It’s time to move forward, by Funmi Komolafe

The article "It’s time to move forward" by Funmi Komolafe urges readers to embrace progress and transition from stagnation to a new phase of life, emphasizing that this movement is possible with divine assistance.

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I am the vine, ye are the branches: He that abideth in me, and I in him, the same bringeth forth much fruit: for without me ye can do nothing.

Komolafe draws upon biblical scripture to illustrate the concept of moving forward. She references the seventh day of creation when God rested, suggesting that the current seventh month of the year can bring rest from challenges. The author also cites Deuteronomy 1:6-8, where God instructs the Israelites to move forward and possess the promised land, highlighting that divine will is for progress, not perpetual struggle.

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And on the seventh day God ended his work which he had made; and he rested on the seventh day from all his work which he had made.

The piece further recounts the story of a paralytic man from the Acts of Apostles, who was brought to Jesus by four determined individuals. Their faith and effort in creating an opening in the roof to lower the man to Jesus resulted in his healing and a miracle that amazed onlookers. This narrative serves as an example of how determination can usher in miracles and overcome stagnation.

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The LORD our God spake unto us in Horeb, saying, You have dwelt long enough in this mount: Behold, I have set the land before you : go in and possess the land which the LORD sware unto your fathers, Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, to give unto them, and their seed after them.

Komolafe encourages readers to shift their focus from challenges such as poverty, barrenness, loneliness, and sickness towards positive outcomes and testimonies. She asserts that every challenge has an expiration date, which may not arrive until the individual is weary of enduring it. The author concludes by invoking a prayer for readers to receive miracles that will amaze those around them, reinforcing the message of hope and divine intervention for progress.

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A few days later, when Jesus again entered into Capernaum, the people heard that he had come home. So many gathered that there was no room left, not even outside the door, and he preached the word to them. Some men came, bringing to him a paralytic, carried by four of them. Since they could not get him to Jesus because of the crowd, they made an opening in the roof above Jesus and, after digging through it, lowered the mat the paralytic man was lying on. When Jesus saw their faith, he said to the paralytic, “ Son your sins are forgiven”.