Is there a high tendency for a DEVOUT Christian to be judgemental and intolerant towards others on religious issues? Hmmm... I think Yes. I used to be like that. 🖐️ I have confessed. 😀 Goodlife, you no do wel sha.. but e don pass. 🧑‍🦲 I don't intend to say that I was devout. 🙄 The Holy Ghost enrolled me on a unlearning course and uprooted that tendency during my service year, when I studied Romans 14 for my 4 episode article DO NOT JUDGE...  In the first edition (of 'Injured Conscience'), I introduced Apostle Paul's letter to the Romans: where he warned against doctrinal extremism, especially when dealing with new converts. In the same letter, he encouraged exemplary living, to help consciences of others. In as much as it is good to uphold the doctrines of righteousness and sanctification, we should also balance our approach with the love of God.  'Let us not put a stumbling block or an occasion to fall on his brother's way.' Rom 14:13 Paul used the exa...

In 2019, I wrote on Paul's counsel to the Roman churches concerning their dealings with one another, especially the new converts. The early church was blessed with multitude of converts. Their spirits had been saved, but their minds had to gradually undergo RENEWAL, and that would be achieved through teachings and love. Teaching, because as these converts fellowship with the believers, they learn the ways of God, and the doctrines of their new faith. It would take a gradual process for them to DECONSTRUCT the old doctrines in their hearts and ADAPT to the new things they were learning. Since they were religious and conscientious people, intolerance was easily found in their dealings with the converts. Paul advised, 'Him that is weak in faith, receive ye, but not to doubtful disputation.' Romans 14:1 This means they should avoid unnecessary arguement with believers who shared variant perspective on religious issues.  If you know better, Paul advised that you should treat th...

Woman of faith. You see, you're wearing the same kind of faith Hannah wore before Samuel came? I'm spite how challenging, you never show it. Your in-laws' antagonism notwithstanding you're standing strong. I need not remind you that you are more than a conqueror! 💪 I love your support to the Children Care Foundation to carter for the orphans. I remember you started that long before you got married. 💙💙 God is a Rewarder, remember? Hanny, don't count the years, count God's faithfulness. Remember the testimony of Madam Uwah I told you of? God showered her with five! In three years! The first pregnancy was triplet, the second duplet. After 11 years of waiting. 🙌 🙌 She's taken in again.. Hehe.. Now prayers has started. God abeg, not again... 😄 But that's the God of restoration a work! 🙌🙌 Hanny, I thank God for preserving your home. I keep praying for you and your husband. I love the way you care for the maid as your child, that's so kind of ...

This was the question Joseph asked himself when Potiphar's wife asked him to lay with her. " How can I do this wickedness and sin against my God?" For Joseph, having an affair with Potiphar's wife wasn't only going to displease Potiphar if found out, but it would affect his relationship with his God.  How often have you called yourself to order? Where are your standards? Where are your deliberately upheld principles? What are your no no's? Your never never! For Joseph, prison was better than compromising. Laying with his master's wife was a NO NO! Daniel decided in his heart that he will not defile himself with the portion of the king's meat, nor with the wine which he drank. This was the resolution Daniel made in his heart in honour to his God. (He refused to eat because the royal delicacies were dedicated to Babylonian gods.) Have you made this kind of resolution to honour God with your choices, your body, to please Him in the face of opposition or r...

  Dear Esther, Many happy cheers to you courageous woman! 🍾🎈🎈🎊🎊🎉 My friends and I were discussing your dexterity and victory at the election tribunal. You are truly Esther, the favoured Queen!. 👏👏 We thank God for granting you favour to secure the seat in the State House of Assembly. I'm so sorry for doubting you initially. I'm glad I finally bought into your vision and became a part of your beautiful story. My husband and I feel so proud of you. Of course, the civil and religious organisation leaders witnessed your swearing-in with delight. Honourable Esther, ☺️I wish to remind you of the pledge you made to the Lord in our house that evening, to be Esther indeed, to the end of your tenure in office if elected. Now you are. Remember. Remember how God took you pass every hindrances of tribe, gender and party. God put you there for His people.  Remember, Esther, the favoured Queen made it to the palace but was not blinded by the luxury of the palace to the detriment of h...

Dear Brother Stephen, My warm greetings great man. I would have added 'in Jesus name', but I'm constrained to leave it at that. You might enlist me as one of your enemies for trying to ignore your new faith. Stephen, it is disturbing to know that you are now an atheist. You now lead the campaign against Christ. It is so heavy and hard to believe, but have you actually become anti-christ?  Your name reminds me of Stephen, the evangelist who stood with Jesus till the end. He accepted to be stoned for defending Christ. He chose to die for the course. He forgave those who stoned him like Jesus did.  Funny, but Steve, I heard you burnt your Bible, Christian books and magazines. You even threw away the Youth convention T-Shirts. 😑 All because someone in church accused you of something you did not do.  It is painful to be libelled. I have suffered that too. But Stephen, you threw your Saviour away and blocked your brothers who tried to encourage you. 🤔 Brother Stephen, I may n...