HANDLINGS HURTS (7): WHEN SIBLINGS HURT

It was just the two of them, but the wedge between them seemed to get bigger. It was fanned by a financial disagreement that lingered just beyond normal. During the season, a near-fatal disaster happened to one of the siblings. A distant relative called and said, “Your brother said that you deserve whatever your eyes see.” Without confirmation, they both […]

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HANDLING HURTS (6): WHEN YOUR PASTOR “HURT” YOU

I started out in ministry without a strong fathering relationship. However, by divine mercies, I got into a learning relationship with my grandfather in the faith. He would answer my questions and give me as much audience as possible. I would also attend monthly ministers’ meetings, during which ministers were mentored and trained. At different times, he told me, “I […]

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HANDLING HURTS 5: BEFORE YOU RESIGN IN ANGER

About six years ago, I read a book titled “Honours Reward” by John Bevere and I saw a testimony that has not left me since that day: A man worked in a company. There were three of them on the same level, but it was obvious by assessment and performance that he outclassed all the others. When it was time […]

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HANDLINGS HURTS 4: THE WOUNDS OF YOUR SPOUSE!

In the few minutes ride, he shared with us about how he suffered a great loss. I initially was not interested in the story but the Holy Spirit prompted me to listen carefully. I exercised patience.  He ran into a financial crisis. He was swindled by his friend. It was in some millions. He also got relieved of his job. […]

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HANDLING HURTS 3- THE WOUNDS OF AN “EX”

As I returned from a moment of prayer that evening, I spotted a young lady to whom the Lord had me say a word. I obeyed. The lady picked a part and vehemently refused the other part which was about forgiveness. I enquired why it was hard to forgive.  She was in a relationship for some years with a guy. […]

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HANDLING HURTS 2: THE PAINS OF A FATHER

The elderly man looked at me and said, “What kind of son does that? I made up my mind that I would have nothing to do with him. He is a useless son. All the things he has done with his money are already depreciating. Even when I was sick, I refused to touch anything that belonged to him”.  He […]

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HANDLING HURTS 1- A CHILD HURT BY HER DAD

As I stepped out of my office that afternoon, I saw a young lady crying. I walked up to her to console her and make enquiries about why she was crying. She looked up and said, “I wish it was my father who died”. I was taken aback. She narrated how their dad had abandoned her and her siblings since […]

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HOW TO CONQUER STRANGE HABITS

I grew up seeing the changes in the world of technology. I saw the diskettes and some of the “big box” visual display units. I saw how these things began to change right before us.  As a young boy, I was visiting with an uncle during that era. He had a computer and internet linked to it. When I got […]

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OVERCOMING TEMPTATIONS (10): LIVE IN FORGIVENESS

I was teaching a class a while back. When we touched on the subject of forgiveness and why it was important, a young man took a deep sigh and shared his journey: His father was not the perfect role model. He was a pain to his family. He would get drunk and act in strange ways. The son said he […]

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OVERCOMING TEMPTATIONS (9): DEAL WITH GREED

There was a time when I needed to travel. It was for an official matter. The office had released money for the trip. I was meant to use it to fuel the car. That morning, as much as I tried, I could it locate my driver’s license. By the time I saw it, it was too late for a trip. […]

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