“At 47, my last child is done with university. I started this motherhood journey at just 16, when people said I was too young to get married. But look at God! All my kids are grown, educated, and building their own lives. It hasn’t been an easy ride, but every sâcrifice, every téar, every sléépless night was worth it. Watching them graduate one after the other fills my heart with prîde. Now I can finally breathe, smile, and say — I did it. Mama is finally free” – Omotola Jalade-Ekeinde.

*TOPIC: BELIEVING GOD FOR THE MIRACULOUS.*(Series 9)

*Scripture Reading:* Psalm 78:40-42

*"How often they rebelled against Him in the wilderness And grieved Him in the desert! Again and again, they tempted God, And distressed the Holy One of Israel. They did not remember [the miracles worked by] His [powerful] hand, Nor the day when He redeemed them from the enemy,"*(AMP)

Am glad to welcome you to the second half of the year 2025. Thank God you make it to JULY. This month will be your month of EVIDENCE and you will experience LOUDER TESTIMONY because God will perfect all that concerns you this month in Jesus Christ name. Amen!

In many occasions, in the lives of His children, God desire that they should see His mighty works but unfortunately, God will be displeased. Think about when Jesus came to Nazareth. He was ‘God in the flesh,’ yet the Bible says, *"And He could not do a miracle there at all [because of their unbelief] except that He laid His hands on a few sick people and healed them. He wondered at their unbelief. And He was going around in the villages teaching."* (Mk. 6:5-6 AMP) Why? Because God has so designed things that OUR PART in miracles is to have faith in God and 0if we fail in our part, it will hindered God's move.

The Holy Spirit will be helping us to see why we LIMIT God in doing the miraculous in our lives:

*I). OUR LACK OF FAITH LIMITS GOD:* The Bible provides numerous examples where lack of faith on the part of some negatively impacted many. Some of these Bible examples are:

1.Ten of the Twelve Israelites Sent to Spy Out the Land of Canaan. The faith that these ten had in the power of God to give Israel victory over the inhabitants of Canaan was virtually non-existent.*“Then Caleb quieted the people before Moses, and said, ‘Let us go up at once and take possession, for we are well able to overcome it." "But the men who had gone up with him said, ‘We are not able to go up against the people, for they are stronger than we.’ And they gave the children of Israel a bad report of the land which they had spied out, saying, ‘The land through which we have gone as spies is a land that devours its inhabitants, and all the people whom we saw in it are men of great stature. There we saw the giants (the descendants of Anak came from the giants); and we were like grasshoppers in our own sight, and so we were in their sight."*(Numb 13:30-33 NKJV)

The lack of faith on the part of the ten unbelieving spies brought frightening consequences to the Israelites. *These are the things to be noted in the christian journey. Is either you're a believer or unbeliever. If you're a believer, good but if you're unbeliever, is better you separate yourself from the fold so as not to invoke the wrath of God on the congregation because you will limit God's mighty hands as your presence would have polluted the minds of the congregation.* To be continue tomorrow morning by God's Grace. Good morning and do have a fruitful NEW MONTH, peace.

*Prayer Point:* Father, deliver me from the spirit of faithlessness that has been affecting my spiritual growth in Jesus Christ name. Amen!

T.S. AFOLAYAN

Fatherhood changed me” – Singer Zinoleesky reflects on how having kids made him rethink his lifestyle

Nigerian singer Oniyinde Azeez, popularly known as Zinoleesky, has opened up about how fatherhood has completely changed his perspective and lifestyle.



The singer, who welcomed his first child, a daughter named Zendaya, in December 2023, and recently welcomed a son, Zafar, in April 2025, shared his journey into fatherhood during a recent chat on Adesope Live.

*TOPIC: AVOIDING PITFALL IN MARRIAGE/ RELATIONSHIP*(Series 6)

*Scripture Reading:* 1Peter 2:1, Proverbs 4:7

The concluding part, pitfall to avoid in marriage/relationship:

*10) Not talking through conflict:* If you rely on heavy sighs, slammed doors and other non-verbal communication when something is bothering you, you could be playing with fire. *As painful as it may be to get the conversation started, you must speak up.* “Otherwise, problems start festering and begin to take on a life of their own,” *"Therefore, rid yourselves of all malice and all deceit, hypocrisy, envy, and slander of every kind."*(1Peter 2:1) Keeping silent during conflict is devilish, keep talking and never give room for the devil in your home.

*11) Flighty over money:* A recent study found that 43% of married couples argue about money mostly everyday. *This is the truth, marriage can't work without money but as christian, we must not give ourselves as slave to it but must be subjected to us.* As couple, to make our marriages work and to avoid pitfall in the journey, don't allow the love of money to override your affair. Money has an important role to play in our homes and we must be careful in dealing with it.

*12) Shutting down sexually when you’re angry rather than dealing with issues:* This is very common to women, although withholding affection may seem like the ideal way to punish your husband, you risk seriously damaging your relationship. *No matter what happened between you and your spouse, using sex as a tool of punishment is demonic and witchcraft.* Infact, sex should be a means of settling issues and not a tool of punishment.

*13) Failing to understand that marriages have ups and downs:* It’s OK to expect incredible moments in your marriage, but *“Just don’t expect them to happen every day.”* Learn to understand Time and Season. Proverbs 3:14 says; *"I know that everything God does will endure forever; nothing can be added to it and nothing taken from it. God does it so that people will fear him."* I hope this series will bring a great change in our homes as the Holy Spirit will be our help in Jesus name. Good morning and do have a fruitful Friday, peace.

*Prayer point:* I nullify every strategies of the devil to bring down my marriage in Jesus Christ name. Amen!

T.S. AFOLAYAN