THE BEAUTIFUL PATH

  "How are you sure your mother is really your mother?"  "What if they lied to you?" "What if the DNA test was a scam?" "Just because you grew up and saw yourself in their midst doesn't mean they're truly your parents". These were the statements from our lecturer on the first day of class in that course. He bombarded us with these words to raise critical and analytical thinking in us. I had just been admitted into the Philosophy department of the school as an undergraduate. He wanted us to begin to doubt everything and start thinking afresh to determine what the truth is; like of Ancient Philosopher, Rene Descartes. Anyway, we're not talking about about philosophy today. 😄 Most of us never questioned the identity of those we call our parents today. We never even wondered if they are truly our biological parents. This is not to undermine being adopted as a child or having foster parents; and both are really good. But apart from these

1. Softly and tenderly Jesus is calling              calling for you and for me, See on the portals He's waiting and watching watching for you and for me. Refrain: Come home, come; you who are weary come home, earnestly tenderly Jesus is calling, calling, Oh sinner, come home.   The above is the first stanza and refrain of one of my favorite hymns written by Will L. Thompson in 1880. It has been sung severally, and I would like us to look through the wordings for understanding, while we sing with our spirits.  I hear the soft and tender voice of Jesus calling for you and for me. I do not know about you, but I hope you do hear Him as well. Now He could be calling us to different levels, realms, and capacities, so do not think this post is not for you. If you have not surrendered your life to Jesus for Him to become your Lord and Savior, friend and brother, then you need to answer this call. What have you been waiting for? This is the best decision you'd ever make. It's a to

  Two young men brought their offerings to the Lord one day. One was a farmer, and the other reared animals. They were brothers from same parents. They had worked so hard, and in the process of time, they made this offering to the Lord. But the Lord accepted one, and rejected the other. WHY? This has always been the question in the minds of many people. This is the story of Cain and Abel. Ah yes! It's very popular, so it's nothing new. We've heard, read, and spoken about it since when we were kids. We were even told in the children's ministry that Cain brought decayed and putrefied crops, so he was the one who got rejected. And then Abel brought a very fat and good looking ram as sacrifice, so God was so pleased that He couldn't find any fault in Abel's offering. The mistake we've always made whenever we read this story in Genesis 4 is to always condemn Cain and applaud Abel, and never look at ourselves. In fact, for some persons, they've outgrown this s

Ever watched a comic film with superheroes, where the actors have to fight certain enemies. They use several weapons, from spears to swords, bombs, claws, and so many others. But there's something worthy of note in some of the action movies. A shield. Many a time, it is not just the handheld tool, it is the type that covers the entire land or a spaceship, or the actors. This prevents invasion from outsiders, and receives bullets or bombs fired against the characters. It takes a lot to break this covering, and in most cases, it cannot be broken. Alright, back to the real world. 😊 We live in a world full of vices and attacks. While we know the some of the origins of these attacks, there are many we do not know. But we know we have one enemy - Satan - who manifests himself in different shades. These attacks come in various forms, (sicknesses, pains, deaths, losses, etc) and they are both spiritual and physical. Some we see them, some we don't. The word of God in 1 Peter 5:8 says

The Bible tells us in 1 Samuel 2:9b “by strength shall no man prevail”. The truth is that we don’t walk with God by our strength, because God does not work with our strength. The strongest man on earth is extremely weak before God. We walk with God by God working through us! Few years ago, the Lord ministered this word to my spirit. He said "it is not by your strength that we’ll walk with God. God will work through you. He’ll strengthen you that way. It may not be easy, but it is not difficult". This confirms His word from the scripture in  Philippians 2:13 For it is God who works in you to will and to act in order to fulfill His good purpose. God is glorified when His power is manifested even in our weakness. This is how He strengthens us. When we feel we’re tired of this race, when challenges seem to overwhelm us, He works in us to have the will and act the way He desires, for our own good. Men who have walked with God for 50, 70, or even 100 years of their lives never did

I've seen people who speak harshly to their subordinates. They treat them anyhow they like, and even lambaste them before other people. The irony of this is that these people expect their subordinates or their followers to exhibit humility. If they react in someway other than what their leaders want, it is counted as pride. Don't test people's humility by treating them badly. Don't say that man is proud because he walked out you while you were scolding him like a kid publicly. Don't say that lady is arrogant because she talked back at you when you were obviously and intentionally embarrassing her by saying horrible things to her privately or publicly. (Meanwhile, I am not giving an excuse for people to disrespect their leaders). A lot of people are guilty of this; pastors not excluded. I've been a witness, and this is not nice at all. Forced humility or humility by coercion is not Christianity. Unfortunately, many people suffer in silence in the hands of these

The little bird is not afraid to fly, thinking that it will fall and die when it pushes out into the empty air. Rather, it knows that the empty air is the element devised in order to hold it, and not only to hold it, but lift it to the upper skies. One of our fathers in Christendom once said "faith is a force of no limits". The above story about the little bird tells us about the attributes of faith and trust the bird possesses. Many a time, people fail, not because of the challenges that confront them, but because they stopped looking for something to hold on to when they wind of life blows. Like Hebrew 11:1 tells us  What is faith? It is the confident assurance that something we want is going to happen. It is the certainty that what we hope for is waiting for us, even though we cannot see it up ahead.   AMP We can't stop the wind from blowing, but we can, like the bird, choose to spread out our wings and soar higher. This is the point where we want something to happen.