Detox with Abi

(Isaiah 59) “Someone says your quality of life is a reflection of your standard. If you want to change your life; raise your standard.” Anytime I reflect on the phrase - “raise your standard” what comes to mind is Isaiah 59. In the midst of sin - unrighteousness, injustice, darkness, inequality, trials adversity- verse 19 of Isaiah chapter 59 is a declaration that the spirit of God will lift up a...

I Corinth 2:14-16 The only way to receive the things of the Spirit- knowing the mind of God is to have the mind and character of Christ . How can we have the mind of God? -By living in the spirit. Being intentional to be conscious of the abiding and manifest presence of God. - Be conscious of your identity in Christ. Understanding your worth in Christ. Always remind yourself of who you are in Chri...

2 Timothy 1:7 I was in distress All alone by myself I needed to have hubby with me so desperately Hubby wasn’t picking his call I called again and again - there was no response I remembered that he was with the children- probably bathing the younger ones or getting them ready to sleep. Thought of next option - our eldest son, his phone wasn’t going through either! I looked at the time - I only had...

2 Corinth 10:3-5; 2 Timothy 1:14 It is alright to have feelings Probably everyone on earth has had feelings of sadness, loneliness and depression. However, the problem is allowing ourselves to keep dwelling on the causes of that negative feelings, and the negative destructive feelings. Atimes, you may not even be able to pinpoint the main reason why you feel sad, lonely or down. Good news is you h...

Replace fear and worry with God’s peace through trust and courage “You will keep in perfect peace all who trust in you, all whose thoughts are fixed on you!” Isaiah 26:3 “Anxiety in a man’s heart weighs him down…” Proverbs 12:25 “Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God. And the peace of God, which surpasses all c...

(Romans 15:2) A smile A gesture of friendship A compliment A little ‘help’ here and there can make a difference in someone’s life. Whilst waiting to be served my cup of latte, I looked back and saw a young lady, her hairstyle looked beautiful to me and I said “ your hair is beautiful”. She smiled and said “thank you auntie”. When I was about leaving the shop, she gave a wave, smiled and said bye-b...

(Hebrews 12:2) Lately I was deep in thought of what is not going on well. I went deeper and deeper in ‘self’ and ‘self’ and ‘self’ that it turned out that it made me grumpy. I was reminded of Hebrews 12:2, to keep my eyes on Jesus, focusing on him and keep keeping my eyes away from the distractions that is set to discourage one. “and fix our eyes on Jesus, faith’s pioneer and perfecter. He endured...

(I Timothy 1:15-17) So many times I wonder and ponder on God’s faithfulness. His goodness , His love for me that makes Him not to give up on me; and still is not giving up on me. Apostle Paul was full of praise to God in I Timothy 1:15-17. He mentioned how God was so king to him and showed how completely patient he was to him despite how bad he was. “Here is a true message that everyone should bel...

(Galatians 2:2; Colossians 2:17; Galatians 4:19) “…Christ in you; the hope of glory” Apostle Paul also said in Galatians 2:2 “Christ lives in me” Halleluyah! Do you believe with your heart that Jesus laid his life for you? Do you confess Him as your Lord and Saviour? Then Jesus lives in you because you identify with His death and resurrection. Listen to what Apostle Paul said- “I am crucified with...

(I Chronicle 28; 29:19; II Corinthians 3:16) I hope today’s podcast meets you well dear divinely blessed and highly favoured family, friends and listeners. I'm inviting you to join me today as we pray for our children and loved ones. Also pray for your neighbours’ children. You never can tell, your prayer could determine their destiny, and those that are connected to them. In I Chronicles 28-29, a...

(Titus 1:5; Titus 2:2-5) The life we life can either bring glory or blasphemy to God’s Word. How does the Word of God gets blasphemed, discredited, dishonoured or ridiculed? When we live our lives contrary to the way God desires, designed and planned. Apostle Paul mentored Titus, from his letter in Titus 1:5; to set things in order by admonishing the Church leaders to live Godly lives. The truth i...

Sharpen Your Axe Are you tired of being stuck in a position? Are you complaining about how tasking or laborious your current job is? Have you considered horning your skills so that you can increase your value and also find it easier to move up your career or business ladder? Ecclesiastes chapter 10:10 (AMP) says “If the axe is dull and he does not sharpen its edge, then he must exert more strength...

(Psalms 111:10) In my last podcast, I focused on how wisdom begins when we prioritise honouring and obeying God above any other thing. Taking us further today, from Psalms 25:12-14, we will lay emphasis on the benefits of honouring God. Verse 12: “Who is the man who fears the Lord [with awe-inspired reverence and worships Him with submissive wonder]? He will teach him [through His word] in the way...

(Psalms 111:10; Job 28:28) The desire to live good life is inborn in every human. It is natural to be eager and passionate to want to live good life. Good life begins with honouring God, reverencing Him and obeying His will. Psalms 111:10 “If you want to live in a wise way, respect and obey the Lord. Everyone who lives in the way that he teaches will understand what is right. People should praise...

(Psalms 107:43) Wisdom is thinking right. Psalms 107:43 says “Wise people should think about these things. They should understand the Lord's special love for his people.” ‭‭ What are “these things” in the context of this psalms chapter of praise? What should wise people think about? Psalms 107:1-7 talked about God’s works of deliverance of the redeemed from want. 8-14 because God delivered prisone...

(James 1:5) You don’t like Take-Away do you? Student: I do. The moment he said “I Do”, I realised he was thinking about “Jollof take-away”. We see things from different perspective and wisdom is needed in such situations to know when to respond or quiet. James 1:5 says “If...you lacks wisdom [to guide ...you through a decision or circumstance], ...ask of [our benevolent] God, who gives to everyone...

(Ecclesiastes 8:1) There is something about the wisdom of God that makes you happy, calm and bold. There is a way you will just know and know, you will perceive and have the capacity to make timely decisions because you are aware of the wisdom of God resident on the inside of you. Listen to these scriptural verses “No one can understand and explain things the way wise people can. Their wisdom make...

(Ecclesiastes 7:19; Prov 4:6,8-9; Prov 4:7 ). Wisdom Makes You Stronger “...wisdom can make one person stronger than ten leaders in a city.” ‭‭Ecclesiastes‬ ‭7:19-20‬ ‭ERV‬‬ According to Prov 4:6,8-9 wisdom protects, keeps one safe, Wisdom makes one great and honourable. “Don’t turn away from wisdom, and she will protect you. Love her, and she will keep you safe. Love wisdom, and she will make you...

(II Timothy 1:6) Our youngest lil king, when he was 3yrs, said one day, mom “please help me do my pooing” because he was struggling to get his excrete out. I told him “you need to do it yourself” and I rubbed his back with my hands to soothe him. ‭‭II Timothy‬ ‭1:6‬ ‭NKJV‬ “Therefore I remind you to stir up the gift of God which is in you through the laying on of my hands.” Apostle Paul reminded y...

(Luke 16) In Luke 16, a story of a rich man and poor man who both passed on to eternity- the rich man to hell, and the poor man to heaven. This is interesting! The morale of the story does not mean that if you are rich, you will end up in hell and if you are poor, you will end up in heaven. No! The later part of the story related how the rich man pled that Lazarus should be sent to his living five...

(Ephesians 3:20; Psalms 19:14) It was one of really tiring days for me lately. To be precise - it was yesterday. I was in bed around 10pm and Detox with Abi broadcast came to my mind. To be honest, I was so knackered and needed to sleep. All that was in my mind was ‘I hope I wake up before midnight to record and publish one before midnight. Whilst in my thought - mind you, it was not a prayer. I w...

‘Just want to remind us today to prioritise our relationship with God. ‘Reverence Him in all you think and do. Respect for God is the foundation to successful living. Knowledge begins with respect for the Lord “If you want to know how to live well, you must first respect and obey the Lord. People who are fools refuse to listen to wise teaching.” ‭‭Proverbs‬ ‭1:7‬ ‭EASY‬‬

(Ephesians 4) So far, thirty-five encouraging and transformational doses from Ephesians have been broadcasted since Aug 3rd. I am so grateful to God for His Spirit that always lead me into all truth. As I round up the Ephesians series today, I will be using Ephesians 4 to challenge and charge us to use our gifts effectively to mature other believers in Christ till we are all built up and made perf...

(Ephesians 6:20b-22; Prov 17:17) Still on apostle Paul’s letter to the Ephesians Believers, whilst he was still in prison, in chapter 6:20b-22. He mentioned a dear dear friend and beloved brother called Tychicus, which he sent to the believers in Ephesus. He counted him to be a trustworthy minister in our Lord Jesus, who knows the burdens and concerns Apostle Paul had for the believers’ welfare. H...

(Ephesians 6:19-20; 5:18) In my last podcast, I focused on apostle Paul’s request to the Ephesus believers to please pray for him that God will give him the right message to speak. (Utterance) also that he will not be afraid to tell people about God's good news. Today, I feel I should give practical example of how the Holy Spirit gives me the right message to speak, and the boldness He gives me to...