Mahama Prays for Divine Guidance to Transform Ghana’s Future

President John Dramani Mahama attended Sunday service at the Cedar Mountain Chapel of Assemblies of God in East Legon, Accra, where he was warmly welcomed by Reverend Stephen Wengam, the General Superintendent of Assemblies of God, Ghana.

During his address to the congregation, President Mahama shared his heartfelt prayer, asking God to use him as a tool to improve the fortunes of Ghana.

“My prayer is, God use me as your instrume nt. It is you who brought me to this place. It is you who will let me serve your purpose. And that purpose is to serve my fellow Ghanaians and ensure that we can turn the fortunes of this country around, making life better for everyone,” he stated.

Mahama, a member of the Assemblies of God, Ghana, was unable to attend the church’s Thanksgiving Service on January 26, which was held in memory of the late Madam Deborah Wengam, mother of Reverend Stephen Wengam, due to travel commitments outside Ghana.

Reflecting on his political journey, President Mahama recalled his childhood ambitions. While many of his peers aspired to become doctors or lawyers, Mahama had different dreams.

He revealed that at one point, he wanted to become a fireman because of his fascination with their uniforms and red fire trucks. Another time, he dreamed of becoming a State Transport Company driver, impressed by the long journeys from Tamale to Accra.

“I didn’t say I wanted to be a doctor or a lawyer. At one time, I wanted to be a fireman. Because I liked their uniform and the red fire trucks they used to drive,” he said. “Then, another time, I wanted to be a State Transport Company driver. It seemed nice, driving from Tamale to Accra.”

Mahama emphasized that his career path had always been shaped by God’s guidance. “God has kept pushing me in the direction that He wants me to go. At every point, I have been reluctant to follow that trajectory. For instance, politics— I was reluctant to go into politics,” he explained.

He shared that his reluctance to enter politics stemmed from the experiences of his late father, Mr. Emmanuel Adama Mahama, who was a minister under Ghana’s first president, Dr. Kwame Nkrumah. Following the coup that overthrew Nkrumah, Mahama’s father was imprisoned for two years, which left him traumatized and determined to avoid politics. Instead, he became a successful commercial rice farmer in northern Ghana.

“My father had such painful experiences in politics, including being locked up in prison for two years, which led him to swear off politics. He focused on business and became a successful rice farmer,” President Mahama said. “But God said, ‘Who are you to decide? I will do with you what I want.’ And the rest, as they say, is history.”

The late Emmanuel Adama Mahama was a key figure in Ghana’s political history, having served as a minister during Dr. Kwame Nkrumah’s leadership.