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I LOVE my father the Archbishop Asa Gurupira. He remains a father no matter how big or popular any of his children become. True fathers are fathers, they are not threatened emotionally by their children’s success, popularity and accomplishments or future. Fathers are not threatened by anyone under them, if their emotions are stable. Even if you perform a thousand miracles in front of him he will just say, “My son, keep it up.” But some Spiritual fathers who have not achieved emotional healing and stability, and are not secure in themselves will even call their spiritual children and say, “young person you cannot have a bigger church than I or be more popular than me. From today you are fired from my ministry.” 

Emotional hurts can affect both fathers and sons if not dealt with. Everybody needs emotional healing in order to achieve ministry stability. Most church splits are caused by either wrong emotional reactions of spiritual fathers to sons or sons to fathers. People who are not threatened by someone else’s success know who they are and they know where they are going. They have discovered their purpose and no one can compete with them. They are unique and set apart.

Once you know your purpose and your calling, you are on your way to being stable. Wherever you go you will never find another Prophet Chiza. Whether you go north, south, east or west, I am the only one. My step, face and style are unique and I am happy about that, and I never wish to be someone else except to be a better me. The problem is that most people are trying to be like their next door neighbour or their friend. You want what they have, you want to drive like them, and to dress like them. They want to, “keep up with the Jones”. When you are not sure of who you are it is pathetic. I feel sorry for such people. I sympathise with them. Everything about them is borrowed; their step, their dress code, even their smile, all borrowed from someone you saw in a magazine or on TV. There is nothing original about them because they are not emotionally stable. They watch these role models and start practicing to walk like them. Be yourself. Eat and buy clothes at your level, and don’t live beyond your means.

God Bless. — [email protected]