The fact that Samson had great strength did NOT give him the right to act without God’s instruction!

Do you know the real meaning of the word “right”? I may not have deep knowledge to fully define it, but allow me to use general reasoning. Let me take a pair of scissors and place the word “Uburenganzira” (Right) on a table, then cut it into two parts: “Uburenga” (to go beyond) and “Inzira” (the path).

Do you see it now? From these two parts, we get “to go beyond the path.” In other words, having a “right” often implies going beyond a certain path or boundary that was set to guide someone toward what they desire.

Around the year 2019, while I was in prayer, the Spirit of God taught me something important: “One of the reasons believers lose their testimony is because they misuse the idea of rights—they do wrong things and justify them as their right.”

He used his God-given power for personal desires

When Samson went down to Gaza, he saw a prostitute and entered her house. The people of Gaza were told, “Samson is here!” They surrounded the place and lay in wait for him all night at the city gate. They stayed quiet, saying, “At dawn we will kill him.” But Samson stayed only until midnight. Then he got up, took hold of the doors of the city gate, together with their posts, pulled them up—bar and all—put them on his shoulders, and carried them to the top of a hill facing Hebron (Judges 16:1–3).

How would you feel if you saw your pastor coming out of a prostitute’s house?
How would you react if you saw your pastor walking while carrying a city gate on his shoulders?

All these things happened to a man called Samson. God had appointed him to be a judge over Israel, but his sense of entitlement allowed his fleshly desires to push him beyond the boundaries of his calling. He delighted in pursuing beautiful women (Judges 14:10). It was not a sin to admire a woman, but the assignment he carried at that time did not permit him to cross that line carelessly.

Conclusion

Just as Samson used the strength God gave him for his own pleasures—chasing women (Judges 14:10; 16:1) and carrying city gates as a show of personal might (Judges 16:3)—today many believers use their God-given gifts for personal glory, financial gain, or immoral behavior, all while hiding behind the title of ministry or priesthood (Malachi 2:16).

Are you also doing sinful things under the excuse that it is your right, or because your position allows it?

Do you deceive yourself into thinking that just because God promised you financial blessings this year, you now have the right to pursue money through dishonest means?

Do not be deceived! Having strength, authority, or a spiritual calling does NOT give you permission to do what is displeasing to God—even if it seems beneficial or justified in your eyes.

Addendum

On January 26, 2026, at approximately eight fifty-two in the evening (8:52 PM), a linguistics expert contacted me and explained that the word “uburenganzira” is a compound noun formed from a verb and a common noun. The verb is “kurenga” (to go beyond or to cross), and the noun is “inzira” (path or way).