It's a real feeling. The loneliness that sometimes comes when you choose to devote yourself completely to God. The moments when your heart longs to laugh over silly things with friends, to share little moments and feel understood, but you look around and the room feels empty. Sometimes taking a stance for Christ comes with a season of separation. When the Holy One begins to prune you, He gently removes what no longer aligns with His purpose for you. Your desires begin to shift. The things that once consumed you lose their appeal, and your hunger for Him grows stronger. And in that transition, you may feel misunderstood or even out of place in a world whose language you no longer fully speak. But beloved, you are not alone. There are countless others walking this narrow path, learning to exchange the approval of men for the presence of God. Exodus 40:13 (KJV) "And thou shalt put upon Aaron the holy garments, and anoint him, and sanctify him; that he may minister unto me in the...
“God abeg,” I muttered to myself for what felt like the thousandth time. Exams were around the corner, and no matter how hard I tried, nothing seemed to make sense. Equations refused to balance. Theorems felt like a different language. Every page of my textbook looked like gibberish. I honestly wondered if whoever invented exams was just… cruel. “I just can’t anymore,” I whispered, slamming my book shut. I flopped onto my bed, feeling defeated. Then, a thought came to me—the story of Daniel. How he stood out among his peers. And how, as a child of God, failure wasn’t something I had to accept. I opened my Bible, flipping to the book of Daniel, and one verse jumped out at me: Daniel 1:17 “As for these four children, God gave them knowledge and skill in all learning and wisdom: and Daniel had understanding in all visions and dreams.” Everything clicked. I had been relying on my own wisdom, my own understanding, and expecting myself to do it all. I realized it was time to lean...
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