THINK AGAIN..

After church yesterday as i was going to buy units for my meter, I saw that a frozen yoghurt shop was open and decided to give my self a treat (small cup). As I was enjoying my tropical flavor with my coconut topping, I turned up the volume of the radio and a guy called in to ask for advice concerning the fuel situation and hike in transport fares.

He said he lives in minna, and his wife had a baby in October, he hasn't been able to visit but he sent home 500 naira, then sent another 1200 a month later!!😳 obviously that's all he had.

I nearly choked on my froyo. I just spent #650 on something that wasn't even food and that's the amount someone sent to his wife who just had a baby??? That froyo tasted like sawdust immediately, I felt deep guilt. And I dare to complain? 

Lord have mercy.

In other news, shoe maker told me the rise in dollar has made his prices go up??? I com an taya 

1 chronicles 16:34

NO MORE SELFIES.

Had a dream that I was walking along a path in fellowship and I saw a girl being tied up and they were about to pass judgement on her for not releasing a spaceship, so I stopped to ask and then someone who appeared to be their leader came forward to challenge my asking, I got so angry and started rebuking her in Jesus name then she started shaking and begging me to stop. 

Now what baffled me in the dream was that there were other Christians there before I saw them and not one of them got involved even as I was addressing the matter. 

When I woke up I remember pastor o telling me about a video she saw about some people in a sea that needed help but there were Christians around them praying for cars, children, spiritual depth (generally personal prayers) while souls were perishing. 

Help me Lord to use any means possible to bring people to behold this marvelous light called Jesus.

Truly these are the last days.

2 Timothy 3:2

BORN AGAIN BUMPER STICKERS

Maybe it is the festivities or lack of fuel, the roads are unbearably busy. I had a very busy day today especially driving. And then as I drove into one of these mega stores, one woman did one kind of driving stunt that will make vin diesel green with envy, I come and fear o, because I nearly hit another car trying to avoid her. She didn't even have the decency to apologize. 

After we both parked, I walked over to her being the sister Tega that I am ( as I dey drive WWP signboard na) and she abused the living daylight out of me, as I looked at the car I saw two stickers (from 2014 and 2015) from a popular church in abuja. So I told her to act like a Christian woman that her bumper sticker says she is, don't apologize but please don't be rude and she boldly said I should leave her sticker out of this. I then apologized and told her now I understand that it is her car that is born again.

She was furious but mute. I hope she thinks again about her character next time she's driving her born again car because she just embarrassed that poor 'Ford'.

Galatians 5:22-23

HTH WORKER'S CHRISTMAS/APPRECIATION DINNER MAIDEN EDITION.

My church had a dinner party last night, it was lovely even though I could not stay through the duration.. Fantastic evening. God bless the leaders of this church. Wish I could put up all the pictures, Tolani, Tunmise and Goke are one of the best photo people I know. Shout out to the missions team!!! 

Senior pastors (the boss himself PG) Godwin and ( mamalicious) Seun Uwuba'men.

All my pastors except my pastor Solomon 

Awon mama niyen *runsandhides

Barrister Wesley and his amiable wife.

I love this couple. Dunno why!

Tolani babay. She's the camera gyel and our protocol brother simi.

My egbon superwoman flakky.

Mr protocol White Essien, And the Lovely sisters Sophia and Doreen

Chai, you never born? My darling darling friend Ebony and her gentleman husband.

YAAAAAAY! MY HOD and Ruth protocol trouble maker

(Some)ushers weren't left out. Igho babay.

Our red carpet comperes. Guiliana Rancic and Ryan Seacrest have nothing on you guys *wink

Dr Kay and his lovely wife Seyi.

My Home cell pastor repped too ke!  Bobos in the house.

Mr Chinedu and Francisca. ( the parents of my baby)

madam iyen and her husband 

She can sing for Africa my sis Pamela 

Ah! Missions team boss. Yaw!!!

Mr Oscongate and the mrs.

My ore of life, ore in Tucano, ore in Jesus! 

Photo credit: Tolani/Goke/Tunmise.

Mè BRANAMA ...

Was watching moments and toke was talking about having a celebrity play at your wedding as you danced in. Th only artist that ever crossed my mind to play at my wedding was kefee the 'branama queen'. 

Many people probably don't know her but that song is in urhobo and I heard it first when my sister was pregnant for Neta and I fell in love with the song. The lyrics are deep and it has more meaning to me now that I'm saved, then Paul play dairo killed it further in the remix. Been looking for the song since then voila I find it on iTunes. Hehehehehehe, everybody ti d'aran l'owo mi. Find this song, download it, if you don't understand urhobo or Yoruba look for interpreter and forget about sharing the gala and the booze!

Rest in peace kefee, thank you for that beautiful song.

LOVE ME, FEED ME, NEVER LEAVE ME!

I heard my pastor talking about her relationship with God and I got so envious ( In a good way plix). She said God speaks to her In such a gentle manner and they have conversations that run deep. My life hasn't remained the same since that day, all I've done since is crave that kind of love relationship with the Father.

As I spoke to a friend about my craving, she told me that pastor O has invested time , more or less telling me to calm down. But this is my thought, if the first born child of my family is 20, she has spent 20years cultivating a relationship with my father, that doesn't stop me (4yr old) and my father from cultivating our own kind of loving relationship. He may not tell me deep things that may confuse m because of my age but He will speak to me in a language that will make me feel like He loves me probably even more than my 20 year old sibling abi? He will broker deals with me like He does my older sibling too, they may be less important than my older sibling's but they will be important to me. And as I grow older, it will get deeper? Bottom line, I sha get relationship with my papa abi? That's all I really want. 

I can't even begin to imagine the kind of sweet nothings God whispered to John that made him refer to himself as the disciple that Jesus loved. Chaiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii. 

It doesn't matter whether slow or fast paced, I am work in progress. One foot in front of the other, one day I will get there make I jus dey waka dey go.

John 13:23

GO JOO!

Near the market on my way out of my house hangs a huge banner about a December party. I see it as I'm leaving everyday but somehow, I've never read it. 

So one fine morning as i was driving out, speaking in tongues o,I slowed down for the security guy to check my trunk as he flagged me. The guy handed me a flyer for a party, a twerking party!!! A party where u will learn to wain ha waist n shake ya behind in a certain manner.

They paid him to invite people to that party. And I'm sure the place will be packed full.

Reminds me of when I went to look for work in one bar like this and the guy asked if I could get girls to come for a party (like official opening). I gathered all my friends, old friends, new friends, asked them to come with their sisters and friends, as girls were leaving,girls were coming in because the place could not take the crowd.

Now e dey hard me to invite women to church! Devil is a counterfeiter true. That's what created me to be, someone calling people to His kingdom , it is the great commission but because I had no one to help me channel it In the right direction, I was populating hell. A few days ago, someone was telling me how their normal packed full church isn't so full anymore because of terrorist attacks but I hear the clubs are still packed full.

God have mercy! 

Mark 16:15

Matthew 28:19a.

SCATTER THE DADA!

Na so my amebo ways nearly put me for problem today o,( my holy amebo ways plix!) A woman had a baby with dreadlocks, and she said both her kids were born that way. So I just casually said cut the hair off, she said it will grow back, I said then keep cutting, then she said he will fall ill that even to comb the hair is a battle and his temperature will rise afterwards. I told her that I went back from team natural to straighten my hair because of the pain, so if I an adult gets head aches from combing my natural hair how much more an infant. 

That's how she said they said she needs to do a celebration before cutting the hair if not the child will die!!! Werin be dat? As a Christian? That is sacrifice, there's no difference between that act and carrying boiled yam and boiled egg with palm oil poured on it, in a calabash and dropping it at ori ta meta ('T' junction). If you are for God stand for God. Light and darkness cannot coexist. You never hear say God na jealous God? Where did you put Jesus in all this matter? What did He die for? 

See, it is written that children are a heritage of the Lord and every good and perfect gift comes from God, and His gifts maketh rich and addeth no sorrow. As I dey shave the hair I dey quote the scriptures, dem no born the dada to grow back. Instead d pikin fit just be permanent gorimapa from the prayers and laying of hands.

Celebration ko, ebo ni. 

As a tongue talking, bible believing, spirit soaked Christian you are doing celebration to cut your child's hair? Na overfeeding dey worry you, give some to the orphanage closest to you.

Colossians 2:15

LOOK AWAY FROM YOURSELF...

 

This week has been fantastic in more ways than one so tey I could not post. IMAGINE DAT! 

Pastor Tinu is an absolute delight, she and pastor O are from the same stalk. Then Aunty Paula white was in coza. That woman is WORDED meeeehn. God help me o, which day I wan know bible like dat na?

Anyway we went to an IDP camp to visit for Christmas, there were over 500 children and honestly I reevaluated but I didn't burst into tears like I normally do, I just begged for mercy. 

I'm here thinking of a new tab, new shoes, new hair, new this n that and someone is sleeping In a place made of cement bags? It is easy to just be preoccupied with your own life and forget that people are happy to have 1decent meal. These people are just happy to be alive, no WC, no kitchen, no security etc.These out reaches used to be like an inconvenience but I really appreciate them more now because it helps me put things into perspective.I'm in no way better than them.

In this particular IDP "estate" a woman had a baby but because there was no care the baby died. My heart broke when I heard that. 

Our children snub somethings but I saw these children grateful for a plate of Jollof rice. The smiles on their faces were priceless. I'm glad I was part of it.

Put a smile on someone's face this season.

In other news pastor o told me she will be harder on me in 2016, then referred to pastor Tinu saying no coach is friends with his athlete. YEPA! Anything harder than this na die na. Mo Gbe! But if that's what it takes, Holy Spirit just gimme the grace, make me teachable and sensitive. Bring it on mama! #runsandhides

Proverbs 19:17

CHRISTIANITY IN TOTALITY.

I took my lil sister to the hospital this morning and had to go and do all the paper work. The attitude most of the staff have is crappy. At 9 am you have such a rotten attitude what will happen at 2 pm when beta sun don comot? 

One of them even had a wrist band from one of the popular churches around. Oyibo man fit no be Christian but they understand their position as caregivers and act accordingly. 

This brings me back to when I went to one government office to do some paperwork. I got there early (9am)  hoping that I'd be done within 20 mins and move on to other stuff. The lady who was to attend to me was at her desk but she was doing morning devotion??? She read the devotional, read her bible then proceeded to pray all while I was standing by her desk waiting to be attended to. So I asked the guy next to her table who was diligently attending to people if someone else could attend to me and they said it had to be her and he went ahead to sarcastically say "that's how she is" in Hausa with a smirk on his face.

I was in utter shock! 

She didn't flinch till she was done for a full 45 mins I was waiting before she attended to me. What happened to waking up early to do your devotion? Now if I wasn't a born again Christian I wont ever want to be known as one if her behavior is anything to go by. She looks Christian (natural hair, no make up, long skirt, long sleeve shirt buttoned to her throat, no nail polish) speaks Christian but acts otherwise. When I asked her she said, there's no where you can't pray to God! I said that's right! 

I am not a perfect person but really I understand why they say let your conduct win souls to God, because many people separate God from their jobs. 

Christians let's stop making a mockery of Christianity. 

In other news, I sat waiting for my sisters test results with pregnant women with a huge grin on my face, that was me practicing and it felt sooooooooooooo good! 

Ephesians 6:5-8 MSG

I AM NOT AN ORPHAN!!!

I've entered a new craze of learning every skill I can afford in the beauty business for now, so recently I found a new love and decided to make enquiries and the trainer I got in Lagos said 30k with materials for 3 weeks. I was ecstatic since I may be down that way for the holiday, then I checked my finances and decided to find out in abuja. She said 50k without materials and for 6 weeks. YEPA!  I begged this woman, yanned her in Yoruba, she said that was why she even gave me a discount. So I felt a little deflated after speaking with her.

As I drove back I started to calculate which would be cheaper (financially and convenient)and how I'd get the cash, then the Holy Spirit asked me if I had asked Him and reminded me how I don't trust Him. So I apologized and just told Him what I needed. Nne na so I no hear answer from Am o. I really thought He will give me one sharp solution as He asked me na. I just somehow got distracted by other things and never went back to the subject. I sat down a few hours later going through amazing pictures of my new love and then I mentioned it to someone in wwp and she said she knew someone who could train me. Luckily I had her number, I rang her and she promised to teach me, Guess how much? FOC babay! I was over the moon. Then I asked how much I need for materials and she said 5k😳!  Waaaaaaaaaaaat? A feather could have knocked me over. 

Just like that? Now I get why the Holy Spirit asked me to ask Him o. He indeed is a gentleman, doesn't force Himself on you. But I love that You talk to me o. Thank you o, please ehn, force Your gentle benevolent self on me o. God loves me So much,

Today the 5th day of December,  I Oghenetega Ojevwe Oluwatosin Omogor née Ojanomare oni Oghenerugba Omogor boldly declare that Lord, You owe me NOTHING. Anything You give me in this life na jara. I am grateful for how you Father me, how you love me and answer me. 

Thank you! 

John 14:18 (AMP)

PRAY OR BE A PREY!

Today my pastor O was teaching about prayers and the four watches of the night and how important it is in the life of a person. Over and over I've heard her say 'the sons of Issachar led Israel because they knew the times and seasons, in plain English they were spiritually sensitive. As she said it again this evening and started to raise a prayer point about demonic calendars, I remembered my uncle Emmanuel got buried earlier today.

A little over a year ago my mothers immediate younger brother passed on (uncle tony),and at the same time my mum was ill, she just had a stroke. Just after my uncle passed on, my cousin had a dream that at his funeral there were 2 other coffins set beside his coffin. She told me and because my mum had a stroke I began to pray for my mum and somehow God was gracious unto her and she didn't die then. As she came to, I was thinking she was out of danger for good so I let my guard down, I didn't pray much afterwards. (Now I know why  my pastor o says after a victory, pray hardest). Like pastor B says, the only good thing about the devil is his persistence. When he sees you have snoozed, mr to and fro will come and sow tares.

A year later my mum passed on, while we were still trying to digest that loss, my mums younger brother uncle Emmanuel passed on a month later. As soon as i was told, I remembered that dream.

That dream came to pass! 3 of them died within a year of almost the same kinda illness. Ah it pained me, Because I know God reveals to redeem, na me no suspect. One full year!!! Instead I was doing baby things when major project dey my 'doormot', carried away by activities when I should have stood my ground in the place of intercession. Me spiritual maiguard? Small sleep like this and devil snuck up on me and stole from me.

It is well sha. May I never lose consciousness of my post again in Jesus name. 

Now if I hear 'evil calendar' they must not complete it o, i don start to shout 'SCATTER BY FIRE'.

Rest in Peace Uncle Emmanuel, if you fit, hail my mama for me, tell her I miss her o.

John 10:10a

BROTHERS' KEEPER?

On Tuesday morning as I drove to wwp, I saw a pretty young lady arranging her belongings in the middle of the road. I thought it was rather weird but I thought maybe the things fell off while she carried them.

Today as I dressed up, my phone rang and it was a neighbor asking that we have a meeting concerning another neighbor who has lost her mind, Infact I was asked to come and pray for her. How dem take know say I be born again sef fear me, because I barely know anyone in the estate.

We hadn't had light for days and I found out this young lady went there to damage the estates transformer, she had attacked a few people at night , generally becoming destructive.

Out of 100 people called for the meeting, only a handful showed up, no one wants to be bothered with another man's problem. My heart broke,I like that a few women decided to take charge of her well being. That girl could walk into the wrong hands in these evil times.

When you don't hear from people, actively look for them. Let's look out for each other. What you make happen for others, God will make happen for you.

I will never pray for someone to lose peace again because I have seen what it is like for someone to lose peace. There I was getting irritated that I could not charge my gadgets, sleep with the ac, watch tv, drink cold water because there was no light while someone else has lost her peace and could have easily died. God please have mercy.

God bless you my sis Affy.

Pray for Christabel.

Philippians 2:9 

BOTH SIDES OF MY LIPS..

I was in a salon and the TV was tuned to trace Channel and somehow I heard the lyrics of a song being played so I looked up and the things I saw the girls doing in the video eeeeeehn! I nearly fainted o. Didn't know when I shouted out, those girls are young and should be in school finding their path.

Now one of the artistes was someone who was "reigning" before I hung my party stilettos, my first thought was 'dis guy no know say him don old', then I heard the tins coming out of his mouth, HA! 

So as I protested, the guy attending to me said he's good, That there's nothing wrong with the video. 

I know he's married and has a daughter, so I asked if he would have taken one of the girls in the video as his wife, he shouted a loud no and neither would he be happy to see his daughter dance like that. So who's the song and video good for na? Another person pikin good to spoil but not your own? 

That's speaking from both sides of your lips sir.

And said if they are not nude and dancing/ speaking vulgarity no one will listen to their music. Is this generation even thinking about eternity?  

This right here is what is wrong with the world! All the wrong things have become the norm and I protest this. There's absolutely nothing cool about swearing and spitting out obscenity.

Now this is my thought, if we all do our part and bring our daughters up right, letting them understand who they are in Christ, all these artistes won't have any girls to use for their obscene videos, then maybe they will go back to gospel music na. How can a girls role model be Amber Rose mbok? How can twerking in water be your ambition? When Jesus is coming soon? 

Then they will say they want a God fearing man to marry, When God Himself dey fear dem, that God fearing man has a praying mother who has prayed him into destiny, so she most likely will break into PhD level of tongues and bind you when you bounce into her house in ya bum shorts.

Let's help our children abeg. 

Proverbs 22:6