STAY IN JOY NO MATTER WHAT (3)

My mum narrated to us how she took a fast right after she lost her sight. She sought the face of the Lord regarding the situation. The Lord gave her a word: James 1:2-3 NKJVMy brethren, count it all joy when you fall into various trials, [3] knowing that the testing of your faith produces patience. Did things change overnight? […]

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STAY IN JOY NO MATTER WHAT 2

In March 2018, we were preparing for our Church Anniversary and Word Convention. We had about eighteen thousand in the account, but we had a budget that was ten times in size. I stayed in faith as we awaited the date. But sometimes faith is easy when the deadline still seems far. As the day drew closer, my faith began […]

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STAY IN JOY NO MATTER WHAT 1

On the 22nd of November, 2008, our whole family ran into armed robbers on a trip from a family function. We were in two cars and a bus. As the robbers attacked, we heard gunshots from an approaching SUV. We were caught in between. When the shooting was over, we ran into the bus and made attempts to flee. However, […]

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“I DID NOT SEE ANYTHING BAD IN IT” 

I had reasons to interact with the executives of a Christian Youth Organization. One thing led to the other and I got to know that one of the females has a pattern of housing her fiance whenever he comes around. I was in shock. When I asked her questions, she said, “Sir, he comes from far and we do not […]

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USE THE NIGHT

A young man reached out to me some time ago and said, “You dropped a note for me some years back with the words, ‘Great men make use of the night.’ Sir, that brought a shift in my life.” He backed it up with a Thank You seed. See these verses: Ex. 14:20- “…throughout the NIGHT…”Ex. 14:21- “…all that NIGHT, […]

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“LORD, WE STARTED CONFUSED”

I documented my journey with God and His call upon my life to serve in ministry beginning from Eruwa. I sent it to my dear pastor as I was leaving Akwa-Ibom State after my national youth service. Pastor prayed for me as I went to bid him farewell. He said in prayer, “Lord, a lot of us started confused, but […]

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THE DISCIPLINE OF THE CALLED 5

We were to host a meeting, and we had a list of seven speakers. It was to be a great meeting. Some were travelling from great distances. They were accomplished people in their fields. However, there was a challenge—as the meeting day got closer, there was not enough money to give to our guests as an honorarium or to buy […]

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THE DISCIPLINE OF THE CALLED 4

There was a day my dad called me and mentioned that I had to visit a dear relative who was bereaved in Ibadan. He had gone like twice in a short while. He insisted I needed to go. I wanted to go but I had to tell him that I could not go at that moment. He asked why I […]

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THE DISCIPLINE OF THE CALLED 3

In the first year of ministry, a beloved one needed my help with a matter. I would have to make a call but all I had could only send a text. I sent her a text requesting that she should call the contact shared. She got angry and asked, “Are you saying you do not have money to recharge your […]

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THE DISCIPLINE OF THE CALLED 2

A beloved brother in the faith visited me some time ago, and we began to share about how the Lord has blessed us both in the past year. He mentioned that it was amazing to know that the year he spent the most time in God’s presence was the year he had great individual and ministerial breakthroughs. He shared about […]

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