HAPPY BIRTHDAY DAD @niyieboda
You and I have something in common Dad, in that we are more fact driven than we are story driven. But on this special day, you may have to endure my storytelling because of how grateful I am over the fact that YOU HAVE ALWAYS BEEN THERE FOR ME SIR.
In 2005, when I prematurely launched out in the ministry, in my foolishness and broke your heart, your loving heart still released me and guided my outcomes to the point of even releasing your church ‘The Refuge’ into my care to serve as the founding nucleus of the Enthronement Assembly today. What a heart! Who does that Dad?
In 2008, when I fell flat on my face in error and sin, and totally messed up the work you released into my hands in my foolishness, at the risk of your personal integrity, you came to the city to restore me and release grace for the stabilization of the work, lending your authority to me and my marriage to strengthen us.
You breathed life back into our lives and the work went on, every yoke and controversy was destroyed and settled.
We are in deed the proof, Dad that God has called you to strengthen the Churches.
In 2012, when God called me once again to Lagos to build HIM a governmental church, and my confidence failed me because of the outright rejection and lack of support from the people I thought would be there for me, your steady leadership kept on guiding me, forcefully reminding me that I had succeeded before and that I would succeed again.
All I was holding on to in those days and years of little beginnings were your fatherly force and encouragement. And because of you I pulled through.
My lowest moments, my greatest temptations, my struggles, my insecurities, my challenges, my failures, and all that I have ever confided in you has never made it to the public sphere Dad. They all have been locked up in the vault of your fatherly heart.
You know me Dad yet you continue to love me. You believe in my best and continue to live with my worst. Week in week out you continue to guide me, correct me, feed me, check my excesses, tame me, curb my tyranny and remind me of what matters in life and destiny.
You have been a father to me in every respect Dad.
On this special Day , I am here to thank you Dad for being there for me, my family and our Church.
I am that life that was and continues to be changed by the quality of your investments Dad.
I love you irreversibly. I will bring you profit and not pain all my days and all your days Dad.
Happy Birthday Sir.
