LETTER TO MY SPIRITUAL PARENTS

January 30-day writing challenge: Letter of Appreciation to God's gift to me in men.

Dear Daddy and Mummy Obadje,

Thank you for shielding yourself to the Lord. Thank you for choosing to obey the instructions of God and also guiding me in those instructions.

I remember my first day at GLT. I came because I wanted to dance. That time, I attended a more conservative church and with my kind of personality, I need a place to express myself in a dance to God. I felt I needed that dance and I know GLT uses drums and other instruments, so I came to church with one of my childhood best friend.

I got what I came for and more. Funny thing was, when I joined, you were on vacation. Pastor Laolu Oluwadare was the one who took the sermon that day. Boy! I was blessed.

At first, I was skeptical about the no covering of hair and trousers in Church but the sermon was great. I had to tell myself at some point to shift my gaze from the unimportant and focus on the word which I did.

For me, I was drawn by the quality of truth in the household of GLT. That same day, I made the decision to join the church and the following weekend I started by foundation school class.

And since then till date, I have never moved out of this family that God has placed me. God sets solitary in families, yeah?

Last year, my boss told me he is beginning to like my church because of me. To him, he believes it is church that has helped me grow this mature and that day, I told him church and some other systems but ruminating over it after so many months, I can say categorically that I am “GLT made” by the grace of God.

I looked out how far I have come and I am like: ehn eh, Oladoyin is this you? You are the one that now follows SAFOMS (Segun and Funke Obadje Mentoring School) monthly regiment more than ever before. This is you allowing Christ consciousness rule you at all times. This is you giving to the work of God in the house and to others. This is you serving God with the right mindset. This you always with "excellence-concious." This is you with the "marriage is sweet" consciousness. This is you with the "honour all men and those that have the rule over you" consciousness. This is me submitting to mentorship and allowing it work in me and through me.

Kai! The Lord has brought me this far through your teachings, instructions, corrections, rebukes, love, prayers, prophetic declarations, and spiritual covering.

I didn't get to where I am in one day and every increase I have enjoyed in my life, I can point to the seed in the house.

Now, I am more aware of how to relate with others, relate with my parents, pastors, bosses, strangers, because of how you have taught us honour.

This is little in all that has transpired in my life since I became part of the household of GLT.

Thank you daddy and mummy for being sold out to God. For crying grace over our lives regularly. The just concluded end of the year Retreat is another show of the love you have for us. I could literally feel the quality and richness of blessings daddy declare on us from the depth of his heart.

I pray that this year much more than ever before, you enjoy global influence, overflowing abundance, grace upon grace, sound health, and a deeper and closer walk with God in Jesus Name, Amen.

With Love,

Oladoyin.