Mystery of God’s Mercies

Lamentations 3: 22-23 This is a message delivered by Pastor Babatope Akinola of RCCG, Potter’s Court today at the church’s mid&week service. Christianity is the only faith that forgets about all that was done. Mercy overules contempt.Mercy comes with salvation.Mercy endures forever.Mercy overrides judgement.Mercy is God’s ICU for restoring lives, there He puts His best…

Jehovah’s Intern

He calls the unqualified out of obscurity And send them to even more obscure places to fashion them; He calls the prominent, seated in exalted places, And make rooms for them in low places to initiate them to life . . .   How majestic is You, oh LORD!   The ‘called’ cannot explain the…

Sundry Birthday Thoughts

A couple of days ago was my birthday. Like many of my birthdays, it is usually a time to reflect on almost every aspect of my life. As always, my wife was the first to announce to all and sundry that it was my birthday; I will forever be grateful to God for the gift…

The Right Question to Ask

It has never been more difficult to understand why people who should be cordial have disagreements, especially over matters that should mean very little. A lot of times, its probably helpful to focus less on WHO is wrong and focus more on WHAT is going wrong. Right things can be done wrongly, wrong things can…

The Prosperity in Play

I spent the last two days in a printing press in Shomolu area of Lagos, Nigeria. As always, I am fellow press ‘mate’ with my friends at the printing press when I have works to produce. Each time I spend with these folks playing, I discover new ways of doing things that are supposed to…

The Expediency of Time

Many times the real enemy in life is our understanding of grace. . . that there would always be another opportunity do things right. Unfortunately, it is usually a rude awakening to discover that though grace abounds always, time is a resource that is expendable. It is not impossible for an 80year old to dream…

Here in the Arena

  A while ago, When dreams were free and hopes were reachable, It was most convenient to have expectations and be driven by it; Now, in the middle of my age, I see bright new lights, My eyes can see clearer, Only the DREAM matters in the end . . .   Looking ahead, Forty…

The Thin Line. . .

More often, we are surrounded by the evidence of people’s resilience, their struggles to overcome their challenges and their pains; but, I am often faced with questions in need of answers – where is the line of difference between resilience and foolishness? In my country, many workers are owed salary, my retired parents are owed…

This Sacred Moment

There is so much to say about the fabric of humanity, the choices we made, the ones we are making and the ones we are likely to make; but, I chose to be quiet for a moment…  A moment in time, a season while silence is golden! Soon, its expediency would expire and the city…

The Death of True Worship and the Birth of Sacrifice

For a while, many things, as pertaining to the House of the LORD, has burdened my heart; unfortunately, I have not been able to put them down in words because I do not write unless I am inspired so to do. While the Most High desires and seeks out His own to be with Him…

Is Your Christian Marriage Really Working? (PART 3)

Continued from Part Two . . . The trouble with the Christian marriage is that many things are not like they are in marriages that did not involve God. Although, most Christian marriages are already becoming more like the secular, the God-factor in Christian marriages sets it apart from the rest. Therefore, if you really…

Is Your Christian Marriage Really Working? (PART TWO)

Continues from Part One. . . . The last time I wrote about this subject, I said I would continue later. . .  This is the continuation of Part One. If you want a marriage that works, you should carefully consider the following issues: 3. Condemnation by Scriptures It is common among Christian families that…