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Tuned in to watch DayStar like I usually do every other morning only to find that Evangelist Marcus Lamb, the owner of DatStar Christian TV has passed on. He fell ill and died shortly after from Covid-19 complications. He was diabetic, and thus at an increased risk of serious illness should he be infected. Deeply saddening. He will be so missed but I believe he is with Jesus now. May God comfort his wife, Joni, and the rest of his family in this difficult period. He was said to have died around 4am of 30th November, 2021. Sleep well Marcus Lamb.

I had such a great time talking on this topic 'Choosing a life partner that fits into your forever'. Hahaha! I had to break it down into chunks for easy understanding by answering these questions: 1. What do you think is people's greatest fear when it comes to marriage or relationships? 2. Is marriage outdated? 3. What are some of the relationship mistakes that you think people make on their journey to choosing a life partner? 4. An unhealthy relationship is already a red flag when it comes to choosing a life partner. How does one identify a healthy relationship? 5. What are those necessary questions we should ask ourselves before we can say confidently, "Yes, I know he or she is the one I can share my forever with"? Please watch it and leave your comments. And yes...share with your friends. Lol.

A spiritual awakening Game experienced after reading the Bible and attending church was the inspiration for the album.  The rapper publicly declared that he was baptized at Bishop Noel Jones' City of Refuge Church in Gardena, California in 2011 but has struggled to completely let go of his former lifestyle.  "The album is called Jesus Piece, and it's basically about wanting to be a Christian, right?" he explained to Sister 2 Sister magazine. "But not wanting to change all the things that I love doing. Like, you know, I've been baptized. I go to church. I love God ... but at the same time, I love going to strip clubs. Sometimes I smoke marijuana. And I still love drinking alcohol and chilling. I don't want to be judged for that ... so that's what the album is about." The rapper explained his reasoning for the deluxe artwork to MTV News: "I did the album cover the way I wanted to. It embodies part of my career, my life; it's all in that co...

A self-proclaimed Christian OnlyFans model, Nita Marie, says that stripping for strangers online is what God wants her to do. “I asked God if I should continue stripping off and the answer was always yes.” Marie believes it’s her divine mission to empower other women to embrace their sexuality. She claims to have become a Christian after having a dream about Jesus when she was 9 years old. Although she was not raised in a religious household, she became more spiritual and tried to build a relationship with Christ — without all the misogyny. She said, "That experience helped me seek out Christianity and I built a relationship with Christ on a personal level, rather than one filled with doctrine written by men thousands of years ago,” Marie asserted that Christianity has suppressed women’s sexuality from the beginning, but she believes this is not what God intended. To her, God gave her sexuality as a gift to share with others, where both parties are consensual. "I want t...

 Powerful! When God opened my eyes to this, I was like "Wow!"  It's funny how often we read or study a particular Scripture but it does not just hit you until...! Lol. Amazing. This article is one of such times for me. I was studying James 2:14-26 with the Message Bible and NKJV and things stood out even better. Join me on this table: "You believe that there is one God. You do well. Even the demons believe and they tremble!" How many times have you come across this verse in the Bible and you quickly move past it to the next? But this particular verse opened my eyes further to what faith and actions really is all about. Let me explain. There are so many people out there who  believe that God exists or that Jesus is the Son of God. Yes, they believe that Jesus died for their sins, was buried and rose again, but that's where it ends for them. There is no accompanying works (or actions) to back up their faith. Even demons believe and they tremble but there is no...

 Erm...I am not a relationship expert. I no reach😃. I am just a simple woman learning on the go after being married for 11yrs and counting.  Truth is - no one, no matter how long they have been in a relationship or been married, can ever claim to be an expert in love, relationship and marriage matters. But I know SOMEONE who is the real relationship Expert. And He wants us to take His hand as we go through this heart-warming experience. His name is GOD. And when He is at the centre of our everything (including marriage), be sure it will turn out amazing💥. There is no perfect marriage. Marriage is a school where we are all in the process of learning and growing, and it's for life🙂. We make mistakes, we learn from those mistakes and keep moving forward. But it doesn't change the fact that marriage is beautiful. And every beautiful marriage starts by choosing a life partner that fits into your forever. But how do we do this? Join me on this Saturday by 2pm on @lighterssphere F...

This was written by a man who spent 23 minutes in hell. His  name is Bill Weise. "On Nov. 23, 1998, I had an out-of-body experience which falls under the classification of a "vision" (see 2 Cor. 12:1-2). It was not a dream or a near-death experience. The Lord chose to take me to hell in my spirit man. If you could see hell for just five seconds, you would never be arrogant, self-righteous or rebellious toward God again. You would run to Him with extreme gratitude and humility and ask for His forgiveness. If you could see hell for just five seconds you would never take God's name in vain again. You would thank Him every day for the rest of your life for providing the way of salvation. You would thank God that you are still breathing and have hope. The fact is that you won't see hell while you are still alive. Salvation requires faith in what Jesus did for you on the cross. Salvation requires a purposeful act on your part ... before you die. If you say you need to ...

There is a connection between prosperity and our actions. And I want to show you if you will keep up with me. What I am doing via these articles is to show you what God has shown me, and it's simply amazing. James 1:22,25 says, "But be doers of the Word, and not hearers only, deceiving yourselves...But he who looks into the perfect law of liberty (the Word) and continues in it , and is not a forgetful hearer but a doer of the work, this one will be blessed in what he does ." Notice the statement 'he will be blessed (prosper) in what he does'. Prosperity comes by doing what the Word requires. Jesus said, "Not everyone who says to Me, 'Lord, Lord' shall enter the kingdom of heaven, but he who does the will of My Father in heaven. Many will say to Me in that day, 'Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in Your name and done many wonders in Your name? And then I will declare to them, "I never knew you; depart from Me, you who practice lawlessness!...

If you know me well, I am very passionate about youths. Lol. I can't help it. It's my intense desire to see them flourish, become the best version of who God created them to be as well as help them develop a personal and thriving relationship with God. Last week Tuesday, I was invited to speak at St Luke's Parish Kubwa, Abuja. And this is what it looked like in the pictures below:

Can you imagine someone's life ambition?! This is purely demonic. He name is Jane Toppan. She was a nurse. 

I am troubled about how much God's Word has been watered down in our generation. Every preacher emphasizes on faith or believing but most do not emphasize on doing.  They fail to realize that our faith means nothing without our works to prove or show it. If I truly believe in Jesus; if I really have faith in Him, my faith must provoke obedience. It is impossible for me to say I believe and yet live in my old life. When the seed (God's Word) fell on good ground, it bore fruit in varying degrees - 30, 60 and a 100 fold. As long as the seed falls on a good ground, it MUST bear fruit. If it does not, then the ground was never good. Jesus is big when it comes to 'doing' or 'obedience to God'. That is actually one of the reasons He came. There are so many Scriptures that prove that Jesus is so concerned about us not just hearing but doing what we hear. Stay with me, look up my subsequent articles because I will be sharing many of these proofs on them. Our faith is not...

 A man sees a snake dying in flames and decides to free it from the fire. As soon as he catches it, the snake bites him causing excruciating pain. The man immediately drops the snake and the reptile falls back into the burning flames. At this point the man, looking around, finds a metal pole and uses it to take the snake from the flames again, saving his life. Another man, who had seen what happen, approaches the man and asks him: "This snake bit you! Why are you trying to save his life?" The man replies: "The snake's nature is to bite, but that won't change my nature, which is to help." Don't change your nature just because someone has hurt you. Don't lose your goodness of mind, but learn to act carefully.

    Just few days ago, I was telling someone that Nigerians know how to make a joke out of our bad situationship. Then I stumbled on an article in Quora that best articulates it. So my people, help me judge this matter: If they say Nigerians are among the happiest people on earth I don't think we will argue. An average Nigerian mentality is just cruise. People that make fun of their own misery.  Humor is a gift you get for being a Nigerian, slightly higher than the line for insanity. I won't be wrong if I say it's our coping mechanism. Fun is a way we know how to keep on pushing and a way to look beyond our imperfect country. With how our country is if we don't laugh at life we will go mad. Who turns a protest into a party? Nigerians Who replys with ffb on their president’s post on Twitter? Nigerians Who creates happiness out of nothing? Nigerians Who turns every situation into a comedy? Nigerians. Nigerians use banter and humor to hide how messed up we all are in this ...

A youth asked me, "Aunty Mitchelle, will some Christians be left behind when the rapture happens?" My response: "True believers in Christ won't be left behind. But there will definitely be some Christians who will be." I will talk more about this statement later in another article that I will call 'the Two kinds of Christians'.  Stay tuned for it. Okay, back to the question above: Will some Christians be left behind when the rapture happens? Yes.  These set of Christians are the ones I call the Saying Christians . They say they believe in Jesus, but they do not show it in their lifestyle. They deliberately keep on sinning, habitually practicing sin without remorse, probably because they say the grace of God covers it. But they forget that the grace of God is not a licence to sin.  These Saying Christians orally and mentally assent to being saved but their hearts speak differently because if they truly were saved, they will not be comfortable sinning agai...

Let me shock you a little: Don't pray to God to give you love. Don't pray to God to give you joy, or peace, or patience, or kindness, or goodness. Don't pray to God to give you faith. The truth is you already have them. Just use them. Did I get your attention? Imagine you went to market and stocked up on food and provisions - beverage, bread, yam, rice, beans, wine, oil etc. And they are all sitting in your store, but you refuse to use them.  Not only will you go hungry, you will miss also out on the pleasure of enjoying those provisions and their health benefits. See eh...you are well equipped. When you received Jesus into your heart, God gave you everything you need to live for His pleasure - the fruit of the Spirit: Love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control. This a fruit with nine parts (notice in the Bible verse it says 'fruit' not 'fruits'. Check it out in your Bible). That means you have all of them from ...

 I stumbled into this word today - grave sucking, and my curiosity got the best of me. So I went on to research. Grave sucking, also known as grave soaking or mantle grabbing, is the act of lying across the physical grave of a deceased preacher or evangelist for the purpose of “pulling out” the power of the Holy Spirit, a power that was purportedly “trapped” within the body upon the person’s death.  Videos and images across the internet show grave suckers kneeling at or lying across the grave plots or gravestones of famous figures such as C. S. Lewis, John Calvin, or Charles Finney in hopes of “grabbing” the abandoned spiritual mantle or “soaking up” an anointing like a sponge. Grave sucking or mantle grabbing is based upon the idea that the spiritual calling of an individual who has died may be reclaimed and used by another person. The theory is that God uses the Holy Spirit to “anoint” certain believers with a specific purpose, such as healing or prophecy, but, when the pers...

I have heard late Ravi Zacharias speak, and I think he is one of the most intelligent people I know. He always seem to have a perfect response to every question. A truly gifted man. It's deeply saddening that this side of him even existed. No, it's not a hearsay. It has been investigated and confirmed by his very own ministry who themselves are in shock like everyone else that Ravi could indulge in such things. A four-month investigation found the late Ravi Zacharias leveraged his reputation as a world-famous Christian apologist to abuse massage therapists in the United States and abroad over more than a decade while the ministry led by his family members and loyal allies failed to hold him accountable. He used his need for massage and frequent overseas travel to hide his abusive behavior, luring victims by building trust through spiritual conversations and offering funds straight from his ministry. Ravi Zacharias International Ministries (RZIM) confirms abuse by Zacharias at d...

 This story made my day. I hope it makes yours. Lol. It had been a long week of ministry in Haiti. The miracle crusade had been a powerful success. Many were born again; scores were healed, and the delivering power of God was manifest as throngs were set free from demon power. An unexpected invitation had come in near the week's end. I had been so graciously invited to travel to the summit of a mountain region situated north of Port au Prince. One of the pastors had invited me to trek to his village and so graciously asked if I would preach the Sunday service. It had not been on my set itinerary for the week; nonetheless, I accepted and began the long arduous journey that Saturday up the mountain side. The terrain was so rough and the incline so step that the donkeys were outpacing our automobile. The location was so rural and remote that I began to ask the Lord if anyone even lived on this mountain top. It seemed we barely even passed any of the Haitian population during the climb...

Just watched a video titled the eyes of the devil. Dear God! There is no end to the height of evil under the sun! This is a whole new level of child trafficking and it is outright scary and disgusting.  I can't share the entire thing here but I will leave a link below so you can check out the full video and get the entire disturbing information. It is utterly disturbing and PURE EVIL! The interviewer and a child trafficker  Traffickers look out for pregnant women who clearly are not interested in having their babies to work on them to give up their babies to them (the traffickers) once they are born. At the hospital, when the woman has been delivered of her baby, she signs up the child trafficker as the father of the baby. This trafficker takes the baby abroad (i.e UK) and no one will look for them because it is assumed the baby is officially with the father.  Then the trafficker puts the baby in a family that raises them until they are 4 or 5. And then sells that child f...

 "I am not a Christian anymore, and it feels really good. I’m really happy.” " These were the words of Dr. Paul Maxwell, author, former Moody Bible Institute professor, and writer for Desiring God when he announced few days back that he’s no longer a Christian on Instagram. Paul Maxwell Reading this piece about Paul Maxwell left me sad. I kept wondering, "Lord, what is happening?" But I believe it's clear. The falling away. The Holy Spirit told us these things would happen in the last days. "Now the Spirit expressly says that in later times some will depart from the faith , giving heed to deceiving spirits and doctrines of demons..." 1 Tim 4:1. So yes, one can lose their salvation. Just like Paul Maxwell, some 'seasoned' Christians have denounced their faith in Jesus. In 2019, Joshua Harris, a former pastor at Covenant Life Church and author of the best-selling book, I Kissed Dating Goodbye, announced he was no longer a believer and apologized ...

 Hmmm...There is a lot of stuff going on all around us that we need to be weary about. A lot of preaching that make us feel comfortable in sin and push us to take God's grace for granted. While know how merciful our God is, let us also not forget that He is a consuming fire. Here is the narration of a man who has a disturbing dream after asking God for clarity concerning a portion of the Bible that he read: While I was recently studying Matthew 7:22-24 and asking God for increased revelation, I had one of the most disturbing prophetic dreams of my life. The Scripture I was studying in Matthew says, "Many will say to Me on that day, 'Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in Your name, cast out demons in Your name, and done many wonderful works in Your name?' But then I will declare to them, 'I never knew you. Depart from Me, you who practice evil.'" In the prophetic dream, I was taken to hell where I saw all these ministers and individuals who had performed mi...

Someone asked a question that some of us usually ask about making and maintaining friendships. I picked this particular response out because I feel it makes so much sense. Lol Question : Do I need help? Why is it that I can't keep friends for a long time, or do I have a talent of picking the wrong ones? How do you make and maintain friendships? Response : I have had the same problem, and while I'm still working on it, I think I've learned some things that are steps in the right direction. It ended up being really long with the examples though. 1. Find what you have in common. It can be where you're from, what movies you like, what you want to do in the future, what sports you like, and the like. The more time you spend with people you have common interests with, the closer you will get. You have to have a friendship before you can maintain it. You should avoid sharing what you dislike until you are closer, as people will associate you with the type of "vibes" ...

You don't need to be told how demonic Lil Nas's recently released song, MONTERO, is. The message is blatant and purely satanic. It is not just entertainment nor art. It is a calculated, deliberate song put together to influence millions of young minds. If we understand how the devil uses the media to push his agenda, we will realise how real the battle is and how important it is for us to protect our mental space and also to guard our hearts. As God's children, we are not permitted to enjoy any kind of music, video, books, material. We are to CHOOSE what we take in because what we expose our minds to constantly is what we become. Lil Nas's song was built to mess up minds. Watch your entertainment. Feed your spirit. Grow in the knowledge of God. Live wisely.  "Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour" (1 Pet 5:8).

Did you know it is possible not to receive from God? Was going through the Scriptures one day and the Holy Spirit began to open my eyes to some of the reasons why. I invite us to weigh ourselves against each of these Scriptures and see how we are doing. God is always ready to help. He is our “ever present help in times of trouble” (Psalm 46:1). He is ever so willing to answer and He promised that He doesn’t fail (See Hebrews 13:5 AMP). So if we don’t receive, He is not the problem, it is us. It’s up to us to look at us and ask, “Where am I missing it?” And peradventure we have missed it any where, we could repent and do it right. There are nine things that keep us from receiving from God: Get the full detail to my article here .

 My husband and I talk often about the things married couples do which, unknown to them, literally create a conducive atmosphere for infidelity in their marriage. I really wish that married couples would make it a habit to discuss topics like this to keep them aware and alert to Satan’s schemes.  Marriages are under attack and we need to be well prepared to be able to resist the enemy when he comes, and it all starts by being informed (2 Cor 2:11). Let’s not give the devil a foothold in our marriage through little acts of foolishness. Sometimes, people who cheat on their spouse do not set out to do so. It was never their intention from the get go. It just happened – starting as an innocent and harmless association with the opposite sex that escalated into what they never intended it to be. What they did not realize early enough was that they were creating the perfect scenario for perfidiousness – feelings form, attraction grows, lust sets in and an unhealthy affair is born....

 Hello everyone! It's been a while in here. Bear with me. I have a lot on my plate but I intend to resume blogging as soon as I can so please keep checking back to see if I have any new post. Please join me today as I share a topic close to my heart - Growing in love with God. See flier for all the details you need.