June 9, 2024

MADE TO BE GREAT 9: RUN FROM OFFENCES

After an amazing meeting, we had the opportunity of a heart-to-heart conversation with my Spiritual Father. We were there for over an hour. I knew it was an opportunity to learn.  That was the night he said to me, “Do you know the Yoruba word for ‘Offense’? It is ‘Ikose’ which means stumbling. The consequence of stumbling is falling. Make […]

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June 8, 2024

MADE TO BE GREAT 8: INSIST ON JOY!

When the work of ministry began, I had the privilege of having a team of three people who showed commitment to the work. At one point, they got into different seasons of life, and two of them were the first to leave. They moved on to other matters in life. Some weeks later, the only person left also gave me […]

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June 7, 2024

MADE FOR GREATNESS (7): CAN YOU DESCRIBE YOUR TYPICAL DAY? 

The thoughts in my head were not as smooth as the Lekki-Epe Expressway in Lagos. The romance between the tyres of the car and the road inside Victoria Island explained the moment I was about to have- a face-to-face time out with my brother-in-law (to be) and his spouse.  The best question of that night (in my honest opinion) was […]

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June 6, 2024

MADE FOR GREATNESS (6) – FIX THAT ESTEEM ISSUE

I had a roommate during my first year at the university. He would stay on long phone calls and discuss very audibly. It was mostly conversations with his mum about vacation trips outside the country that he would not want to be forced to go to or an expensive gift a relative had sent him.  We heard a lot of […]

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June 5, 2024

MADE FOR GREATNESS 5: SIT DOWN AND LEARN

Years ago, I had an appointment to keep with my grandfather in the faith. It was one of those days that I already knew would be a hectic day for him. At the waiting lounge, I decided to spend the time reading.  After about two hours, it occurred to me that there was another minister of the gospel waiting also. […]

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June 4, 2024

MADE FOR GREATNESS 4: DISTRACTION IS A WEAPON OF WAR

One of my fond childhood memories is of Daddy playing with us. It was always an exciting one. We would play mock boxing or even wrestling. Daddy would make a move like he was aiming for your face. As you attempt to block the face, his hand lands on your side. He would have a good laugh and say things […]

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June 3, 2024

MADE FOR GREATNESS 3- ARE YOU RUNNING THIS RACE?

Irewamiri had gone for a camp meeting. I was home alone with the mighty seeds. We stepped out into the compound. The girls began to run challenging one another. I took advantage of the moment and shared a lesson with them. “Do you know that life is also a race? Do you know some people give up before the race […]

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June 2, 2024

MADE FOR GREATNESS (2): WHEN THE EXCITEMENT FADES

Danielle braced up for the kitchen task. She joined in washing the plates. On her first attempt, she had a slight cut while trying to wash a knife. I was somewhere in the living room when she came to show me the cut. She said, “Daddy, I am not washing again. A knife just cut my hand.” I felt sorry […]

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June 1, 2024

MADE FOR GREATNESS (1): DON’T KILL THAT DESIRE TO BE MORE

That morning, Danielle approached Irewamiri with a request, “Mum, I want to start learning how to cook.” What a great desire.  Olive would carry a doll (sometimes a teddy bear) and play the role of a mother without getting tired. They both have ‘children’ that they take care of. They would say things like, “Our children need to get ready […]

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May 31, 2024

YOU DO NOT NEED A TITLE

The day I was leaving Akwa-Ibom State after my service year, I remember that it was the Corpers Fellowship Bus that helped me to the airport. Amazingly, it was a full bus. I still remember the disappointment on the face of another colleague when she saw that the bus was already full. When we got to the airport, one of […]

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