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

CONTENT OR CONTAINER..

Not too long ago I shared a blogpost as usual and someone sent me a message more or less rebuking me that my BIO doesn't add up and should be reviewed. I had just lost my mother so I didn't have time.

I can't remember her exact words right now but she meant that I can't be a make up artist who is a shoe lover and be a God lover.

I can do without shoes, being a beauty consultant is one of the channels God uses to put food on my table. God blessed me with that talent and I will not apologize for it.

I personally don't think it is fair to judge a human being based on your personal beliefs. Some people have said it is in the bible, I also read about queen Esther being beautified before she appeared before the king. Someone said the reason she hates make up is because Jezebel put on make up to seduce Jehu. I am not arguing with them o but I know people who wear no make up or love shoes or jewelry who are wicked and nasty. I don't judge them, so please don't judge my spiritual life because I am a make up artist or like to dress well, if the fact that I am a make up person or love shoes makes another to sin against God by all means I will desist.

If God tells me to give all that up because it is taking His place in my life, I will with speed without a second thought.

My identity isn't make up artist, bead maker or shoe lover, my identity is in Christ. 

I still remain a fine girl with anointing sir! 

1samuel 16:7b, Matthew 23:28, proverbs 31:30.

In other news, someone needs to tell PHCN that what makes a good Sunday is uninterrupted light and  white rice, stew and a bottle of coke that was abandoned in the fridge for days...

LESSON 101..

My Oni Tega has been laid to rest. Painful but inevitable. The funeral was fantastic. God was glorified. I didn't cry too much because my ears were ringing from the rebuke I got just after she died. 

I really like that The Holy Spirit speaks to me in different situations, He never abandon me be dat.

I rushed back to abuja to make sure I was part of the last workers meeting in WWP and it was beautiful, some workers were appreciated with gifts. Being HOD of my department I was meant to nominate but as I went for Oni Tega's funeral, my partner did it. There's someone I really wanted to put her name for an award but somehow it didn't happen and she was upset, that she deserved to get an award.

I noticed that, and we arranged a few personal stuff for a few people we also wanted to appreciate. We gave 3 people and they were so thankful and then the person who even made me make the decision refused the gift in a very rude manner. I lost my cool and went to report her to the pastorate. It escalated and she was reprimanded. A few minutes later I started feeling bad that I could have handled the situation better.

As I walked out of church in the evening still trying to justify my actions, the Holy Spirit said to me calm down and behave myself that there's nothing the lady did that we don't do to God on a daily basis. We think we deserve the houses, children, job etc and when we don't get them, we get upset with Him. He doesn't owe us anything, all He wants us to do is do our part of the bargain and He will award us based on His timing.

All na pride o, her getting upset that she deserved an award, me getting upset that she rejected the gift. Lord help me o. 

Ecclesiastes 10:4b, James 1:19

  

PENNY FOR YOUR THOUGHTS..

Watched a few scenes of that Mel Gibsons movie 'what women want' earlier today and I was honestly grateful my thoughts can't be read. The Holy Spirit may decide to reveal somethings but it isn't that thought for thought revelation thank God because if my thoughts could be heard ehn... Chai chai, I may not be called sis Tega again.  Did I say penny for your thoughts? Some of us won't bargain £1million for our thoughts sef.

Within the first hour of losing my mum, someone actually told me congratulations. I could not believe it, I don't care what she meant, at that time I felt it was the most insensitive thing I've ever been unprivileged to hear but because I'm a Christian girl na, I just smiled but my mind had given her a low down dirty lecture on controlling her tongue. But then I am sister Tega!!! 

It is well.

Truly the bible is complete.

Philippians 4:8

#riponitega 

ONI TEGA...

Sometime in June my mama came to abuja to rest, change of scene/environment. There are three of us kids in abuja so she had a swell time going from house to house. She wasn't very strong, she used a stick sometimes but she was generally happy to be around us.

When I took her to the airport, I had to arrange wheel chair services for her and I felt so bad seeing her in the chair but I didn't want her to suffer trekking and risking the flight leaving her. While we were waiting my mama gave me plenty advice about marriage,  telling me how much she loves me. I wheeled her almost to the Tarmac and I started to cry uncontrollably for no reason, the airport staff were making fun of me. My husband kept wondering why I was crying so much.

Now I know why! She called me her confidant, told me (almost) everything. Sometimes it felt like a burden hearing her tales but....

At about midday My mummy, Oni Tega like I fondly called her, my paddy went to rest. I am sad because I hoped I'd see you next week, because I hoped you'd carry my babies, you even had a name for the first child but I am glad you gave your life to Christ. 

73 with 8 children, 15 grandchildren, God was good to you. 

Enjoy your stay with God and you had better join the cloud of witnesses the bible talked about. 

You weren't perfect but I love you endlessly.

On a lighter note I am officially an orphan.

11th COMMANDMENT..

Not too long ago i was studying the bible and i reached Matthew 6:33 and I really wondered how I can live that scripture out but it kept jumbling up in my head, so as my teacher taught us in the foundation class of my church on rebirth in Christ, he said I am an ambassador of heaven on earth, it struck a cord so I went back and googled the role and benefits of an ambassador.

An ambassador is the highest ranking representative of whatever nation. Appointed by the president. they have the responsibility to protect and promote the country's interest to the world, they cannot override a foreign country's system but they can make sure their citizens receive all the rights they are entitled to,They work long hours in sometimes remote and dangerous locations, 

Some Benefits 

Paid staff

Free housing

Body guards

A car and driver

Enviable salaries

Free health care

Diplomatic immunity 

And then I am an ambassador of Heaven to earth. If man can give all these benefits, how much more the creator of the whole universe, our help in ages past, our hope for years to come, the One who spoke the earth into form, the captain of the army of Israel, the one at His voice mountains melt like wax.

if there's a shaking in the nation the ambassador is in, it is the duty of the president to make sure he is taken care of. He is unshaken by what is going on, he has confidence in the nation he's representing. 

People no matter what is going on around you,no money, no job, no spouse, no children, no school fees, no house rent, boko haram, Isis, though the tempest has turned your smile upside down, remain unshaken because YOU ARE AN AMBASSADOR OF HEAVEN.   He is the PRESIDENT OF ALL PRESIDENTS, He will make sure you are taken care of, He who promised is faithful.

Like my pastor O would say, do you know who you are? Read back the roles and benefits, stand in front of your mirror, repeat the words and walk in that knowledge. Sinach caught the revelation since.

The 11th commandment is KNOW THYSELF. 

YOURS TRULY

AMBASSADOR TEGA OF THE MOST HIGH GOD IN HEAVEN TO PLANET EARTH AKA FINE GIRL WITH ANOINTING.

SEPTEMBER TO REMEMBER

Haven't written in 5 months due to circumstances within my control. No need to lie abeg. I started this blog one year ago, I'm grateful to God for His many mercies. 

I lost my writing juice because I let people get to me, but I learnt a valuable lesson; people diss what they don't understand. 

A lot of negative feedback, and instead of me to stay focused, I let myself get tossed about by their words. It is a weakness of mine,(caring what people say). I forgot what my driving force was and I am glad for sensitivity so I am back.

If my post draws only one person to Christ, so be it. 

Glad to be back.

STRIVE TO BE A THINKER..

On Sunday  morning, as one of my pastors was talking about thanking God, she said something most of us have heard before, that's if you can think, you will break into thanks to God. I just said regular thanks to God for different obvious things. 

The Holy Spirit had told me a few days ago to deliberately thank Him for my salvation and I did it personally not as a testimony in church. Then this Sunday, He showed me why. I could have been in a mental institution, I could have been totally lost and become a prayer point. But I am on this side interceding. I am not better than the many loonies out there, we did the drugs together, but I am on this side.I've failed in different businesses but He gives me more chances. Someone probably prayed for my salvation and then Jesus found me. 

If I live a thousand years, it won't be enough to say thank you for my salvation.

Father I deliberately give you all the worship due to you.

Pray for someone's salvation today.

Pray for my friend ify.

LOVE SO DEEP

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So I heard the choir in my church do a song titled "you covered me". I thought it sounded nice and emotional for my Daddy. Then I got my darling Kilete to download it for me and I listened to it over and over. Then then the words hit me.

There's a part that says "You saw my needs when others saw my faults, You forgave me". It made me realise how mighty this God is, how sweet He is. How can He be so benevolent in the midst of our iniquity? He is love meeeeeehn.

I have a weakness, Infact many weaknesses, I struggle so hard to change but this papa of mine made me realise that He doesn't need my strength to do His work. He says I should just lean in and see His ALMIGHTINESS.

Love so deep.

Have you ever done "shan't gree" (struggle) then burst into tears cos It still didn't add up? He's waiting for you Hun..

It is ok if you are rebelling now, don't stay away because you feel shame for things you have done or not done. Forget what humans will say, we were made to be critical so we can understand that only God is perfect.

Always come back, His arms are huge and warm. He still loves you, you can't make Him love you less or more.

You are weak like that. Ehn, very weak.

Give in baby, because you will lose to Him or the devil and losing to Him gives you lasting peace.

Let God take the glory in your life.

Ephesians 3:17-18, Romans 8:39

YOU ARE NOT ALONE..

I decided ( with the Holy Spirit) to post other peoples struggles with addictions here because I know there are loads of people who feel no one understands their pain.. This is a dear friend of mine, tongue talking, spirit filled, demon commanding beautiful girl with anointing, she has this to share..

         I got born again at the age of fifteen but later derailed and went into all sorts of things sex, alcohol, pornography. . . Then I met a man that told me I was better than that and then he took me to a gathering where I rededicated my life to Christ on the morning of third March 2009 (you can't believe I didn't remember the exact date until the Holy Spirit reminded me as I was writing this piece) and so my Christian walk started.

       With the help of the Holy Spirit (even though at that time I didn't know Him) I was able to let go of some many of the bad habits I had picked up. But shortly after I got married I discovered I was secretly struggling with pornography, I was spending so much money on data so I could watch it online. Pornography had me by its jaws and I had no one to talk to, I felt ashamed yet I couldn't stop myself, I couldn't even talk to my husband and was seriously hiding it from him.

       After a while my husband found out because of course the sites I was visiting were on the history of my laptop, I can remember the look of disappointment on his face and then he says something " I can't help you with this, only God can". I had no idea how to go to God about this but I wanted a change in my life. Pornography was eating pieces of my life, it was affecting my marriage I desperately needed a change.

        So one day I look up and say "Jesus, you carried our burdens right? Well this is a burden I can't bear, please take it off me" peace came over me and for the first time I started to think about the sacrifice on the cross. I made a conscious effort by the help of the HolySpirit to clear the history on my laptop and stop myself from visiting websites I used to frequent.

       That was how my deliverance came, I don't know if you are trying to drop a habit like me, I have good news..IT IS POSSIBLE TO LIVE SIN FREE! believe it and live it. Jesus is waiting for you to realise you are helpless without Him, you have to admit it to Him and yourself. The word of God says in 1 corinthians 12:9 "and He said unto me, my grace is sufficient for thee, for my strength is made perfect in weakness. Most gladly therefore will I rather glory in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon me" Praise the Lord! Just look at That!  What a Promise! Remember the veil has been torn, so take a bold step into the Holy of holies and lay your burdens at His feet. God bless you.

Matthew 11:28

4 YEARS DON WAKA...

I take testimonies in wwp on Tuesday mornings, so I am privileged to hear the testimonies before the rest of the house. 

This last Tuesday a very dear aunty came to write that she's thanking God because she's still standing in Christ. 

At first it didn't sink because I was writing many others but later the Holy Spirit breezed it past me again and it dawned on me how important it is to thank Him for that. Many people have fallen by the way side, they could not be torn away from the 'pleasures' of sin. Forgetting that the wages of sin is death. 

The devil is very purposeful and anything to water down the blood of Jesus gives him pleasure, standing in Christ is a deliberate way of living, salvation is worked out, it isnt slapped on you.

My interview with 700 club today reminded me how far God has brought me from my highway to hell, how much He loves me. I fall, I fail but He loves me. That fact I can take to the bank. 

If I had a million tongues and and lived a thousand years, it will never ever be enough to give you all the praise.

So I am thankful for today, I'm grateful for today, and I deliberately give You all the worship due to You.

You are the reason I live,You are the very One for me and  no one knows what You mean to me Jesus. I boldly declare that I love You, thank You that I am still standing in You, despite everything the enemy brought my way, even In the church, You held me together, You didn't let me go, you reminded me constantly that You are who matters not what is going around me.

4 years 4 days ago I made the best decision of my life, today I rededicate my life to You withholding nothing. I love You breathlessly, too much for words.

Thank you Laura, Becky, Uju, and the rest of the CBN crew, God bless you all for the amazing job, may you not miss your reward here and in heaven. 

CAN I MEET YOUR JESUS?

A while ago, I went to a particular deliverance church because I felt like I had 'life pain' and there was a woman sitting in front of me with children. She was so harsh with them, I felt they must have offended her from home. Then one of them sneezed and mucous was flowing down his nose, I saw her searching frantically for something to clean his nose, all to nought so I offered her tissue.

She took it, without a word of thanks and even gave me a look of " who send you?". I was so shocked I could not concentrate again. I knew she was a frequent flyer of the church because a few people greeted her. All I could think of was how those people are angry people and I didn't want to meet their Jesus. I stopped going to church again,I was discouraged. 

Thank God I know better, thank God I met a woman who made Jesus appealing, thank God I met her Jesus.

There are many ways we turn people we are trying to win to Jesus away. We can't be self righteous. We can't make them feel like sinners, unto say na you holy pass, You are constantly angry, rude, uncouth and cursing and you tell me Jesus is peace, I will call you a liar, you are selfish and you tell me to come and meet your Jesus, that He is love, I don run na. 

Is your Jesus appealing to the one who doesn't know Him? When I was a club hopper, if I want you to come clubbing with me ehn, when I start to tell you first that I can get you through the gate without paying,get you drinks on the house,or that the Dj is the best in town or get you a free ride down even up to cloth to wear,you will find clubbing interesting. I made it look like you were missing out if you sit home on a Friday.

That's why you can see a person and say a person is perceived to be a pastor, probably because he or she was kind, compassionate, patient, polite, endearing towards you.

Want to win a soul? Make your Jesus appealing that anyone will want to meet Him, be the example.

1 Corinthians 9:19-23

EVIL ASSUMPTIONS..

As I am sitting in the office listening to a conversation between two ladies and I realise how easy it is to boast in yourself thinking you are giving a testimony. 

I could not even sit down there, had to go another part of the office. From one topic to the other but all in her abilities and her husband's. It is well sha. 

She try to give God some glory.

Anyway, there's a girl I see in church that I always thought didn't like me or was dismissive of me.

I always felt like she felt too much sef. There are two of them, they would be around me, say hello to everyone except me. I come start to wonder. 

So that's how the Holy Spirit said to greet them when next I see them.

So yesterday in the evening service, I had to walk past her and He said greet her, and I did, she answered. She was in my study class and she answered a question about living ready and she said 'live peacably with all men'. For my mind, I say ' see person wey dey talk wey dey always do face when I wan greet her', are you living peacably?

After service she was with a friend, I wanted to avoid her o, but I needed my friend to drop me off at home. A few minutes later, she walks up to me and tells me she's getting married and needs me to encourage her. I was so taken aback. I felt so bad. I dey dere dey judge person wey no even look me like that. Shame unto me. Chai. Evil assumptions. 

Lord have mercy on me o.

Proverbs 25:8 (MSG)

EARN YOUR RIGHT TO COMPLAIN..

So I went to pick up my PVC and then there were so many bags filled with people's PVC. So if the election was done in February, all those people for no vote? Yet you have mouth to complain? 

Help yourself.

Earn your right to complain, go and pick up your PVC and vote.

To identify the specific location where your card is, please visit

wwww.govote.ng/pickup

The list of wards and venues for distribution of PVCs in AMAC is as follows

CITY CENTER : GSS GARKI AREA 10

GARKI VILLAGE, FORMER PRIMARY SCHOOL

KABUSA PRIMARY SCHOOL

WUSE ZONE 2 PRIMARY SCHOOL

GWARIMPA GSS LIFE CAMP

JIWA GSS JIWA

GUI GOSSA PRIMARY SCHOOL

KARSHI DEVELOPMENT AREA SECRETARIAT

OROZO PRIMARY SCHOOL

KARU UNGUWAR PASHEI CENTER PRIMARY SCHOOL

GSS NYANYA

GWAGWA PRIMARY SCHOOL.

#thankmelater.

Voting is your civic responsibility as Christians.

WHO IS PAYING YOUR PRICE?

I was having a conversation with someone and he told me a few things that are influencing his choice in a life partner. One of the things he said that blew my mind is when he said a woman takes over from a man's mother as soon as she marries him. She's meant to cover him, especially spiritually.

He told me about a man of God who took over a church and the congregation dropped by 30%, and his wife looked at herself and said never would it be in her husbands time that will happen.

She would pray and fast without ceasing, up to the point ushers will physically carry her to an adjoining hall, leave the door open so she can listen to the service because she was sometimes so weak. And of course the congregation exploded.

I heard of another woman who is a prayer warrior, and all her kids are doing so well. (No be kris kardashian type)

Now let's forget if our parents were not spitting fire spiritually, we are old enough to take responsibility. Many of us are young mums, mums to be, let's stop this crop of irresponsible adults that have been let loose in this present generation. Let it not pass on to the next. 

Jesus has paid the price, the wife of the pastor paid the price for the congregation explosion, the other woman paid the price for her children's success..

Who's paying your price? 

Whose price are you paying? 

Make we tie oja and invest in the future.

#changeagent

1 Thessalonians 5:17

ANOTHER NICK VIJUCIC??

Truly information is power. If this woman ever heard of Nick vijucic she won't want to reject her own baby because he's limbless. 

I thought they say mothers bond with babies from the womb! What's the reason this happens though?

HAPPY BELATED BIRTHDAY PASTOR NENEH..

Even as my internet was frustrating itself and I could not post, I kept forgetting posts I wanted to do but I honestly refused to forget my pastor neneh's birthday.

This is the pastor Neneh who does collages for everyone else birthday post on Facebook. 

This is the pastor nene ready with advice for anyone going through a difficult time.

This is the pastor Neneh who through it all came forth shining as gold.

This is the pastor Neneh who coined the word WWPIAN 

This is the pastor Neneh who encouraged me to do this blog regardless of all the talk that a Christian blog can never be popular.

Awesome writer, CEO Of Born 2 accessorize, pastor, wife, mother, friend, sister, calls herself a fool for Jehovah,my blogger mentor... Who says you can't be all together? 

With God ALL things are possible with us.

Happy belated birthday ma. I love you through the nine planets and back. 

MY FIRST LOVE..

Why should I fear when I have you? 

Surrounded by your love, your everlasting love.

Why should I care what people say? 

They don't know what you mean to me.

At the end of a day, do you ever feel stressed, tired and and yet like you haven't done something important?

Most of us reach for our mobiles, call our family, loved ones or watch a series just to fill the vacuum.

But guess what? It is the love of your life that your soul is missing. 

Just break into tongues or worship or read the bible, you will feel the whole ness in little or no time.

#Jesusbaby.

Matthew 23:27

MISSED Y'ALL.

I never want to miss you guys again. 

At the rate at which this thing is going, I may just look for my Nitel SIM card to use in this house.

Too much has happened in the last month, I fell so ill and I officially am off coke. I don't even want to see my name on the coke bottle, that alone sef fit cause me sickness. 

So my dear friend and prayer partner Faith called me at 3 45am on the 8th of few that she was in labour. Na so sleep clear for my eye. Thank God MTN was in good shape, got to hers and headed to the hospital at that time. 

While we waited for her to dilate enough to push, there were several other preggers there sharing each other's experiences, and one mentioned  that one of the nurses on duty is a deaconess in her church and so she felt a little more privileged than the rest of the women.

So I walk into the room with my friend and two nurses start to tell my friend to get ready to have a tear, I was so irritated, how do you tell a first time mum to get ready for a tear? So I say she won't tear in Jesus name and the DEACONESS says to me this is not a "Jesus" matter. I knew there and then that her fan who thought she had an edge was in bigger trouble than she ever imagined so when I heard the woman was landed a slap when she was delivering her baby, I no too worry. Can't blame her much though, she may not understand and believe in the name. 

I'm sorry ma.EVERYTHING is a Jesus matter. ( John 1:1-4). Christians have so watered down this my Jesus, little wonder His name don't work for them. 

God says He's the God of all Flesh, is there anything too difficult for Him?

I fear o. Anyway our princess came forth at 2pm. We give Jehovah praise.

John 14:13-14

PERFECT LOVE KNOWS NO FEAR..

It has been nearly a month I've been away. I moved house and the network there is epileptic.

We have entered the month of love and for nigeria, the month of elections. 

People are scared, many have travelled, many didn't come back after Christmas, many are scheduled to travel just before elections. 

Who are the people running? Christians! Who should stand and pray for their nation, who should take a stand for what is right, who should cast their votes like honest citizens. 

There has to be something those three Hebrew boys knew that we in this generation have refused to know, there has to be something Queen Esther knew that we don't want to know. Obviously we don't trust God, if we do we won't be thinking of where to hide, we won't be afraid.

I'm never going to go into politics personally, but if the youth run everytime, then they have absolutely no right to ask why buhari is contesting at 72. There's no youth in Nigeria to contest. There will be no violence, I speak what I want to see. Gods love will be shed abroad in our hearts this month.

God will help us.

Pray for Nigeria 

#nigeriadecides

1 John 4:16-18

HAPPY BIRTHDAY IJATO..

Happy birthday to my dear friend Ijato Zainab Ahmed née Elagbaje. JT as she is fondly called, a name she didn't like. 

One of the kindest people I know. I misunderstood her as a young girl because of my own insecurities and selfishness. I've known her like 15 years now. I remember our Kano and Zaria days, remember our book of 'arrows', remember maiduguri road, Some sweet and some Crazy but in all very memorable days that has formed me in ways i can't explain. We lived like sisters, from the same purse, from the same box. I learnt first hand that every great relationship starts with a hello. Life long friendships.

Thank you for being my friend even when I was difficult to be friends with. 

Happy birthday babay, may you fulfil Gods purpose for your life, God bless and prosper you.