STAGES BEFORE A FALL – THE TURNING STAGE

A dear father in the faith who happened to be a widower was being chased actively by a female friend. One day, amid rising pressure, he walked to his brother in the faith and said, “I am going to so and so person’s house to commit adultery.” The brother and himself laughed. That was the end of the trouble. Even […]

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STAGES BEFORE A FALL – THOUGHT STAGE

Some years ago, a young lady walked into the church, and I gave her a warm hug. Right after I hugged her, the Holy Spirit asked me, “Why did you hug her?” (By the way, when the Holy Spirit asks a question, the answer flashes right before you in a moment) It struck me immediately that the moment I saw […]

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STAGES BEFORE A FALL – EYE STAGE

There was a time when we had quite a few ladies in our home. I had to call Irewamiri at a point to kindly save me from ‘accidental visual assault’. I cannot be stumbling into and seeing things I am not meant to see. It took sincerity to have that conversation. It is better to be vulnerable and stand than […]

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THE BLESSING OF INTRODUCERS

About ten years ago, I was just getting into the city of Lagos when my phone rang. A dear father in the faith was calling. “Pastor Temi, I am in so and so place. I just finished speaking there. The pastor told me about their youth conference. I told him I had the perfect person to minister. I am calling […]

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“SAME TO YOU”- COMMUNICATION IN MARRIAGE

In our early days as a married couple, every time Irewamiri sneezed, I would respond sarcastically with “Same to you”. I had no idea she was not impressed with my games. One day, I still remember vividly where we were. As she sneezed and I said the same thing, she exploded with angry words, “Don’t you know how to say, […]

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THERE IS AN ENTRY POINT TO EVERY VISION

My mum had to resign from her work as a lecturer because her sight condition worsened. It was not an easy option for a family that relied on the salary of two to depend on that of one person. At that same time, my dad started a church as led by the Lord. Mum manned the church office. Two mothers […]

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RELATIONSHIPS CAN DRAIN YOU IF YOU DO NOT DO THIS

I sat with my long-standing associate, and we made a list of all the places and meetings we would normally attend. I asked him, “Which place added the greatest value to us in your estimation, and which would you recommend that we go to more in the new year?” He did not hesitate to mention two places. It was the […]

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IT IS STILL POSSIBLE

Just as we were wrapping up the communion service, I sensed a prompt in my heart that it was still possible to use our new facility for the 10th anniversary and convention of the Church. I said to the church, “Do we believe it is possible?” The answer was not too strong, and I understood. But that evening, I requested […]

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“DADDY, IS THIS YOUR SPONGE?”

Olive walked up to me in the living room and said, “Daddy, your sponge is in your bathroom”. She held on to a sponge that looked just like mine. I told her it was not mine. “Daddy, who is the owner?” was the next question. I responded that I was not sure. I told her to return it to their […]

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BEDWETTING TALES

I had some very interesting bed-wetting tales as a young boy. What shall we say to the dreams that tell me I am already in the restroom or that I had run off the football pitch to a bush so I can now ease myself? I only wake up to realise that the restroom was still my bed. Did it happen […]

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