By Chidimma Okwara
Bishop David Oyedepo, the Chancellor of Covenant University and President of the Living Faith Church Worldwide, has issued a powerful challenge to Nigerian youths, urging them to “take full responsibility for their lives” in order to secure a great future.
Speaking in an interview on Tuesday in Ota, Ogun State, the prominent cleric emphasized that personal responsibility is the indispensable price for achieving destiny and avoiding future failure.
Oyedepo’s core message centered on the principle of personal accountability, stressing that a life lived by chance will ultimately lack opportunity. He stated that “responsibility is the price of every great destiny,” and “nobody is a failure until he or she looks for whom to blame for it.”
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The Bishop firmly warned that anyone who fails to take responsibility early in life will inevitably end up as a “liability later in life.”
Success or failure, he concluded, is ultimately a matter of personal choice, which is determined by the actions taken in one’s youth. “If you fail or succeed in life, it is your choice… When you leave your life to chance, you do not have a chance.”
Key Virtues for the Youth
Beyond responsibility, Oyedepo highlighted other crucial virtues necessary for the younger generation to embrace their future potential: “There is no star without a scar, and the scar of every star is sacrifice.” He implied that greatness demands hard work and discipline.
Integrity: He urged the youth to imbibe integrity as a lifestyle, stating that “nothing devalues the worth of a man like a lack of character.”
Contribution: In previous messages, Oyedepo has also encouraged Nigerian youths to be job creators rather than mere job seekers, stressing that every “contributor becomes successful” and avoids becoming a failure.
The advice serves as a motivational push for young Nigerians to rise above a culture of complaint and instead channel their energy into purposeful action, character development, and creating solutions.
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