by Pastor Afolabi Oladele

Now once we allow the Lord Jesus to put His hand upon our hearts, with a readiness and commitment to follow His leading, let’s look at the environment or social order around us and note as follows:
The social order we see is not entirely the product of us who are living now

It is made up of the cumulative attitudes and customs passed from generation to generation; and may only be slightly modified by current individuals.
Realizing this, my reasonable assessment is whether or not this social order helps or hinders life.

Does it provide a good environment to which a Christian can respond?
Does it feed or poison us?
If it feeds, then it must be preserved at all costs.
If it poisons us, then we work to convert it – from poison to food. And if it cannot be converted, it must be replaced.

Live we must, but live victoriously.
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Be not deceived: evil communications corrupt good manners.
1 Corinthians 15:33 KJV

Then began he to upbraid the cities wherein most of his mighty works were done, because they repented not: Woe unto thee, Chorazin! woe unto thee, Bethsaida! for if the mighty works, which were done in you, had been done in Tyre and Sidon, they would have repented long ago in sackcloth and ashes.
Matthew 11:20‭-‬21 KJV

by Pastor Afolabi Oladele

How to solve the riddle or the mess called Nigeria is the earnest desire upon every thinking Nigeria.

Let’s reflect upon Covey’s words, “that personal victory precedes public victory.”

Have you considered how futile it is for a man suffering from high fever tossing in his bed thinking that finding a cool patch of the bed will relieve him? The high fever cannot abate until the germs within have been destroyed. So must it be for every Nigerian to first deal with the self-worship within before we can genuine seek change on the outside!

To the same point, in Matthew 23:25, Jesus said ‘woe to you, teachers of the law and Pharisees, you hypocrites! You clean the outside of the cup and dish, but inside they are full of greed and self indulgence.’

Each of us needs to be freed from the inner cancer of sin, and self worship if we are to impact or change the external! This is food for thought for the week. Shalom.