given.

It’s how life works.

Don't be using "God's time is the best to hinder yourself from learning or getting the right information" Go out there to learn and acquire the right knowledge and experience.

Listen to what those who know has to say. Students learn by listening to their teachers or lecturer. Listen to whatever teachers you have; there is always something for you to learn. Humble yourself and listen especially when you’re older in age than your teacher because not all knowledge comes by age.

Many people hear but only a few listens.

I agree with the saying, "Great leaders are great readers." The solutions you seek may be in the book you refused to read. One of the greatest source of my knowledge yet is the Bible. The world is what it is today because of the knowledge people drew from the Bible. Read other sources too but please don’t throw away the Bible. This is not a religious advice but a life saving counsel. The principles of the Bible have made more people wealthier.

You must have heard me make such statement "If you don't know God you can't be my mentor in everything, regardless of your wealth knowledge and expertise, I will only pick the key lessons I want celebrate you and move"

The most profound of knowledge are those learnt by observation. Just sit down and observe. This is a very difficult thing for most people to do especially in this digital world. Some sit but watch but never observed anything. It is a skill and not many people possess it. But it can be learnt.

If you want to acquire profound knowledge, get into practice. The more you practice the deeper your knowledge thereof.

Joel Lakene Luka

Ghost-writer||Brand Strategist||Mindset coach & Husband