On the "ndife nyongolotsi" and "I am just a sinner" prayers

“Oh God who am I before you? I am nothing but a worm (nyongolotsi yachabechabe); I am the scam of the earth, a grasshopper (chitete) before you”. Do you remember these types of prayers we used to make? (Oh some of you just prayed like that today). They sound so cool right? Sound so spiritual right? (Mwautsogo). We do it in the name of humility. Well this false humility has to stop if we are to be consistent with the truth that we have become the righteousness of God [2 Corinthians 5:21]. 

Think about it, if God sees us as He sees Christ(oh yes just read on), then by praying these nyongolotsi (I am just a worm) prayers, aren’t we implying that God sees Christ as nyongolotsi (worm)? Don’t you think you are trying to depend on your own works (which really make you a nyongolotsi) instead of resting on the work of Christ which makes you righteous before God? By these “I am just a sinner” prayers aren’t we implying that we still think our works can justify us before God (that our works determine whether God loves us or not)? How valuable are we before God? Why do we stick to our past sinner(ndife ochimwa) state as if Christ’s work was not complete? It doesn’t matter anymore how worthless we were before being born again; what matters now is who we are now and  what God  is transforming us into [For whom he did foreknow, he also did predestinate to be conformed to the image of his Son, that he might be the firstborn among many brethren. – Romans 8:29].

Who are we before God now? The Scriptures say He has made us sons [And because ye are sons, God hath sent forth the Spirit of his Son into your hearts, crying, Abba, Father – Galatians 4:6]. If our earthly fathers , as imperfect as they are, don’t see us as scam, grasshopper or cockroach then what makes us think God, as perfect as He is, could see us that way. No matter how many times you sin or fall you don’t lose your son-ship because son-ship is a state of BEING not a state of DOING (unless you tell me that in your family you seized to be a son that day you stole those two teaspoons of sugar from the bowl).  This means our “I am just a sinner” prayers are not necessary (even the devil is surprised).  Jesus completely paid for ALL your sins to change you from sinner to saints (He didn’t leave a balance not even a tambala (cent) to be paid later).[For if by one man's offence death reigned by one; much more they which receive abundance of grace and of the gift of righteousness shall reign in life by one, Jesus Christ.)  - Romans 5:17]

How does Jesus the One who felt the pain (punishment) of our sins look at us? If anybody has to be angry with us then it has to be Jesus because He felt the wrath of God because of our sins. But the scripture says He is not ashamed to call us brethren [For both he that sanctifieth and they who are sanctified are all of one: for which cause he is not ashamed to call them brethren - Hebrews 2:11]. If Jesus, in all His Splendor and Majesty, is not ashamed to call us brothers / sisters then where do we get the audacity and courage to call ourselves these disgusting names?  No matter how bad you or other people think you are Jesus still calls you brethren. And on this note why should it matter what people call you? You allow your day to be ruined just because somebody (an uncircumcised philistine) has called you a bad name; come on be confident Jesus calls you brethren (whose word carries more value? Jesus’ Word sustains the universe, what does that person’s word sustain?) [Rejoice in the Lord alway: and again I say, Rejoice - Philippians 4:4].

In Acts, God rebuked Peter not to call common what He has cleansed [And the voice came to him again a second time, What God has cleansed and pronounced clean, do not you defile and profane by regarding and calling common and unhallowed or unclean – Acts 10:15]. Now Jesus gave Himself to cleanse and sanctify you [Ephesians 5:26][1 Corinthians 1:2] [Hebrews 10:10]. If God rebuked Peter that He had no right to call common what God has cleansed, then it means you also have no right to call yourself a sinner, scam (or whatever ‘humble’ words we use) when God has cleansed and sanctified you. This renders those false humility prayers illegal in the spiritual realm.

From today accept who you are in Christ (I know it is a bit overwhelming and too good to be true but it’s the truth), come boldly before God [Hebrews 4:16] and pray like Jesus saying “Father, I know you always hear me”. Yes He does hear you (the moment you received Jesus Christ, the Father's Ear eagerly waits to hear your prayer).  STOP the "ndife nyongolotsi" prayers (message from the prayer activist).