Accra, Nov. 11, GNA - The Reverend Emmanuel Titi-Lartey, Senior Associate Pastor of Harvest International Ministry on Sunday postulated that the many calamities of the world were the direct products of indiscipline and called for purposeful effort for transformation. "A catastrophe is a direct result of somebody refusing to do the right thing, either a driver refuses to obey the required speed limit, stay in its lane, or failure to repair the car - these are acts of indiscipline which begins in the heart described in the Bible as desperately wicked.
"Or an official refuses to follow lay down procedure, decide to act contrary to acceptable norms," Rev Titi-Lartey stated during church service at Harvest Chapel International on the theme: "Christian Discipline".
Rev. Titi-Lartey who is also a Banker at Merchant Bank Ghana Limited noted that discipline begins with the heart- "whatever you do does not come out automatically but there was a determination from the heart, which develops into willingness to implement the concept."
He called for transformation of the mind, establishment of personal principles to control one's tongue and being mindful of what one hears, watches and the kind of people with whom they interact. Quoting from the Bible, Rev Titi-Lartey said the Bible commands Christians, particularly and mankind in general to be obedient, presenting the body as an offering to God.
"When you give God your body, you are giving Him all that you are and all that you have," stressing, "it makes Christian life a life of discipline."
Rev Titi-Lartey noted: "for you to be discipline your thinking must change - need a kind of mentality to live a discipline life, the task is on the individual to initiate the process of transformation through reading and watching healthy material, association with Godly personalities and purposefully living by the word of God.
He also urged Ghanaians to control their tongue - "the way we speak, especially on air, on the political platform as the words we speak are spirit, which have the potency either to kill or reform a life." Christians and leaders must speak encouraging and uplifting words, he said.
