By Nnabugwu Chizoba
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| Mrs. Sihitse |
To the adherent and admirers of
Christianity and the Christian Religion, the word “Fire” is very important, as it is figurative. Fire is an
attention catcher, an attractive, protective, cautionary and emancipation word
to followers of Jesus Christ, as practitioners of the Christian fate. To some other adherents of the fate, the word
Fire brings goose pimple, raises different concerns, best described, as
confusion, fear, worry, condemnation, and/or judgment, because it challenges their
conducts, integrity, morality, position, sense of worth and purpose.
To the armature, ignorant and
Sunday, Sunday, adherent of the Christian Religion; the only thing he/she knows
and remembers as far as the ray emitting and very hot object “fire” is concerned, in
relation with the Christian worshipper; is the destination of the “Unbeliever and
the Sinner”. Fire to this category or group of worshippers, is a cautionary
word that reminds them of only one thing; that which happens to the Soul of the
unbeliever at the end of this earthly journey: Hell. Hence, they easily and
very generously supply what to them is the essential and very prominent partner
to the word “fire”, before it is fully appreciated and the impact wholly felt. To
them Fire is synonymous with “Hell Fire”.
There is also the other category
of Christians, who to them and their admirers, they are more ardent, committed
and faithful, than the rest Christian worshippers. Their knowledge and
understanding of the word Fire, as operational in Christendom, does not negate or
in any way undermine the importance of the word “Hell” as used to qualify “Fire”
by the group already discussed. The only difference, is in the erroneous or
should one say, seeming belief that the actions and inactions of MAN (used for
male and female), are determined, rated and compensated of course, by the frequency
with which two other strong words “Holy Ghost” are introduced, adopted and used
before the word Fire. Therefore, how favourably disposed and committed you are in
the use of “Holy Ghost Fire” is indicative of how serious, religious, Christian
oriented, and useful a believer, you are, as a Christian. Good riddance to bad
nonsense. Apology please.
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| The wonderful Girls Dancing round the Fire |
However, the truly elect of the
Christian fate, knows and understands the difference and what it takes to serve
the Lord, salvage the Soul and contribute meaningfully to the growth and
sustainable development of Man (including none adherents of the Christiane
fate) and the environment.
Learning from the scripture, it
is understood that the Spirit is a fire in three ways: Brings God’s presence, God’s
passion and God’s purity. Discussion for another day.
Any wonder the 2nd Plateau
District command of the Nigerian Girls Brigade, headed by the Commandant, Mrs.
Sihitse and her able lieutenants, knowing the importance of proper grooming of
the Girl Child and the future generation of Christian Women, organized a week
long Camping programme to educate, train, coach, sensitize, reorient, guide, and
indeed shape the future of the focused group, following a very clear mandate
anchored on the principle of SEEK, SERVE and FOLLOW Christ.
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| The Brigade Officers |
To realize the well-intended objectives
of the camping exercise, the 2nd Plateau District Command of the
Girls Brigade, as the organizers of the event, in conjunction with the camp
officers, the management and security team ensured that the programmes were successfully
implemented as designed and approved.
Among the core objectives of the
camping exercise is the identified need to equip the younger generation and
indeed the Girl Child with life skills and the ability to deliver. The aim of
the camping exercise as clearly enunciated by the organizers is, as always, to
take the Girl Child away from identified, negatively induced, pressure driven, very
salient and often neglected, but destructive behavioural tendencies associated
with the sinking world of today.
The lessons learnt during the
camping exercise include: The role of the Girl Child and her worth/Child Abuse,
Discipleship and Mentoring, Preparation for teenage-hood, Preparation for
marriage, The right attitude and mannerisms, effective networking, leadership,
entrepreneurship/saving habit, good nutrition and the effect of secular music
on the youth. Bible studies, Singing, Debating, Craft and many more were used
to garnish the event, in addition to the Camp Fire.
By Camping, especially in the
Girls Brigade, it implies an evangelical outing organized to raise the
physical, mental, spiritual and emotional standard and well-being of the Girl
Child; and the Girlhood, generally, as a strong and inevitable component of the
Society. Similarly, the Camp Fire, is an outdoor Fire, where people gather, dance,
share experiences, and create fun, around the fire in a Camping environment or
setting.
Who knows, it could be a way also
of reminding the participants, of the grave consequences of the “Hell Fire”; or
what else could this be, considering that nobody is brave enough to dare the
fire by drawing very close to it and whenever the breeze blows, the associated pandemonium
that greeted the environment, is not just enough, but, very strong indication
of the warning signal to the Christian elect that something ominous lies behind
the scene that is surrounded by fun.
The camping programme is
considered a serious and very vital activity in the Girls Brigade community for
the purpose of grooming, and imparting skills necessary for the development of
a total woman, indeed an opportunity to train the Girl Child, strengthen her
ability and enhance her understanding of not just the world around her but the Christian
ideals, that include: worship, preaching, faith, fellowship and regular
communion with the Almighty.
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