I want to share a part of my story to show how important it is for children to know the Lord early in life.
By the grace of God, I encountered the Lord Jesus at a young age and was taught about kingdom authority and spiritual privileges. That early foundation helped me greatly while I was in school and laid the groundwork for understanding kingdom principles for effective ministry.
I attended Maryknoll College, Ogoja, Cross River State, and I am sure some of my schoolmates may be reading this today.
In the school, we had a borehole from which we drank water whenever we were thirsty. Sometimes, after labor or play, students would gather there to wash their hands, legs, and faces. That simple act reminds me of a deeper truth: just as our bodies need clean water to refresh and sustain them, our children need spiritual nourishment to grow strong and resilient. Raising spiritually powerful children is about giving them access to that life-giving “water” — teaching them to pray, study God’s Word, and cultivate a heart that seeks righteousness. Just like we returned to the borehole to cleanse ourselves, children must be guided to return daily to God for renewal, strength, and purpose, so they can face life’s challenges with faith, character, and confidence.
One day, as usual, many of us gathered around the borehole. Some came to drink water, others to wash their faces. I can’t clearly remember whether it was break time or labour period, but we were all there.
Then a young man arrived. He was beaming with smiles and had a very friendly personality, shaking hands with many students.
He walked up to me, smiled, and we shook hands. Immediately after, I felt something move from my palm up to my shoulder.
It made me realize why many children from Christian homes do not serve God: they are influenced more by what they see and feel in the world than by what they are taught at home. Without a personal encounter with God, faith can remain distant, no matter how faithfully they were raised.
I was shocked. I had never experienced anything like that in my life. Instinctively, I placed my left hand on my shoulder and said aloud:
“I have seen you. You can now go back to where you are coming from.”
Immediately I said that, the movement stopped.
I cannot tell what would have happened if I had not stopped it. Little wonder many people today experience strange movements or afflictions in their bodies without knowing how or when it started.
Just as the children of light are on assignment in schools, the children of darkness are also on assignment. One of the greatest ways our children can be protected is for them to know the Lord early and to understand their kingdom privileges. In this information age, where distractions and influences come from every direction, parents must intentionally spend time communicating with their children—guiding, teaching, and correcting them daily. Ignorance is dangerous—but light is powerful.
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