OLUSEGUN ISAAC BLOG

  “I will be gracious to whom I will be gracious, and I will have compassion on whom I will have compassion.” (Exodus 33:19 NKJV) Many of my old friends with whom I frolicked in the past still can't believe my present stand with the Lord; in fact some think I'm just on 'sabbatical'! To test my claim, I was deliberately made to pray at our meetings so they could weigh my words. At such times, God always made His grace abound in me to pray like a true follower of Jesus Christ. Then I would thank God at such times for His grace. Grace has been defined as Unmerited favour and Enabling power from God. And again as the acronym G.R.A.C.E. meaning God’s Resources At Christ's Expense. Grace is both the empowerment and enablement given by God, through Jesus Christ, to those who believe in Him. It is given as resource for particular purposes in the Kingdom. Apostle Paul experienced the gracious nature of the Almighty God. Not only did he write most of the books of the New Test...

  When it became twenty five years I had been running my diagnostic center practice, I felt it was time to employ a younger Medical Laboratory Scientist who I would groom up to run the practice with me and perhaps direct the affairs when I retire. After a number of trials, I found one quite suitable so I poured my experience, knowledge and charisma into him. Exactly five years later, the young man felt not only had he learnt enough from me, he had also completed the five years the Nigerian government had directed that professional freshers should spend learning under another accomplished professional before venturing into their own practice. He left me and made me go back to square one! Who is mentoring you and who are you mentoring?  Hear what the Bible says,   Elisha then picked up Elijah’s cloak that had fallen from him and went back and stood on the bank of the Jordan. He took the cloak...and struck the water with it. “Where now is the Lord, the God of Elijah?” he ask...

Brethren, I do not count myself to have apprehended; but one thing I do, forgetting those things which are behind and reaching forward to those things which are ahead, I press toward the goal for the prize of the upward call of God in Christ Jesus.' (Philippians 3:12-14 NKJV). Many of us make lofty new year resolutions at the beginning and strive hard for the first few months to accomplish, succeed and excel, but when the results appear not forthcoming we slow down and some even ultimately stop. This shows we need more strength to finish than we started.  Jamaican sprintstar  Usain Bolt was the fastest man on earth till 2016 Rio Olympic games when he ran the 100 meters sprint in 9.58 seconds. Hear what he said, "It doesn't matter where you start, as long as you finish strong. There are better starters than me but I am a strong finisher."  Other iconic sports stars like Novak Djokovic in tennis, Christian Ronaldo in football and Simone Biles the top female gymnast teac...