HOW TO MASTER MONEY

As we carried on our conversation, even though it was punctured at different times with “I am grateful to God”, it was obvious that my dear one gave more time to building his wealth than he did to building His walk with God. I told him, “Sir, we are grateful for all that the Lord has done. But if he […]

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WHEN THE PASTOR IS LAZY

A dear one transitioned from another job to obeying God’s call to work in the ministry. After the first three months, I asked him, “So how does it feel working in ministry full-time”. He said, “Ah! Pastor. It is stretching and more demanding than I thought”. The pastor cannot afford to be lazy. When a pastor is lazy, the flock […]

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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 […]

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WARNING SIGNS 9- “WHEN YOUR CHILD BECOMES YOUR IDOL”

After telling Dad about my call into full-time ministry in Eruwa. He did not say a word on the first night. It was a tough one. The next day Dad said to me, “I thought you were coming home to tell me about your plans to leave the country or at least get a job. I was looking forward to […]

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WARNING SIGNS 8 – “WHEN THERE ARE THINGS YOU CANNOT LET GO”

It was difficult to say but I told my lovely wife, “Asides our offering today, this is the last dime on me. Please, let us kindly get some things into the house for food”. God in his miraculous way showed up. Some few hours later, someone sent me a cash gift. It was some good amount. I was overjoyed. While […]

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WARNING SIGNS 7 – “WHEN IT TAKES A GUEST TO SHOW YOU THE TRUTH”

A senior friend and dear brother went to preach in a church. When he was done, one or two people wanted to sow seeds into his life and ministry. He asked them a powerful question, “When last did you give to your pastor?” Interestingly, they could not remember. He asked them to give the seed to their pastor. One of […]

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WARNING SIGNS 6 – “WHEN YOU EXCUSE WHAT YOUR SPIRIT CONDEMNS”

A beloved one reached out and said, “I should have done this two years ago. My heart has not been at peace but I would love to do it today”. He went ahead to apologise for an action of his that the Spirit of God had been dealing with him about. One of the warning signs you must never ignore […]

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WARNING SIGNS 5- “WHEN YOU CANNOT REJOICE WHEN OTHERS SUCCEED”

My mentor taught me a profound life lesson, “If your friend buys a car or a second one while you have none, do not wonder why he cannot give you one. Buy him fuel as a gift for his new car”. Why? It is a dangerous slope when you cannot rejoice at the success of others! This trick of the […]

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WARNING SIGNS 4- “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 deed. It is an alibi of the flesh. It is the same for a man that […]

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WARNING SIGNS 3- “WE DID NOT ACTUALLY HAVE SEX”

One of the hard 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 […]

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