The General Overseer (G O) of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, RCCG, Pastor E A Adeboye, today eulogised his wife as he celebrates 40 years as General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God.
According to him, when he got wind of his imminent position 40 years ago, her fasted for 14 days praying God not to have him ordained.
Daddy G O as he is fondly called, made the revelation during the February Thanksgiving Service.
He thanked the founder of the church, Pa Josiah Akindayomi for counting him worthy to take on the position.
He added that he was elected by grace stressing that when the quest for a new G O came up, he was the least qualified.
According to Daddy G O, “I want to thank God for my father in the Lord, Pa Josiah Akindayomi. I want to thank God that He heard from God, of all people who were qualified to be General Overseer, I was the least qualified.
“I just came and after two years, he ordained me a pastor, when he said he will ordain me, my wife and I prayed and fasted for 14 days so that God will not allow it to happen because in those days, being a pastor is a sentence to poverty.
“I have seen poverty. before, when I joined the church, my second hand car was the newest car in the church and suddenly they want me to be a pastor, we prayed and fasted, thank God He didn’t answer my prayer.
“When my father in the Lord told me I will be succeeding him, I told him no, it will not happen. I told him anyone He (God) chooses for you, I will support him but for me to leave my comfort to come to one room in Mushin, no not me.
“He insisted but I wrote him a letter, he could not read but could read the Bible. I told him in the letter to chord somebody else. He said I know what God told me, I know what you are saying, I won’t force you and I love you. I couldn’t forsake someone who loved me. Papa loved me.
“He was a prayer warrior, He could hear from God and it is the covenant God gave him that we are operating now. Once the head is good, all is well with the body. We had a good head that had a covenant with God.”
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