As we come to the end of 2010 and move into 2011, I have been reflecting on how this year has been for me. The beginning was full of challenges, I faced things that have I never dealt with before but through it all, I can say that God brought me through the heavy waters that wanted to drown me and the fire that wanted to burn me. How did I come through it? It was because I did not give up in prayers.
I've concluded that God is not interested in holding us back or keeping things from us. How can someone who paid a great price to give us abundant life hold us from enjoying that life; a life where nothing is missing or broken? There is also an enemy whose aim is to kill, steal and destroy but God's plan is to give you life if you are in Christ Jesus. For God so loved the world that He gave His only son so that whosoever will believe in Him will not perish but have eternal life. Please consider giving your life to Jesus if you haven't, He is the source of life; there is no true life anywhere but in Christ Jesus.
As you enter 2011, I encourage you not to give up in prayer because:
'The earnest (heartfelt, continued) prayer of a righteous man makes tremendous power available (dynamic in its working)’. James 5:16b
With God all things are possible.
Wishing you God's best for 2011.
With love,
Dupe
Thursday, 30 December 2010
Thursday, 9 July 2009
Help give a child a better future
Since 2004, God's Grace Foundation (GGF) has been making a difference and giving children a better future by awarding scholarships to less privileged children. This has been made possible with the generous support of our partners and sponsors. You can watch videos clips showing the impact of our sponsorship program at www.youtube.com/godsgracefoundation.
In 2000, the ILO [International Labour Organization] estimated that 211 million children aged 5 to 14 were working. Of these children, approximately 111 million children were working full time and did not attend school. The other 100 million children of the same age group combined work and school. Poverty is commonly the primary determinant of a child's participation in work and reason for dropping out of school.
There is great need for educational sponsorship in Nigeria and every term we hear of more children dropping out of school because of the loss of a parent or due to financial hardship. I also met lots of children who are going hungry, sick, prone to abuse and without education during my trip to Nigeria last year. Investing in children's education yields great benefits for both the individual child and society as a whole.
Our goal this year is to raise £10,000 so that we can give 40 children full scholarship in September 2009. GGF sponsorship does not only focus on education but on the total wellbeing of the children. As well as paying for tuition, school books and uniform, we provide lunch (term time only) for our sponsored children, mentoring by a support worker, and termly meetings between the child’s support worker and the child’s guardians and also with their teachers.
Please join us on Saturday, 8th August 2009 (we will start the walk in Woolwich at 10am). We have a very scenic route mapped out with lots of interesting sights on the way and we will be finished by 1pm.
To register, we would be grateful for a donation of £10, every walker will receive a sponsored walk pack to help them raise funds, a t-shirt and a bottle of water. We will also provide light refreshments at Greenwich Park after the walk. To register for the walk, please contact me on 07859 057770 or email info@godsgracefoundation.org.
If, for whatever reason, you are unable to join us we would be grateful for your pledge to give whatever you can in support of the walk and work.
God bless you as help give a child a better future.
In 2000, the ILO [International Labour Organization] estimated that 211 million children aged 5 to 14 were working. Of these children, approximately 111 million children were working full time and did not attend school. The other 100 million children of the same age group combined work and school. Poverty is commonly the primary determinant of a child's participation in work and reason for dropping out of school.
There is great need for educational sponsorship in Nigeria and every term we hear of more children dropping out of school because of the loss of a parent or due to financial hardship. I also met lots of children who are going hungry, sick, prone to abuse and without education during my trip to Nigeria last year. Investing in children's education yields great benefits for both the individual child and society as a whole.
Our goal this year is to raise £10,000 so that we can give 40 children full scholarship in September 2009. GGF sponsorship does not only focus on education but on the total wellbeing of the children. As well as paying for tuition, school books and uniform, we provide lunch (term time only) for our sponsored children, mentoring by a support worker, and termly meetings between the child’s support worker and the child’s guardians and also with their teachers.
Please join us on Saturday, 8th August 2009 (we will start the walk in Woolwich at 10am). We have a very scenic route mapped out with lots of interesting sights on the way and we will be finished by 1pm.
To register, we would be grateful for a donation of £10, every walker will receive a sponsored walk pack to help them raise funds, a t-shirt and a bottle of water. We will also provide light refreshments at Greenwich Park after the walk. To register for the walk, please contact me on 07859 057770 or email info@godsgracefoundation.org.
If, for whatever reason, you are unable to join us we would be grateful for your pledge to give whatever you can in support of the walk and work.
God bless you as help give a child a better future.
Friday, 13 February 2009
The pride of life (1)
One of the things we have to watch out for in our lives is pride. We become proud when we lose the child like spirit and we start acting as if we know more than God. Please note that God resists the proud and gives more grace to the humble. We need His grace everyday of our lives so let's remain humble before Him and receive His unmerited favor daily. Favor before God leads to favor with men. Make up your mind to perform only for an audience of one - the Lord Jesus Christ. Remaining in His presence helps us to remain humble because you see yourself for who you are when you are before Him.
Prayer points:
Prayer points:
- Pray that God will show you any pride that is your heart.
- That He will help to remain humble before Him.
Stay blessed and in His presence
Thursday, 1 January 2009
Happy New Year!
What are you expecting Him to do in your life this year? I am expecting my life to be fruitful; I am expecting things to be easy for me as I depend totally on God. In order for our lives to be fruitful, we must remain and abide in Him by obeying Him at all times. Sometimes I wonder if I am in full obedience but everyday I cry unto God to open my eyes to areas that I need to work on. It is essential that we remain and abide in God so that we can be fruitful.
We need to be fruitful so that people can benefit from lives and be nourished. God wants to nourish people through your life, are you ready for that level of living? It’s a higher level and a divine order. As for me, I will be fruitful this year in every area of my life in Jesus name. You can believe God for great things and they will come to pass if you eliminate doubt from your heart and dare to believe God. You just need to start from where you are, don’t look at others or compare yourself to others. This is a time to be you and work on be the best you can be through God’s grace.
Blessings,
Dupe
“Joseph is a fruitful vine, a fruitful vine near a spring, whose branches climb over a wall. With bitterness archers attacked him; they shot at him with hostility. But his bow remained steady, his strong arms stayed limber, because of the hand of the Mighty One of Jacob, because of the Shepherd, the Rock of Israel, because of your father's God, who helps you, because of the Almighty, who blesses you with blessings of the heavens above, blessings of the deep that lies below, blessings of the breast and womb. Your father's blessings are greater than the blessings of the ancient mountains, than the bounty of the age-old hills. Let all these rest on the head of Joseph, on the brow of the prince among his brothers.” Genesis 49: 22-26 NIV
We need to be fruitful so that people can benefit from lives and be nourished. God wants to nourish people through your life, are you ready for that level of living? It’s a higher level and a divine order. As for me, I will be fruitful this year in every area of my life in Jesus name. You can believe God for great things and they will come to pass if you eliminate doubt from your heart and dare to believe God. You just need to start from where you are, don’t look at others or compare yourself to others. This is a time to be you and work on be the best you can be through God’s grace.
Blessings,
Dupe
“Joseph is a fruitful vine, a fruitful vine near a spring, whose branches climb over a wall. With bitterness archers attacked him; they shot at him with hostility. But his bow remained steady, his strong arms stayed limber, because of the hand of the Mighty One of Jacob, because of the Shepherd, the Rock of Israel, because of your father's God, who helps you, because of the Almighty, who blesses you with blessings of the heavens above, blessings of the deep that lies below, blessings of the breast and womb. Your father's blessings are greater than the blessings of the ancient mountains, than the bounty of the age-old hills. Let all these rest on the head of Joseph, on the brow of the prince among his brothers.” Genesis 49: 22-26 NIV
Saturday, 29 November 2008
Don't Panic!
Do not be afraid! Do not be discouraged by this mighty army, for the battle is not yours but God’s. 2 Chronicles 20:15b
This was God’s response to King Jehoshaphat and his people when they cried to God because the armies of Moabites, Ammonites and Memunites declared war on Israel. Instead of panicking, he told the people to fast and they cried to the Lord God (v5-12).
They reminded God of His promises and that they know that He is able to rescue them (v6).
They reminded God of His covenant with Father Abraham (v7).
They acknowledge that they were powerless against the army that was about to attack them (v12).
God answered their prayers in verse 15-17. Are you facing an impossible situation, or are their challenges threatening your life. Instead of running around, why don’t you seek the Lord of God of Israel? He is the same God and He has not changed. If He can answer Jehoshaphat, He will answer you.
Acknowledge that you are powerless and ask Him to intervene in this situation and He will surely give you a word that will come to pass. In Jehoshapat case, He said that:
They will not need to fight in this battle because the battle is His.
They should take their positions and then stand still and watch the Lord fight (v17). Their position was to praise God (v22)
He also told them not to be afraid or discouraged because He is with them (v17).
If you read v22-26, you will see that God’s word came to pass. Have you been seeking God about a battle that seems to overwhelming. God is saying don’t be afraid, take a position of praise and stand still to see God fight for you.
God bless,
Dupe
Tuesday, 18 November 2008
Keep on producing
Hi everyone,
I use the UCB word for today devotional for my daily bible study and I was so blessed by what was shared on the 16th of October. It was based on Proverbs 30:28.
Your size doesn’t determine your potential, your spirit does. No matter where you start, you can end up in the king’s palace. As long as you live, keep on producing! You might not produce as much as someone else but you’ve got to keep on producing. We don’t all produce at the same level, but we must all produce at some level.
When we are fruitful, other people can "eat" the fruits that we produce or gain from our lives. We cannot afford to stop producing. Don’t be intimidated by someone else's level of production, just make sure you are producing.
Above all remember that we have to connect with God or the Vine before we can produce. Our lives are all about others, by God’s grace, keep on producing.
I use the UCB word for today devotional for my daily bible study and I was so blessed by what was shared on the 16th of October. It was based on Proverbs 30:28.
Your size doesn’t determine your potential, your spirit does. No matter where you start, you can end up in the king’s palace. As long as you live, keep on producing! You might not produce as much as someone else but you’ve got to keep on producing. We don’t all produce at the same level, but we must all produce at some level.
When we are fruitful, other people can "eat" the fruits that we produce or gain from our lives. We cannot afford to stop producing. Don’t be intimidated by someone else's level of production, just make sure you are producing.
Above all remember that we have to connect with God or the Vine before we can produce. Our lives are all about others, by God’s grace, keep on producing.
Monday, 27 October 2008
Thanksgiving
It’s my birthday today and I am so grateful to God for adding another year to my life. I’ve been quiet because I was in Nigeria for 10 days, it was such a fruitful journey and a time of refreshing. All the glory belongs to God. I noticed that the spiritual atmosphere in Nigeria is different so you have to be prayerful. This trip really improved my spiritual life, I believe I was set up by God to improve my prayer life. There is so much to share but I will write as led by the Holy Spirit. Have a fruitful week and remember that God is faithful.
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