…As I prayed and sought God’s face, it started getting clearer. Because I was eager to hear from God, I heard quite a lot of things, funny things as I recollect them now. One that I will never forget was that I was going to write on relationships. In order not to spend too much time on this, there’s an article on it. (Click here to read- Lessons From Esther And Her Cousin).
Later on, as I stayed more, more still opened up to me. I understood I was to write as touching things that can be of help to a believer and help us grow (us as in you and I and every other person who comes across this blog. I mentioned it once that I am first blessed by these articles even before I put them out). This was where I was skeptical. I hadn’t grown so much then. The Lord did help me and sent a man of God my way in the person of bro. Daniel Amolo to edit the articles for me. He especially edited the whole article “Story behind the story of the children of Israel.” (Click here to read- Story Behind The Story Of The Children Of Israel). Truth is what is in that article wasn’t what I wrote initially. He was the one who told me the story of Moses and the children of Israel is deeper than what I wrote. I’ll still put the lesson I personally drew from that story. Nonetheless, the first lesson about that story is original and Bible-based. The one I plan to put out is the one I got from my personal study. The Lord also sent me a media mentor. He is a very popular and recognized figure here. If you’re a consistent follower of TRC, you’d have heard of bro. Nelson Vincent before. Only the Lord can bless and reward these men for me, because they’ve been pivotal to the growth and success of TRC (you can help say a word of prayer or two for them)
The 11 months I used to prepare to launch TRC, I also spent it upgrading and learning a lot about the blog. However, 40% of the reason I didn’t launch on time was fear and anxiety. The emotions that ran through me where all shades of negativity, and bulks of “what ifs.” What if I didn’t really hear God, what if the writing is not good enough, what if my vocabulary is wrong etc. Oh, I had to pray out that fear and negativity. Prior to the release of the first article, I had been announcing on my WhatsApp status that I was cooking something. My friends were expectant. People looked forward to it.
I looked forward to it too but with more of fear and anxiety than
excitement. It took another round of prayers and trusting God for strength and
boldness to release the first article. Man, was I shy? I was beyond shy, despite
the fact that people won’t see my face when I release the article. But then, I
was trying out something entirely new. I wasn’t exactly supposed to be jumping
around. However, what I did was open up to my media mentor and my status
viewers as well while sharing a bit of my story with them. The support and
encouragement I got was overwhelming. I did not see it coming. I did not expect
the loads of love I got at all, even those with whom I was just chat mates with.
With prayers, and people’s encouragement, I did finally release the first post.
But before then… (Mind you, as a believer, you’re not supposed to be shy. It’s
not part of the believer’s package. I’m not totally free from it but I’m
praying and speaking it away as well).
Did I remember to give you the gist of how the name “The Real Christian” came to be? That came with another round of prayers. In case you’re wondering what I used 11 months to prepare for, this was one of it. I couldn’t get a suitable name. I did pray but I knew the names that popped up in my mind cannot be it. I had few other names in mind before then, but nah, I had a deeper feeling I hadn’t gotten the name. When I hadn’t really gotten the full scope of what I was to write and how, I had few names in my head, about 5 of them, but I really liked one name “Best Friends Journals.” Best friends being the Holy Spirit and I. When I got to find out it was going to be a blog, I still stuck with the name, but it didn’t really resonate with my spirit. I remember thinking of this name one February when I was in the car taking me back to school after the corona break. I do not think I did so well in documenting things about the blog as at then, but I recollect that when I got the name “The Real Christian,” there was a witness in my spirit, and I just knew this is the one! I felt it strongly then as I feel it again now. How that the name is going to be not just a brand name, but a movement. I can give you a list of prophecies I got for myself, and prophecies delivered to me by friends, my media mentor and my editor. I feel joy in my spirit each time I read again or each time it crosses my mind.
The prophecies gave me this much assurance that the Lord has plans to do
something big through TRC. It wasn’t a question of if God was going to do it or
not. It was a question of if I was willing to let God use me. These persons,
“Bro. Daniel Amolo and Bro. Nelson Vincent,” were and are the ones the Lord
sent to me to help me through the journey, up until now. They particularly were
more excited about the blog than I was. I’d be offending a set of people if I
do not mention other names. “Christ Representers group,
shout out to y’all. Those ladies also did a good job in reading and giving me
prophecies with each new article that dropped then. Sis. Deborah Dada, loads of
love and kisses to you. The long chat we had on the 19th of October,
2021 after the release of the first article is one of the things I’d never
forget. Your advice and words of encouragement strengthened me as well, and I
must say that anytime I stumble upon your words, I smile and giggle, but much
more than that, those words are plastered on my tables of my heart. A very big
thank you to you all!
This article would be incomplete if I fail to tell you that I wasn’t
always seeking God’s face about the blog before I finally opened it. Some of
the time, especially when I’m praying and I receive prophecies from the Lord,
they seemed too enormous for me to handle and then I go, just like the prophet
Jeremiah in Jer. 1:6 “Ah, Lord God, behold I cannot speak (mine was “I cannot ‘do
these things’ ”) for I am but a child.” Oh, the Lord spent another season
explaining to me that a no one starts big. Jeremiah was just about entering his
early twenties or maybe he was around 17 years of age (according to research).
This young lady is just about the same age group with this young prophet (I’m
not 17 o). I also spoke with my editor and mentor and they did great
encouraging me!
Prayer solves all of these though. Brethren, prayer does wonders, and one of my names that I am so in love with is “Aduragbemi.” To me, google does not really do justice to the name, but I choose to go with “Prayer sustains me,” but google said it’s, “My prayers have been fruitful.” Guess I’ll go with both. The believer lives and survives in prayer. Even Jesus as the Son of God had to pray to fulfill His ministry. How much more me? In the place of prayer, you're able to set things in motion; most especially what the Lord has communicated to you. In the words of Pastor Lawrence Oyor, “Some of you are waiting for God to do what God is waiting for you to do." The Lord will not tell you to do something and then you still expect Him to do that thing by Himself. It's a human like you that'll have to carry it out. You'll have to pray for His help strength, wisdom and everything you'd need to carry out that assignment. He needs that assurance that you're ready to do that which He has sent you. If you’re not praying, you’re missing out big time! Big time! If you want something on prayer, check out our social media handle (Facebook: The Real Christian_TRC and on Instagram: Trc_therealchristian), we have short articles on them. Let me take the liberty to tell you now that no one can teach you how to pray except you yourself make up your mind to pray. Jesus already taught you how to pray. But He cannot open your mouth and stuff prayer inside. Well, prayers have helped me plenty of times so I’m telling you this from experience. Trusting in God in the place of prayer birthed TRC, and like I always say (just so I could keep my mind in check), “If it wasn’t an instruction from God to open TRC, I’ have closed it down a long time ago. Or I might have never opened it in the first place.” Frankly, this word has kept me in check. It always resets my brain that TRC is not mine, but Gods’. Anyone who has ever heard me speak about TRC must have heard me use the article “The” Blog instead of “my” blog. If I use “My,” I might take it with levity. However, when I use “the” to talk about the blog, it also brings back to my memory the fact that “I do not own TRC. God does.”
When we were celebrating, I said it was my birthday because it was
exactly one year I said “YES” to doing God’s will and that means so much to me
because He hasn’t put me to shame. Not for once. There’s a saying that “when
God sends a man on an errand, He backs Him up.” If I didn’t previously agree
with that statement, I do now! Even men around me confirmed this. That Yoruba
name of God “Oromonisefayati’ is a good translation of the above saying.
On the 19th of October, say around the cool of the day
(evening), I yielded, with emotions mixed with fear, anxiety, and the unknown,
I released the first ever post on this blog. Here- . the turn out was mind
blowing to say the least. For a first time post, I had over 60 views and that
to me was BIG! It almost brought tears to my eyes. I was touched by the love, the comments, the sharing of the link,
everything! It was like people were waiting to hear from me. In the word of one
of my friends, “The Holy Ghost does publicity too” so that’s on Him! He did
spread the news for me.
Oh, the Lord did help me. If I begin to recount how the Lord came
through for me as regards TRC, you’d be wowed. But I’d be a fat liar if I told
you the road has been all smooth. I was attacked at some point. Yeah, attack as
in demonic attack. Strange dimensions began manifesting that I usually only
watch in movies. Here’s the article of this story (Click here to read- Following God's will (1) and My Story(i)). Asides that, there were times I personally wanted to give
up. Times I didn’t have data. Times I told God I wasn’t doing again. Times I
had family issues. There came a time I posted nothing for 4 months. In case
you’re wondering why we have limited number of articles for a one year old
blog. Yeah, these are the reasons.
Have you ever wondered why I use the pronoun “we” when talking about the
blog? I mean, I’m the only one handling it. God hasn’t told me I will be
needing a partner or so. However, I do have a partner! The Holy Spirit. He is
in the picture when I say “we.” He is more “we” than I am “we.” (don’t be
confused. Read that again). And again, why do I use pronoun “we?” just so I can
have the sense that I’m not the only one working on the blog. The Holy Spirit
is the engine behind it because left to me…hmm. You know that song, “when I say
we, I mean Jesus and I…?” Yeah, it’s the same explanation here. You might want
to ask, is Jesus my partner or the Holy Spirit? Well… I guess I answered that
already. If you’re now wondering if Jesus and the Holy Spirit are the same
person, the Holy Spirit will explain to you. Amen.
Where were we?
Yeah. So for a one year old blog, we have limited articles. However, I’m
okay with having limited articles and the impact is being felt that having a
hundred article and there’s no testimony. God takes all the glory though. It’s
not me. I’m doing His work so it’s only wise I give Him all the accolades. It’s
His doing and it is marvelous in my eyes! Thank You Jesus!
You know, there was something I never realized ahead of time until I was
writing this. And the Holy Spirit explained it to me. Do you recollect in the
previous article where I explained that the day my mother barged into my room was
the day I stopped writing? Yeah! The Holy Spirit specifically told me. He said,
“My mom told me to stop writing because the Lord didn’t want me to continue
writing nonsense.” I needs be very honest with you. I didn’t see it in that
light before now. No, I wasn’t holding that against my mother, but I was hurt.
I had forgiven her for that a long time ago; and now that the Holy Spirit gave
me a reason why it happened, it is even more clearer and if I can, I’d walk up
to my mother, hug her and thank her for doing that to me. Remember I said I was
writing nonsense then. Therefore, if she hadn’t stopped my writing altogether
then, I’d have continued, and probably gone too far.
(Provided there’s still life and breathe in you, you’re not too far away
from God’s reach. Even if you’ve backslidden, God’s hand is not too shorten
that He cannot save you. Call to Him today.)
The biggest blessing TRC has been to me is a closer and deeper walk with
God. New and exhilarating dimensions of God have opened up to me. I dare tell
you I am not where I used to be 6 months ago. I have grown and I keep growing. In
case you think I’m boasting, take your time to read Rom. 5:2 and in other
versions as well (do not limit the reading to KJV). If you are were you
used to be 6 months, a year or 2 years ago, it’s not God’s fault. He is very
well willing to walk with you, but it is your decision to grow. Apostle Peter
told us to “grow in grace and in the knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ (2 Pet.
3:18), and that is what I’m up to. Jesus will not grow on my behalf. I have to
do the work of wanting to grow, and He in turn crowns my readiness with growth
(I don’t know if this is the right word to use, but I hope you get my point?)
Blessing number two that TRC has brought my way is the gift of men. You see,
no matter what you’ve been sent to do on earth, you need men’s help (men as in
male and female please) as much as you need God’s help. As a matter of
certainty, God will have to use men to perform His will in your life. Even Jesus
the Son of God needed 12 men to carry on His legacy when He’s gone; one of the benefit
of which we’re still enjoying today. God did not come down from Heaven to open
a blog for me; He sent me Bro. Nelson Vincent. God did not edit my article for
me; He sent Bro. Daniel Amolo. God did not send my link to His status; He used
Olowoyeye Taiwo, Solarin Oreoluwa, Afariogun Iyanuoluwa Esther, Akinrinade
Olabisi, Adamu Grace, Olaniyan Tomide and Akinwumi Toluwanimi to share the link (if you remember
the Christ Representers group I mentioned the other time, these are the members
of the group. They are my supernatural
relationships).
You see the above listed sets of individuals were at the forefront of
TRC at the beginning and through them, I got to meet other amazing individuals
whose names I cannot begin to mention. It has given me leverage over many
things and exposure as well to quite a number things I was ignorant of before. (Someday
soon, we will treat the importance of having the right company, and how it
affects the fulfillment of your purpose and destiny). May the Lord bless every
one of these individuals (you can as well throw in a word of prayer or two again
for them).
What has the Lord sent you to do that you think you’re not capable of? I’m
here to tell you today that it is a lie from the pit of hell! Provided it’s God
that’s sending you on that errand, all you need to do is to be very sure you
heard from God, carry you mentor and supernatural relationships along, do it
with the whole of your heart and watch God backing you up! I am a living proof
of the fact that “When God sends you on an errand, He backs you up!” Don’t shy
away from it. The fact that God handpicked you out of billions of people on
earth, c’mon, you should feel privileged and honoured and seek to do it with
all your heart, not relying on your strength! Do not forget the place of prayer
as well. It does wonders!
Men and brethren, I hope with these dozen points of mine, I’ve been able
to convince you and not to confuse you that TRC was God’s idea and He has been
pushing it for over a year now.
“Thank You JESUS!”
Quick gist: TRC is cooking something. It’s a full course meal, and I bet
you do not want to miss it when it’s done cooking. I am anticipating. You should
too.
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