WHEN PAIN IS A BLESSING

WHEN PAIN IS A BLESSING

Years ago, my daughter had to receive some injections. I watched as the syringe went through her buttocks. She kept shouting, “Daddy! Daddy!! Daddy!!!” I was so moved with emotion that I contemplated delivering her from the pain. But I reasoned that she...
LEARN TO SLEEP

LEARN TO SLEEP

We hosted a relationship minister during my campus days. Part of the emphasis of her ministration was “Go and sleep,” encouraging us to allow God to work out His will for our marriages. This became our slogan, then; we would joke with ourselves; “Go...
JESUS WILL TAKE CARE OF IT

JESUS WILL TAKE CARE OF IT

Shortly after my wife returned from the market, she called the children to instruct them on the way they treat foodstuff at home, especially garri (cassava flakes). They are used to wasting it. My wife gently told them; “Stop wasting garri in this house. Just...
BEWARE OF SATANIC DISCONNECTION

BEWARE OF SATANIC DISCONNECTION

In my years of pastoring, I have noticed that most of the people who claim they were led to a church do not eventually stay. This is true for most of the churches that I have surveyed. The devil specializes in fighting relationships that would greatly impact your...
THE WISDOM OF WORDS

THE WISDOM OF WORDS

He noticed that I was not saying anything as we engaged in conversations. I was just smiling. Although I was tempted to join in the conversation, the words coming out of his mouth were not positive; they were full of complaints and negativity. I refrained from joining...
LESSONS ON DIVINE DIRECTION

LESSONS ON DIVINE DIRECTION

Years ago, my younger daughter wanted to go play with the kids in the next flat, so she told her mum, but the mum directed her to me. She came to me and asked, “Daddy, should I go?” Since it’s quite late in the day, I told her, “No, you will go...