Devotionals Stories

A Deep Thoughts Devotional© Opeyemi AkintundeInspired by the GREATEST STORYTELLER Amaka had just gained admission into one of the top universities in the country. Excited and hopeful, she set off with dreams of excellence. But by the second semester, the fire began to dwindle. Her grades were average, her health was challenged, and financially, things…

A Deep Thoughts Devotional©Opeyemi AkintundeInspired by the GREATEST STORYTELLER Adeola had everything mapped out.By 30, she would be married.By 31, her first child.At 35, she would be done birthing and focus on climbing the corporate ladder. But 30 came. No husband.31 came. Still no sign.And when love finally came at 34, it was a humble…

A Deep Thoughts Devotional©Opeyemi AkintundeInspired by the GREATEST STORYTELLER “Grace covers me,” Sharon smirked as she locked her hotel room door behind her.It wasn’t the first time she had said those words.It wasn’t the first time she had quoted the blood of Jesus as a license to continue her affair with a married man. She…

A Deep Thoughts Devotional©Opeyemi AkintundeInspired by the GREATEST STORYTELLER Nike trusted Feyi. They had been friends for nearly ten years, shared secrets, tears, and even business ideas. So when Nike opened up about her marriage going through a rough patch, it was only natural to ask Feyi for advice. “Girl, don’t let any man treat…

A Deep Thoughts Devotional©Opeyemi AkintundeInspired by the GREATEST STORYTELLER Ayo stood by the door of the café, stunned. Two of her teenage mentees were seated behind her, unaware that she was listening.“I like Aunty Ayo,” the first girl said. “But sometimes she talks as if she’s better than everyone. You notice how she rolls her…

© Opeyemi AkintundeA Deep Thoughts DevotionalInspired by the GREATEST STORYTELLER The tears just wouldn’t stop. I sat by the hospital bedside watching my brother, Kunle, breathing through machines.It all happened so fast… one minute he was leading a training session for over 200 staff members, the next minute, he collapsed. Right there in his element,…

A Deep Thoughts Devotional©Opeyemi AkintundeInspired by the GREATEST STORYTELLER “Na pilot I wan be before o…”That was what Baba Kunle told me as we sat under the mango tree beside his small phone repair kiosk. I chuckled. “Baba Kunle, you and pilot? Why you no pursue am?” He sighed deeply. “Life happened. But the truth…

A Deep Thoughts Devotional© Opeyemi AkintundeInspired by the GREATEST STORYTELLER Tolu had a clean record at his workplace. Smart. Loyal. God-fearing. He was the team lead everyone admired, and a few secretly despised. But when promotions came around and his name kept making the shortlist, the whispers turned into a plot. “We can’t compete fairly…

A Deep Thoughts Devotional©Opeyemi AkintundeInspired by the GREATEST STORYTELLER It was the second time Tinu would wake up drenched in sweat after a strange dream. This time, she saw herself in an endless meeting room, surrounded by faces she recognized from work, family, even church. They were discussing her. “She’s getting too close to destiny,”…

A Deep Thoughts Devotional©Opeyemi AkintundeInspired by the GREATEST STORYTELLER The argument in the bus was loud, but what shook me wasn’t the noise, it was the direction of the curse. A nursing mother had exchanged words with the conductor. In rage, he shouted: “That baby you’re carrying will suffer! He won’t amount to anything!” The…