FIRST THINGS FIRST

FIRST THINGS FIRST

A young wife called her pastor. “My husband won’t let me leave for church until I cook. Talk to him.” She expected support. Instead, the pastor said, “Stay back. Cook for your husband, then come.” That reply taught her: God values order over activity. Friend, are you...
SINGLE BUT NOT STAGNANT

SINGLE BUT NOT STAGNANT

A young man walked up to a counsellor with these words, “When will God come through for me?” He replied, “If she showed up today, what would she be joining?” He said, “I have a job.” The counsellor replied, “I didn’t ask about your income. I asked about...
THE POWER OF THE RIGHT ATTITUDE

THE POWER OF THE RIGHT ATTITUDE

I will never forget the day our final year project supervisor ordered us out of his office and tossed our drafts across the desk. He was not satisfied with what we had submitted. We walked out, humiliated. But I turned to my team and said, “This moment won’t define...
STEWARDING GOD’S RESOURCES

STEWARDING GOD’S RESOURCES

A young man once received a small sum of money from his father before travelling for work. He could have spent it all at once, but instead, he divided it into three parts. One part he used to learn a skill, one part he kept for daily needs, and one part he planted in...
PRAYING THROUGH THE SILENCE

PRAYING THROUGH THE SILENCE

An elderly woman prayed at 5am every morning. Same chair. Same words. For years, nothing changed. People asked, “What’s the point?” She kept showing up. Then the silence broke. Her son returned. The debt cleared. The report came back good. When asked what changed, she...
SINGLE BUT NOT STAGNANT

STOP ADMIRING, START BUILDING

I walked into a friend’s office, and the first thing I saw was his vision board. Bright colours. Bold phrases. “Million-dollar brand.” “Global impact.” “Family first.” It looked powerful. But the desk was empty. No notes. No drafts. No work. The board was perfect. The...