Michael Mbuko

🔥 Let me remind you of something many of you witnessed with me.

You remember Caleb — my son.

Many of you prayed when things were not easy.
Many of you read my testimony.

Caleb was the child God healed from Adenoid problems…
The same boy who struggled to breathe well…
The same boy doctors worried about.

Later, there was another battle.

He was slow to walk.
Slow to talk.

Every parent here knows that kind of season.

You look at other children running around…
You smile in public…
But deep inside, your heart is asking God questions.

"Lord… when will my own child do the same?"

But God stepped in.

The same Caleb who once struggled…
Started walking.

Then he started talking.

And today?

That same boy now runs everywhere.

Not just running…

He now refuses to hold his mother's hand while walking along the road.

If his mom stretches her hand to guide him, he pulls away like a big boy saying:

"Mommy I can walk by myself!"

Every parent reading this understands this moment.

Children do this when they feel strong.

When they feel confident.

When they think they no longer need help.

And that moment hit me deeply.

Because suddenly I saw our relationship with God inside that small scene.

Think about it carefully.

When Caleb couldn't walk,
He needed someone to hold his hands.

When he was unsteady,
Someone had to guide every step.

But now that he can run…

He feels he doesn't need help anymore.

And I asked myself a painful question:

Are we not like this with God?

When we want to start a business, we pray.

“Lord please guide me.”

When we are applying for a job, we fast.

“God please help me.”

When we are about to enter a contract, we seek counsel.

“Lord lead me.”

When we want to travel, we commit the journey to God.

“Father take control.”

But something strange happens after a while.

When the business begins to work…

When the salary starts coming…

When the contract starts bringing money…

When the journey becomes smooth…

Suddenly we start saying in subtle ways:

"God, thank you… I can walk by myself now."

We stop asking.

We stop listening.

We stop seeking direction.

We leave God's hand.

Yet the same road we are walking on is full of pits, vehicles, distractions, and danger we cannot see.

That was when a deep truth hit my heart.

Sometimes God holds our hands not because we are weak…

But because He can see what we cannot see.

Children don't understand traffic.

But parents do.

Children don't understand danger.

But parents do.

And that is exactly how it is between us and God.

The Bible says:

> “Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding.” — Proverbs 3:5

Our understanding is small.

God's understanding is complete.

So the greatest mistake a man can make in life
is not failure…

It is thinking he can now walk without God's hand.

The same God who helped you start the journey
is the same God who must guide you through the journey.

Because life is not a straight road.

There are corners you cannot see.

There are storms you cannot predict.

There are decisions that can change your entire future in seconds.

And only God sees them ahead.

So today this is my simple prayer for you and for myself:

May we never become so successful
that we stop holding God's hand.

May we never become so confident
that we stop listening to His direction.

May we never run so fast in life
that we forget who helped us stand.

Because sometimes…

The greatest wisdom in life
is not proving that you can walk alone.

It is continuing to hold God's hand — even when you can run.

🙏 If this message touched your heart, share it with someone today.

Somebody out there is already running in life…
but may have forgotten who first held their hands.