I WONT WASTE MY TIME TRYING TO BE LIKE YOU BECAUSE I AM UNIQUE IN MY OWN WAY BY OLUWABUNMI AREGBESOLA So many times, I had wished to be just like someone else in some areas. I would be like, "how I wish I had this attribute," "how I wish I was made this way." But I have come to realize that I am unique in my own way. No other person looks exactly like me in the whole universe. God knows why He mad me this way. I show forth His glory. I am a rare species that God took time to form.  Why do you have to compare yourself with someone else, when someone else wants to be like you too?  You are missing a lot by wishing you were someone else.  God has a reason for making you this way.  A minister told us how a boy approached him one day and asked why he was small in stature. I really love his response to the boy. "I do not need a big stature to fulfill God's purpose in my life." Do you know if that thing you disliked about yourself is wh...

NO MAN CAN MAKE YOU FEEL MISERABLE WITHOUT YOUR PERMISSION BY OLUWABUNMI AREGBESOLA You have chosen to believe the negative words others speak to you because you are ignorant of who you are. No man can make you feel miserable except you have first believed it yourself.  When you lack substance within, that is when you begin to seek approval from without. A man who has the life of God believes what God's word says about Him. He is less concerned about what other say about Him.  Don't believe what men say about you if it is not true of what God says about you.  Negative words do not count again because you are a new creature. You can't be hindered by negative words spoken to you if you believe what God's word says.  When a man refuses to believe God and His eternal word, he will surely believe men. If you refuse to see yourself in the light of the word of God, you must see yourself in the light of what men say to you.  You have no choic...

TELL ME, THE SECRET OF YOUR GREAT STRENGTH BY OLUWABUNMI AREGBESOLA There she was, ready to humble him and make him become like every other person. He was feared among all the nations. Wherever he appears, he commands respect. His physique could make one shiver. Behold, he was a mighty man of valour, no one has ever conquered him.  Behold he was a Nazarite! No razor has ever touched his head. He was consecrated from his mother's womb. For this reason was he born, to deliver his people the Israelites.  He forgot his Nazarite oath and joined himself to an harlot. God was still depending on him. He saw another woman the great Delilah, he fell in love with her.  What is the secret of this man's strength? Everybody keeps asking. Even his woman, Delilah was in the dark about this. She kept wondering about it too.  Lady, please ask your man the secret of his strength and we shall give you some money. We need to get him, he has been our arch enemy....

FLEE! BY OLUWABUNMI AREGBESOLA Let's start this way!  What is flee? Flee means to run away; to escape. In other words, run for your life.  You think you still need to pray about it when God says flee?  That prayer of yours is foolishness when the word already says flee.  That lady came into your room in the night half naked and you started speaking in tongues. Will tongues chase her out at the moment? What can we call that act of yours, sir?  That man keeps giving you questionable attention, yet you continue to collect gifts from him instead of you to escape for your life.  When you accidentally bump into porn sites and you feel reluctant to leave, what are you supposed to do? Please flee. Don't feed your eyes with evil.  You don't need an audible voice to tell you that you are in danger zone when youthful lust comes knocking at your door.  Flee is the instruction given in the word of God.  D...

BY STRENGTH SHALL NO MAN PREVAIL BY OLUWABUNMI AREGBESOLA REFLECTION: Few years back, each time I was going towards the end of the year, I would always have personal retreats. In those retreats, I would list out the things I didn't want to do the coming year. I always beamed with smile during the first week of the year because I woudn't do those things I listed out. But let me shock you, just around the second week or so, I would have started breaking all the rules I had set for myself. I would cry and cry. But thanks to God, who made me shift focus from my strength to Him. I understand now that by my strength, I can't please God. I need to walk by faith. It is the Lord who is at work in me.  Brother, what are those rules you have set for yourself? How many have you been able to keep? Just be sincere with yourself. This is to tell you that though keeping rules are good, yet that won't keep you. You need to totally depend on God. His strength will carry yo...

THERE IS HOPE FOR YOU BY OLUWABUNMI AREGBESOLA Have you missed the mark and all that the devil keeps ministering to you is that you can't rise again?  Have you gone out of God's plan for you into your self-devised plans?  Have you stepped out of your boundary and you think all hope is lost?  There is hope for you!  You seem to be overlaid by the care of the world?  Does it seem you have gone off track and all that the devil keeps bringing to you is condemnation?  You keep finding yourself in the spot you once bid goodbye?  There is still hope for you.  Are you weak and vulnerable?  You don't seem to think straight when sin comes knocking at your door?  You find yourself being dejected and full of bitterness just because you missed it?  Please don't commit suicide, there is still hope for you.  Please don't write yourself off when God is not through with you.  This message is for yo...

THIS IS NOTHING BUT FOOLISHNESS BY OLUWABUNMI AREGBESOLA  "God said you will live for 100 years, you now went to stand in front of trailer on motion." Mesarawon Toritseju What can we simply call that? It is simply foolishness because you are trying to tempt God.  What do you think will become the outcome of such person?  "God said He has given you authority to trample on snakes and scorpions, that they shall not in anyway hurt you, you now went on your way to play with cobra's head." What can we also say to that? Such person will not live to share the testimony. He is acting foolishly.  "God says you shall be the head and not the tail, you now take that as an excuse of not studying your book again. You just appear before your examiners unprepared." That is foolishness, sir. That word is not for you because His word says, a man who is diligent in his business shall stand before kings and not mean men. Be ready to be the tail whe...

 ON WHOSE GROUND ARE YOU STANDING? BY OLUWABUNMI AREGBESOLA Some put their trust in war chariots and horses. Some put their trust in their possessions. Some put their trust in their abilities. Some have chosen to believe in their strength. They stumbled and fell, but I have come to put my trust in the Lord. When the challenges of life come knocking at your door, your faith will be tested. Your countenance will tell of your content then. On whose ground will you stand then? Will you stand on your ground? You will only sink if you stand on your abilities. Your strength will fail. There is only one ground on which man can stand and he won't see frustration. I stand on Christ the solid rock. I cannot be shaken. I cannot be moved. I am hidden in the rock. I stand in Him. All other grounds are sinking sand. If you build your life on your possessions, abilities and even in yourself, you will surely sink. Please make Christ the ground you stand upon s...

IT DOESN'T MATTER BY OLUWABUNMI AREGBESOLA  This thing you have battled with for long and you keep on saying it doesn't matter will soon matter in a short while.  You seem to be silent about it and you think you can get away with it. I hope it won't keep you from entering into the next level. You have struggled with it a lot, and each time it occurs to you that you are not safe, you ignore the matter and say life goes on. I am sure you can't get away with it, you need to make a readjustment.  Your time is short, stop postponing this matter.  Why are you hiding from your Creator when He is omniscient?  Do you think God is unaware that you still battle with secret sins?  This 'it doesn't matter' attitude is totally out of it.  God keeps coming to you through different means but you have decided to shut your ears. How long will you continue to ignore this matter?  Though no man sees you but all things are naked bef...

LUST IN DISGUISE BY OLUWABUNMI AREGBESOLA Before you say I do, have you checked if it lust or love?  I hope your yes isn't because he's got a garage full of cars or because he has a lot of money in his account. If you are saying yes because of that, it is lust. What if he lost all eventually? Let's wait and see what will happen to your love.  Sir, the reason why you proposed to that sister is because of her beauty, yet you call that love. You are only lusting after her beauty. At the end, beauty will fade but love will remain. Check your motive again.  My dear, he keeps disturbing you day and night, you keep falling into his traps. Each time you are through, you always resolve to weeping because you feel used yet you call that love.  Love is patient.  Love will wait. Love does not seek its own. Love seeks the best for others.  Love is not easily angered.  Lust is anti-God.  Lust will always have everything in...

DEAR MINISTER, CELEBRATE GRACE IN ANOTHER MINISTER'S LIFE BY OLUWABUNMI AREGBESOLA Don't be afraid of losing people, if they are your sheep, they will stay. You see someone who has the grace(ability)  which you haven't tasted of and you know he can be a blessing to your congregation, yet you are afraid of inviting him so he won't steal your people. That's a wrong notion you have conceived, sir! These people are the people of God, please let them grow. It should be a thing of joy seeing that ability in someone else. Celebrate it, don't mock it. The greatest accomplishment is to see the people grow and learn Christ. It doesn't matter the vessel God used. All is to the glory of God. Let them be exposed. Stop camping them and preventing them from programmes you know could help them. You know there are different ministerial gifts and God has blessed individual with uniqueness. When they are even blessed by other minister's program, ...

ONE DAY AT A TIME BY OLUWABUNMI AREGBESOLA Glory to God you were able to pray yesterday, buy yesterday does not nullify today's prayer. Yesterday is gone, you need freshness today. That you studied your bible for six hours yesterday does not cover up for today. You need a fresh revelation today. Have you ever seen any man eat all the food he would need for sustenance for a year just once? He can't take it in. Being complacent in the place of fellowship won't make you experience sporadic growth. Stop telling us what God told you 20 years ago. What is He saying presently? Stop telling us how you used to burn for God in those days. What has happened to you now? It is only a man who is taking from the source that can actually tell us the present reality. We are tired of hearing how God did some mighty things through you some years back. Of course, they are important but what is He doing now? Stop telling us how you used to pray ...

WHERE DO WE FIND YOU IN FEW YEARS TO COME; THE STATEMENT THAT CHANGED MY PERSPECTIVE ABOUT LIFE AND MADE ME SEE THE NEED TO LIVE RESPONSIBLY BY OLUWABUNMI AREGBESOLA. REFLECTION: It was during one of our programs back then as fresh students in the university. The question was popped in the air: "Where can we find you in few years to come?" Different people with diverse responses. We heard many responses like,  "I will be through with my education and be settled," "I will have given birth to all my children then," "I will be fulfilled." One answer struck me and changed my orientation about life. "I will be found in God." I was so amazed by this answer because I never had that school of thought. Someone who is locked up in God won't live a meaningless and purposeless life. He is put in check by his constant abode in the secret place. He can never run short of vision. He won't run dry of inspirat...

SURELY, THIS IS THE LORD'S ANOINTED BY OLUWABUNMI AREGBESOLA Your own definition of God's anointed is due to his regalia, that's very good of you. When you see him in that suit and his serious look, you quickly assume he is a man of God. How long will you continue to assume? Because you see that sister in a long skirt and shirt, you say, "surely, this sister is born again." When she comes to church, she quietly sit and put up a serious look. She pretends as if  she understands and absorbs all what you are saying. You simply assume she is identified with God. That assumption of yours is a costly one hope you know. Don't draw conclusions based on how he appears, for man looks at physical appearance but God looks into the heart. God does not see as man sees. Stop looking for the Lord's anointed in suit. Stop looking for the Lord's anointed in the big bible he is carrying around. The Lord's anointed can't be ...

LONE RANGER BY OLUWABUNMI AREGBESOLA Reflection : I remember while I was in secondary school, there was this girl in my class. She wouldn't relate with anybody. She would always be on her own, like a recluse. Even though she is passing through hell, she wouldn't open up to anybody. We were all surprised when we heard she was impregnated. And let us consider and give attention, continuous care, to watching over one another, studying how we may stir up(stimulate and incite) to love and to helpful deeds and noble activities, not forsaking or neglecting to assemble together(as believers), as is the habit of some people, but admonishing (warning, urging and encouraging)one another, and all the not faithfully as you see the day approaching. (Hebrews 10:24-25) If God wanted you to live a solitary life, he would have made you alone to inhabit this earth. Imagine you are the only one treading this journey, just imagine how boring everything will look like. ...

ON DELILAH'S LAPS? DESTRUCTION IS LOOMING BY OLUWABUNMI AREGBESOLA Why have you decided to end your journey just like that without any impact? Why do you want to give in to the deception of Delilah? Why do you want to die ridiculously? Delilah will lure you away with vanity. She won't rest until she makes your life worthless. She will make sure she reduces you to a pinch of salt. Her purpose is to thwart your purpose and cut you short of God's plan. She won't relent not until she has seen your end. Why are you so carefree? Why will you die like a common man? You know you have the call of God upon your head, yet you mess around like no one's business. If you continue this way, you will be replaced. Your generation will be so unfortunate if you end your journey on a strange woman's lap. Don't be deceived, dear minister of God. Do you want to fulfill purpose? Do you want to finish strong? Do you want to st...

SOMEONE, SOMEWHERE, AT ALL TIMES (THIS IS DEEP O) BY OLUWABUNMI AREGBESOLA Our ears have been configured in such a way that it can only pick one or two conversations at a time. You don't have the ability of paying close attention to what everybody is saying at a time. Mortal man is limited in that area. Imagine the whole world bringing their petitions to you all at once. What do you think will happen? You will shut down completely because you do not have the capacity. But there is a sovereign God whom the whole earth cry to all at once and He is able to hear it. He hears all languages for He is not bound by languages. He is sovereign over all. He alone can be here and there (omnipresent). He is not bound by time. You can talk to Him anytime. He is always available and most of all, everywhere we go. I was praying somewhere last week and seeing many people praying at the same time, I was awed by the supremacy of God. Diverse tongues, different conversations, a...

WE ARE CALLED FOR A FULL-TIME RELATIONSHIP AND NOT PART-TIME BY OLUWABUNMI AREGBESOLA We are not of them that draw back to perdition, we know we are in for God. No going back for our hands have been laid on the plough. God has not called us to start a part-time relationship with us. He called for a full-time relationship. Do not think you can do 'on and off ' with Him. Do not think in your heart that you can get away with your inconsistency with God. Today you are with Him, tomorrow, you want to see someone else. God won't commit great things into your hands if you are into part-time with Him. Don't think you can enjoy the world for a moment and at other time enjoy God. You are not a part-time Christian. Our profession does not allow that. Dinah thought she could enjoy the pleasure of the moment without being scathed, but it was never like that. She was defiled. You need to count the cost, for this profession demands our undivided attention, ...

HELLO BEAUTIFUL! BY OLUWABUNMI AREGBESOLA It is one thing when you go out for personal evangelism, and all that the people you approach can see is you, I mean your beauty, they can't concentrate on the message you are bringing to them. It is another thing when those people see you, though they cannot but see your beauty, but yet, they can also concentrate on the message. There is a huge difference. It is one thing when you post your articles, I mean godly articles with your pictures on the social media, and all that they can see is your beautiful picture, they can't get the real message you are passing across. It is another thing that even when they see your beautiful pose, they can still be blessed by your articles. I was surprised when my departmental mate told me one day how he has been seeing my pictures on Facebook. I was like, so you don't also see the posts, too? He said all that he could see are just pictures. Hmmmm! People attaching their pictures ...

DEAR SISTER, WHAT DO YOU WANT FROM HIM? BY OLUWABUNMI AREGBESOLA Why have you decided to yield yourself as an object of distraction to this brother? Why are you bent on destroying him when you know he has a future? You keep giving him serious attention just because you know he can share the word. You have decided to use your own money to cook delicacies for him in the bid to attract him. You keep visiting him and you don't hesitate to do his house chores for him. You have never given him any chance to see clearly. Why are you after him? Your relationship with him has comma. Please allow him to concentrate. Don't become the voice he hears daily instead of God's voice. Don't become the one he dreams about instead of having encounters in the dream. Don't start the fire of lust in him. Lust will kill his dreams and reduce him to a an ordinary man. He is equally important in the agenda of God. He still has this flesh. St...

ADDICTION BY OLUWABUNMI AREGBESOLA Let's start from here friend! Addiction involves craving for something intensely, loss of control over its use, and continuing involvement with it despite adverse consequences. Guess you gerrit? Addiction enslaves you. It renders you incapacitated! It has become a part of you in such a way that you find fulfilment doing it. When a man is addicted to something, he can't do without it. What are you addicted to friend? Hope it is not porn? Your heart beats faster when you get to that site. You can't have peace of mind if you haven't seen it. You know it is not right, but you keep doing it. You are a slave of addiction! What are you addicted to friend? Is not masturbation? This thing keeps disgracing you but you don't know how to break loose. You are even tired of yourself. You weep profusely after the act, but may I tell you weeping will not solve it? What are you addicted...

THE FATHER'S HEART BY OLUWABUNMI AREGBESOLA √You have walked as a mere man though you are a king. You prefer to eat crumps under the table even though the table is set before you. You complain that you lack faith, love, favour when He has blessed you with every spiritual blessing in heavenly places in Christ Jesus. √You say your father's house are after you and your destiny whereas Hisword says, you are hid in Christ and Christ in God. You complain that you are chased after, you are afraid of the enemies when He says, "he that touches you, touches the apple of my eyes." √You are fond of always talking how weak you are, how vulnerable you are to sin when His word says, "I have been crucified with Christ, nevertheless I live, yet not I that live but Christ in me..." You complain that God has forgotten you, He has closed the book of record against you, whereas He says, "I will never leave you nor forsake you." ...

HOPE YOU KNOW YOU DON'T HAVE AN EXCUSE? BY OLUWABUNMI AREGBESOLA REFLECTION: When my friend gives me excuses why he won't get in touch with me, I simply tell him you create time for someone you love, no matter how tight your schedule is. This is simply true, hope you know? Somewhere somehow, we will always create some time for people that are important to us. "That you are now so occupied with a lot of activities should not be the excuse for why you don't have time for God anymore. It simply means God is not the first on your list or you don't see Him as being important." There is no how occupied you may be that you won't find time for your loved ones. If you love God, no amount of responsibility can take His place in your heart. You don't have an excuse for your negligence! Thank God you now have many children you cater for because sometime ago, you were questioning God why He hasn't blessed you with children. ...

UNTO HIM WHO ALL FLESH IS GATHERED BY OLUWABUNMI AREGBESOLA To Him who all the nations of the earth is gathered and He is never weary of their coming. To Him be all glory, praise and honour. To Him who made all things by the word of His mouth, without Him, nothing else was made that was made. To Him be glory and honour. To Him who establishes kingdom and throne. Without Him, no king exists. He is the custodian of all powers, no one measures up to His Excellency. To Him be all glory and honour. The sun and moon speak of His glory. The whole earth is filled with His glory. All creatures speak of the splendour of His majesty. The trees and flowers show forth His freshness. To Him shall all flesh gather. To Him who sits in the circumference of the earth, He makes decree and no man dares change His decree. He need not consult any man before He makes decree. He does all things by Himself, the all-sufficient God. To Him shall all flesh be gathered. He upholds the...

THAT FELLOW WHO DESERVES YOUR ATTENTION IN 2018 BY OLUWABUNMI AREGBESOLA Count him worthy of your attention that fellow who wants nothing but the best for you in life. Such person deserves to be acquainted with. Their goal in your life is not to sap you of vitality. When they see you missing it, they are not pleased. They can go to any length in lending helping hands. They can take their time even in praying for you. They are not among those who pull you down at your back. Such people are not involved in amputating your dreams and visions. Mark them, for they are men to be reckoned with. There was a woman sometime ago whom an older woman played the role of a mother to. The older woman helped to take care of the younger woman's babies. The younger woman didn't have much even to take care of her babies. This older woman could go to any length in getting money for her so she could get foodstuffs and live. Don't be drawn away by that thinking she is kind. A...

WHEN NOTHING ELSE MATTERS; VANITY UPON VANITY BY OLUWABUNMI AREGBESOLA REFLECTION: Mummy told us a story one day about a man who was very rich and stingy. When he wanted to die, he swallowed the key to his wardrobe where he kept all his money so that his children won't have access to the money. The key was hanging in his mouth when he gave up the ghost. The children didn't even bother breaking the wardrobe, they broke his teeth instead to get the key to his wardrobe. I was sharing the gospel with a guy one day. He told me he would enjoy his life to the fullest, acquire riches and even jokingly said he would take me home to his momma as his wife. He said he wasn't ready for that but that as time goes by, he would definitely have the time for Jesus. Little did he know his time was short. I wept bitterly when I heard he was feared dead by armed robbers. Can I quickly tell you sir, that all these houses and fleet of cars which you possess and has given yo...