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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DESTINATION SYNDROME

I noticed that I had books that my friends have written that I had not taken time to read. Meanwhile, I had read a whole lot of other books. I told my wife, “I am focusing on the books my friends write for the next few days. I will finish all of them. How will my friends write and I […]

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ASSIGNMENTS ARE TRIGGERS OF GREATNESS

I came in pretty tired that afternoon and I was looking forward to the Sunday rest. Just when I was hoping of having that evening allgo myself, Dad announced that I had to stand in for him at a meeting later that day. Do you know what his reason was- He was tired. I could not say “No”. I obeyed […]

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SINCERITY IS NOT WEAKNESS

There is a major conference that we get to host annually when ministry commenced. It was quite impactful but financially demanding because of the volume of speakers involved. One year, I had to write all the speakers telling them about the financial constraints we had. I added that if they decide they could not make it to the meeting, we […]

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WAITING AND READY TO SERVE

As I drove, I looked out of the car window and saw labourers standing by the road side with their tools ready. They were simply waiting for the call to serve. At that moment, the Holy Spirit inspired my heart about how believers must always be ready, available and willing to serve the Lord. One of the prayers you must […]

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NEVER OUTGROW PASTORING

When the alert hit ministry account and I saw the name of the sender, I knew I had to call for a conversation. I sent a message telling him, “God bless and increase you. I know we trust for great things but can I kindly know the source of the money you sent”. I have pastored him for a while […]

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