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The urgency of the need not only engulfed me; its intensity also took me by surprise. I tried to scream, to release the pressure that had built up inside me, but the scream jammed mid-throat. I surely needed relief from the burdens and meaninglessness of life. It was something that I needed  to do , one thing I eagerly wanted  to be , something that I had waited for since birth - and it was time, a 'now or never' kind of situation. I had had enough of the status quo . I could no longer continue to live the same way. I needed a break, if life was to have even a bit of meaning - yet it was a break that neither any man nor the whole world could give. My eyes shifted to the ' handcuffs' of my life  - cold as ice, slowly eating into the wrist-bones of my soul. Drops of sweat covered my palms, and my brow was no different. I looked at my legs - the  leg irons  were still in place, ironically shining and determined, evidence of what I had been all these years. Oh, how...

It struck me one day. Here I was, walking down the street when suddenly my mind’s voice encouraged me with these words: “ Phanuel , you must understand that you have never lost out on anything in life.” I stopped and asked myself, “So what has been happening?” “You have been gaining, gaining, gaining. All the things that you thought you had missed out on are actually in a ‘bank’ account from which you are free to withdraw both the principal sum plus compound interest ,” t he voice replied. This to me was like a breath of fresh, fragrant air! Quite an inspiring message it was - a totally transformed way to look at life and living. What I thought was gone was not actually gone.  What you thought was gone was not actually gone. Indeed, it all depends on what one chooses to believe about their life. I used to think in terms of spilled milk that's gone down the drain, but this paradigm completely re-focused my lenses about life and opportunities. I had spent a number of years t...

I receive Rick Joyner 's Word of the Week by email. I read each article and often make printouts to share with others. One morning, as I read the Week 37, 2018 article, I came across a remarkable inspirational Christian quote that I thought I should share. It might help you. You not only have to meditate on the quote but also strive to live it. Here is the quote: "We are not called to be human beings who have occasional spiritual experiences , but we are called to be spiritual beings who have occasional human experiences ." How profound! Is that your experience as a Christian? Does this speak to the way you live? Are you more spiritual than you are human in the various facets of your life? I sometimes think that Christians should learn, each day, to be more spiritual. One's progress in this regard should be evident to themselves initially, then to the rest of the community. I sometimes feel that there is too much " human-ness "  in the Church today. ...

People look at life with different lenses, depending on what they believe. In the year 2003, a friend introduced me to the subject of success motivation and personal development . I then began to attend workshops on the subject but came out a bit confused. What confused me was the exclusive focus on wealth. I thought to myself, “Does success mean just wealth?” I believed that success was broader than just the possession of material things. I also believed that success was supposed to be based on a specific spiritual foundation . Thus began my quest for an answer, or an understanding of the matter. Then one day, as I read my Bible , I came across a verse that struck me. The verse reads as follows: “Dear friend, I pray that you may enjoy good health and that all may go well with you, even as your soul is getting along well” ( 3 John v2, NIV ). I almost jumped after reading this verse. “This is it! This is the definition of success!” I almost shouted to myself. If you are enjoying good...

I have observed and have become convinced that there are just two kinds of people in this world. The lives of these two kinds of people are as different as day is to night. Only two kinds, not more, not less. That is the message of this textual sermon. There are various difficulties, challenges, trials, and tribulations in this world, but only two kinds of people. There are various levels of poverty, but only two kinds of people. There are various forms of sickness and disease, but only two kinds of people. You put the two groups under the same kind and level of difficulty or pressure, and they react differently. It's amazing. Whatever challenging situation you face today, you are either hopeful or hopeless about it. These are the two kinds of people that I have been referring to - one kind is of the hopeful,  the other is of the hopeless , regarding a specific challenge that they might be facing in their lives at any particular time.   You are either hopeful or hopeless ...

I remember the time when I was still a teenager. I kept grudges; real grudges, I mean. I did not know how to forgive ; neither did I have the willingness to do so. If somebody did me wrong, they were supposed to pay for it! I was a stranger to God back then - I had never experienced the transforming power of the Holy Spirit in my life. Any talk about God actually had a jarring effect to my ears; it still does to some folks. I also would tremble in anger, sometimes to the point of shedding tears - even against an elder! I recall a day I got so angry at an elder that he almost fell off the chair on which he was sitting. The elder was evidently wrong; I could not tolerate it anymore - but seething in anger did not make me right either - it's only that I did not know at the time and actually felt justified in my actions. But since then the Lord has re-molded me. Praise to His Holy Name!  If you see me now, you see a totally different person. Simple. I now can forgive and do forgive....

I have, on a number of occasions, listened to preachers teach on tithes and offerings . In the process,  I have observed that some preachers encourage members of the congregation to give tithes and offerings in order for them to get something (called a blessing ) in return. It sometimes feels like getting a blessing is or should be the primary motivation for Christians to give to God. I find this disturbing. I believe that there is need for preachers to go deeper in their teaching on the subject. As far as I am concerned, focusing on "getting something in return" holds immense potential to lead some Christians astray. A number of Christians now consider the issue of tithing and offering as an economic principle . You put something in, you get more out; what a rate of return! This habit encourages the development of an entrepreneurial mindset , not a spiritual one. Because of such a mindset, some people have taken the Spirit of God out of their giving; and it...