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Yesterday, God taught me something profound with my own post. . . It is funny how in the midst of a thousand yes and nos, all we see is the Nos and leaving the Yes unimportant . . So I shared it on my Instastory yesterday about trying to keep my YouTube channel busy and I did this poll where I got a lot of indifference, Nos and Yes and the truth is, all I saw was the No (believe me, the numbers of No were small) still I was almost kicking the idea to the curb . . Later, I got the message that sometimes seeking approval may look like trying to make people matter. Like you're trying to brand and you want to seek the opinion of your audience so you don't lose them and what they think is what you do! . . Purpose is not like that. Sometimes we can get a No and be all hateful 'who is she to tell me a No?' well, she's whoever she thinks she is. Someone's No to you shouldn't mean a No to you too! . . We can't just accept that we can't or shouldn't do a thing because a certain people think we shouldn't, we'd fail or suck at it. People who say No have their reasons so also the ones who gave you their Yes. Did you think about that? So why make it all about the Nos??? . . In all those opinions, what do you think? What did God say? Did He approve? Then you can! You should. . . Seeking opinions on if you should do a thing you really want to do or not as it concerns your purpose is simply seeking approval/validation. . . People can get used to a version of you that they don't think you can have a better best. I'm more about doing purpose/craft the God way and not the people way . . Moreover I realized it's an insult to God that we go all out asking people if we could do a thing when God already approved and validated it and I be like forgive my ignorance Lord, I can still lose anyone or anything that needs to be allowed to walk so I can have your gains. . . Hope it's not too complicated 😉... Happy Monday! 🖤 . . . #ibukunwrites #mondaymotivation #happynewweek #motivationalquotes #motivationmonday #inspirationalquotes #inspiration #writer #positivity #positivevibes #spilledink #spilledthoughts #writersofinstagram #writers #qotd #inspirationmonday #instaministry #purpose

I did a lot of self-asking this year and this was one of the questions that popped up. . . . _______ 1. I remembered having a conversation (more like an argument to me) with an online friend about if it was right to listen to a particular song or not (an occurrence that made me realise that sometimes, Christians are the wrong persons to argue with). Some people will look at you and say "I'm disappointed Ibukunwrites actually think that way" (because I'm not supposed to have an opinion or my opinion doesn't tally with the 'level' of Christianity I portray.). . . then it occurred to me how much of a joke this online Christianity is! I think the easiest thing to quote in this digital age is the Bible. . . then it became obvious, it's really not about Christ anymore, it's about selling an impression. . . seeking validation! I'm supposed to care what that Sister with 'Jesus and Ministry' bio thinks about me. . . I'm supposed to exalt their following and friendship more than I exalt my relationship with God?. . . I think we miss the point - face your Christian walk and thirst for souls not trying to criticize other people's walk with God! . . . Then I said to myself this year, "let everyone be their own kind of spiritual and Christian. The quest for validation from one another (Christians) is so derailing and draining (gaskiya walahi!👌) _______ 2. I try to imagine all these brand ambassadors - imagine you being a Glo ambassador and you don't even use the line. . . how do you speak of a thing you don't patronise or really subscribe to? I think we do a lot of public display than we check what it looks like on the inside! Looking rich is not enough if you still go home to an empty treasury! . . . Let Christ not be for the gram only! #goodnight #ibukunwrites #instaministry

I did a lot of self-asking this year and this was one of the questions that popped up. . . . 1. I remembered having a conversation (more like an argument to me) with an online friend about if it was right to listen to a particular song or not (an occurrence that made me realise that sometimes, Christians are the wrong persons to argue with). Some people will look at you and say "I'm disappointed Ibukunwrites actually think that way" (because I'm not supposed to have an opinion or my opinion doesn't tally with the 'level' of Christianity I portray.). . . then it occurred to me how much of a joke this online Christianity is! I think the easiest thing to quote in this digital age is the Bible. . . then it became obvious, it's really not about Christ anymore, it's about selling an impression. . . seeking validation! I'm supposed to care what that Sister with 'Jesus and Ministry' bio thinks about me. . . I'm supposed to exalt their following and friendship more than I exalt my relationship with God?. . . I think we miss the point - face your Christian walk and thirst for souls not trying to criticize other people's walk with God! . . . Then I said to myself this year, "let everyone be their own kind of spiritual and Christian. The quest for validation from one another (Christians) is so derailing and draining (gaskiya walahi!👌) 2. I try to imagine all these brand ambassadors - imagine you being a Glo ambassador and you don't even use the line. . . how do you speak of a thing you don't patronise or really subscribe to? I think we do a lot of public display than we check what it looks like on the inside! Looking rich is not enough if you still go home to an empty treasury! . . . Let Christ not be for the gram only! #goodnight #ibukunwrites #instaministry

We live in a society where we are becoming insensitive to the vulnerability of the people we know and we are more welcoming of the vulnerability of the people we don't know. . . I have been blessed tremendously by the truth of people who are far away from my continent and also by the truth of women like Sunmbo Adeoye, Lara Kudayisi, Moji Coker etc. and you know what I think, I think their truth, ministry and vulnerability is as weighty and important as that of women like Joyce Meyer, Sarah Jakes, Heather Lindsey, Christine Caine, Kimberly Porter, Adara Butler, Aline Milfort, Brittany Miller and more. . . So I wonder, does it matter? Why do we exonerate certain truths above the other? Why do we think it's okay to 'understand' the truth of others than those we do know? ________ There was a time i used to have this mindset that you gotta be like Oprah in achievement weight and 'renownically' before you can throw it all back into the journey but who makes these rules? You're on your way up that's true but you don't have to be up finally before you open up, let up, speak up and inspire. _________ And you know what I say to myself these days, I say the ministry of these women will forever inspire and bless me, so God it doesn't matter who is uneasy and uncomfortable and unwelcoming of my truth, let those who need it find it redeeming. ________ The set time is always in the present - now! and somebody out there needs your own truth! Don't hide a generation's blessing in a sealed mouth💕 #happyTuesday ❤ ________ #ibukunwrites #truth #vulnerability #ownyourtruth #inspiration #God #salvation #motivation #edification #instaministry

Dear Fellow Single Sisters in the Lord, This I've come to learn that the place of spiritual covering cannot be overemphasized in a relationship! If that man can't pray for and with you; if your spiritual welfare is little to none of his business. . . or if he can afford to put you in situations that compromises your spirituality and commune with the Father, you might wanna think twice. . . like it is said, if bae don't pray, bae can't stay!!!💯. . . i'd say, if bae ain't godly but churchy, bae still can't stayyyyyy!!!!🙌. . . But if that man is praying with you and for you, be sure all of you wanna do the same with and for him. . . it's only fair. . .👌 __________ Dear Brothers in the Lord, It's still vice versa😉 __________ #ibukunwrites #prayer #pray #note #writing #ifbaecantpraybaecantstay #theprayingman #theprayingwoman #2017 #positivity #relationship #positivevibes #instaquotes #inspiration #musings #writersofinstagram #writer #marriage #courtship #dating #singles #spilledink #godlynotchurchy #writersofig #ink #theprayingbae #spirituality #instaministry #instawriting #quotes

You know I've never known any 'man' who is unashamed of our ugliness like Christ. This isn't just a gift, it's His personality that He needs us to take on by conferment at salvation and daily, in renewing of the mind! _____________ One of the beautiful revelations I had about the story of Jesus and that Samaritan woman was that no where in her 'Samaritan' holy-world had she ever thought that there was a beautiful life for her that wouldn't require her to keep her shame and sins and still be blameless. . . she never thought there was a life that could give her confidence inexhaustible and be unashamedly vocal about what she was until she met Christ. . . we all know what happened after then! She went all about saying 'See him, who had told me all that I had done. . .' ~ John 4:29 ________________ Sometimes our detours can blackmail us. . . you don't deserve this because you did this, you know you can't afford to say this because it'll kill you, you don't wanna be judged or do you? How will people feel knowing all of these about you? What does it matter if you don't share!. . . I've had my own share of blackmails from my detours but this you should know in John 10:10. . . 'I came that you might have life and have it abundantly!'. . . Sometimes you can have just life but not abundantly😉. . . don't let the devil steal that abundance from you with blackmail. . . what he doesn't know is that, it's not about you, it's about Him and He's got you covered always and all ways✌ _____________ 💕💕💕 with love from a girl like grace, embracing purpose! ~ Ibukunwrites _____________ #wholeness #embracingpurpose #purpose #savedbygrace #signsealeddelivered #blackmail #thepast #life #confidence #abbafather #detours #unashamed #Christ #purposefullybroken #positivity #christian #jesussaves #iamtheredeemed #instaministry #agirllikegrace #graced #Bible #thesamaritanwoman #JesusChrist #inspiration #gracelife #justthoughttoshare #edification #positivevibes #exhortation (at Presidential Lodge G.R.A B/Kebbi)

Good morning loves! Rise up and be great. #lachishhomemadebodyscrubs #instaministry #instalove #instalike #instagood