HOW TO SECURE DIVINE GUIDANCE (3)

I was sitting with a dear teacher in a meeting lounge when she said to my wife and me, “You are both so meek. You make it very easy to teach you.” I sincerely appreciated the compliment and then told her, “I was not always like that, ma. I used to think it was just about being brilliant, and I […]

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HOW TO SECURE DIVINE GUIDANCE (2)

When the Lord told me that Irewamiri would be my wife, I had my reservations about it. I argued for a while. I explained to the Lord how she was a church member and looked up to me as her pastor. As a matter of fact, she would say to others “I am her Daddy.” I insisted that I was […]

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HOW TO SECURE DIVINE GUIDANCE (1)

I had travelled out of town for almost two days, running into forty-eight hours. Irewamiri was pregnant with our first baby. Just as I parked the car and stepped into the house, she had an interesting update for me. She kept saying, “See this child,” Apparently, since I left the house, the baby had not been active and kicking as […]

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HOW TO ACCESS PEACE (6)

When a beloved one heard about my call into ministry and got to know that no one had succeeded in changing my mind, she said, “It is just youthful exuberance. It will wear out.” This is twelve years, and that youthful exuberance has not worn out. Why? It was not my zeal. It is the zeal of the Lord.  When […]

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HOW TO ACCESS PEACE (5)

As a young boy, my mum had a season when she attended an annual Christian gathering outside our base. On this particular occasion, she was also to attend but I was bringing up the usual child tactics. I did not want her to travel. She was already contemplating that she would stay back. She had an interesting encounter and she […]

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HOW TO ACCESS PEACE (4)

One late evening while driving out of a narrow side street, I had an interesting experience.  I was already quite close to exiting the street when another vehicle drove in from the main road. I beckoned to him to kindly reverse a bit so I could pass. He was initially hesitant but eventually obliged. As I drove past him, he […]

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HOW TO ACCESS PEACE (3)

That afternoon in 2011, a well-respected man who was genuinely concerned about my decision to go to Eruwa for ministry asked me, “Temi, but how are you going to survive? You will need money for yourself, and when you get married, you will need much more. How will you do it?” I could pick the fear and concern in his […]

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HOW TO ACCESS PEACE (2)

I had spent the day waiting on the Lord. Just before breaking my fast that Saturday evening, I had an instruction from the Lord to hold on till after service on Sunday. I pushed through. About an hour after service, one of the ministers walked into my office and said, “Sir, we had an accident on our way back from […]

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HOW TO ACCESS PEACE 1

While growing up, we had an uncle who lived with us. We were still quite young and in primary school. Whenever he noticed that we were close to him, he would cover himself in a red piece of cloth and hide behind the living room door. Once we opened the door, he would come out making strange sounds. We ran […]

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PRAY FOR YOUR PASTOR (5)

It was the 4th of October, 2011. I heard the Lord say to me, “Son, every company builds its factory where the raw materials are. Go to where I have sent you”. I remember my blue travelling bag that housed my wig and gown. I could not imagine packing it aside for the rest of my life. I dropped a […]

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