…spreading the fragrance of His knowledge…
Last June, I worked with some brethren in the local church assembly to plan and execute a picnic. God in His infinite mercies enabled us to raise the funds and execute our plans.
All went well. The brethren were happy. The kids loved it. We did not spare anything to give them the time of their lives.
It happened again recently. I got up to have my devotion as usual. I already had a pattern in mind, so I knew what I wanted to do. Prior to this time, certain “inconsequential” things had been bothering me on the surface. I’d prayed about them lightly, but they still lingered around the borders ofContinue reading “Led By The Spirit…”
I was talking to a group of young people recently about their Christian walk and service. Some of them gave reasons/excuses why they couldn’t execute or attend to certain exercises – and I found myself saying, “Don’t Think. Just Do.”
I told them severally to repeat after me, “Don’t Think. Just Do.” (I know some of them rolled their eyes, but I didn’t “send”.😏)…
Consecrations can sound weird. A few examples. God can tell you:
– Live a fasted life. Eat once a day – and twice on special occasions.
– Delete certain apps – or abstain from social media altogether.
– No secular movies or music.
– No attending Happy Hour with your colleagues.
– Certainly no alcohol. Etc…
So, you would like to marry a called man or woman – or you already married one.
You would like to have called children – or you already have them.
That’s great!
However, let me give you a little heads-up:
They. Don’t. Belong. To. You.
Their first love is not you.
Their highest loyalty is not to you.
Dunsin Oyekan shared how, growing up, his dad would take him on ministers’ retreats and vigils. He was the only boy, and his sisters would lightly mock him because he would have to fast with his dad the whole day till they got home at night after the meetings.
He was frustrated and didn’t understand why he couldn’t be like other kids – or at least like his sisters.
Our children are not too young to know God.
They are not too young to be filled with the Spirit.
They are not too young to speak in tongues.
They are not too young to be used by God.
I once watched a video of young children praying in tongues – and the comments by some Christian adults shook me to the core…
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Labels. I understand them, but I dislike them – and I’m not just talking about the negative ones.
Some years ago, I was being interviewed for a job, and the interviewer asked about my personality type…
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