MIZPAH HEIGHTS

Growing up we saw apprentices do all manner of things for their bosses. I personally have seen an apprentice who did almost everything for her master; she cleaned her home, washed her children's clothes, cooked, went to the market and ran all manner of errands. Does that still happen today? Not really. I must admit that the case I portrayed is a little extreme but it showed the level of humility of the apprentice. Today people want to learn the work, make money but do not want to pour water on their bosses hands. I also have been guilty of this at times. Somebody goes on IT and squeezes the face when it is lunch time because he/she has to buy food for the bosses. It's not necessarily right but it is unescapable in certain places. During my own IT, I was lucky my boss was quite well to do so I always bought food from notable fast foods but some others weren't so lucky, they had to queue at Mama Put. The point is this, if you want to learn from someone you will hav...

IF YOU CAN SEE IT, YOU CAN HAVE IT. I welcome you to the second quarter of year 2017. There will be pleasant surprises in Jesus name. The much anticipated ebook #CONJUGALBLISS is out! Thank you for your love and patience. I am giving it to you absolutely FREE but I require you to do three things: 1. Read it: Eventhough the book is essentially for those planning to get married, everyone should read this book even those who are married. There is something to see in here for all. 2. Share it: Sharing the book says you believe the book will bless someone​. Words are powerful, the words in here will definitely transform lives. Please share it. Share first with your​ partner and then with the world. 4. Talk to me: Your feedback is so important. Please talk to me, openly or in private. If this book has blessed you, don't keep it secret; please let me know. If you disagree at any point or have comments please share with me. Enough said. Happy New Month. #DOWNLOAD it here h...

Welcome to February. This month is shorter than any other, so there is no time to waste. These three keys will unlock the doors to the double grace required for exploits this month. You need to PRODUCE Whatever it's going to cost you, make sure you get your product (skill) out. Even the Bible says "by their fruits you shall know them." Fruits are the evidence of your ideas. It is time to unleash those good ideas that you have caged for so long. Forget about logistics for now, just market what you have. Produce! You need PEOPLE Don't discredit your employer. Don't disregard your clients. Don't downgrade your colleagues. Don't overemphasize yourself. This month the people who are going to help you are around you. Start conversations, contact people, rebuild broken relationships and add value to everyone you meet. No matter what you aspire to, you cannot find fulfilment without others. Hone your people skills! You need POWER Not everybody that smil...

In the beginning when God created man He blessed them and commanded them to be fruitful, multiply and replenish the earth (Genesis 1:28). There is therefore no doubt that God is pleased when His children procreate within the confines of godly marriage. God is fully in support of bearing children because He commanded it from the beginning. ... But how many children should we have? Is it right to seek to control the rate at which we conceive since children are a gift from God? There is no known record in the Holy Bible stating or implying that birth control is wrong for consenting couples. However, there is a general agreement that abortion is murder and is a sin. Thus when a woman gets pregnant the Christian thing to do is to birth life. The Bible tells us that wisdom is the principal thing (Proverbs 4:7), thus believers should be guided when making decisions. It is not wise to get pregnant without thinking through. Using birth control methods in a Christian home is not a sin! A...

HEAVEN PAID! Heaven was quiet. This had never happened, there was always noise. Music, loud music, was always heard. The choir of heaven never tired of singing on loud instruments the majesty of Him that sat on the throne. Heaven was quiet not because of lack of music, there was singing but it was that of sobriety. I am certain angels don't cry but I could have sworn I saw water escaping some eye sockets. All interlocked their trembling hands looking unto Him that sat on the Throne while stealing long glances at the severely beaten Lamp on the cross. It was enough that this happened, was the Father not going to intervene? When was the instruction to move to deliver going to be issued? If this Beloved Son were to die this shameful death on the cross, what would be the world's hope? This couldn't happen. Some looked to Michael and Gabriel with that look that said let's plead to the Father. No one saw the Father's face but they knew that He was in control. But ...

It is not everything that you ask for that you get. If we all got everything we asked for, life would be chaotic. Imagine if everything you ever asked for were granted, no doubt the result would be less than appealing. But then there are some things that are pertinent to your destiny that you might not have been able to acquire. You might have knocked on those doors only to be welcomed by a big, bold, smiling NO. If that is the case, don't give up! Rejection is not failure. Don't let rejection put your back on the ground. The fact that you met with rejection in one endeavour does not mean you should quit. In fact sometimes rejection is proof that what you are doing is worthwhile. If you are doing something too big for others to handle they will reject you. If men reject you don't reject your dreams. These five simple points will help you to handle rejection victoriously. 1. Don't blame yourself . Most times the first thing after a rejection ...

Mustan sat looking out the window as the rain poured from heaven. She had always wanted to dance, jump and scream in the rain like other children did but her mum wouldn't allow it. She decided to give it a try again. "Mum, please can I join the other children in playing outside?" Her mother held her head to her chest and said "Yes dear you may, but only when the rain stops". Mustan let herself out of her mother's embrace to weep in her room. She almost swore not to talk to her mother again for hindering her fun. ....... Does this story relate to you? Have we left the embrace of God because He wouldn't consent to our wish for certain pleasures now? Return now!

Mama Segun and Mama Saamu had been friends since Mama Saamu moved into the compound four years ago but that's about to change. "Shameless woman! Thief!! Thief!!" Mama Segun rained curses on her friend as she tied her scarf round her waist. She plunged forward and grabbed her by neck. "You will vomit that money today. Thief!" "That God you always pretend to serve is the One that has exposed you." Mama Segun hit her with her right fist urging her weeping friend to confess. Crowds had gathered outside the house as the elders urged Mama Segun to control herself. That morning she had dropped her key with Mama Saamu as usual and told her expressly not to release her key to anyone but her husband if he returned before her. "Mama Segun, ha!ha!! What happen!!?" Asked the landlord. "Baba thank you o!" "This shameless woman has been the one stealing my money. Today my five thousand is missing and I will not take it easy wi...

The word 'but' stands as a resistance to an aforementioned proclamation. God speaks to all men that are willing to listen. When He speaks it is to bring us good news wrapped in instructions. Experience has shown that God's instructions are not palatable at first sight. Tithe for example is just 10% but many Christians today rationalize it away as irrelevant. When He told Abraham to sacrifice Isaac, he would have almost gone erratic. That's how strong God's instructions can be. However, It is dangerous to say 'but' to the instructions of God. Instructions are to be obeyed not debated. Before God speaks He has seen the end, He expects you to follow to the letter what He says because He knows what's best for you. Also we must be careful not to speak negatively concerning God's leading. Don't speak of the storms speak of Him who rides upon the storm. In Numbers 13:27, the spies told Moses and the people that the land they saw was truly flow...

It is foolishness to weigh your eternal destination based on another man's righteousness. Many times we subconsciously look at another person and say "At least I am better than Mr so so..." On the last day the other man's righteousness will not matter to you because every man will be left to stand alone. "For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ; that every one may receive the things done in his body, according to that he hath done, whether it be good or bad." - 2 Corinthians 5:10

The word of God discourages lazyness and promotes hard work. It says the man that will not work should not eat. Our Father is committed to giving us our daily bread. This He does through the work of our hands. Ecclesiastes 9:10 says "Whatsoever your hand findeth to do, do it with thy might.." Jesus is interested in your business because He wants to bless it. Is your business sickly and weakly, call on Jesus today? It wasn't a coincidence that Jesus asked to use Peter's boat after he and his friends had toiled all night and caught nothing. Jesus knew and decided to bless them. Be encouraged today to work your business with renewed hope that Jesus is in your boat and all will be well. When you have done all that you should do like Peter did and the results are not forthcoming, you need the supernatural boost to get results. Listen carefully to what Jesus has to say and do it, even if He says you should cast your net in shallow waters.

Grace is the touch of God upon a man’s life that turns his ordinary results into supernatural results. Grace saves from disgrace and elevates from the dunghill of life to palace of life. Grace yields more results than hard work can produce. Grace cannot be bought in silver nor gold, neither does it come has a family inheritance. Good works does not qualify you for grace. Grace is an offshoot of God’s divine love. God’s Grace is in Christ alone. Want to know the secret of men of exploits? Find Grace. May the Lord give you more grace this May in Jesus name. Amen.

The appointed time is synonymous with answers, joy and testimony. When the appointed time comes nothing else matters, all that you see and experience is the release of joy and pride of victory. Yesterday we noted that God never delays. Our God is not the architect of delay. He doesn't want any of His children to groan in pain of unanswered prayers. BUT THERE IS AN APPOINTED TIME... Ecclesiastes 3:1 says "To every thing there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven:" God is meticulous in His dealings He has made provision for seedtime and harvest, and these shall not fail (Genesis 8:22). HOW DO YOU RECOGNIZE THE APPOINTED TIME? The appointed time (the day of harvest) is ALWAYS HERALDED by a desperate cry for help. When a person realizes that his time ought to have come and it hasn't then it is time to act. A woman carries a baby patiently for 9 months but by the 12th month (if the baby has not been born) it becomes clear...

We all know the conclusion of The Preacher "Vanity of vanities; all is vanity". What made this wise rich man reach this conclusion? (You'd have to read Ecclesiastes and more to get your own answer). My attempt to answer the question: Man is born. Man gets an education. Man gets a job or starts a viable business. Man gets married, have children. Man grows old and die. (A few people live their lives to bless others and some even have legacies that bless generations. They are immortalised and their good deeds become encouragement for many.) That's a typical life. But all the good works we do here will be nothing if we do not make it to heaven. It is better not be born than to be born and not make it to heaven. Life with all its glories is VANITY without Jesus. Ecclesiastes 1:3 says "What profit hath a man of all his labour which he taketh under the sun?" I will make heaven in Jesus name. You will make it too.

Have you heard your children call one of them MUMMY'S/DADDY'S PET? ... One thing you shouldn't do as a parent is to show preference for one child over another or over the others as the case may be. And it is not as easy as it looks. It is not about buying the same things for all children ( though that helps). It is about looking all your children in the eyes and feeling the same warmth of heart. Human beings are made to have preferences. Food preference, clothing preference, people preference etc. This means we will have to swim against the tides to love all children in exactly the same way event though they have varied capabilities. It is even more difficult when one child is significantly 'better' than the others. Then you will really need God's help. REMEMBER! Abraham loved Isaac, Isaac loved Esau, Jacob loved Joseph, Joseph loved Manasseh (I think), And the list goes on. These men are examples of faith but couldn't hide their prefere...

Your facial expression tells us many things about what is going on in your heart. It is difficult to separate a man's countenance from what he feels. A happy face is associated with good times and a sad face equates bad times. But we know life is full of ups and downs, it is our ability to control these ups and downs that make us win in life. We  should control life, life shouldn't control us. A consistently happy countenance is a clear sign of maturity and trust in God. A happy face doesn't necessarily mean one has no challenges, it shows rather that one trusts God absolutely and doesn't see any challenge to be bigger than Him.  Nehemiah 2:1 tells us something deep about the character of Nehemiah: "And it came to pass in the month Nisan, in the twentieth year of Artaxerxes the king, that wine was before him: and I took up the wine, and gave it unto the king. NOW I HAD NOT BEEN BEFORETIME SAD IN HIS PRESENCE." Nehemiah was a captive, a prisoner, a sl...

It all began in August of the year 2009. I had just gained admission into the university and was beginning to enjoy real freedom. My parents where miles away and my close acquaintances were only too glad to keep their noses out of my business as long as I did theirs. It should have been the time of my life but it wasn't. I was a bored bookworm. It wasn't that I didn't have friends, I did have friends but we weren't close. My friends, indeed all boys, like girls a lot. They couldn't hang out without girls and I couldn't hang out with girls. First I was tongued tied around them, secondly I didn't want to break my sexual purity. I literally lived by Job 31:1. I had read that verse so often that I could memorise it at sleep. "I have made a covenant with my eyes, why then should I look upon a young woman?" This was my code and I lived by it. But as much as I wanted to be me, I was bored and was at risk of being a social misfit. I made up my mind...

As a child I grew up in an orthodox church and we observed lent. Lent was a serious time every year, the messages throughout the 40 day period was centered on repentance, holiness and good works. The musical instruments were packed up not to be used until easter, the songs we sang were sober and reflective (more of hymns) and there was no clapping nor dancing. It was lent and it was sober. Added to this I attended a Catholic school and lent was a big deal. Ash Wednesday was that day when we all had ash on our foreheads and were admonished to put on our best behaviour. I loved lent in those days, it gave us the opportunity to file out of the school to take masses in the church. Also it made one feel like a good Christian, I liked lent and I still do. What is lent? Lent is a period of 40 days fasting and self-denial that starts on Ash Wednesday and ends on Easter Sunday. It is a period of moderation where people give up some pleasures to fast and get closer to God. It b...

Chief lived in a big mansion in uptown Waterside. He had been hard working most of his life, he took his business seriously and there is little doubt that he ended up as successful as he is. He used to have his beautiful wife, Alice, live with him until she filled for a divorce. When she left she took the two girls with her. He couldn't argue with that after all he was rarely at home. It's been five years since they left, his busy life had taken a quick plunge to boring. After every business trip he came home to no embrace of love. His attendants were his only comfort, they kept his company only for the money. He missed his wife. He missed his family. Only now did he realise what they went through when he was away on those terribly long business trips. He had always told himself they would cope since they all needed the money. His wife had complained bitterly about his business, he listened but never acted. He never thought she could leave but she did. Seventeen yea...