A God Year

Hello Everyone,

It has been on my mind to write here but I kept putting it off until the Holy Spirit had me in choke hold plus it’s the last day of the year and there is no other day to push it to. 😊😊

I have so many emotions to express but the dominant one is gratitude. This is not a default by the way, it is more of a decision. I choose to be grateful to God just because I am intelligent enough to know I can control the emotion I choose to express.

I am alive and well in good health. My daughter is alive and well too ditto my other family members. Even though the enemy will want us to focus on things that did not happen, I have decided to focus on the things that happened.

This year, I got into Oxford for a Master’s program. This was a big feat even though I had to give up the admission because Oxford school fees is a lot and I did not get the desired funding. I initially did not see this as a big deal until someone in Oxford told me how much of a big deal it was. A lot of people apply and never get in. I have not given up on this yet and I know one day I will study at Oxford (Amen).

“Then the Lord answered me and said: “Write the vision And make it plain on tablets, That he may run who reads it. For the vision is yet for an appointed time; But at the end it will speak, and it will not lie. Though it tarries, wait for it; Because it will surely come, It will not tarry.”
‭‭Habakkuk‬ ‭2‬:‭2‬-‭3‬ ‭NKJV‬‬

This year, I was more intentional about my walk with God. I prayed more, studied more and fasted more. I started to really ask tough questions about my faith because I realized I was becoming a surface christian. If something was tagged controversial, I asked questions about it. I asked the Holy Spirit for the right thing and for balance and He always answered. If we are going to take territories for God we had better arm ourselves with the right knowledge. The world system is not playing neither is the enemy so believers cannot continue living on vibes. I must say there were times I wanted to push God off the throne of my life but the knowledge of the word of God constrained me. Another thing I struggled with is instant obedience. I am an overthinker and I sometimes drag my feet when God gives an instruction. I guess it is still part of the pride of life because I know the fear of failing is one of the reason I drag my feet but a dead man in Christ should not be afraid of “losing face”. He who called will definite back the calling. He is the “Oranmonisefayati” for real for real. God also showed me who my teachers were so I will be locking in 2026. Time to put the skip button on youtube to good use.🤣🤣

“that I may know Him and the power of His resurrection, and the fellowship of His sufferings, being conformed to His death,”
‭‭Philippians‬ ‭3‬:‭10‬ ‭NKJV‬‬

This year, I became more intentional about parenting. One of the toughest thing about losing Dee is doing this parenting thing alone. He was meant to be the more responsible parent but the sole responsibility lies on me now. God has blessed me with a beautiful daughter with an amazing mind. Her reasoning sometimes leaves me in awe….like what goes on in that head. Thank God for the Holy Spirit who is teaching me to steward this gift appropriately. I am learning that children don’t just turn out great, you have to model greatness. You teach them the word, you show them the path of righteousness. You continue to guide them, they will sometimes deviate but you do not give up. One powerful thing I learnt is the power of repetition, you continue to say it until it becomes their core value. Another lesson is the power of small actions that culminate into big results. This has been a game changer for us and it has helped my daughter grow spiritually and academically. When we moved to the UK, I was afraid of how she would turn out but not anymore. This is not because I am the best mum in the world (maybe I am😉) but because the Holy Spirit has enabled and empowered me. I plan to leave a spiritual legacy for my daughter, she will have the spiritual leverage I never had.

“Here am I and the children whom the Lord has given me! We are for signs and wonders in Israel From the Lord of hosts, Who dwells in Mount Zion.”
‭‭Isaiah‬ ‭8‬:‭18‬ ‭NKJV‬‬

This year, I took self care very serious. I have always had an “I don’t care attitude” towards taking care of myself. “Nothing concerned me and skincare product”. God has also blessed me with an amazing body hence I took things for granted. The Holy Spirit started warning me about my body and I knew I had to fix up. While I am not yet there, I have definitely improved. I may never be able to became passionate about skin care but I try to do the basics. One of the best things I did for my body was to start running. It was initially tough but I persevered and disciplined myself. The best thing that came out of this is that the discipline crept into other areas of my life. I meditated on the word while doing the runs and would sometimes pray in tongues. On one of my runs, the Holy Spirit reminded me that if I could stay dedicated to a running program then I can definitely pray and study everyday. This helped my spiritual life a lot. I felt stronger and fitter, I was genuinely happy and even when things were spiralling out of control it knew I could manage it. The goal is to eventually run a marathon but most importantly I am doing this to ensure that my body is fit and remains fit for my kingdom assignment.

“Physical training is good, but training for godliness is much better, promising benefits in this life and in the life to come.”
‭‭1 Timothy‬ ‭4‬:‭8‬ ‭NLT‬‬

I can go on and on because God was really faithful to us this year and I choose to focus on his faithfulness.

In the midst of the things that remained seemingly undone, He held my hands.

On days I felt alone, He was by my side.

On days I couldn’t hold back the tears, He comforted me.

On days I was overwhelmed, He sent me help.

On days I was afraid, He was my peace.

On days I was confused, He showed me the way.

I was intentional about using joy as a fetcher. I made sure nothing stole my joy. I danced a lot in 2025 and I plan to dance more in 2026, the goal is to confuse the devil.

There were a lot of things that did not happen in 2025 but there were a lot of things that did and today I am celebrating those things knowing fully well that God’s got me in 2026.

Wishing you a joyous and prosperous 2026.🎆🎇

Love and Revelational Light,

YJ.