No Excuses
I am applying these things I am about to tell you in my marriage, business, mentorship, and life in general. We have been taught, we have read in our Bibles, and even people of the world emphasise that good things will not just come to you except you work for them. The Lord said, “I will bless the works of your hands.” This means that as much as God Almighty has allocated greatness in you, it will not come by sentiment — you have a role to play. As a matter of truth, in this journey of life, you are the only one with a role to play from the beginning to the end. From your mama’s womb, your assignment was ordained. See Jeremiah 1:5, which happens to be one of my favourite scriptures — if not the favourite — because anytime I am getting overwhelmed, I am reminded that I am ordained, I am sent, I am on a mission. I have been bought with an unrefundable sacrifice on the Cross of Calvary, so I must not faint — I must move faster. There is no confusion: you have a part to play on the path the Lord has destined for you. Be serious! You do not have even a tiny excuse to fail. Whether you come from a wealthy or humble family is not a yardstick for failure. Have you not seen the children of the wealthy go wayward? The money, resources, and contacts they were supposed to leverage on to be greater, they let the devil mess them up. Also, have you not seen children who attended mushroom schools rise and refuse to remain below, but become world leaders? Listen, even if you do not have earthly parents, honestly, you do not have any excuse. It may be challenging, yes, but once you say, “I am determined to be who my Creator wants me to be,” you will be it. Your wealthy uncle or aunty is not your problem. The Lord is your solution and Director. Look unto Him without wavering your gaze. They looked unto Him and their faces were not ashamed. Rise in November In this month of November, rise with holy anger and say, “Enough is enough! I am not going into 2026 confused.” My counsel is: know who you are. In life, we have different paths and routes because we go through different training to fulfil our callings. As our faces are different, so are our destinies. Do not wish to be me — because you do not know me. I do not wish to be you; I do not wish to be Senator Oluremi Tinubu, the First Lady of Nigeria; I do not wish to be any other world female leader. I want to be the best version of myself in Jeremiah 1:5 — because no eyes have seen, no ears have heard what the Lord has for this generation through me. Lessons from My Life While I never planned any of my pregnancies — they all came back-to-back — and I began to control, this has never been a prayer point for my family. Yet it is point number one on another family’s prayer list. It does not erase, deny, or hide the fact that I, as an individual and as a family, have our own prayer points which are very important and key. In my honest opinion, there is no cross, challenge, or blessing higher or greater than another. If a woman trusting the Lord for a child knows what the Lord has in mind, she will wait joyfully. Is it just to give birth to children, or to have them according to divine purpose — children empowered to fulfil destiny? This was the case of Hannah. She waited, and as long as she was crying because of her rival, Peninnah, and other foolish people, she continued to be depressed; she would not eat. But the moment she realised it was better to depend on God, she became righteously desperate and struck a deal with Him: “Give me this child, and I will not let a razor touch his hair. Once I am done breastfeeding him, I will return him to You.” The Lord saw her heart — she was not playing games — she meant every word, and He granted her heart’s desire. So it was that Samuel became a great and honest prophet whose word never fell to the ground. God is looking for another Hannah. It does not necessarily have to be in the area of childbearing — but can your Maker trust you? Be Inspired by the Women of the Bible Many of us hear the stories of Mary, Queen Esther, Deborah, Ruth, and Naomi. We name ourselves and our children after them. We feel what they did was normal — expected — the standard. We say, “If it were me, I would do it.” Esther prayed and fasted — abeg, it is over-exaggerated, she is over-praised! Really? You are alive — what are you doing with that challenge that is meant to announce you? None of these great women had the same experience or challenge, but they all overcame. So you too must overcome, in Jesus’ Name! Is it Mary, the mother of Jesus, who watched her righteous, innocent Son crucified? Have you imagined the trauma, the pain, the sleepless nights? You have no excuse. Go and succeed, in Jesus’ Mighty Name. Amen. The Birth of Prudent Women I remember when the Lord brought the vision of Prudent Women. I did not understand it, but it began. You do not have to know everything — or even anything. If you are sent, move! He who commissioned you will perfect it. Today, we are a global family of women doing exploits. Who would have imagined? Be there waiting — you will answer why you let destinies down, why you failed. You are accountable. But to anyone reading this — the Lord is talking to you!