STILL ON THE PROCESS..

We are Meant to be Gods silver.

You see the fire can get really fiery so the impurities can rise to the top and these are the issues in our lives, disappointments etc. He skims them off, purifying us, refining us,

Different fires will come and go, but it isn't to mar us, it is to refine us in that area of our lives.

When we become born again at first, He may see a dim image of Himself but as times goes on, His image becomes clearer and more beautiful. He tests and builds our faith, showing us how far we have come, where adjustments need to be made. He perfects our perserverance. Then He gave us the bible to show us how to go about it. He will give exam then give expo. That's when He can call you good and faithful servant when you have come out refined, that's when you can call on. Him and He will deliver you.

 Zechariah 13:9

Then He told me some more things, This same fire that produced refined silver can also produce reprobate silver. When we resist and ruin His refining process. No matter how the fire burns, the wickedness and hardness and impurities are not released and removed, we stubbornly cling to our ways 'that's just the way I am', ' I naturally have a temper', 'I say it as I see it', 'in my family we are proud', 'I could not take it anymore' etc. 

so the silver becomes rejected. 

Jeremiah 6:29-30

God will send several fires for your own sake but when we refuse to let go, He will set us aside and call us rejected silver o. We are terms useless to Him, He won't kill you but He will not use you for His work. You become a Sunday Sunday chair warmer.

Imagine that you have been called by God but because of pride, hard hearted ness and selfish ambitions God says He cannot use you? Or gives someone else the duty meant for you.

The fire is for your good and His glory and it is a matter of urgency. 

Father help me not to forget the assignment you placed in my hands, let me come out shining, better than I went in, help me not to repeat the exam, let no one take my place, the fire not and I no go like enter again. Ehn!

Sheila, when God wants to bless you ehn, it will pour like heavy rain wey person no fit see road. Thank you for your kindness and understanding.

Pastor O and Pastor Stella, God bless you for not giving up on me, for realigning my brain. E wan shake before.

THE PROCESS..

You know when you hear something many times and because you have no direct contact with it, it won't make sense to you. Or when a prophesy comes that you will be called blessed among women, or the greatest in your family, you think it will just stroll in the next day. 

News flash! There's a PROCESS. Ask uncle Joseph in the bible, ask Mary (Jesus mama).

That process 99.9% of the time! it isn't palatable, but for the end game they bore.

In the last three weeks, 2 different people have told me that God said He's with me, I should not be afraid and I'd laugh soon. Then I had a dream receiving instructions, when I woke up, I only remember 'go ahead, I am with you in this' but there was a long conversation. (Emi Mimo will bring it to rememberance no worry),

A few days ago, Emi Mimo ( the Holy Spirit) sent me on a research on how silver is refined, then I came across a video, then a book. It blew my mind.

First of all the refiner sees the lump of ore, studies it closely under the sun, when he sees the streaks of shine under the sun, with his experienced eye, (becoming saved)he sees that silver is mixed in it. He takes it to his table, crushes it under his hammer ( breaking process). While at this, he put his fire up, getting the right temperature. When he's sure of the temperature, he puts the pieces of broken ore into the fire and watches impurities come off the top, he skims them off, repeating the skimming till  he sees the shine.

Now the thing that struck me was that he never ever takes his attention off the ore. He doesn't want it marred. He has control over the fire. So no need to ask God if He's there when the times get tough. His eyes are on us.

He has 'choice ' silver, the most lustrous of all metals, beautiful and highly valued. Worthy to become a coin or a trumpet or ornament, worthy to grace tHe kings table, finger or reflect the sun on his crown. The refiner has taken what was impure and made it pure, potential value has become actual value, and the fire, the guarded, guided fire made the difference. The fire allowed ordinary ore from the earth to be transformed into treasure...

ONE OTHER BEAUTIFUL GIRL WITH ANOINTING...

It isn't their birthdays but I think I didn't write about them on their birthdays because I probably had internet issues then.

I grew up in a home with only 2 sisters and they are way older so I didn't know how sisters around your age relate.

I'd met one of this my sisters before, in a friends house. Had a few mutual friends but we were never friends. The day I saw her in a house fellowship, I was surprised as I was just entering the love of Jesus myself, I didn't know I was meeting with destiny, I didn't know I was meeting the kindest, most generous soul ever. I didn't know God was preparing sisters for me.

We started to say hey to each other, she got married a few months after I did and one day called me to say we should come together to pray for our husbands and children once a week, I jumped at the idea. She offered her home, and that's how her home became our altar. 

Excellent home maker, intercessory minister, gifted with an awesome dream life, very kind, very generous, teachable,people gatherer, she may appear crazy but very sane and grounded in Jesus. 

Sometimes after scaring the devil to a corner, we would fill our stomachs with her excellent cooking skills (after all na pro cook she be). When the rest of us are slacking in Monday prayers, she's our class prefect to beat us back in shape, she fit dey do say she no really wan pray but she spits fire in the word as well, the one who taught me how to use my iPad for my blog. 

Devil wanted to use us for evil but here we are. Doing the work of the master in our little corner.

Gina Agbukor if I never appreciated you before now, I want you to know that I love you very much.

God bless you, increase you, your husband is respected at the gate, my omah is blessed. Every seed you have ever sowed in kindness will come back to you in hundred folds. Men will favour you, 2015 will favour you, men will favour your husband, your husband will love you like Christ loves the church. You will fulfil destiny.

ANOTHER FINE GIRL WITH ANOINTING..

We are taking over the world, whether the world likes it or not. 

When I first saw her, I first thought of how to use her as my face model to do a photoshoot for my make up studio, pretty face, perfect teeth. I didn't realise I had just met one of the people who will hold my hand in my trying times, I didn't know I had just met with destiny.

Somehow, as deep calleth unto deep, I asked her to join our prayer network of young women in young marriages. She agreed and I am soooooo glad I responded to the nudging of the Holy Spirit. 

I've known her for a little over one year but I feel like she's been in my life for years. I am so sure if we had met before Jesus found us, we would still have been good friends. 

Prayer machine, Jehu anointing carrier, 'bulldozer' according to Faith Gande, Amazingly kind soul

 ( thought she was faking too ) very selfless, many times she will be giving her all to you with so much excitement, you'd swear she has so much stashed somewhere.

I've learnt not to take any relationship for granted, being friends with You has made me understand the true meaning of love, through your character I understand patience and endurance. You give me strength in ways you can never understand, the one I can tell anything on the face of the earth and won't judge me. The one I can let see my most embarrassing moments and we would laugh through it.

Relentless, stubborn in the right direction.  Quick to follow the leading of God, stands by her own no matter what.

With you Beatrice I have learnt it isn't about who has been around you the longest.

With you I feel like a very funny person because everything i say makes her laugh. We may fight, but we become better sisters for it.

You know that friend that you tell each other the bitter truth, you fight, then cry, then hug each other and laugh at your stupidity? That's Beatrice for me! 

For all the opportunities you have lost in this life, Heaven won't rest till it delivers them into your hands. You won't fail God, the assignments He has given you will be completed, you will pass them excellently, anyone on the face of the earth who has ever mocked you, will celebrate you, they will be the carriers of the good news, God will honour you and your husband. Elevate you, children will surround your table, joy will overflow in your life, God bless you.

Step into your season of favour, fruitfulness and joy.

Happy Birthday my sister, my prayer partner, the one who sits at drivers seat while I drive her (imagine o), my partner in tins, my friend, my meat loving partner, my coke buddy, my do as u do person, most of all my ' friendship mi'... Love you big babay!

YET ANOTHER FINE GIRL WITH ANOINTING..

Told you we are taking over. Hehehehehe

This one is who I call our last born. When she first came to join WWP protocol department, she appeared so shy and fragile we were not sure how to post her to work. So when the pastors asked for a few people to work with them, we just sent her and someone else, and she showed strengths in ways I can't describe.  Somehow she has become one of the few in wwp I have become attached to, I'd never forget a few things you have adviced me on. I'd hold them for a long time. Will never leave you without a kind word, gesture or prayer. (As pastor o pikin u no get choice)

Very sweet, caring yet fearless person. She will state her case softly but very firmly. Solid person to have on your side.

Pastor O's personal baby, our last born.

Happy birthday my Dolapo Osewa, I wish I could buy you the world today but I can't afford it yet.

God bless you my aburo as I call you, May He honour you, where you are now, is the least you will ever be. As you were born in this season of celebration, May celebration never cease from your life, may favour follow you. May your love for the things of God never go cold. You will marry well, the wrong man will not see you, you will be a light to very one you come across.

I love you dolapo to the moon and Jupiter and back babay.

ONE MORE FINE GIRL WITH ANOINTING..

On the 7th February 2006 I got a call from a friend that there was a vacant house in wuse 2 and I ran there to inspect the place and then met one girl wearing a black outfit looking uninterested in my excitement. I remember thinking this one won't be easy to get along with. 

Less than a month later I moved in. We almost got along, because we had mutual friends anyway. 

Somehow we fell out, I dreaded seeing her, then we became cordial. Now she's one of the few I can call FRIEND.

From someone who always thought every bad thing in life happens to her to someone who's annoyingly positive, that sees only good in everyone. At a point I used to think she was just been fake but she's for real. Cares for every single person who crosses her path. 

I tell her she makes me appear like I need to become born again.

From someone who would tell you to go to hell then give you a detailed description of what the journey to hell will be to a person who will hold her tongue and smile through when someone is insulting her.

Someone who will in the midst of her very busy schedule make sure any other assignment given to her is carried out.

Someone who will leave a can of coke and biscuit for you by the tv after you have had a long journey, while she herself isn't in town.

The one who will worry about you when you don't even realise you need to be worried about.

When you have filled her head with complains and whining, she will laugh loudly and heartily and then tell you "it is well", hold your hand and pray with you.

You are one of those who will do career, marriage, motherhood and ministry together and succeed on all fronts.

Very annoyingly sweet. Beautiful in and out, disciplinarian, responsible, kind, thorough, teachable, trustworthy, loyal,generous, planner,intelligent. Sometimes I just like proving you wrong!!! *warefa*

I am proud that you are one of the stars on my crown, I can only imagine how mama feels if I feel like this.

You will marry well, the wrong man will not see you. Your husband will wake up with songs of praise on his lips everyday because you are his wife. The proverbs 31 woman will be jealous of you. God bless you. Honour you. 

Happy Birthday Sheila Osondu Iheke, my landlord, my friend, my lil sister, my anchor, my prayer partner, Woman on fire for the Most High God, woman ready to shake the world for the gospel to be heard, Gods sign post. 

I am blessed my path and yours crossed.

MERRY CHRISTMAS!!!

Until last year, Christmas didn't mean much to me even as a Christian. For me it was a season to just chill and do nothing. Even when people invite me to countless lunches/ barbecues , I'd go just not to add to my growing list of 'offendees'. Christmas carols were a waste of time and a moment to roll my eyes at every thing everyone did. 

As I woke up this morning at 4 am to pray, I felt that old feeling of 'what's the fuss about Christmas' coming up again like bile, I tried to trace it back to how it happened and deal with it emotionally once and for all and I realised it was from childhood. I didn't look forward to Christmas because I associated it with work. "Labour". 

After Church Guests will be around and there would be cooking to take to neighbors etc. it wasn't fun then because I was in boarding school and expected to be at amusement parks and parties but I appreciate that practise now. It was reaching out to your neighbors who weren't celebrating and also a few less privileged people who lived around us. 

Then as a younger adult it was hampers from 1week of December so by Christmas all you want to do is sleep in. No early morning basket runs or deadlines to meet. So there was barely celebration for me or understanding the reason for up the season.

I wish I had this feeling earlier, I'd have tried to relive those moments this year. Cook and give to people who can't afford to. Let them feel the LOVE that was born on this day many years ago. Now I know it isn't just a time to chill, i will gladly do that 'labour' for someone to feel loved this season. In the midst of the bubbly atmosphere remember why Christ was born and He's always with us.

Make it count people! 

Merry Christmas!!!

Isaiah 7:14

MY NETUSHKA IS 9..

And this lovely collage by tobi! 

Still feels like yesterday when I carried you in my arms when you were born, maybe because I was the first to carry you, I've bonded with you eternally. You were so beautiful at birth, still so beautiful now. My neta, my first child, my smallie, my baby turned 9 today! She's my niece, not the only niece I have but I love this child specially. Doubt I'd love my biological child more than this.

My sister thinks neta is her miracle baby, but she's actually mine. She's the reason I met with destiny, God blessed my sister with her after 14 years of waiting because He knew that would bring me to abuja, if not I'd have been on the fab lane to hell.

I've never met anyone who didn't like neta, she automatically makes a bad day beautiful. Beautiful in and out, intelligent, smart, funny.

God bless you my pikin, I am sorry I could not spend the day with you today, but you were on my mind every minute of the day. I love you from the depth of my soul. 

You will excel among your peers, as you light up every place you enter, may your light never go dim. 

Happy birthday my love.

WHATSOEVER YOU DO TO THE LEAST....

Two weeks wwp organized an outreach to misplaced people from adamawa and Borno because of the insurgency.

I was very hesitant, because I was quite tired and had many errands to run, and I asked the outreach team how long the drive will take and they said 2 hours. And there were many things lined up for the week, so my plan was to call my resident pastor and take permission but I found myself in opique as early as 7 am that day. 

Oh well! So we got there and when I saw the faces of the children, the dejected look on their faces, the uncertainty, the hopelessness, I started to cry not just because my pastors and other sisters were crying but because I heard the voice tell me ' you thought it was an inconvenience to come and see me'. I wept and asked Jesus for forgiveness. 

It will never be an inconvenience to see you Jesus. Forgive me.

Pastor O handing out gifts to the children.

Now these people have lost their wives, children, husbands and other family members, have no where to sleep, barely any water, no mobile phones, far away from civilization and then Government is requesting millions from them to give them a land to settle in?  What do they have? Should they not be cared for by the government? My heart broke. 

Then the chairman started to console us. Imagine! We came in SUVs, complaining that the journey was far, complaining that we had no service on our mobiles, yet these people who seem to have lost everything they ever owned and knew were consoling us. 

We hope it was indeed a merry Christmas for them, no matter how small.

Faithful God.

I am glad I went for this outreach despite my "busy schedule".

Matthew 25:35-40

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO MY SISTER..BENNY COHEN.

So it is my big sister's birthday today. There are 4 full grown urhobo men between us. She is the type to rescue you out of any tight situation. She's a kind person, shrewd business woman sha, she now married an Israeli so the business acumen no be here matter. We have an older sister who is the General Commander of the Patrick Ojanomare clan, and another brother. This are the strict ones, the ones that our folks flogged responsibility into their heads and then they in turn slapped it into us, thanks to them sha,it made us better people, I for don be gangster. 

Aunty Benny is the 'go to' sister when you are in trouble and need a soft landing so the deafening slaps don't come in quick succession. She was the one we all looked forward to her return when she was in university because we know say "fun times are here'. 

Because of the many boys, her presence was a breath of fresh air. I would sleep in her room when she's in town, afraid she will soon leave me again, watch her dress up, make up. She was a serious fashionista, she liked shakara, and I was in awe of this woman.

She's plenty of fun and pleeeenty of hard work too. She's the kind of sister/ mummy to ask you if you tried your best in an exam you may have failed. She's the type to give you long ropes, (may you not hang yourself sha), give you many chances. Ever willing to help, accepts you as you come. With the way she loves, I can understand with the father of the prodigal son. I could talk all sorts with her and she would laugh from her soul, she made me feel like I was funny.  

She's also the mama of ms TC accessories and my netushka, My 1st child. It is no wonder being around you feels like celebration, you were born in the season of celebration. May celebration never cease from your life. As you light up a place when you step in, May darkness never be able to comprehend your shine. I am proud and happy you are my sister.

Happy birthday CEO TOBIX and Company.. 

Mrs Benedicta E.....( make I no write this name to spoil the tushness of ur name)Cohen

WHAT's YOUR BURDEN OF PROOF?

It has been a busy week, many many matters arising. 

Yesterday was WWP leaders husband appreciation dinner, awesome. As my Samu wasn't around, aunty Sheila took his place at the table. 

Anyway, it was at the hilton, there was plenty food. Pastor Ike spoke to the men, that man is very wise. I envy Omasiri, her husband will get good counsel. 

Then the icing on the cake fror me was Pastor Gold Olanrewaju, Ah. He spoke of how God called him, how his life changed.

He was a club hopper, registered in major clubs in lag with loads of money. Did all the fine boy with money tins. He was on he highway to hell, he knew God called him but he refused to answer, he was way too cool for Jesus. 

Then he fell ill, bleeding from every hole, pus coming out of his body, in his words, he started decaying from inside and started to stink. People ran from him. In all this, his wife stood by him, interceding for him. Chai.

As soon as he surrendered to Christ, everything CEASED! Because of his story, many will meet Christ. I identify with him so much. Someone told me to stop writing about how my life was that it would make people look at me funny. 

I listened to Joyce Meyer this morning and she spoke deeply about her scars from what her father did to her. I respect that woman so much, when she was asked how come she's so open about her last, she said when anyone sees her life now,it is proof that God is alive and He is good.

If you are going to say that God is provider, healer etc... You had better have proof or no one will take you serious. That is your burden of proof.

And mine is God is good, He is mindful of me, He can turn anyone's life around, He wants me happy so I will tell the world how I know this which is my STORY! 

Romans 1:16

ANY U- TURNS?

My friend calls me a week ago at around 3 am crying hysterically, I was so scared that maybe armed robbers were at her house or something, I started to speak in tongues o, (na wetin I sabi be dat). And then i had an earful. I asked permission to write about this because I know a looooooot of people are going through this or have gone through this (marrying a "mistake")

She wants out of her marriage because she says she knows the man is a mistake. He is everything she didn't want In a man but he looked good on paper and she don clock 32. He's an unrepentant womanizer and is living off her. Lost his job just after the wedding 3 years ago and has refused to get another job, instead will take money from her and if she doesn't give him he goes to other women.

That night he knew she was out for vigil and brought a girl home from the club. 

Imagine going to pray about your family situation and you come home and meet him with a woman on your matrimonial bed? He thought she would be home at 5, unfortunately she felt sick and chose to come home.

I felt her pain, I cried with her, prayed with her but I could not say much when she asked me if she should leave her marriage. I cannot put asunder even with my words. Especially because she knew who he was before she married him, she claims he hid it well, but my love I beg to differ, We all know, no woman should say her husband hid his character. Character na like smoke, e must comot in due time. 

The bible says God hates divorce, and many men take advantage of that especially when it is a Christian girl.  My take is if your adultery was to your own peril e for no pain me, but you drag your innocent spouse through that spiritual and mental torment. She has treated many infections/ diseases, he will beg, she will forgive but now she wants a divorce. I didn't have the guts to even tell her to endure.. 

How many men's/women's souls do you have inside of you? Every person you sleep with leaves a part of themselves with you. Sexually transmitted demons are not something to play with and are harder to get rid of than diseases!!!! Soul ties are more powerful than you think. The right mate for you will PRAY on your soul not PREY on it. Women, God made us to be protected by our husband's and sex makes you feel married, even though you aren't. Sex is a spiritual bond because of the connection made during love making. Do you ever wonder what your soul looks like to GOD? Sex does more to the body than the eyes can see. Be careful who and what you allow your soul to tie to!!! This picture touched me. #WhoIsLivingInYou? #StopPremaritalSex!!!!!!

This isn't a joke, many people think they are just having fun, you are on a fab lane to destruction.

In situations like this, can there be a u-turn?

GET A TAMBOURINE BABAY..

I came across this beautiful story

Missionary to China many years ago contracted small pox and was quarantined to her room completely covered in ugly marks from head to toe. Back then the doctors could do nothing and her fate was death

During fervent prayer, God spoke to her and told her to praise Him for His faithfulness to keep His own Word. He showed her a vision of 2 baskets, one containing her test and trial (smallpox), which was full.....the other containing her praise, which was only half full. God told her that the praise basket needed to outweigh her trail and when it was full, she would receive her healing.

She praised day and night as others feared for her life and her sanity. She sang from her heart for all God had ever done for her, for His greatness, His faithfulness, and for her healing. After several days the Lord showed her that the praise basket was full. She walked out of that room completely healed with skin as sooth and clear as a child’s.

How do your baskets look every morning?
Are we so focused on the prayer of need that we forget the praise? 

We will never know everything God has done for us, or is currently working on our behalf

behind the scenes. If we knew all, we’d be praising Him night and day without ceasing.

If we truly make an effort to walk in praise and gratitude, we will see our attitude change, so will our friends and family.

Praise brings Encouragement to our spirit Strength to our life (Neh 8:10)

Change to our homes Emotional balance & Joy

Physical healing

Positive attitude

Hope to the hopeless Increased faith and belief Victory

Encouragement to others: 

Get your praise on, give God twale.

Psalm 42:5

WHAT IS GOD WORTH TO YOU?

Worship is actually "WORTH" ship. So when I see people too cool for Jesus, too cool to raise their hands, or dance or kneel or prostrate in worship I wonder who gave them life,Who gave them the things they are feeling cool with. I was one of those. In FEDIBEN, as a Gucci girl, you were too cool for your own self. I grew into it until life showed me the meaning of cool.

I went to 2 hospitals last night and one of the people I went to visit gave me a lot of encouragement. She has every reason to be sad and forlorn, asking God major questions, but she had an excitement I don't understand, like God had told her a secret.

Even showing us other people she knew in the hospital we should pray with. 

I am happy I am understanding the worth of God in my life, that's what makes me lie flat in worship to Him no matter how pretty I am looking. 

Ask David, he knew what God had brought him through, that's why he danced without reserve to God but saul's daughter was too cool for Jesus. I bet if God gave her a child after her long wait, she for dance pass atilogu dancers.

Every new day is a new chance to make today better than yesterday. 

When next you don't feel like worshipping, remember the times He brought you through tough situations and the person sitting next to you won't matter. Especially because when next you are in trouble that person won't help you out.

In this our generation I know we all like to look good to church (especially abuja people) but think about it,  is God worth that beautiful dress or is the dress too much for God?

In other news, I no do team natural again o. Back to permed hair, I love you Kiki but I kient deal....

John 4:24

ALL THE SINGLE LADIES...

Chics this can't be preached enough, when you are advised to court for a bit before marriage, no be punishment. It is to check the vital signs while you are praying to God to show u the 'go for it' signal. 

Look at how he regards her words, takes care of her, respects her. If he shouts her down, if she's scared of him, flee faster than Joseph. This doesn't mean you should marry a man who's tied to his mama's apron strings o, that's probably worse.

So if una never marry, you are blessed to know this but if you don marry dis kin man, nne you haff enter one chance, so now close ya eye tight and take this one prayer point : My Lord and my God, You that has the hearts of Kings in Your hands and turns it as You will, please turn my husband's heart from a heart of stone to heart of flesh so he can love and respect his mother in Jesus name.

No worry, the answer to the prayer na like water,me go reach you! Ehn! 

Ephesians 6:1-3

GOD VERSUS INTELLECT

Saw someone's status on Facebook berating Nigerians who are celebrating thanksgiving with the Americans/ British. I used to be one of those people who felt Nigerians " too do" because we don't have a national day marked for thanksgiving but will be joining 'oyibo' people to celebrate. But now I know that everyday should be a day of thanksgiving. 

Nigerians say Nigerians are too religious or spiritual, that it was intellect that helped contain and get rid of Ebola virus, I say it is the intervention of the Most loving God. He's the one who gave them the intellect, Imagine if it had entered through the market place? How we for do? Or schools and wiped children away?

Nigerians pray a lot, we may not be the most perfect people but God has mercy on us because He realizes that we reverence Him. We have a lot to be thankful for in Nigeria, there are countries that can't survive what we have been through ( Ebola, boko haram, militancy, kidnap, corruption) They would go through beta hunger and depression. But we are still here, there are corrupt people among us, there are wicked people, there are greedy people but in spite of all, God is keeping us. 

Not long ago I went to House of David RCCG in Lagos and their closing charge was the 2nd stanza of the national anthem. I know the words, I have recited them without thinking deep about what I am reciting and I almost wondered why they used it as closing charge but look closer at the words: 

O God of creation, 

direct our noble cause

Guide our leaders right

Help our youth the truth to know

In love and honesty to grow

And living just and true

Great lofty heights attain

To build a nation where peace and justice shall reign.

The annoying part is some Christians sef will tell you "this isn't a God matter". Shame to you. What on earth is on earth without it been created by God? Everything is a God matter. But when bad things happen you run to Him for help? Oh He knows all things then? 

Please for those that say we are too spiritual, next time you need direction / help please use your man made intellect.

I don't want that kind of intellect that will make me forget my source of protection and provision.

Gods mercy has kept us. Dare I say Happy Thanksgiving! 

#flipsafro#

Hahahahaha! Well speak it as you want it to be Jare!

Hebrews 12:28

HEAVENLY MARATHON...

I have no excuse for my silence but true, it has been busy. I am signing autographs, doing book launches etc.. (AMEN O).

Truth is I was doing my protocol work, it has taught me a lot. I enjoy it, I delight in it, it doesn't leave room for much more but I know God is taking me through this for a reason.

Today was the last thanksgiving of the year in wwp and we come deliberately dressed in traditional attire with heavy gele. The bigger, the better. I remember a sister's double gele drew so much attention but she knew what she was doing.

Devil was deliberate about frustrating my praise today, and I am grateful for sensitivity.

I always thought church/fellowship was for perfect people, and everyone there was open, kind and honest, but today I was taught a good lesson by the Holy Spirit. 

As I was walking into fellowship, I stopped to greet someone and then another sister who I am quite friendly with walked by and said a hello. The next thing I heard myself ask is "sis did I offend you?" And she said " I greeted you" in an antagonistic manner, so I probed further then she said "I should be asking you". Ah! I followed her with speed, and she was quite upset. She apparently had been upset with me for God knows how long and I didn't even have a clue. I begged her tire today, at a point I wanted to get irritated and leave her, but the Holy Spirit won't let me stop begging. She appeared like she accepted my white flag, I felt my release. 

Just after that another woman was so nasty to me. For not taking her instruction over my pastors' instruction. I mean, check am? I almost got upset but I remembered that I won't be able to dance and praise my Father well with the way I was feeling.

I felt so bad at first because the bible clearly says as much as possible live peaceably with all men, but then I am grateful to the Holy Spirit for revealing that to me today. Na so you go feel say you be 'PDP' (for the people) when someone is holding you in anger. I am glad I am free from that though, I hope she is free from that. 

Now the thing that struck me is both of them are people I will term spiritually mature, people I might want to look up to spiritually and Tega almost got disappointed in them, but then I remember someone saying church is a clinic where everyone comes to get better. If you are deliberate in your treatment ( the word of God), your immunity (spiritual life) builds faster and you won't catch other diseases ( vices) flying in the air. 

So as the Holy Spirit broke this down to me reminding me we are all work in progress (after all Understanding brings forgiveness) i chose to get my praise on, I refuse to catch your disease, I choose to build my immunity, I choose to take my drugs in this clinic. Heaven na my destination.

devil comot for road o, I no get brake. 

Wunmi, God bless and honour you and your husband. May you never feel the heat of life. 

Proverbs 15:1

MY GARDEN NEEDS ME O..

Do you know that e never tey I knew that your money/ career is a form of service to God. In all truth I have heard it before sha but it didn't sink. That's why mediation is essential o. Everything God gives you, you need to take care of it well because that's the garden He has given you to tend, not that it is your own right.  And truly if you haven't taken care of the garden well, you go see small wilderness. 

I have been asking God many things in recent times and He brought some things to light. Shame wan kill me as I dey here so but I need to say it so that mr accuser can free me. I have wasted so many opportunities, and lost the trust of a few people because of ignorance and laziness. Chai.

There are people who have built empires with less than the opportunities I've had and squandered. 

Then I will go to church and fellowship and be blocking Gods ear with "God open the heavens over me" "help me hammer" etc. how He wan answer me when all He gave me, I took for granted and wasted? God is indeed a God of principles. 

I have also heard that it is only a madman who will do the same things and expect a different result. I asked God for a life of ease and He said to me , "you have always had a life of ease". I really thought I didn't hear right until now that It dawned on me. I have been my own worst enemy. 

I have asked for mercy sha, and the reason I know He has heard me is that in the last few days, He has taken me through a series of teachings and experiences, majority of them were backed up by the teaching in Church today. God bless pastor Godwin Uwubamwen. Chai, my brain did 'cran cran' this morin.

Anyway, I've decided to retrace my steps gradually, one foot in front of the other. Thing is I know He's about to open the heavens for me because He has started to teach me how to manage what I have because of what is coming and maintain it well so I can stop making Him look like He is an irresponsible Father.  Like a prodigal child I return.

True, God is good. Follow His word and eat the good of the land. Lemme face my new garden.

Luke 16:10-14

In other news my lash training class hmmmm

Kejie obi akatchak I have a new level of respect for you o.

Petals of lashes.

Tega sweating away..

I nearly blind my muse o.

ANOTHER FINE GIRL WITH ANOINTING..

Tis my girl omone's birthday today! Don't even remember who introduced her to me as a travel agent and we got along, Even though I don't do that job anymore, we somehow kept in touch. Now she's on fire for God. Those things excite me true. 

Happy birthday fine girl with anointing. You make me happy to post everyday, because I know if no one reads my posts, you do and you make it obvious by posting a comment, even went ahead to campaign for my friends who you don't know to support me (dem still no send me o) Thank you chic, God bless you.

You were never ashamed to identify with me, my unpopular Christian blog and most importantly Jesus, because of that, Jesus will not be ashamed of you omone. The things that money cannot buy are the things I pray The Lord to bestow upon you, May God use you as His signpost. Shine because your Father owns the earth, everywhere where you have been mocked as lacking according to the standard of men, may the standard of God raise you as the solution on that same platform. Much love Hun, make sure you enjoy today o.

HOW DO YOU SMELL?

In opique event center where WWP holds, there's a shop where food and drinks are sold, beside it there's a boli (roast plantain) and fish stand and the smoke that comes from the grill isn't a small matter. I used to run from that area till after fellowship because if you stay there for up to a minute, your hair and clothes will stink of the fish being grilled and everyone will know where you've been. Dat tin na set up true! 

Last week I walked into glo office to do a sim swap and the lady who attended to me was so unaffected by what she was doing or who she was talking to, I asked when the sim would work and she said 24hrs, I wasnt sure she said 24 hrs but fear no gree me ask o, because the look on her face read 24 days. I wanted to get defensive and play the 'customer is always right' or 'be friendly because you are customer service rep' card but then I realised that she was probably unhappy about something and didn't think she needed to offer more of herself for anything or anyone. 

So i tried normal conversation, she finally looked at my face for the 1st time in 10 mins, then she gave me a form to sign on, I told her God bless her, she said Amen. Then she told me there was a free SIM card for me, and I said God honour you, then she finally smiled. After a few seconds, she typed a few things on her keyboard then said, your SIM card has been activated and will work as soon as you put it in a device. AHA!!! So she could do that? 

Na the problem wey dey worry her make her wan gimme 24 hrs b4?  I smiled back, and told her God will prosper her for helping me. And men will help her before she asks for help. She smiled so broadly and said a loud AMEN.  

Now the Holy Spirit then said, never to leave anyone the same way I meet them. She had temporarily forgotten whatever was bothering her, maybe a previous customer insulted her,

I don't ever want to meet anyone and let their lives remain the same, I want to leave a piece of myself with everyone. Even if it is a smile I sow, it will give them peace, and a form of hope that there are still sane people I'm the world. I have hung around pastor O for a few minutes, I am beginning to smell like her in some areas of my life.

Like the smoke in opique leaves a smell that I've been close to the food shop, I choose to leave a smell on anyone who comes in contact with me. May I never leave anyone with a bitter taste in their mouth from this day forth. 

Amen someborry! 

1 Corinthians 15:33

In more important news pastor O read my blog *dancing azonto, etighi, alanta, galala, sekem* all at a once. Ko le ye e

DO YOU MAKE GOD LOOK GOOD?

Today was one of those days I am grateful that I am spiritually employed (church worker). From last night I didn't feel like doing anything. Felt empty, upset, uncertain about a matter. The devil wanted me to blow my issue out of proportion but I am grateful to God for self control. I could barely pray, I just prayed in tongues for a bit and lay down thinking a lot of things over, the devil wanted me to question God on why 1+1= -100. 

I really wanted to stay home by myself and indulge in something that would make me feel better physically (but worse on the long run) like food!!! Somehow I managed to sleep and I had a nasty dream, which for me was insult upon injury. 

I didn't want to go for fellowship today, this has NEVER EVER happened, Tuesday used to be my best day of the week till Thursday joined in, then Friday. Of course I can't afford not to go for fellowship because I didn't feel like, then it became, 'just throw anything on your body and go", knowing that's not possible with pastor O, I decided 'I won't put make up on my face'. Somehow I ended up wearing a pretty yellow dress, had my face done, I deliberately dressed up looking nice but I felt really messed up.

Pastor B said to me, God must be glorified in your life, in every aspect, give it to Him, don't help Him, leave it to Him. 

Then Racquel said she listened to something Fela Durotoye said, and what struck me out of all she said was that I should make God look good.

I thought about it all day, and it makes sense.

God is good, regardless of what the news says, regardless of what your account says, what the doctors report says,whether the children are out of school because of school fees, whether the landlord is knocking on your door,whether your spouse is promiscuous, whether the fridge is empty,He is good. If we also dwell on these things as BELIEVERS, who will unbelievers draw strength from?

As a Christian, make God look good so unbelievers can be drawn to salvation, let your life show forth His praise, let unbelievers not ask you "if God is good why do you look like this? Let them not reject Christ because of "your type of Christianity". Our ultimate goal is to win souls to the kingdom, so with everything that's not right at the moment with my beautiful life, I will make God look good so people can want to serve the God that I serve.

I am grateful for WWP, the devil wanted to box me into isolation then deal with me mentally but I had to be at my duty post, and by the reason of that,the words I needed to help me snap out of my temporary madness came. 

Like Kenneth Hagin and wigglesworth said 

I am not moved by what I see

I am not moved by what I feel

But I am moved by what I believe. 

And I believe that God is goooooooooooooooooooood, and He loves me, so as I am asking for fish, I will get a basket full. Ehn! He is good like that.

Let's be deliberate. 

Isaiah 43:21

BACK ON BABAY!

Another General in our time has gone to meet His maker. I don't ever question God or want to,His ways are not our ways. I have listened to him preach, seasoned man of God. God will comfort the family left behind, My Father is still in control?

Alakoso Aiye.

So this last weekend, Glo dealt with me. I heard that I could use 1000 to get 3GB, use on my bb and iPad through hotspot. Na Im the very chic called Tega embarked on the journey , I finished my data on my previous subscription on an another network and then glo said I should wait 24 hours. So I finally rested. 

A few hours into the day, a friend called me asking if I was chatting with her on Facebook, I could not have been because I had no data on any device, that's how I started looking for how to log in to Facebook. Eventually when I got on, the person had asked nearly 100 people for 3000 MTN card. A few people insulted the loser, some thought it was me, were a bit polite but taken aback, someone even asked if 20k credit was enough. God bless Estella Yahaya for putting it up on her Facebook status. The person even asked my husband. (How dull).

Scary matter is the person knew me to a large extent, because when my friend who called me asked the person what our last transaction was, the person said we spoke about make up, and was also using the fact that I was in a church program. So the person knows I am a make up artist and a church girl,

E no fear say na church e dey take lie. Now if It were the times of Ananais and sapphira, that person will drop dead like a fly for doing that. But then we are in the dispensation of grace but make I tell that person because I bet you will read this, because you chose to impersonate me to perpetuate this crap,because you tried to further rubbish the church, you have come to the end of your evil ways, you will have no rest until you repent and give your soul to Christ and commission yourself to catching people like you, since you sabi hack!  Imagine if you die now, will this scam take you to heaven? 

#makeyourlifecount

In other news, I am back online. 

Revelations 2:5

BUT FOR YOUR GRACE..

My MTN came back this morning but is still giving issues. As I tried to go out today for my protocol meeting, it started to cough, I just respected my self and drove back to park it and went for my meeting.

I got home later and got a text from someone asking me to pray with him to re dedicate his life to God and all I could think about was how grace has found me Tega. It may not be a big deal to people but I refuse to take it for granted. Someone saw me at WWP awards / dinner night and fell down saying "so this one can be born again".

God indeed uses the foolish things to confound the wise, He qualifies the unqualified, He exalts who He chooses.

I was a party girl, addicted to all sorts, resisted God, tried all the bad things. There was a time the type of things on my list were 

"have sex with a total stranger before I get married" (at least I knew adultery was out of it)

"When I have my first car, how I'd smoke while driving"

"have a child outside wedlock cos the man I desperately wanted to marry didn't want me"

Everyday was a weekend, I was the life of a party, I loved to have a good time. I was the girl parents warned their kids about in school,I was nasty, a gossip, had a rotten mouth (and took pride in it), had no integrity. I was the type of girl to tell you Sunday morning is for sleeping the hangover away after eating hot indomie with loads of pepper and coke, making it sound like fun to commit all the sin possible in a stylish way, I was the girl who didn't do "THIS GOD THING". On the fab lane to hell fire.Does anybody remember me?

Now my car troubles have faded into oblivion, they just don't matter anymore, there's a parteeeey in heaven.

Faithful God. I stand amazed in Your presence, there's nothing You cannot do. Thank You for the opportunity. 

Grace found me..

Ephesians 2:8-9

TIME TO SETTLE ..

So because this month was declared the month of favour and I was beginning to see the dividend, mr to and fro decided to rear his ugly head abi?

 After wwp yesterday, my MTN decided to vex, i was on my way to run a quick errand for my pastor O so I could go and eat, so I was on top speed and then my clutch cable cut, God didn't let me get hurt, I am grateful. The car was parked in the middle of a very busy road so I needed help fast before FRSC bring themselves. I called the mechanic and he was out of town, trying to call another, the only phone that had airtime decided to malfunction, when u press 3 na 9 dey show, I had only 1500 cash with me.Thank God for BBM, I reached my friend ann, some other wwp lady stopped and gave me credit. Na so I reach mechanic and I comot there o. I felt so deflated, wondering when I will hammer, I was gonna start crying when I was talking to my husband then I remembered pastor O's teaching a few hours ago about spiritual maturity, I sucked the tears back with speed. I am no longer a baby christian mehn. I dey crack cow leg bone sef.

Anyway to complete my pastor O's errand, I got a cab and we started talking and somehow I told him how my day had gone, he in turn told me what had happened to him a short while back and how he overcame it. His dad married 4 wives, has 30 children and household wickedness start, finish for their house. His mum was ill, his car had an accident, he had a court case, had just come out of Kiri Kiri, had no money. He said one day he slept all day, then wrote down all his issues and took them one by one in prayers, ate whatever meal was left at home and slept back.

Next day, God started to show mercy and give him direction on how to deal with each problem. He taught me something valuable. I was feeling bad that the hustle wasn't adding up and God just told me to bring my matters to His table one by one lets talk about them.

I am grateful for that conversation. Based on how I was feeling, it isn't in my character to engage in any conversation with anyone, I'd rather be left alone. But God needed me to hear a lot of things. He said many things but that na another post. Then I got home and realised that I left my house keys with the mechanic. Thank God for Sheila, the bestest landlord in the world. God bless you.

Of course I wrote them all down and took them up on tongues with the master last night, have the answers come? No (even though in faith they have) do I feel lighter? Definitely. 

In all things I will give thanks, at least I have a car, it may not be the best, not the latest but I have one, so I am grateful, if He gives life, is it new car He can't give me? The gold and the silver are His, The cattle on a 1000 hills are His, He can give me one to sell to buy new car na.

He is God, He does ALL things. 

Isaiah 43

RELATIONSHIPS BY THE BIBLE..

Truly the bible embodies Everything in life. My friend omone sent this to me, I thought to share, enjoy....

RELATIONSHIPS

Genesis 2:18.

We should walk with people that need us but not with those that we need. Psalm 1:1.

There are 3 types of people in your life.

1.

The Concessionists: Those whose mission in life is to enjoy your rewards without seeing the necessity to embrace your beliefs. They could be family members, acquaintances. They just want to enjoy the fruit of your labor without ever working for their own.

 

2.

The Confidants: Those that seem to be neutral. People who you begin to confide in. it is nearly impossible to tell their effects. They are “friends and fun people”, but they take you nowhere.

 

3.

The Committed: Those who are dedicated and loyal to sow back into you in the same manner that you have laid your life for them. These are those we usually take for granted. They are rare. They carry your future in their heart.

 

P.S.

Our problem is we spend more time with people we love not people who love and honor us.

 

RELATIONSHIPS THAT DETERMINE YOUR SUCCESS.

 

1.

Those who motivate your obedience to God. Job 36:11, Joshua 24:15, Proverbs 13:20

“Compromise is the pen that writes the story of your future regret”.

2.

Those who self-correct, that is, they see evil and automatically correct it. Genesis 39:9,

Acts 23:1-5. 

“Self-correction is a mark of proven character”

3.

Those who inspire your faith.  Mark 2:1-5

“Faith is not the absence of fear, it is denying fear the right to speak”.

4.

Those who exemplify honor. 1Peter 2:17, 2Peter 2:9-10, Hebrews 13:17, 1Samuel 24:1-7

“We must stop thinking about the price of honor and consider the story it reveals”.

 

 

 

 

 

NOTES BY OMONE ONOFE.

CREDIT TO DR ROBB THOMPSON.