Dare's Blog - Oludare Akinbo

The Fear of Man Is a Snare

Hunters in the village used to set snares for small game: a loop of rope hidden under leaves and tied to a bent branch. The animal sees nothing until its foot is caught, and the harder it struggles, the tighter the loop pulls. A snare does not grab you violently from a distance. You walk into it yourself, one ordinary step at a time, usually while chasing something else.

Elijah’s Broom Tree: The Power of Rest and Support

Some afternoons my thoughts churn without permission, and a sentence rises that I did not invite: “The dead indeed are lucky.” It is not despair exactly. It is a tired man’s quiet arithmetic, weighing the noise of this world against the stillness of the grave. If that sentence has ever visited you too, you are in better company than you might think.

The Power of Sorrow: Honest Worship In Tears

“Then Job arose, tore his robe, and shaved his head; and he fell to the ground and worshiped.” (Job 1:20, NKJV)

Read that verse slowly. Job did not hide his grief. He tore his robe, the outward sign of a heart torn apart. He shaved his head, a mark of mourning in his culture. He fell to the ground.

When the Weaver Bird Builds Alone

If you grew up around the towns of south-western Nigeria, Ado-Ekiti and places like it, you will know this sight: a big old tree standing alone in a compound or by the roadside, its branches sagging under dozens of golden, teardrop-shaped nests that swing in the wind as if the tree had decided to wear jewellery.

Overcoming Despair: The Power of Faith in Hardship

The rains keep coming. In Lagos, in Accra and across West Africa, floodwaters rise. Beneath them run deeper currents: a tightening economy, political uncertainty and insecurity weighing on families. And in the middle of it all, something darker spreads. Despair.

When the floods rise and money runs short, the mind does not whisper. It shouts: your situation is permanent.

This is the Day…

“This is the day the LORD has made; we will rejoice and be glad in it” (Psalm 118:24, NKJV). That line is far more than a pleasant thought. It is a bold statement of faith and intention. The psalmist was not denying hardship; he was choosing his attitude before the day could choose it for him.

Many people go to sleep weighed down by unresolved trouble and wake up letting that weight set their mood.

Serving Christ Beyond Human Gratitude – A look at Colossians 3:23–24

“And whatever you do, do it heartily, as to the Lord and not to men… for you serve the Lord Christ” (Colossians 3:23-24, NKJV). With these words Paul turns our motivation away from human approval and towards God’s purpose. They are especially encouraging for those who have given themselves sincerely, with no hidden agenda, to lift others, often at great personal cost.

The Spirit of Offense in the Age of Social Media – Biblical Teaching for Digital Disciples

Social media has become the loudest pulpit of our generation. Everyone has a microphone and an audience, and everyone has an opinion, often shared instantly, emotionally and publicly.

The platforms are new, but the spirit behind much of what we see is not. Offence spreads faster online than almost anything else. A single post can divide believers who have never met.

God Is Always Faithful Regardless Of Circumstances

Isaiah 66:9 reveals something important about the character of God: He does not begin what He does not intend to bring to a good completion. Labour is painful, demanding and often frightening, but it is also proof that something living is ready to be born.

When God allows a person, a promise or a vision to go through a season of labour, through pain or trials of any kind, the process has a purpose.

Few, Small, Little – God’s MO Among Humanity

This reflection looks at a pattern that runs through the Bible and challenges our habit of equating size, visibility and numbers with God’s approval. Scripture repeatedly shows God working through the few, the little and the small, especially among His people.