CONTENTMENT VERSUS COMPLACENCY

CONTENTMENT VERSUS COMPLACENCY

I watched my spiritual father closely that day at the conference, and all I could say was; “I want this serenity and contentment I see in my father.” Over the years, my spiritual father has modelled contentment in life and ministry. Friend, contentment is...
WHEN PEOPLE LEAVE YOU

WHEN PEOPLE LEAVE YOU

My spiritual father once shared with us how two of his associate pastors left him the same day. It was at the early stage of their ministry. Their exit really shook him. But while in prayers and meditation one day, God gave him a prophetic picture of a tree whose...
LOVE NEVER FAILS

LOVE NEVER FAILS

A dear young man left our church sometime ago. He did not just leave quietly. He sent me a disturbing message saying all manner of unimaginable things about me. Well, I overlooked them and simply moved on. Some months later, he came to see me at the office. He first...
PUT ON YOUR CLOTHES

PUT ON YOUR CLOTHES

“Daddy, you better wear your clothes because this girl will be looking at you.” This was my younger daughter’s advice to me recently. One of her classmates had come visiting. She felt I should not be opening my chest before a 4-year-old...
PASSION FOR SUCCESS

PASSION FOR SUCCESS

One of our senior leaders on campus shared something profound with us. There was a day he got to the library to read. He kept doing his best to understand the course, but nothing was forth coming. He cried and prayed until his understanding was opened. That was a...
ARE YOU REACTING OR RESPONDING?

ARE YOU REACTING OR RESPONDING?

Recently, during our mid week service in church, I taught on the need to stop reacting and start responding to life. I noticed that my daughters started using that message to relate with each other. You would hear the younger tell the older; “Grace, you are...