I love to put down certain extracts of quotes, paragraphs or passages from the books I read. Normally these are the passages that have spoken to me and I just want to share with you.

There is no intention to copy the whole book into the blog but certain extracts. Respective authors are given due recognition in this blog and I encourage you to buy the book to read if you deemed the extracts encourages you.

Wednesday, November 19, 2008

Church Shift - Sunday Adelaja

From the Book Church Shift

Even though Ukraine was not officially communist anymore, the people of the nation still lived under the mindset of oppression. For many years the Soviet Union had taught the Ukrainian people to unquestionably submit to authority. Though the Soviet Union was gone, people still couldn't imagine a government that respected them. So the government felt free to treat people as sheep and servants. There was no accountability in the leadership as there is in a democracy. People continued to hide their thoughts and feelings deep down inside and pretended to agree with the government.

Question - Are we those people who always say YES but deep down do not agree and resent decisions made by government, leaders? Why didn't we speak out in a positive manner that can contribute to an organisation, government policies or even in church?

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