Author: Bishop Mike Okonkwo

 “Why art thou cast down, O my soul? and why art thou disquieted within me? Hope thou in God: for I shall yet praise him, who is the health of my countenance, and my God.” Psalm 42:11 (KJV)   The journey of life will not always be smooth. Sometimes it comes with bumps and potholes. Those are the wilderness of our lives. Everyone will pass through his...

“And David was greatly distressed; for the people spake of stoning him, because the soul of all the people was grieved, every man for his sons and for his daughters: but David encouraged himself in the LORD his God.” 1 Samuel 30:6 (KJV) Child of God there is nothing wrong with crying when it hurts. But when you cry, blow your noise and dry your tears....

“And David was greatly distressed; for the people spake of stoning him, because the soul of all the people was grieved, every man for his sons and for his daughters: but David encouraged himself in the LORD his God.” 1 Samuel 30:6 (KJV) Beloved, why are you looking for the accolades of men and their support for you when God is for you? If God be...

“And wisdom and knowledge shall be the stability of thy times, and strength of salvation: the fear of the LORD is his treasure.” Isaiah 33:6 (KJV) As we come to a very critical stage of our lives, my only counsel to you is to stay in the word. Put your eyes on the word. We are seeing the type of contradictions of life that we could...

“Look unto me, and be ye saved, all the ends of the earth: for I am God, and there is none else”. Isaiah 45:22 (KJV) In every situation you find yourself in, you must know that God is never in trouble. God is not scratching His head, thinking of what to do. He’s not looking for an answer to what the devil is doing. God is...

“And they bring unto him one that was deaf, and had an impediment in his speech; and they beseech him to put his hand upon him”. Mark 7:32 (KJV) The year 2020 was one of the most traumatic periods in human history. For a couple of months, nations of the world were completely shut down and this continued in several countries in 2021. Airports, schools, and...

“Now the LORD had said unto Abram, Get thee out of thy country, and from thy kindred, and from thy father's house, unto a land that I will shew thee:” Genesis 12:1 (KJV) Sometimes, the environment that you find yourself in can be responsible for the reason why things fail to open up in your life. We find ourselves in a restrictive environment where every effort...

“And he took him aside from the multitude, and put his fingers into his ears, and he spit, and touched his tongue;” Mark 7:33 (KJV) You must examine where you circulate, and among which type of people. Do they encourage your faith, or enhance your fear, doubt and unbelief? In our text Jesus brought the man that was deaf and dumb out of the multitude, that’s...