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THE GOOD NEWS BEARER 

"What I tell you in the dark, speak in the daylight; and what is whispered in your ear, proclaim from the housetops." ~ Matthew 10:27

Deborah O Daniel (Toyin) is an Evangelist and a Christian Writer. She grew up in a strict, religiously confused household, but found Christ on her own, when it became clear to her that she had no relationship whatsoever with Him and had no purpose in life, in spite of her upbringing. Deborah surrendered her life to Christ in 1992 but kept running from her calling owing to the severe trials she faced and the cares of the world, until she had a personal encounter with Him years later. She steps out of her comfort zone as led to fulfil her calling. She also speaks openly about her childhood difficulties and the struggles she has had in life, to testify of the mercy of God and His awesome power. For more messages and a heart talk on living a fulfilled life in Christ, get the book, Walk the Winning Walk (English-British and English-American) here, offered for free by Divine Literature International, and available to Born-again Christians ONLY - particularly new believers.

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This Blog is written in Standard British English for the benefit of international visitors. Style of Writing is casual and conversational!

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Hearing from Other Believers

God can use anyone or anything He chooses to get to us. He did the unimaginable and used a donkey to speak to Balaam (Numbers 22:28-33). Some believers miss out on messages specifically meant for them because of pride. Growing spiritually is a life-long journey - we keep progressing until our last day on earth. Spiritual maturity does not mean we have stopped learning and do not err sometimes. It only means that we have grown in our knowledge of God and taken steps to deepen our relationship with Him. It also means we are making progress in developing Christ-like attributes. These are all on-going processes; don't you think? We all, are Work in Progress!

 

Sometimes we look for treasures where they will never be found. God may have been trying to speak to us, but we may not have been looking in His direction. I was brought up in a Christian home - going to church, praying, reading the Bible, and wearing appropriate clothing, because one of my parents was a pastor in a traditional church; but I did not see the Light until I surrendered my life to Christ in my adult life. And this was after I left home. I grew up in a Christian home, but it turned out that I didn’t know Christ, and didn’t have Him, all along. I knew nothing about Salvation and the importance of having a personal relationship with Christ. All I knew was, Church!

 

Though I have grown tremendously, spiritually over the years, and am certainly not an infant in Christ, I still yearn for knowledge. I mentor others, but also tap knowledge from other vessels – and I intend to keep doing that. Proverbs 27:17 says, "Iron sharpens iron, and so, one man sharpens another".

 

You may miss out on information that is crucial to your spiritual growth if you do not humble yourself to receive from others. What God intends for you to know may not even be revealed through those you are around or familiar with. God can speak to you through good and bad experiences, a stranger, a mentor or a mentee, a spiritual leader or a person you are leading, a subordinate or your superior at work, a new convert, children (yes), and just about anyone He chooses. That said, we will not accept counsel from the wicked - there are no compromises on that, Amen.

 

Prayerfully open yourself to receive from vessels God may send your way. It may surprise you to know that it is not how long that brother or sister in Christ appears to have known the Lord or a religious title that matters when it comes to the things of God – only He knows the heart. He does as He pleases and cannot be questioned. May we be guided!


Shalom!

 

Deborah O Daniel (Toyin)

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