THEY HAD NO IDEA

My father gave me the chance to preach at the Saturday Night dedicated to Youths at the Church Convention many years ago. I shared about my teenage struggles with lust, porn and all others. The fact that I was born in a Godfearing home did not make me suddenly Godfearing.Then I turned and asked my parents, “Did you know I […]

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“WILL YOU ALLOW ME TO MARRY YOUR BROTHER?”

As that priceless soul sat in front of me that day, I heard those words: “Sir, I feel nothing. I have done a lot of things wrong in my life”.From getting sexually involved with close relatives to having an abortion. She had been through all. I began to talk to her about God’s love emphasizing that in Christ, her past […]

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“SON, PRAY FOR YOUR FUTURE WIFE”

I was alone in the church office. I had made up my mind to throw all I can into the work of the ministry. After the break-up, my energy for ministry work tripled. Some few months into this episode, God broke the ice one morning. He said, “Son, spend some time praying for your future wife”. I argued and kicked […]

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“MUMMY, I AM AWAKE”

As a small boy, I had a standard ritual for waking up (don’t laugh at me): I would call out each morning, “Mummy, I am awake”. Mummy comes to sit on my bed. I climb on her back. She turns around and I glide off her back. That’s how the day starts (don’t feel jealous if you did not have […]

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MUMMY TAUGHT ME THIS

In the middle of the night, the door of my room opened. In the darkness, I could pick the figures of my dad and mum as they strolled to my bedside. Daddy tapped me gently. I was already awake. “Your mum has something to tell you”. With that sweet mother’s voice, she said, “My son, I am sorry”. Earlier in […]

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THE RAT IN A BUCKET

I was preparing a teaching about how Elimelech went to Moab and got trapped in his needs. I needed to use the restroom. As I got into the toilet, I noticed a small rat playing in a bucket. It was nibbling at some tiny things in it. It was obviously enjoying itself. I carried the bucket and it kept nibbling […]

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CHILDREN CAN PRAY TOO

My siblings and I hated it while growing. As young as I could remember, Mum would get to your bedside between 5 am and 5:30 am. She will give you a gentle tap, sprinkle water on your face and wake you up to pray. At times, I sleep off again and the “rod and the staff” comfort me while the […]

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WHEN DADDY CAN PRAY

I could not keep it to myself anymore. I drove all the way to Dad’s office and confessed to him I was in love with a young lady. He asked for her name and description. He kept smiling. We prayed together and trusted God for His leading. Dad did not say a word.Two days after my wife said “Yes” to […]

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SOME DOORS ARE NOT YOURS

I was putting in some fuel in the generator at home. Some flies kept hovering over the source of light I had with me.Just as I finished putting in fuel and I wanted to cover the tank- one of the flies flew directly into the tank.Well! I simply covered it.As I turned away, the Holy Spirit whispered to me,“It is […]

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“UNCLE, CAN YOU EXCUSE ME? I WANT TO DRESS UP”

My little niece was 4 years old then. I was having a chat with her mum and elder sister when she stepped out of the bathroom. She had a towel around her little body.Once she stepped into the room and saw me (I had not even noticed her presence), she said with her four-year voice but with the confidence of […]

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