Soul food

   A familiar Yoruba saying that simply means "Your character is your beauty" When we hear the word 'beauty'" we tend to turn heads to the female, but this applies to both gender (Male and Female). Character simply means your moral strength. it can also be termed as one's attitude or behavior. we must understand that it's adds value when gotten right.  This brings us back to its bedrock ,the foundation -"Family". This institute/group doesn't necessary mean relation by blood. Speak of the orphans and those who ain't privilege to live with parent. Family connote people in relationship of love, people whose companion gives joy, consciously or unconsciously laying themselves as an example and influence over you.  Mind you, these influences there by forms your morals and relationship out there with people. " In all your getting, get value". As human, Having a right attitude and moral is a value that helps to maintain all that which ...

'Understanding your vision'- would have been the expected phrase and you might be wondering what kind of Passion? Here's a little tweak and a different context. "I know what enthusiasm they have for God, but it is misdirected zeal." (Romans 10:2) Have you ever thought about it? That you have passion but yet lack knowledge,that you're zealous for him but yet unenlightened? I was once in this shoes. Growing up as really been amazing and such a memorable one.. memorable indeed!.. I was nicknamed " Church girl ".  This is  because I was so passionate for the things of God,you will find me in almost eivery department,services in church. I was the youngest in the choir and wasn't a teenager then,they just couldn't push me aside in the youth. The youngest to get baptised ( by immersion) . Now I realized that all those zeal and passion then was just to fill a void and give a kind of satisfaction..even though for real I had no knowledge..well, I know ...

 "Nigeria" Motherland,My home  In thy blossom I lay I watch as ... All feets race towards thee Thy breast flowing with Milk and Honey. Every hand stretches to snatch off thy goodness Yes ! you have given in-Embracing Beaten and battered , Exploited and exposed. Look !All thy children are scattered, Some imitator of thy foolishness, Some gone with  thy goodness Look! thy children suffer malnutrition, Fear and insecurities, How cowardly ,they shuddered. One question rest on my mind, Mother,Can you still own up to your inadequacies? Can you till gather your children ? Stop the Facade- Copy cat! Can we still work towards one?-undivided Can you teach us? that we might be planted,  Even for the sake of generations unborn. My plead, As thy Creator bestowed ageless beauty   Thy Children shall be ever-green  Grey Diamonds,wow! you just turned sixty! Thy children shall flourish  Even in this clouds that we might see the silver linings.  Like a wind, aw...

You may be wondering how? I want us to know that God is free,wide,vast and just more than we can imagine, how can I even comprehend? This brings me to Thomas.we all nicknamed him "Doubting Thomas" But let's get it straight here,not like Thomas doesn't believe  Jesus is the son of God,he just couldn't bring himself to comprehend or reason with what the apostles were saying, he had a certain form of expectation that unless he sees the hole in his hands unless he sees the piercing at the side..all these criteria just to believe that Christ is risen.This boils down to us, when we're expecting something from God,hope we haven't limited Him in any particular way ? how I had it all planned out ? How I have pictured or imagine it to be? So many times we try to imagine God perform  wonders and miracle,we want to see it happen in the physical but then we forget that God is far more beyond ,so at the end of the day if it doesn't work or play out the way we ...

At a point in my life,even as a Christian- Christ like!  .I always wanted to be for myself,mind my business,serving God, being righteous (I just want to be). I don't like people poking into my business...Abi we are walking towards heaven,come to church say a prayer and we say Amen. In a way,I started building up walls and then self righteousness set in. If that what's Christ -likeness is all about then when Christ came into the world ,He should be like.."Shebi what Baba want is for me to die on the cross for them,He should just have performed one or two miracles and then go straight to Calvary to die ,then back to heaven to claim His glory,He wouldn't have mingled with people or lives. But that wasn't the case,we can see how Christ really reflected His life and how He uses it to touch every other persons, People that we claim are not worth it..You know, we that we think we know what we are doing -the self righteous thing,the Pharisee thing .People that we...

" If you don't personally go with us,don't make us leave this place,How will anyone know that you look favourably on me and your people if you don't go with us?. These was Moses words to Abba. (Exo.33:15-16a) Moses was a middleman between God and the Isrealities ,more like a shepherd ,Just as God has appointed some of us to act over others,This does not necessarily means you have to be a church head,As a parent,you are over your children and family, God can put you over everyone around you,Funny how this sounds,Even your pals or your roommates ,I know you will be wondering ....Kilo kan mi? All the same , Christ is the only Good Shepherd,our Head.One thing Moses recognise is that even though he had people under him ,He was still a sheep under Abba.He remembered the Psalmist 23.. In  those days,I can remember waking up to read this every morning,Even in school,we recite it every morning,but I can tell you i barely know what I confess then.. The palmist 23  ...

Mattew 13: 24.."The kingdom of Heaven may be compared  to a Man who sowed good seed in his field..." God's plan and expectation for His church is that we are presented (without spot and blemish) as a glorious church.That we might be sons and daughters reflecting His Glory in deeds and words, in that which He has placed in our hands ,where He has planted us,That men may be drawn to His Light radiating through us. Mind you ,so much effort was invested on His part that we might attain and reach His expectation.He desire to work his plans through our hands. But Men slept (vs 25) We did! God's people, workers,body of Christ, the church leaders slept..we no longer water(WORD) the ground(SOUL),no pruning and we allow the excesses take us off guard.  Just doing the routine called religion,and making noises under the roof,As long as we get crowd,applaud and acknowledgement. And this happened! A mix-up,The worldly church, or so they call it the  "Mordern C...

Man! How I wish we knew the hand that moulds us, Crafted in His image and likeness I wish we knew the Power,Wonder,Fear-Ful that birthed us inside out. Man! God's most delight and desired Creature. The Creator of the Universe seeks companion,Seeks Man's heart. And D-evil,so doom a being! sought the Power,Wonder,Fear-Ful Sat as a predator,preyed on our ignorance He thought in man so big of himself, yet so small ,not felt. Made Man God's greatest enemy Darkness and death. What a contention! Still, the Creator birthed himself Glory, Power,Wonder and Fear-Ful, The Latter Is greater than the former. For as many who seek For as many the Light, fullness of Himself anew. Yet,Man is left to make a choice Life or Death?

Matthew13:33 NLT“The Kingdom of Heaven is like the yeast a woman used in making bread. Even though she put only a little yeast in three measures of flour, it permeated every part of the dough.”  One thing needs to be added to give the taste and flavour,One thing just spark the difference, "It takes a spark to light up a fire " The yeast was the spark in the dough What is your spark? You! You are the spark,you are added to give the taste and flavour The world needs you!,Greater work is laid on you,lives are hanging on you! You asking how? Look around you and see for yourself God's definitely preparing you, There's a reason why you are where you are today,that place of work? there's a reason why you've got that talent!,Why do you have someone who show much interest in your greatness,willing to sacrifice? The people God surrounds you with,the opportunities that came  knocking at your door? All that you needed has been given to you but not unt...

MY TAKE:  You know,when I read a part of the scripture that talks about people who hold on to faith,walking blameless in obedience to God,Yet still having issues and challenges in life. I always wonder and ask Baba for strength, To hold on to Him even much more when the world is not fair to me. ..It's just shows how these people have come to cherish God more than whatever, Even their lives, having these inseparable love for Abba (Romans 8:34-39). I know we have lot of them in the scripture,but what about now in our time?Do you have any around you to look up to? At this point,I realize how grateful i am for the people God put over me. Their life is a living witness for me and it's helping my faith whenever I try to look at what the world throws at me. *They are in you,not because they want their issues resolved,Even if you don't do it , You're still their God. * They are not after the Gift but they follow the Giver. Loving Jesus ,being a dear friend o...

This simply a Yoruba statement deeply rooted in the word of God 1 John 2:17 'And the world passes away and the lust of it but he who does the will of God abides forever. You might want to read from verse 15. Right,the world feels unending with our insatisfactions,Yet we keep chasing  after them. But One thing is endearing,One thing Satisfies. Matt (22:20-21) ..And Jesus said to them "Whose likeness and  inscription is this?  Vs 21 They said "Caesar's,then he said to them. Render therefore to Caesar the things that are Caesar's and to God the things that are God's. *Caesar's (The World) inscription,power,law,fame will end. * All earthly desires and riches ,likewise whatever our Pain, suffering,sorrow ,death will end in this world. So whose likeness and inscription is on you? Is it Caesear's or Christ? Lay hold of that which is Eternal. Chase after that which Satisfies. The will of God is Eternal The Word (Christ) i...

Love is the greatest song Sung to me by my Father Not that I understand why Yet He first gave. Let me to it with a pen and paper in hand to write my piece. By and by He keeps singing to my ear, straight to my heart till it become mine, every part of Himself-His life In His death , the sweetest of all In His chatisement upon me. Even as I live His life I live love,I sing love Still living ,still singing I'm not done cause He is not , Every piece bit by bit  keeps unfolding my reality. Until my last breath, Even after my life on earth, I will sing love to you anew and forever.