Author: Bishop Mike Okonkwo

"And five of them were wise, and five were foolish. They that were foolish took their lamps, and took no oil with them: but the wise took oil in their vessels with their lamps.” Matthew 25:2-4 (KJV)   The wise virgins are the set of believers who don’t count themselves to have arrived. Just as Paul stated: “…I count not myself to have apprehended: but this one...

“But the manifestation of the Spirit is given to every man to profit withal.” 1 Corinthians 12:7 (KJV)   Every gift, every talent, every potential, and every treasure that God has put in you is for the benefit of the people around you. God intends that everyone will benefit from His investment in you; your gift is not for your personal consumption. It is for the benefit...

"And five of them were wise, and five were foolish. They that were foolish took their lamps, and took no oil with them: But the wise took oil in their vessels with their lamps.” Matthew 25:2-4 (KJV)   In my many years of ministry, I have seen many people I called personally, knowing fully well that the way they were headed was going to lead to destruction,...

“Then the Lord God made a woman from the rib, and he brought her to the man. ‘At last!’ the man exclaimed. ‘This one is bone from my bone, and flesh from my flesh! She will be called ‘woman’ because she was taken from ‘man’” Gen 2:22-23 (NLT)   Happy Mother's Day to all women across the globe. The Lord who has kept you alive to be...

"These things I have spoken to you, that in Me you may have peace. In the world you will have tribulation; but be of good cheer, I have overcome the world.” John 16:33 (KJV)   To arrive means that you have reached your destination. It means to attain a position of success, power, achievement, fame, or the like. When athletes take off in a 100m or 400m...

“Watch what God does, and then you do it, like children who learn proper behavior from their parents” Ephesians 5: 1(MSG)   According to the scriptures anywhere Jesus went, He was doing good. “How God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Ghost and with power: who went about doing good, and healing all that were oppressed of the devil; for God was with him.” (Acts 10:38 KJV)   What...

"It is the spirit that quickeneth; the flesh profiteth nothing: the words that I speak unto you, they are spirit, and they are life.” John 6:63 (KJV)   At the beginning of this month, I took time to emphasize the word of God. Beloved, if you desire to walk in victory, you must learn to say the same thing the Word says because the Word works!   When you...

“And lo a voice from heaven, saying, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.” Matthew 3:17 (KJV)   The life of the believer is designed to be a life of overflow. No shortage! The shortage mentality is a curse because of the fall of man. There is no shortage in Heaven. When you take time to carefully examine the ministry of Jesus Christ, you...

“Take advantage of every opportunity to be a blessing to others, especially to our brothers and sisters in the family of faith!” Galatians 6:10 (TPT)   A common phrase among believers is, I will not do XYZ again because a brother or sister I helped took advantage of it. Yes, some people have indeed behaved badly; but that is not enough for you to block your own...

“Give, and it shall be given unto you; good measure, pressed down, and shaken together, and running over, shall men give into your bosom. For with the same measure that ye mete withal it shall be measured to you again.” Luke 6:38 (KJV)   Giving is one aspect many people shy away from, but beloved, living is all about giving. I know that many have been taught...