As they say, what has a beginning surely has an end. This marks the end of my chronicles! There are so many things I’m grateful for and countless lessons I’ve learned. If I were to start school all over again, there are a few things I might do differently. But overall, my experience at UI was wholesome. I am grateful to God, my Leader—the One who sends me and backs me up, the One who guides my every step and directs my path. I am grateful for my family and friends. They are the best of their kind, supportive and understanding, especially during the difficult stages of my journey. I am thankful for my coursemates and the lecturers I was privileged to learn from. This entire journey feels like a beautifully curated experience.
Chronicles of a Graduating Master’s Student (3)
My Second Semester! I’d say it was mostly chilled. I chose General Microbiology as my departmental unit, so I completed all my coursework in the first semester as scheduled. My coursemates in other units registered for second-semester courses, but I had none. Right after my first semester exams, I started what I call my "annual … Continue reading Chronicles of a Graduating Master’s Student (3)
Chronicles of a Graduating Master’s Student (2)
Today’s takeaway is a Yoruba name for God that resonates deeply with my journey: Oranmonisefayati—“The One who sends and fully backs you up.”
Chronicles of a Graduating Master’s Student (1)
Faith is active is active, not passive. Faith brings our hopes into reality. It empowers, moves, translates, opens, motivates, operates powerfully, inspires, prompts, enables, stirrs, pulls and provides. Moses’ parents refused to be afraid of the king’s edict. It is a choice to be afraid!
Come back home
You are still God's dearly loved child, and we know that His love for us is unconditional. You are still valuable to Abba. Come back home, Abba's been waiting!
Tell it! God does not bite!
But how can people call on him for help if they’ve not yet believed? And how can they believe in one they’ve not yet heard of? And how can they hear the message of life if there is no one there to proclaim it?
He doesn’t bite
It is impossible to enjoy a relationship with someone whom you're afraid of. Fear, guilt and shame hinder us from enjoying our fellowship with God. God's love for you is unconditional and has never been based on your actions, whether good or bad. Dear Royal, you're not spoilt beyond repair.
A Candle or The Sun
Speaking about the light that we are as believers, one person may differ from another in terms of the intensity or brightness of their lights. This however is not an excuse for anyone not to shine! If your light is as little as a candlelight, shine! And if it's as bright as the sunlight, shine! We all have our unique functions irregardless of whether our light is gloriously celebrated or not. Shine, Dear Royal, shine!
Who is God? (7)
Wow it’s so beautiful to be back on who is God. In part two, we had settled that one can engage in the worship of a god he has no ideas about. Jesus said to the woman at the well, you worship you know not what. And in Acts 17, we find the people building … Continue reading Who is God? (7)
Who is God? (6)
It’s been an amazing journey so far on the who is God series and here we are on episode six. Now I heard questions on the trinity concept so we’ll just buttress a bit on it before we proceed. In understanding God as regards the Trinity, I think it’s very wise to pay heed to … Continue reading Who is God? (6)
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