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Put God first,Mengi tells needy kids
2005-09-17 07:25:48
By Judica Tarimo
IPP Ltd Executive Chairman Reginald Mengi has urged children from disadvantaged backgrounds to cultivate a culture of praying, saying it is one of the secrets of success in life.
’You should pray daily. With prayers, you will succeed and lead a happier life,’ Mengi said at a special lunch he hosted in Dar es Salaam on Thursday for children from disadvantaged backgrounds being cared for at Dogodogo Centre.
The IPP boss told the children to put God first in their lives and pray for His divine intervention instead of lamenting their situation.
’He is the one who can make the seemingly impossible possible. Don’t always brood about your problems…God has given you some good things such as perfect health for which you should thank Him.’
Mengi said many people had not realised the importance of thanking God and cautioned the children against ignoring Him.
’We are what we are because of His support…without Him, nobody can do anything,’ he said.
Mengi told the children not to give up, saying they should struggle, study and work hard if they hoped to succeed in life.
’Don’t say ’I can’t do it or make it’. I want you to change and say ’I can, I will and I must’,’ he said, adding:’People who always say ’I can’t’ usually fail their exams, but those who say ’I can’ do wonders in academic and other spheres of life.’
Mengi advised the children to take problems they were experiencing as life’s challenges which they needed to work hard to surmount instead of giving up.
’You have to take these difficulties as challenges and find ways to overcome them. It’s wrong to give up. After all, giving up is a sin,’ he pointed out.
Mengi advised the children to get into the habit of thanking Good Samaritans who provided them with moral and material support.
Citing the Dogodogo Centre matron, Sister Jean Pruitt, as an example, he said people who had dedicated and devoted their lives and energy to helping the needy deserved to be thanked and encouraged.
’But I also appeal to you to pray for those people who are able but not ready to support disadvantaged children so that God changes their altitudes,’ the IPP chief said.
Mengi also donated 10 footballs and 66 pairs of shoes to children being cared for at the centre.
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