“HOW DID YOU KNOW…?”

A dear protégé of mine heard the Lord say to him to apply for jobs in a particular institution. He got invited for an interview and the first question that he was asked was, “How did you know that there was a job opening?” The memo for the job was meant to be released some hours later but he got […]

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YOU CAN’T GO FAR WHILE TAKING OFFENCE

It was a major annual convention for my Grandfather in the Faith. As I stepped out of the auditorium, he was walking with some of the guest ministers towards the office section. He saw me walking along the car park and said, “Son, make sure you see me before you go”. When I approached the secretariat, it was a bit […]

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THE WEIGHT OF TIME

I was in conversation with an elderly person, and I was deeply stirred by his passion for what he does and the push he gives to it. I was forced to ask him, “Daddy, why are you running with so much passion and so relentlessly?” His answer was instructive. He said to me, “My brother, I have wasted so much […]

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THE POWER OF FOCUS

Back then in secondary school, one of the first experiments that we carried out was the use of a concave lens to burn a piece of paper. It amazed all of us. We placed the concave lens in the direction of the rays of the sun while the paper was placed right under it. There will be a tiny glow […]

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IF YOU WILL GROW, SWITCH THE IMAGES

A dear brother shared that he grew up in a dysfunctional home and in poverty. His father would take no nonsense from anyone. There was a time he took his daughter to slap an elderly person who slapped her in the neighbourhood. Thank God for the “Abigailic” move of their mum. He recounted that any time he had the opportunity […]

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IF YOU WILL GROW SPIRITUALLY…

In my second year at the university, I woke up one night because I had a test in the morning. I picked up my books to read, and at that moment, it struck me like light: “Have you ever woken up to pray, study or fellowship with the Lord?” That day, I decided nothing would ever come before my devotion […]

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HOW TO KNOW THAT YOU ARE GROWING (I)

My wife called out to my daughter, “Moyantoluwa”. She kept saying, “I am coming’ but she did not leave what she was doing in the living room. Minutes after, she comes strolling in to the room. Her mum said to her, “Moyantoluwa, when mum calls you, is it good to delay?” (Well! My daughter said ‘Yes’ and Mum said the […]

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YOU WILL NOT GROW IF YOU ARE FULL OF YOURSELF

I learnt a major lesson from my Pastor during my service year. He shared a story with us that I have not forgotten. It left a major imprint on my soul to date. Pastor used to lecture in the medical sciences. One day, he went to his usual classes. One of his students asked him a question that he did […]

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YOU WILL NOT GROW IF YOU GIVE UP WHEN IT IS TOUGH

As a young boy and a pastor’s child, I had access to musical instruments and I desired to learn to play them. Then, instruments were still kept at home. It was so easy to walk to any and play. Eventually, my parents got us a drums instructor. It was such a delight. We started with the simple beats. I learnt […]

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THERE WILL BE NO GROWTH IF YOU KEEP QUIET AT THE WRONG TIME

I was invited to lunch with a dear brother and his wife who were both widely travelled. The table looked great and inviting. There was just a challenge- the only thing I recognised on the table was potatoes. How would I eat what I was not familiar with? I had an option of keeping quiet and playing along or staying […]

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