By Aniedobe
Elon Musk, the world’s richest man, has failed far more often than he has succeeded.
So, have I. My life is a story of few successes and a thousand failures. I welcome them as all that define me. I have grown so accustomed to falling and rising that I no longer beg God to stop me from falling but to never stop me from rising.
Onwunwa akalinam is my offor not onwumwa abiazinaa.
Hardships, setbacks, onwunwa di iche iche and the desire to rise and rise have caused far too many Igbos to turn their backs on the Churches and fly to the patronage of ndi dibia ka ajua ese.
Listen and listen well, Iga jua ese, you are finished. Why are you finished? Because success is an attitude. Everything you need to succeed is in you. The moment a dibia or pastor tells you that your ancestors, your brother, your uncle’s wife, your sister or your mother’s brother is responsible for your setbacks, that dibia or pastor has ruined you.
Gaskia.
If there were no sicknesses, would doctors eat? Mba.
If there were no cases, would lawyers pay their bills? Mba.
Then how do you consult a dibia for solutions to your setbacks and expect that he won’t return a diagnosis and solution? Or die of hunger?
Some say, dibia Obeledu, dibia Aguleri, dibia Igbokwu all said the same thing about the cause of their setbacks and therefore it must be true that their Uncle ji ogwu jide their progress.
Iti.
Let me tell you how it works. God gave you spiritual autonomy. Unless you consent to be told your nsogbu, no dibia can divine what is in your soul. But when you consent, they are able to use powers of the mind to search your thoughts and your fears and you would be surprised how your fears desperately transmit its concerns in spirit. What you seek is what you will get from these mind readers or con artists.
Afia ka ha jigi azu.
Those who go to the market place of dibias, sorcerers, diviners, soothsayer, and prayer contractors return with a basket full of broken families, anger, sense of betrayal, regret, and lack of peace.
And ife na ebenu, ana ebe.
Before your hungry looking dibia tells you that he understands your problem and has the solutions, ask him about his success rate. You will find that the only solution he has for you is revenge and imeya alusi or ibubata alusi. But your nsogbu continues long after his intercession. And if you go back, he will tell you why things are still hooking and who is responsible. This is how they destroy families.
One of my family members once brought a “powerful” priest to intercede for one of my many setbacks. After many days fasting and all night vigil before the Blessed Sacrament, ifa na ebenu ka na ebe. Then the man of God called me one day and suggested more prayers and more fasting because my miracle was “hooking,”
In other words, ijua ese nke mbu, iga ajukwa ese nke ibua until you spiral down a rat hole of serial divinations and resentment of all your family members, dead or alive, as the cause of your troubles.
The diviners love ancestral curses. If you go to a dibia and they haven’t accused your ancestors, then he must be a God fearing dibia. Ndi ancestors adi ezulu ndi dibia ike.
A popular dibia in Anambra State makes a living by washing newly acquired cars or newly built houses so that “the owners can possess their possessions.” The other way he eats is from uncompleted houses by divining who was responsible for the uncompletedness. Ahia ka ana azu.
Igbo land is teeming with dibias, Pastors, Priests all claiming to have powers to reverse setbacks. Many church goers who need quick answers to their set backs have no qualms enriching ndi dibia.
Zukwanunu ike, umu Igbo. Jesus Christ is sufficient for your troubles. Any setbacks he doea not reverse in the time frame you desire is there for a reason. You do not need diviners. IF your heart is not noisy, you will hear God himself. You have no need for dibia. You need to calm down and listen. Stop anger, hating, unforgiving spirit, negative energies, covetousness, adultery, and be ready to embrace all the joys and sorrows that life has to offer. When in doubt, ask yourself if your load of setbacks come close to the heavy load that it pleased God to heap on Christ.
Zukwanunu ike. You will succeed in 2025 in Jesus name but don’t forget that the enemies you have created in your family by iju ese here and there may never go away. Diviners are dividers.
The master keys to success are hardwork, prayer and patience. If any dibia or man of God tells you that tithes or burying sheep alive will unlock your fortunes, ibugolu onye eriri eri.
January 8, 2025.
