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PRAYING RIGHT AND WORKING HARD: A SIAMESE TWINS

There are two things that cannot be separated as you progress on your making process. You must not join the bad ends of both. One bad end is dedication to aimless and directionless prayer and the other is been lazy on your work or working with too much comfort.  Young man, you see, there is no amount of prayers that will do what you can do by yourself. Likewise, there is no amount of hardworking altitude that can replace God's factor in what you are meant to become. You must learn that these duo are inseparable Siamese twins. You should rest on God to do all in your life while working hard to also turn the investment of God over you to fruition. Once you take the position of men who are extremely busy with prayers while boycotting the beautiful ideas that drops in your heart daily because it demands heavy work, you may end up lesser than you were designed to be. You will have inspiration to write, but you must take your pen and write. You have job you are doing, you must put in you

DYING BY INSTALMENT

Young man, I want to let you know that nothing is beyond God. This dose is specifically designed to tell you about the power OF and IN JESUS. It does not matter what you are facing. It does not matter your circumstances and situations, be sure that God is actively involved in all your path to growth and development. Okay, to be sincere you are not certain of what is going on with you. Yes, you are seeing yourself going down daily rather than going up. May be its even difficult to talk about it. You have prayed and prayed but answers seems not coming. You have sought attentions of doctors but answers are scares. You have been to several mountains to see the "prophets" but yet no solution to your stagnancy. No help has come to your rescue. Your summary is just to wait for anything that happens to you. Your conclusions is not to expect anything meaningful from life again. You are simply exhausted. You are already dying by instalment. The life in you now seems not to be whole aga

FULL BUT EMPTY

There is one major issue I want you to be wary of young man. It may cause a fundamental damage to who you are  becoming. While it is extremely important for you to value yourself and improve your worth, you must beware that you don't become full of yourself. One extremely dangerous posture you can maintain that will reduce you to nothing is to be proud. Dude, you are just a work in progress and you ain't there yet. Even if you are beginning to be formed into the shape you are designed for, lower your ego and it will safe you hugely in live. There are oceans of things you don't know and you must be calm enough to learn as much as you can. You must be calm enough to undergo the humbling positions. This will aid your lifting so fast in life. God resist the proud and give grace to the humble. Once you are beginning to lay hold on success and its glory is becoming your clothing, don't become full of yourself. You may be full but yet empty. Can I even shock you. You are reall

REMEMBER THE RECHABITE

Young man, I desire passing across something of eternal significance to you this day. A value that must not change all along your entire process of making and manifestation. This was what God gave Joshua as the CORE of his weapon for fulfilling his assignment; THE WORD OF GOD. Young man, you must value the every title of God's word. It will dictate your value in life and empower you to become all God has in stock for you. Young man, this is a very deliberate dose to you. This is because there high temptation that you will be busy with other areas in order to survive and become something while you neglect the core weapon of your formation. You may be engaged in career growth and be carried away. You may be busy with business and be boxed out of devotional hour. Joshua was told to meditate on God's word day and night. He was told to engage in DOING what he read and studied. The doing brings good success  . You see, there may not be anything eternal in your life if you don't D

GRUMBLE TO CRUMBLE

Young man, one major action that can deteriorate your process is to grumble in it. You may crumble into pieces in such a way that you won't be whole again. The reality is that you are on your way to your promise land. You are on your way to a land flowing with milk and honey. You are on your way to better days. You are going through this wilderness experience but dude, you are much better than those in slavery. You are much better than those still praying for something little in terms of advancement. Where you are currently is the prayer point of some other people. May be you have forgotten so soon how it was more dried than this! May be you have forgotten so soon how to even eat daily was difficult! Oh, you have forgotten that to even get that "petty job" was like a major breakthrough. Now, you want more. Now, you want landmark soaring. Now, you want you want to take the milk and honey of the promise land urgently. You are tired of the so called manna of provision. You a

THE BARRENNESS OF MONEY

Young man, everything you seem to pursue is money. Your total goal seems to be clogged round about it. Your daily effort is how to get it or get more. You are in total surrender to anything that will give you additional money. Well, may I tell you what you know? Money is good. Money answers to all things. Money is a form of defense. Money can get you anything you want right? With more money than you have now, you will live larger. You will live better. So, I will say work hard and get good money. Work tirelessly and make wealth. Make sure you have it at your beck and call. Its not inappropriate to have legitimate business and get cool money. Make it multiply and learn how to control it. You see young man, once money takes over the control of your drive and passion, it is sure you become a slave that only through a BIG miracle can you be delivered. Then, you will see the BARRENNESS of money very clearly. Once you let money control your life and decisions, you will become marred and be f

TOO FAITHFUL TO FAIL

Well, I am not going to excite your emotion today young man. I am only interested in you getting the core message of hope in hopelessness, peace in the storm, joy in sad moments and strength when you are weary and cannot go on again. Really, majority of what happen to you in storming and turbulent times will make you doubt if there is any God who cares. You may even see evil people "prospering" and doing "well" while you who maintain the stand of integrity face a lot of trying times. You don't want to go in wrong direction to get ahead in life yet you have so much pressure from all angle limiting your advancement. Some people gangs up against you and have hindered your promotion for years? You have been on the same level in your business for long with all the effort you are putting in? You have some debts that has been accrued over the years? What exact area of your life is engulfed in the storm and you could only ask, is this how I will sink? Do you want me to

DRIED BONES BUT MIGHTY SOLDIERS

Young man, you may find your current situation extremely tough that you can't cope again. Yes, the hope has faded. Yes, the tears are ever flowing and you can't get a glimpse amidst this turbulence. You are not the first and you won't be the last in this terrible and horrific condition. In fact, you have considered quitting permanently. May I tell you that God is not unaware. May I tell you that he knows every details about you and your genuine tiredness. Your weeping may endure for a night but joy cometh in the morning. You have lost your job and its hard to eat? God is not folding his hands. You are tired while waiting for the fruit of the womb? He is never late. You have tough financial black out and it is extremely difficult for you to cope? What you are going through has given you no sight of hope? Yes. It is understandable that you want out. It is understandable that, if help didn't come now you may collapse. Young man, have you imagined why Lazarus had to die bef

COMPASS FOR YOUR JOURNEY

Young man, I hope you know that once your direction is clear in life, every additional mile on it will bring you to the desired end. It is dangerous to be jack of all trades which may end you as master of none. Mind you, I am not saying you should not use your multiple gifts and graces. But you must essentially know your major strength and know that which cheers God and man. If you know what you want earlier, you can put all your energy in it to get there in time. However, if you waste your effort in living your life by  a try and error scheme, you may fail to fulfill your God's given purpose till you are aged. Remember that Joshua was told at his old age that he failed to take over several lands which were part of his assignment. Don't live your life without a compass of direction for your journey. You desire to be an academic professor, don't waste severe years in banking industry. You want to be a banker, be careful you are not speeding to a professor chair while looking

CHEAP SIGNATURES OF THE TRUMPETERS

Young man, I felt strongly to notify you that God can be vehemently pegging your advancement by himself if you *PIN* your hope on a man. If you are thinking only a man can lift you and so has become your rally point of call all the time. There may be many of such men in your life  that you have trusted entirely for help as you proceed in your making process. Once your trust is pin on man while claiming you need God's help, you may be disappointed. How do you know you have placed your hope in a man over a matter? You are calling a man continuously over a matter and you call God less on same. You visit a man continuously over a matter and you visit the place of prayer less. You send relations, uncles and aunties to such person(s) over a matter than you seek joining of hands in seeking God with fellow believers over same. Any call from such people are treated as though God has spoken to you. You feel they are the answers to your prayers. Well, you may need to check yourself, redirect

VOICELESS BUT CLEARLY HEARD

Young man, I am sure you might have had moments when you sit down alone and wonder why something are so tough for you. You might have sat down and wonder why? If you have correct orientation of the nature of the God you serve, then you return quietly to your secret place. You see, it may even be so tough that when you get in there to pray and pour out your heart to God that you lack words. You feel the pain of that barrenness and stagnancy so much that you become voiceless. You feel it so hard that you could hold a MSc/PhD and struggle to get teaching job in secondary schools. You feel it so hard that with your beauty and worthy characters, purposeful brother seems scare. You feel it that its hard to feed your family. You could feel your current challenging status quo and your words in the place of prayer fades. You lack words and the energy is missing to say something before God. All that you could manage is tears and groaning that you can't explain. It has repeated itself over an

WHEN GOD IS SILENT

It is unusual not to wonder where God is when you are going through rough areas in your making process. Where is God may be one big question you will ask. People around you will also ask where is your God. You may be tempted to think he is not interested in your case again. You may be tempted to think God doesn't exist. In fact, you may say all you have heard of him in his word, church and amid wonderful brethren are camouflage. Well, the truth is that when God is silent, he is busy working on your case. Putting the dots on the  i's and crossing the t's. He is making sure all things are in place for your lasting fulfilment. He is making sure no ridicule will come to you again. But for you, all you can see is that he is not in action. He is quite. You seems not to hear his voice. You have prayed and prayed and it seems he has forsaken you. No, he has not. When he is silent, he is actively working. What is your present circumstances that made you think God is not working? Oh,

A GLIMPSE OF HOPE

Young man, hope is essentially important attribute you must develop in your making process. Your expectations of better things to come must be worked on. I know it may be tough to see the realities and yet be doggedly trusting God that something will come through for you. Ten years after graduation and nothing seems working? You see advert by the day saying they require certain age that you have passed already? You wonder if what you saw as your dream will ever come to reality! You wonder if your waiting will not be in vain. You wonder if the man or woman that will eventually come for marriage journey will be worth it in the end? And so you are already tired and losing trust in the process. You are already ready for results. You want to also see the rain after the draught. I can assure you that once your trust is still in God, you will see the rain. The land will yield for you in abundance. You will end well in his design.  Meanwhile, the little opportunities opening up for you these d

GREENER PASTURE

The tragedy in famine period is extremely huge. The period is full of temptations. The period can make a man become a fool. It was so hard that some women killed, cooked and ate their own children in the old testament. See, a man  who claims that he knows what you are really going through during famine must have been in one. Even at  that, the conditions may be extremely different. The tears at night? The lack of food and money to purchase some? The lack of job and the feeling of sadness and all? In short, famine period is not palatable. However, there are always going to be temptations that will draw you away from the present status quo even if it means you go against God. Even if it means you lower the fire of righteousness burning in you. Even if it means you neglect the nudges and instructions of the Holy Spirit. You may be tempted to do anything to ease yourself of the famine. Beware of the dangerous greener pastures. Really, there is no greener pasture anywhere. Those greener pas

REST, DON'T QUIT

There are more challenging phases than where you are presently young man. You must be aware of this early as you progress in your making process. Yes, it is true that the current one is even tough. Yes, it is true that you are exhausted. But it is also true that you are not there yet. It is true that the energy in you can be revitalized. It is true that the pressure seems like you should call the effort off and take the easy way out: QUIT. When it is extremely tough as this and it seems your world is crumbling or shapeless, don't quit. All you need to do is rest  . Have you started an advanced degree and it seems not working? Don't quit, Just rest.  Have you started a business and you have expended all your money and energy and it seems failure is your watch word? Don't quit, just rest. If you quit now, all the other efforts are already a waste. If you quit now, you will become an emblem of mockery. Well, I must tell you I am particular about what you began with God's b

BEWARE OF PRAISE SINGERS

One thing you should be wary of as a young man is the praise singers. It is not bad to receive praise from people for doing something right or excellently. However, you need to take caution concerning the kind of praise they give and you must position your heart not to allow it enter your head . Every breakthroughs and victories are indeed worth celebrating but you must do it moderately and with all degree of humility. Once you overshoot your celebration which is driven by praise singers, you may be creating enemies or getting a bigger battle to deal with.  Its not bad that your mentors, families and friends celebrate your successes and victories amidst tedious battles, but young man, you must be particular about your heart. It must not enter your head. You are not there yet. There is still a long journey ahead. So, caution.  Waoh, so the celebration is all about me? Waoh, I made it to the top at last! Waoh, I can now bask in the glory of this success and "like play like play"

HASTE MAKE WASTE

 Why are you in a hurry? Why? Why do you want to jump the queue? Are you worried that all your mate will be too far ahead and you will find it extremely hard to catch up? Are you worried that they are married and nothing is coming for you yet on that phase? Oh, you are really worried you can't take care of your parents yet while others are buying cars and building houses for their own? So, that set you on the fast lane? Now, you want to do anything to get anything. Now, you want to go to any extent in becoming rich or in joining those that are happening around? Yes, you have prayed and waited but nothing is forthcoming. Yes, you fasted and have all requisite degrees and all, but no serious breakthrough. I understand the way you feel. Young man, let these issues not push you to rush ahead of your destiny. Let it not push you to make haste. Haste makes waste. In fact, you can be sure that anything done in haste will contain huge lapses and shortcomings. You can be sure the end is not

SACRIFICE

Sacrifice means the surrender or destruction of something prized or desirable for the sake of something considered as having a higher or more pressing claim. Young man, you cannot run away from this reality in your life if you will go far and fulfil the desire of God for you. You must learn to sacrifice something now so they won't sacrifice you tomorrow. There are things of value needed to be placed on the altar of sacrifice now so you can get higher reward in the nearest future. One big thing that separates men who have made mark in their generation is the length at which they can sacrifice temporary enjoyment for valuable impact. How they can sacrifice their time of fun for training and learning and for God's business.  The reality is that you must pay the Price to get the Prize.  The price is the sacrifice. If you want to follow the lord Jesus Christ and fulfil your mandate here on earth while having eternity in view, you must learn Jesus' culture: the culture of sacrifi

CHOOSE THE RIGHT MENTOR(S)

Young man, you will have a lot of decisions to make in life. These decisions will either make or mar you. You will feel as most youth does, that you can take them by yourself. Well, it will get to certain time in your life that you will be expected to do so though. But you see, growing up, don't take decisions without consulting your mentor. Your mentor is some one who is ahead of you and knows the terrain you are traveling in. They may be more than one in your life but if God help you to have SEVERAL-IN-ONE kind of a mentor, you will be glad. If not, chose them in various aspect of life under the guidance of the Holy Spirit. You will need their counsels. You will need their shoulders. You will need their comforts. You will need their encouragement. You will need their experience. You will need their truth (where they failed or succeeded without hiding anything). Your path may not exactly be like theirs but they definitely have done some similar things. Who your mentors are can als

ACT

There is an initial thin line difference between men who fulfil their mandate and those who ended up in the crowd. The thin line difference is traceable to their position on wishing  and acting  . Don't ever wish for anything without taking action towards getting such a thing. What you don't start can not be finished . If an idea is developed in your head and you don't ACT on it, it cannot see the light of the day. In fact, someone else may start the same somewhere else. May be because I am in the research world and I have experienced  that before. You are thinking of something, countless are number of minds with similar thought. Learn how to take action on your dreams and goals in life. One thing that is obvious is that once you fail to act, your dream will remain a dream and your goal unfulfilled. You have to ACT. Take steps. It may be little but I can tell you that it will matter in the long run. Of course, you sure know that I am talking about taking the right ACTIONS.

THE FURNACE CHAMBER

There is a gold in you young man. A great dream that can shake the world from your little corner. There is a talent in you that is waiting for expression and platform of manifestation. There is a gift the world is waiting for. You may look at your current situation and conclude that there is nothing really working for you. You may conclude you just have to settle for average life. Well, you will not be the only one with that kind of feeling. Its normal to feel that way considering the "NOWs". But don't be control by what you feel, be control but who you believe in. Meanwhile, you are not lazy, you are not idle, you not complacent and satisfy with the present status quo. You want more. You want more cos there is a desire in your heart for more. You want to be more than just a primary or secondary school teacher, right? You want to do more than just selling stationary in that shop? You want more than just doing some petty jobs that doesn't bring you fulfilment? Yes. Tha

PRAYING THROUGH THE PROCESS: THE MARITAL PIVOT

Prayer is extremely vital for your survival through your process of making and manifestation. Simple act of communicating with God  is essential for whatever you are becoming. You must learn how to tarry in the secret place to hear directions and instructions of God for you. This is crucial for young people who are preparing for or already married. Speaking to God and hearing him speak to you is what is called prayer. You must grow this area of your life if you will survive and fulfil divine mandate. Prayers is essential in growing your home young man and lady. The role of a woman is extremely important in a home. As a young lady in a relationship or a married woman, you must learn to pray through the process of growth for your family. The fact that you are not married to that young man yet does not mean praying for him is not yet your duty. The man who does not know how to handle resources may be in the process of learning it. I mean God may have a plan to take him through the process

TWO RESURRECTIONS

 Young man, you need to know that there are weights and loads you carry that will be serious barriers to become what God designed you for. There is no way you can progress with them without letting them go. These weights are dead works of flesh. Remove them and cast them off you. The little lies and bitterness, the hatred and envy. The sexual sin of all kinds are very heavy weight that won't make you become anything useful in life. The act of disobedience to instructions from God and godly elders are very destructive. They are serious barriers that will deform you by their weight. They are dangerous forces to deal with. God is intentional with your life. Deception from the devil will make you engage in those dangerous vices. Get rid of all forms of weights and be free in the Holy Spirit. There is an allegory that clearly explain this in the scriptures: the two different resurrections. Lazarus died for four days but Jesus called him out from the grave. The dead man came alive. Hosan

FINISHED

Young man, the aim and target of God's process of making you is to develop in you the grace to FINISH strong and well. You must be able to end your assignment here by saying it is finished. You must not be finished before finishing your assignment: you must die empty and not be emptied before finishing your assignment here. Some have been finished at the process stage and so cannot manifest anything when it matters. Every stage is extremely important. Process stage is vital. Manifestation and delivery stage is crucial. Concluding well is EXTREMELY important for you. Thank God for our lord Jesus Christ. Our perfect example. Our firstborn among many brothers. He came to show us the details of God's love and pattern of his interest in purpose fulfilment. He came to reconcile us to the father. It was a tough path for our lord. He had to DRINK a cup of sorrow and pain: agony beyond words of man. All was because of you and I. It was a sacrifice that no other can match till forever. H

OBSCURED BUT VALUABLE

 Season of obscurity is very discouraging and not palatable. You are valuable even though you have not been found.. Even though you are hidden.. Even though you are not in the limelight yet. Keep growing. Value is eternal..time of announcement will come. You are endowed with so much grace and abilities and yet you seems not to be noticed yet? You have this great acting talent and you couldn't breakthrough yet? You can write touching stories and it seems you are just not clicking the limelight yet? When you produce a song, its heavenly but you seems to be in the dark? You could do a lot of great work with software of all forms but it seems you are still at the aluta stage. Well, may I tell you that the fact that you have not made it to the big stage does not mean you are not valuable. No. It does not mean you will end all as an average being. There may be a huge heavenly purpose in this obscured moment of your life. Well, you may need a further touch to set you on fire and lit up yo

DISADVANTAGED?

 Life will not give you want you want. It will give you want you demand of it. See young man, there is a huge responsibility on you to identify your shortfalls, limitations and disadvantages.This will help you to know how to navigate on this process and progress path.  Some were born with huge deficit already. They have background limitations and they are the "disadvantaged". There is huge poverty on your lane of growth. You seems to have a bad grade in school limiting you from getting a good job.There is one ailment that set a serious loophole for recurrent failure. What are your disadvantages? What are you challenged with that has caused your vision to become blurry? In fact, it has become a major set back for you! May be it has deprived you of several opportunity to win and be celebrated. Well, you may seek solution to those limitations. You may add new certificates to improve your chances which was limited by poor grade. You may improve your personal skill to enhance your

DO NOT FIGHT EVERY BATTLE

There is an adage of the Yoruba nation which says that a powerful man without a scheme is the father of weak/lazy people. Be selective in the battle you fight young man. And your selection is not your doing but the Spirit of God's. Don't engage in every battle. Don't engage because you have strength and the battle is little. Don't engage because you have had series of victories on similar battles. It may be disastrous. Don't engage in a business because you have the money or you have done similar thing successfully in the past. Don't lay hand on a medical operation because you are just the expert as a child of God. No, consult the heavenly link IN you and be sure he is guiding you to it. There are stuff you will do that all hospital may have rejected and God says you should go ahead. It will end in victory. But there are some that will be minor and God will ask you to refer or leave it cos it may tarnish your name. Don't say I am used to this line and then f

DON'T STAY INSIDE IT, RISE UP

It is certain and mark it that you will make mistake or fall into error sometimes. However, it is not suppose to be your home. You are meant to rise up from it and move forward. Anything lesser than the design of God for you is not your abode. It devalues you. It reduce you and make you a common being who can be lost in the crowd. You want to stand out and stand in God's design for you? Then, rise up from your failure. Rise up from your errors and mistakes. Rise up from your downfall. You cannot stay in there. Young man, you are not perfect but you can walk well with God and be over your mistakes and errors without repeating them. There is high probability that you will make mistake and fall. However, it is extremely wrong to make it a repetitive pattern. You need to know that mistake, error or failure are very definitive over who you are becoming. You may become marred in the hand of the molder and be shaped for second or third fiddle role or purpose. It is wrong to say you won

DUMPED IN DUNGEON

Young man, your present status may be as though you are dumped in the dungeon. I felt deeply in my heart to discuss that with you this day. You may be as though you are in deep darkness cos of the current status.   Have you tried to see the sky by 4 am before? It's mostly darker than when it was 2 am of the day. This means that deep darkness precedes the breaking of a bright new day. Your new day is about to come. Meanwhile, you must understand and identify the occurrences. Yes, some darkness may not be natural. They may be the handiwork of Satan. So, what do you do? Take your place in God's word and dispel the darkness. The son of God was made manifest that he may destroy the work of darkness. While Jesus was on his earthly ministry, he knew when it was the legitimate time for darkness to take charge of the fulfillment of his assignment. Satan did not know that that part of Jesus' making process was for him to take the center stage. He did. He was extremely happy. He rejoi

PAY ATTENTION TO THE DETAILS AROUND YOU

Young man, you need to pay attention to the happenings around you. Everything happens for a reason. There is nothing that happens without being part of the equations of your becoming. Thus, the need to pay serious attention and don't skip tangible moments. While some are to be classified as trivial, the majority are vital components of who you are becoming. Observe patterns, identify trends, notice coincidences, and be aware of every happening. Don't live your life shapelessly. Don't live carelessly.  Once you notice a pattern in your life or around you and it's consistent, use it well. They are significant in helping you navigate this process stage thoroughly and successfully. Some will be positive tools while some will be action points. Actions in terms of changing your strategies or taking a posture of a warrior in fighting those patterns. Loose good friends easily? Loose biding for a project easily? Get help and influence easily? Easily become a leader in any new pl

BENDS, BUMPS AND POTHOLES

Young man, you may be tempted to think that the life of a man who is traveling on a straight path on the other side of the road is extremely sweet because of the bends, potholes, and bumps currently available on your lane. Note that nothing is exactly the way they look from afar. You will be surprised to see that the beautiful straight road is just the breakthrough away from several bends, potholes, and bumps on his path. Thus, the need to devoid yourself of unnecessary competition and comparison. There is a need to focus on your lane and be attentive to those bends, bumps, and potholes. Be careful with them so that a fatal accident won't occur in your making process and progress. You need to know that bends are not the end of the road. Bumps are also spe,d controllers. It's intentionally fixed there. While potholes are perforations of the sort that have been artificially drilled for/by you to drive with serious cautions. Every of these will be available on your path young man.

TIRED? IT IS NORMAL

Can a young man ever be tired? Can a situation ever cause you to exhaust the strength within you? Is it possible to continue on your progress path with the mountains, huddles and giants to deal with and not be tired? Well, I must tell you  the truth: YOU will be tired. You will be exhausted at some points.  Scriptures is clear that EVEN as a young man whose glory is his strength, you will be weary and you will faint. You will be tired. It is normal. The whose process may exhaust all your energy and your feet becomes  too heavy to lift, your emotions are undefined, and your effort seems defeated and fruitless. Verily, verily, I say unto you that IT IS TOTALLY NORMAL. It becomes abnormal if you throw in the towel. It becomes abnormal if you give up. It becomes abnormal if you don't have where to draw strength again: If you lack the correct source to draw strength from. Those who wait on God shall renew their strength. When you become tired and weary as a young man, what strengthens y