“Father, how can I improve on my prayer life: I desire to pray but lack the Words, and sometimes I am too weak even to pray” are the type of questions I get often during counselling sessions. Someone once said ‘if you want to humble a Christian ask about their prayer life. If you find […]
Category Archives: REFLECTIONS
Read powerful Prayer Reflections filled with rhema touching on various aspects of human life. These sermons will not only instruct you in the christian faith but lead you to prayer, causing positive change in your life both physically and spiritually.
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Jul
Jul
Do you feel jealous or envious when you see your neighbour being blessed and wish you were the one celebrated and not them? Listen, when God blesses your neighbour, rejoice because God is in the neighbourhood- God has visited his people, and you may be the next to be blessed! Generally, when we receive visitors, […]
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Jul
Jul
There were no ‘Bibles’ in those days when Jesus sent seventy-two disciples to preach! Yet they were successful and miracles were recorded. There were no ‘social media’ in the era of Apostolic evangelism, yet their message spread like wildfire and their good works were confirmed by credible witnesses! How did they achieve that? Action, they […]
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May
May
6TH Sunday of Easter Year C: Acts 15:1-2,22-29, Ps 66(67):2-3,5-6,8, Rev 21:10-14,22-23, Jn 14:23-29 “Father, How can I have peace of mind amidst the fears everywhere in Nigeria”, someone asked me. This came as a reaction to the massive protests and vandalism of Churches by throngs of Islamic mob requesting the release of the murderers […]
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May
May
5TH SUNDAY OF EASTER, YEAR C: Acts 14:21-27, Psalm 144(145):8-13a, Apocalypse 21:1-5, John 13:31-33,34-35 In the year 1999 my family realised that there was no way we could make progress living in the house of a witch. We needed to let go of that house! Yes, it was necessary! While God protected our lives from […]
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May
May
Did Jesus take for granted that he would entrust the work of pastoring or shepherding to men and women when he said: “The sheep that belong to me listen to my voice…they will never be lost and no one will ever steal them from me.”? Did he take for granted that men could be dubious and prey on his innocent and unsuspecting sheep? If you wish to know, continue reading slowly…
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Apr
Apr
The Bible says: “do not judge” is the popular mantra we hear whenever someone calls our attention to some wrong we have done or tries to correct us. And to avoid ‘offending’ others or avoid talking about difficult subjects where we must necessarily take a stand, we sometimes pretend to be ‘liberal’ saying: ‘well, I […]
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Mar
Mar
4th Sunday of Lent Year C (Laetare Sunday): Joshua 5:9-12, Psalm 33(34):2-7, 2 Corinthians 5:17-21, Luke 15:1-3,11-32 Shame is a feeling of embarrassment, humiliation or worthlessness caused by self evaluation of having done or experienced something dishonorable, immoral or improper. Even though the feeling of shame helps to keep our excesses in check so that […]
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Mar
Mar
Do you gloat when others fall? Gloating is taking delight and pleasure, even rejoicing over someone else’s hardship, misery or disappointments. Our human nature inclines to it because it exudes certain pleasures. But is this pleasure favourable or destructive?
Rather than gloating and then sinning, there are three important lessons you can learn when others fall. No school, except experience will teach you this. If you want to know, read slowly…
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Mar
Mar
To tempt Eve, the devil was concerned about what God has said and twisted it. To afflict Job, the devil was interested to ‘change’ what God had said about Job as a righteous man. To tempt Jesus as well, the devil was interested in what the Father said at his baptism: If you are the (beloved) Son of God turn this stone to bread.In the spiritual realm, patterns are important revealing deep truths! There’s something about God’s Word that interests our enemy the devil. If you’re reading this piece you should be interested to know this as well. Don’t go away continue reading slowly