I DID NOT KNOW HIM…

I was having an afternoon nap when that name dropped in my heart. I did not know the person but I became restless. I left the hostel and headed to the faculty. I asked my first colleague that I met in the faculty that, “Do you know anyone by so and so name?” I was shocked when he said, “He […]

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PAINS MUST NOT STOP THE VISION

I saw Irewamiri endure the pains of breastfeeding each time we had a baby. She had pains but yet had no option. Every time the baby demanded milk, she had to be ready to feed even though it was quite painful for her. Her pains did not stop her from feeding the baby. There were times she was tempted to […]

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HARDER EFFORTS CANNOT REPLACE OBEDIENCE (2)

I was speaking with two ladies when the Lord dropped a word in my heart for one of them. I did not know who in particular when I got the word. It was simple: God said, “No matter how much you have invested in the wrong relationship, turn back now”. One of them confided later that she knew she was […]

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HARDER EFFORT CANNOT REPLACE OBEDIENCE (1)

We had invested quite some time, money and energy into preparing for the meeting but I noticed we were not making any major headway. I went to seek the face of the Lord. The Lord spoke in clear terms. I walked to the head of the team and explained that the meeting was cancelled by divine instruction.Later that day, the […]

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CHARACTER VS. REPUTATION (Lessons from Sweeping)

I was taking care of certain places in the house one morning. As I swept, I began to lift up and shift book shelves, chairs and photo frames. As I did, I would find dirt tucked in behind them. The Holy Spirit began to teach me about reputation and character. He said to me, all those areas that people would […]

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LESSONS FROM MY LOST PHONES

I have lost phones twice in my life and it happened in my second year as an undergraduate. The first was a Sagem My-X 2. I was in transit from Ibadan to Ife- I slept off. I woke up just before the campus gate but my phone that was on my laps had slipped to the chair. I got off […]

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BEDROOM SITUATIONS (Revised and Expanded)

I told my associate in the ministry office, “My brother, get me a house at all cost. I need an apartment even if it is one room, I need to move out of my parents’ house. It is time to be a man.” My request shocked him. I was very serious. Later that evening in the place of meditation, the […]

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THREE MAJOR PRIORITIES (Revised and Expanded)

As we walked up the stairs to his office, my spiritual father kept throwing questions at me. I kept answering. After the questions, I asked, “Daddy, If you are to start ministry all over again, at my age and level in the ministry, what will be your 3 major priorities?” He smiled and said,”Son, your 3 major priorities now is […]

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IF ONLY PARENTS CAN PRAY (Revised and Expanded)

We sat on my bed that evening and I gave detailed submission of God’s leading for my life- taking up the call to ministry in Eruwa. Daddy returned the following day and said, “Son, for ages, your mum and I had prayed that God should raise vibrant youths for His name in Eruwa. We just did not know that He […]

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