HE LOST THE DESIRE FOR DRUGS…

He had spent some of his teenage years living in a Pastor’s house. He felt he was being choked. Once he got the freedom to step out to school, he slid into sex and drugs. He was getting into gambling. He had seen one of the popular foreign musicians as a role model. He wanted to look like him no […]

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THE RIGHTEOUS MUST BE BOLD ABOUT THEIR VALUES

Two of my dear Protégés had their pre-wedding photoshoot. It was quite a lovely one but something rose in me when and where I saw them having a very intimate and seductive dance during the shoot.  I called them up and said, “What kind of dance is that?” They both said, “And our hearts did not agree with it. We […]

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DADDY’S SLAP AND THE BITTER PILLS

We returned from the clinic with quite a huge quantity of drugs. One thing I hated was drugs- just the scent of them will make me vomit. Drugs must be used in sweet drinks (even that is by force) or hidden inside yam flour (amala). As we sat at the table that evening, it was time to use the evening […]

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DEAR BELIEVER, BEFORE YOU MAKE CRITICAL CHOICES…

My spiritual father would say to us that one of the most critical decisions that must be settled at the beginning of a vision is discerning the people to join in and those to refuse a placement. He further adds that “The people you don’t pray in are those who trouble you the most”.  The devil tries to wreck a […]

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CHANGE THE BATTLEGROUND

My younger daughter would always contend with and pull things out of the hands of her elder sister. I watched them struggle over a balloon one evening.  She took it from her elder sister. Danielle burst into tears while Olive was smiling. Then Danielle did something. She took it back from her. She went to a bookshelf and placed it […]

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“SO THERE WAS FRIED RICE IN THE KITCHEN”

It had been a pretty hectic day. It was also a day of fasting and prayer. As we returned home knowing we were already late, I told Irewamiri, “What are we eating tonight seeing we could not prepare our regular fried rice?” She said to me, “What would you love to eat?” I told her anything that would not add […]

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GIVE THOSE CLOSE TO YOU YOUR BEST

Dad had some appointments to keep in Ibadan. He requested that I drive him. I agreed. At least, it is a privilege. We always get to have great father-son moments on the road.  As we got back to Eruwa, the first place we would get to was my house before his house. He asked if I would head to my […]

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CAN GOD RELY ON YOU?

A friend was narrating to her that she had an emergency some days back and sent a text message to some of her friends to kindly stand in the gap for her around 1 am. She then asked her friend, “Why did you not text me also?” The friend told her, “It is difficult to reach you on a normal […]

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HAVE YOU KNOCKED?

We were preparing to hit the road for the day. I was the first to get into the car. While I was settling down at the wheel, I heard a knock on the door at the passenger’s side. It was Danielle.  As I opened the door, she said to me, “Daddy, I have been knocking on the door”. I responded, […]

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I DID NOT SEE THE PLACE YOU ENTERED (The Power of Observation)

I was attending a family function and a dear one was with me. During the event, I walked into the residence of a relative. For some minutes I did not see the person with me. When he eventually came in with another person, I asked, “Where have you been?” He said to me, “Pastor, I did not see where you […]

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