adeyemi adebisi

Accountant, Husband,Father and a strategist

[adeyemi adebisi @yehmii]

@victorosimhen9 @GalatasaraySK Congratulations Osimhen

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@DrOlubamiji USA

[adeyemi adebisi @yehmii]

Worthy is the lamb
Worthy is the lion
Worthy is the son of God.

[dele osunmakinde @deleosunmakinde]

Allow me to address an issue that is becoming increasingly prevalent in ministry today: the sudden emergence of young men and women who show up on the scene, often bearing titles such as Apostle.

There appears to be a surge of ministers who begin their journey with these significant titles, bypassing the time-tested process of growth, maturity, and fruitfulness that such an office demands.

While we do not question the authenticity of anyone’s calling, it is vital to reflect on the wisdom of progressing into such offices gracefully and allowing the journey to confirm the call.

The title Apostle is one of profound responsibility and weight. It signifies not just a divine calling but the scars, stories, and fruit that come with years of ministry labour and perseverance.

The Apostle Paul, arguably one of the most impactful apostles, did not start his journey with the title. After his conversion on the road to Damascus (Acts 9), Paul entered a season of preparation. He spent three years in Arabia and Damascus (Galatians 1:17–18), followed by years of ministry work before his apostleship was publicly affirmed (Acts 13:1–3). His apostleship was not self-declared; it was recognised by the church and evidenced by his impact.

This sudden surge of young ministers adopting titles prematurely risks misrepresenting the very essence of such offices. Titles like Apostle or Prophet are not starting points; they are destinations marked by scars, depth, and the undeniable fruit of a life poured out in service to God’s people. When assumed prematurely, these titles can create immense pressure, leading to burnout or the temptation to perform for public validation rather than faithfully labouring in obscurity.

Additionally, setbacks in ministry, which are inevitable, become harder to navigate when the weight of an ill-fitting title is added to the burden. To take a “lower” title later might feel like retreat, and yet the title itself becomes an obstacle to the grace-filled process of growth and redemption.

The biblical model shows us a different approach. Many of the early ministers were referred to simply as servants or ministers (Romans 15:16; 2 Corinthians 6:4). This simplicity gave them the freedom to grow, to fail, and to mature without the public expectations that come with significant titles. Even Timothy, a young minister with great promise, was instructed to grow under the guidance of elders and to allow his work to speak for itself (1 Timothy 4:12–16).

The apostolic office, in particular, requires the seal of fruitfulness. Paul himself declared, “The seal of my apostleship in the Lord is you” (1 Corinthians 9:2). His apostolic authority was validated not by his title but by the churches he planted, the leaders he raised, and the lives he transformed. Where, then, is the seal of your apostleship?

This reflection is not an indictment of anyone’s call but a call to wisdom. Ministry is a marathon, not a sprint. Starting with the simple titles of Minister or Brother/Sister allows room for God to work in you and through you. It provides time for your character, depth, and spiritual maturity to grow, ensuring that when the title does come, it is a reflection of God’s timing and not human ambition.

Progressing into ministry offices honours both God and the body of Christ. It ensures that your work and your life are the loudest testimonies of your calling, not the title you bear. Let us remember that titles, while significant, do not do the work. It is men and women, with or without titles, who labour, build, and carry the scars of the ministry.

Let us embrace progress, patience, and process as we answer God’s call, allowing Him to exalt us in due time (1 Peter 5:6). Titles are best worn when they are crowns of faithfulness, not burdens of premature ambition.

In grace and truth,
Dr. Dele Osunmakinde

[adeyemi adebisi @yehmii]

@olumuyiwaayo Ph.D Accounting

[adeyemi adebisi @yehmii]

@DrJoeAbah Sir, you are always on point. Thank you sir for the enlightenment.

[adeyemi adebisi @yehmii]

@DrJoeAbah This is perfect, sir.

[adeyemi adebisi @yehmii]

@let5_talk Interested

[adeyemi adebisi @yehmii]

@Omojuwa @omojuwa, well said. I don't think the German Consulate is unaware of this "Oyinbo German Embassy" but they have decided to use him against fellow Nigerians. My experience with him around this time last year was not nice.

[adeyemi adebisi @yehmii]

@Tunde_OD Congratulations 🎉

[Temiloluwa Ola @ptemiloluwaola]

DO NOT ENTERTAIN THAT THOUGHT

Some few weeks after we got married, we noticed a pattern. There was a man who made it a habit of visiting us. He would come and start greeting loudly, "Pastor, good afternoon.” We were really nice to him. My wife and I would step out and try to make him comfortable. We would serve him food and water. He would settle down and eat.

Then, he grew a bit more confident. He would come and as we gave him something to eat, he would place a demand for any other thing he needed. He can say, "Mrs. Ola, I need more water" or "I need to wash my hands.” We were still being patient but it was becoming something else.

We concluded that we would have to deal with it. One day, he came on a Sunday afternoon while we were trying to catch some rest. We allowed him in. But this time around, I gave him some magazines to read. I then told him respectfully that we were sorry that we could not attend to him. We needed to catch some rest. I told him he could read up and once he is done, he can leave. That was the last time he showed up. We heaved a sign of relief.

Just like our visitor who loved to be entertained and kept coming around as we entertained him, strange thoughts also loved to be entertained. If a strange thought comes to mind, and you give it the permission to sit while you serve him with a good meal, it will come again and again. It is enjoying a great welcome.

Strange thoughts are territorial. When they are well entertained, they become bolder. They will begin to control your words, habits and actions. Before you know what is happening, what looked harmless is now wearing a full weapon doing all it can to wreck your life. How does a thought as simple as "That girl is fine" become an obsession like, "If I don’t get her, I will kill myself?”

Strange thoughts are the real soldiers that we must defeat in spiritual warfare.

II Corinthians 10:4-5 NKJV
[4] For the weapons of our warfare are not carnal but mighty in God for pulling down strongholds, [5] casting down arguments and every high thing that exalts itself against the knowledge of God, bringing every thought into captivity to the obedience of Christ,

For instance, a thought like, "Look at your mates. They have gone ahead of you,” may want to sit down in your mind. Do not allow it to sit. Do not welcome it. Do not entertain it. Tell it immediately that "The Lord makes all things beautiful in His own time.” If you allow it to sit and you give it a cup of water, it will soon become, "Your life is not making any sense.”

Respond with words when the strange thought wants to be entertained. A stranger well entertained will go nowhere. It is like that person you thought was going to stay for just two weeks and move, but the person has now been with you for six months. They have taken over the place. They now have more clothes than they came with. Yet, it is uncomfortable but you are stuck with them. Do not allow a strange thought to settle down.

What will you do to that strange thought? Uproot it! Do not give it room! It must not sit. Respond with the Word always.

© temilOluwa Ola, Eruwa

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[adeyemi adebisi @yehmii]

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[Gbenga Samuel-Wemimo @GbengaWemimo]

Kill Gossip

I remember a few years ago when I found myself surrounded by many single folks who were of marriageable age but were not getting married.
It was a puzzle to me
I had assumed that marriages would be happening naturally
It didn't happen
People desire to get married but most prefer that their relationship remain private until such a time that they are sure it is healthy to announce their desire to get married
If the relationship does not work out, they do not want it to be everybody's business because when a relationship fails, both parties tend to then have to explain to those who know about it why it failed
In explaining, they will have to say some things they know about each other which may not be too flattering just to justify their reason for not going ahead with the relationship
People note such things
If someone they know takes an interest in the same person tomorrow and asks them if the lady or gentleman is single and available, they will then say "He or she used to date so and so and this was what we heard" which then colours the opinion of the person who had shown some interest in being with them
Sometimes the person who showed some form of interest in such a person goes ahead with the relationship despite the bias and the discussion then comes out
"I was told you are a very stingy guy by so and so when I made inquiries about you"
"I was told you are a very stubborn lady by so and so when I asked her if you are single and available for a relationship"
Such a discussion then creates bad blood between the person who gave such an opinion and the one who gave the opinion about
Most of those who do this opinion-mongering were married, living with their own husbands and wives and raising their own children in peace
Yet, they were using their meddling and gossipy nature to misdirect and mislead the singles in the fellowship who desired to be married
The problem with gossip is simple, it never stops
If somebody said something evil or vile about you and you heard it, you immediately start saying something evil or vile about the person too
Before I knew it, the young fellowship I was leading was full of unpalatable stories
This one has talked about that one and that one is now talking about this one
The singles were still interested in getting married but they did not respect the married ones who had said one thing or the other about them and would not want to be with anyone who such a married person knows or relates with so that they don't keep feeding the married person information about them
In all the drama, I was in the middle, praying that the Lord would open the eyes of the young people around me to see the gem in one another and start tying the knot
It got so bad that mothers of sisters in the fellowship started calling me on behalf of their daughters who were single to know why after a year or two in the fellowship their daughters were still trusting God for the bone of their bone
In all that time, the few marriages we had were between sisters or brothers in the fellowship who brought in their partners from another fellowship or church
This means, the one from another fellowship is a stranger to the gossip millers within the fellowship and they couldn't use their poisonous mouths to ruin the relationships
One day the thing got to a head and I had to address it, so I told everybody to SHUT UP!
Especially the so-called "mamas" who projected themselves as someone to talk to on relationship issues
Some of them were quite discreet as they whispered in the ears of the ones that lacked restrain and used them to ruin good relationships from a place of deniability
Many of the singles see them as married and experienced and then go to them for relationship counselling not knowing these ladies will pick up their phones right after the session and begin to talk to every Jack, Jill, Jackyl and Jacaranda in their gossip cult to table such matters
Some of them fed so fat on gossip that they even developed a strong bond of friendship based on it
Some developed an appetite for gossip so vile that they did not even know the boundaries between what they were told and what they added to it or made assumptions of
I told them to SHUT UP!
I did it brazenly and in the open
I said if I heard anyone's story from anybody from that day the person is out of the fellowship
There could have been a better way to handle it but I really felt the matter needed to be dragged in such a manner that the ears of everyone that heard it would tingle
Imagine saying you saw the hotel room key of a brother with a sister, meanwhile, the hotel the brother stayed at does not use keys!
And this was said by a married woman with a serpent-like whisper to the ears of others who carried such a rumour with the aim of ruining the lady's reputation
What is your business with who is dating who?
Are you not satisfied with your own marriage?
Must you poke your nose in other people's affairs?
There were even some relationships that were going on very well until they got hit by the toxic missile of these rumour ambassadors
I didn't spare anybody
I was going to name names but a dear pastor whispered in my ears not to do so
Ladies and gentlemen, the number of marriages and blossoming relationships in the fellowship exploded just three months after this episode of a crackdown on rumour and its mongers
Young men and ladies began to date without any fear of married CCTV cameras following them everywhere fishing for gist
Marriages began to happen, at first in trickles and then to the point of conducting four in a day
Young people in relationships were also admonished to keep their mouths shut and stop going to the empty heads for counsel
In this case, a closed mouth is a marital destiny protected!
I learnt a huge lesson from that episode
As a minister of the gospel, if you want to have a thriving, vibrant and healthy fellowship, do not encourage gossip and do not gossip with anyone about the members of your fellowship
Some people will befriend you just so they can be close enough to glean information about others from you, please don't encourage them
Gossip is a bigger enemy of the growth of a fellowship than the devil
Let brotherly love continue but eschew gossip
When you begin to hear phrases like "He led her on" or "She led him on", the person that said it is a gossip monger
Such statements require subjective opinion, which means this person saw two people who were friends and were no longer friends and had to come to the conclusion that either party wanted to marry or date the other or pretended to want to do that!
Nobody can ever establish the motive of another person in a relationship apart from the person such a person is in a relationship with and the person himself or herself
Anyone using the terms "You led him on or You led her on" is basically inserting their opinion in the issue as an observer or based on hearsay in order to push the wrong narrative abroad
That is the classic definition of a rumour
I learnt that in those days.

PS: A leader must deal wisely with gossip and gossipers
If I tell you I know all the rumour mongers around me by name and house address, you won't believe it but I do
Some stopped or cautioned themselves while others were kept far away from the centre so they could not know what was happening before everyone else
That way the influence of the gossipers is controlled
A gossipper often assumes having stories to share makes him or her influential in the fellowship
That kind of influence mimics the influence of the devil because it is not of God
And sooner or later, it leads the gossiper into a pool of disgrace

I love you.

-GSW-

[University of Lagos @UnilagNigeria]

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[adeyemi adebisi @yehmii]

@Osi_Suave I suppose there is an error, the VAT doesn't tally with the subtotal?

[Judah Olorunmaiye @JudahMaiye]

The fact that we are failing to properly disciple many celebrities who identify with the modern church brand is a sign that our Churchianity is as dead as Sardis.

Our Politicians, Entertainers and influences whom we have honoured with our front seats consistently bring shame..

[adeyemi adebisi @yehmii]

@officialEFCC Nigerians battled(still battling with) the issue of NPF indiscipline and non-professionalism, you now added EFCC operatives to it now.

[OurFaveOnlineDoc 🇬🇧 🇳🇬 @OurFavOnlineDoc]

A young Nigerian man died yesterday in hull city uk from a heart attack. He slumped, collapsed and died.

He was only 31 years old.
His wife only moved to uk to join him two months ago.

Dear young people,
If you are 30years and above,
This is another reminder:
Pls kindly do regular checkups.
Especially your blood pressure.
Pls check it every 6months.

Go to your doctor,
Do your weight, height, blood pressure and general medical checkup. Young people can die suddenly.

If you are too busy or can’t get a doctor’s appointment, buy your own bp machine. It’s very cheap and you can order online or buy at any pharmacy.

Check your bp at home.
Check it at least once every 3-6months.
If your bp is higher than 135/85, pls go and see your doctor. Or if it is lower than 90/60, pls see your doctor.

An uncontrolled or undetected persistently high blood pressure can cause a stroke, permanent paralysis, sudden collapse, heart attack and death.

Please take this advice seriously.
Death can happen to anyone.
Pls share this post. You may help save a life.

[adeyemi adebisi @yehmii]

@Tunde_OD Congratulations 🎉

[adeyemi adebisi @yehmii]

@AsiwajuOladimej Ridiculous vs. Outrageous