should realise that God knows the
end from the beginning. He knows
how that relationship will fare so it is
in our own interest to enquire of the
Lord and to follow his command.
Obedience brings fruitfulness.
One day, I was at home minding my
business when a dear sister called
with a message from God. She said
that God said I should go and pick up
the book I had abandoned and
continue writing.
Indeed I had started writing a
book and had shelved it for 2 years.
I picked it up, dusted it and started
work on it. This same sister became
my personal ‘police’. Every week,
she would call to enquire of my
progress. She pushed me till I
finished writing the book titled “The
Pain of Rejection, ...a tale of two
sisters”. The book incorporates the
story of Leah and Rachel as a
backdrop to bring out issues of
rejection, depression and God’s love.
It was after the book was published
that I realised how crucial the timing
was.
God had a plan which was
unveiled after the launch of the book.
FEATURE
A project dubbed ‘The Message of
Hope’ was birthed through the book.
The timing was crucial because there
had been a sudden increase of
suicides in our tertiary institutions in
Ghana. There was an urgent need to
educate students on the issues of
rejection, depression and suicidal
tendencies and how to overcome
them. God began to open doors for
us to go to the schools to speak on
the issues of rejection, depression
and suicide. We share the love of
God and also encourage students to
look out for each other by reaching
out to their colleagues who are going
through any form of depression. We
encourage the students to be watch
dogs so none will perish. We have so
far spoken to about 6,000 students
and given away free books as well.
What if I hadn’t obeyed?
God has a plan for all of us and
the key to unveiling the plan is
obedience. You might not have the
full picture but as you obey, all is
revealed. Loving God makes it easier
to obey his commands.
By Pearl Ocloo Dua
The Message of Hope Project
“Give your burdens to the Lord,
and he will take care of you.
He will not permit the godly to slip and fall”
Psalm 55:22
Free distribution of the book
The Pain of Rejection
... a tale of two sisters
to High Schools and Tertiary Institutions
email:[email protected] to support this project.
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