As she preached at her new ministry, New Wine Prophetic Tabernacle (NWPT), Nigerian actress Tonto Dikeh challenged preconceived notions about the wealthy.
The Nollywood actress laid the foundation for NWPT in October after introducing the ministry in August as “a spiritual home of consecrated believers.”
In a recent video, Dikeh is seen speaking to her ministry’s congregation and explaining how talent, gifts, and inheritance can lead to success.
“There’s so much power in you to produce wealth and yes, some of us are wealth. We just don’t have wealth. We are the wealth,” she said.
Urging her listeners to develop what they carry, she added: “You have to sharpen your talent and your gifts. The third one for the universal system of prosperity”.
“So when you see him (someone) driving a Lamborghini, you’re like, “Hmm, he’s a ritualist.” Not every rich man is a ritualist,” she said.
“Not every rich woman is sleeping with a man. Get it into your head. There are people who work hard earnestly and don’t even know God, because they discovered a gift in them and they did not let it sleep.
“Who told you God is only for you as a believer? No. That’s why I laugh at all of you. And I said to God, I said, “I hope these people just understand that God is a God for everybody.
“The unbelievers and the believers alike. And none is more important. As a matter of fact, He is the one who will leave the ninety-nine and chase after the one.”
Ultimately, it is unfair to assume that every wealthy man gained his riches through rituals or other questionable means. While some people may acquire wealth dishonestly, many others work hard and earn their money through legitimate means. One person’s actions should not define everyone else; wealth should not automatically be met with suspicion.
