A few days after the General Overseer of The Redeemed Christian Church of God, RCCG, Pastor Enoch Adejare Adeboye replied to his mockers and critics, the revered cleric has moved a step further to reveal the secret behind his health and breakthrough that has made him march forward in his ministerial assignments
Speaking at the monthly Thanksgiving service of the church held at the national headquarters of the church, Throne of Grace Parish, Ebute-Meta, Lagos, with the theme: “Renewed Like The Eagle”, the 82-year-old preacher told the congregation that he ensures he is constantly connected to God through fasting, prayer, the life of obedience to God’s instruction, living a lifestyle of holiness has formed the secrets of his sound health.
Narrating his story, Adeboye said: “As long as you are connected to the socket of the Most High, the enemy cannot touch you. Every day you will look younger, feel stronger.
“A friend of mine called me at the beginning of this year and asked me, ‘Friend, how are you doing it’? I said doing what? He replied that at over age 80, I am still running up and down as if I am a small boy. I said if I tell him the secret will he believe me? Stay connected to the One who never tires, who never grows old, The One who is always there, the One who does not sleep nor slumber. Remain connected to Him and His Power will flow through you, renewing your strength from day to day.
Continuing: “Not too long ago I travelled to one nation and as it used to be my custom, I decided to go for a walk in the morning and two of my sons decided to walk with me and said okay. After some time I looked back and I wondered where are these boys. I have left them far behind. When I was returning, I met them on the way and I asked what happened, they said they did not know I was going that far. They that wait upon the Lord shall renew their strength.
“We are not just talking about being strong physically alone but it includes being strong mentally, spiritually, emotionally.
“I was telling someone what happened to me in 1951 he said how do I remember all these things, remember that those that wait upon the Lord shall renew their strength. All you need to do is remain connected to the source of the Almighty God.
“Samson was so anointed by God that he singlehandedly killed thousands but when he disconnected himself from God, the enemies dealt with him.
“When you plug the water heater into its socket, as long as the water heater remains connected to the power source and put inside water, it is the water that will be boiling, and the heater will remain hot. But if you unplug this same heater and put it in water, the water would become cold including the heater.”
Scientist & Fasting
“Scientists have discovered that you can renew your age by fasting, it has a very great advantage to make you look younger after the fast. Researchers conducted an experiment years ago, they caught two sets of mice and separated them. Give one set food once in two days and feed the other one very well. I can’t remember for how many months they did that but they injected rat poison into both sets of rats, and before evening all the rats that were fed fat had died. Seven days later, the only sign they saw on the rats that had been fasting was that there was yellow colour on their tail. When you hear people protesting that I asked you to fast regularly, just smile, it looks as if this old man knew what he is doing.”
