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Victoria Ruzvidzo Business Focus
LAST week’s instalment for the economy to draw spiritual guidance elicited interesting debate with calls and emails from people, most of whom felt the economy needs the hand of God to achieve growth.
The feedback further buttressed Zimbabweans’ hunger for God and their thirst for sustainable solutions to the socio-economic challenges that confront them.

The “proper” inclusion of God in the whole economic matrix would take this economy to a much higher level in terms of performance, the economy already having potential to stand out as one of the best in the developing world.

Many felt the challenges presently evident in the economy were nothing compared to the power of God whose “arm is not too short to serve”.
Many agreed with views that Zimbabwe was a country blessed with powerful men of God who could help guide the economy so it could realise its full potential. Current liquidity challenges, poor rains, low foreign direct investment, inconsistent policies, poor implementation of agreed strategies and other economic challenges could soon pale into insignificance once the Church and church leaders were given their rightful place.

Biblical examples have also been cited where prophets and other great men of God spoke prosperity into existence while helping nations avert disasters.

The wise counsel from such men saw a condition of lack and inadequacy being turned into plenty as happened in Israel when Prophet Elisha proclaimed abundance. This was unfathomable because people were hungry and were now eating their own children, bird droppings, etc. Surely, as the prophet had said, the next day people were swimming in abundance, demonstrating the power of God, who is not limited by time or available resources. (2 Kings 7).

The same can happen for Zimbabwe for He is the same yesterday, today and forever more.
The peace that prevailed in Zimbabwe before, during and after elections was a result of much prayer and God honoured President Mugabe’s word for peace. The same God has plans for this country to prosper it and not to harm it.

Most responses to the article felt Zimbabwe’s economy was on the verge of prosperity once the most important button of spiritual guidance was pressed.

Such vices as corruption, greed, under-invoicing, smuggling and many such that have bled the economy can be a thing of the past once God is given the platform that He deserves.

Below are some of the responses I received from readers.
Tonderai Rutsito wrote: I strongly concur with your sentiments in your last publication. The Zimbabwean economy has been allowed to go through all kinds of therapies but what the authorities really never bothered to do is to surrender it to the source of all things who is God the mighty creator.

When you do not make God ruler of some of your properties He will never force His way through. It is very biblical to surrender the economy to God, that’s why the Bible says if my people who are called by my name shall humble themselves, only then God will heal their land.
Instead of us waiting on God, God is waiting on us. We are blessed to have all these mighty men of God in Zimbabwe, men whom God speaks to in visions and some in direct words.

We have tried all but God, to have prophets who can hear directly from God and deny them an opportunity to guide this economy is retrogressive. Why waste billions in brainstorming sessions and meetings of trying solutions while we have some people who can hear from God and present us a direct solution?

At a certain time in the Bible, people were eating dove droppings and their own children because of hunger, it is shocking to learn that only when they pressed a prophet, then the prophet declared, tomorrow by this time, there shall be fine grain . . . and drought ceased overnight simply because a prophet was compelled to make a declaration.

It takes a paradigm shift, a completely refreshed mindset, to unlock this economy, yet the solution is lying right before us. It takes one to show the secret door, but self to actually walk through it.

Let’s use these men of God for our own benefit while we still have them.
(Rutsito Tonderai is an information technology analyst and editor of TechnoMag)
Another reader, Abison Chatindo,  said: I have just read your article in today’s paper on the internet here in Johannesburg.

I am very happy with article. Everything in the article is true. That’s what we need in our beloved country and I see it happening already. If you look at countries like Nigeria, men of God are highly regarded, that is, people like Pastor A. E. Adeboye, Bishop David Oyedepo, Pastor Chris, to mention just a few.

Our God has good plans for Zimbabwe.
May God bless and promote you for publishing this article. Remain ever blessed. I will pass this article to my brethren in Christ.
Dennis Mdutywa said: I really love your story in the Business Focus and the facts and opinions you presented. I do agree with you a lot as a son to the great man of God, Prophet Emmanuel Makandiwa.

Phanuel wrote: I was so moved by your piece in today’s (last Thursday) Herald, and you just wrote what I have been thinking and wishing all along.

Our country can only move forward if our leaders learn to humble themselves and submit to the Lord. I am glad some of the Government ministers do attend these churches, and hope they can influence their colleagues in that direction.

An example why leaders should follow the prophetic ministry, look at the Kenya case, Prophet Angel for nearly a year had prophesied about the Westgate issue, and only if someone had taken heed.

In any case thank you for your piece, and I believe it will reach the high offices.
Chris Svovah had this to say: Well done my sister; that was a good article in today’s (last Thursday) Herald. We truly need spiritual guidance on policy as a nation so we prosper and in Prophet Makandiwa we have a deliverer not just for UFIC sons and daughters but for the whole nation!

A few were miffed by my submissions and did not hide their displeasure.
Geoffrey Makina was not amused and he wrote: Who told you that those pastors and prophets “hear directly from God”? Standing behind a pulpit and amassing thousands of followers is not confirmation of direct counsel with God.

The role of the Old Testment prophet is completely different to that of apostles, prophets evangelists, pastors and teachers. What ALL Zimbanweans need to do, is know the “fear of God” and forsake nominal Christianity, which is far worse than outright carnality.

We talk Bible but we don’t KNOW the God of the Bible, consequently we do not live the life. Every born again person has the Holy Ghost (resident with him/her in their body) who is our direct link with God. It is every believer’s responsibility to know God and fulfil their purpose and calling . . . selflessly. I exhort you to study your Bible with understanding my sister.

In God I trust.

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