It is quite a challenge to have all the wealth in the world and still believe in an unseen superior being, in fact, Jesus once said that it's easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle, than it is for a rich man to see heaven.
Challenging these sentiments is one Kenyan business mogul, Chris Kirubi, who has relayed his journey with God.
In an interview conducted by Business Daily's Jackson Biko, and published on Friday, January 17, 2020, Kirubi disclosed that after falling ill, he had learnt to believe more in God and his power.
"I'm closer to God now because I've believed without God's will, I could not be who I am today. It took me many months lying in bed sick to believe that God is most powerful.
"It is a shame we always go to God when we need Him, but God will never turn you away because you came to Him later rather than earlier. God is merciful and forgiving," he told the publication.
Kirubi, who was diagnosed with cancer in 2018, also stated that being sick had made him realise that 'in the end, you're alone'.
"Your friends may love you, but eventually you have to deal with your sickness personally.
"You think about the past, the things that you could have done, the things you have not done, and the things you can do to compensate for things you ignored. It is a time for prayer and you reflect a lot," he added.
The 79-year-old has previously recalled the day he was diagnosed with cancer.
In a previous interview, he narrated how he had had a normal working day characterized by a number of business meetings before retiring to his home in Kitisuru, Nairobi.
However, while resting at home, the tycoon started experiencing fever and called his private doctor who tagged along with a pathologist.
“They took my blood and quickly ran checks only to return to tell me that I was very sick and needed to go with them to the hospital. They rushed me through the emergency section straight to the high dependency ward at Nairobi Hospital.
"I’m told my eyes were yellow and my fever was shooting through the roof. From there it was a series of tests for the next few days as they observed my situation," Kirubi narrated.
The 79-year-old would later be informed that he had stage two cancer, which was affecting his internal organs including the lungs and kidneys.
