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Isaiah 26:3 " Thou wilt keep him in perfect peace, whose mind is stated on thee: because he trusteth in thee."
Our minds are constantly straying like the troubled waters.
Issues, fightings, confusions are the order of the day but the Lord declares peace.
I recommend you download and listen to this message. Though you might say it was not preached today, true but its content will be always needed.
We have stepped into a new quarter of the year. The One that preserved us is still able. Have a prosperous April. Shalom!

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Prophecies/ Opinions and your Relationship!

Right from the beginning of times, there have been discrepancies over the issue of suggesting or recommending soul mates.
When Adam fell, instead of taking responsibility for his action, because its man's nature to shift blames, he said to God "the woman you gave me..." you know the rest and since then that phrase has hunted the human race for when a relationship fails, we don't see beyond our noses into the mirror to see that the one at fault is you, yes the other might have greater faults if you say so but it takes two to tangle.
Now among the religious folks, we say things like "I don catch vision." As awesome as that sounds, not all are divinely induced visions, when our parents met, some had accurate visions and they still remember it till tomorrow but in a day where lust and selfishness are the order of the day, we have what i call a lot of "polygamous singles." where one bachelor or spinster sees more than one person. Biko! God is not an author of confusion.
Hmm! To my main point, I respect spiritual authorities and the word of a prophet but i respect the word of God spoken to me personally and if i am forced to choose, i would stick to what God told me.
Now i don't mean to rattle your theology but it bugs me when i see a failed relationship and people say "na man of God say na him wife" or everybody felt they were good to go and so they decided to really go together not because of personal convictions but because somebody you respect said so.
Its not your moral right as a spiritual head to be match making up and down. Teach people how to hear from God by themselves and when it comes to choosing a spouse it will be as great as other aspects of their lives.
For the prophecy mongers, those who are not ready to sit down and work out their salvation in deep word study and devotions, prayer and fasting, building a sweet fellowship with the Lord and you expect sharp sharp word of prophecy claiming you don't want to miss it in marriage. Hmm! If you have not found God, and found who you are (purpose discovery) you have no business finding a wife or following a man. Worst case scenario if both of you are like that, what is gonna be the end of it.
I hate it when people cast blames, the God who said none shall lack her mate still speaks. If there is no witness in your heart and there is no peace about the word of prophecy, please check it so you won't have to put the blame on anybody.
I like to say i am the first priest over my life, whatever word of prophecy i get, does it go in accordance with what God has told me before? Now the problem comes when you are not sure what God is saying.
I will say this, don't allow a third party ruin the beautiful thing God is doing. I am not ruling out prophecies because i love the prophetic. Some men are like Samuel whose words don't fall to the ground so test all spirit,weigh the words and be sure at the end you are in the perfect will of God.
If you have any contribution to this please drop it so we all can learn. Lets build godly relationships that will lead to godly and lasting marriages. God bless you all.
Copyright © Radiant Pheobe 2016.

Did the Teachers deceive us?

As far back as i can recall, going through school, taking different subjects that i would not want to start listing, when we were thought about settlements in geography and what makes urban settlement different is modernization.
Modernization in the sense of having social amenities, industries and all and later on we were told that for states like Kogi that has raw materials, they attract modernization but because all these were taught in theory, i believed, we wrote and passed through school.
But i met reality on my way to Kogi State last weekend. That was my first time and believe me i was shocked.
Shocked to see the so called largest cement factory in Africa, now i did not say that. Na so them talk am. Now i also saw how large Dangote and his lorries are in that state.
I had never seen many lorries at a time like i saw there but guess what? The road was a night mare.
It was the kind of road you say and make all the positive confessions you remember just so by the mercies of God, you pass through safely.
As if that was not enough, seeing block houses were as scarce as seeing gold on mere ground.
Yes i have seen mud houses in the north but common, they are solid and liveable.
There were no social amenities, no dispensary in sight in cases of emergencies, no light and that was the most painful part . You know how it is when you are scared of pressing your phone because no hope of charging it anywhere. Well it wont be fair if i refuse to mention what they have, they have plenty fresh air and also they had trust. People slept not jamming the doors like we do here.
Hmm! I was amazed at the grave silence that greeted the evening, not one person put on a generator except the house we were in and that was because they had plenty visitors...that's us now.
Then i wondered, what in God's name is the meaning of social responsibility? A community is rich in raw material but cant benefit something as useful as tarred road.
I am still wondering what the chairmen and those representing the constituency are doing with all the money.
Now i am not here to cast blames but i wish half of what we were taught in school were real, Nigeria would be better.
Imagine if a wealthy man after profit decides to give back to the society he is benefiting from?
Its no news that the government can't do it alone therefore, when you become big and a profit maker, Remember that the greatest investment you can make is in adding value to people's lives.
Our teachers followed oyinbo curriculum. A lot of things are true in advanced countries but they sound like prophecies in our nation. Therefore let's be the change and ensure we make life better for someone else starting from the person next to you.
Choose to cause a change now, the good you can't do today, what makes you think you can do better tomorrow?
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Overflow

In a world full of dryness
Parched lands and famine are it's kids
pain and agony it's family members
crisis and riots are it's able companion
and the inhabitants sigh in grieve
in a world full of chaos
there seem to be no order
no sense in sense and no wisdom in wisdom
for as far as I know....even the wise are confounded.
in the world full of affliction
where everyday passes like a chore
sweats of hardship creases the brows of men
There is an army rising.
An army still so little but great
still without strength but never will they fail
oh! They are despised and scorned for standing for a reality different from popular opinion
The opinions of men means nothing for they are a different people
A people who in a world full of dryness call their lands Beaulah
And in a world full of Chaos they experience perfect peace that passes human comprehension
They lead in confusion, being the light the world see by.
They are the people with cups in their hand,  a cup that overflows
For they live not just for themselves but that others through them might flow into God's rest.
In a world full of hopelessness, there is hope still and you will declare that, there is an overflow.
Radiant Pheobe 2016

The Lovers Convo by Radiant Pheobe

A woman is not a trophy you struggle so hard to get and you keep aside in your archive for reference to your sucess, she is like a plant which blooms when nurtured but dies when neglected.
Don't keep wondering why she craves your attention, she is just being your woman, you had better not stay away for too long for there are predators lurking around to take that trophy, cherish her like a queen and she will naturally treat you as her King.

But I never said you were did I? He argued.

 Chorus: Don't give up on me my dearest, though I may not be all you expect me to be, I am still in motion, I am work in progress. There is more coming if only you would hold on.
Don't give up on me my dearest, hold on for in this heathen vessel are treasures reserved for you my love.
Don't give up on me my dearest for tomorrow's smile will wipe away today's tears.
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Oh my lady, though I fall short of your dreams and fantasies of who your ideal man should be,
Though you confuse me with your whims and ways and I am like "why can't she see that I still love her?"
Yes, I do, I might not be the flower in hand, song at night kind of guy but in my heart is a permanent place for you, don't create in me a vacuum.


Don't give up on me my dearest, though I may not be all you expect me to be, I am still in motion, I am work in progress. There is more coming if only you would hold on.
Don't give up on me my dearest, hold on for in this heathen vessel are treasures reserved for you my love.
Don't give up on me my dearest for tomorrow's smile will wipe away today's tears.

There is a longing in my heart to be your queen, to be like the lace that beautifully hems yor raiment. It is my desire to bring smile to your face but I do not understand why you think I am so complex, for when I complain I do not desire to wear you out,  I just need a little reassurance that I am yours is that too much to ask?


Don't give up on me my dearest, though I may not be all you expect me to be, I am still in motion, I am work in progress. There is more coming if only you would hold on.
Don't give up on me my dearest, hold on for in this heathen vessel are treasures reserved for you my love.
Don't give up on me my dearest for tomorrow's smile will wipe away today's tears.
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But must I always say it you should understand that on my shoulders lies enirmeous responsibilities and do not let my silence fool you into thinking you mean nothing for though i am chasing the world, i do it knowing at the end of the day, there is a friend with a kind word, a sisrer with an encouragement, a mother with an embrace and a heartrob with healing kisses for you my  lady all all that to me.


Don't give up on me my dearest, though I may not be all you expect me to be, I am still in motion, I am work in progress. There is more coming if only you would hold on.
Don't give up on me my dearest, hold on for in this heathen vessel are treasures reserved for you my love.
Don't give up on me my dearest for tomorrow's smile will wipe away today's tears.
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Miracles!

Don't live your everyday expecting some spontaneous answers to prayers or some strange thing happening everyday because what we call Miracle is not just an occurrence but a process.
Don't wonder at my outburst because I still believe in miracles.
Though miracles are real, they are as a result of many factors with great doses of the Glory of God.
Oh you just got a multimillion naira contract and you said you were not expecting it.
Hey! That dying person just got well and you shout and say "it's a miracle."
Oh you have written Jamb for the fourth time and you made it now and Yes it's a miracle.
Your levels changes and you scream it's a miracle.
Glory to God for these miracles but do you know those "miracles" that surprises you because you were not expecting it simply shows your unbelief?
If you were not expecting answers and you got answered anyway, it only shows the faithfulness of God.
When Jesus rose the dead, healed the sick, fed the hungry, he only gave thanks and never made a fuss expecting the crowd to cheer him up, as a matter of fact, he asked them not to say it but of course who would not shout it on the roof top.
I Love Jesus, he understood who he was and while he lived as a man, what normal men gawk at in wonder due to their unbelief, he lifts up his hand and said "Father I thank you because you hear me always." He would have been shocked if Lazarus didn't wake, he would be surprised if the blind didn't see but how cone we get surprised when these things happen.
It's a new month and we are crying for a miracle and we will have them because when the Lord turns again our captivity, we will be like them that dream.
Chai! Lord deliver us from unbelief so we can see that all your goodness which we call miracle is just an extension of  your Life in us.
Happy New Month from Radiant Pheobe.
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Strand of Hope 1.

Chapter One.

Sandra hurried out of the house with her shoes in one hand and her bag hung on her shoulders, she mentally kicked herself for over sleeping. Her alarm had rang but she wondered why she had not been able to bring herself out from the dream land, well she will have to hurry to catch up with Lucy, just then Lucy pulled up in from of her gate and honked.

“I am coming.” she said as she hurriedly locked her door. Beads of perspiration creased her brows and she hoped to God that the rest of the day does not go in this trend.

“I am sorry, I woke up late.” she explained opening the front door of the car.

“No problem girl, at least you did not have to come wait for me today, we will make it to the office in twenty.” Lucy flashed her a smile and turned on the ignition, the car roared as it came to life and Lucy being an expert, reversed sharply causing Sandra to hit her head on the seat, that was when  she remembered to put on her seat belt.

“Lucy please stop using my life for experiment, I have siblings and a mother to cater for, I just pray your driving does not land you in trouble, well thank God you have a husband to come clear you and of course, you have money to pay.” Sandra lamented.

“Common Sandra, you fear too much, I was only trying to get us to the office earlier, you know how the traffic is and trust me, my husband complains about my driving but I think it is really cool.” she said laughing at the shock expression on her friend’s face.

Sandra went through the motions of the day, well the day was not so bad actually it was better than she expected. The contract they applied for was likely to fall into their hands though the competition was stiff she will do her very best to see that they are the winners. Her work gave her satisfaction and well she was well paid and so she had been able to pay her younger siblings tuition fees, thank God Jude is in his final year already and thank God they all have made the effort worth it but then there was the issue of her mother’s constant worries concerning her unmarried state. Well she was happy being by herself for now, she had what she wanted and life was much easier without any male interference. She would not go through the pain of losing anyone again, it took a big chunk out of your behind, people just die not thinking about those they are leaving behind.

           Dad had died leaving mum to fend for three children, all by herself and he had not left something tangible aside the house her mother was living now, and though she let that one pass, she had not gotten over the terrible death of her fiancé, how could he just die like that and to think that he died with them having a misunderstanding, to think that she was not able to apologize and make him see her side of the story, to think that all their plans had died with him, yeah, she has all the blueprint in her mind but she could not bring herself to executing those dreams. It was just too painful and life has just been unfair.

“Happy birthday man, you are how old now?” Raphael teased his friend as he sipped his drink.

“He is an old man already, guy you are thirty what now, thirty four years now. Wow! You are getting old dude.” Dominic said and Raphael agreed.

“Hey guys, what is your problem, I am thirty four and so what? I am a very successful young man, I own my company and I can buy whatever I want, I have a house and I have cars and well I have a wonderful family, you know my mum will do anything to make me happy and my…”

“Hello! Did I hear you say your mum will do anything to make you happy? Well I guess its time you did something to make her happy, the woman have been crying for you to give her grand kids dude, what have you done about that huh?! Nothing, you don’t want a girl friend, you wont make any attempt to look for one and when we set you up with nice girls, you come up with lame excuses like she is too fat or too slim or talks too much or she is shallow, she is ill-mannered and many more excuses but I hope you have plans of settling down this year because I am done waiting for you.” Dominic said.

“Guys it’s my birthday okay, I did not invite you here to come and give me sermon of life, I am not ready to put any woman in distress, see I appreciate your concern and I think my mother hired you guys to frustrate me and I think you are successfully doing that but guys, it is more complicated than I have let on. I am not going to get married period, can we just forget about this now and enjoy the evening.”

His friends exchanged confused looks and though he felt he owed them an explanation, he too was not ready to come to terms with it even after several years has passed.

“Common, you guys should stop looking as me as if I just grew horns, I am happy for both of you and I will go any length to see that your wedding day will be grand and I can even be the best man but seriously, I would not want to discuss marriage in relation to me. I hope that is not too much to ask?” he said.

Dominic walked and stood in front of him, he and Dominic were the closest among the three and Dominic kind of saw through him a times and vice versa.

“I can not say I am pleased with it but I really wish you could open up and tell us what the problem is, we are your friends for Christ sake and we are worried about you, does this have anything to do with your former girlfriend, did you guys make a blood covenant or something, we could go to church right away and break that yoke and so you can be free.” Dominic said with seriousness and even Raphael agreed with the theory but funny enough Caleb laughed despite himself.

“Blood covenant? Oh Lord you are funny man, who does that? Like seriously I was quite foolish and madly in love, in fact I could have given her my life but we both were wiser than that, Jesus’ blood is enough to last for eternity so guy forget it, its nothing like that okay?”

“You know what, lets forget about this Dominic, when he sees us with our wives and kids he would want to have a family of his own, I used to think Dominic was the one with no commitment in his bone but thank God Silvia came his way, I only hope it does not take him a life time to propose to her.” Raphael said laughing and Caleb joined him.

“Hey you, this is not about me okay, at least I am better, I have a girlfriend and you know marriage is not something to rush into but at least I have taken her to my parent and my mum is in love with her and so it will be difficult to change my mind anymore. I just need time that’s all.” He defended himself to his satisfaction and his friends laughed happily.

Caleb laughed too but deep in his heart was the realization that he might not have what his friends will have, a woman to love and kids to play with, he wanted those things in life too especially now that he was settled enough as a bachelor but marriage was a risky thing, he would prefer to remain single than to get married and have his wife hate him till their dying day.    

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Radiant Pheobe.