@ exegesis,
Man will tell you to curse God and die. Do I have any words of comfort for you? All I can say is 'It is well'.

But remember what God said:
'Has thou considered my servant Job'? That is the message I have for you and your hubby.

I wish God did not have to trust us so much but the beauty of it is this: He does and He knows we will do the righteous thing. Why? He has given us the strength and grace. Even though He slay us we will yet serve Him.
All is well.

Congrats Chili89 and Sugah. May you carry to term stresslessly and deliver healthy, perfect babies with joy. This is a grand 2016 present.

@Olubankemi, congrats!!!!!!!! twins!!!! That is double for your trouble. Safe carriage and supernatural delivery. I rejoice with you.


@Mums and dad's in the house, na to confirm remain for you for we are fruitful boughs like @mumihaja's picture.

Happy year 2016 dear mums from an upcoming member.

Happy new year my fellow mums. We will see the results of our labours.

Happy new year all.
Rejoice with me as it's my babies year.
Spread out to the east and to the west for our children will demand more space.
Jehovah over-do with effizie has given us beauty for ashes!

It has been ages!

Merry Christmas mums. I see you all @Tbaby, @iyabetajos, @favouredgal @Udomama. May your lives be further beautified in 2016.

Merry Christmas everyone.
A lot has happened here but I pray that as God's word has said, nothing shall fail of the promises God has for us.
May the prayers on this platform be acceptable.
Let us walk in the light of our confidence in Christ Jesus.

@ajuwarhodes, may the Lord direct your steps at this time and perfect all that concerns you.

2 Kings 3:9-10,17-18,20-24
9 So the king of Israel went, and the king of Judah, and the king of Edom: and they fetched a compass of seven days' journey: and there was no water for the host, and for the cattle that followed them.

10 And the king of Israel said, Alas! that the Lord hath called these three kings together, to deliver them into the hand of Moab!
16 And he said, Thus saith the Lord, Make this valley full of ditches.

17 For thus saith the Lord, Ye shall not see wind, neither shall ye see rain; yet that valley shall be filled with water, that ye may drink, both ye, and your cattle, and your beasts.

18 And this is but a light thing in the sight of the Lord: he will deliver the Moabites also into your hand.

20 And it came to pass in the morning, when the meat offering was offered, that, behold, there came water by the way of Edom, and the country was filled with water.

21 And when all the Moabites heard that the kings were come up to fight against them, they gathered all that were able to put on armour, and upward, and stood in the border.

22 And they rose up early in the morning, and the sun shone upon the water, and the Moabites saw the water on the other side as red as blood:

23 And they said, This is blood: the kings are surely slain, and they have smitten one another: now therefore, Moab, to the spoil.

24 And when they came to the camp of Israel, the Israelites rose up and smote the Moabites, so that they fled before them: but they went forward smiting the Moabites, even in their country

Possibly many of us have read this story lots of times but the Word of God is so deep that each time you read it you get more insights and truth from it.

The bible story above is about 3 kings who went to battle a nation but somehow got lost in the wilderness. Their immediate need was water for themselves and their cattle and that was missing. And this left them exposed and vulnerable to defeat by the enemy.
Eventually they turned to God through His servant and they received a word.

The prophet of God told them to dig ditches in the valley...that was meant to be the receptacle of their desire...ditches for water even when there was no water.

When this was done, the Lord released water into the value and those ditches came in very handy as the water filled it and they were able to quench their thirst.

However, our God who is 'Over-do' even blessed them further. He used the same water to deceived the enemy to think that they had won the battle as the enemy thought the water was the blood of the 3 kings and their armies and they let down their guard. This made them come unprepared to the camp of the kings and the kings and their armies finished them.

What am I trying to bring out? How many of us here have dug the ditches to received the babies we have entreated God for? I believe the Lord will reveal the ditch you are to dig to you if you meditate on His word.
Also, I need you to realise that the delivery of your babies are just a part of the miracle the Lord will do for you. The Lord will use the miracle to confuse the enemy further to your benefit...what you may have been fighting or labouring on before with so much effort will now become much easier because the Lord will use the babies as a multiplefold miracle to give you total victory in life without effort.

Season Greetings!

@mompurity, @olubankemi and @legendsmom, thanks for the mentions. The year is not over.

@noluvlost, the resolution of the issue is in your hand. I think you have taken the advice given here. Be provoked to love your husband as the bible said and remember that your marital vows are not for show.

@pweetymii, this pidgin wey you back get as e be o. May the Lord cause the new babies to bring more joy to the parents.

@tenderchic, may the Lord compensate you for the loss and for all others too who had one loss or the other.

Greetings to all mums in the house. All papas too I dey salute o. God changes the story of man in the bat of an eyelid, why do you think yours will be different.
I will share a word soon .

Hmm, where do I start from now?

@mumihaja, a mighty congrats to you on this good work the Lord has done for you. Come 2016 you will hold your babe (s) in your arms. Thanks for staying with God.

@Divinemamdate, the mandate of God for you has no choice but to be fulfilled. Go forth and multiply. @Blesseddiva, you are blessed already. Your children will be beautiful and handsome. I see God's work and hand.
@Mamakendra and @Olubankemi may those who don't know you grant you favour and fall over themselves to do you good. Thanks for the thoughtful prayers.

@Venuss, @Ebony, @Mamatriplets, @Safe06 and all mamas and papas here that are just too numerous to mention, may you be like them that dream. You think your case is like the Israelites journey....well you have conquered and the Lord brings you into your promised land already.


@mumiejire and @mamaejima you will be called so soon by all.


@Legendsmum, Legend is proud of you and is honoured to have you as his mum.


Forgive me if I couldn't mentioned your name...Please know I see you all.


The good work that has started on the thread as we have chosen to call and stay with God, will be enjoyed by all.

Congratulations are in order.

My people, happy Sunday.
@Tenderchic, congrats. May the Lord bring your babies forth tenderly.


@House thanks for all the mentions, God bless you all.

@mamacajah, special greetings (wink wink).

I saw this story on the FP and thought to share. What caught my attention most was they did no tests as they had no money. We hear say Hannah, Sarah or Rebecca know which medical condition dem get?

People trust God and acknowledge Him in in all your ways and He will direct your step.

Ok see story of 7 kids in 5 years before I start to preach: https://www.nairaland.com/2687192/meet-woman-7-babies-5

I saw this testimony and thought to share an extract of it to let us know faith is substance of what we have hoped for...it is walking in the reality of the desire and not just seeing the desire as an occurence at some future time:


 I got married in 2012 and had been trusting God for the fruit of the womb. Then my menstrual periods became irregular. Sometimes, it will show up once in 6 months. I was advised to run fertility tests by my gynecologist and to my amazement, the results were terrible. I was diagnosed of blocked fallopian tube, PCOS(ovarian cysts) and annovulation( meaning I was not ovulating). I was so depressed and I wondered how on earth I would conceive without menstruating not to talk of ovulating. So we commenced treatment and I had to use many drugs, we spent so much yet there were no changes, infact the monthly periods stopped totally.

We moved from hospital to hospital and from pillar to post.One fateful day in church (Daystar Christian Centre), I came across an invite to baby showers by Joyful mothers and fathers forum.My attendance at the program marked a turning point in my life. I discovered that the forum was for couples that were trusting God for the fruit of the womb and couples that were already pregnant who were trusting God for safe carriage and delivery. That day was awesome. I heard so many testimonies and I realized I wasn't alone. I learnt meetings were held every saturday so I made up my mind to start attending.The very 1st saturday I attended, I was presented a book titled God's waiting room written by Yewande Zaccheus. Then a spirit filled teacher revealed so many scriptures to us concerning what God had said about conception and I was extremely blessed that day. That book took my breath away, I devoured it in a day as soon as I read the first page.

The teachings at the meetings every week and that book multiplied my faith. I went to the bookshop and realized the book even had other parts so I bought more copies and sowed them into the lives of other waiting couples.My husband and I kept on attending JMJF forum in church and usually got inspired through the uncountable testimonies that were shared and the teachings and our faith was strengthened by them all.

At the end of that year, we still had not conceived and my younger sister had her baby. Pressure started mounting from all sides but I won't stop thanking God for the encouragements he brought our way and for not letting us fall into depression. Our thinking had changed and our faith had been renewed. So many scriptures kept me going when I felt low especially Gen 1:28 and Ps 128:3. I and my hubby used to feel bad before whenever we heard someone had conceived or had a baby and we would avoid the naming ceremonies so that I would not start crying as usual. I can't begin to say all the trauma, insults and embarrassments I experienced from various people just because I wasn't yet pregnant.

In 2014,We kept on attending JMJF, observed the fasts, and in faith, we obeyed the instructions to buy our baby things, we put our baby's bed permanently on our bed and I remember friends used to giggle at the sight of our empty baby's bed when they had the chance to enter our room. They wondered what had come over us.We prepared a list of our baby's name and put it on the bed,someone once gave us money for our kids so we put the money in the bed too. We had a prayer meeting at the forum and an instruction was given to us all that we should not doubt God by trying to help God and that we should put our total trust in him. So we keyed in and started declaring that we want all the glory to be to God when our prayers get answered. We didn't want any doctor or drug to share God's glory. Why would we have to pay for what God gives free of charge?

2014 was our year of enlargement and we had many testimonies of people conceiving and having their children at the forum. We intensified our faith and joined service units in church because we knew that if we worked for God, he would reward us. We read our pregnancy confessions every morning before leaving the house and we wore customized shirts with our baby's names. In my service unit, we use code names rather than real names and I chose fruity as my name so that I will be called by what God called me. God had called me fruitful and not barren. So people called me fruity though they didn't know why and I used to say amen on the inside. On bbm, I changed my name to a long list of my baby names and people wondered why. Our mindset had changed. We attended many baby namings and rejoiced with all we heard had babies and gave them gifts.

As it is written in God's word that we should give thanks in all things, we started thanking God over our situation and stopped complaining and we rejoiced with those rejoicing. We refused to focus on what we didn't have but on all what God had given us. We started attending service at the church annex where couples with babies sat even though we did not have any physical baby. I used to take communion twice there, one for me and for my baby in faith.Over time, people said all sorts, some advised us to go to prayer warrior churches because they felt our church prayers were not spiritual enough. Some gave us addresses of some so-called excellent hospitals, some people even suggested spiritualists and traditional midwives. Others advised different types of herbs but we stood on God's word that promised us conception and the fact that we would not help God.

When it was Dec 31st, I was a bit discouraged that my prayer did not look like it had been answered because I had made a pledge to God which I promised to redeem if I could conceive in 2014. But then, I still glorified God and danced like never before at the watchnight service because I still had my life. Meanwhile, the last time I went for a pregnancy test was in April 2014 and it came out negative. When we got home that day, I took my biro, cancelled the negative result and wrote positive. I remember my husband smiled and said Amen o and he prayed that the next test I would do would be positive so he stapled that result to the wall in our room. I made up my mind not to go to the hospital again till it will be time for antenatal in faith so I substituted hospital visitations with JMJF meetings and substituted drugs with holy communion. Pastor Kenny declared in church one day that the money we were supposed to spend in the hospital will be used to buy clothes and to enjoy ourselves and I keyed in. I drained my account and went to shop for more baby things, then I went to family first bookshop in church and bought many pregnancy books based on healing by faith.I kept on sowing, I gave out more copies of God's waiting room book and September baby shower JMJF DVDs.

In 2015, our year of promotion, on the 24th of January, on our way to JMJF meeting, I had to attend to some issues so my husband got there before me. On my way back, I called him to find out which class he was in and he said he was in expectant class( for those yet to get pregnant) and I replied him that we were pregnant already in faith and pleaded with him to move to pregnancy class. The meeting had ended by the time I got there so I just knelt in the pregnancy class and prayed to God to put me there in this year 2015.

On the 26th of January which was a Monday, I felt so sick and my hubby suggested anti malaria drugs but I just insisted on paracetamol . When there were no changes he dragged me to the hospital and everything happened in a flash, I was confirmed pregnant in the same hospital that had told me it would not be possible if I did not undergo treatment. Me that I had no menses,i did a scan and did another test to confirm and all came back positive. Joy overflowed in our hearts and tears of joy filled my eyes. At last! God had answered our prayers. My husband then took that result and placed it beside the one that had been on the wall in 2014 and we realized that it was exactly the same 26th, 9 months ago that I cancelled that negative result with my pen.

Truly, God is awesome because the scan revealed that I conceived in 2014 so God answered my prayers afterall in our year of enlargement and I went to redeem my pledge. My pregnancy journey was wonderful and God blessed me with extra ordinary strength. I didn't experience most of the negative predictions by experienced mothers, infact I was glowing. God was faithful till the end and he blessed us with a bouncing baby boy in September 2015. God truly makes everything beautiful in his time because in this same 2015, he bIessed us all round and opened greater doors to us miraculously.I thank God for giving me a very wonderful and supportive husband who never made life miserable for me because I couldn't conceive on time.


...Don't compare yourself with others, we all have our individual races to run. At the end, only God will do what only he can do. He is the one that can do all things. He makes a way where there seems to be no way and he honors our faith.Part of the pledge I made to God if he answered my prayer was to proclaim his goodness far and wide and to testify to his faithfulness which is what I am doing. Please don't hesitate to help me spread this message to encourage a soul. There is a beautiful future for all those who put their total trust in God. Don't let that negative report depress you. It is what God says that is final not what that negative situation says. God still answers prayers so don't give up. Just believe! I and my husband did a lot of fasting and praying and God did not let all be in vain. We even prayed for our son all the time when we had not yet conceived.


What would we have done if nothing happened after everything? Many people have been trusting God for one thing or the other for decades and they are still waiting. God will have compassion on who he will have compassion on. It has not been by our power or might. Please praise the Lord on our behalf for his faithfulness. I pray that whatever it is you are trusting God for will be given unto you. God will honor your faith and you will not wait in vain. You will have a reason to testify in Jesus name. Please join me in praising the Lord of Hosts! The God that changed my name, the Father that took away my reproach, the one that disgraced my negative medical report by giving me a wonderful son without any man's intervention, Awimayehun, Alagbada ina, Asoromatase, the King of kings, Lion of Judah, Rose of Sharon, Balm in Gilead. Oba awon Oba, Oyigiyigi Glory! Halleluyah. God that turn impossibility to possibility, may ur name be praise!

@Havefaith222,
Congrats and congrats again. May the Lord compensate you for your previous loss.

@House, I greet. There are just so many names to mention but please know i read your posts. Singing parents, praying parents, worried parents, God is too faithful to fail.


Got this and it blessed me:
A lady was driving along with her father. They came upon a storm, and the young lady asked her father, What should I do?"He said "keep driving".. Cars began to pull over to the side, the storm was getting worse. "What should I do." The young lady asked? "Keep driving," her father replied.

On up a few feet, she noticed that eighteen wheelers were also pulling over. She told her dad, "I must pull over, I can barely see ahead. It is terrible, and everyone is pulling over! "Her father told her, "Don't give up, just keep driving!"Now the storm was terrible, but she never stopped driving, and soon she could see a little more clearly.

After a couple of miles she was again on dry land, and the sun came out. Her father said,  "Now you can pull over and get out."She said "But why now?"He said "When you get out, look back at all the people that gave up and are still in the storm,because you never gave up, your storm is now over.

This is a testimony for anyone who is going through "hard times".Just because everyone else, even thestrongest, gives up. You don't have to...if you keep going,soon your storm will be over and the sun will shine upon your face again. This story touched me! I hope it touched you! Feel free to pass it on to some people you know. Tell them:"Never to give up in their present situations/storm because GOD will never give up on you.
Do not compromise too.

@ginababy, wow congratulations! Safe carriage and easy delivery. @All confirmed pregnant parents may you all carry to term. All parents who haven't confirmed yet, congratulations o.

Sorry I have not been posting much, my workload is plenty but thanks to God.

@Adedoyinsolami (oluwashindara01), @rainyday, @cjnone2, @safe06, @Flakeey, @Blesseddiva and all who mentioned, God bless and remember you. All mums and dads encouraging others here, praying, singing and giving advice, may the Lord comfort you all. @Evacroft, happy birthday dear. May you get a birthday present you desire.

My message today is this 'Stay on your track'. Everyone has a track to run in life. Run on your track with eyes on the prize. Do not run in another man's lane trying to surpass the person or to get to the prize faster so you are not disqualified even if you get there first.

All your worries now will be a thing of the past. God is faithful who promised.

@Blessediva and @sanrima,
Thanks for the mention.



Good evening folks, sometimes back we wrote ten things we cannot wait to do when we get our bfp and how to break the news to our dh. It shows our hope is alive. I enjoin you to move to the next stage of faith and actually start doing it.
Faith is the substance of things hoped for. Hope is in the future, Faith is now. If you have received your miracle in your spirit, it is time to walk in it.
Thank God for your babies, pray for each of them according to what you want God to do through them, carry and cuddle them in your hands. And as you take that step of faith...the river will part...scripture is your witness.
Have a fruitful month of October as you depend on God.

All my mamas and papas, congratulations. So sorry I have not been posting. @safetilicious safe, @Redeemed, @Mumihaja, @Divinemandate, @mompurity, @miraclebaby, and all who asked of me thanks alot. I am fine. Thanks for keeping the thread hope-filled.

@Confirmed pregs in the house congratulations; it shall be carriage to term and safe delivery.

Numbers 21:8
Then the Lord told him, “Make a replica of a poisonous snake and attach it to a pole. All who are bitten will live if they simply look at it!

Keep your focus on the Lord. Just as Moses raised the replica of the serpent on a pole, so was the Lord Jesus raised on the cross bearing all your sicknesses and diseases. Stop looking at what may be afflicting you but look at It's judgement on the cross. Pcos, fibroid, blocked tubes, anovulation, frequent miscarriages, low sperm count and all those serpents have no hold over you. Don't let it take your focus, instead look at all these nailed on the cross and live.
Let us live by the faith we profess. May he Lord help us.

John 5:5-9
5 And a certain man was there, which had an infirmity thirty and eight years.
6 When Jesus saw him lie, and knew that he had been now a long time in that case, he saith unto him, Wilt thou be made whole?
7 The impotent man answered him, Sir, I have no man, when the water is troubled, to put me into the pool: but while I am coming, another steppeth down before me.
8 Jesus saith unto him, Rise, take up thy bed, and walk.
9 And immediately the man was made whole, and took up his bed, and walked: and on the same day was the sabbath.

Happy Sunday great parents. Today's message is for most of us.
Who are those still waiting for the 'troubling of the water' to get their desire? Are you waiting for that angel to make your period flow, that fibroid or cyst to be surgically removed, for hsg, sperm analysis and improvement to be achieved before you expect to get your miracle?

Many of us act like the impotent man at the poolside, walking by sight to see some signs before they believe they are on the road to conception.

That is why when they ask them 'Do you want to become a mother'? They will say 'Uhnnn, Doctor said I have cysts and I do not even ovulate. How do I even become a mother with that? I have been here waiting to just ovulate and let the doctor measure the egg to confirm to me it is a good egg for fertilisation. Infact after we get the result of my husband's sperm analysis we will wait to bd on the right day'

What is the question? What is the response?

I pray today that today the Lord Jesus will have mercy on you like he did on the impotent man and command you to be a mother. Let us not forget the goal and focus on the minors.

Is it not the same bible that says 2 Kings 3:17 For thus saith the LORD, Ye shall not see wind, neither shall ye see rain; yet that valley shall be filled with water, that ye may drink, both ye, and your cattle, and your beasts.
You do not need to see wind or rain, but the downpour of rain in your life will be to the glory of God.

God's glory will manifest in your life and He only will take all the glory. Amen.

@mumihaja, @4realwoman and @miraclebaby, Amen. @miraclebaby, I have ammended the post. We will rejoie with each and everyone.

Wooooa! @Divinemandat, na you don carrreeeeeyyyy?!!!!! Congratulationsssssssssss mama. May your house be filled, in less than 9 months, with the sound of baby cries and rejoicing of people who are glad for God's graciousness upon you. Congrats to you and oga. You wan chop bread again with the one wey dey do you so? Abeg go hammer vegetables, fruits and nuts for our ajebo baby jare.

@rainyday @mummyejire @venus @iomoge @blessedmum @safe06 @santagelo and every important person wey I respect so tey I no mention una monicker, I greet.

The siege is over, the season of rejoicing is here.

What many of you don't know is that that Pharoah and Goliath which are the myriads of medical challenges you have been diagnosed of are for the glory of God to be manifested. Or how do you explain some of these testimonies even when they were not expected at the time.
God has surely visited us according to the time of life as promised.

Depressed? You have waited 1, 2, 3 years and even about 9 years and you are sad because of just this one request from God you are yet to see physically manifested?

Have you thanked God that it is only one thing left while you have gotten your desires on the other '99'. My bible says, Joshua 21:45 There failed not ought of any good thing which the LORD had spoken unto the house of Israel; all came to pass. He will make our joy full and overflowing.

God can leave the 99 and ensure you get the 1 desire left. Children are God's heritage and we will not bring forth children that will be disasters. No!

Isaiah 65:23 They will not work in vain, or give birth to children that will experience disaster. For the LORD will bless their children and their descendants.

Great shall be the peace of the children we will give birth to. Isaiah 54:13 All your children shall be taught by the LORD, and great shall be the peace of your children


It is ok to show emotions but look unto Jesus, the beginning and end of your faith. Your processing time just took a little while longer because of the unique specs God was updating your offsprings DNA with. There shall be none barren in God's land!

@talltosyne, @Mowojuoluwa and all preggie mamas,
Congrats! May the carriage be to term and fulness of joy. Amen! August visitors in the house.

@Safe,
Na your rear light be this? Make i shine my eye well Welcome. It is nice to hear from you. Your liveliness and funny-ness (lol) is needed in da house o.

Sorry for not posting in a while. May the Lord perfect all that concerns us. Amen

@rainyday, @Redeemed & @divinemandate, thanks for asking and the mention. Hugssss!

Songs of Solomon 4:2b...whereof every one bear twins, and none is barren among them.

You Have A Sound Mind! (1)


Saturday, 11 July 2015


'...God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power and of love and of a sound mind.' 2 Timothy 1:7 NKJV



No matter what others say about you, God says you have ‘a sound mind’! Many people live their lives believing that they’re intellectually inferior—born that way, and will always be that way. The problem with believing this is that you begin to live accordingly. Not because it’s true—but because you be-lieve it’s true! God created us so that whatever we really believe, we act on. So our self–concept becomes a self–fulfilling prophecy. For example, we may act stupidly because we believe we’re stupid, or we may act wisely because we believe we’re wise. So we must choose to believe God’s opinion of what we are, and by faith adapt our actions accordingly, until His opinion becomes our opinion! The Bible calls this ‘…the renewing of your mind…’ (Romans 12:2 NKJV).

This calls for an attitude transformation, and it can begin with a few small steps.
Step 1: Choose to believe what God says about you. Every outcome begins with a choice—an act of your will. No matter what your emotions say, choose to ‘…let God be true, but every man [and every contrary emotion] a liar…’ (Romans 3:4 NKJV) Whatever you’ve said about yourself previously, or whatever others have said, God says He has not given you an attitude of fear, ‘…but of power and of love and of a sound mind.’ He has ‘given’ it to you, but you must choose to believe and receive His gift of ‘…power, love and a sound mind.’ Memorise it, and meditate on it until it takes root in you.



SoulFood: 2 Sam 1:1-3:21, Matt 26:14-25, Ps 109:16-31, Prov 18:1-3


This is The Word For Today

Learning to Overlook the Flaws


Friday, 10 July 2015


'...Love covers a multitude of sins.' 1 Peter 4:8 NLT



A person’s sense of self–worth is often based on the reactions, positive or negative, of those around them. So your words and attitudes can literally build them up or tear them down. Dr Paul Brand was a flight surgeon during World War II. He tells in one of his books of a man named Peter Foster, a Royal Air Force pilot. Foster flew a Hurricane, a fighter plane with a design flaw: the single–propeller engine was mounted in the front, and the fuel lines ran past the cockpit. In a direct hit, the pilot would instantly be engulfed in flames before he could eject. The consequences were often tragic. Some RAF pilots caught in that inferno would undergo ten or twenty surgeries to reconstruct their faces. Peter Foster was one of those downed pilots whose face was burned beyond recognition. But Foster had the support of his family and the love of his fiancée. She assured him that nothing had changed except a few millimetres of skin.

Two years later they were married. Foster said of his wife, ‘She became my mirror. She gave me a new image of myself. When I look at her, she gives me a warm, loving smile that tells me I’m ok.’ Your marriage, and other valued relationships in your life, ought to work that same way too—even when disfigurement has not occurred. It should be like a mutual admiration society that builds each other’s self–esteem, and overlooks flaws that could otherwise be destructive. There’s a Biblical word for this kind of commitment: it’s called love.



SoulFood: Eph 4:17-6:24, Matt 26:1-13, Ps 109:1-15, Prov 17:27-28



This is The Word For Today!

Walk by Faith (2)


Wednesday, 08 July 2015


'...We walk by faith, not by sight.' 2 Corinthians 5:7 NKJV




When you decide to fly to a certain destination, these things all have to work together:
(1) You must identify the right airline and flight schedule that will get you to your intended destination.
(2) The plane must operate on a timetable that tells you when it’s leaving and when it’s arriving, and that the pilot has the route worked out in advance.
(3) The airline has to set a price you can afford to pay. Then they put your name in a computer, and everything is ready to go.

However, here’s what’s not going to happen when you arrive at the airport. You’re not going to ask them to explain how the plane works; what buttons the pilot plans to push and what the equipment will do when he or she pushes them. You’re not going to check on the route they plan to take, or ask how fast they plan to fly, or how high, or whether the pilot plans to fly by manual control or autopilot. You’re not going to argue about the price after you’ve already made your reservation and paid your fare. Why? Because you’re confident that the equipment is sound and the pilot is experienced; you know you’ll safely reach your destination. You say, ‘What if the plane goes down?’ If you’re a redeemed child of God, you go up! ‘…to depart, and to be with Christ …is far better.’ (Philippians 1:23 NKJV) Either way, you win. Basically, you put your trust in the plane, the pilot, and the airline. Today God is asking you to do the same with Him—no more and no less!



SoulFood: 1 Sam 27-31, Matt 25:14-30, Ps 137, Prov 17:22-23



This is The Word For Today

Wohoooooooo!
Congratulationssssss @Beetle. This is a double, giga celebration.
Congrats on your pregnancy, safe delivery, beautiful baby girl and wedding anniversary.
I know your joy is overflowing. May there be accelerated progress in all areas of your lives and hoping to hear of baby 2 and 3 very soon.
Na to dey drop them remain.
All the years of tears have turned to joy. Happy motherhood.

@All, this year is great! It is one to rejoice. As you thank God for what he has done for others, thank him for yours too because it is done.






Walk by Faith (2)


Wednesday, 08 July 2015


'...We walk by faith, not by sight.' 2 Corinthians 5:7 NKJV




When you decide to fly to a certain destination, these things all have to work together:
(1) You must identify the right airline and flight schedule that will get you to your intended destination.
(2) The plane must operate on a timetable that tells you when it’s leaving and when it’s arriving, and that the pilot has the route worked out in advance.
(3) The airline has to set a price you can afford to pay. Then they put your name in a computer, and everything is ready to go.

However, here’s what’s not going to happen when you arrive at the airport. You’re not going to ask them to explain how the plane works; what buttons the pilot plans to push and what the equipment will do when he or she pushes them. You’re not going to check on the route they plan to take, or ask how fast they plan to fly, or how high, or whether the pilot plans to fly by manual control or autopilot. You’re not going to argue about the price after you’ve already made your reservation and paid your fare. Why? Because you’re confident that the equipment is sound and the pilot is experienced; you know you’ll safely reach your destination. You say, ‘What if the plane goes down?’ If you’re a redeemed child of God, you go up! ‘…to depart, and to be with Christ …is far better.’ (Philippians 1:23 NKJV) Either way, you win. Basically, you put your trust in the plane, the pilot, and the airline. Today God is asking you to do the same with Him—no more and no less!



SoulFood: 1 Sam 27-31, Matt 25:14-30, Ps 137, Prov 17:22-23



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Walk by Faith (1)


Tuesday, 07 July 2015


'...We walk by faith, not by sight.' 2 Corinthians 5:7 NKJV


A blind man with a guide dog ‘walks by faith’ in his dog. He believes that what the dog sees will be translated into a signal that tells him when it’s time to go, stop, turn right or left. And he picks up on those signals by holding the harness that connects him with the dog. Why does he trust the dog? Because it has something he doesn’t have: sight. And it’s the same with you and God. Today it might be unclear where God is taking you. That’s why the blind man must hold the harness and stay con-nected to the dog. He may wonder, ‘Why am I stopping at this corner so long?’ Because there’s traffic coming and he’s being protected from unseen danger. God says, ‘I will bring the blind by a way they did not know…I will make darkness light before them, and crooked places straight. These things I will do for them, and not forsake them.’ (Isaiah 42:16 NKJV).


God has your tomorrow already planned out, even though you haven’t been there yet. He works outside of time, so He’s not held back by the limitations we labour with. Paul writes, ‘I pray that your hearts will be flooded with light so that you can see something of the future He has called you to share…I pray that you will begin to understand how incredibly great His power is to help those who believe Him. It is the same mighty power that raised Christ from the dead and seated Him in the place of honour at God’s right hand…’ (Ephesians 1:18–20 TLB)



SoulFood: 1 Sam 24-26, Matt 25:1-13, Ps 122, Prov 17:18-21



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The First Five Minutes


Monday, 06 July 2015


'...The right words bring satisfaction.' Proverbs 18:20 NLT



What you say in the first five minutes can set the tone for the hours that follow. Good speakers understand they must grab the audience’s attention in the first five minutes, otherwise the opportunity to have an impact on them or move them to action can be lost. The same principle applies to your family. The first five minutes of a morning can determine how a mother will interact with her children that day. A snarl or a complaint as the children gather for breakfast can sour their relationship for hours. When a man arrives home from work at the end of the day, the way he greets his wife can influence their interaction throughout the evening. If he mutters, ‘Not tuna casserole again!’ the relationship can be put on edge until bedtime.

But it doesn’t have to be that way in your house! When you’ve been apart from those you love, you can do an attitude check and reset your mood before you walk through the door. It’s ok to share your concerns but, generally speaking, you should leave work–related problems at work. Question: Does your family look forward to you coming home each night? If not, why not? A little sensitivity on your part can go a long way, and bring you wonderful benefits. The Bible says: ‘An offended friend is harder to win back than a fortified city. Arguments separate friends like a gate locked with bars. Wise words satisfy like a good meal; the right words bring satisfaction. The tongue can bring death or life…’ (Proverbs 18: 19–21 NLT) Remember: it depends on the first five minutes.



SoulFood: 1 Sam 20:30-23:29, Matt 24:36-51, Ps 110, Prov 17:15-17


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Focus on Service, Not Promotion

Sunday, 05 July 2015


'...Don't try to seem important in the court of a ruler...' Proverbs 25:6 CEV


Aspiring to leadership is commendable. Paul said, ‘…If someone aspires to be an elder, he desires an honourable position.’ (1 Timothy 3:1 NLT) But there’s a difference between stepping forward to take on the responsibility of leadership, and stepping forward to project yourself into the limelight. Harry Truman said, ‘If you can’t stand the heat, stay out of the kitchen.’ The question isn’t whether you enjoy being the focus of attention, but whether you can take the heat that goes along with it. For every person who acknowledges your skills and appreciates your accomplishments, there’ll be ten who make demands on your time, talent and treasure.

Consider Barnabas. When the Gospel was first preached to the Gentiles, church leaders in Jerusalem sent Barnabas to check it out. ‘When he came and had seen the grace of God, he was glad, and encouraged them all that with purpose of heart they should continue with the Lord. For he was a good man, full of the Holy Spirit and…faith. And a great many people were added to the Lord.’ (Acts 11:23–24 NKJV) Barnabas had three sterling qualities:

(1) He’d nothing to prove. He never sought the limelight. When he mentored Paul, he happily let the emerging apostle rise above him, supporting him every step of the way.

(2) He’d nothing to lose. He didn’t seek to guard his reputation or fear losing his popular-ity. He wanted to serve, not be served.

(3) He’d nothing to hide. He didn’t try to maintain a façade or image. He remained authentic, vulnerable and transparent and, best of all, he rejoiced in the success of others.



SoulFood: Exodus 20:1-17, Matt 5:1-12



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Your Blind Spot (4)

Saturday, 04 July 2015


'May...the meditation of my heart be pleasing to You...' Psalm 19:14 NLT


Jesus said when the Holy Spirit came He would convict us of sin, but conviction is not the same as ‘getting caught’. When we get caught doing wrong we feel pain, but it’s not necessarily conviction over sin. Often it’s just embarrassment over how others are thinking about us. If we thought no one would ever know, we wouldn’t be in pain. And conviction isn’t the same thing as fear of punishment. Conviction is when you get a glimpse of what you’re capable of: ‘How did I become the kind of person who can lie, cheat on a test, have an affair, claim credit for what I didn’t do, act in a cowardly way instead of courageously, or use people for my own ends?’ These aren’t questions you’d normally ask yourself.

The Bible says, ‘This is the verdict: Light has come into the world, but people loved darkness instead of light…’ (John 3:19 NIV) When God is at work in your life, the pain isn’t about other people knowing, or even about the consequences. That’s all external. The pain of conviction is internal—it’s over who you are. Unless your car windscreen is clean, you run the risk of ending up in a ditch and you can’t clean it yourself while you’re driving—that’s why you have windscreen wipers. Similarly, the Holy Spirit’s job is to reveal sin, let you repent of it, and cleanse you so that you can go where God wants to take you in life. Each day you need to pray, ‘Lord, send as much light as I can stand. Clean off my windscreen so I can see more clearly. Cleanse me.’



SoulFood: 1 Sam 18:1-20:29, Matt 24:26-35, Ps 102:18-28, Prov 17:11-14


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Your Blind Spot (3)

Friday, 03 July 2015


'...Put off the old man...' Colossians 3:9 NKJV


The Bible speaks about ‘putting off’ certain sins. Then it speaks about ‘putting on’ certain Christ–like characteristics. Using this metaphor of clothing, let’s think about the acronym RAGS:

(1) Resentment. How’s your irritability level these days? Are you more, or less, easily irritated? How about bitter-ness and unforgiveness? When someone hurts you, do you attack or withdraw? Is your handling of resentment getting better, worse, or in neutral?

(2) Anxiety. On a scale of one to ten, what’s your discouragement level these days? Do you have more or fewer fears about money, your health, your job, or what other people think of you? Do you allow those fears to keep you from doing what God wants? Do you find your concerns motivate you to pray more frequently?

(3) Greed. Greed is just mis–managed desire. So is your self–control going up, down, or is it in neutral? Are you living with more openness and less hiddenness than you used to—living more of your life in the light? Do you find that what you desire and enjoy is increasingly in line with what God wants for you?

(4) Superiority. Are you becoming less preoccupied with self? Do you find yourself thinking more about other people and God, as well as the work He has for you to do? How often in conversation do you remark on the positive characteristics of others instead of their negative qualities? Do you come across as hard, jaded and cynical? Are you spending more or less time serving others? Today, ask God to help you look into your own heart and give you the grace to deal with what you find there.



SoulFood: 1 Sam 16-17, Matt 24:15-25, Ps 102:12-17, Prov 17:7-10


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Your Blind Spot (2)

Thursday, 02 July 2015


'...Who can discern their own errors...?' Psalm 19:12 NIV


Sometimes trying to see the truth about yourself is like trying to see inside your own eyeballs. ‘…Who can discern their own errors…?’ the psalmist asked. Fortunately, you’re not left on your own. The Spirit is already at work in you. Your job is simply to listen and respond. Guilt isn’t your enemy, sin is. God’s Spirit will often bring a sense of conviction, and, when it does, the proper response isn’t to try and suppress the guilt but to deal with the issue. When you don’t, those issues can build up like cholesterol in your arteries. At a moment of great crisis, Samson arose to exert his strength, ‘…but he did not know that the Lord had left him.’ (Judges 16:20 NIV) He’d become callous and lost his sensitivity to God.

Our bodies have an amazing capacity to warn us about what ails them, if we learn to read the signs. Chest pains may indicate heart trouble and there are more subtle clues. Many of us will have seen the TV ads or read about detecting when someone is having a stroke: (FAST) Face, Arms, Speech, Time. God will enable you to find the truth about your soul if you’re open and willing. Left to yourself, you will usually rationalise or defend yourself. You’ll ‘…call evil good and good evil…’ (Isaiah 5:20 NIV) At the other extreme, you can become a neurotic over–analyser. Madame Guyon warned against ‘depending on the diligence of your own scrutiny rather than on God for the knowledge and discovery of our sin.’ What’s the answer? Allow your thoughts and responses to be guided by the Holy Spirit.



SoulFood: 1 Sam 14-15, Matt 24:1-14, Ps 102:1-11, Prov 17:4-6


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Your Blind Spot (1)


Wednesday, 01 July 2015


'...Cleanse me from these hidden faults.' Psalm 19:12 NLT



There are parts of yourself you’ll never see without God’s help. In one sense, you know yourself better than anyone else does. You alone have access to your inner thoughts, feelings and judgments. In another sense, you know yourself worse than anyone else does. Why? Because we rationalise, justify, minimise, forget, and embellish—and we don’t even know we’re doing it. We all fall for the self–serving bias. We claim too much credit and accept too little blame. We pay attention to experts who agree with our opinions, while ignoring or discounting all evidence to the contrary. Our memories are not simply faulty, they’re faulty in favour of our ego.

The book Egonomics cites a survey in which 83 per cent of people were confident in their ability to make good decisions, but only 27 per cent were confident in the ability of the people they worked closely with to make good decisions. We’re stunned when someone sees past our defences into our souls. It’s not that they’re geniuses, it’s just that we’re sitting in our own blind spot and without the work of the Holy Spirit within us, much of the time we can’t even see our sin. The psalmist wrote: ‘How can I know all the sins lurking in my heart? Cleanse me from these hidden faults. Keep Your servant from deliberate sins! Don’t let them control me. Then I will be free of guilt and innocent of great sin. May the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be pleasing to You, O Lord, my Rock and my Redeemer.’ (Psalm 19:12–14 NLT) That’s a prayer you should pray—every day.



SoulFood: 1 Sam 11-13, Matt 23:23-39, Ps 98, Prov 17:1-3


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