God’s Greatest Investment

It is very easy for us to want to do the next big thing. We begin searching for resources externally, and most times we forget to look inward for what we are already able to draw out.

Today, I took a walk into the book of Luke 9:13:

Luke 9:13 (GNB)

“But Jesus said to them, ‘You yourselves give them something to eat.’

 They answered, ‘All we have are five loaves and two fish. Do you want us to go and buy food for this whole crowd?’”

In that moment, I felt like the disciples. How could I possibly feed such a large crowd? I would run up and down looking for what I do not have, emphasizing my lack, while forgetting what I already possess.

Even when the Master says, “Give them something to eat,” my response would be, “But what do I have?” Yet when Jesus gives an instruction, it is because He has already seen the bigger picture.

Most of the time, our prayer should be:

“Lord, help me see from Your perspective. Help me see the way You see, hear the way You hear, and think the way You think.”

So that when there is a crowd to feed, I will look inward and believe that right inside of me is the miracle seed.

In moments when we feel we have nothing to give and we are looking to God for a “big bang” strategy, He is saying to us, “You, give them something to eat.”

Our first thought is often, “If I can just get this… If I can get that degree… If I can reach out to this person, then I will succeed.” But God is saying, “I have invested so much inside of you. If only you would look within.”

There is so much you can give to this generation. If you will acknowledge what you consider “little,” God is able to give you the strategy for building and expansion.

Sometimes we want the next instruction, but it does not come because we have failed to acknowledge what we already have.

Can you look within you?

Have you truly looked within?

Let this be our prayer:

“Lord, may I always see what I am able to give to a generation.”

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Seek the Bread of Life not just the Bread.

Very often, we go where we feel comfortable — where we sense comfort. We believe that being “comfort” is enough. But we forget that everything has a price. A price was paid for your liberty, your freedom, and your redemption. Yet these redemption rights may not be fully enjoyed if we continue chasing the wrong things.

When you chase after bread instead of the Bread Giver, what you receive is bread for a moment. You only postpone the hunger. You eat, but you never learn how it was made. You are filled temporarily.

When Jesus fed the five thousand with five loaves and two fish, the people were amazed. They loved the food even more than the signs they witnessed. Beneath their amazement was something else they had discovered: what seemed like a free way to eat without labor.

In the Gospel of John 6:22–26, the crowd searched for Jesus after He had left. When they found Him, He said:

“Very truly I tell you, you are looking for me, not because you saw the signs I performed but because you ate the loaves and had your fill.”

This is how many of us live. We seek provision but not the Provider. We pursue miracles but not the Miracle Worker. We desire light in our business, careers, and families, yet we ignore the Light Giver.

Are we not like those men? They sought bread to satisfy their stomachs but failed to recognize the Bread of Life standing before them. Though they had read the scrolls, they could not discern Him until He revealed Himself as the Bread of Life.

Life is filled with many kinds of hunger. The desires of the heart seem endless. We often believe we will be satisfied when we achieve something or obtain something. Yet when we finally get it, another longing rises.

The truth is, the hunger is deeper than what we can see.

Jesus declares in the Gospel of John 6:35:

“I am the bread of life. Whoever comes to me will never go hungry, and whoever believes in me will never be thirsty.”

What we truly need is the kind of food that satisfies the soul — the presence of Christ. When we feed daily at His table, we begin to realize that our hunger was never just physical or material. It was spiritual. It was for Him.

Jesus desires to fill every nook and cranny of your spirit, your life, and your soul. He is the Light that causes you not merely to survive, but to live triumphantly.

Come to the Bread of Life today.

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...But If You Say So, I Will Let It Down

‎Have you ever been at a spot that requires the knowledge and experience you've got but still your failures stood glaring?

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‎As studied the book of Luke, I actually looked at this story again, the one were disciples had toiled all night but still had nothing.

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‎To me who easily got weary I got to pause, Jesus didn't just give them a testimony he marked a season, a limelight for the generation that would come after.

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‎Luke 5:5 (GNB)

‎“Master,” Simon answered, “we worked hard all night long and caught nothing. But if you say so, I will let down the nets.”

‎There are moments when we do not need to question the wisdom of the instructions God has given us.

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‎“But God, I started this business three times and it failed.

‎I gave this marriage a chance—we went to therapy, we prayed—and still it failed.

‎I applied for the job, and they never called me.

‎I’ve tried to correct this child over and over again, and nothing changes.”

‎Like Simon, we can analyze our facts and recount our failures. But must it end with, “I am not going again”?

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‎Can we choose instead to say, “But if You say so, I will go”?

‎I try to imagine the minds of these men. After working all night and catching nothing, I would not want to go again. I would grumble and complain. “I’ve searched this spot over and over. There is nothing there.”

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‎But Jesus says, “Can you go again? Can you try again—not out of fear, but with just a little faith?”

‎It does not matter if you have proof of every failure you have experienced. What matters is the One who is asking you to go again.

‎Like Simon, today I say,

‎“Lord, I have walked this path. I am frustrated, flustered, and even ashamed. I am known as the best, the professional—yet here I am, facing failure. But I believe that even this is so I may know that Yahweh is God.

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‎If You say I should throw the net again, I will throw it. Why? Because You said it.

‎My faith is not in my experience, not in the people I know, not in my knowledge or the skills I have gathered. It is in You. You are my confidence.

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‎If You have spoken, I will obey.

‎Let my ears be open to hear You in the very places that have broken me. Jesus is saying, ‘Go again.’ And this time, I am going with You. My work is my bond."

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When silence is a answer

Have you noticed that there are times when you fast and pray, waiting for a word from the Lord, and by the end of the fast you seem to hear nothing? Have you noticed that sometimes you ask questions and God does not answer the way you expect?

In those moments, the Lord is teaching us to trust Him and seek Him more deeply—waiting earnestly for the word He will speak.

“Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways acknowledge Him, and He shall direct your paths.” — Proverbs 3:5–6

You see, the Lord relates to us through our experiences and seasons. He steps into our spaces and answers us in ways we do not always expect.

“For My thoughts are not your thoughts, nor are your ways My ways,” says the Lord. — Isaiah 55:8

Most times, the answer is in the silence. It is in the stillness. It is in holding on and seeing the salvation of the Lord.

Many answers are silent, yet loud—you can sense strongly that God has spoken, even without words. And even then, you are called to trust His sovereignty.

You may feel as though you did not hear Him, but the power generated in those moments at your altar is aligning things for your season.

God is searching for a man like Joseph—one who will trust the dreams and visions he has been given and run with them.

God’s silence is not absence. God’s silence is an answer—it just may not align with the way you thought it would come.

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When the Lord Gives Us Seeds

Someone once said that when we ask the Lord for direction, He gives us instructions, but most times, they come in bits.

Abraham desired a child, yet God first told him, “Go to the land I will show you.” As we read his story, we see that God led him step by step, all the way to the fulfillment of the promise.

I once asked JJ, “Why didn’t God just give Abraham the full blueprint? At least that way he could move forward all at once.”

But I’ve come to understand something: most times when I receive just one word from God, I run with it using human wisdom and strength. I often return to Him only when the journey — and the weight of that word — becomes overwhelming.

God does not want us to be overwhelmed. Rather, He is saying, “Stay plugged in.”

When He came into the garden seeking Adam and Eve, it was because He desired a relationship—a connection in which we remain dependent on Him for everything.

Much of today’s world promotes self-dependence — trusting in our own ability and wisdom, living as though there is no supreme Being guiding our lives. But we do not serve a dictator. Our God desires a relationship in every way. Yes, He corrects us when we become stiff-necked, but above all, He asks, “Will you trust Me with all your heart?”

For every seed the Lord gives us, He is not expecting us to run to man for fertilization. He wants us to come to Him — to partner with His Spirit to bring forth fruit from the seed.

When Mary asked, “How can this be?” the angel told her that the Spirit of the Lord would come upon her.

If you are in a moment where all you can think is, “How can this be?” God is saying,
“I did not speak it so you could accomplish it in your own strength. I spoke it so you would trust Me to bring you into the fullness of My word.”

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Unchanging Truth in Changing Times

I once listened to a conversation where someone boldly said that, in time to come, Christianity would take a back seat. My heart began to race. I felt a tightness in my chest, almost as if something inside me was protesting the very thought.

Many believe Christianity is ancient and outdated. They say times are changing; that we are no longer in the days of Paul or Joseph. So they choose the parts of the bible that favour them and discard the rest. But what they forget is that God is the Beginning and the End. He exists outside of time, that is to say He is neither a Gen-Z, a millennial, nor a Gen anything. He does not fade with culture, nor does He adjust to trends. He is eternal and ever-present.

Scripture declares that the earth will be filled with the knowledge of the Lord. So there can never be a season when the message of Christ becomes irrelevant. If anything, this is the hour for its fullness. A generation is rising, people who understand the times, who know when to stand firm and when to be still, not moved by the trends but by this time, Issachar's children having a full understanding of the times and choosing to stand still. Those who have been prepared and refined for such a season as this. The message of Christ cannot be watered down to suit the age; the principles are ever ancient and ever present.

Does it not make you wonder at the rapid rise of immorality? The explosion of new technologies designed to improve life, yes, they have made life easy, but this distorts and distracts hearts. These very tools, though sometimes misused, are also aligning with prophecy—channels through which the knowledge of the Lord can fill the earth. Heaven sees. Nothing escapes God’s awareness.

It is foolish to think that life ends at death. Death is only the doorway to eternity. Therefore, we must not become complacent. We must not trade our convictions for cultural acceptance or dilute truth for conversational relevance. In these changing times, our prayer should echo the words of the psalmist in the of Psalms 25:4–5 (NKJV):

Show me Your ways, O Lord;

Teach me Your paths.

Lead me in Your truth and teach me,

For You are the God of my salvation;

On You I wait all the day.

May this be our daily cry—that He leads, teaches, and anchors us in His truth, no matter the times.

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When was the last time you did a heart check?

 

I just did mine, and I realized that my heart has been heavy these past three days—filled with anger and constant thoughts of how to respond to the conversations I had received.

Then, as I reflected on today’s Word, the Holy Spirit asked, “Have you done a heart check recently?”

And I thought, okay… the more wronged I feel, the more there is silence and withdrawal from God’s way.

I know it is the season of love, and one thing I prayed this season was, “God, help me bring love to the table of every conversation.” I choose to respond in love. 

But you know what? It has felt as if war drums were being beaten on my behalf, and constantly, I have fallen to the rhythm.

Doing a heart check made me go through Psalm 23 again.

David declared, “The Lord will lead me in the path of righteousness… He restores my soul.”

I believe that after going through fragments of hurt and betrayal from people, all he could have felt at times was pain and brokenness. There were probably moments when the heaviness stung so deeply that his desire might have been to treat people the way he had been treated.

But what if those thoughts lead us out of the way of righteousness—out of the path of the One we call our Shepherd?

It felt hard. It still feels hard. But when we choose the way of love, most times we must ask God to heal our hearts, to restore our souls, to heal us from the soul injuries we have encountered as we journey through life.

God doesn’t just want to heal us of physical or spiritual pain. He wants us to bring every pain to Him so that, in that surrender, we become whole.

“Lord, restore my soul” might feel like a far-fetched prayer. But when we present our spirit, soul, and body to God, He desires to find a whole person.

Today we ask, O God, that You would restore our souls. Heal us of every soul injury, every brokenness, and cause us to walk in the righteous way.

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From Diligence to the table of Kings.

Diligence is careful and persistent effort toward what has been placed before you—what is already in your hand.

Scripture says:

“Seest thou a man diligent in his business? He shall stand before kings; he shall not stand before mean men.” Proverbs 22:29

This shows us that there is a protocol for standing before kings. It is diligence. It is being consistent in excellence in what is already in your hand—not consistent in error, not consistent in mediocrity.

We cannot pray for the hand of God to rest upon our business or career while doing a tacky job. We cannot ask God to close the eyes of those who see our poor work. And even if God closes their eyes at one stage and you pass through, what about the next level?

You cannot pray for the best while tolerating mediocrity and expect a seat at the table of kings. In the absence of excellence, the table that was meant to announce you can become the table that disgraces you.

Attributes of Diligence:

• Consistency

• Excellence (not mediocrity)

In this season, the Lord is calling us to take a posture of diligence—diligence backed by excellence. Because it is your diligence that will bring you to the table of kings.

Standing before kings may look like:

• The job you desire

• The career breakthrough you are praying for

• The opportunity you have waited for so long

But God watches for diligence. Even people watch for it. They say, “Let’s see how long she can continue,” or “Let’s see how far he can go.” Consistency reveals character.

When you back your diligence with excellence, God brings you to tables you would not have been able to enter by yourself.

Heaven responds to alignment—to diligence, to strategy, to posture.

To truly live an excellent life, you must take on the posture of diligence. Show up in excellence, and watch God set you at tables where you will be favored.

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''That I may know you''.

 

“That I may know Him and the power of His resurrection” (Philippians 3:10) is more than a scripture—it is a prayer of daily alignment with God.

When the Holy Ghost comes and quickens our minds and spirits, we begin to realize that Jesus can be seen in everything around us. Creation itself bears witness to Him. The beauty of creation reveals that there is a Supreme Being who designed all things. Nothing simply comes into existence by chance; creation points back to the Creator.

Romans 1:20 (KJV) 

“For the invisible things of him from the creation of the world are clearly seen, being understood by the things that are made, even his eternal power and Godhead; so that they are without excuse.”

This is why our regular prayer should be that the Lord quickens our minds—to comprehend His Word, t and even His spoken instructions to us. The Lord often speaks in parables (Matthew 13:13). He shows us things and then watches to see our willingness to search them out.

Scripture tells us, “It is the glory of God to conceal a matter, but the honor of kings is to search out a matter” (Proverbs 25:2). In the process of searching, the spirit of wisdom is activated. The Holy Spirit begins to impress His thoughts upon us—“For who has known the mind of the Lord that he may instruct Him? But we have the mind of Christ” (1 Corinthians 2:16). He thinks through us.

Quickening is a process. You grow in it. “But the path of the just is like the shining sun, that shines ever brighter unto the perfect day” (Proverbs 4:18). So do not be in a hurry. Stay with the Word until understanding comes. It is the Word you truly know that you will stand upon in the day of challenge—“And you shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free” (John 8:32).

Let our daily prayer be:
“That I may know You and the power of Your resurrection” 
Lord, quicken my mind to see You, to sense You, and to comprehend what You reveal to me.

Stay revived.

God Wants to Be Your Partner

Whenever I read the Psalms and hear David speak of God with such intimacy—almost like a lover—I used to struggle with that posture. God as my lover? It felt distant, even unfamiliar.

But today, during my commute to work, I reflected on the bond between a husband and wife, and something became clear: this is exactly the kind of relationship God desires with us.

He longs to be the Husband; we become His bride.

Jesus reveals Himself as our Bridegroom—a partner who gives us room to choose, yet keeps His arms open wide, always whispering, “You can always come back to Me.”

He speaks in gentle whispers of devotion:
“I am able to love you like no other.”
“I care for you with a tenderness beyond words.”
“I see you, and I know you more deeply than you know yourself.”

I find myself yearning for such a lover. This deep oneness with the Divine is why God uses the analogy of marriage when speaking of His relationship with the Church. He desires a marriage of true minds.

In my African culture, the groom pays a bride price, and from that moment, two lives become one. Jesus did the same. He paid our bride price with His very life, and now He asks, “Can we be one?”

Still, He continues to woo us:
“I want to be the rhythm in every love song you dance to.”
“I love better than any soul on earth. I know how to give the purest kind of love.”
“Would you give Me a chance to love you?”

I am not yet married, but I am told that when a woman marries the one she loves, a certain radiance rests upon her—a glow that cannot be hidden. Jesus gives the best glow of all.

David captures this intimacy perfectly when he declares:
“O Lord, You have searched me and You know me.” — Psalm 139:1

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The Violence Required for a Victorious Life

There is a certain kind of violence required for a believer to emerge into a glorious destiny. A victorious life is not accidental—it is enjoyed by those who understand and respond to spiritual realities with intention and force.

Scripture tells us plainly: “From the days of John the Baptist until now, the kingdom of God suffers violence, and the violent take it by force” (Matthew 11:12).

This is not a call to physical aggression, but a revelation of spiritual posture.

There is no neutral ground in the spirit. You are either advancing or retreating. You are either enforcing God’s will or passively allowing opposition to prevail. If you do not stand in faith and prayer—requesting and demanding what God has already ordained—you may live far below His desires and intentions for your life.

The Violence Believers Must Embrace

The violence required of the believer is not against people, but against:

Bondage

Delay

Cycles and negative patterns

The works of darkness

This kind of violence is holy, intentional, and spiritual.

Violence is a strategy.

Violence is a posture.

It is the posture required to exercise your priesthood as a believer. Heaven responds to spiritual insistence. Until you become restless, the yoke will not fall. Until you rise with resolve, certain patterns will continue unchecked.

Saying “No More”

There comes a point when you must draw a line and say, “No more.”

Agony is not normal.

Delay is not normal.

Sickness is not your portion.

Spiritual blindness is not your inheritance.

When believers tolerate what Christ has already conquered, they empower oppression unnecessarily. Freedom demands resistance.

I bring a reawakening call—to move in step with the Spirit who presides over your altar. Heaven is not silent; it is waiting for alignment, obedience, and spiritual aggression rooted in faith.

Be spiritually violent.

Enforce the victory of the Cross.

For Jesus is freedom.

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