The Parish Priest of the St. John the Divine Anglican Church in Winneba, Venerable Father Aaron Moses Ato Kwamena Eduah, has urged the government to govern the country with courage, humility, and accountability.

Speaking at a special Mass, he emphasised that leadership, whether good or bad, has an enduring impact and that power must be exercised with wisdom and humility under the sovereignty and judgement of God.

“Power without humility becomes tyranny; authority without accountability becomes corruption,” he stressed, reminding leaders that they would one day render account of their stewardship.

The Parish Priest warned against fear-driven leadership and challenged leaders to look beyond pressures, opposition and political risks and govern with restraint and courage.

He stressed that national challenges such as economic strain, political competition, institutional pressure, and public scrutiny were real, but not final and should not be interpreted as God abandoning Ghana.

He urged leaders to lift their vision beyond what was immediately visible and govern with awareness of God’s active presence, citing the biblical story of Elisha, who stood firm in the face of danger, trusting in God’s presence and power.

“Fear is borne out of limited vision, but faith flows from divine perspective,” he noted.

“Therefore, we must lead with courage, integrity, and reverence for God, since when God stands with a nation, that nation is never outnumbered,” he added.

Ven Fr Eduah stated that leadership was not merely an administrative function, but a moral and spiritual calling to govern before the eyes of the people and serve before the presence of God.

“True authority flows from alignment with God’s purposes, and when God is present, majority is not measured by votes, factions, or alliances, but by righteousness, truth, and divine direction,” he added.

He urged Ghanaians to pray for wisdom and asked God to open their eyes to see beyond party lines, personal ambitions, and immediate gain, indicating that the greatest threat to a nation was not opposition, but blindness.