WisdomSurge- November 2022

Bible Reading:  Matthew 28:16-20; Acts 11:19-26 I remember when my wife and I had our first child, and then one day while taking a little walk with our two-or-so month old daughter, some overzealous street uncle walking towards us does that thing of tapping the baby’s checks and says ‘fine boy, how are you?’ Typical Nigerian parents then would usually then go ‘she said she’s fine, thank you’.   There were two reasons why he didn’t get any such response…

Bible Reading: Matthew 14: 22-33 Have you ever used a cheat code? Isn’t it interesting what a cheat code can do for you? It’s amazing how a cheat code can make a game or task so much easier, and propel you way beyond the literal walk through that everyone else is entangled in and struggling with. Life is often very intense, with so many things calling for our attention, and if we’ll be honest, that’s a huge ask on us.…

Bible Reading: Mark 4:1-20; Proverbs 4:1-7 Which of these do you typically fall guilty of, when you have a contrary opinion in a conversation? A. Not waiting for the other speaker to end what they’re saying; you just interrupt and barge in with your thoughts B.  Waiting for the other speaker to end what they’re saying before speaking, but you really weren’t listening all the while- you’re were just arranging your points within your head and trying to identify loopholes in…

Bible Reading: Galatians 4 Growing up as a ‘last born’ came with its own peculiar challenges. And yes, shout out to all ‘last born’ children out there! I really think we have been largely misunderstood and misrepresented through all generations. There were errands and tasks that we were made to run without being given fair consideration. Maybe more painfully though, there are typical responses that we would be handed out without being heard out. Some of them hurt terribly. I…

Bible Reading: Proverbs 8 Were you ever called foolish in your growing up years? In my context, it was like a stab- a stab right in the heart. It hurt terribly. And to be honest, it really didn’t matter whether the allegation was grounded or not. Why would I be thought of as foolish? I felt like I would want to walk the dark lonely streets and cry out into the night ‘where is wisdom?! Where are you hiding?! Wisdom,…