Today we go back to the matter of pursuing righteousness as believers. Have you heard before this statement “it runs in my family; I can’t do anything about it!” Thus, people justify generational issues, revelling in addiction, abuse, anxiety, lust, infidelity etc. Stop lying to yourself because you can do something about it. It’s a matter of your mindset. No excuses should justify evil conduct. Proverbs 23:7 speaks “For as he thinketh in his heart, so is he.“

You may not be able to do anything about your family’s past but by God’s grace, by the victory of the Cross, by the blood of Jesus you can change your future for yourself and your children. Listen dear child of God to Romans 5:17 (NLT)

For the sin of this one man, Adam, caused death to rule over many. But even greater is God’s wonderful grace and his gift of righteousness, for all who receive it will live in triumph over sin and death through this one man, Jesus Christ. Romans 5:17 (NLT)

If you have believed on the Lord Jesus Christ, consider the implication of 2 Corinthians 5:17

Therefore, if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new. 2 Corinthians 5:17 (KJV)

In Christ you have received the power to go in a new direction, by renewing your mind, soaking yourself in the word of God (Romans 12:2); by pulling down the evil thoughts when they come (2 Corinthians 10:4-5) and disciplining your mind to think right (Philippians 4:8), setting your affections, i.e. what you love, on what is above (Colossians 3:1-4).

Remember the saying that goes “watch your thoughts for they become your words, your words for they become your deeds, your deeds become your habit, your habits become your character, and your character becomes your destiny.” In this way your destiny is in your hands. Heaven or hell beckons. Christ has done His part, do yours! Shalom.




Pastor Afolabi Oladele

Every man that has the ability to labour has been so appointed to give to the needy. In whatever capacity you labour, kindness and generosity must not be wanting in your traits.

Psalm 110 is another of the many benign, un-noticed prophetic declarations concerning the Lord Jesus Christ and has lessons for us as those waiting for the upward call of the Lord.

The call for each of us is as Paul declared in Philippians 3:7-15. And indeed, the pains and suffering necessarily must bring us to the point of sighing and groaning for the iniquity of the land

This is not the time to work outside the control and guidance of the Holy Spirit; it is like fishing on the wrong side of the boat.

When overridden by fear and uncertainty do not wean yourself away from the Holy Spirit your helper going back to your old ways.

Psalm 5:12 says that the favour of the Lord is a shield of love that surrounds and protects the righteous believer on every side.

Righteousness is not just a standard, nor just a fixed state of mind but rather a life to live, the continuing act of being in obedience, doing what pleases the Father.