VICTORY IS THE ULTIMATE

Victory is the ultimate in the battle of life thus it requires the highest prize which many are not willing to pay. Victory is not a child’s play; it takes everything within us before people can celebrate our success. Victory is not a miracle or a mere dream coming to reality, it takes boldness, patience, perseverance and all the virtues within us to emerge victorious.

Victory is the end product of years of wilderness experiences, overwhelming storms of life, pains and agonies coupled with strange ordeals of life. Victory cannot be achieved alone; allegiance must be forged with people who share the same dreams with us in order to overcome superior forces. To succeed with standing ovation, a revolution requires absolute dedication against overwhelming odds and undiluted energy to be the last man standing in the battle of life.

THE SPIRITS IN US

Two spirits are contending for supremacy in the mind of every mankind; the good spirit and evil spirit. It depends on which spirit you feed most with right delicacies that prevails over the other. The power of mind controls our reasoning faculty; it awakens true picture of who we are and send it to brain in order to manifest our true self. That is why foundation should be set right from childhood in order to create better ground for good characters to prevail over bad characters.

However, it does not take a longer time for a monster in us to manifest its potency because it is an inborn. Parents should endeavour to teach their children in the way of God; when they grow up, they will not depart from it. The process of impacting the knowledge gives the young ones opportunity to develop freewill to fear God and build their lives on moral imperatives. It is a call to service for parent, guardian to watch over the young ones from childhood in order to develop right attitude to life. It takes only grace of God to accept doctrines you are not familiar with from your childhood when you have grown up.

Right behaviours can only be developed through day to day study and meditation on the word of God; in this we are modify to suit God’s concepts and also to subdue monsters in us.

CHILDREN OF PROPHECY

        

Oftentimes, we look into the future, anxieties of the unknown grip our hearts. Sometimes, we look into the future and it seems the whole world is coming to an end. Our early dreams become mirage, our thoughts clouded with gross darkness with no blink of light. Our wisdom become foolishness, our strength become weary, our faith faint away, our legs become too heavy to carry us again.

 But we are children of prophecies; born to fulfil a specific prophecy, ordained from the foundation of the earth. We are created for a mission, the mission that must be accomplished. We are born for a purpose; a purpose that must be fulfilled. All we need is destiny helpers; who will show us the path to follow, hold our hands when we are weak, fill our hearts will words of encouragement when we are down in spirit; destiny helpers to link up the events of life as they are ordained from heaven.

THE FAITHFULNESS OF GOD

   

From eternity to eternity, our God is still faithful. In the creation of Heaven and Earth, His supremacy has been established. He formed all the creatures in the sky, underneath, in the ocean and on ground, just to show He is the architect of every creature. He has programmed the events of life from the beginning; linking them together from generation to generation to make His WILL prevail.

He makes every mankind to fit in to His programmes in due season of life. He subjects some to wilderness experiences in order to prepare them for the tasks ahead. He made David to learn great lessons in the wilderness when he was watching over the sheep and also to develop great talent during his loneliness period. He made the Kings and slaves I Samuel 16:11-21. He dethrones and enthrones; in order to establish the mysteries embedded in His words Esther 1:11-19, 4:16-17.

He makes the bow of the mighty man to be broken and those who stumbled to be girded with strength. He raises the poor from the dust and lifts up the beggar from the dunghill, to set him among the princes I Samuel 2:2-10. His wrath is upon the wicked from generation to generation; but He shows His mercy to those who loved Him. Indeed our God is faithful from generation to generation.

TWO SIDES OF LIFE

Opportunity comes in disguise; only few care to see the opportunity. The grumblers feel pains and agonies; but the heart of a wise man is strengthened to endure the pains and agonies to the end. A lazy man sees impossibilities; a diligent man sees possibilities. A feeble man sees failure; but a strong man sees success. A visionless man sees gross darkness; a man with insight sees light at the end of the tunnel. A troubled mind overwhelmed with fear of unknown; a calm mind feels the comfort of God.  A foolish man falls over and over until he cannot rise up again; a wise learn his lessons in past mistakes, never to be a victim of similar error again.

 It takes a focused man to see beyond what others are seeing, to encourage himself when it seems no one is ready to encourage him, to rise up again when there is no one to help him. Opportunity will never lock at your door; even if it does, it comes in disguise. Many will never notice the opportunity; it takes a mind of might to bring out the best out of what life will offer.

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THE POWER OF PRAYER

Death is inevitable, but it can be averted if we care to be sensitive to the moves of God. King Hezekiah was sick and near to death; God sent Prophet Isaiah to him to set his house in order because the sickness is unto death. King Hezekiah turned to God in prayer; God heard his petition and added additional 15 years to his days on earth. He also delivered him and his city from King Assyria Isaiah 38:1-6.

 Disaster is bound to occur because each day is full of evil; but if we can stand in gap, God has given us power to redeem our days in prayer Ephesian 5:16. Errors are bound to occur in our pursuits in life; but if we pay more attention, such errors can be averted.

God is faithful in His doings. He loves us so much; he reveals hidden things that have not come to the understanding of mankind to those He loves. But oftentimes, we are in haste to hear and understand what He intends to tell us, our thoughts too clumsy to meditate on His words.

That is why many fall victims of avoidable evil. Destiny has been aborted because of our insensitivity to the thing of the Spirit. We should not joke with the power of prayer because it settles things of physical from the spiritual real Ephesian 6:12. What our physical effort, wisdom, knowledge and connections cannot do; the power of prayer CAN do it. Be diligent in the use of power of prayer to redeem your destiny from evil.

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INNER CALL

Somewhere deep inside us is a call to purpose. Somewhere deep inside us is a glowing light waiting to light up the whole world. Oftentimes, this call is not rational and even seemingly to be absurd. This thought is for real, but clouded with issues of life.

This faint voice is a voice of inspiration, encouragement and motivation; but restrained by what occupy our hearts. It gives us a push regardless of what anyone might say to us. We feel its comfort just like cool breeze touching our skin. But oftentimes we care not to listen to what this silent voice from within is saying. We are distracted by; opinions of the people, pressure from peers group and what we can see. This meek voice is from our Creator; telling us what to do per time.

Open your inner mind to hear from Him. One word from God, duly observed will definitely save us from years of wandering in the wilderness of life. Will you care to listen anytime He speaks to your inner mind?

THERE IS A KING IN YOU

No matter the stories you were told about your background, they should not put your back on the ground. No matter ugly events connected to your birth, it should not hinder you to become what God has ordained you to be. No matter what people around your life are saying, what matter most is who you believe you are. One thing you must believe is that there is a king in you; a king to be honoured

No matter the present challenging you are battling with, just know that they are for a season; it will soon disappear in a matter of time. No matter the proven facts about who you are; what matter most is what your Creator is saying. In all the predicaments of life, one thing is certain and for sure; there is a king in you, a king to be celebrated.

HOW I WISH

How l wish to go back to the past, may be l would have done it better than this. How l wish events of life can be reversed, l would have a lovely beginning. How l wish dreams can become real events of life; but dreams are dreams, living are real. How l wish l have control over time, but time never waits for anybody. How l wish l come from wealthy family, l would have got it right from the beginning.

But mere wishes will never take us far in life; it is just like someone living in the world of fantasy. As days pass by, all the wishes will become mirage and the real events of life will capture us like prisoners of war. No matter how bad the state of your life; no matter the errors you have committed in the past; take a bold step of faith to contend with realities of life. Wishes will fade away; only those who are ready to take the bull by the horns will stand the test of time.

WAKE UP

You do not need a century to effect a true change. You only need effective preparation to provoke the usual. You do not need multitude to bring out the best; because there will be conflict of interests. Physical strength does not open the door, only the person that has the key will open the door without any stress. It requires constructive ideas with logical interpretations to succeed where others are making losses.

Everyone is born in a unique way; it requires individual efforts to unleash inbuilt potentials. You have waited so long, hoping someone to support you in your pursuits. For how long you will wait in vain? Life will never pity you. It takes those who are determined to become what they desired in life. Wake up from your slumber, time wait for no one.

THE HOUSE OF GOD

My mind is troubled with many issues; l think l should share part of it. The house of God is assumed to be a place of refuge; place to hear the words of comfort and peace; place to hear word of admonitions. But the reverse is the case. I discovered that, house of God has become den of ungodly rivalry, undue hatred, fashion display, organised hypocrisy, envy, revelries, outbursts of wrath and unimaginable evil in the heats of Christians. I begin to wonder; how God will be feeling in His throne? If l should be God, l would have consumed the whole world with fire in anger, for our waywardness and perverseness even in His house. The fruits of the Spirit (agape love, joy, goodness, faithfulness, kindness, self-control, patience, peace etc.) have become disappearing acts in the house of God.

We celebrate worldly things rather than godly things. We worship money at the expense of purity. We honour men at the expense of our Creator. We celebrate wolves in the house of God at the expense of sheep in the sheepfold. We pretend to be saints but worse that Satan itself. We pretend to be advocate of peace but we are devil’s advocate. We build with one hand; scatter with other hand. We are carry the banner of Christianity; but our attitudes can be ranked pari passu with attitudes of fallen angels. We pretend to be united in Christ Jesus; but we live a life of cat and mouse, blood on the altar; holy abomination in the house of God.

God is angry, our advocator is pleading for mercy. For how long this will continue? We are all guilty one way or the other; founders, Pastors, leaders, followers in the house of God. This is the period of sober reflection and not only to wine and dine. Must we crucify Him over and over again through our attitudes? Must we make him weep in agony over and over again through our characters? Matthew 5:13-16. We are the salt of the earth; but if salt loses its flavour, how shall it seasoned? It is then good for nothing but to be thrown out and trampled upon. We are the light of the world. A city sets on the hill that cannot be hidden. Let us come with genuine heart of repentance. Let us make our light shine before men that they may see our good works and glory of our Father in heaven as we set to step in to a new year. God is merciful, slow in anger. He is waiting to welcome us back to His sheepfold just like prodigal son. Are you ready to take a bold step of faith?

BETWEEN NOW AND FUTURE

God will never show us hurdles we must cross; the battles we must win; strange ordeals we must pass through in the sojourn on earth. He will rather show us the GLORY ahead. In between are battles we must fight with the last breath in us, oppositions we must contend with and temptations we must resist. If He shows us what we will pass through to attain the GLORY ahead, fear of the battle will overwhelm our souls, everybody will be scared to pursue his or her dreams in lifetime and many may abandon their dreams for something else.

Joseph was a typical example of the above topic. God revealed to him in his dreams what he will become in life but He never showed him what he will pass through to attain the position. Genesis 37:5-11. His brothers sold him a slave. Genesis 37:27-28. He was favoured in his master’s house. Genesis 38:2-3. His master’s wife attempted to seduce him but he resisted the seduction. Genesis 38:8-13. He was imprisoned for the offence he did not commit. One thing that is unique about Joseph is that he is so faithful to his calling even in prison. Despite all the temptations and challenges, he did not allow them to distract him. He actually became what God has ordained him from heaven; from prison to palace to become Prime Minister in a foreign land. Genesis 41:41-44.

LIFE IS LIKE PYRAMID

In the course of my meditation some months back, this phrase came into my mind “LIFE IS LIKE PYRAMID”.  Indeed, life is like pyramid. Life is not about condemnation; or undue rivalry. Life is like pyramid where everybody goes by to lay down his or her own blocks of ideas and experiences in order to reach the peak of the pyramid.

Oftentimes we engage in undue competitions, we use others as a stepping stone to move on in life. We deliberately make news out of no news; we kill the ideas of others in order to make ours acceptable by confused followers. We discourage, abuse, become stumbling blocks in the ways of others just because of our own selfish interests. All our acts are violating the concepts of life and that is why we have not been able to reach the peak of the pyramid.

We are all endowed with unique gifts; to support each other in fulfilling our dreams in life. God blesses us with great ideas to rule our world; but we are still at the valley of pyramid. We are not making progress towards the attainment of the peak of the pyramid because we engage in condemnation, character assassination and undue rivalries. No one ever complements others but rather destroys the efforts of the young ones. We claim to be the best at the expense of others. We conceal valuable information from reaching others.

          God created us to love each other, complement each other and support each other in our pursuits in life. On wings of these, we can reach the peak of the pyramid.

ANGER

Anger is a strong wind that blows the lamp of mind. It makes someone ventures on a mission without considering the consequence of it. Anger kills meekness in man and replaces with monster. Anger is a stronghold with motive power to; maim and destroy man. A man fills with anger will never live a blissful life; he will be exposed to all threats to peaceful life. Show me an angry man and l will tell you a story of a foolish man. He will use years to gather, but few seconds to scatter his labour of many years. Quench the spirit of anger before it quenches you.

THE TRUTH AND THE UNTRUTH

To a righteous man, revelation is a blissful event, the realization of a divine truth. The righteous rejoices when the truth unfolds. But to the wicked, revelation can be far more terrifying when dark secrets are exposed and sinners are punished for their trespasses. That is why the wicked goes extra-mile to ensure that the truth is bury beneath, where no one can reach.

Revelation helps us to accept things we need most, exposes the dark secrets we desperately try to hide. It illuminates dangers around us and unfolds the wickedness of mankind. More than anything, revelations are windows into our true selves.

However, those who are wavering somewhere in between the truth and untruth are the monsters, thirsty for ultimate power to destroy what we all believe, the truth we must known.

LIFE IS BEAUTIFUL

          Life is full of mysteries, so complicated to understand. As long as we are still breathing, life will continue to unfold events we have seen, heard and experienced in a new dimension. Those we love so much may eventually become our enemies. Our enemies may later become our saving grace. The path that makes some famous; the same path may ruin others.

 A good man today may become a monster tomorrow. Those we show the way to stardom may become a stronghold against us in the future. As Sun rises and sets; we strive to become a fulfilled man. Despite all the good, bad and ugly of life, life is beautiful, worthy of living.

GOD IS FAITHFUL

          When our hearts are clouded with conflicting thoughts, the future looks like world of fantasy and the anxiety of unknown grip our souls. Our God is faithful, waiting to show up as our saving grace.

          When the afflictions of life overwhelmed our hearts; struggling to be set from the pains and agonies of unknown forces and it seems our breath will cease from us. Our God is faithful; He is ready to heal us from our afflictions

          When storms are ranging, tossing us to and fro in the voyage of life and it seems the ship will eventually sink. Our God is faithful; He will rise up in His majesty and calm the boisterous storms of life.

          When it seems the Sun will not rise again. Our souls feeble, our strength collapse within us and it seems we should throw in the towel. Our God is faithful; Sun will rise again, a new dawn will break forth and our hope will be restored.

          Indeed our He is faithful; from generation to generation. He is an awesome God; He is our refuge, the present help in the time of trouble. He loves us so much. His mercy endures forever over us; even from generation to generation.

A LIFE FULL OF MISTAKES IS A PUNCTURED LIFE

 Life entangles with mistakes. Mistakes are inevitable in our pursuits in as much we are still breathing; that is why we are bound to make mistakes. But this gives us opportunity to pause for a while, re-access our life and come up with a plan for our future. It also provides an avenue to learn new lessons about life and this can pave way for blissful future.

However, mistakes not addressed as at when due may be lethal. They are capable of inflicting a lifetime injury. We should also try to reduce the recurring of the mistakes because a life full of mistakes is a punctured life.

SACRIFICE

Sacrifice by its strictest definition takes something precious in exchange for the appeasement of a higher power, an abiding devotion to a cause that cannot be satisfied with a simple promise. Sacrifice demands the surrender of things we cherish most for the future not yet unveil; leaving certainty for the uncertainty.

Only out of agony of those losses can a new resolution be born. It is an undying devotion to a cause greater than one’s self, a moral duty to see a journey through to its absolute completion. Many love to hear good testimonies of how it ends, but not everybody determined to pass through ordeals that clouded the journey of life; a sacrifice that cannot be avoided.

AGONIES OF MOTHERHOOD

The agonies of motherhood cannot be exaggerated. Every phase of motherhood reflects surviving spirit God endows motherhood with; the childbearing, nurturing of children, household upkeep coupled with personal career pursuit. Indeed every phase is well loaded with overwhelming burdens of life. In the quest to keep home, many women expose to life threatened events in the family, strange ordeals that cannot be expressed and all manner of domestic violence.

          In all these unwelcoming events of life many mothers stand firm with strong faith to keep the family together, accept all the abuses showering on them, fight with the last breath in order to emerge as women of virtue. In the course of surviving the strange ordeals, many lost their lives, many physically battered and some who could not cope quit the battle.

          Indeed motherhood should be celebrated every day of the year. Mothers are the pillar of a successful home. They are special creatures to be adored. God bless motherhood.