He makes all things beautiful

Happy New Year friends. It is already half of the first month of 2018😊 . May I ask, how are you holding up compared to your new year resolutions/goals/targets? On a second thought, I won’t ask, so that I don’t have to answer too😊 Back to the topic at hand😊 . I will like to share some insights I recently gained from the parable of the talents. I believe we are all familiar with this passage, but just in case you need a refresher, you can read the account Mathew 25:14 - 30 God has an ACCURATE estimation of our ability (vs15) and gives us talents accordingly . To put it differently, if you have got a talent, then you can fully leverage that talent and deliver good returns. The Bible tells us that before God formed in us in our mother’s womb, He knew us (Jer29:11) . Stop measuring yourself by the standard of men and saying I fall short. Saul was physically bigger than David. Imagine if David said to himself, if Saul can’t face Goliath, then I don’t stand a chance. Measure...

When you go through and are not consumed. That in its self is victory - Uche Ajo. I believe that of all things man can possess, outside the knowledge of Christ, HOPE is the most important. I am not talking about just wishful thinking but an expectation of good or something positive now or in future. It is a fact that trials and temptation is a way of life. We cannot escape it. Jesus said when (and not if) we pass through diverse temptations He will be with us. Thankfully, He also promised that we will not be tempted beyond our capacity to bear. Why is hope the most important? It is because the expectation of good helps us ride through the storm easier. Interestingly, it does not change the situation but affects how we navigate through and the choices we make. Seeing the light at the end of the tunnel gives us strength to finish the journey. The Igbos have a saying which translates to “If you are hungry and there is assurance of getting food soon, that hunger cannot kill you”. ...

Dear friends, we cannot close this series without a reminder to all of us, that indeed we are awaiting the Masters returns. Jesus is coming back for His own. The bible tells us that Kingdom of God is like a master who goes on a long Journey and kept his slaves in charge. Jesus admonishes us to keep watch as we do not know when the hour he will come. (Mark13:33- 36) . May the Jesus find you & I awake when he returns. AMEN! Our Journey on earth will be futile if the master comes and does not find us worthy. God forbid! We shall not run this race in vain! It is my prayer that we all make heaven when our journey on this earth has comes to an end. Dear God, I thank you for saving our souls. I pray for everyone reading this, that your grace will be sufficient in us to make heaven. When you come with your winnowing fork, may we be counted amongst the wheat (Math3:21) , in Jesus name! Amen! I pray for anyone reading this article who is yet to yield his or her life to you, I pray ...

T hanks to all who followed me on this journey thus far. I appreciate the time spent reading through all seven articles and hope you have been blessed. It is my prayers that we will all fulfill destiny in Jesus name. As I conclude on what to do while waiting for the master I will like us to learn a few lessons from the life of Mary & Martha, the sisters of Lazarus (John11). a)     Keep Positive & Keep Faith .  When Martha saw Jesus, the first thing she said to him was “if you were here my brother would not have died”. Initially I read this as an accusation, as though Jesus being delayed caused her brother’s death. However, reading through the rest of the conversation it became clear it was not accusation, but an acknowledgement of His power over death. She was so sure of His powers that she declared “But even now I know that God would give you whatever you ask” (John11:21-22). She believed that even though Jesus may have been delayed, now that He is ...

I was in a seminar some years back and the speaker was talking to us about perspective. She shared a personal example on how a little perspective changed her outlook. She always considered commercial bus drivers ‘crazy’ due to how they drive and always made a point to ‘teach them a lesson’ if they crossed her path. One day, she was lamenting to her boss how crazy these drivers are, while sharing her experience that morning. Her boss listened quietly till she was done. His response to her was “if your children’s meal tonight and their education depended on how many trips you made on the highway in a day, would you honestly be very patient on the road”. She reflected on the question for a while and knew she could not honestly say yes. From that day, her perspective changed. While she does not agree with the crazy driving, she is now more sympathetic. David had a good chance to kill King Saul, but he did not. Saul had made attempts on David’s life on several occasions for no ju...

I love fairy tales and happy endings J . Growing up I loved Walt Disney interpretations of fairy tales’ classics so much that I dream of working there when I grow up. Now I am wiser and know that my skills are for movie watching and not movie making J . As children of God happy endings is our privilege too (Rom 8:28) but sometimes the path there is rough. Do not despair friends, God has promised to go before us to make the croaked way straight (Isa 45:2) . The journey to happy ending may take one through a 'prison'.  A prison in this context is a place worse than a bad place. Joseph did the right thing by not sinning against God, but unfortunately it ended him in prison. Before you go thinking that maybe Joseph could have avoided the prison, think again. The day of reckoning always comes and he would have ended in prison anyway or worse still missed the purpose for his life. One key difference is that he got there on God’s term and not his own terms T he prison bro...

I started to watch a movie on ROK TV some days ago. A young lady desperate for a job got a job. She was late on all her bills so much so that her landlord was threatening to kick her out. So, you can imagine she was excited to get any job. However, her manager picked interest in her and made some sexual advances. Whilst she was not interested and pleaded with him not to, in the end she succumbed for the fear of becoming jobless again. And that started a process of her manager making advances whenever he wanted. She felt that giving into his advances will secure her future, it did for a while but in the end, as always it backfired. While we need to be diligent in Potiphar’s and this diligence may earn us a promotion, let’s not plan to dwell in Potiphar’s house forever or at all cost. The truth is the enemy will offer tempting alternatives, typically requiring a ‘little’ compromise. God will provide the strength to resist if we keep our eyes on him (2 Cor 12:9, 1 Cor 10:13) . ...