A book titled “Upright Living: Job an Exemplar” was at the weekend launched in Accra with a call on the youth to godly prepare for their future tasks.
The book, written by Pastor Samuel K. Dorgbetor, a District Pastor of the Adentan East Seventh-Day Adventist Church (SDA) in the Greater Accra Region, is aimed at educating Ghanaian youth and the entire world on the need to live exemplary lives to attract God’s blessings upon their lives.
Speaking to journalists after the event, Pastor Dorgbetor advised Christians to always embark on activities that would invite God’s blessings upon their individual lives.
The author explained that the book was aimed at restoring hope to the hopeless in society, and helping those who had gone through trauma.
He said the book sought to encourage the youth to stop resorting to suicide due to rejection or suffering.
Pastor Dorgbetor said he drew inspiration from the character of Job in the Bible, using his story to encourage and motivate homeless people and anyone facing trials and pains.
He stressed the importance of genuine faith in God to overcome suffering, stating that educational achievements and material possessions alone cannot alleviate one’s hardships.
Pastor Dorgbetor said the book was available on amazon and readers could also buy from the College of Counselling and Psychology at Haatso, Accra, or reach them on the number, 0240695059.
For his part, the President of the College of Counselling and Psychology, Reverend Professor Samuel Oheneba Dornyo, urged educational authorities to reintroduce the study of Religious and Moral Education (RME) in Basic Schools to instil the country’s cultural values in the hearts of children.
According to him, RME should be included in the curriculum as part of civic education to teach children about God’s will and the country’s cultural values.
He cautioned that adopting Western cultural values would be detrimental to Africa’s cultural identity if care was not taken.
BY KINGSLEY ASARE
