Author: Bishop Mike Okonkwo

"And Jabez called on the God of Israel, saying, oh that thou wouldest bless me indeed, and enlarge my coast, and that thine Hand might be with me, and that thou wouldest keep me from evil, that it may not grieve me! And God granted him that which he requested" 1 Chronicles 4:10 (KJV)   The Bible tells us an interesting story about a man called Jabez,...

"I am the vine, ye are the branches: He that abideth in me, and I in him, the same bringeth forth much fruit: for without me ye can do nothing." John 15:5 (KJV).   God intends for us to be productive. He intends for us to bear fruits, and He intends for us to be successful in whatever we are involved in. That is His intention and...

"Then this Daniel was preferred above the presidents and princes because an excellent spirit was in him, and the king thought to set him over the whole realm." Daniel 6:3 (KJV)   Until you realize the importance of excellence in your quest to prosper in life; you will remain mediocre as far as wealth is concerned. Also, until you understand and know the importance of excellence in...

"Every man shall kiss his lips that giveth a right answer" Proverbs 24:26 (KJV)   There is a wisdom that God is releasing upon His people today. And you cannot afford to be left behind. From our text, did you notice the word "EVERY"? Not some men! Not even many! But EVERY MAN! In other words, when God gives you the wisdom to handle the situations in...

“But the seed in the good earth- these are the good-hearts who seize the word and hold on no matter what, sticking with it until there’s a harvest" Luke 8:15 (MSG)   From the parable of the sower, we saw that it was the same seed (the word) that was planted but different results because of the type of soil which is the heart. The result you...

"Now the parable is this: The seed is the word of God." Luke 8:11 (KJV)   After teaching on the parable of the sower, Jesus said anyone who understands this parable will understand how the kingdom operates. The seed which is the word of God is incorruptible and has life in it. Just like a natural seed, the mystery of the seed cannot be explained. For instance,...

“For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus unto good works, which God hath before ordained that we should walk in them.” Ephesians 2:10 (KJV)   Good works are the things God had pre-ordained before you were born. In other words, you are born for good works. So how dare you run yourself down and say because of your environment, you won't tower above where you...

"And Pharaoh charged all his people, saying, every son that is born ye shall cast into the river, and every daughter ye shall save alive." Exodus 1:22 (KJV)   I come your way this beautiful day to make it abundantly clear that our God is still in absolute control. You don't have any reason to panic despite what you see or hear. The God you serve is...

"But unto every one of us is given grace according to the measure of the gift of Christ." Ephesians 4:7 (KJV)   God has given every person gifts, talents, and abilities so that every person can contribute their quota to the Kingdom. What that simply means is that every person is wired for something. There is a place for you to function in the Kingdom agenda. Your responsibility...

"Observe people who are good at their work – skilled workers are always in demand and admired; they don't take a backseat to anyone." Proverbs 22:29 (MSG)   Now is the time to position yourself to do things better and to take your place. When you take a cue from the story of creation, you would notice that God did not subscribe to the status quo which...