The leader of the INRI Evangelical Spiritual Church, Primate Elijah Ayodele, has revealed that the saddest days of his life are when his prophecies come true.
Primate Ayodele, in a statement on Wednesday, explained that he sometimes prays for his prophecies not to come to pass, especially those that people would ordinarily describe as “negative.”
This comes amid criticisms of the man of God, with many describing him as a prophet of doom due to his prophecies, particularly when they come to pass.
Although he stated that he does not care about the names people call him, he stressed that his joy is not in seeing his prophecies fulfilled.
“I don’t care if people call me a prophet of doom. Prophecies are not my words but God’s. I am not concerned about the critics because they mean nothing to me, but my joy isn’t in my prophecies coming to pass,” he said.
When asked about the prophecies he loves most, Primate Ayodele responded that there is none.
“I don’t have any prophecy that I love so much. I always pray that some of my prophecies don’t come to pass. My saddest day is when my prophecy comes to pass.”
Speaking on his critics, Primate Ayodele stated that he loves them because they give him strength.
“I love them because they give me strength and allow me to focus on God’s words. My critics are my best friends. I appreciate their opinions about me. There are some I can correct, but there are others who have already made up their minds about me.”
When asked about his philanthropic activities and the motivation behind them, Primate Ayodele revealed that charity is an inborn trait for him and that he is willing to make sacrifices to ensure the downtrodden are taken care of.
“That should be part of our calling—to help the needy. It is inbuilt in me; I didn’t learn it anywhere. God gave me that mandate. While I was still young, I remember selling my textbooks so someone could write their GCE.
“I am more comfortable doing this because a life without charity is equal to sorrow. I don’t want to live a life where I cannot extend a hand of fellowship to others. We have supported people even when it meant selling my properties.
“I sold my first piece of land to cater for widows’ programmes and also sold one of my cars for their survival. I am happy when I do these things, and I don’t want personal awards; I just want God to be happy with me.”
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