MADE FOR GREATNESS (2): WHEN THE EXCITEMENT FADES

Danielle braced up for the kitchen task. She joined in washing the plates. On her first attempt, she had a slight cut while trying to wash a knife. I was somewhere in the living room when she came to show me the cut. She said, “Daddy, I am not washing again. A knife just cut my hand.” I felt sorry […]

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MADE FOR GREATNESS (1): DON’T KILL THAT DESIRE TO BE MORE

That morning, Danielle approached Irewamiri with a request, “Mum, I want to start learning how to cook.” What a great desire.  Olive would carry a doll (sometimes a teddy bear) and play the role of a mother without getting tired. They both have ‘children’ that they take care of. They would say things like, “Our children need to get ready […]

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HOW TO KNOW THAT YOU ARE GROWING (II)

An “evangelist” was telling me passionately about how his mentor had helped a lot of prostitutes. He claimed his mentor would drive to a red-light district to pick up one or two prostitutes. He would “romance” them in the car. Afterwards, he drives them home where his wife is waiting for them to preach the gospel to them. I was […]

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“WEIGHT GAIN IS EXPENSIVE”

A dear father told my sweetheart on phone that “When I see Pastor Temi, make sure he has added weight”. We had a good laugh over the phone. Amazingly, we got to visit him. As we were exiting, I mentioned that I have added weight. He said, “You are looking good actually but adding weight is expensive. Your wardrobe has […]

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WHY IT TAKES LONGER THAN NORMAL (1)

(I believe God will have me use these series to help someone come into a season of shift no matter the circumstance around you) The first time I got an invitation to preach as a teenager in a church was in 2007. It was a brilliant outing. I prayed well. I shared with those teenagers in 10 minutes and they […]

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