GROOMING EMPOWERED YOUTH OUTREACH

 And he said, Come. And when Peter was come down out of the ship, he walked on the water, to go to Jesus. But when he saw the wind boisterous, he was afraid; and beginning to sink, he cried, saying, Lord, save me. And immediately Jesus stretched forth his hand, and caught him, and said unto him, O thou of little faith, wherefore didst thou doubt?” ‭‭Matthew‬ ‭14:29-31‬ ‭KJV I want to share a very brief word for someone today. The Bible text above illustrates what we face in our lives on earth as Christians  First, we start up our Christian journey with the word of God that he has forgiven us, all things works together for good, we are the apple of God's eyes, no weapon fashioned against us shall prosper...the lines are fallen for us in pleasant places.. And some other scriptural promises... Then suddenly.... The wind of life blows us off our feet. We quickly forget God's word and fear takes over. We lost the faith we once had in His word and begin to struggle to keep up with o...

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It's amazingly beautiful to know that everyone is distinct and unique. We have our different life purpose and we must never get it twisted. Your parents are your first protector and provider but as you grow older, you become your own protector and provider. But you can only build on the foundation laid by your parents. To me, fortunately, my mother laid that foundation perfectly well by teaching me about Jesus at a tender age. Today makes 365days she left our world to meet the Lord. One thing is confirmed that she made Heaven not because of her righteousness but for her unquestionably love for Christ. Mum could take anyone who has no shelter in. She could feed anyone who had no food. She could clothe anyone without clothes. Funnily, they never repaid her. In summary, these same guys never even attended her burial. Life isn't it? Yes! But God has his way of rewarding His own by granting her eternal life. Do good. Preach Jesus. Show love. Forgive. Let go bitterness. Take...

A book is a door to someone's discovery. An access to an invaluable reservoir of knowledge and understanding. More importantly, a book inspired by God's word, is much more invaluable. Nothing can be compared to the unsearchable wisdom embedded in the depth of God's word being dug out in simple terms in form of a book. *Better than Queen Esther* is a epitome of divine touch in prints for today's generations and the ones unborn. Mysteries are revealed, practical indoctrination is simplified. It's the best birthday gift for that couple, friend, pastor, cousin, colleague... It touches relationship, marriage, power, position, leadership, self control and mastery. Get a copy from  Jumia

Sometimes ago, I had a flask. It could keep hot liquid hot and cold liquid cold. The flask was efficient in its function . In short, I never joked with it. It gave me joy whenever I remember that I do not need the stove before making a hot tea. I had a sense of relief that I could get a hot/warm water within seconds. Nevertheless, one day, it broke. I felt so bad that I could not do anything to fix it. Immediately, the once upon a time important and useful flask became useless. So sad, isn’t it? Many years ago, God created a beautiful angelic being. This angel could sing and make God feel so good. This angel was so beautiful and every other angel wished they could be like him. Musical instruments were built in him. Every step he made produced beautiful & organized sound and exalting music. The angel became so full of himself. One day, he thought within himself, “ I will make my throne higher than God, I will set myself in the north”. He wanted to become higher than his creato...

In life, we find ourselves meeting several people; some of which, we will never remember their names, while we only have a very short (seconds to minutes) conversation with some. However, some remain memorable and valuable to our lives for a long time, after which we realize that we don't need them anymore. Nevertheless, some remain dearest to us even at the point of  sickness and death. Some become the brothers and sisters we never had. Some become the parents we never knew. But what do you think about this? Is meeting people just coincidence? Or a mere natural proposition? Why do some people leave scars after they have gone while others leave the most pleasurable memories even years after they have parted! In all these, I have come to realization that everyone whether good or bad has a role to play in our lives. We must be open enough to see clearly and deeply through the inconspicuous meandering of a complex togetherness. Life is like a treasure, most times, we need t...

N ecessity, they say, is the mother of invention. Something becomes a necessity when its presence is required; its absence might also cause a little amount of pain. So, when people begin to find alternatives to reducing these pain, invention sprung up. So, I say, “let thy pain direct thee”. Life has never been a bed of roses and it will never be as long as humanity exist. Therefore, we all should expect pain in different levels. Sometimes the pain might be more. Other times, it might be less. But the fact remains that we will all experience pain in different aspect of our lives. But more importantly is the ability to learn from every pain we suffer or endure. Over the years, I realized that every good thing is wrapped in the arms of pain. Therefore, to claim a good thing, one has to overpower pain to achieve this goodness. Globally, economic and financial reports over decades have shown that inflation, depreciation and losses are consistent with human lives. In fact, the so c...

T oday is December 25 th , the long-awaited Christmas day. A day where everyone rejoices and celebrate in unison. There had not been any day like this where the whole world, whether Greek or Jew, white or black, Muslim or Christian, celebrate in unity. Indeed, this must be a special day. The world as we know enjoy celebration even in the midst of suffering, greed, poverty, lack and high political and economic tension. On a day like this virtually everyone pretends all is well just to have a full grasp of the day. Yes. All is well but is all really well? On a day like this, I spend more time resonating about the 358days which has gone by. I realised that I have lost many friends, made new friends, attended funerals, attended naming ceremonies. I have seen terrible accidents and I have even been involved in some. But yet I am standing. Oh, I didn’t die? Yea. But why didn’t I die? Am I better than those who died or lost one part of their body? The answer is No! Life is all abo...

A once beautiful scenario became awful for man to remember. The story of Adam and Eve in that beautiful garden prepared by God remains the best explanation for the hardship and greed humanity has suffered over the years. It all began here in the Garden of Eden. Here, two trees were named while one of the trees was commanded by the Almighty God never to be eaten or better still not to be touched! (Gen 2: 8-9) Man, before the fall, has been given a purpose and a reason for his existence which was being the keeper of the Garden. However, the serpent (the devil) deceived Man into disobeying divine orders (Gen 3:1-11). God was so displeased that his lovely creature would disobey Him after all the love he has shown Man. The consequence of this act was death, hell and total banishment from the presence of the Almighty God. Man was created and placed in his inheritance to work little and earn large, to be in charge of all God had created and to dominate. All of us humans ha...

Over the years, some religious folks have defined and classified February 14 as the devil's day. They argue that the Valentine was not a Saint, and even if he was, it was not proper to keep a day to remember him. By God's grace, I have subjected myself to regular study of the scriptures and godly books in several libraries especially the e-libraries. My philosophy has been guided by the knowledge acquired from comparative and HOLYGHOST inspired study. If God is not against Christmas, and Easter, then why should He be against Valentine's Day? Many of us have known so much that we have created our own "Newer Testament" after the new testament of the Holy Bible. Is God against celebrations? Definitely, No! Jesus visited a wedding in Cana, he was at most Jewish feasts, and He organized a feast by feeding, on one occasion, 5,000 men. Our God loves feasting. He loves to see us celebrate. But all feastings must be done in Holiness in order to be approved ...

O ver the years, I have seen and heard people making some erroneous comments like,”it is my body”, “is it your body”, “e concern you?” and so on. People, especially the youths, tend to believe directly or indirectly through their actions that life have duplicates. For example, why would a young boy of 17 ever think that smoking and habitual drinking of alcohol do not hurt or shorten his life span? Nevertheless, he continues doing his thing as if his actions will never be detrimental to his health. One thing is sure; we will give account of our body. What am I trying to say? If you agree that God made Man for His Glory, you will also agree that if Man’s life fails to give glory to God, then there is disobedience. Moreover, one major part of our life and existence is our body. I mean your b-o-d-y. God took his time in Genesis 2:7, worked with dust in a dirt and mud just to form man. He took his time to carve the lungs, kidney, brain, bones, veins, arteries, and every other thing...

  If there was any better option for most of us here on earth about leaving for a more pleasant, and better planet, we will all leave Earth. Am I right? Everything seems to be in chaos. We have been moving from one level of disorganization to another. Africa has been classified as a third world continent. Poverty is stirring us at the face without remorse. Our loved ones pass away, not because of anything but for poverty and poor health care facility. Right now, inflation is becoming the order of the day even after the World Bank and IMF told us that we are out of recession. We are yet to feel its impact on our lives. The rich are getting richer, while the poor are getting poorer. Our leaders have been promising us heaven on earth if we vote for them. However, they turn against us for their pockets after getting power. The graduate out there is tired of applying for jobs. The undergraduate out there is wondering which uncle, brother, or friend can help him get a job bec...

I f there is anything, you must learn before 2017 ends, it must be the power to make decisions. I carried out a personal survey on several people I met this 2017. I realized that most of these folks are where they are today because of one decision or the other they made or did not make some years back. Circumstances are a product of your decisions. What you do today determines what happens tomorrow. I know someone might think of spiritual and ancestral curses holding people back even when they did not make that decision. Right? Someone might be thinking that I did not decide to come from a poor background. i didn’t choose my parents, I didn't choose to fail. I didn’t choose this or decide that! Am i right? But dear, whether you choose it or not: someone has made some decisions for you in advance even before you were born. Your parents decided where you would be born either in Nigeria or America. So you agree with me that your life is a product of decisions whether...

O ne of the most amazing things I learnt this 2017 and is still learning is “Parenting”. I was privileged to see several things this year: the good, the bad, the beautiful and the ugly. I realized that parenting plays a major role in the outcome of our society. I realized that children who later become adults got most of their traits and genes (genotype and phenotype) from their parents: Intelligent parents most times (not 100%) breeds intelligent kids and dull parents hardly breeds intelligent kids (except in rare occasions) First, let us see how important parenting is - to the child and the world! Wikipedia defines parenting as “the process of promoting and supporting the physical, emotional, social, and intellectual development of a child from infancy to adulthood.” However, most people think parenting is just about giving birth. So I ask, how prepared are you? The biggest and hardest task in life is parenting. Do you know why? If you focus on being successful an...

I f you ever think you can please everyone, then you are still in the dream world. Yesterday we talked about failing as a part of success. Today is similar and it is more of living with haters on your success path. Anyone who pleases everyone or tries to please everyone needs help. It's a sign that you are yet to begin destiny fulfillment. Jesus was perfect yet he was hated for no just reasons. Some hated him because he was from a poor background. Likewise, people will hate you because your parents are poor. People will hate you because you speak the truth. People will always hate you for no reason, so get used to it. Let me share some reasons why I think people hate you: Because they want to be like you- Some people are just jealous of your achievements. So they hate you for this. Because you remind them of their failure- You passed an exam while they failed. You got an admission while they are still at home! You got married while they are still single. ...