WHEN LOVE EQUALS HATRED

While planning to leave Lagos for Akure that year, I got talking with a dear older minister. I could feel the “love” in his voice; “Demola, you don’t have to go to Akure, Lagos is where your kind of ministry is needed”. But towards the...

ASSET OR ACCESS?

Someone came to meet my spiritual father to invite him for a program. My spiritual father asked him; “Would you want me to come preach for you or would you want a relationship access with me?” He chose the former. My spiritual father declined preaching for...

WHEN MOUNTAINS DON’T MOVE

I watched as my two-year old nephew got into the kitchen. I wondered what he wanted to do. To my utter amazement, I saw him gently and easily reached out to the kitchen slab, dropped his plate of food and left. I told my wife; “This boy has really grown, the...

STAY AGLOW

During one of our Built2Last Conferences, a dear one asked a very thought provoking question; “Sir, I noticed that during the Covid-19 pandemic lockdown, my spiritual life was on high, but now it’s not been like that. What could be wrong and what can I...

WHAT I LEARNT ABOUT SOWING SEEDS

Years ago, I was in a Church convention where a man of God was invited to minister. He spoke powerfully. Then as he was rounding up his message, he called for people to sow some financial seeds. Immediately my flesh revolted; “Must he call for seeds? Must we...
DEVELOPING SPIRITUAL SENSITIVITY

DEVELOPING SPIRITUAL SENSITIVITY

We used to have a young man then on campus who would always prioritize thinking above praying. He actually preached a message while in fellowship where he said to everyone; “you need sensibility in the journey of life, not sensitivity.” It bothered me....