One day a local evangelist bragged during a crusade that his God was more able than all the other gods in the town and the powers of the universe that the villagers worshiped put together.
Just then, rainstorm sounds started sounding overhead, threatening the progress of the crusade.
The evangelist lifted up his voice and declared with confidence that if the rains fell, then he wasn't a man of God; he would stop preaching!
Before he could finish his bluff, the rains began to hit the crusade grounds so vehemently, apparently in disregard to his declarations.
The whole town left the crusade grounds to their houses, shaking their heads in disappointment and dismay.
The evangelist, so distraught and angry, packed his belongings and left the town the next day.
On his way through the next town, he checked into a local drinking spot and drank himself to stupor.
As he laid on the ground cursing God, an old seedy looking man tapped him gently on the shoulder.
"Man of God", the old man began.
But the evangelist quickly cut in, "don't mention the name of God to me.
He is fake.
He is unreliable.
I am no longer a believer in this God.
A God who chooses to disgrace his servants. Leave me alone!"
But the old man would not let him be.
He continued,"I am the fetish priest in the village you just preached at.
During your one week stay in that village, you destroyed all the charms i had made on the people for 45 years.
Your prayers and your words always came with some fearful fire and power.
Lessons : This is what happens when we fail to be led by the spirit and we decide to lean unto our own understanding, we should always remember that the foolishness of God, is wiser than the wisdom of man, God is supreme and his Glory he shares with no man, Let go, Let God! Let him have the Glory due his name and not your name!
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