Those with so much pain

      Ladies and gentlemen, there is a general tendency that advice is 

easily given when those giving the advice don't know what the 

others(victims) are actually going through. But in this case, I want 

you all to know that I sincerely understand what you are going 

through because, I in particular, went through a lot of pain myself.  

In fact, one of the reasons I am inspired to write these words is 

because I went through pain but I was able to overcome with the 

help of only one man; Jesus Christ. The Holy scripture says "the 

Lord gives strength to His people; the Lord blesses His people with 

peace" (Ps 29:11). My dear friends, Jesus blesses us with peace. 

And I write this to you to tell you that, that same peace took my 

pain and worry away. One of the most important things anybody 

can ever have is a peace of mind. So I challenge you; irrespective 

of your situation right now, open your heart to Jesus and receive 

that same awesome peace. 

*Those with job loss:

     

      PLease, don’t worry about your job loss. Okay? If you lost your 

job for no justified reason(for instance layoff, a co-worker set you 

up, on pregnancy leave, mere misunderstanding), then you were 

not destined to work for that company. Your destiny lies in God’s 

hands. Talk to Him(in prayer) and ask Him to please make His 

plan for you known. Regardless of what company or school or state 

you work for, the real employer is the creator- Jehovah. Pastor 

Creflo Dollar once said “the stock market doesn’t move God, God 

moves the stock market”. I guess that statement implies that wall 

street doesn’t move God, God moves wall street. Any private or 

public company can stumble but God always remains standing. 

Not that I wish for any bad thing(God forbid) to occur but the fact 

is that the job market in any country could go down to zero percent 

but God will always be standing. In other words, God is 

unshakable. The Bible says that in the beginning was God(see Gen 

1:1) but we fail to understand that before that beginning was God. 

God was the before-beginning, God was the beginning, God is the 

today, God is the end, and God is the after-end. So you see, God is 

all round the clock. Therefore we must solely rely on Him for 

everything in life and after life; including the need for jobs, quality 

education, spouses, houses, joy, peace of mind, love. etc. I have 

heard many people ask this question before "how did God come 

about"? Honestly, we should never ask this particular question and 

just accept who God is. The tendency is that when we keep asking 

this question, we tend to disbelieve and then our faith goes down 

the drain. It is only the devil who brings this question to mind to 

have us confused. The universe itself is a mystery, let alone God's 

existence. The human brain is too little to understand God's 

mystery and therefore, we should just accept Him and believe.   

    At 26 years of age, there was a period of time where I had no job 

for over six months and I was flat broke. The job market was so 

hard, I even applied for DC unemployment benefits(as a former 

DC employee at a cvs store) and I was denied the benefits for an 

unknown reason, I was managing in my parents basement(thank 

God for the most adorable parents), and my kid brother Nana and 

my parents were helping to pay my bills(car insurance, health 

insurance, life insurance, phone bill, student loans.etc).  At first, I 

felt really bad and discouraged about life but then, I remembered 

who I was - a son of the true living God. In other words, I 

remembered that I was a young man who had completely accepted 

Jesus in his heart and who was ready for life’s battle. So I became 

more encouraged and kicked all my worries to the curb and started 

living a very comfortable and worry-free life. Friends and relatives 

were so amazed at the fact that I was always happy even though I 

had an empty bank account. I was even happier than some folks 

with huge pay checks. That alone is a clear proof that happiness is 

from God, not from your job or bank account. I recall my cousin 

“Junior Akene” once telling me that if he was in my shoes, he 

would probably hang himself for going through a lot. Lol. You see, 

the truth is when you have sincerely accepted Jesus is your heart, 

the Holy Spirit(which is Jesus everywhere), works in you and with 

you through every circumstance in your life, good or bad. 

  

*Those with financial difficulty: 

   

     Let me begin with this by saying that financial breakthrough is 

not your hard-earned money, it is your God-earned money. Our 

heavenly father is responsible for your financial success. You 

will receive financial breakthrough in the mighty name of Jesus 

but all you have to do is declare it and receive it. Simply make 

your demands known to God and talk to Him sincerely. Even 

though He already knows our problems, He still expects us to ask 

(see Matt 7:7). God is the wise God and He has made everything 

available for us if only we just ask Him and believe. The Bible 

says that God will provide our needs according to His riches in 

glory(see Phil 4:19b). If you truly believe that God owns 

everything in heaven and earth, then you wouldn’t have the least 

doubt that He can provide. Think about it for a minute. The one 

who created the entire universe, created the human body(which 

includes many complicated body parts), created the animals, land, 

sea, water, and air; has promised to provide your needs according 

to His riches in glory. He has told us to merely ask and believe. 

How hard is that? What is really stopping us from merely putting 

this into practice? Guys, please let us not give the devil any 

chance. The moment we start worrying over little things, we grief 

the Holy Spirit that lives inside of us and make the evil spirit 

happy. Recall that all your problems bundled up together is 

absolutely nothing to God. When you worry about finances, do you 

know how God responds to that? God is like “well, I can’t help this 

one. He is worrying too much about simple finances”. Please listen 

to me folks. God can make you a millionaire overnight if He wants 

to. All He wants is for us to trust in Him and His will for us will be 

done in due time; according to His time. Have faith and see the 

marvelous things that will happen to you. Jesus said “seek first the 

kingdom of God and His righteousness and all these things will be 

given to you as well”(Matt 6:33). Think about this sentence for a 

minute. Jesus didn’t say “seek second the kingdom of God”. He 

said “seek first the kingdom of God” and then everything else will 

follow. 

       

*Those with lost(dead) loved ones:

     There are many folks out there who have lost close relatives, 

friends, co-workers, spouses, and still feel bad and discouraged 

about life. Please do not give up. There is one true comforter out 

there; His name is Jesus. Please try him out. You need to meet the 

real Jesus and get into a personal relationship with Him; by 

trusting and believing in Him. Recall that the bible clearly says 

“Blessed are they that mourn, for they shall be comforted”(Matt 

5:4). So it is very okay and normal to mourn for your loved ones 

when they pass away. We are human and so we suffer the 

consequences of losing dear ones coupled with the fact that we are 

going to miss them for a long time until we see them in heaven. 

But here is my point. Mourning for a period of time is as far as it 

goes. Please, we can’t hold ourselves back because of our loss. 

Although Jesus implied that it was okay to mourn, He also said “let 

the dead bury their own dead, go thou and publish abroad the 

kingdom of God”(Lk 9:60). My dear brethren in the Lord, it is okay 

to mourn and miss their presence because we have lost loved ones 

but please we can’t afford to give up. When you think of 

completely giving up because of a dear friend or sibling who died, 

ask yourself this question “Would my bereaved friend or sibling 

really want me to give up on myself. As he sees me from heaven, 

is he happy with my attitude”? That is a question we should 

reflect on. If you want to give up on your life endeavors 

(job, family, friends, projects, education), and don’t feel like doing 

them anymore, don’t do them for yourself then. Do them for the 

sake of the loved one(s) who passed away. Better yet, do them for 

the sake of  Jesus. Continue with what so ever thing it is you left 

off. Do it and dedicate it to your bereaved friend, sibling, or Jesus 

and uphold His legacy on earth while you still can.  You 

can’t abandon God’s plan for you. Okay? Remember, your friend 

is in heaven resting and having fun. So please don't worry; let Jesus 

be your comfort and strength. 

       So to all those who have lost dear people in their lives, I 

challenge you to get back up and fight as kings and priests 

on this earth. God has made us kings to have dominion over this 

earth and priests to commune in fellowship with Him. Don't let 

satan pull you back; rely on king Jesus. 

*Those with marital issues:

    

     For those willing to get married, please listen to this carefully. 

To get married is very easy but to stay married is the real 

challenge. We keep saying we want God to give us Mr. right or 

Mrs. right. The real question is “are we ourselves right for the 

other”? You can’t be hoping for a future successful marriage when 

you are probably the main problem. Pastor John Hagee once said: 

“if you want success in marriage, you need to carry success into 

marriage”. Success doesn’t just come from the sky. We need to 

walk into a marriage home with a gentle heart and a willingness to 

succeed in every circumstance and come across every obstacle in 

the name of our Lord and savior Jesus. The Bible says “marriage is 

the union of one woman and one man”(Gen 2:18). This union is a 

holy consecration designed by God. Therefore, if we act in line 

with God’s word, there is absolutely no need to give up but to rely 

on Him. So, please don’t give up because your spouse is coming 

along. According to His watch, God will send you the one who will 

share in your good and bad moments. In fact, stop thinking about 

marriage and strongly believe your turn is coming. When I say 

'stop thinking about it', it doesn’t mean you have given up. No! 

The more you think of something over and over, the more worried 

you become. So, the way to go about it is not to strain or think 

about it at all. God is in control of your destiny and He will favor 

you every step of the way. 

     For already married couples, please listen carefully. You have 

got to trust in the Lord. Pastor Creflo Dollar once said that “every 

marriage needs a third party and that party is Jesus”. The only 

way a married couple will succeed is when the couple stands firm 

in Jesus. Rehabilitation is okay but won’t solve the problem, 

therapy is okay but won’t solve the problem, psychics are not okay 

and won’t solve the problem, arguments are not okay and won’t 

solve the problem, money is okay but won’t solve the problem, 

love is definitely okay but won’t solve the problem, even children 

are okay but won’t still solve the problem. You both have got to 

try somebody, his name is Jesus Christ. The only solution to any 

successful marriage is sincere trust in Jesus. I know by now, some 

married couples are saying "ahhh, this guy is talking nonsense. We 

don't know Jesus but our family is doing just fine". Let me tell you 

something. There is a difference between doing just fine and 

actually doing fine. Also, there is a difference between doing fine 

in our eyes and doing fine in God's eyes. Everything may be going 

on well in your household but if you invited Jesus, who knows how 

much better your family would be doing? Sometimes, couples feel 

like their relationship is perfect, not knowing the big trouble that is 

coming their way in the future. I am not condemning anybody or 

wishing bad things to happen to any married couple(God forbid 

that). All I am saying is that Jesus(God the son) knows every 

circumstances you will come across and He is willing to be in 

charge of your marriage if and only if you sincerely invite Him 

into your relationship with opened arms. Now, am I saying that 

married couples who trust in Jesus don't have problems in their 

lives? No! But here is the difference: A couple that has a personal 

relationship with Jesus will always have a peace of mind 

regardless of how huge their problem is. A couple that trusts so 

much in Jesus will not worry about a bill or financial difficulty or 

robbery or any problem because of the Christ who still watches 

over them. Bear in mind that when you go through struggle in life, 

it doesn't mean Jesus is dead or Jesus is ignoring you. His ways are 

simply different from ours and His time is different from our time. 

We operate in the natural realm but Jesus operates in the 

supernatural realm. I therefore encourage couples and every child 

of God to exercise much patience in God. He still got your back. 

  * the Lord is close to the broken hearted and saves those who are crushed in spirit  * 
                                                                         (ps 34:18)