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THINGS TO SETTLE BEFORE MARRIAGE (1)

I was packing my bags to travel that morning. A young man had been trying to see me. I told him we could see briefly. He came in with all excitement. There is a lady he has spotted and would love to marry. Well! I was excited for him too. But when he went on and on about what roles […]

WARNING SIGNS (10): WHEN YOU FORGET HOW WEAK YOU ARE

I still remember where I was standing that day some years back when my Sagem phone rang. The voice on the other end was sober. It was that of a dear brother. He said in hushed tones, “My brother, I have sinned against God and disappointed you”. My heart skipped when he told me how he had impregnated a girl […]

WARNING SIGNS (5): “When Sin becomes your Alarm to do Good”

Whenever you walk in on my daughter doing what you have warned her not to do, she announces by herself, saying, “Daddy, I did not …” By then, you know what she did. Her wrong deed has become her megaphone for announcing her good act. It is an alibi of the flesh. It is the same for a man already […]

WARNING SIGNS (3): “WE DID NOT ACTUALLY HAVE SEX”

One of the challenging jobs of a pastor would likely be that of confronting people with tough questions and challenging them to holy living. Sitting with that young man in my office that day took a lot of courage. When I asked, “Have you been fornicating?”. His eyes dropped, but his answer reflected the deficiency that hell fed on as […]

WARNING SIGNS (2) – “WE ARE BOTH MARRIED”

Years back, I had just asked a senior friend that he hold me accountable for my walk on sexual purity when he told me a story: He was working in the same office with the wife of a dear friend of his. The initial “She is my sister, and He is my brother” all looked amazing as Christians. They watched […]