UK-based Ghanaian singer Akyede Nhyiraba Gifty has shared insightful thoughts on motherhood and how it informs her ministry.

The health care assistant, who is in training to become a nurse, spoke to Prince Benjamin (PB) on Entertainment Capital on Accra 100.5 FM.

She noted she was a wife and mother of three girls.

“The eldest is 10, the second is 9 and the last one is a year and 6 months old,” she added.

Motherhood and Ministry

“The thing is, I see marriage and parenting as a ministry on its own. I say this because if you are able to cultivate a good marriage and take good care of your children, you will be great at any other [external] ministry,” Akyede Nhyiraba asserted.

She said even though children were young and inexperienced, being around them “teaches us [adults] about a lot of things” about life and service.

“We learn to be patient, from children,” she explained. “This is important because in your ministry, you’ll meet people who will say discouraging things to you or tempt you to great anger.”

She underlined the importance of mastering quality and heartfelt caregiving at home “before we venture outside to share God’s word”.

She bemoaned the habit of prioritising one’s professional and public life over one’s parental and private life.

“I disapprove of that,” she emphasised.

“We need to manage our homes in excellence, so that when we go outside, we rely on the character we’ve built at home and not overreact in our interactions with others.”

Modelling

The philanthropist advocated showing children a consistent behaviour at home and outside because “they [also] learn a lot from us”.

She said this exercise of “patience and humility” and showing “the same character at home and in public” was the best way to demonstrate to one’s children that they honestly worshipped God and were dedicated to serving humanity.

The Fameye (Use Me) singer said it was better to model the ideal life for a child to imitate than to constantly give instructions.

Akyede Nhyiraba Gifty’s latest song is Enka Ho Da (It Shall Not Be Permanent).