In a recent video on YouTube, Bishop David Oyedepo, founder of the Living Faith Church Worldwide, recently shared insights on how God's guidance transforms hatred into a source of blessings. Drawing from both biblical examples and personal ministry experiences, Oyedepo emphasized that adversity often serves as a precursor to divine favor.
He highlighted the biblical story of Leah, who was blessed with children despite being despised. "When God saw that Leah was hated, He opened her womb. Hatred is a blessing in disguise. Don’t fight hatred. The blessings of God will silence your haters."
Reflecting on his own ministry's challenges, Oyedepo recounted the early opposition faced by his church in Kaduna. He further revealed that hatred should be met with a positive attitude. He noted Jesus' instruction to bless those who hate, explaining that such adversaries inadvertently contribute to one's blessings.
According to him, "When God leads our enemies are rendered helpless. The more they hate you, the more He blesses you. When God saw that Leah was hated, He opened her womb. Hatred is a blessing in disguise. Don’t fight hatred. The blessings of God will silence your haters. Our ministry is blessed with hatred from inception. People were standing on the way to our Church in Kaduna and sending people back."
"Go back, God is not here. I never commented till tomorrow. When God is leading He prepareth a table before me in the presence of my enemies and my cup keeps running over as they keep hating me. Psalm 23:5. Hatred is a blessing in disguise. Thank God they hated Leah, the womb would have been shut forever. Jesus said bless them that hate you. That means they are blessing you without knowing. “Thank you for doing it, carry on.” His leading is our security against the assault of the wicked."
Watch the YouTube video here.
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