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"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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The Price You Pay as a Useful Vessel (II)

Deborah Toyin Daniel
Aug 21, 2024
1 min read

Reflection: John 15:18-19; 1 John 3:13, James 4:4

Some years ago, a young zealous sister in the Lord on Facebook was very upset. The number of people on her Facebook friend list was dwindling. Her friends seemed to be leaving. I gave a few words of encouragement to pacify her but knew the situation may not change. I also knew what she was going through was an inevitable trial that she would have to shrug off as a Soldier of Christ. How did I know that? I looked at her Facebook page and found she was doing great things for the Lord.

You can't proclaim the undiluted Word of God and expect everyone to stay with you. Those with itching ears are bound to leave (2 Timothy 4:3). Some who managed to tolerate you at first may also leave at some point. They will hang around a little to see if you will say what they love to hear. If you don't, it's "Good-Bye Friend"!

Some things are better left unsaid, since lessons learnt from experiences often lead to deeper understanding in certain situations, so I didn't say much to my young sister in the Lord; but I'm sure she learnt.

Shalom!

Deborah O Daniel (Toyin)

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