There are many corners of the world, and they are corners of complete poverty, disease, failure, immobility, and disaster. Those who consistently pray to remain invisible in any corner have a better knowledge of life and its challenges. They believe that there are forces at play that control worldly occurrences.
The powers at play here are superhuman and spirits. In addition to ruling or regulating the world, they also affect how men behave. No religion disbelieves in the existence of spirits, whether they be benign or evil, or the power they may possess. No religion rejects the presence of spirits—whether good or evil—or the influence they might have.
Do spiritual attacks happen? It is a question of faith and belief. I’ve read actual life accounts where people describe having several spiritual encounters. I wrote a report on a dying man who claimed to have been attacked by an evil spirit while traveling to Esa-Odo, an area in Osun State, two years ago.
Individuals who have burned their loved ones on fire, sons who have raped moms, fathers who have sexually assaulted their daughters, sons who have had sex with their mothers, pastors, and Alfas who have gotten their young followers pregnant are just a few examples. They assert that the devil or demonic spirits encouraged them to do so when they were being probed or exposed to severe torture.
Skit creator Lande, who was born in Osogbo, has a similar life experience. When his wife informed the public that he had been away from home for several days without his phones, netizens, largely fans of the humorous actor, acted as emergency judges and began passing judgments.
When she first married the well-known comedy actor, her wife was the main target of their hatred, and the only obvious transgression she had committed was being a single mother of two children.
When I learned the news, I confided in a close coworker that the skit creator suffers from severe depression and believed that leaving would bring him peace. But he was mistaken.
Depression fights are not something you give up on easily. They aren’t motionless. They move along with the mind and soul. He believed he had left, but instead added to his problems and gave others who really didn’t care a chance to use the “blame card.”
Days later, a video of the skit’s creator sobbing uncontrollably appeared on social media. A few hours later, he made an appearance on a live video to recount his previous interactions, which mainly were about money and careers.
I almost came to the conclusion while viewing the film that the creator of the skit had overcome his issues until he bowed down and said that his issues are spiritual in nature. Only an issue that has been clearly defined can be overcome.
The comedic actor came to the conclusion that certain unfavorable prophesies made by a particular prophet had already come to pass and were still occurring. He showed concern and claimed to be in desperate need of assistance, pleading with the prophet to become involved. He does not recognize that difficulties are a part of life.
The issues that Lande draws attention to are not at all spiritual. In the absence of obstacles, what is life? Lande needs to realize that there are numerous obstacles in the race of life that are challenging to overcome. He needs to understand that his issues are not odd or unsolvable but rather common.
When one’s costs exceed income, frustration sets in, and one feels less of a man as a result. The affected person is gradually forced into poverty and loses any sense of dignity.
Dear Lande, this is not a spiritual attack but a challenge. You should put in more effort rather than going to churches to be healed. Instead of prayer points, you need strong movie scripts. You require the contacts of reputable filmmakers, colleagues, and marketers—not prophets. To govern money flow, you must balance your expenses and income.
Linking his current predicament or difficulty to spiritual assaults is risky for Lande. It’s true that odd powers disappear, but if he views his difficulties as spiritual assaults, he won’t be able to overcome them. Instead of crying and going on a spiritual journey, now is the moment to settle down and rethink your strategy.
I send peace to the comic-actor actor, Lande, and many others.