Gospel singer Diana Hamilton has spoken against the trend of young people focusing on church at the expense of school and work.
Mrs. Diana Hamilton encouraged young people to strike a healthy balance between their faith, education, and career.
She cited a scenario of a young person she encountered who was bent on focusing on the things of God and charitable work while depending on their parents.
“I asked her with what money? The dress you’re wearing, your mum bought it. You need to be able to buy your own shoe before you can think of buying a shoe for someone else.” “But if you’re going to be in the church all the time, and not focusing on your education, not learning how to interact with people, not learning how to work in the corporate world, not knowing the route to take, you will be in this position where you’re being taken care of ten years down the line and still be saying you want to help the needy while you’re the needy. You can’t give what you don’t have,” Diana Hamilton revealed.
She also bemoaned the culture of young women using church rehearsals as an excuse not to understand their parents at home, leaving a crucial part of their upbringing to chance.
