Pearls of Delight

For so many years I have had this recurrent dream in which I was pregnant.  I remember a particular episode of one such dream in 2010, where I saw myself in early pregnancy, hugging and congratulating a dear friend who was heavily pregnant.  She had been waiting on God for a baby and I didn’t even know she was already pregnant at the time as I had not seen her in a while.  Receiving the news of the birth of her baby a few months later, after a season of waiting, was both a delight and a scare for me, as the thought of having another baby after 3 already in my quiver was not particularly attractive to me.  That was how I interpreted these dreams -another baby in the making, but years have gone by with no physical addition to my quiver -which is a relief by the way.  However, the dreams continued intermittently over the years and I kept wondering and asking God what it meant.  I had several deep encounters with God in the place of worship, service and p...

Today's verse of scripture speaks so loudly to each one of us. I have encountered overwhelming times where pain and fear scream louder than my faith, and  I am searching for a ray of hope, a place of solace to anchor my faith...I know some of us are there right now.  At such times, I have always found solace in God's word and his promises, I encourage you to do the same.  Like David says in our verse..." Why am I so sad? Why am I so upset? I tell myself, “Wait for God’s help! You will again be able to praise him, your God, the one who will save you.” Psalm 42:11 ERV. In those split seconds when your thoughts start running wild, remember his word and promises to you: When you’re scared, remember - God hasn’t given me a spirit of fear. (2 Timothy 1:7) I can cast my worries on Him because He cares for me. (1 Peter 5:7) Jesus said, “In this world you will have trouble. But take heart! I have overcome the world.” (John 16:33) God is my refuge. (Psalm 62:7) When yo...

There are loads of things I find easy, well not too many, but we all have them, things most of us do quite easily,  I mean things that just come naturally to us like talking, laughing, eating,  sleeping and…Then there are things we are specially gifted to do, each one of us has something like music and singing and dancing and…, art and drawing, sculpting, painting and…tenderness, compassion, love and…some of these things and I don’t mean the artsy ones, come naturally to me, but not waiting.  Waiting for me is torture and a struggle, the moment it looks like something is going to require waiting I practically begin to look and dig around for some ways that I wouldn’t have to wait for it, most times, I work up a frenzy in the process or dig myself further into a hole of my making.  However, the bible says to wait “Be still before the Lord and wait patiently for him…”Psalms 37:7 NIV.  Waiting is an essential part of the Christian faith, very critical in o...

“I know you wonder what lies ahead… beyond the bleakness you see. I have made irreversible changes, do not seek to understand, only trust me. I will cause you to walk upon your high places, I will pour out upon you creative ideas, my spirit of creativity beyond your comprehension. There will be a total turnaround such that if anyone asks you of these times you will not remember the toil of your process. You will forget the pains of all the labour you have laboured for the joy of the new life I give to you.  I make all things new.” Grace whispers by Rita Oladiran Photo credits by @resolutely_fearless

When you first got born again, you entered into convenant with an eternal Spirit. The Spirit of God who is eternal, who does not forget and who is faithful to his covenant eternally. From the moment you believed in your heart and confessed with your mouth that Jesus is Lord, the Holy Spirit dwelt within you and from within engrafts the word -which you read and hear into your spirit, because that WORD is that which holds fast and enables you to stay strong till the end to the saving of the soul. Its no surprise then that the enemy of our soul wages war against our minds, with a barrage of problems and circumstances, challenging and refuting the word, seducing and deceiving with all kinds of lies and deception! BUT HEAR THIS! Bible says..."when the enemy comes in, like a flood the Spirit of God raises a standard against him". AND "...as for you, Christ has poured out his Spirit on you. As long as his Spirit remains in you, you do not need anyone to teach you. Fo...

He could have parted the waters, but he did not.    Sometimes the tides came up high, other times it was low, I walked, stumbled, waded through each torrent.   When I pleaded with him to part the waters, make it easy, He said to me.. ‘why, but I am right here, with you, in it, You and I, together’.   I remember He had said he would never leave me yet there were times it felt like I struggled alone, wading through the tides with feeble hands and knees that barely held up.   I hear his whisper…’ keep moving, you’re doing just fine, these waters will not drown you, I am here, with you, in it’. I saw highways in the distance, people waltzing, it seemed, as they sped past, I   longed for this swift, smooth, jolly ride to destiny but I hear his whisper…’I know the plan and end I have for you, fix your gaze on me and walk with me, my way will reform, renew and restore you to your rightful place, trust me, it will not be a moment late’.   Hi...