Ofure OgbidiNov 16, 20222 min readThe paradox of moving onI am standing on a precipice. With the year coming to a steady end, words from the beginning of the year are beginning to play out before...
Ofure OgbidiJul 23, 20223 min readPsalm 46You're on your way to buy some food items from a shop close by. As you walk, you think to yourself about just how bad things have become....
Ofure OgbidiJul 3, 20222 min readLongingToday, it dawned on me that it's so much easier rejecting something you've never had. And as I'm taken through a class called "delayed...
Ofure OgbidiJun 3, 20224 min readOf slowness, restraint and a God who sees"Even now, you are free to look for invitations into slowness. You are free to say these kinds of things to yourself: 'I'm going to...
Ofure OgbidiMay 15, 20222 min readHe's UnchangingSometimes, I forget that God isn't like me. Let me explain. This past week, I drifted. I avoided praying intentionally—well, more like...
Ofure OgbidiMay 8, 20222 min readHidden in plain sight"Reject striving and the endless pressure to prove that you're a person of value. Rejoice in the mystery of being hidden in plain sight,...
Ofure OgbidiApr 30, 20222 min readPeace despite the FlurrySo, this year, the Lord told me I'd be going through a season of hiding and internal growth. But it seems we both had different views of...
Ofure OgbidiApr 25, 20223 min readNot a hearer or a doer, but a hearer and a doerI don't know why, but I can be quite extreme at times. I've noticed that I have an "all or none" mindset. And while sometimes it's very...
Ofure OgbidiApr 5, 20222 min readWorth more than pigs; worth more than sparrows...So do not be afraid; you are worth much more than many sparrows!
Ofure OgbidiFeb 6, 20222 min readTRUST"Trust in the Lord with all your heart; do not lean on your own understanding. Acknowledge Him in all your ways, and He will direct your...
Ofure OgbidiJan 1, 20222 min readHello 2022, God is my portion!2021 had a lot to offer us. Like, a lot. I'm not even going to get started on all the colours it showed, but personally, I think I broke...
Ofure OgbidiDec 25, 20217 min readGrieving on Christmas Eve"Hey", I said to the lady I'd currently settled down beside. I'd seen her sitting on the wooden chair earlier this afternoon. The sun...
Ofure OgbidiDec 10, 20211 min readWandering off in wonderI'm quite sure that if I was to be given a blueprint or perhaps a roadmap of how my life has been so far, I'd be amazed by the number of...
Ofure OgbidiNov 25, 20212 min readHeld.Jehovah Rohi: God, my shepherd. This is the basis of how I live my life. Some have called it simple, others dimwitted. But in this...
Ofure OgbidiNov 6, 20213 min readLeaving Mechanical worshipMechanical: (of a person) Acting as if one were a machine: lifeless or mindless. Today, this is the father's heart to us: it's a...
Ofure OgbidiOct 15, 20212 min readPhasesLife comes in phases. Yes, it's true things come back full circle—like how I'm back once more to staring at a white light bulb, some...
Ofure OgbidiSep 14, 20212 min readHe's not unawareOne thing I find very spectacular about God is how calm he is. Sometimes, I picture him in my most chaotic days: how calm he'd look,...
Ofure OgbidiSep 4, 20212 min readGOD WILL TAKE CARE OF THEMFor some reason, we find this hard to really believe as children of God. With so many responsibilities on our plate, so many people to...
Ofure OgbidiAug 31, 20213 min readLay your burdens downIt's funny how day after day, we're often left with reminders from God about things we should already know. I've had a lot of reminders...
Ofure OgbidiAug 21, 20212 min readWatching the carousel spinThese days, I've begun to find a soothing comfort in routines, and things that can be repeated and replayed. In a world of sweltering...