There was a young pastor named Daniel who started his ministry with a simple heart.
In the early days, he spent long nights praying for people, visiting the sick, and teaching the Bible carefully. His joy was seeing people grow closer to God.
Over time, his messages became popular. His church grew quickly. People began sharing his sermons online, and soon he became well known.
Invitations started coming.
One day he was invited to a glamorous event where many famous entertainers and public figures were present. Cameras flashed everywhere. Reporters rushed around looking for important people.
When Daniel arrived, people surrounded him with microphones and cameras.
“Pastor! Pastor! Look here!”
“Can we take a picture?”
“Say something for the media!”
For a moment, Daniel felt important. The attention felt good.
But as he stood there, he noticed something strange.
The cameras were not there because of Christ.
They were there because of fame.
Later that night, an older minister who had mentored him for years called him.
The old man asked gently,
“My son, do you know the difference between a shepherd and a celebrity?”
Daniel was quiet.
The old man continued,
“A celebrity is followed because people admire them.
A shepherd is followed because he leads people to God.”
He paused and added one more sentence:
“If a pastor becomes a celebrity, people may start following the man instead of the Christ he is supposed to point to.”
That night Daniel understood something deeply.
A pastor is not a celebrity, and should never be known as one.
The cheat code nobody talks about:
Being reliable. Answer emails quickly.
Show up on time. Do what you said. Keep small promises. Remember details. In a world where everyone is flaky, reliability looks like genius. It's not talent. It's just doing what you said you'd do when you said you'd do it.
1. Send a message almost immediately after exchanging the contact (or, longest, at night). Thank them and say you are excited to meet them and look forward to going far in life them. They may reply with a simple “okay” or “Welcome”, or not even reply at all. Doesn’t matter, they are busy.
2. Follow them on social media and if they are active, engage them
3. Follow them and their company in the news. If you see any positive thing about their company in the news, send them a message to congratulate them. If it is bad news, commiserate with them and pray for them
4. Avoid spamming them with regular messages. No “Happy new week” or “Thunder fire your enemy this week” messages.
5. If you can go to any other event you read on their page or in the news they are attending and are able to meet them physically again, walk up to them and remind them about your previous encounter
6. If you write something relevant to their company, industry or interests, you can share the link with them on Whatsapp. You are subtly sending a message that you’re a person of value yourself
7. Update them about your progress. “I just got promotion at work or I just moved to XYZ company. I look forward to being a veteran in the industry like you”
8. At some point, they become more comfortable with you and will even be the one to invite you to an event
9. But if they don’t, no problem. You can still do a lot in life without having them in your network.
Few weeks back i was diagnosed with a lumbar intervertebral disc herniation (slipped disc) with a disc bulge causing nerve root compression.
The pain was severe.
I could barely move and had to crawl to the toilet. I called NHS 111, then an ambulance, and was taken to the hospital.
An MRI scan confirmed that fluid in my spine was bulging and pressing on my nerves. I was told my back condition was serious and that I would likely need long-term pain management, including morphine and other strong pain relief.
I was admitted to the hospital for several days and treated with morphine and intravenous paracetamol to manage the pain.
During this period, I was unable to care for myself. My husband had to dress me, carry me, and assist me with basic daily activities. I could not lift my hands to eat or drink, and I needed help to turn in bed. I couldn’t bend nor stand nor sit, everything was painful.
Throughout the pain, I prayed and repeatedly called on El Roi, the God who sees.
One evening, despite still being in pain, I felt prompted to sing and worship. I moved gently to dance to Jesus as my parent thought me to dance to Jesus in the face of adversity, even though my mobility was limited. Shortly after, I noticed a change in my body and a reduction in the intensity of the pain.
Over the next 48 hours, the pain continued to reduce. I remained cautious but continued to speak words of faith over my recovery( I kept saying I’ve been healed by his stripes, Jesus has made me whole).
Gradually, my mobility returned.
I can now walk, bend, stand, turn in bed, dress myself, feed myself, and use the toilet independently.
I did not return to collect the prescribed morphine, and I have not needed it since.
Miracles Exists, God exists, my life is a testimony of Gods existence.
Old Yoruba grandmas (especially of Ilu oke) will easily and casually mention the orikis of each of more than 15 grandchildren, sometimes even including those of grand nephews and nieces. Not talk to even talk of their own children.
I wonder how they do it. I sometimes struggle to recall the oriki of my 4 children, not to talk of a family member’s.
Other than first name, and maybe the primary Yoruba name, I struggle to commit any other names to memory.
Unfortunately, you are going to loose everything!
All the love, all the memories, all the pain, every single dollar, your academic qualifications, your disappointments. You will loose them all!
Everything you hold so dear, will taken away from you or you will be taken from them! It’s sad, but it’s the absolute truth! This is going to happen to all of us eventually!
There is however one thing that cannot be lost to any forces, it’s your relationship with Jesus!
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The Kingdompreneur’s wealth has an assignment.
It is not for show!
When Kingdompreneurs rise, missionaries don’t beg and visionaries don’t starve.
Profit is Holy, when it fuels prophecy & Heaven's agenda
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For me, it’s Joseph and he’s very underrated. He inspired a book I'm writing currently.
Joseph's character has taught me patience in silence. Dude was betrayed by his brothers, sold as a slave, lied against, and jailed for doing the right thing. Yet he didn’t become bitter or reckless, if there were many people today, they would take serious revenge when the brothers came for food.
This man mastered self-control (especially with Potiphar’s wife), that's a lot because sexual discipline is a great issue today, we see it everywhere. He also kept his integrity when nobody was watching, and trusted God’s process even when life made no sense.
Joseph taught me a lot that discipline, character, and consistency will outlive bad seasons. Many of the issues people face today, such as lust, shortcuts, bitterness, and envy, Joseph defeated quietly without noise.
Four months ago, I received a call:
“Pastor, one of your boys has been arrested. He’s at the police cell.”
After asking around, I discovered it was LK, popularly called Amacula, a brilliant young man in his late twenties. He left home as a teenager and had survived on the streets ever since, doing whatever his hands found to do. One Sunday, he wandered into our church under the bridge and became part of our community.
God had begun a slow work in him, reshaping, tempering, softening a man hardened by life. Some biblical teachings confronted him deeply, and he struggled with them, yet he kept coming back to learn. “A bruised reed He will not break” (Isaiah 42:3).
One Sunday while I was teaching, I noticed he was distracted. When our eyes met, he gestured, asking to step out briefly. He said, “Pastor, e jo, mo’n bo…”. I told the person beside me, “He’s going to fight.” And he did—beat someone up—and then returned to church, sat down quietly, and said, “Pastor, e jo, e ma binu.”
I was torn. How does a man fight and then return to sit under the Word so calmly?
Yet that was him, still raw, still unrefined, but already being worked on by God.
He had a strong sense of justice. He defended the defenseless, fought for the oppressed, and stood firmly for what he believed was right, though his methods were still being redeemed. “The zeal of your house has consumed me” (Psalm 69:9), though not yet according to knowledge.
When I heard of his arrest, I went to see him. No one else could, many of the brethren had past issues with the police in that area. By the time I arrived, he had been moved from the station to court, then to another court. I finally found him moments before his trial.
He pleaded not guilty, and his journey into prison began.
For four months, he was there, no father, no mother, no relatives. Only the church.
We prayed. We visited. We stood by him. “Remember those who are in prison, as though in prison with them” (Hebrews 13:3).
And now, to the glory of God, he has been released.
Many of these men are hardened on the outside, but inwardly they are simply lost.
A simple message, “Jesus loves you”, can break even the toughest heart. “The Word of God is living and powerful” (Hebrews 4:12).
Go and tell everyone that Jesus saves. You may only be planting a seed, but God gives the increase (1 Corinthians 3:6).
Last year, the Lord did mighty works on the streets among souls battered by life.
This year, we go even harder for Jesus.
“The Son of Man came to seek and to save the lost” (Luke 19:10).
The craziest thing happened at my family’s church yesterday 😭
The preacher was giving an exhortation on rapture, and the moment she said “it can happen anytime”, there was a blackout.
Everything in church went off😭
It was just for a minute, but the commotion was crazy😂
Wo , Jesus is coming soon ooo😭