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Text: Deuteronomy 2:1-3
Destiny is a function of time. And it is the devils target. Satan does not attack you because of your past, he troubles you because of your future – that is his primary target!

     For most of the time, when Satan see that he cannot derail you in destiny, he delays you; for when you are delayed long enough, you are destroyed.In the name of Jesus IT WILL NOT BE TOO LATE FOR YOU! 

In Matt. 25:1-12 ... Those 5 foolish virgins delayed the purchase of their oil. They bought what they should buy but at a wrong time. They delayed and the door was shut.
The door into destiny is close-able. Those five people were virgins, they waited for the bridegroom, they bought oil but they delayed and as such suffer destruction! You will NOT REGRET
  Delay is destructive therefore be warned. God knew this and when the strange forces of delay took hold of Lot, he sent down his angels to release him.(Genesis 19:15-16)

The angelic forces of God are here today to set you free! No delay will hold you captive any longer.
“Progress” is the plan of God, “Delay” is the strategy of the devil.
Deut 2:1-3
Friends, you have wandered too long, you have waited enough. What thou doest do quickly.
Turn! Turn!! Turn!!! It’s time for movement.
Stop talking, start moving
Stop sleeping, start running
Stop chasing the shadow; begin to pursue the real thing.

Start that business now!
Start that schooling now!
Start learning that thing now!!
The word says “turn”. Until you turn, your situation can’t turn. Life is no joke – begin to move.
“Today is the day of salvation” Now is the accepted time for your progress.

CAUSES OF DELAY

Until we recognize the immediate cause of delay we cant proffer genuine solution.
1. Indecision SoS. 5:2-6
He didn’t make up his mind on time, he delayed and he missed his lover. You will not miss your joy! Don’t be double minded. Don’t doubt. Don’t harbour unbelief.
They didn’t enter their rests because of unbelief which gave birth to indecision.
2. Wrong use of the tongue Num. 14:27-33
The children of Israel murmured and God caught them. He thereafter delayed the whole nation for 40yrs.
What are you saying with your mouth? (Don’t say I can’t)
Start singing songs of praises, make mention of his great works and see him make a way for you!
Miriam spoke against Moses, and the whole nation stood still until she was restored and healed!
3. Closed Gate Josh. 6:1-2
God gave them the land but the enemies locked the gate.
Delay sometimes may be the handwork of the enemies.
But God can open any gate.
4. Curses
When a man is operating under a curse, he will ever remain a struggler until he is set free.
Setting you free is not the real thing, but the ability to retain the freedom!
 If a man who is not paying tithe and progress is prayed for, he is temporarily free. But to remain free he must begin to pay tithe!
 If a man under the curse of failure and backwardness imposed by wicked men is prayed for, he is free temporarily.
But to remain free he must not play with sin!
5. Fear of failure Num. 14
God wanted them to go but they feared the opposition and God said they will wander in the wilderness.
Failure is not new. It is a necessary step toward success.
If we don’t take the risk of failing we will not get the chance to succeed.
If you are fearing failure, you are dodging progress!


Now How do you escape delay ?
1. Righteousness
Joshua led the children of Israel to conquer Jericho, they were to move forward and take Ai but Achan stole an accursed thing. And the whole of Israel was defeated.
Sin causes delay, it’s righteousness that can deliver you. That delay may not necessarily be because of your household enemies or witches in the village.
It may be because of that sin you are hiding!
It is that hidden sin that is hiding your success. Lose yourself. Come out of it.
2. Divine Intervention
Pharaoh delayed Israel, until God said enough is enough. This will not continue any longer and with his hand he brought them out and took them in into destiny.
In Exodus chapter 4, Pharaoh was told “let my people go”,but he refused. He delayed them until chapter 12 when the yoke of delay was totally broken and they were free forever.
Today is the chapter 12, of your life, every spirit of Pharaoh is giving up!

Rev.Dr. Sola Adetunji (adetunjisola2003@yahoo.com)
Destiny is precious; it is the reason for living. Lk. 24:44. Without fulfilling it you are a failure. Without fulfilling it, you are a here in vain.Many people are potential stars in the scripture but they died unfulfilled or partially fulfilled.

CAUSES OF ACCIDENTS IN DESTINY
Disobedience (The young prophet of IKings 13)
Eden is to be a garden of life but Adam was deceived and he lost his eternal heritage. Adam’s destiny was derailed because of sin, because he ate what he shouldn’t eat.
Covetousness
Gehazi ran after Naaman and Naaman leprosy cleaved unto him. He sought to deceive the man of God, he got his destiny destroyed on the platform of materials. Many ladies are lost today because of temporal things. Gehazi could have gotten a fantastic ministry but he died on the way.
Anger and Wrong Words (Psalm 106:32-33, Num. 20:7-12)
Anger is destructive, Moses destiny was short-circuited despite his services.
Adultery
Samson a great man of God, powerful and spirit-filled but his problem was women.(Jud. 16:1,4)If you are neck deep in lust you may soon get lost.
Unequal Yoke
Getting married to a wrong partner or entering into a business with a wrong partner or having a wrong friend can cause someone accident in destiny. (2 Chr. 18:28-33, 20:35-37)
Walking Outside Divine Will.
Satanic Affliction – Lk. 22:1-6
Giving place to the devil may result to accident.

How Do You Avoid Accidents?
WATCHFULNESS
Watch your heart against anger, pride or hypocrisy.
Watch your relationship. As a brother, when you are more convenient among sisters you are going to error. Watch the kind of woman you want to marry. Job’s destiny would have been short-circuited because of her wife who advised her to curse God and die! (Job 2:9)
Joseph wouldn’t have gotten to the throne if not because he knew how to run.
Gens. 39:11-13. At the junction of accident he ran. Beloved you may need to run from some company, and save your self. May you receive grace to run.
Your destiny is precious, its important. Don’t destroy yourself
  Text: Mark 4:35-39
At every junction of progress, at every edge of breakthrough there will always be challenges, storms or trials .In fact at every point in your life its either you are inside a challenge, just coming out of a challenge or getting set to enter another challenge!
Know for sure, that there is no star, who does not have  a scar, there is no champion who never had a challenge.⦁    The flower must be crushed before the perfume can come.
⦁    The wheat must be powdered before you can talk of bread.
⦁    Grapes must be squeezed before you can drink wine.
⦁    Pressure must come before pleasure
⦁    Crisis is the forerunner of colour
⦁    Struggle is the mother of success
⦁    Strive is the midwife of excellence
⦁    Cross must be carried before you can wear the crown
There is always a wilderness before Canaan; there are always giants on the way to the Promised Land.
God therefore is on the lookout for men and women who will not wither in their wilderness, who will not pack up under pressure, who will not collapse in crisis.
For your information: storms can become carrier of good things!
STORM CARRY JOSEPH TO EGYPT BEFORE  HIS BREAKTHROUGH CAME Gen 50:20
STORM TRANSPORTED JONAH TO HIS ZONE OF MANIFESTATION (where he preached and recorded 120,000 conversions)
IT WAS STORM THAT LIFTED SHADRACH ,MESHACH & ABEDNEGO IN BABYLON    Dan 3:30 (they were no longer servants they became celebrities).
If you are inside any storm now please stay excited: some goodies may be on the way!

Types Of Storms And Examples
1.Satanic storms
Storm can be engineered by Satan or satanic agents. Storms like these are designed to make you deny God, get frustrated, lose faith in yourself, throw away your confidence in God and His ability!
Example: Job experienced a Satan-inspired storm (Job 1&2)
2.Self Inflicted Storm:
I recall the case of a Professor Of Chemistry who was dying of a Lung Cancer and was still sneaking out to smoke from his hospital bed!
Before his admission into the hospital,he was a chain smoker who was permanently taking “Cough Syrup”. Despite numerous warnings,counsels and admonition he couldn’t do away with this destructive habit of Smoking!
PLEASE TAKE NOTE:
No matter the kind of destructive Habit you are involved in, God can deliver you and give permanent victory.
The Word says: I am the Lord of all Flesh, is there anything too hard for me?(Jer.32:27)
What Do You Do To Be Free from Destructive Habits
a.    Admit you have a problem: Until you know it’s a problem you cannot be victorious over it. 1Jn.1:9 Alcoholics who never admit they are alcoholics wont find freedom.
People filled with lust who wont admit they have a problem can’t get freedom.
b.    Believe that God can set you free:Faith is the forerunner of freedom.What you can’t believe,you can’t receive!(Luke1:45,Mat.19:26,Mark 11:24)
c.    Pray continually for the indwelling presence of the Holy Spirit.When you consciously walk in the Spirit,fulfilling the Lust of the flesh will become difficult(Gal.5:16)
d.    Avoid any company that tempts you.Prov 13:20
e.    Get support from a spiritual friend, leader or mentor.( James. 5:16)

3.God Ordained Storm (Psalm 119:67)
This is obviously a difficult truth. No one  want to hear this: but truly God can ALLOW a storm to come to the path of a child of God…either to correct him, strengthens him or forcefully direct him!
God sent a storm to the ship carrying Jonah so that ultimately he will be able to get to Nineveh and preach the Word!

WHAT NOT TO DO INSIDE STORM

Recall the story of the storm involving Paul in Acts 27
1. Don’t surrender:
In Acts 27:20 Paul the apostle and other passengers in the ship “gave up all hope of being saved” But thank God for the angelic visitation that assured Paul that no life will be lost! (Verse24)
No matter what you are passing through don’t give up, the pressure is to make you precious so that you can become a treasure. Storms are temporary, you must not give up. Don’t allow that storm to sink you. That you face terrible things does not mean you should become miserable.
2. Don’t look at the storm (2Cor 4:18)
Don’t look at the storm  like Peter did! Those who look at the storm may sink in the storm.! Abraham looked at the storm of barrenness he gave birth to Ishmael..and up till today the generation of Ishmael are still troubling the Children of Isaac!
3. Don’t change your identity Ruth 1:19-20
The mind of Naomi is under torture, she almost denied the goodness of God. Watch your heart because that’s the determination of your height. Don’t let that storm distort your mind.
“If it did not affect your mind, it cannot destroy your life.”
Don’t change your “name’ like Naomi attempted to do!  God is working out something. You are not who circumstances say you are, you are whom God says you are.

WHAT TO DO WHEN THERE IS STORM

1.Believe you can overcome 1John5:4
You can only achieve what you believe that you can achieve. God will not by-pass your faith to give you a future. If you can’t see it in your mind, you may not be able to touch it with your hand.
I want you to see that victory…see that joy you have always wanted…see yourself giving testimonies…see yourself getting to your destination despite storms! The word says ‘nothing will be restrained from them which they have imagined to do’
Believe you can survive and you will survive.Believe you can excel and you will excel.Believe you can reach your goal and you will get there.Believe you can overcome that storm and you will overcome! (Gen.11:6,Mat.19:26,Mark 11:24)
2.Plan For Victory Luke14:28-30
Genuine victory is never accidental.It comes as a result of effective preparation and planning. God will always reward those who plan ahead with victory,achievement and peace of mind.
The Egyptians were able to overcome famine  because Joseph counselled them to plan ahead. Gen41:33-36   
Joshua and his army were able to subdue Ai(the second time) because a plan was in place.(Joshua8:3-8)
3.Embrace the Word of Victory Psalm 107:20,119:81
The word of God should be you permanent companion. It is not just enough to hear alone, you must also take a quality decision to do all of the word of God you hear, because it is the doer of the word that prospers and not just the hearer.Study,the Word.Meditate on it.Obey it wholeheartedly.
4.Having Done All Stand (Eph.6:13)
Sometimes after you have done all you need to do…your responsibility will be to STAND. God is sovereign. You may in some circumstances and in total submission to His will just accept whatever does or does not come your way. Many times you dare not question God. He knows the end from the beginning… and does do whatever pleases HIM. Sometimes you may not understand but as that popular hymns goes..We’ll understand it better by and by
5.Don’t Stop Praying (Luke18:1)
Prayer is not a one-time affair. If you want a daily victory…you will need daily prayers. We are not fighting against flesh and blood. If that storm is satanic in origin you will need to labour in prayers to be able to win and continue winning.


Curses are like cancer. They destroy and kill.When a man is under a cause his heaven is closed,his earth will be hard.He will labor like an elephant and be eating like ants.
When curses are in place they are very effective. Remember,the fig tree that was cursed withered – May your life not wither.
Some Silent Sources Of Curses Are:
Trusting in man (Isaiah 31:1,3)
The reason why things are not working for you is because of where you are looking. When you look at men, you are into idolatry and idolatry is an evil trap (Deut 7: 25)
God will use men for you, but you are to focus on the source not the channel. If you delight in trusting in man, God will simply make sure that things go wrong .
According to Jer 17:5,6 He is permanently in a cursed ground if his heart depart from God. His dwelling place will lack adequate refreshing. He will be blind to golden opportunities that are passing daily.
*The glory of God can not be shared with mortal men,therefore choose ye this day whom you in tend to trust— God or Man.

Deceitful Work (Jer 48:10)
As a child of God nobody may be able to monitor you or withdraw your monthly salary.
But there is a biblical punishment. Look there is no joke in this kingdom. Imagine a member of the choir not singing because he wants the group to fumble. It is better not to work for Him than to do it with a divided heart. It is risky.
You"ll loose your reward and get a curse as a bonus.
Now these are curses from heaven, no one on earth can break it except obedience!
Judges 5:23 
Curse ye Meroz, said the angel of the LORD, curse ye bitterly the inhabitants thereof; because they came not to the help of the LORD, to the help of the LORD against the mighty.
 Abandoning responsibility attract bitter curse. Indifference attract double curse, just as serving God attracts double honour.

 Rebellion 2Sam.15:6,18:6-9,14
Absalom stole the hearts of the Israelites. God fought against him and killed him personally. Whenever you rebel,you are cutting off from your source.
Psalm 68:6
God setteth the solitary in families: he bringeth out those which are bound with chains: but the rebellious dwell in a dry land.

To be in a dry ground is to be fruitless and hopeless. Anything in a dry land always wither.
In the church, don’t be involved in rebellion.
In your working place, play safe when people are gathering against constituted authority
If you are wise, what destroyed the people of old should not destroy you. (Num.16:1-3,9,28,29)

 Wrong use of the Tongue
Speaking against fellow Christian and God’s servants can attract terrible curses
In Numbers 12:1-2, Miriam became accursed because of her tongue.
If you curse others, you are sowing a seed which you must reap.
Angels will confirm it and fulfill it.
Apart from this,Negative confession is bad [Num.14:1-2,28-29]
As a result of the confession of the children of Israel they were delayed for forty years in the wilderness!If you are not disciplined your tongue can keep you on the same spot for years so they will die. Prov. 6:2 says "Thou art snared with the words of thy mouth, thou art taken with the words of thy mouth. ..."

Other hidden causes of curses are
1.Laziness
2.Incest
3.Refusal to pay tithes
4.Dishonoring  your parent
5.Repaying Good with Evil

If you will endeavor to get rid of the cause by perfect obedience and restitution(correcting the wrongs )I see God blessing you without measure in Jesus name.
Life can be so full of disappointments and we all have them.
1. You take a new job only to find out that it is a terrible environment.2. You have a promotion coming - but someone else gets it instead who is less qualified and inexperienced.
3. You can be deeply disappointed in your children’s actions -- or youth, or after they left home and have fallen into deep sin.
4.You labored,prayed and fasted...yet you still failed to pass the exam!

I. HAVING DISAPPOINTMENTS IS NORMAL

The Bible tells us about a time of severe disappointment experienced by the Children of Israel. I think in this we see many lessons: (Exodus. 15:22-27)
1. They had just gone through the Red Sea that God had so gloriously opened up for them.
2. They had witnessed God’s great power and mighty hand in their deliverance. They had seen the many plagues on Egypt and were aware of the awesome power of God.
3. The first part of Exodus chapter 15 records their response to what God had done. The song is so full of ecstatic praise that you are sure they will trust the Lord even in the most difficult of situations.
4. But the heights of ecstasy did not last long in Moses day! Maybe that is so often true in our day as well? Tramping across the hot desert sand quickly reduced Israelite’ supply of water to a sip now and then and none at all.
5. For 3 days they looked for water and found none. Repeatedly the scouts had nothing good to report. It is clear from the narrative that anxiety was increasing. Let me assure you that this all was very real and what is often true of that part of the world.
6. A report came - we have found an oasis - there is water ahead -- wow - glory -- parents probably had encouraged their children -- just a bit further and we will be there. Yet when they arrived they discovered water so bitter they could not drink it.
7. Grumbling set in as doubtless they had experienced a tremendous feeling of exhilaration as they approached the oasis, convinced the need will be met -- Now it seemed as if God was playing games with them? He led them to an oasis and their hopes soared -- only to be dashed to the ground.


II. DISAPPOINTMENTS ARE TESTS:

The greatest test for your character is what it takes to stop you. Successful people realize that the door to the room of success swings on the hinges of setbacks and opposition. The most noticeable difference between those who achieve and those who fail is seen in the area of perseverance. Everyone has disappointments. Every person faces roadblocks. The one who succeeds is the one who will not quit.

CONSIDER:
a. Psa 73 -- The Psalmist  tells us that he looked at the rich, noticed they were often wicked people. He wondered why they had wealth. He wondered why they prospered when they were so wicked. He said, “My steps had almost slipped. For I was envious of the arrogant, as I saw the prosperity of the wicked.” (73:2-3) He desired what they had experienced.

b. Then he went into the temple, God reminded him of the end of the wicked -- he quickly saw their end as Hell, and He stated , “Whom have I in heaven by Thee? And besides Thee, I desire nothing on earth.” (vs 25)

What he saw was obviously a test of the strength of his faith in God!

III. DISAPPOINTMENTS ARE OPPORTUNITIES:
Disappointment is an opportunity to pray. It is an opportunity for God to work a miracle!
1. Moses had listened to the grumbling of the people. You can take only so much of that, so he quieted them and he start talking to God. In fact He cried out to the Lord.
2. The Lord responded by showing him a tree that he cut down and threw into the water. Whether the tree was known for its ability to turn bitter water into sweet drinking water does not matter -- the fact is that Moses saw the tree only when he called upon the Lord.
a. Prayer is the mighty power that is swifter than an eagle, stronger than a lion.
b. Prayers puts you in touch with the resources of a compassionate and holy God.
c. And when Moses prayed, a miracle started unfolding. He saw a tree that turned their situation totally around, alleviated their disappointment.
d. God did a miracle -- God changed the bitter water into the sweetest drinking water Israel had known.
e. That is the way God responds to our disappointments. He changes the circumstances as we pray and look to Him.

IV. DISAPPOINTMENT HAVE REASONS
1. High expectation
Joseph expects a virgin wife and found Mary pregnant. You can just imagine the pain and disappointment in Joseph heart. But in a dream, God told Daniel about His plan redemption plan for mankind. There are millions of gentlemen in Israel during that time and what an honor for Joseph to be chosen as the care taker of God’s only Son. Sometimes our high expectation disappointed us only to find out later that God has a better plan.

2. Wrong Motives
Judas joined the band wagon of Jesus expecting him to build an earthly kingdom. In the corner of his mind is a thought that he will become somebody once Jesus becomes king. But later he realized that Jesus has no plan to build an earthly kingdom. Instead, Jesus is always talking about heavenly kingdom which in his limited understanding he cannot just understand. In the end, his wrong motives disappointed him that led him to his grave mistake of treachery and defection


3. Limited perception
Disciples did not understand why Jesus the Messiah should be crucified. In their limited understanding, crucifixion means defeat. Little did they know that it is part of God’s plan so that Jesus can redeem the world from the slavery of sin. Our limited perception disappointed us many times. But like the crucified savior, source of our disappointment could become our own redemption and blessing if we will just hang on and believe that God is in control. He has a plan and purpose even on our sufferings.

4. Mistaken priority
People often times looks for comfort and material blessings but God is more concerned in our character development. We hate testing and spiritual exercises to strengthen our faith. But God like an old Roman warrior prefers a broken horse for battle. God has different priority. He has no use of an untamed soul so he chooses to train us first through painful and hard experiences. We may never understand God’s way in time, but what we have to do is to cling and hold His hands.

5. False reliance
Connections, jobs, education and money are like sands. They are here at least for now. But the problem is that it is very easy to put our trust on these things instead of trusting on God. Our false reliance often times disappoints us.


V. YOU CAN LIVE ABOVE DISAPPOINTMENTS

What is it that you need when disappointment and discouragement have settled in your hearts and minds? What do you need when you have lost your zest and zeal because you think God  may have  disappointed you?
   1.Know that God has a plan which can never fail: In Luke 24:13-24:34 when the disciples were down and disappointed by the death of the messiah,Jesus appeared to them to remind them that everything that happen is in the plan of God from the beginning (verse 25-27)
   2. Take time to pray and hear God: Every disappointment is a pointer that God may be coming in a bigger way.Separate yourself into prayers so as to make the testimony come faster.In Luke 24 when Jesus spoke to them their disappointment melted and their heart burn within them The disciples were disappointed  at Marah(Ex.15:23)...they never knew that Elim,a place of 12 Springs of water and seventy palm trees(One spring for one tribe and One palm tree to provide shadow for one elder) is just few hours away...just 7miles.(Ex 15:27)
   3.Remain Faithful: Do the right thing not for the reward but because it is the right thing to do.
When facing the greatest trials and hardship of his life, Job hold his ground of faith and declared his statement of faithfulness to God no matter what happened. He said: Though he slay me, yet will I hope in him… Job 13:15 .We all find it very easy to compromise when danger comes, but to remain faithful is to invite God’s attention. God will never abandon a faithful servant.
In 1744,John Wesley was addressing a set of people who were to assist him in the work of the ministry. He gave them 12 Rules…in concluding that memorable address he said: “You have nothing to do but to save souls. Therefore spend and be spent in this work. And go always”The church’s major assignment is summarized in Matt.28:18-20; ( GREAT COMMISSION). We are to always be on the GO! “The church is not supposed to be a museum for saints but a hospital for sinners.” Luke 14:23 (CJB)The master said to the slave, ‘Go out to the country roads and boundary walls, and insistently persuade people to come in, so that my house will be full
I.             The Lost Art  Of EVANGELISM, Rom 10:14;2Tim.3:2;Matt.24:12
The zeal for evangelism is fading. Churches prefer to print handbills than to print tracts. Pastors prefer to buy cars,build houses, and decorate structures than to reach out. A lot of believers do not know how to present the gospel message to a sinner while a lot of pastors prefer to grow members than to seek converts. Many are ashamed of personally presenting the gospel while a lot now think ‘evangelism’ old fashioned. True! You cannot use Adams method in Solomon’s era…but the word of God that commanded us to GO has not changed. For a local church to grow,for the universal church to expand we must go and preach the Word of Salvation wherever  the sinners are. No other business should thrill the heart of a New Testament minister than  evangelism. Winning the lost is a task that must be done; failure to carry it out carries great consequences.
II.           The Consequences of Neglecting EVANGELISM
Sinners cannot get saved without the preaching of the gospel. It is our duty to preach to them. The implication of neglecting evangelism includes (1) the loss and waste of ripened harvest, (2) requirement of sinners’ blood from negligent ministers (Ezekiel 21; 33:1-16), (3) loss of soul-winners’ reward (Daniel 12:3; Proverbs 11:30), (4) spiritual decline, lack of revival and stunted growth of local churches.(5)Transfer growth instead of Conversion growth ,which will be accompanied by its attendant problems (6)When a lot of members are not disciples, rebellion will be on the increase
III.         The Methodology Of Evangelism. Acts 8:5-13,John 6:9; John 4:5-7
There are diverse ways of getting good news across to the dying world. All you need to do is to know all the possibilities and thereafter open up yourself for direction of the Holy Spirit. Here are various types of evangelism you can be involved in. Crusade Evangelism, Media Evangelism, Literature Evangelism, Need Evangelism, Drama/Film Evangelism, Praise Evangelism, Street meetings, Power Evangelism, Pulpit Evangelism, Personal Evangelism, Friendship Evangelism, Prison Evangelism, Hospital  Evangelism &Prayer Evangelism
IV.         The Relevance Of Evangelism To The End Time Revival: Hosea 6:2,Matt.25:5-6
In the prophetic calendar of God, a revival must usher us into the second coming of Jesus. Though revival is God sovereign act…before that happens we cannot be silent. We must diligently obey God’s Word as evident in Matt.24:14.It is gross irresponsibility for us to be talking about the Second coming continuously when some are yet to hear of the first coming!

A nine-year-old pupil of Role Model School, Oregun, Ikeja, Lagos, Jomiloju Tunde-Oladipo, has emerged the youngest Nigerian Microsoft certified professional.

He came tops among 21 pupils who sat for the professional examination in Lagos.
He is now a Microsoft office specialist in office word 2010.
Jomiloju scored 769 out of 1,000 in the examination held in August.
In his examination score report, the slim-built boy performed well in Sharing and Maintaining Documents, Formatting Content, Applying Page Layout, and Reusable Content, among other subjects.

By the feat, Jomiloju has joined the league of young Microsoft certified professionals, including Nigeria’s 10-year-old Anjolaoluwa Seyi-Ojo; an eight-year-old Indian, Lavishnashree, and two Pakistanis, named Arfa and Thobani.

Microsoft Certified Professional is a certification programme provided by Microsoft Corporation. The certification is tailored towards building skills on Microsoft business solutions, focusing on client-end operating systems such as windows XP, Vista, Windows7 among others.
Jomiloju, whose certificate was signed by the Chief Executive Officer, Microsoft Corporation, Steven Ballmer, says he did not achieve this feat easily, but through persistence and hard work.
He says, “It was not all that easy, because I had attempted the examination last year, I did not make it then. But I remained focused and I put in a lot of hard work.

“At home and in the school, I am always on the computer. After school hours, if am not doing anything, I will go to my Information Communication Technology teacher, to learn more.”
Jomiloju sat for the examination when he was in primary Five.
Relating his experience, Jomiloju says, “In all, I answered 20 questions, after answering a question, the computer takes you to another one. And at times, there will be an instruction to skip the next question. But the programme still directs one to come back to those questions one had earlier skipped.”
But was he really scared having failed once to meet the cut off mark? He stresses that he was really afraid due to his earlier experience but he was optimistic of having success, because according to him, he has prepared well.

He also gives kudos to his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Tunde-Ladipo, for their support and imbuing in him the ‘can do’ spirit in achieving the success.
He says, “My mum and dad were very supportive. They always tell me never to give up and eventually it paid off. Moreover, they had bought the latest Dell laptop. Again, I am always fascinated about computer. The way it works and the process, and the way it organizes data.”
Jomiloju who is a left-handed writer, according to his parents, has been a gifted child. He has always been in love with gadgets. His mum, Toyin, says, “Jomiloju since he was baby had loved playing with gadgets, he was never interested in toys. He would pick up remote controls for both TV and air-conditioner, and he would correctly use them for their specific functions.”
His father adds, “It is not that we are unnecessarily indulging him but he is such a brilliant child. He’s multi-talented. He plays the saxophone, he’s good on keyboard, he acts very well and he’s a good swimmer.
“Each term, he participates in school drama and quiz. He also gets prizes in other subjects, apart from ICT.”
Does Jomiloju want to pursue a career in software/hardware project like Bill Gates and Steve Job?  Spotting an innocent smile, the youngster nods his head in affirmative.
His school administrator, Mrs. Adesimbo Banjo, who speaks glowingly about Jomiloju, says the feat recorded by her pupil is a tonic for other pupils.
His ICT teacher, Mr. Mathew Alo, also commends Jomiloju for the feat.
He adds, “Jomiloju was taught all the necessary things he needed to know and he came out as the most outstanding among 20 others from different schools in Lagos.
His class teacher, Mrs. Elizabeth Ogunrinola, says Jomiloju takes his studies seriously. She states, “He is not only good in ICT, but in other subjects. He is hard working and well behaved.”
For Jomiloju, he’s not resting on his oars yet, as he says he is still going to seek more Microsoft certifications.
“I still want to sit for more examinations. I will still do excel and power points,” he says.

A teenager who could have suffocated on a football-size tumour on her jaw has had life-saving surgery - thanks to the work of the world's largest hospital ship.
Seventeen-year-old Grace, from the Democratic Republic of Congo, would have eventually died if the aggressive bone tumour had continued to grow.
The huge tumour was growing from the centre of the jaw bone - formed by cells that usually make the enamel of teeth.
GRACE AND THE BIG TUMOUR....WHAT A PITY!

Miraculously, Grace was still able to speak and eat but was so self-conscious that she stopped going to school.
After local hospitals failed to help, charity hospital Mercy Ships admitted Grace to perform the four-hour surgery to remove the teenager's tumour, lower jaw and teeth.
Grace had been suffering from the tumour in her lower jaw for ten years as it gradually increased in size.
Together with her mother she went to the local hospital to get help - but doctors remained baffled by her condition and offered no treatment.
GRACE ADMITTED FOR FREE OPERATION
Grace said: "It started from a little swelling inside and the gums started growing little by little.
"We went to hospital and they didn't know what it was - they did nothing."
Grace's mother Christine was left to watch her daughter suffer and had no idea who to turn to for help.
Christine said: "I didn't know what to do - in hospital they just talked a lot but did nothing."
Grace said: "I was sick, I was always indoors, I was not happy anymore, I worried all the time."
Eventually Grace was discovered by a Christian pastor who campaigned to get her medical help.
The pastor posted Grace's story on the church website and a reader told them about Mercy Ships.
Mercy Ships operates the world's largest hospital ship, the Africa Mercy, a converted Danish rail ferry, providing free healthcare services to some of the neediest people in the world.

GOING...GOING...TIME FOR SURGERY
Sixteen hundred volunteers, including doctors, nurses and teachers from the UK and other countries, provide their time for free each year.
Once on the ship, Grace was given a CT scan to allow the surgeons to see the tumour and plan the surgery necessary to remove it.
Surgeon Dr Gary Parker said: "When it grows where it is in the mouth - as it expands it pushes the tongue into the back of the throat and that's when they get into airway crisis where they can't breathe.
"Ultimately if she wasn't treated she could die from suffocation."

GRACE ON THE BED INSIDE AFRICA MERCY SHIPS AFTER OPERATION
The bottom of Grace's jaw and her teeth had to be removed along with the tumour during the risky surgery.
Dr Parker added: "To remove the tumour we had to open the neck to allow access to the jaw and separate the tumour from the normal jaw."
After cutting away the football sized lump Dr Parker replaced the removed jaw with metal plates made of titanium.
AFTER THE SURGERY
Dr Parker said: "When she heals six months from now she can have artificial teeth if she wants.
"That will help her with her chewing - appearance-wise and functionally she should be able to have a normal life."
Grace's life has been completely transformed by the surgery.
With her new-found confidence, Grace is hoping to study medicine and pursue a career in nursing so that she can help others with complicated medical conditions in the future.

Grace said: "They made me happy - now I want to study and help other people.
"I would like to work on the Mercy Ship to help people for free, like they have done for me.
"It made a really big change because of the way my face was.
"It changed my life - now my face is good."
Judy Polkinhorn, executive director of Mercy Ships UK, said: "Grace's story is a perfect example of the incredible work that the volunteers onboard the Africa Mercy carry out on a regular basis.
"We are hugely grateful to the volunteers who donate their time and immense skill to help change lives like Grace's every day."

MERCY SHIPS  IS STILL ASSISTING THE NEEDY WHETHER ITS IN EUROPE,AFRICA OR ANY PART OF THE WORLD ...YOU CAN CONTACT THEM FOR HELP!! CLICK HERE   http://www.mercyships.org/who-we-are/contact-us/



Text:JONAH 2:1-10
Grace is a phenomenon difficult to understand, but a commodity we cannot do without.
It is the Alpha and Omega of Christianity.
Grace is described in the Old Testament through a lot of stories but it is defined in the New Testament.
It all began when the Son of God left heaven with all his riches to become the Son of man.
He took a 3year journey to Calvary to die like a common thief, at a T-junction. His blood was shed in the public place, as if it was a ritual.
On His way to the earth, he said “Sacrifice and Offering thou hast not desired but a body thou hast prepared for me.
In whole burnt offering and sacrifices for sin, thou hast taken no pleasure. Then I said behold I have come in the volume of the book it is written of me to do thy will o God” (Heb 10:5-7)
When Jesus died, He paid with His blood, purchased a lot of things (gifts) and gave them to us. If we accept this, we accepted HIS GRACE.
Your election (Your choice by God from eternity past) is a choice of grace.
The entire work of Christ is by Grace of God.
Our redemption is according to the true riches of grace.
Our justification is a gift of grace. Rom 3: 24
When men believe it’s by GRACE. Acts 18:27
Even the Gospel is called the gospel of Grace. Acts 20:24
The Scriptures is referred to as – the word of His Grace. Acts 14:3
In the story of Jonah, we see what Grace can do:
  •  Jonah ran away from God’s will.
  •  He ran away from obedience.
  •  He used what God gave him to fight against God
  • A Prophet living in outright disobedience.
In Jonah 1:3 , Jonah started a dangerous journey.
There are some people here; you are on a journey that could ruin your life.
It could be
  1. Wrong relationship
  2.  Wrong company
  3.   Wrong business
If you continue that journey, your life may be frustrated.
As Jonah was going, Grace was released.
The first sign of Grace was the storm.There are some, until you see storm, you cannot see good. The Lord organized everybody in the ship against him.Then Jonah was cast into the sea.
At that moment, it seems all has come to an end, it was as if judgment has taken place. But suddenly, judgment metamorphosed into Grace and a great fish approached Jonah.
I could see Jonah struggling to swim before he died. He knows how to swim (Jonah 2:3), he hoped to survive for some time.
Then a whale approached, to swallow.
The end has come! thought the prophet.He prophesied but the whale didn’t stop. He commanded, the fish refused to hear. He quoted the Old Testament but it was not effective.
The fish opened his mouth and swallowed the man of God.
” Anything can swallow you if you are walking in disobedience”.
But inside the fish, Grace was still working! Jonah didn’t die on day 1, day 2. He knew God has a plan.
There is plan for your life, in the name of Jesus it will come to pass.
Then on the 3rd day, the fish vomited out Jonah.
Jonah came out by force!
Now from every bondage,  I command: come out.
From barrenness, from failure, I command: come out!
Psalm 33:8-9
Jonah was vomited not into the sea or another town, but into Nineveh. You will get to where you are going! Grace overlooked disobedience and vomited Jonah into destiny
I see grace cancelling all your mistakes ! I see grace taking you into your destiny in Jesus precious name
The race is not to the swift… not yet favour to men of skill but time and chance happeneth to the all. Eccl 9:11
  • Rom 9: 11- it is not of him that willeth…
  • John 5:1-8 – He was dragging himself before Jesus came to him in the midst of many and picked him up.
  • Between Manasseh and Ephraim, favour made Ephraim outrun his elder brother in destiny.
  • When David was carrying the ark with 30000 men back to Israel, Uzzah died. The ark was dropped in the house of a man whom God decided to favour. The blessing he received was more than what he had that since his birth.
  • Ps 44:3 – it is favour that guarantees fulfillment of prophecy.
  • David’s speed was greater than the other sons. It was favour that picked him from the bush.
How do you get set for favour?
1.     Walk with God i.e. walk in righteousness. (Ps. 5:12, Prov14:9, 11:27, 12:2) God is not a respecter of person, for in every nation everyone that feareth him and worketh upright is accepted of him.
2.      Work for him. Mal 3:17
3.      Be faithful where you are: David was faithful or he could have allowed the lion/bear to eat the sheep and nobody will blame him. Even Jesse can’t wait for a bear!
4.      Walk in wisdom of the word:  Prov 8:34-35:  Joseph obtained the favour of the king. When he was going , he changed his dress. You can’t get into the palace dressing like a prisoner!
5.    Fasting generates anointing. Anointing generates favour.    Esther used it. (SOS 1:3)
Life is be lived once, if you have correct information, that once is enough!
  •   To enjoy continuous progress, there must be continuous change
  • The kind of thinking that brought you to this place is not the kind that will take you to your destiny.
  • The road to success is always under construction!
What is perspective? It is an expression of your attitude.
Effect of negative perspective
1.      It stagnates.  Num 13:31
What you see today determines where you will be tomorrow (wilderness or Canaan)
2.      Removes your joy and the joy of people around you. Num13:33, 14:1
3.      Impart fear and remove faith
Peter’s story walking on the sea.
At every junction, you have two choices:
  • Look unto Jesus
  • Look unto the storm
If you look at Jesus, you will walk,If you look at the storm, you will sink
Perspective made David a winner in the battle of Elah! (I Sam. 17).
Effects of positive perspective
1.     It attracts God into your situation.  Ps. 34:22
2.     It imparts enthusiasm and zeal.
David just began to talk to everyone who cares to listen! This non-living thing, I will bring him down.
During rainfall some shiver, some hiss, some look for clean vessels to collect water.
You can’t deliver the goods if your heart is heavier than the load.
3.     Positive perspective increase your speed. David ran.

I can’t is the conclusion of fools. It cannot be done is the conclusion of thoughtless men.
In Kings College London, Cancer researchers did a long-term study of 57 breast cancer victims who had masterectomy.
Results:
  • 7 out of 10 with fighting spirit were alive 10 years after
  • 4 out of 5 women who felt helpless at the diagnosis died.
To develop right perspective
  • Pray right prayer
  • Listen to right words
  • Stay around with right people.
  • Read the right books
  • Look unto God
Life is not an experiment. You can either stand up and be counted or lie down and be counted out! It’s up to you.
From Genesis to Revelation, Excusitis is the disease of failures, the rallying points of mediocres.
Many people have been hindered from entering the plan to God for their lives because of excuses.
In Genesis
Adam and Eve fell, God approach them for possible restoration but excuses closed the door of Eden against them. Gen 3:12 – 13
Neither Adam nor Eve solidly accepted responsibility for their mistake.
NOTE: Nobody is Responsible for what you allowed. You have power to choose.
The case of Lot  Gen 19 : 17 – 21
Lot was to move to the Mount, he said he foresees evil (telling God that!), and asked to be excused from the mount. (if God has prepared evil for you he won’t take you away from Sodom).
God cannot make a mistake. The Almighty knows the end from the beginning.
Excuses! Excuses!! The man gave enough reasons to convince the angel !

In God, only the willing and the obedient will eat the fruit.
Though Lot later went back to the Mount,I felt it was too late. The evil he prophesied happened to him. He got drunk and committed incest.
And the story of his life ended in tragedy.
His story later became bad reference – in the prophets and in the New Testament.
The three wise fools Luke 14: 16 – 24
These three wise fools did not occupy the place prepared for them because of excuses.
You have a great destiny prepared. The scripture says “… All things are ready”
In this year, you will not miss your portion.


1st Excuse v 18
The checking of the land could be on another day, because the land has been bought already.
That man is fundamentally foolish. He paid for what he has not seen! In any case the excuse is not acceptable.
You need to know however that you must not pay for what you have not seen!
2nd Excuse
This excuse is equally not tenable. Yokes are not used in the night.
Apart from that, how can you buy what you have not tested? It’s like buying a second-hand car without test-driving it.
3rd Excuse
This is very embarrassing. He was using marriage as an excuse for failure!
Marriage is supposed to make you better!
  • Why can’t he go with his wife
  • They met him without his wife by his side then why can’t he go for supper alone.
  • The supper is not forever so he could take some time off. No good wife will stop her husband from taking steps to secure a better  destiny.
We can conclude that they all made flimsy excuses.
V.24 then what happen.
Their excuses kept them away, they were replaced. There is replacement in destiny! Remember Saul and Judas.

John 5: 1- 14
This man is a natural storyteller. He was not asked all these stories!
ü  For 38yrs, he should have known the season of the angel.
ü  He was too far from the water v 7 some people were closer to the river than him after 38yrs.
ü  “While I am coming” that means he could move himself. Why blaming his misfortune on “I have no man”
God hate excuses
  • Judges 6:14-16
  • Exodus 4: 1-12
  • Exodus 3:11, 13
Look at Moses! His excuses were numerous, yet God never accepted any.
Who am I?
What shall I say?
They will not believe me
I am not eloquent
How To Overcome Excuses
Joseph overcame by believing in his own dream
Jephtah overcame by Self Confidence
Jeremiah overcame by receiving a word from God (Rhema)
Lack is the easiest gateway into sin. The devil is all out to enforce poverty and enslave Christians.
The devil understands what you can do with money, if you gain access into it. He knows that when you become comfortable he will be in trouble.
Am I saying there is no abundance except in the kingdom? No!
1.      The rich man under whose table Lazarus was feasting, but went to hell.
2.      The rich fool who died suddenly.
3.      Naaman the captain of Syria
4.      Pharaoh the king of Egypt (Exodus 15:19)

Abundance outside God is possible (gambling, embezzlement, human wisdom, strength and versatility, investment etc)
But you are not to envy them. Psalm 73:3, 17 – 18
WHY?
1.       It is accompanied by sorrow, sleeplessness and fear. He got it by his power, he must preserve it by his strength. I Timothy 6:10
2.      Susceptible to demonic attack
3.      It gives room for pride because it’s gotten by personal smartness. Daniel 4: 28-33
4.      They have no secured tomorrow. Just a change in government can be a change of fortune but the path of the righteous shinneth brighter and brighter… Malachi 4:1,2

As I said the enemy is against your abundance, and he has his weapons.
Weapons of the Enemy.
Ignorance
If the devil can keep you from the necessary knowledge, he can keep you poor.
You must therefore strive to know the possible things you can do. The Bible says “my people are destroyed because of lack of knowledge…”
What hast thou in thou house?, That woman said nothing except a pot of oil. The one she had she despised.
When you despise your talent, you have destroyed your treasure.
Mental Stronghold
There are some thinking that work against abundance
(i)           Thinking that everyone who has money is a thief
(ii)          Equating poverty with righteousness. I Timothy 6:10
(iii)        Gospel of Mediocrity: i.e. fake contentment.
(iv)        I can’t be more that this mentality.

A mouse was placed in a jar, at 50th failed attempts the lid was removed. Though the lid was no longer there that mouse was just jumping and going back. The mouse has placed imaginary limit on itself and therefore could not jumped out!
Frustration
Isaac dug wells and the enemies were blocking it repeatedly (Genesis 26:17-22).They wanted to frustrate him but he refused to be frustrated.
The enemy may want you to give up at the first attempt or 2nd attempt…
The fact that you started a business and it flopped does not mean trading is not your way. You should go ahead and try again
Distraction
Elimelech and Naomi saw famine and ran. In no time there was plenty in Bethlehem.
Pleasures of Sin
The prodigal son would have done well if he remains in the house. But he wanted independence from his father. He entered into dangerous living and adultery. He finished himself.
When you are given to premature pleasure, you enter into permanent lack.
In times of plenty don’t be wasteful,so you can survive in periods of shortage.
    Evil Counsel
If you want to choose between getting a job or starting a company, get a job! That is wrong counsel.
With a job, you can be ok, but you can’t be wealthy.
Correct definition of wealth:
The numbers of days you can survive without physically working and still maintain your standard of living.
To walk in abundance you must overcome all the above listed enemies of abundance!
Not only by prayer but by watchfulness.
Judges 4:15-21
Sisera won on the field, he was defeated in the house. he went to a  wrong place, drank the wrong drink, he made his enemy his gateman, and slept when he should be standing.He that could not be defeated on the field was captured in the room!Please be watchful and it shall be well with you.
Living in abundance without living a productive life is nothing but magic. In this kingdom, you may expect miracles but don’t wait for magic.
Your gain in life depends on your sales.
If you have nothing you are releasing, you will have nothing you are realizing.
From this point, let me tell you that to be productive you have to understand that you can be productive.
Genesis 1:28 says Be Fruitful!
If there is no ability to be fruitful in man, God will not issue that command. You must therefore accept personal responsibility to utilize your potential and be productive.
The first lesson God taught Adam was responsibility:
1)      God brought all animals and said name them.
2)      He put him in a garden and said dress it.
3)      Then He gave him, a woman and said take care.
Adam’s life would have been a waste without responsibility; he would have decayed out of idleness.
Friends your life should not get rotten away: accept responsibilities.
Accept Responsibility for Self – Discovery:
Ask yourself what can I do? What is inside me? Convince yourself that you are not empty. Discover yourself.
Without discovery there is not distinction. That widow in II Kings was asked an important question. II Kings 4: 1- 2
What is in your house, what is in your tabernacle, what are you carrying?
The key to your plenty is hidden in your potential.
 Inside your house, there is something to market.
In Matthew 25:14: the parable of the talent, everyone has his portion. Convince yourself that you have what it takes to enter permanent abundance without stealing and accept the responsibility of discovering it.
Every seed that is put into the soil accept responsibility of shooting forth and once its shooting forth, no matter how hard the ground is, it gives way!
Accept Responsibility for Self Development Matthew 25:14-17
The servants were given the goods by the man, they used their own initiative to trade. You have something in you that must grow. You  must feed it by acquiring the knowledge and the skill.
If you need to undergo apprenticeship do it. One of the enemies of productivity is inferiority complex. And this is destroyed if you develop yourself.
Accept Responsibility for Impact
You can be encouraged to be productive, but it is you that must take the step.
You must take practical steps or you won’t see presentable results.
There is no impact without attempts. There is no effect without efforts
You can’t make a mark without being on your mark/ Begin to try things. Don’t fold your hands.
Don’t be slothful
Slothfulness means sleepy approach to issues of life . It does not mean lack of strength, it means lack of steps.
According to Proverb 19:15  Slothfulness does not look like a big affliction, it comes and destroys silently.
Proverb 6:10-11: it’s a little, a little, a little, then suddenly poverty and lack comes in.
Slothful people will end in regret, they will beg in harvest because they didn’t wake up to labour.
Vital signs of Slothfulness
1)     Assumption: The slothful always assume that one day some good things will come.
2)     Believe in luck:    Those who celebrate luck must accept lack
3)     Lack of self – value: The slothful always feel inadequate, either because of money or connection. The little he can do he won’t do. Self-value determines public value.
4)     Love of relaxation and rest: Proverbs 20:13 … love not sleep. Sleep is a rehearsal of death. The closest thing to death is sleep. So when you give yourself to too much sleep you are practicing death.
The only place where the body will rest completely is in the grave.
That’s why they put RIP. Please stay away.
When you sleep, everything slips out of your hand. Can a dead man hold money? When you sleep, can you see anything passing?
5)     Excuses. Prov. 22: 13, 20:4
6)     Procrastination
        You are created to be fruitful. Fruitfulness is your inheritance
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