In the soul of Ghana lies a deep question.
One that has more impact on our development than any election, constitution or court case.
It is whether Ghana should keep producing lawyers who settle disputes, or we should start raising lawyers who understand the laws of life, nature and the ordinance of Heaven?
This is not just about legal professions. It is a matter of national destiny.
Lawyers of disputes
Ghana’s legal system is rooted in British Common Law, a colonial legacy.
Its core function is to resolve disputes: over land, contracts, crimes and constitutional interpretation.
Lawyers are trained to win arguments, navigate technicalities and defend clients, not necessarily to build communities or restore truth.
This system has benefits: it brings order, structure and predictability.
But it has a major flaw: it was never designed to develop a nation. It was designed to control one.
When lawyers become nothing more than courtroom gladiators, their focus shifts from truth to tactics, from community to client and from development to defence.
The result is a legal culture that prioritises winning cases over healing society.
In Ghana today, courts are overflowing not with justice, but with conflict.
Lawyers are paid not to seek peace, but to fight.
Justice becomes a business, not a principle.
And development becomes delayed by endless litigation.
This is not the way forward.
Laws of living and nature
Long before colonial courts, our ancestors lived by natural laws, unwritten and eternal principles embedded in creation.
These are the laws of living and the laws of nature. They include:
The Law of Sowing and Reaping: You harvest what you plant, whether words, policies, or intentions.
The Law of Timing and Seasons: Every purpose has its time. Rushing or delaying brings imbalance.
The Law of Harmony: Life is interconnected. What affects one affects all.
The Law of Balance: Excess leads to collapse. Nature corrects abuse.
The Law of Truth: Lies can delay truth, but never defeat it.
These laws do not need a judge to enforce them.
They enforce themselves.
They are the silent governors of the universe.
A leader or lawyer who understands these laws becomes more than a professional; they become a custodian of harmony, a builder of systems and a steward of conscience.
They don’t just defend cases.
They defend the future.
Real development
No country develops because of how many court cases it wins. Real development comes from alignment when a nation structures its economy, governance, and education around truth, balance and long-term sustainability.
Ghana does not lack resources. It lacks alignment.
Our rivers are polluted.
Our gold is exported. Our youth are fleeing. Our leaders are legally elected but morally bankrupt.
Why? Because we operate under dispute law, not divine law.
We follow man-made legal systems, but ignore the laws that govern seasons, environment, responsibility and time.
This is why our “development” often feels like walking in circles: more projects, more speeches, more courts, but little change in spirit.
Lawyer of the divine
Let us imagine a new kind of Ghanaian legal thinker.
Not one who simply studies case law, but one who studies the patterns of life.
Such a lawyer understands:
That land is not just property; it is sacred inheritance.
That justice is not just punishment; it is restoration.
That governance is not just administration; it is stewardship.
That every law written by man must submit to the wisdom of the Creator.
This kind of lawyer builds systems that last.
They are architects of peace, not just warriors in court.
They think generationally.
They guide nations through conscience, not just the constitution.
They do not chase power.
They serve order, the order of heaven, the rhythm of nature and the dignity of people.
Indigenous wisdom vs imported systems
Before colonisation, Ghana had restorative justice systems.
Elders gathered to resolve conflict with truth, not technicality.
The goal was to restore harmony, not to win battles.
These were legal systems rooted in culture, nature and spiritual order.
Today, we have traded that for a Western system rigid, expensive and often disconnected from our reality.
We worship foreign education, but neglect indigenous intelligence.
This is not a call to reject modern law.
It is a call to redeem it, to return it to its higher purpose: not control, but consciousness.
What must be done
To shift Ghana towards true development, we must change how we train lawyers, how we govern and how we teach society.
• Reform legal education: Introduce teachings on the laws of nature, ethics, system dynamics and spiritual leadership. Train lawyers not just to win cases, but to build communities.
• Revive indigenous restorative systems: Empower traditional leaders to settle disputes in ways that honour truth, family and long-term peace, not just legal procedure.
• Teach spiritual laws in civic leadership: Educate leaders on the laws of sowing and reaping, balance and timing. National policy should reflect the natural and moral order.
• Raise a new generation of custodians: Inspire youth to become lawyers of truth, not just professionals for hire. Make legal careers a calling, not a competition.
The choice before us
Ghana is rich in laws, but poor in alignment. If we continue raising lawyers of disputes, we will maintain the appearance of lawfulness but suffer moral decay, environmental collapse and spiritual emptiness.
But if we choose to raise lawyers of the divine, people who understand, live by the laws of nature, balance and truth, Ghana will rise.
We don’t need more litigation.
We need more illumination.
We don’t need more technical experts.
We need more spiritual custodians.
Let us build a Ghana that is not just legally sound, but divinely aligned.
Let us stop fighting in courts and start building in truth.
Let us choose the higher law- the one that leads not just to justice, but to life.
