Author: Bishop Mike Okonkwo

“Train up a child in the way he should go: and when he is old, he will not depart from it.” Proverbs 22:6 (KJV)   Leadership actually starts in the home. We are all products of one family heritage or the other. Good family values actually give a child a good head start in life. A child who experiences love in the home is a lot more...

“Fulfil ye my joy, that ye be likeminded, having the same love, being of one accord, of one mind.” Philippians 2:2 (KJV)   One of the things that we must imbibe and settle in our spirit man is that we are one family. This bears repetition; we are all members of one family. In fact, we are members of one Body. We all make up the Body of...

“Know ye not that they which run in a race run all, but one receiveth the prize? So run that ye may obtain.” 1 Corinthians 9:24 (KJV)   The Christian life is a race. But the beautiful thing about this race is that we are not competing against ourselves. We all have our tracks, we all have our assignments and all God demands of us is to be...

“Whatsoever thy hand findeth to do, do it with thy might; for there is no work, nor device, nor knowledge, nor wisdom in the grave, whither thou goest.” Ecclesiastes 9:10 (KJV)   The scripture above admonishes you to do whatever your hands find to do with all your might. I particularly like how The Message Translation puts it; "Whatever turns up, grab it and do it. And heartily!…...

“Now when he had left speaking, he said unto Simon, Launch out into the deep, and let down your nets for a draught.” Luke 5:4 (KJV) Many people have a wrong idea of accepting Jesus as their personal Lord and Saviour and the person to go to them with the real message is you. Some people out there admire the believers but would not join because...

“And ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.” John 8:32 (KJV)                                                       A transformed life is not about do's and don'ts. No matter how convinced you are, your personal consecration cannot save a soul. What do I mean by personal consecration? Things like, no make-up, no jewellery, no trousers (for ladies), and the list goes on and on are all about a...

“And he gave some, apostles; and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, pastors and teachers; for the perfecting of the saints, for the work of the ministry, for the edifying of the body of Christ:” Ephesians 4:11-12 (KJV)   One of the lies of the devil, and it bears repetition, is to put you in a box where you assume that you have nothing to offer. You...

“And there was nothing lacking to them, neither small nor great, sons nor daughters, neither spoil nor anything that they had taken to them: David recovered all." 1 Samuel 30:19 KJV Beloved, in the real sense of it, what you seem to have lost is not lost. The enemy that has apparently stolen from you is very much afraid of you and is only “keeping” the things...

"And David enquired of the LORD, saying, Shall I pursue after this troop? Shall I overtake them? And he answered him, Pursue: for thou shalt surely overtake them, and without fail, recover all." 1 Samuel 30:8 KJV Dearly beloved, I believe with all my heart that you will recover all. You have nothing to fear! Your victory is guaranteed because Jesus settled it all at the...

“Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven.” Matthew 5:16 KJV Beloved, wherever you go, let people know you are a believer. Shine as light! Leave people better than the way you met them, even without them seeing your Bible. Become the walking and the talking Bible they may ever get to...