This is Nigeria. It’s a land of promise and hope. It’s also a land in need of help. It is not an accident that you are a Nigerian or that you’re living in Nigeria or connected to Nigeria, somehow. God could have created you as an American, a Belgian or a Kenyan, but He made … [Read more...]
Seek Contentment Before Prosperity
I spent several months of my life in gross dissatisfaction. I picked issues with my routine, my career, my church, my husband…everything. I had two major results. One: Frustration. Two: An inability to actually change the things that kept me dissatisfied. Oh, I jumped … [Read more...]
Our Easy, Powerful Change Agent
Have you ever tried to so hard change a habit or a mindset, but you find yourself tripping back in? It happens to everyone. I had a season where I was struggling with a lot of emotional issues. Despite my determination to rise above them, I didn’t record any notable progress. The … [Read more...]
What We Have in Common with the Man at the Pool of Bethesda
John 5:1-8 recounts the story of Jesus and the man at the Pool of Bethesda. I find this story very instructive in the way we make requests of God. Usually, when we have a desire, not only do we know that desire, we have also figured out the best way to get it. So, when we ask … [Read more...]
The Big Issue of Money
Whether we like it or not, money is important. It’s unlikely to be the number one thing in a life of purpose, passion and productivity, but it would possibly feature somewhere in the top five. Next to the issue of fear, it is probably the major reason why many people do not … [Read more...]