Help The Child Grow

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In leadership, this proverb becomes even more profound. A good leader does not destroy the next generation to remain relevant. A visionary leader guides, protects, and prepares successors. Leaders who "lock up" the future to secure the present end up ruling over a void. But those who invest in tomorrow, even at the expense of today, create legacies that outlive them.

In personal life, the lesson is equally strong. Discipline is the art of not eating the pregnant rat. It is choosing education over easy money, integrity over instant gain, patience over reckless desire. It is refusing shortcuts that damage your future. Many destinies have been aborted because of impatience. Many great men and women have lost their tomorrow because they could not restrain themselves today.

Spiritually and morally, the proverb teaches responsibility. Every action has a domino effect. What you destroy today may have been the seed of your own survival tomorrow. What you cultivate today may become your strength in the years to come. Wisdom, therefore, is not just about knowing what to do, but about knowing what not to do.

History is full of examples. Empires have fallen because they overconsumed. Families collapsed because they ignored succession. Organisations died because they crushed innovation. On the other hand, enduring civilizations, thriving institutions, and respected individuals all share one characteristic: they think beyond the moment. They preserved the pregnant rat.

This proverb is a call to higher thinking. It challenges us to rise above impulse, greed, and fear. It reminds us that the future is fragile and must be protected. True wisdom is the ability to delay gratification, protect potential, and act with tomorrow in mind.

A wise cat does not feed only its hunger; it feeds its future.

To eat a pregnant rat is to silence tomorrow for the comfort of today. The foolish see only flesh and hunger. The wise see continuity, seasons, and consequence. They understand that what is spared today may sustain many days to come.

As we continue to seek the promises of God for us in this new Year we must remember the wisdom of God displayed through the Shallit in Egypt:

A cat that cares about tomorrow doesn't eat a pregnant rat!

Wisdom is often hidden in simple sayings, and this proverb carries a depth that only thoughtful minds can truly grasp. "A cat that cares about tomorrow doesn't eat a pregnant rat" isn't merely about animals or survival instincts; it's a powerful metaphor about foresight, restraint, responsibility, and long-term thinking.

By its literal meaning, the message is clear. A pregnant rat represents not just one meal, but many future lives. A cat driven only by immediate hunger will devour it without thinking. But a cat that understands tomorrow, continuity, and sustainability will pause. It knows that today's satisfaction shouldn't destroy tomorrow's livelihood. This single act of restraint separates wisdom from greed, strategy from impulse, and leadership from recklessness.

In human experience, this proverb speaks eloquently about how we live, lead, and make decisions. Many people, communities, and even nations collapse not for lack of opportunities, but because they consume their future in the present. They sacrifice tomorrow for the pleasure, profit, or power of today. The wise, however, understand timing. They know when to act and when to retreat. They understand that not everything that can be taken away should be taken away.

A cat that eats a pregnant rat is shortsighted. It only sees the hunger, not the consequence. Similarly, people who exploit resources without planning for renewal, who destroy young talent out of jealousy, or who silence emerging voices out of fear, are "eating pregnant rats." They are killing potential, continuity, and growth. Such actions may bring temporary comfort, but they guarantee scarcity in the long term.

In leadership, this proverb becomes even more profound. A good leader does not destroy the next generation to remain relevant.

ANGER - THE DEADLY DEMON

There's a strong demonic spirit that possesses children very early in life. This spirit can enter, settle and begin to grow in leaps and bounds in the life of a child right from age two. I mean from the very moment a child starts learning what is pleasant and what's not, what is sweet and what's bitter. Once a child starts learning to make choices, this spirit is hovering around waiting for opportunity to enter. If the parents permits, it doesn't take anything for this demonic spirit to enter the life of a child, hide and gradually develops over time, while the adults around would keep saying "he's just a child, let him be".

THE SPIRIT OF ANGER is one of the most destructive demons there is. Most people only see his dangers when they manifest in physical actions, then people talk about the actions not knowing that he does greater damages (invincible to physical eyes) in the life of the person he possesses.

Unfortunately, not only that parents lay the foundation and prepare ground for this spirit to come into the lives of their children, they continuously encourage the influences and activities of this spirit while their children are in their cradle. Parents don't ever see the dangers in time. Even when other people point it out to them, they'll get angry that the person is seeing evil in the life of their "innocent little child". They'll keep waiting for the child to grow up and changed, whilst the devil is already putting finishing touches to the self-destructive power he has built in the child...

The worst part is that this demonic spirit doesn't just exists and operates on its own in the life of a child, it opens portals and create channels for other spiritual forces to have access into the life of the child. It is when these new entrant demons begin to manifest, that parents start noticing that something is wrong with their child. Then they'd begin to pray and fight the minor issues (the symptoms), whereas the foundational problem (the main demon domicil in their child) is hid from their eyes...

They could continue fighting the symptoms, keep spending time and other valuable resources, keep going from one spiritual house to the other, conducting all sorts of deliverance sessions for years and the problems keeps coming back. It would only take the mercy of God over the life of that child to open the eyes of someone who would point out the real problem and lead them to solution...

Mind you, the remedy for spiritual issues doesn't happen instantaneously. It would take time and commitment of both parents and the child to undone what the devil has taken time to do in the life of the child...

The process is not just going to be casting out the demons. That can be done in few minutes. The real deal would be to occupy that space with the right Spirit and enthrone the right authority in the life of the child. Then rewriting the wrongs and repair the damages that's been done in the ares of knowledge, beliefs, ideas, desires and demonic habits that has ruled the life of the child over time. Also empowering the child to boldly take a stand against the spirit and his influences and block all his channels into his life. This can be done through Spiritual Discipline...

I can assure you that many of the young people you see on the streets these days with mental disorders where lead to that point by the spirit of ANGER which has taken hold of them from cradle. Any life that is ruled by the spirit of ANGER is open to every other terrestrial spirits within the environment, witchcraft spirits, occultic powers, marine spirits, immoral spirits, etc.

He is a very strong and possessive demon that invites and grants access to other demons into the life of his captive. With these other demons he lays hold to all aspects of the persons life. While people's attention are on the hurt temperament, uncontrollable emotions, verbal abuses and all other physical manifestations (with which he keeps people who could help the person away), he wrecks havocs and cause grave damages in other aspects of the person's life, hidden to the physical eyes. This is his calculated deception. Nobody wants to be close with someone prone to angry outburst, so he uses all that to keep people away from his victim and nobody gets to see the bigger damages he's doing within.

I've learned not to get angry myself or withdraw from people (especially young people) who are under the control of this strong demon. Instead I feel pity for them and pray for them because they are under the control of a spirit stronger than they. And some of them, because this demon has ruled their lives from cradle, they have accepted it as their life and don't know their real life has been hijacked by an authority that was never meant to be there in the first place. God have mercy!

You want to know more about this issue, how parents' actions contribute to the problem, other dangers not mentioned yet, children that are most vulnerable by the condition of their bath, prevention and solution process; contact me let's discuss.

Let’s be honest: today’s children are starting to judge their parents unfairly. And it’s not always because the parents are wrong. Sometimes, it’s because they are copying what they hear from their friends. Many of them gather with others who feel the same, and together, they paint parents as the enemies.

Even worse, some parents are now afraid of their own children. Yes—afraid. I’ve seen it. Some children threaten to become violent. Others use emotional blackmail or simply go quiet, using silence to control the home.

In one session, I witnessed a boy look his mother in the eyes and say:

“ *_That’s why my father left you. That’s why we are suffering.”*_

Imagine the pain of hearing that—from the same child you carried, fed, and sacrificed for.

But how did we get here?

We stopped correcting. We allowed everything. We feared being too strict, so we went too soft. Some of us started treating our children like visitors—not like sons and daughters being raised with purpose.

Now, some children think they run the house. They negotiate every rule, talk back when corrected, and refuse to be guided.

But freedom without guidance is dangerous.

It’s time we go back to the basics of parenting. Our children must know that every right comes with a responsibility. That respect must go both ways. That a home is not a hotel, and parents are not servants.

Let’s stop raising children who expect the world to serve them. Let’s raise children who know how to serve the world.

We must parent with love, but also with strength. We must stop being afraid to correct, to guide, to discipline. It’s our job to prepare them for real life—not to entertain them into destruction.

Let’s shift the goal of parenting from raising " feeling good" children to raising grounded, responsible adults. Let’s reintroduce discipline, values, and hard conversations. Let’s teach our children that respect is not optional, and authority is not the enemy.

*The Entitled Generation: A Generation That Refuses Responsibility*

There’s a new sound in the air—loud, frustrated, and painfully consistent. It’s the voice of a generation that believes they’re owed everything, yet rarely stop to ask themselves what they owe in return.

There’s a growing noise in our homes, schools, and places of worship. It’s the sound of young people who believe they are victims of parenting. Many of them are growing up thinking they deserve everything—and must do nothing in return. They are quick to demand, but slow to reflect. They know their rights, but they don’t want to hear about responsibilities.

During one session with teenagers, a 14-year-old girl said something that stuck with me:

“ _My parents don’t understand. They don’t listen. They are too much! They are like law enforcement officers. I can’t wait to leave their house. They don’t even allow me to visit my friends. Home feels like a prison.”_

These are not just complaints—they are warning signs. Many parents today are dealing with children who feel trapped, even when all their basic needs are being met: food, clothes, education, and love.

So I calmly asked her a few questions:
- What values do you stand for?
_She was silent._

- What have your parents taught you?
She replied slowly, “ _To be responsible, to listen, to respect people and authority.”_

- And what haven’t you done among the things they’ve taught you?
_She looked down and started thinking._

- If I called your parents right now, what would they say about you?
_She didn’t answer._

- Do your parents provide your basic needs?
“ _Yes_ ,” she said quickly.

- If you left home, what would your parents miss about you?
_She looked confused. She didn’t have an answer._

That moment hit hard—for her and for me. It showed me something we all need to face: some of our children don’t know how to be grateful. They don’t take responsibility for their actions. And maybe, just maybe, it’s because we haven’t made them.