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Responding Right (1)

The account of the instructions of God to Jeremiah gives us a clue to what God expects of us in life. In His words to the prophet at the time of his call, the Lord said to him, "Do not be terrified by them, or I will terrify you before them" (Jer 1:17 NIV). These words reveal to us how much God hates it when we second-rate Him, thereby rating our fears higher than our trust in Him. In other words, He is saying 'if you won't trust me, then why don't I just give you what you trust is coming your way'. If despite all God has said concerning how He cares about us, and will save us, we still neglect Him by exalting our fears more, we literally tell Him He doesn't have the power we need right now- and that mindset, my friend, disgusts Him. God seeks a people that would look straight into the eyes of the dreadliest problem and yet still choose to trust His words above the tension it conveys. He seeks those who would humble themselves before Him, trembling at His

Make Peace A Priority

DAILY VITAMIN   "Let thy work appear unto thy servant, and thy glory unto their children" (Ps 90:16). From the above, we can see that works are complementary to servants as glory is to children. The scripture here reveals that the best mere servants can get from God are just His works- evidences of His power. It may seem good right, but look at what the children get- Glory. Those who seek to attain the glory prepared by God for them must learn to grow in their stewardship to Him from the basis of servanthood to that of sonship and daugthership. Being a child-His child is the only assurance that we have an inheritance awaiting us....in this world and His to come. Remember like Jesus said 'the bread are prepared only for the children'(Mk 7:27); and that's why God's desire for us is to move up the ladder from mere workers and servants of God to a plane where we can live as children of God. To the plane of those who have an inheritance from Him, bred in Him, dire

Constantly Dependable

Another covenant we can hold on to of God is that of his reliability. When to moses he said i am that i am, he was literally i wiill be all i said i would. You can count on me. His faithfulness is more constant than pi. You can rely on him. Christianity is only complete when there is a full reliance on God through Jesus Christ. Reliance for our salvation, sustenance, and satisfaction; without which we wouldn't have gotten to the pinnacle of faith in Him. In response, God freely makes Himself available to those who put no confidence in the flesh, but wait upon Him for their every morning dew of refreshment. He has a solemn vow to always be reliable to those who are reliant on Him If we are willing to learn from Him, we will understand all we need to overcome the obstacles surrounding us. Daniel understood from the scriptures that the set time had come (9:2). Solomon knew that in seeking God we understand all that is right for us and from us (pro 28:5). God desires we depend on Him

Pursue Purpose With Zest Until You Fulfil It

DAILY VTAMIN - Pursue Purpose With Zest Until You Fulfil It  Greatness is established where purpose meets diligence, dedication and determination. That is, know your purpose and pursue it unswervingly until its accomplishment is realized. The most important thing to you should be your purpose; and this is because our destiny is characterized in our purpose for living. Thus, if there is anything you should crave passion for in order to fulfil, it must be your purpose. Your  purpose is who you are. It is your inherent program in-and towards-life. It is the only phase of your life that gives you a sense of fulfilment and completeness. And to show the inanimosity of the need to chase purpose with all we are, Paul retorted as it pertains to this subject, saying, "So i run straight to the goal with purpose in every step. I fight to win. I'm not just shadow boxing or playing around" (1 Cor 9:26). God created man for His pleasure and purpose; and this accomplishment of purpose

Live Right To End Right

DAILY VITAMIN You know it's funny how people react when you tell them about hell; and thus begin to wonder about what their rudimentary knowledge of hell is. You tell a guy that his present amoral actions according to scripture would lead him to hell, and he just shrugs off your opinion, and responds with the most amusing yet confused belief i've ever heard: "That ain't a problem to me; the party continues in hell". Such a response usually begs the question-from you to them: "Why do you want to go to hell?". Did anyone ever tell you that people dance all night long in hell? Well they lied. God describes the state of hell in only about 4 characteristics- and dancing wasn't one of them. He calls it a place of 1)weeping, 2) wailing, 3) gnashing of teeth, 4) a place where the worms of torment never die. So, in case you ever thought that hell is a place where you continue dancing with rhythmic movements where we left off on earth, then you have been dece

Attitude: The Spice Of Life

DAILY VITAMIN Today's note is from one of my  favourite Willie Jolley's broadcasts: "Your attitude is more important than the facts. Many times we face problems that seem insurmountable or we have circumstances in our lives that we cannot change. Well, our attitudes are much more important than the facts. The fact is that Stevie Wonder was born blind, but his attitude was, 'so what? I am not going to let that keep me from being great'. Spud Webb was born short, but his attitude was that he was not going to let his stature limit how far he was going to go. He won the dunk contest for the National Basketball Association. Helen Keller was born blind and deaf, in a time when they would cast those with disabilities into institutions, but she became one of the greatest women of all times. Friends, there are certain facts in your life that cannot be changed, but your attitude can overcome those facts. You can go on to do great things". So there you have it: It'

Obedience Is Key

DAILY VITAMIN The Lord desires-and demands-absolute obedience from all who are called His people at all times. In fact, obedience is the greatest pathway to the heart of God. In every thing He gives, He makes a priority of all who obey Him. This is to say that before God pours a blessing on a man because he engaged in a spiritual exercise, He has blessed the man who obeys His every word. And so we can say that obedience is the most paramount christian-even human-virtue. Remember, the Holy Spirit is given to them who OBEY Him (see Acts 5:32). Faith works by obedience; because the blessing of God is not in believing alone, but in doing all He demands of us (Luke 11:28). See also John 2:5, how the faith of the stewards were assessed by their compliance to the words "Whatever He tells you to do, do it". Even love is perfected in obedience. "If you love me, keep my commands" (John 14:15). Furthermore, obedience moves God's hands to implement all He promised with His

See The Bigger Picture (2)

DAILY VITAMIN SEE THE BIGGER PICTURE#2  Like i insinuated the last time, where you are now is more than enough for God to take you higher if you'd just keep doing all He wants you to. And remember, once you get there, it remains paramount that you keep it all about doing His will first. Everywhere God places us is to facilitate the accomplishment of His purposes. That is to say that your being in a room full of somewhat different folks- towards the negative side- is to help them get better, because that is His purpose for all mankind. Your being rich or super smart is to help the world around you that needs that kind of talent and grace. However, if we refuse to do what is demanded of our position, He'll find someone else to do it. When the pharisees complained to Jesus about why He should be praised on His entry to Jerusalem, He recanted, saying that, if they stopped, the stones will immediately pick off from where they left off. Mordecai told Esther that she was made queen

See The Bigger Picture (1)

DAILY VITAMIN SEE THE BIGGER PICTURE#1  God always has a reason for putting us where He places us. The method of getting us there may not be pleasant, yet it is all for a good purpose. Like gold, we may not like the heat of the fire, but it is still the same fire that makes gold, and will make us. With Joseph, it was slavery. With David, it was vagrancy. These are circumstances worthy of panicking, but they knew and trusted in God's bigger picture of the whole situation. So, let me tell you that it is not self deception to believe that that slum-like situation you're in is only your temporal abode, because He has much bigger plans for you. I'm also telling you not to judge the book of your life by the cover, because God has some pretty great things written in its chapterly anecdotes. It is not a crime to revel in optimism towards God's plans for your life even when there are no visible signs to encourage that idea; it is the right thing to do and the truth. Look at wh

Keep The Fire Of Faith Kindled

DAILY VITAMIN Ralph Waldo Emerson made a remarkable quote that should keep the fire burning within you to attain regardless of how life's circumstances seem to detain your dreams. He said, "The whole course of things goes to teach us faith. We need only obey. There is guidance for each of us, and by lowly listening we shall hear the right word". Permit me to tell you that every thing going on right now that sort of try to usurp your positivity mindset is simply a weighing balance to measure up how much you truly believe in your achieving that dream. In that quote, he suggests that all you need do in this situation is to obey the principles that have worked for so long; and if you keep on, you will find what you seek. Never get discouraged, keep believing in what you anticipate to receive soon; for without faith, there can't be heroes- that is why like Abraham they are called heroes of faith. Keep walking in that belief, that it will all unravel itself into your desir

Ever Reliable

DAILY VITAMIN One of the most beautiful attributes of God is that, unlike men, He is ever reliable. God doesn't promise to help and then fail to. More so, He doesn't see a man in need of help, and just pass by. Before any man can claim the role of the 'good Samaritan', God has always been the Good Lord. Jesus, speaking to the wearied band of persons that listened to His sermon, said "I have compassion on the multitude, because they have now continued with Me three days" (Mk 8:2). He was concerned about them so much that He couldn't send them back empty. In the same way, God never sends us back as empty as we came when we come with all of our heart (see Jer 29:13). He ensures that we are filled to the brim with His goodness. God doesn't leave us the same way we come to Him, He makes us better. The Bible says that He is the sort of High Priest who feels exactly how we feel, and provides a means for us to obtain grace to help in time of need (see Heb 4:1

Serve God Beyond The Gettings

DAILY VITAMIN Never serve God only for the sake of a miracle, you may never get it; because it means that once you get it, you are gone. No one who God values can ever get His hand before His person..... His major aim is always to reveal His person to us; and so to keep us in Him, He will never give us just His gifts, but His entire person first.  God doesn't want to be your genie, He wants to be your Father. Hence, serve God because it is the most necessitated truth to; and when we do this, we flow in abundant miracles. Miracles are the byproducts of service to God; and the fruits of choosing Him first. In Exodus 23:25-26, God said "Ye shall serve me, and I shall bless thy bread and water....., and I will take sickness from the midst of thee......and the number of thy days will I fulfil". The simplest way to getting all our needs met is to serve God sincerely; and when i say serve God, i don't mean serve Him only for what He can do, but firstly for who He is. Nobody

Choose Faith Not Feelings

DAILY VITAMIN Never believe those self-deprecating feelings that tell you you can't amount to anything great in life. Feelings are inconsistent. What you see, hear and fear influences it. The only consistent thing is what God's word says. So believe the word that says you can, and not the feeling that you can't. You can be just as great as you want to be; all God demands is that you do all He points out as a prerequisite, and that you do it trusting Him all the way. In fact, every time i've had a new note to put up here, there's always a feeling that says it won't make a bit of an impact, but in shaking that false feeling off and putting up that note, i realize it does make more than just a bit of impact. Similarly, your feelings will tell you you may flop if you try singing, or in giving that important presentation; but your job is to shake off that feeling and stick to what God says about it, and He says you can do all things. God believes you can do anything

Hold On!

DAILY VITAMIN Life is going to keep hitting us so hard as though it knows we are going to break at some point, yet it's our job to refuse to get broken. No matter how it bends you, decide to never break. And how do you do this? By consistently stretching yourself to see the somewhat faint light in that dark tunnel where you find yourself presently. Keep your eyes on that light. Remind yourself of how great a future lies ahead of you, and how a single compromise against staying steadfast in that vision can ruin it all. Many a person have destroyed his prospect of attaining greatness all because he chose to faint when it was demanded of him to remain firm. Joseph had every reason to be broken- since he was in a confinement for more than a decade- but he kept his eye on the promise, and left his eyes there with corresponding works until he got its realities. I would be a liar if i told you that there wouldn't be any challenges on your way this year, but whether you back out or yo

God Cares!

DAILY VITAMIN In case you've never appreciated the words "God cares for your soul", you should today. In those few words, you can affirm that God is ardently concerned about you. He cares about your eternal sentence immensely that He gave Jesus to take up all your every wrong that you may have access by faith to this grace of a blissful life without end in His kingdom. He also cares about your present life that He gives Himself daily to serve in guiding you in your every day life. He loves your soul and every other part of you. He's concerned about how you feel daily- little wonder why He instructs us to think on goodly and pure things (Phil 4:8) so as to abate negativism and depressing feelings out of our persons; He cares about your relationships, your health, your education and in fact your every chore; and wants to be involved in every single detail of your life. God doesn't just want to save you and take you to heaven while you live a miserable life on the e

We Need Capacity To Cause Impact

DAILY VITAMIN God's work for us starts from within. When He promises to bless us, He's actually planning to make us a blessing- that way, our only end product would be the same blessings we desire upon our lives. The Bible states that God will supply all your need according to His riches in glory by Christ Jesus (Phil 4:19). However, it never stated that He will bring the solutions to these needs to our doorsteps while we sit still, rather i would like to believe that instead He gives us the capacity to procure the solutions. That is, rather than build a blessing for us, He builds us to attain blessedness. And here's why: "That He would grant you, according to the riches of His glory, to be strengthened with might through His Spirit in the inner man" (Eph 3:16)....for the reason "that you may be filled with the fullness of God" (vs 19). So, with God, every blessing begins from inside-out. He doesn't just give us a blessing, He builds the capacity in

Acting On God's Word As Your First And Last

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DAILY VITAMIN Facing whatever opportunity that comes our way this year as we should is another key to burst forth into the promised manifestation. Well, one may say 'Are you kidding? We do that every day; that's how we've survived so far'. Yes, you have. But have you also noticed how you act differently towards differently placed opportunities - taking for granted the ones with little or no sign of promise, and putting all efforts in what you've humanly calculated as "the chance". Well, we all do it; but if we are going to end on the high this year, we have to debar signs and give each opportunity equal attention and vigour, because we never know which one bears the seed that yields our harvest. In Matt 16, the religious leaders demanded a sign to believe Him, but Jesus refused, recanting 'no sign would be given except that of Jonah'. Now, if Jonah had taken God's first opportunity to go to Nineveh seriously, he wouldn't have had an ordeal

Get Motivated

DAILY VITAMIN ¤ GET MOTIVATED I once heard about the story of a certain man. He was rich, adventurous, and had a huge chateaux to show for it. In his backyard, he had a pool, and in it he had all varieties of wild animals ranging from sharks, crocodiles and alligators etc. This rich man organized a party, and set a bet that whoever could swim from one end of the pool to the other would receive whatever he desired from him. Before anyone could say jack, everyone saw a splash of water with a guy in the pool, dribbling as best as he could past all the sharks and gators. In no time he was out of the pool. The rich man ran all perplexed towards him, shocked at how easily he had performed the task; and as reward asked him what he wanted him to do for him. The man in question said, "what i want more than anything in the world is the name of the man who pushed into the water". Many of us are like that fellow; and this is another reason why superheroes' movies are somewhat borin

Appreciation Is The Key To Keep Friend-ships Sailing

DAILY VITAMIN ¤ Appreciation Is The Key To Keep Friend-Ships Sailing  When you have friends, treat them well. If you can't heal the entire world with your love, at least God has given you a circle of people to whom you can always share this love with, and some of these people are what we call friends. They may not always deserve it, but it's our responsibility to reserve unfailing love for them, because that's what friends do. Jesus did that for us, and He calls us friends. Friends care; Friends share; Friends show concern. And even when we take a look at the number one friendship in scripture- David and Jonathan, we'd realize that they had these going and more. Remember, there are friends that stick as close as siblings; and since almost all of us have them, we will only do well to appreciate them. Don't worry, today is not Friend's day or anything; I'm only taking the time to say this because there are a whole lot of people i haven't been the perfect

Learning Is Your Life's Way Of Earning

DAILY VITAMIN -Learning Is Your Life's Way Of Earning  Unlike rubber, the mind once stretched by new ideas and inspiration can never return to its original position. The knowledge we feed on make us, and eventually make our lives outcome. In fact, man was made to survive by knowledge; for as scriptures say, people perish for lack of knowledge. To attain success, you must be willing to stretch your mind to acquire new ideas that push you to reach deeper within yourself to pursue your dreams. Like i once said in one of these notes - get inspired. Let the thought of all you can advice inspire you to do more and get more. Keep learning better ways to improve yourself. I've been writing these notes for almost six years now, and no matter how impactful they seem to get, i still rate them at better, so that i have enough room to reach my best. No matter how successful you may be now, keep getting inspired to continue pushing to accomplish more. Remember, if you don't act on life

Engage Wisdom, Above All Others, In All You Do

DAILY VITAMIN -Engage Wisdom, Above All Others, In All You Do  Wisdom is having the courage to refuse to do what people term good when it will only lead to your own destruction; and the willingness to learn what's right and best for you in order to apply it for your elevation- Write that down. George Clason's character Mathon tells the story of an ass and an ox; and of how the lack of wisdom in the disguise of good intentions almost ruined one for the other. He tells of an ox who bemoaned to the ass the hardness of his lot, saying "I do labour pulling the plow from morning until night. No matter how hot the day or tired my legs....still must i work. But you are a creature of leisure...and do nothing more than carry our master about where he wishes to go. When he goes nowhere you do rest and eat the green grass all the day". The ass trying to be sympathetic advised, "In the morning when the slave comes to fetch you to the plow, lie upon the ground and belloe muc

You Were Made To Overcome

DAILY VITAMIN - You Were Made To Overcome  No matter what you are passing through, you have been given the capacity to overcome it. The scripture states that "No temptation has overtaken you except what is common to mankind. And God is faithful; He will not let you be tempted beyond what you can bear. But when you are tempted, He will also provide a way out so that you can endure it" (1  Cor 10:13 NIV). So regardless of whatever breakdown you may have experienced, you can break out of it. It is in you to breakthrough them all; all you have to do is start with agreeing with what God says about you, become consciously aligned with it, and in time your inner person would have mustered enough strength and courage to endure the present and also push your whole being into a more desirable future simultaneously. God instructs us who have Him as our Lord to trust Him in such dreadful situations, for not only is He our help and shield for times like this, but He will also remember t

Trust In God’s Purpose For You

DAILY VITAMIN - Trust In The Lord's Purpose For You  You'd remember that I once said that wherever God has you per time is where He wants you, not only because He never makes mistakes, but also because right there He either wants to do something for you, to you, or through you. According to Jesus, the societal invalid born blind was where he was at that moment to become a sign of God's power and glory to many. In the same way, regardless of how the struggles of the present may overwhelm you, God's primary purpose is to use that scenario you're in as the platform to showcase His glory. Remember Lazarus. His case seemed hopeless, but it was Christ's eventual tool to give hope to the hapless. When he was meant by nature to be entering the phase of decomposition, God used him as a sign to impact lives even to this day when we hear that story. In essence, what i'm saying is that, what you count as the odd part of your life judging by present circumstances is Go

Though It Tarries, It Will Come

DAILY VITAMIN - Though It Tarries, It Will Come One of the hardest things to do is to wait patiently for something you believe you need urgently. But despite how dislikened it is, God calls us to wait for the fulfilment of His promises. You know Hannah, right? The popular Prophet Samuel's-in the Bible-mother. Yes, her. Of Hannah, it is said that year after year, her futile search for a child continued. And something else that continued was the provocation her mates caused her, thereby making bitter weeping her constant habit (see 1 Sam 1:7). But of this same Hannah, it is said that God remembered her (vs 19), and in due time her weeping turned into a melodious song of testimonies, and that song never ceased as she kept on having more and more each passing year. The moral here is that in life things are going to be late in coming sometimes; oftentimes it may even span toward the year after year mode, but if you can wait for God, then you have set up yourself to get paid. For insta

The Word Will Change Your Life

DAILY VITAMIN - The Word Will Change Your Life " And we will never stop thanking God for this: that when we preached to you, you didn't think of the words we spoke as being just our own, but you accepted what we said as the very Word of God-which, of course, it was- and it changed your lives when you believed it."(1 Thess 2:13 TLB). One of the great benefits of the word of God is its capability to change our lives once we believe it. God's intention towards us at all times is to make our lives better. He savours in enhancing our better living. The scripture tells us that He sent His word to Jacob, and it lighted upon Israel. God's word was what translated Jacob from the supplanter to the nation we know today; and it is exactly the same thing that would change you. All you have to do is believe it. Jesus said "According to your faith, let it be unto you". What we believe validates what we receive; and there is nothing worth believing than God's word

Take A Stride Towards Fellowship

DAILY VITAMIN - Take A Stride Towards Fellowship  Are you sick and tired of being sick and tired of never experiencing what it means to reach the summit of your walk with God? Well, you need not be. Having a fulfilling walk with God demands a wholehearted devotion to Him. In essence, what I mean here is that to fully have a life transforming experience with God, we must be willing to give all of ourselves to Him wholesomely. Not only is this the most proven way to effectively walk with God, that is wholehearted fellowship; it is the most efficacious means of accessing all He has reserved for us. When we give God our hearts, He gives us all that is in our hearts. Ps 37:4 says "Delight yourself in the Lord, and He shall give you the desires of thy heart". God wants all of you. He wants to be involved in everything you do. He is interested in where you go, what you want to eat, what you want to buy. He's interested in being a part of every single moment of your life. The p

Prioritize Becoming An Effective Fellow

DAILY VITAMIN - Prioritize Becoming An Effective Fellow  The OVERORGANIZED person always makes, updates and loses lists. When asked to do a task, he spends more time considering every possibility and ensuring he has every base covered. He doesn't move without planning the smallest detail, and often never get around to do as many things as he ought to. However, one irony here is that sometimes he's so well organized that he fails to see new opportunities and others' needs.  The OVERDOER is so busy doing things that he has no time to assert their true value. A hard fellow to approach, and is usually disliked because he's only really good at telling people what to do. He's very efficient, but most times more efficient doing the unneccesary things. The irony is that he's so full of activity that he has no time for himself.  The TIME FREAK is always nervous with his concern about never wasting a minute. He even knows how to save eleven seconds eating his meal. Th

Persist To Prevail

DAILY VITAMIN - Persist To Prevail Life gives everyone of us a persistence test. It is somewhat like it lets no one enjoy great achievements without passing the persistence test. Those of us who can't take it simply do not make the grade that leads to our change of levels. However, here's something that should cheer you up; that regardless of how hard the challenge may be, the compensation is always worth it as an add-on. These are the words of Paul: "We are hard pressed on every side, yet not crushed; we are perplexed, but not in despair; persecuted, but not forsaken; struck down, but not destroyed.....For we who live are always delivered to death for Jesus' sake, that the life of Jesus also may be manifested in our mortal flesh" (2 Cor 4:8-9,11). No matter what you're passing through, you have life (a new beginning) awaiting not only in God's world, but also in this world of ours (Mark 10:29-30). So, expect that sickness out of your life in due time, f

Make Impact A Priority

DAILY VITAMIN - Make Impact A Priority  Take this opportunity of life God has gifted you, and live it the best way you possibly can. This is paramount because whether a man has a hundred years to live or twenty, what really matters isn't how long he lived, but how well he lived. Methuselah had almost a millenium to live, while Jesus had just a little past three decades, yet we know who the world still remembers. This is also very important because our success in life-in all its ramifications- is not measured by how long we stay up, but by how much impact we make while up. In essence, i'm enjoining you to turn your world around for the better. Make a cause to change lives for Jesus- and also for the sake of societal betterment every creature craves. Establish impact as a goal, and facilitate its achievement wherever you go; because what keeps our individual history indelible in time isn't existence, but impact. There is something the world around you needs you to do. It ma

Let God Always Be First (2)

DAILY VITAMIN - Let God Always Be First (2)  Jesus said "Without Me, you can do nothing" (John 15:5). So in essence, We are not looking for a God we can carry into our dreams, we are looking for a God that can carry us into our dreams. Don't try to drive God, let Him drive you; for we can't do anything without Him on the steering wheel of our lives. Don't get so driven by the work of your hands that you neglect the Lord of the work. God made you for His purpose, His use, and His glory, and unless you are living by that, you are not living at all. For instance, when a system works against the instructions of its programmer, it is either reseted or disposed; and believe me none of these is that beneficial for it, because both takes it back to square one. Like that system, when we choose to live outside God's intended will for us, we only achieve taking ourselves more steps behind. Israel seemed so close to Canaan, but as soon as they started living in an '

Let God Always Be First (1)

DAILY VITAMIN - Let God Always Come First (1)  There is nothing as good as God's best for you. Sometimes, we may feel like we've lost too much when God's will avert what seemed ideal  from us, but believe me God never makes mistakes. No matter how precious such things or persons are, what He has prepared ahead for us fits the cost; and it's way more than we'd ever be able to appreciate. We may have our own plans for how best to live- where we want to go, how we want go there, and stuffs like that, but only God truly knows what's good enough for us. For goodness sake, He created us, knows our ends and needs. So Him only should truly know our greatest need in life; and if we want to enjoy these the reality of these needs, we've got to learn how to trust Him fretlessly. Plus, here's the tricky part; Until we want what God wants, we will never be happy, nor have the soothing peace that is rare to most of mankind today, nor the unsurmountable joy He promise

It's Only A Matter Of Time

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DAILY VITAMIN - It's Only A Matter Of Time (1)  I want you to boldly tell yourself without an atom of doubt in your heart that it's just a matter of time. Everything God has promised takes just a matter of time to reach fulfilment. As long as you follow His handout of living to attain them, they are a sure thing. Don't fret; don't worry. Time is linear; it's never too long, it's never too short. In fact, regardless of its span given to each and every one of us, it is God's tool for making men. Short or long, it is readily enough for God to accomplish all He wants to. So, don't feel sad that you can't see the promise being fulfilled yet. If I had made the promise to you, then you could feel fretful; but if God, don't, because His word is not bound (2 Tim 2:9). It's not limited by time, space, matter nor circumstances, conditions and convictions, has He said it, He will do it; and ensure it comes to completion (Phil 1:6). Just wait for Him tr

Influencing Your World With Love

DAILY VITAMIN - Influencing Your World With Love  In the immortal words of James Matthew Barrie, "Those who bring sunshine to the lives of others cannot keep it from themselves", while Lord Alfred Tennyson makes it clearer by saying, 'I hold it true, whatever befall. I feel it, when i sorrow most, tis better to have loved and lost than never to have loved at all". Humans are made to feel the greatest fulfilment when they express the virtue of love to one another. The more we love, the more we become complete. And ironically, in a world presently characterized by chaos and unpleasantries, there are a lot of people all around the world in need of some love....some compassion....some kindness. From the widow to the orphan, the war stricken fellow to the unfortunate ones overridden by unending woes. The world is so dark that only the light that emanates from love can heal it. Even the scripture assures us that where faith has no effect, and hope no grounds, love stamps

Improve Yourself Into Success

DAILY VITAMIN - Improve Yourself Into Success  In any field whatsoever you ply your trade, the greatest good you can do yourself is self improvement. Nothing visibly assures you of a better future than self development. Unless we meet up with the standards we set for ourselves by the position we aim for in life, our lack of character and skill will eventually catch up with our supposed public success, and thwart all we'd worked for. You can make your reputation unassailable by taking efforts to improve yourself unto expertise in whatever you do- be it writing, singing, acting, building, administration, or even any pure scientific practice. All you have to do is do all you have to do to better yourself today so that the laurels that await tomorrow won't find you eludable. Prepare yourself for the glory that comes tomorrow by preparing to work harder and better today. To maintain your independence you must consistently be needed and wanted. The more the outcome of situations de

Grace: The Virtue To Live Like God

DAILY VITAMIN - Grace: The Virtue To Live Like God  God's grace is meant to make us better people who serve Him devotedly. Everything He gives us freely is to enhance our communion with Him; and since without Him, we can do nothing, it means everything God does for us is to ensure we are in full capacity to do all He expects of us. His grace shouldn't be an excuse to relentlessly embrace sin; No. He gives us grace to live above sin. Grace abounds where sin is because it's God's remedy for eradicating it from human lives. So, here's what I'm saying; never feel comfortable in the sin you indulge in, all because you think God's grace gives you cover, it doesn't; this is so because the sort of revival that grace on its own invokes is one that promotes holiness. God wants us to live a committed life to Him in all ramifications, a life completely revived for His will and His will alone, and He gives us grace to facilitate that. Also, never abuse His grace up

God Speaks- And He Wants To Do It With You

DAILY VITAMIN - God Speaks- And He Wants To Do It With You  The inability of men to hear from God has led to a dramatic extent of losses they have suffered; and woes they have incurred.  And so we can say that the biggest deceit a man can let himself fall prey to is to believe that once he doesn't know a thing that those around him don't as well, he can't get what he is looking for. If we are willing to receive answers, God will always be ready to give them. Paul said "Let us therefore, as many as be perfect, be thus minded: and if in any thing ye be otherwise minded, God shall reveal even this unto you" (Phil 3:15). You'd notice that he stated that we can attain perfection in what we seek to do; but it greatly relies on the knowledge we have and apply on the road towards the attainment of such. Furthermore, you'd also notice that he said God-not any man, but God Himself- will reveal exactly what you need to know. Not to the pastor alone, or some seer, b

God Has You In Mind All The Time, Every Time

DAILY VITAMIN - God Has You In His Mind All The Time, Every Time.  Some of our major concerns as humans when in any given situation are the thoughts, "Who cares about what i'm going through?"; and "From whom can i seek the help i need?". Well, it wouldn't be a farce to say that God is always a Person you can count on, given that you are wholly committed to Him. Every single bit of His word proclaims this. We, as individual persons, are the first item on God's thoughts. Note that all He created from the first and even to the early moments of the sixth day were for you- man. And every thing Jesus experienced to establish this gracious relationship we have access into with God was for you- man. God wouldn't be bored if He hadn't created you; Believe me, He wouldn't; however it pleased Him to create you and provide everything good life can offer for your enjoyment. What am I trying to say? It doesn't matter what language you speak or what s

Go Beyond Knowing To Loving God

DAILY VITAMIN - Go Beyond Just Knowing To Loving God:  Knowledge puffs up while love builds up (1 Cor 8:1). There is no real growth in just knowing as there is in loving. Knowing God won't take you to places where loving God will. And that's why His command is not just 'know the Lord', but 'love the Lord with all your heart'. Our love for God is what secures our place with Him. It is a norm for all people to know God- whether in opposition or in agreement to Him; and that's the more reason why what God seeks more is a people who love Him. Remember, all things work together for them that LOVE God (Rom 8:28). The change of level experience you seek is pivoted in the expressions of our love for God. So, what have you been doing thus far? Just Knowing or Loving God? Well, you might ask "how am i supposed to know? Knowing God may keep us reverential to Him, dependent on Him and eager to dwell in Him, but with a slight contrast, loving God keeps us accounta

Get Inspired

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DAILY VITAMIN - Get Inspired You don't need a thousand people to be recognized, you just need two- you and someone else; so no matter what you're doing, or how small it may be now, or how little a crowd it pulls, do it as if it is the assured prologue to a bigger gig. It is like they say about life being somewhat of a theatre, it doesn't really matter how many people are watching, what matters is how well you're doing what you ought to do. You may just be performing before one or two familiars, give it your best as though you're before the world, and you'll get there. You may be preaching before just a family of two, but put in the best eloquence and synergy you can, and those two will overturn into multiples of your desired factor. You may just be writing a page or two, do it like it's a bestseller in the making, and you will get one. You may be kicking that ball before just a single coach, keep kicking it hard, and you will get to the grande stage of wha

Embrace Contentment Even As You Strive For More

DAILY VITAMIN - EMBRACE CONTENTMENT EVEN AS YOU STRIVE FOR MORE  Is it possible to be ambitious and content at the same time? I will say, Yes it is. God doesn't want us to remain stagnant in one place forever, but He also wants us to walk in par with where He leads. Paul said I have learnt to be content, and both how to be above and abased (Phil 4:11-12). What this means is that he knew that he was made to achieve more in life, but he 's never going to complain when God gives him the red light at any given time. To successfully walk with God, we have to learn how to move when He wants us to, and to stop when He wants us to. Many of us however find it hard to oblige to this culture because we are more bent on impressing people than we are on obeying God. I have seen a lot of people jump into what they weren't meant to all because they couldn't stand someone else getting there before them. You know, it's funny how we get angry and envious whenever someone gets a car

Destined For More

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DAILY VITAMIN - Destined For More (1)  If there is one truth we must learn to embrace, it is that where we are now isn't where we are meant to be forever. There is a revelation God has towards us- which is for each and everyone of us to be conformed into His very best from glory to glory. So in His sight, where we are per time isn't our end, nor close to it, but our beginning. Some things are meant to come to pass so that better ones can come to stay. So, be encouraged, because whatever state you are now- good or ugly, impoverished or fortunate- isn't destined to be your pitstop, it is just the lane to the greater phases God has in store for you. Having just left Laban's house, Jacob said to Esau "I have enough"; yet God still maintained His promise to give him the lands of the six foreign nations where his father abode. Just like Jacob, God is not done with you yet. Even when you think you have reached the enough mark, He sets you up for more. Make that you

Change Your Mind To Change Your Life

DAILY VITAMIN - Change Your Mind To Change Your Life:  The more time flies, the more we should realize that we have a part to play in how we end up in life. No matter how much you think negative forces are attempting to diminish your returns in life, or how holy deities are creating platforms for your breakthrough, you have a very regulatory role to play in the outcome of your destiny. For instance, if we choose to do one thing or think one form of thought, even God knows that that is where we'd be forever; so He says "as a man thinks in his heart, so is he" . As such the need arises for us to know that if we want a change of story, then we must wield a change of mindset. Principles are validated on the platform of consistency; but if such principle is a failing type, then be sure to consistently fail. If the fish won't bite at one side of the lake, then it is paramount you turn to the other. Same also, if your form of thinking and doing hasn't helped in your de

Bank On The Power Of Love

DAILY VITAMIN - Bank On The Power Of Love  Everybody has an entanglement to fear; even the devil, for it is written that devils also believe and tremble (Jam 2:19). However, that's everybody not us. Of us, it is said that God has not given us the spirit to fear, but of love, power and a sound mind. This means that when fear and its cohorts of negativism cross our path, the first weapon to engage in order to secure victory is the spirit of love- which in advent releases the power of God and expresses the very mind of God, for remember perfect love-unadulterated, untainted, unfeigned-casts out fear. First Corinthians 13 shows us that love is the greatest of virtues before God. You can give without loving, but you can never love without giving. You can encourage without loving, but you can never love without encouraging. You can believe without loving, but you can never love without believing. You can live without loving, but you can never love without living. The true essence of ev

Your Faith Will Make A Way For You

DAILY VITAMIN  Your faith is your first alibi to why you must receive the fulfilment of the promise you seek. Other than the natural law of sowing and reaping, it is the only seed sown by man assuredly bound for a return- "According to thy faith, let it be done unto you". And so the primary leverage you need for your desires to be forced into reality is faith, because before anyone can believe in your dreams- even life, you must first believe in them. Paul said "I believe, therefore have I spoken" (2 Cor 4:13). Nations believe Paul's revelation of the Lord till date because as seen he first believed in it. In the same way, no one is going to tread the path of your dream until you believe it enough to walk therein first. In fact, no one will find the way, until like a trailblazer you make a way, and as a pacesetter lead the way. People seek to follow a man who believes in his cause enough to live by it, and God seeks to bless a man who believes in Him for that c

Find Your Ground

DAILY VITAMIN  Without death, life will not be appreciated; Without poverty, riches will be undervalued; Without foolishness, wisdom won't be a necessity. Life is not a playground, it is a battleground; one where each man must know what he wants, and be ready and willing to give his best to attain it. And so if the sight of the dilapidating situation of many don't spur you to want to do all you can to be receptive to good fortune, then you're not worth the riches you seek. If the heartbreaking folly displayed by multitudes around you never give you the concern to search and reach for a better sense of reasoning, then you're not worth the wisdom needed. If on seeing the thousands that die untimely in our days you never have the nudge to live your life the best you can, then you are not worth the life you have. Life is not primarily judged by what you have, but by what you aspire to have, and can have. Lack is not the sin, low aim is. The inability to project a better li