Journals

Wrestling with God: When Surrender Becomes Victory

Opening Scripture Genesis 32:28 – “Then He said, ‘Your name shall no longer be called Jacob, but Israel; for you have struggled with God and with men, and have prevailed.’” Jacob’s greatest battle was not against God’s strength, but against his own flesh. What heaven called wrestling was really the struggle to surrender. And when […]

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The First Voice: Abraham’s Lesson on Instant Obedience

When God Speaks, Move Genesis 17 may appear like a simple covenant exchange between God and Abraham — a conversation about promises, circumcision, and descendants. But hidden within those verses lies one of the most powerful revelations on faith and obedience. God does almost all the talking. Abraham listens quietly. Then the passage ends abruptly:

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Beyond Ancestral Blame: A Prophetic Call for Responsibility and Blessing in African Christianity

By Olufemi Ikumapayi (Eaglevision)“Neither this man nor his parents sinned, but this happened so that the works of God might be displayed in him.” (John 9:3) In many African churches today, almost every failure—marriage breakdowns, sickness, poverty, or personal misfortune—is quickly blamed on ancestral curses, family sins, or generational patterns. Yet Scripture boldly declares otherwise:

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Revival’s Fire and the Foundation of the Word: A Call for Balance in the Church

By Olufemi Ikumapayi (Eaglevision)“We will devote ourselves to prayer and to the ministry of the word.” (Acts 6:4) Introduction Across history, God has used revival to awaken His people and theology to sustain what He awakens. Yet in our day, two extremes threaten the health of the church. In much of African Christianity, especially in

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