WesternOligarch:
People would take this statement and twist it. It's obvious she's trying to say don't surround yourself with mediocrity. Move with people that will challenge you and not make you a local champion. It's either you're both equals or the person is above you.

SaintAY:
And the people who are richer than you, will also move away from you

airsaylongcome:


And the person above you won't consider you mediocre and move on to those who challenge them more?

oshaosha2014:
Then the person who is above you should automatically leave you. And the cycle continues.

When pastor or anybody tells you something, check it with your spirit and your God....

seunfape:
She is right because your lesser friends will want u down.

WesternOligarch:


As long as you offer value to them, they'd see you as an equal even if you may consider yourself below them. Most people are just looking for whom they'd leech off and not offer value.

osuofia2:
SMH. PENTECOSTALISM HAS FINISHED NIGERIAN CHRISTIANITY. HEARING THIS KIND OF MESSAGE FROM CATHOLIC ARE RARE. EVEN ME AS A MUSLIM FAITHFUL I CONDEMN THIS.
MUCH RESPECT TO THE CATHOLIC FAITHFUL. JUST IMAGINE THAT EVERYONE LEAVES ALL THE PEOPLE YOU ARE DOING BETTER THAN. WHERE IS THE LOVE?

Vinnie2000:

There is great Truth in What She has said here!
Man is Jealous and Bad in Nature!!

Even me, d Day I won small N7,500 for Bet9ja and announced it on Facebook due to Overexcite..
I Smelled Jealousy in the Comments section!

Elliotwaveforec:
When you become rich, stop living among the poor; go to where those as rich as you are live. If you live among them, you'd eventually go back to their poverty level. You can help them from afar off o.

A friend living in a slum bought a car, the next guests he got were robbers.

If he had bought the car in the midst of those who had better cars, would he have been a victim of robbery?

Tos87:
Cubana should leave his friends and seek after musk and jeff.
This is absolutely a false teaching with great flaws.
In davido's voice...“we rise by lifting others"

oshaosha2014:
Then the person who is above you should automatically leave you. And the cycle continues.

When pastor or anybody tells you something, check it with your spirit and your God....

osuofia2:

I am not a Christian.
Take a deep breath and decipher the message. Imagine that you are doing better than some of your friends and you follow her advise. What happens to we rise by lifting others. That doesn't mean you are not wise

She said AMONG YOUR FRIENDS, Not one Friend!!
Reason y I Said All you Critics are full of Emotions and Sentiments!

This is the Simple Truth!
In a Group, If only One person is Financially Successful and rest are Struggling, Envy and Hatred will creep in..!

Timaya in 2010/2011 Dumped his 'Dem Mama Soldiers' group because they started Ganging up against him!
Terry G also Disbanded his music group because they, alongside his younger brother DMoney started planning against him!

The Woman's message is Simple: Be Careful of your friends if you are Rich!

micronut:
Nigerian Women Empowerment Advocate, and Clergywoman, Pastor Funke- Felix Adejumo of Agape Ministry, has dropped another teachings on moving with those who are better than you in a group or as friends, and leave those who you are better than.

She plainly said that if you are the richest among your friends, that relationship has expired or you should quit it and move on.

She gave the example of Joseph in prison who moved with rich prisoners.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s0ILqTTpCHw

This view has been recieving different reactions from Nigerians, where most condemned this. What's your take on this?

Source:
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