#TheUgandaRevelation — The “Opinionated” Trait I Tried to Hide Was Actually My Calling

 

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There was a time I thought I was “too opinionated.”

Too firm.
Too assertive.
Too direct.

I spent years trying to soften those parts of myself because I thought they were weaknesses.

Then Uganda changed my perspective completely.

In September 2025, I made a decision that surprised even me.

I wanted to visit Uganda — not for adventure, not for tourism, but with spiritual intention.

Ironically, my first road trip through Uganda in 2023 had been one of the most stressful journeys I had ever taken.

Over 24 hours on the road.
Multiple vehicle breakdowns.
Punctures in the middle of nowhere.
Stories of bandit attacks along the Juba–Kampala route still fresh in people’s minds.

At some point, I genuinely wondered:
“Why did I even decide to do this?”

Fast forward to 2025.

#MavunoMovement had organized a leadership diploma mission experience in Uganda together with #WorshipHarvestUganda.

I wasn’t even a student in the programme.

But something in me felt strongly drawn to go.

And honestly?
I thought I was simply going to experience Ugandan worship in person after years of loving it from #WatotoChurchJuba.

I had no idea the trip would reveal something deeper about who I am.

For four days, I sat under the teaching of anointed men and women of God speaking about discipleship, evangelism, leadership, and shepherding.

Somewhere in those sessions, something clicked.

I realized:
I am not just passionate.

I am wired to teach.

Not just in church.
Even in my career.

Suddenly, so many things about my life made sense:

• Why I naturally simplify difficult concepts

• Why I enjoy learning deeply then explaining to others

• Why I gravitate toward mentoring and guiding conversations

• Why I constantly write, document, and share lessons

Then I came across Ephesians 4:11:

“So Christ himself gave the apostles, the prophets, the evangelists, the pastors and teachers.”

For the first time, I saw my firmness differently.

Not as arrogance.
Not as being difficult.

But as conviction.

Teachers are custodians of clarity.
They are called to preserve truth and understanding.

That revelation changed how I see myself completely.

Today, I no longer feel pressure to become someone else.

Instead, I see my role more clearly:
Go into spaces people avoid.
Learn deeply.
Then teach, write, mentor, and tell stories that help others grow.

That mindset has transformed both my spiritual life and professional life.

Today, I serve as a Youth Pastor at #MavunoChurchMathare, a young church community growing rapidly among children and youth.

And one of the greatest joys has been realizing that ministry is not limited to church walls.

Sometimes ministry looks like:

• mentoring Gen Z colleagues at work,

• guiding conversations around faith,

• helping someone think differently,

• or simply teaching with wisdom and compassion.

I used to attend church as a spectator.

Now I understand the joy of partnering with the Holy Spirit in service.

And strangely enough…

The thing I once thought was my weakness may actually have been part of my calling all along.

Have you ever discovered that something you viewed as a flaw was actually part of your purpose?