INTIMACY IS NOT A GIFT

A young minister was in a city for a program. While he was ministering, an older minister noticed the precision with which he related with God and brought His mind to the people. After the meeting, the older minister met him; “Boy, where do you get those stuff...

DON’T MIND THEM

A great man was asked the other day; “Why don’t you respond to all the things that people are saying about you?” His response was; “My critics won’t believe my story while my true followers don’t need my explanation.” This...

THE BLESSING & BURDEN OF CLOSENESS

Recently in a meeting, people were giving positive remarks about a senior leader. But one of his associates humbly and sincerely said this; “Thank God for all the wonderful public testimonies but we know the knocks, corrections, stretches etc. that we received...

FIGHT THE ABORTIVE SPIRIT (4)

We were in a camp meeting several years ago. As we were exploring Zechariah 4, these prophetic words jumped out to us; “Shout Grace unto it!” That became a major take home from that year’s camp. It was going to be the secret to fighting the abortive...

FIGHT THE ABORTIVE SPIRIT (3)

Years before I started writing devotional, there had been requests for me to do it. One of my close friends would say; “Pastor Demola, you have a teaching ministry, I believe a lot of people would love to be blessed by your insightful teachings daily”....

FIGHT THE ABORTIVE SPIRIT (2)

It was a hectic day for us; we just returned from a meeting in Church. I realized we had books at home to package and prepare for the next meeting; hundreds of them. As we brought out the books, my daughter joined in putting them in nylons. She must have wondered if I...