Nigerian cleric, Pastor Dolapo Adelakun, has advised women to anchor their peace in God and self-love rather than in relationships or material possessions.
Sharing her experience in a Facebook post, Adelakun narrated how the Holy Spirit gave her a “life lecture” on the importance of holding on only to faith in God and love for oneself. She said she later visited a psychiatric hospital where the lesson became clearer.
According to her, the female ward was overcrowded with women whose mental health challenges were linked to marital and family crises, ranging from failed relationships and infidelity to bereavement and inheritance disputes.
By contrast, she noted that the male ward had only four patients, three battling drug addiction and one suffering a mental breakdown after losing a high-paying job.
Pastor Dolapo’s experience at women’s psychiatric ward
“I woke up one beautiful morning and the Holy Spirit began to give me a life lecture.
“He said, Never OWN anything except these 2 assets – Your Faith in God and your love for yourself.
“He went on, do not own your children, do not own your husband, do not own your properties.
“Do not own anything that can be taken away from you. This is the secret of Peace.
“It took me a while to sip this down my throat until I was called on to pray for an aunt at a Psychiatric hospital.
“I entered with my heart pounding like a pestle in a mortar. I was gripped with fear. The ward was over crowded with beautiful women of different ages. Old and young, they were there. When I finished praying for the aunt, the matron took me round to pray for the others and was telling me their case history.
“Aaaaalll of them, I mean all of them were there because of marital and family issues…… her fiancee jilted her, she lost a child, her husband married a second wife, her daughter called her a witch, her husband died prematurely, her father did not include her in the will etc.
“After praying for the women, I was taken to the male ward and I was shocked to my marrows. Only 4 men were in the ward. 3 young ones as a result of ‘igbo’ and the elderly who lost his high paying job.
“Women, please stop holding on to anything apart from your FAITH IN GOD and your LOVE FOR YOURSELF. When every other thing fails, please keep these two.
“When you lose your mind, you have lost everything.
“The devil will shake everything you are holding on to, so be ready.
“Hold on Only to the internal assets … Faith and self-love.”
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