We all know the story about this popular Evangelist of God. His story have been used to teach and preach on the importance of obeying God’ instructions and call on our lives. Anytime this subject is taught, emotions are high; people tend to readjust and realign themselves in the purpose of God for their lives. But nobody has really ever seen the damage this man brought to others in their own purposes.
The presence of Jonah in that ship brought an untold losses on innocent people going about their businesses.
Jonah 1:4, “Then the Lord sent a great wind on the sea, and such a violent storm arose that the ship threatened to break up. 5:All the sailors were afraid and each cried out to his own god. And they threw the cargo into the sea to lighten the ship. But Jonah had gone below deck, where he lay down and fell into a deep sleep.
Many people are going through grave losses in their businesses, ministries, etc due to this Jonah factor.
“When the wrong people are around you, they influence negative occurrences.”
Wrong people does not necessarily mean evil people, they are irrelevant people. These set of people may possess qualities that would make you feel importance of their presence around you is necessary . They appear very harmless, innocent, humble, etc. But the heart of a man is his judge.
Jonah was disobedient to God; which is a display of pride.
There’s false humility…
Characteristics of Jonah:
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Disobedient/Proud : Jonah 1:3
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Nonchalant : verse 5
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Judgmental in his heart: chapter 3:10, 4:1
The presence of Jonah in your life can bring you heavy losses. It is important to prayerfully identify a Jonah before he boards your ship (fellowship). Because that Jonah may not be a fellow for that ship. Help him or her to board the right ship for his mission.
If you have just discovered a Jonah in your ship, prayerfully throw him overboard.
Jonah could be that man or woman in your life. You can keep the relationship, but not the fellowship. Fellowship simply means to follow the same ship in this context.
