First Lady, Grace Mugabe says she makes mistakes like any
human being and women should pray for her.
“As the First Lady, I am as human as you are and when you
see me err don’t hesitate to tell me,” she said. “I mean it from the bottom of
my heart. If you hear me saying things that are uncouth or un-First Lady like
please tell me. The position of First Lady is important because I see myself as
a representative of all women in this country.
“I always have that in mind in whatever I do. I don’t want to
embarrass the women in this country, I want to be diligent and to be prayerful
as the mother of this nation.”
She said this while officiating at the Today’s Woman
Interdenominational Conference founded by Zimbabwe Assemblies of God Africa
Archbishop Dr Eunor Guti in Harare yesterday.
“I wish to appeal to the women of Zimbabwe to join hands
and help build the nation of Zimbabwe,” she said. “I always hear people talk
about the Zimbabwe we want, but the Zimbabwe we want can only be built by us.
We all have a role to play and it’s us, only us who can transform Zimbabwe.”
She urged women to share ideas and influence Government
policy. “Let us be agents of positive change through the cross
pollination of ideas,” she said. “A collection of ideas that emerge from such
gatherings has the potential to influence policy frameworks that in turn can
sustain national economies.
“As women of prayer, we must be seen to influence the world
if we are to become true ambassadors of Christ, who described us as the salt of
the earth and the light of the world. The success we post and the milestones we
achieve as today’s women, must be the necessary anecdotes that compel society
to emulate our exemplary lives.”
Dr Mugabe commended organisers of the conference, saying
such efforts could transform nations and make the world a better place.
She urged Zimbabweans to be thankful to God for the peace
prevailing in the country.
“My word of encouragement to you all is that there is great
hope for our nation as evidenced by the divine peace that prevails in Zimbabwe
and the region at large,” said Dr Mugabe. “We must be thankful to God for his
blessings and continue to give glory to him.”
The conference is running under the theme, “A year of
having, but you need a clean heart first.”
“This prophetic theme rings true to our current situation
in the agricultural sector where, as a country, we are enjoying a bumper
harvest,” said Dr Mugabe.
“It is a blessing from God to have men and women who
prophesy, and their prophecies do come to pass.
“Indeed, our faithful farmers had clean hearts and they
honestly committed all the acquired inputs to production and they yielded
remarkable success.”
Dr Mugabe urged women to be resilient in the face of
adversity and to take advantage of the opportunities availed by President
Mugabe to empower them.
“Never give up as women, wake up early as a woman and work
for your children and don’t just depend on men,” she said. “Our President has
given us opportunities to do as men do, especially in the field of education.
“Let’s ensure that our children, especially the girl child,
(are educated) because if you educate the girl child, you have educated the
whole village.”
Dr Mugabe said women had a key role in moulding characters
of their children and urged them to teach them, especially girls, the dangers
of engaging in pre-marital sex, having affairs with older men and drug and
alcohol abuse.
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