DEALING WITH REJECTION
I had attempted getting admitted into one of the Nigerian Universities a few years before I got into my alma mata. It was from one rejection to another. Now, when…
WHEN GOOD IS NOT GOD
At a time in my Christian leadership journey, I was offered a national leadership position that appeared very "juicy" and with increased visibility. But while pondering on the offer, I…
BEYOND NEW YEAR RESOLUTIONS
I grew up with the idea of new year resolutions. At the turn of the new year, I would write down my resolutions for the year. I dutifully followed them…
THE PEOPLE YOU NEED IN YOUR LIFE
My immediate elder brother was one of the earliest influences on my life; he made a huge contribution to my growth. At that time, his demands would make me feel…
GOD STILL MAKES DEMANDS
During my National Youth Service that year, I received a huge alert from a fund I was highly anticipating. Immediately the alert dropped, I got talking with someone, and the…
THE SECRET OF THE MOMENT
One of my senior pastors said something I would never forget. He said; "the season that I'm going through a lot is when I normally get fresher and fatter in…
EXPOSE YOUR WOUNDS
My younger daughter came to report her elder sister to the Mum. She said, "my sister got wounded", but she denied it and said, "No, I didn't sustain any wound."…
INSIST ON THE COVENANT
In those days on campus, we had some lecturers that would threaten us with failure. One of them in particular would come to the class and say, "no matter what…
PAY YOUR DUES
I was visiting with a senior minister some months ago when he said, "Pastor, please send me your account number, I think your ministry now qualifies for a financial seed."…
HOW TO BE AHEAD
I started cultivating a reading culture since my early teen years. These days, when I see someone holding or reading a book that I had read 15 - 20 years…