We have seen that the one of the manifestations of the spirit of the world is the lust of the flesh (1 John 2:16) and in the last three lessons, we saw that this lust of the flesh manifests in too much appetite for food, for bodily pleasures and for sleep. So how do we […]

About 20 years ago, while a I did my final overnight preparation for a particular exam, I slept off. I was reading with a candle. Well, thank God! What woke me up was the smell of my burning hair and textbook. Nothing happened to me, just a few hair strands got burnt. Praise God! But […]

Phycologists say, instead of praising children always, for their outcomes (e.g, saying “Good Job”, “Nice painting”, etc), or hailing the individual (e.g saying, “Smart Kid”, Nice chap, etc), we should lay emphasis on the process they pursued to get the outcomes. Sometimes, Tell them – “Oh, you must have worked hard to achieve that, keep […]

Even though man is spirit, God gave us a body to transport that spirit around in this physical world. The world is physical, but ruled by spiritual realities. Man is supposed to be chief of those spiritual entities controlling the affairs of this world. But he needs a body to do that. Now, this body […]

In those days the words – Christian, Church, Pastor – were held with so much reverence. Because a certain standard of conduct is seen among us. Also because a certain wave of supernatural manifestation is seen in our gatherings. Now, many people at best appear indifferent, when they hear us. Worse still, there’s a level […]

There’s this practice during African traditional weddings where a few maidens, veiled but dressed and attired like the bride, are made to pass by the groom, to select which among them is his bride. Finally, the real bride also passes by him and he’s expected never to mistakenly select any of the other maidens who […]

For about 7 years, I was software engineer in a great leadership institute. Great, because the institute has produced several great people. One of them is our Vice President. Though I was a junior staff, that job role taught me one huge lesson: Big things can be controlled by relatively small people, with God’s grace. […]

All things are possible for them that believe. Actually, here’s how Our Lord Jesus puts it. He said: “If thou canst believe, all things are possible to him that believeth – Mark 9:23” Now, this statement is true, even if many things appear impossible for your now, despite your claims that you believe. If things […]

  There’s something called fear of the unknown. Fear in itself is an unpleasant feeling triggered by the perception of danger, real or imagined. Fear of the unknown could arise from anything or anyone or any situation you’re unfamiliar with. We all like to remain in our known comfort zones. Most of the instructions you […]

  Courtship is a period when you get to know your partner. You both share and understand your strengths and weaknesses and plan with that for a lifetime relationship. Marriage consequently is also a lifetime of continuously knowing the one you married. People change as they grow. And so, the moment you stop knowing more […]