HOW TO GET AN ENCOUNTER (The power of desire and pursuit)

It was the Anniversary of the Church. We were in the Conference of my pastor and father in the faith. I prayed quietly for an encounter. That day, Pastor did the unusual. He walked into the ministers lounge with the guest minister. As he turned to leave, I knelt before him and told him it was our anniversary. He laid […]

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HOW TO MAKE YOUR JOURNEY LONGER (The blessing of Men)

I was heading for a meeting in Lagos. My cab broke down somewhere in Ogun State. Once we saw it may take a while, I put calls through to three people in the area. Two of them came around and stood by us. One of them volunteered to get me to the next stop where I could pick another cab. […]

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THE MAN WHO LOVES COLLECTING WATER (The power of an unending supply)

For years, I wondered why our neighbour was fascinated with digging wells. Then, he also made “rain collectors” channelled to reservoirs on all available roofs. He constantly encouraged others to do the same. Then one day he said, “Water is never in excess. You will always need water”. I saw the reason behind his drive. He even attempted to build […]

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THREE CRITICAL THINGS- DIRECTION, CONSISTENCE, COMPETENCE

I was in a conversation with a couple thinking of relocating and we had such a fruitful conversation. I saw the energy with which they spoke about their dream but then I simply said to them, “Going is not a bad idea. At least be sure you have direction and not just emotion” Then I added, “A lot of people […]

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UNSEEN TRAINING

I was commending Irewamiri for her ability to multitask especially in some of the seasons of hectic ministry schedules. Irewamiri can get a meal ready with amazing speed yet still has her hands and eyes on other things. She dazes me. She then said to me that her teenage and young adult life prepared her for the season. She got […]

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PERSONAL DECISIONS; GENERATIONAL IMPACT

There was a day I walked into the office of a Professor in my university days. When I introduced myself, he remembered my Grandfather who was his supervisor in his postgraduate days. Well! That door was left open for me because of the impact of my Grandfather in the life of a man. One thing you must understand is this […]

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MOOD SWING IS NOT A FRUIT OF THE SPIRIT

As I got on the pulpit to teach, the Lord said to me, “Tell a married woman here that mood swing is not a fruit of the Spirit”. I did as I was instructed. One of the things that will be a major hinderance to divine moves in your life will be what is popularly called mood swing. It is […]

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SHE WALKED AWAY AS I READ

Danielle requested that I read to her that evening. I obliged even though I was almost sleeping off. That is part of Daddy duties. As I began to read, she got distracted. At a point, she walked away to play a bit while I was reading. I did not stop reading but she was already distracted. I finished reading a […]

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YOU NEED A FRIEND LIKE OLIVE

I had just returned from a trip. I was tired but I also wanted to spend time with the kids. we were all watching TV as some great music was being played. At a point, Irewamiri and the girls began to dance while I reclined on the couch. Every time a song comes on board, Olive screams “Daddy, Stand Up!” […]

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