“God Is Not the One Who Decides When You Graduate, Marry, or Get Rich” – Nigerian Catholic Priest

A Germany-based Nigerian Catholic priest, Rev. Fr. Angelo Chidi Unegbu, has said that God does not directly determine when people graduate, marry, give birth, become wealthy, or recover from illnesses.

In a Facebook post on Friday, August 29, Rev. Fr. Unegbu clarified that his statement was not meant to diminish God’s power but to remind people that God has already given them the resources, abilities, and freedom to make choices and pursue their dreams.

“When I tell you that God is not the one who decides when you graduate, marry, give birth, become rich, get a promotion in a job, win elections, get cured from an ailment, etc., I do not say so to diminish the power of the creator or to destroy your faith in God,” he wrote.

According to him, God’s love is expressed through the freedom granted to humanity to act as “co-creators” and take responsibility for their destinies.

“God has given you everything you need to succeed in your endeavours even before you were born,” he added. “When we fail to discover the resources and abilities he has given us in making our world a better place and in achieving our good dreams, we should have ourselves to blame, not him.”