when you find yourself praying to God, and you proceed to jump up and down like I once saw them do in the CAC church like someone suffering withdrawal symptoms from the hallucinogenic strains of either the Obiaruku or Ogbese Cannabis, while pushing your vocal cords to a breaking point! That- is tantamount to spiritual intimidation- and you can’t possibly bully the Almighty into submission!
If you doubt me try that with your earthly parents! I grew too tall one summer and I surreptitiously in a fit of juvenile rage invaded my mother’s precious, personal space. Her sudden uppercut and a follow-up hook sent me right onto the moon. Ten minutes later I came back to Earth and she lynched my brain with multiple combinations of Ìgbátí, ìgbámú, Ìfásè, Ìfárùn and Èhìnkùlé-owó or backhand. I gained universal wisdom right there and then!
So if you are in the habit of praying like- you are about to convulse or could be suffering from chronic seizures take cues from our Islamic brothers and sisters, or diligently watch…even the Catholic mission! Their solemnity in supplication is admirable. Look at the Traditional believers also- their detailed, disciplined, and the contrite ways they subject themselves to their deities are noteworthy. Wifey, if your husband prays like he’s an amateur boxer, well take that as a red flag right there! Hubby if your wife prays like she’s a Ballerina, remember Yewande, the Butcher of Ibadan!
The total calories expended in CAC and MFM churches during prayer meetings in Nigeria alone could be much more than that burn in Gyms worldwide!
When the Bible laid it out in Matt 11:12 about ‘the kingdom of God suffereth violence… ‘I doubt if it was speaking about raising your voice at, or to God in the privacy of His own sanctuary!
Odolaye Saburi Gabriel Aremu, talking to the members of The CAC (Ori-Oke Oleku-Ija Ore) on “Spiritual Decorum In The House Of The Lord.”
