THE BURDEN OF THE FAITHFUL (1)

THE BURDEN OF THE FAITHFUL (1)

When I left campus for my national youth service, all I wanted to do was to stay away from leadership responsibilities; I wanted to rest. I had been very involved in campus ministry all through my five years on campus. But as God would have it, I was given another...
THE BLESSING & THE BURDEN

THE BLESSING & THE BURDEN

One renowned man of God preached a message some time ago that imparted me a lot. The title was, “Can you stand to be blessed?” It was an eye-opening teaching on the burden behind the blessing. Friend, every blessing comes with its own burden. While asking...
IS IT REALLY A SACRIFICE?

IS IT REALLY A SACRIFICE?

I was chatting with a dear friend the other day, and we got on the subject of paying prices for the call of God on our lives. Then my friend made a statement that has stuck in me till date. He said; “When we consider the sacrifice of Christ for us, we would...
MUST EVERYBODY BE LED?

MUST EVERYBODY BE LED?

Years ago, I was teaching somewhere on the subject of divine leading. After taking time to show from scriptures the imperatives and implications of following the will of God, one young man asked a rather unusual question; “Must everybody be led? Can’t I...
BEYOND BEING LED

BEYOND BEING LED

He claimed that God led him to start the business. But the journey has been tough. He resorted to backing out of it; he could not cope again. My counsel for him was to go back to how it all started and reevaluate his leading and strategy. Friend, hearing God about...