Devotionals Stories

© Opeyemi AkintundeAs Inspired by THE LIVING WORD Tolu sat at the edge of his bed staring blankly at his phone screen. News headlines were wild; chaos in cities, natural disasters, strange global policies… But none of that mattered more than what he had just realized. He had stopped praying. Stopped watching. Stopped staying ready. Just six months ago,…

© Opeyemi AkintundeInspired by THE LIVING WORD Mide sat quietly on the last row of the bus, gazing out the window, smiling to herself for no clear reason. She had just lost her phone the night before. The economy was biting hard. She had no love interest, and she had three unsubmitted job applications still pending. Yet, her…

©Opeyemi AkintundeAs Inspired by THE LIVING WORD When you finally get what you’ve been praying for; the job, the spouse, the platform, the dream, what if one day, God whispers, “Give it back to Me”? Shade had waited years to conceive. After five miscarriages and a womb that had been medically written off, her son…

© Opeyemi AkintundeAs Inspired by THE LIVING WORD “You’re glowing, Bimpe,” Deji said, genuinely clapping as Bimpe received an international scholarship. Bimpe grinned, “Thank you, Deji.” He meant it. Deep down, he knew, “If God can lift her, He can lift me too.” You and I are not in a competition.We were never called to…

©Opeyemi AkintundeAs Inspired by THE LIVING WORD “Sapa no be anybody mate, but I dey chop steady — thank you, Jesus.”  Funny how this has become a chant of gratitude in our day. But beneath the laugh is a truth: many around you are struggling in silence. That neighbor who always wears the same faded…

©Opeyemi AkintundeAs Inspired by THE LIVING WORD He stood there, robe still on his shoulders, staff still in his hand, voice still strong before the people, yet God had already given his seat to another. Moses.  Yes, Moses. The prophet who split seas, heard God like no one else, brought water from a rock, and…

© Opeyemi AkintundeInspired by the LIVING WORD Shade sat up abruptly in bed, drenched in sweat. She had just woken up from another nightmare, this time, she saw a shadowy figure holding a picture of her, chanting strange words.  Fear gripped her. “They must have taken my picture to an altar!” she thought, her heart…

©Opeyemi AkintundeAs Inspired by the LIVING WORD Are you aware that what you see as a huge burden is what I would give everything to have? Are you aware that your 5th pregnancy which you are complaining terribly about, I would pay any amount to be in your shoes because after 16years of being married…

©Opeyemi AkintundeInspired by The LIVING WORD “Go back home and wait!”  The words hit Shade like a hammer. She had just moved to the city with big dreams… new job, fresh opportunities, and finally, independence. But things didn’t go as planned. Job applications were ignored, her savings drained fast, and the weight of survival pressed…

©Opeyemi AkintundeInspired by LIVING WORD Kayode was a young farmer in a small village. Every year, he planted his crops with hope, waiting for the harvest season. But one year, the rains refused to come on time, and his farm looked dry and lifeless. His neighbors mocked him, saying, “Kayode, just give up! Nothing good…