August 19, 2019
“God has given each of you a gift from His great variety of spiritual gifts. Use them well to serve one another.” 1 peter 4:10. God is forever in the business of dispensing gifts to His children. To some He has given the gift of singing, dancing, and acting and to others, He has given the gift of preaching, writing, plumbing, drawing, painting etc. What are you doing with your…
July 18, 2019
Think about what questions you will be asked at the close of your life on earth. Nathan Schaeffer says, The question will not be, “How much have you got? but “How much have you given?” not “How much have you won?” but “How much have you done?” not “How much have you saved?” but “How much have you sacrificed?” It will be, “How much have you loved and served?” not…
July 9, 2019
.The road to success is always under construction. Yesterday’s formula for success is tomorrow’s recipe for failure. Reverting to the familiar when under pressure is an exercise in futility. When Prophet Elisha’s servant, Gehazi, held up his Master’s walking stick over the dead son of the Shunem woman, there was no sign of life. Elisha didn’t waste a second holding the stick downwards and upwards. He immediately understood that…
July 9, 2019
Are you currently going through a seemingly insurmountable situation? Pitch your tent in the land of hope. It may not be easy, but the reward will blow your mind. It may not even turn out the way you thought or on your timetable, but God’s ways are better than our ways. This is what trust is all about. Those who hope in God will not be disappointed. “The expectations of…
February 20, 2019
I understand that there are tragic things that happen in life and certainly times when laughter would be inappropriate, but there are many things that we let make us sad and depressed when it would be better if we laughed more. Life isn’t meant to be reasoned, it’s meant to be lived, not reasoned, and not discussed. Trying to figure out why things didn’t work has you frazzled, completely out…
February 20, 2019
My brother and I were on our way to work when we hit some heavy traffic. Since other roads were alien to me, I decided to hold on until the traffic controllers arrived. My brother didn’t waste a split second as he immediately reversed, and signaled me to join him. I nodded amidst smiles; even though I knew I wasn’t moving an inch from where I was. That…
December 19, 2018
Every time I find myself having difficulties extending forgiveness to someone I imagine undeserving, I remember how unworthy I am of forgiveness. I remember countless times when I clearly deserved severe punishment from God, yet He chose to forgive me completely. When I consider the enormity of that, every situation in life where I feel reluctant to forgive seems inconsequential. If you say you want to be like Christ, you…
December 6, 2018
My husband and I traveled a lot before we got married. When we drove into a hotel one evening, I met a schoolmate, let’s call her Agnes, who came to a movie audition. We exchanged pleasantries and I introduced her to my husband. I didn’t like the way he hugged her and his smile wasn’t the same old smile he gave everyone else. When my husband suggested we…
November 30, 2018
No, it’s not working against you. It’s working for you. God never allows a situation He is unable to handle. The will of God will never take you to where the comfort of God cannot dry your tears. God is able to bring great good through the difficult seasons of your life. He sees all things and His will, will never take you to where His omnipresence will not find you.…
November 28, 2018
Hi, everyone. Welcome to Ifeoma Chukwu’s blog. I’m more than excited to have finally started a motivational blog. You know, the best people to help others are not those who have studied life in a book. It is those who lived it. I’m like a boat the storms have beaten continuously, but still stay afloat because God keeps me. Like the mighty oak tree, caught in a fierce…
