In this episode I focus on my desire for a life of signs and wonders — not of empty Christian philosophy and speech.
And my desire is not out of place. Jesus literally said “THESE SIGNS [tongues, casting out of devils, healing the sick, and preservation from poisonous attacks and substances] SHALL FOLLOW THEM WHO BELIEVE IN HIM...”
1) BEFORE ADAM EVER KNEW HE HAD A NEED OR COULD PRAY
God knew he’d need (and provided for him)
🏠 a place to stay,
🍱 food to eat,
🗺️ a territory to have dominion over,
🤝 and helper(s) to collaborate together in being fruitful and having dominion long
2) And so Jesus says
“And when you pray, don’t be like those people who don’t know God. They continue saying things that mean nothing. They think that God will hear them because of the many things they say. Don’t be like them.
3) Your Father knows the things you need before you ask him. So when you pray, you should pray like this: ‘Our Father in heaven, we pray that your name will always be kept holy. We pray that your kingdom will come.
Here is why WE PRAY!
While some go into ghettos seeking young people to rehabilitate, Your nearby Political Aspirant goes into the same neighbourhoods to pick young men to use as political thugs to disrupt elections and what not
DOES THAT LOOK LIKE PEOPLE WHO CAME TO SERVE YOU?
WHEN THE FOUNDATION IS DESTROYED, WHAT CAN THE RIGHTEOUS DO? God said so through his Word. The foundation must be restored!
This is why Jesus didn’t move how the Israelites expected him to: How could he try to free Israel from Rome’s oppression; when he came to fix the problem that could heal both Jew, Roman and Greek?
THE HEART OF MAN IS DESPERATELY WICKED! FIX THE HEART; FIX THE MAN!
Faith is YOU knowing God and trusting His goodwill towards you.
To whatever degree that His promise(s) to you gives you rest (peace amidst a storm) that degree is the measure of your faith.
When I was preparing to get married, bills to be paid were soaring through my roof.
My big bro promised me N1million in support and boy oh boy my anxiety gave way instantly: I had peace for like 2 weeks. Why? Because I knew him enough to believe that if he had a way to spare 1 milli, he would give it to me. I mean it’s my wedding.
In the name of “progressive Christianity” I have acquaintances pushing for a form of #NoHypocrisy
That is to say, we can be open and free about the borderline carnal pleasures we still enjoy and not be judgemental
A short thread
I don’t make this tweet because I am totally rid of carnal pleasures. And by Carnal pleasures I mean stuff that potentially numb your spirituality sensitivity gradually because they aren’t in-your-face evil (even though most of them actually are...)
So for example, we should comfortably enjoy our favourite AfroPop Star’s latest hit track that crosses every line of spiritual and righteous sensitivity but is an uncountable vibe,...
It’s easy to say “your sins are forgiven, you are now born again.”
This is because people can see the works of sin, but no one can see sin itself. We can see the fruits of righteousness— but cannot see righteousness itself.
But to say “rise up and walk” is more difficult. Because for everyone in that vicinity, the only actual proof that God’s ability thrives within you is for that lame person’s body to respond to your very words and rise up on their feet.
Faith in Jesus Christ is not a football team. It is not about signing “star” players to our team; it’s about transformation of the life of every person that the Gospel meets!
We’ve been celebrating co-signs upandan and yet, for a decade of my observation — none of these co-signs have become a worthwhile thing, cause not legacy.
Whe will we learn? Open our eyes God, that we may no longer be conformed to the ways of the system but rather be transformed daily by the renewing of our minds.