Letter to My Son by Dr. Omolola Omoteso

I was typing a message to a son when the Holy Spirit told me, the message is for many more. Just now (1.08AM), the Holy Spirit gave me a title, “Letter to My Son”.

I already started responding to him, so I just moved it away from his inbox to my note... I’ll send him a link. I was going to respond with a short message but the Holy Spirit has expanded the message beyond my imagination.

The message he sent on Tuesday 14th April at 11.38PM WAT (6.38PM UST) that I saw around 12.55AM on 17th April is in the image. If you are blessed by reading, leave a comment.

Just seeing your messages... You go back to the root of the foundation. To rebuild your foundation, go back to the basics; the land, the building blocks and iron rods. What block was put there that is not supposed to be there? What block has cracked over the years?

If termites were ignored in your foundation, they have the capacity to damage the property. To fix things, you have to go back to the foundation.

In 2012, Tiger Woods' ex-wife, Elin Nordegren, tore down her $12M home in Florida. Many called her names but she did it because architects and builders advised that it was more financially sensible. The house was old (built in 1920) and did not conform to hurricane codes of today in Florida. To make matters worse, ants and termites were discovered in the foundation.

The commendable thing is that before asking for the property to be demolished, she invited Habitat for Humanity, a charity organisation, to take out the cabinets, fixtures etc. That is a sermon in itself. Why hold on to old things that would not fit into the new property. Why retain things from an old life which you want God to rebuild? Ephesians 4:22-24

From time to time, humans, families, groups, government, communities, sectors, agencies need to return to the foundation to fix things so as to avert damage or loss. A faulty foundation checked and fixed in time can save from ruin. A woman or man who was led into the awful business of prostitution can decide to rebuild by saying NO. I am fearfully and wonderfully made (Psalm 139:14), my body is God’s temple (1 Corinthians 19) and I have been bought with a price (1 Corinthians 6:20).

I should not be selling myself to people who are diminishing my destiny.

Let me share a story about foundation and why rebuilding is necessary:

A couple decided some years ago to change the position of their gate in the village because their neighbour wasn’t nice. Recently they decided to rebuild the house and gave the project to a builder who was “brought” into Christianity by a family member. Instead of just pulling down the house to rebuild, the builder was led by the Holy Spirit to go into the foundation.

They made a SHOCKING discovery? A sealed bottle with average size candles, with a wooden cross positioned upside down and tied together. The content of the bottle could not have entered into it without diabolical incantation and invocation.

Guess the location where the diabolic bottle was found? Under the ground where the gate was previously positioned! Holy Spirit led me to tell her that one of those who was involved in the charm went as far as donating children towards it. She shouted and confirmed that one of those who openly showed hate towards the family actually lost two children!

My dear son, what saved them is not because they are Christians, what saved them?

They listened and relocated the gate. They did not know it was the Holy Spirit then; one suggested it and the other accepted. That is the Power of AGREEMENT.

They were led to rebuild and they obeyed. Obedience is better than sacrifice. 1 Samuel 15:22

They chose whom the Lord led them to. Not the best builder money can hire but a God-led builder who looked beyond money to go the extra mile.

As you make a decision to rebuild, God will speak to you, LISTEN. God will give you instructions, OBEY. God will lead destiny helpers to you, TRUST.

In the place of prayer, ask God to rebuild your foundation. One of the things I strongly believe you inherited and is affecting your foundation is rebellion. You are not openly rebellious but God brings this to me often. The second could be inner vow (Yoruba call this agidi okan). It is a full class I counsel on in Divine Connection Academy Biblical Counselling Relationship Course. Rebellion and/or inner vow may not be the core issues, which is why you need to pray and ask God to rebuild your foundation.

Do not hold anyone in animosity. One lesson I learned from my husband is that we are naturally entitled to NOTHING. And that is so true. I plan to write a book titled Lessons from my HUSBAND. The truth is, we were born naked and needy (we cried) and we would return to neediness and nakedness at death - even clothes we have, would be removed for us and clothes we are buried in would be removed as we decay. Those who make it to heaven would be clothed not in human apparels but in GLORY, richer than that of the sun. We have human rights, legal rights and many other rights but naturally as mortals we are entitled to nothing, really.

You are not entitled to a wife cooking for you. If she does it, love her, if she does not, love her. Your marriage vows did not include to clear, clean and cook but to hold, love and cherish. I deliberately removed obey from my vows because if God told me one thing and husband told me another, I would DISOBEY. I agreed to only leave obey if he would also add obey; vows should not be different. Male and female God created them and He blessed them (Genesis 5:2). Meghan Markle did what I did. 😀 I have no idea what her own reason was.

You hurt yourself more if you begrudge anyone, and I mean ANYONE. A father owes us nothing. A mother owes us nothing. Many say they made a decision to bring us to the world and should be responsible for us especially as children. But, nothing could be more wrong as I gained better insight.

They made a decision to have sex - whether child was part of the calculation or not, they did not orchestrate the conception. I know a woman who kept using contraceptives because she made an inner vow that she must “make it” before having children. When she had enough and stopped using contraceptives, fertility was on vacation! It took the prayers of her loving mother in-law to release her from the inner vow.

When you recognise that God made you happen, then you stop blaming anyone for what may have gone wrong in your early years, what you suffered or how badly you believe life treated you. I used to believe a friend who wrote JAMB 9 times received the worst deal until I found someone who said he did it 17 times! I would have abandoned school! Today he is helping others reject suicide as an option.

Let anyone you hold in offence go, so God can let your blessings come. One prayer point Holy Spirit led me to give to a friend who has been reduced to near nothing by diabolic powers but whom God is bringing out and raising above contempt into celebration is - Almighty God, restore my original glory and let it begin to speak over my life.

Oluwa a ko e. The Lord will teach you.

AMEN.

Dr. Omolola Omoteso-Famuyiwa is a minister who is passionate about sharing God's words for the healing of others.