What Do You Do When You Realize Youโre Not Alone?There are moments in life when things donโt go the way you planned or expected. You might feel stuck, unheard, or like your prayers arenโt being ansโฆ
One thing Iโve come to understand as I grow is that life isnโt a race. Iโm not on the same pace with anyone, unless I choose to put myself there.Iโve realized that Iโm not in competition with otherโฆ
Have you ever paused to ask yourself why youโre doing what youโre doing?With how busy life is these days, itโs easy to get caught up in achieving goals or chasing dreams without truly examining theโฆ
๐จ๐๐ ๐ช๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐ญ๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐ต๐๐๐๐๐ ๐ฉ๐๐๐๐๐?I never knew there was anything like Christian Fiction Novels until I visited my big sister at school. That was about five years ago.I went to her lodge and saw โฆ
๐จ๐๐ ๐ช๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐ญ๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐ต๐๐๐๐๐ ๐ฉ๐๐๐๐๐?I never knew there was anything like Christian Fiction Novels until I visited my big sister at school. That was about five years ago.I went to her lodge and saw โฆ
The Growing Christian Community is two years today.Whoooosh!! Two years ago, carried by God and with so much faith, we set out to build something specialโa community where young Christians could fiโฆ
Holla everyone, we would be celebrating two years as a community on the 25th of this month.Itโs thrilling to know how much God has carried us in the past year. Itโs a rare privilege to โฆ
Have you ever felt that those who โfall under the anointingโ in Christian gatherings were more holy than you?Or rather, that they have gotten to the point where they feel God better thaโฆ
๐ซ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐,๐จ๐ ๐ฐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐, ๐ฐโ๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐ ๐ ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐๐๐๐โ๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐. ๐ฐ๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐โฆ
๐จ๐ต ๐ถ๐ท๐ฌ๐ต ๐ณ๐ฌ๐ป๐ป๐ฌ๐น ๐ป๐ถ ๐ป๐ฏ๐ฌ ๐ฎ๐น๐ถ๐พ๐ฐ๐ต๐ฎ ๐ช๐ฏ๐น๐ฐ๐บ๐ป๐ฐ๐จ๐ต ๐ช๐ถ๐ด๐ด๐ผ๐ต๐ฐ๐ป๐During the last few months, in the previous year, my consistency and productivity in the community waned cold.It was dragging on so much that I feltโฆ
It is no longer a doubted phrase in the public parlance that โlast, na everybody go chop Breakfastโ. Unevenly, it has always varied over time to Who and When. โA time to love, andโฆ
Iโve come across people who after seeing the topic weโre currently sharing stories and experiences on, asked me why Christians would have to go through heartbreak.I mean, arenโt wโฆ
Iโm Daniel, Iโm a 20-year-old and this is my storyโฆI donโt like writing but I hope the little I wrote helps someone out there.So, it started in my last year in secondary schโฆ
A Community member shares how you can achieve victory over Masturbation.1. From the moment you decide to take control of your life, you have taken the first step toward victory over masturbation. 2โฆ
Imagine yourself as an athlete training with your coach on a field.Youโre a runner who has won multiple awards, yet your coach doesnโt relent in training you like you have won nothing.Yโฆ
A member of the Growing Christian Community shares an article about the importance of agreeing with God to walk with Him.Can two walk together except they agree? Iโm sure you already know theโฆ
Have you ever been in a situation where you asked God for help in a particular situation and felt abandoned? Do you ever wonder why you felt that way, or if others felt that way too in similar situโฆ
Are you someone who easily gets weary of working on something?Youโre fond of running over different tasks at a time, and eventually, ending up doing nothing?Do you always leave tasks unfinishโฆ
A Community member shares her view on why she thinks Christianity is hard, yet worth it.Itโs easy to sing worship songs every Sunday. Itโs easy to sit in church every single gathering and pretend tโฆ
โYOU WILL BE TOUCHED BY MY STORY,โ says a member of The Growing Christian Community.My name is Joshua OkposoI am one of the few people who even though right from childhood I have been gโฆ
THE GROWING CHRISTIAN BRAND Growing up, I had questions but nobody to share them with. Nobody told me I wouldnโt be hanged if I felt a certain way and needed answers. I didnโt have the โฆ
๐ฏ๐ถ๐พ ๐ซ๐ถ ๐๐ถ๐ผ ๐ญ๐ฌ๐ฌ๐ณ ๐บ๐ฌ๐น๐ฝ๐ฐ๐ต๐ฎ ๐ฎ๐ถ๐ซ ๐ฉ๐น๐ฌ๐จ๐ฒ๐ญ๐จ๐บ๐ป?I just finished having my Bible study and my mind was straying. I was overthinking and almost in tears. All I could say was, โhold me God, Donโt huโฆ
A colleague was in my room and we were conversing. Then, it got to a point where he said something like if something was after him and he came to my room for solace, theyโll come to the room โฆ
Ajebutter is a Nigerian language for someone who isnโt used to certain things. (๐ถ๐๐๐๐๐๐ก ๐๐ ๐๐ ๐๐ฆ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ก๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐ค๐๐๐๐)Serving in Nigeria is teaching me. Serving in Crossriver is teaching me moโฆ
Hey, you.Yes, you.Can you start right there? This is important, I write from experience.I like to think of myself as an organized person, probably because I have loads of to- do lists I use. To do โฆ
And, no itโs not because youโre sick to the point that you need to live on oxygen. Itโs simply because you feel youโre not productive enough. You feel blank, helpless and yoโฆ
Hi, again! ๐ You notice certain traits in your life and you just accept them, finding solace in saying โthis is me, this is who I am.โ Any little thing, you snap in anger. ๐ Your friendโฆ
I understand trusting isnโt easy.๐ Wait, you really think trusting is easy?๐ฒ How are you doing it, sir/ma? Iโm humble and I want to learn. ๐ Sometimes, we want everything fixed and aligโฆ
โYouโll do the assignment abi?โ Baby asked, searching my eyes while hoping I donโt say no.Wait, who even says no to baby? The love of everybodyโs life.He dumped the pile of books on my laps and zooโฆ
I should rather say, purify your intentions and motives, on a daily. In our walk with God, sometimes we unintentionally ask for things and experiences with God for the wrong motives and intentions.โฆ
Now anyone would see my topic and start thinking about a million things. Idara saw someone she could have spoken to about Jesus, yet didnโt because the guy was drop โ dead gorgeous or sโฆ
You should saturate yourself with the Word of God that it flows easily out of you. When youโre thoroughly saturated with Godโs Word, when you have come to really know and understand Godโฆ
You keep wondering how to go back out after a big mistake or huge failure. You keep wondering how to represent God after a major failure which was entirely your fault. Do you know why I have the Grโฆ
๐ช๐จ๐ต ๐ฐ ๐ฑ๐ผ๐บ๐ป ๐บ๐ณ๐จ๐ท ๐๐ถ๐ผ ๐จ๐ต๐ซ ๐น๐ฌ๐ท๐ฌ๐ต๐ป ๐ณ๐จ๐ป๐ฌ๐น? The above title doesnโt sound like the kind of question a Christian should be asking right? You have no idea how irritation, disappointment and confusionโฆ
Iโve seen myself grow to the point where I make excuses for people. Where I come to believe the best about people. Iโve learnt that it takes anger away. It doesnโt make me justifyโฆ
One evening, after a heated argument with a very good friend that didnโt really end well, I laid my head on my pillow and was easing myself up to give God gist. I started with, โbut thiโฆ
๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐ ๐บ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐ฏ๐๐๐๐ Spiritual things. Non spiritual things. Weโve always seen the spiritual activities to be praying in your closet, reading the Bible and doing the good works like giviโฆ
No one forced you to become a Christian. Weโve all had times in our lives when we did what we shouldnโt have done and when the realization that weโve messed up again hits us, we bโฆ
Yes, come with the mess. โIdara, you messed up again, big time. I wonder how God even keeps bringing you back to Himself.โ Yes, I used to talk like this, even as a Christian who enjoys โฆ
I donโt own your time. I donโt judge you for not always been around, the same way I donโt judge me for same reason. These days, everything is moving so fast and no one wants to beโฆ
For the number of years Iโve been here, Iโve come to understand the importance of growth. The stages of growth and the sacrifices you have to make to truly grow. You know how we learn mโฆ
Growing up, I didnโt think it was okay not being liked by anyone. I built my relevance around how people saw me, on whether they liked to be associated with me, and on whether I was doing enoโฆ
Hi guys,You donโt doubt in the darkness, what God has given to you in the light.Iโll share exactly what I mean, please walk with me..I lost my phone a day before Christmas, (talk about โฆ
We hide it all we want, yet we know that no matter how good we paint our feelings all black so no one gets to figure out the real colour, we want more. We want to be held. We want to be loved. We wโฆ
Do you know why the devil wants to make us feel so bad about our prayer life? Because he knows if he can make us feel that we are not doing it right, then we will do it out of obligation, but we woโฆ
I know nothing seems right at the moment. Nothing makes sense right now. Your faith is shaky. Youโre blinded by your tears. Youโre wondering if God is really as powerful as the Bible saโฆ
Donโt turn the love button off. It was unconditional love that kept Jesus till He got to the cross. The God-kind of love. The love that is transparent. The love that doesnโt come with cโฆ
As I walked into the room where his body lay, numb and breathless, the picture came back again. Just as it keeps coming back repeatedly for months _ itโs been three months. The accident. The โฆ
Hi, Fam, I hope youโre all doing really good. Iโm all good and excited. In my last post, I mentioned that my next post would deal with our identity which would in turn deal with jealousโฆ
I stood for longer than I should in front of the mirror. I applied more make up. More body spray. More perfume. I sniffed. I really couldnโt help this. I want people to see what I want them tโฆ
Hi, beautiful family. Itโs Idara again, today Iโd want to talk about our tongue and the power that follows our tongue. Itโs no longer news that our life can flow in the direction โฆ
Family, people are hurting. People feel lost, abandoned and broken. Broken people are in the world, broken people are also in the church. We donโt have to wait for opportunities where we haveโฆ
Itโs okay to feel guilty, stupid and maybe left out when you indulge in what God doesnโt approve. Then, you sit for hours brooding. A secret? When you think youโre sitting alone bโฆ
Dear you, feeling like youโre at the backseat in your Christian race, this is for you. Do you feel like people are reaching heights in their walk with God and youโre not? Do you feel liโฆ
I saw her walk into the hall and something jumped in my stomach, maybe they were butterflies, but not the kind that comes when youโre in love. Those ones were angry butterflies. Those butterfโฆ
With your ever ready faith, you should be ready to use the authority Christ has given to you to place the devil where he belongs : under your feet. Yes, love, the place of the devil is under your fโฆ
God somehow leads people into our personal lives, for a season and for a reason. Not every relationship has a fairy tale ending _ no matter how beautiful and awesome it is. Some are meant to stay fโฆ
โฆ I was running from myself, I felt strained, tired and hopelessly alone. Iโd always thought itโd be easy to free myself from stupid, annoying parts of me the world didnโt wโฆ
If there was anything I really did regret, it was falling. Not just falling, but falling hard and breaking the pitcher where I kept my brains. The pitcher was always easy to find, when I was ready โฆ
Um, hi, I donโt know what youโve been hearing, I donโt know who youโve been listening to, I canโt really say how much impact itโs having in your life. I donฬตโฆ
Hi, How would you feel when you realize youโre just a step to eternity? And you remember those days you murmured when you could have prayed. Those days you complained when you should be grateโฆ
I saw him coming from afar and my heart sank, itโs been three years, yet he hasnโt changed a bit. Bad for me, heโs still drop โ dead awesome. My wide eyes danced around his โฆ
Christianity is not a rule or law. Christianity is a loving relationship between you and your Father, God. You go to God, because Heโs your father, because you love Him and because youโโฆ
Unlucky, me. Me, unlucky. I donโt know what it feels like to be looked at, touched, loved, anything! I mean anything that is a bit related to emotional attachment. Iโd be asking for tooโฆ
I walked faster, as long as I donโt get to see even a part of his face, it was enough for me.I walked faster, with my heart beating faster than I walked. It wasnโt beating out of fear. โฆ
I wanted Daniel out of my room, his presence in my room was making me see everything I didnโt even want to see or remember. I was surprised when I turned around and I still found Daniel sittiโฆ
Thereโs something inferiority complex does to you that makes you feel like youโre a mistake. Youโll probably think God has plans but everyone, but you. Itโll take someone whโฆ
I met someone with a very lopsided view of Christianity. I donโt even want to believe there are diverse kinds of Christianity. We were called to being Representatives of Christ, if youโโฆ
Our eyes. Our mindset. Our laid down wishes. The first time we met was during clearance. He was beautiful, but he was just there. I craved for experience. I liked him too, but I still craved for exโฆ
At some point in our lives, weโve silently wished or prayed things were different โ even if itโs just a tiny bit. Most, if not all of us have had questions about our lives, families, siโฆ
No, dear, I donโt know everyone I think I know. Thereโs more to you than what I see. Thereโs more to everyone than what they let you see. Thereโs something deeper than the sโฆ
The scriptures canโt give you eternal life, no, they only bring you to and testify of the one who can give us eternal life : Jesus. John 3:16 reminds us that anyone who believes in Jesus Chriโฆ
When I first joined the family of people we know as Christians, I wanted to be as perfect as the Christians around me, I was so ignorant that I wanted to walk on the exact spot they walked on.I felโฆ
Darling, โข The way you โwantโ that beautiful lady who stays next door or lives down the street. . . โข The way you desperately โwantโ the cute guy at the mall to notice you wโฆ
This is a sequel to something I did a while ago, the second part of THE POWER OF HATRED. * * * โMoon?โ I smiled in response. โYou look like youโve just battled with demons.&โฆ
Dear God,Please understand when some Christians want to have you to themselves, itโs because Youโre so awesome. Iโm sure You want us to Yourself too, You want to make us awesome pโฆ
God : Donโt worship me like someone else. Youโre not like someone else. I relaxed and felt at peace, thatโs what Iโve been waiting to hear. Itโs very important to knowโฆ
โI hate him. I love him and hate him at the same time, but heโs my bestfriend.โThere was something about the tone he used. Itโs so hard to place. Itโs a mixture of sadโฆ
Youโve got to feel something to write about it, Something as huge as Christโs death, Donโt just repost โIt is finishedโ because itโs Easter, because everyone is โฆ
Dying is different. Going through such an excruciating pain before dying is another different experience. Horrible, horrible experience. Some of us take the process of Jesusโ death as one kinโฆ
โYouโd do the assignment abi?โ Baby asked, searching my eyes while hoping I donโt say no. Wait, who even says no to baby? The love of everyoneโs life. Lol. He dumped tโฆ
These days, everyone wants to be the best. Best student. Best servant. Best Christian. Best Preacher. Best Leader. They get caught up in it, pressing and pushing until they forget whom it was they โฆ
It all started when she held my hand the moment she heard : โItโs time for evangelism, three in a group. We should remember. .โ I wasnโt listening, I gently released my handโฆ
Child, Why do you choose them over me? Why do you let your faith shrink and wither? Why do you forget who I am and what I own? Why do you act like a stranger in my house? Why do you stand aloof afaโฆ
You know, itโs always easy when you claim to love someone or claim to have a thing for someone. Yeah, itโs no big deal. The big deal is dishing love to ourselves tooโฆ โฆmost of us โฆ
I got up this morning with a heavy head and an even heavier heart. Truth be told, I donโt even know which hurts more. The head or the heart, it doesnโt matter anyway. I saw my phone lyiโฆ
I was comfortably watching the Mathematics guru fire away, he handled questions with ease. And, trust me, those equations werenโt Nigerian but Korean. Cowbell Mathematics Competition. I didn&โฆ
Who would even listen to my explanation? Does any of it even make any sense. Getting pregnant even when you know youโre still a virgin. I wasnโt raped. Iโm not married. I donฬตโฆ
What I do is, I pick every bad name Iโve been called. Every accusation that makes me stay up at night in tears. Every insult I know wasnโt even intentional. I pick these words, stare haโฆ
Dear God,I find it thrilling how you edit my schedule anytime You feel itโs time to. How you make me remove and add things. How you just make me relax.People would actually think itโs cโฆ
โGo on,โ I said. โTell God about itโ. She stared at me for a while, then started talking. โHow do you guys do it? How do you run to God when everything is falling aparโฆ