NO MATTER HOW ANOINTED YOU FEEL, NEVER CROSS THE LINES

When I started getting to know the Lord passionately, my dad who was also my pastor as a young man, gave me the chance to share the Word of God. He gave me the privilege of using the worker’s meeting time. I was full of passion but ignorant. I began to share and “the Holy Ghost took over”, ministrations took […]

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HOW TO NAVIGATE THROUGH UNKNOWN SEASONS

It was a journey late in the evening. A few kilometres into the journey, it was already dark. The driver was unfamiliar with the route. Yet, there were some bad portions and potholes on the way. Navigation became a bit difficult. Fortunately, he had someone by his side who knew the way. Periodically, the driver would be told, “Slow down, […]

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YOU CAN’T GO FAR WHILE TAKING OFFENCE

It was a major annual convention for my Grandfather in the Faith. As I stepped out of the auditorium, he was walking with some of the guest ministers towards the office section. He saw me walking along the car park and said, “Son, make sure you see me before you go”. When I approached the secretariat, it was a bit […]

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YOUR BEST VERSION EMERGES IN GOD’S WILL

About eight weeks after I stepped into Eruwa to honour the call of God into full-time ministry, a dear one was praying on his birthday and the Lord prompted him to come and see me. He was surprised that I was in town. Eventually, when we got to see, I shared with him what the Lord has called me to […]

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IT WILL BE HARD TO LOVE OR SUBMIT WITHOUT THE HOLY SPIRIT

Irewamiri was teaching one day and shared a story that brought back memories: there was a night that I did not know what was wrong. She went cold for hours. I kept asking what the matter was. At the height of it, she laid on the bed while I knelt by her side asking questions about what the issue was. […]

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ARE YOU SURE YOU STILL KNOW HIM?

A man was to fill up a sensitive role in an organization. He had been a part of the organization in previous years. But he left and moved to another city. The head of the organization was excited when he heard that this person wanted to come back and was willing to work in the organization. When he discussed the […]

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ENVIRONMENTS YOU MUST AVOID

The atmosphere in the service that day was already tense. It has been weeks of addressing matters and speaking to those concerned in love. I had to take a bold pastoral step- one of the toughest I have taken in my pastoral journey. I called the dear one who was in the middle of the crisis and said, “Do you […]

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COMPLIMENTS ARE SCARCE. REFUSE TO BE AN AMBASSADOR OF ANGER

Years ago, we were celebrating the birthday of a dear aunt of mine. She happens to be in the top-level management of a multinational. We were having dinner in a Chinese restaurant for just a few friends, colleagues and family. In between the great talks, banters and meal, I noticed a middle-aged man who must be in his early 40s. […]

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