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| Rev. Omolola Omoteso Famuyiwa, DMin. |
In 2016 following the transition of my beloved and the drama
orchestrated by his family that almost engulfed me, I had one key prayer point
- Lord Grant me PEACE. I prayed this point in tranquility and in tears.
I thought of seeing Pastor Enoch Adejare Adeboye but I did
NOTHING to make it happen; my hope was in God and I never had the tradition of
running after men or women of God.
But the Holy Spirit strategically mapped the path through me
humbly carrying the bag of a woman of God and just following as her cadre of
pastors were called to see Pastor Adeboye. By the time she realised I was still
with her, clutching to her bag, I was already at the border office and I made
my demand - 'I want to see Daddy'. She responded with a sigh, You have asked a
hard thing but let me go and ask. As she was going in to make the request,
after her own group meeting, I stepped right in, courageously. There was no
turning back now.
The man known as Daddy G.O. who I call in my mind Daddy GO,
prayed with the empathy only a divinely ordained father could have mustered
after hearing that the year claimed not one but two beloved ones closest to my
heart - my husband and my sister. One thing I picked and held on to in his
short but soul lifting prayer was, Lord grant your daughter peace.
As we wrapped up the year 2025 we had a review of our year
with 5 simple questions
1. What were your goals or resolutions. when 2025 began?
2. Which of the goals did you achieve and why/how?
3. Which are you YET to achieve and why?
4. What will you do to ensure you meet or achieve the goals
yet to be achieved?
5. If you know you have struggled with a particular goal,
share your struggle so members can share tips for success with you?
One of our graced sisters mentioned during the meeting that
when 2025 began she was NOT on speaking terms with family members due to land
issues but she happily announced that the messages from Graceful Women Ministry
under my watch led her choose to pursue peace and the Holy Spirit helped her to
turn the situation around; she is now reconcilled. I could hear peace and
satisfaction in her voice. How so beautiful!
Another graced sister shared that she pursued and achieved
peace and achieved a better relationship with the Holy Spirit. Neat!
One sister who had shared testimonies of her daughter's
admission was attracted to the goal of reconciliation and peace that she in
high expectation made pursuing peace that leads to reconciliation with family
members her own goal for 2026. This for me is beautiful ministry when
vulnerability leads to victory for us all.
I went on to reiterate that pursuing peace is great but we
must protect the peace we have or arrive at. Those who have lost their peace
have an agenda to scatter the peace we achieved. We must guide and guard our
peace intentionally with the help of the Holy Spirit.
“Beloved sisters, the year is YET to end. Among all your
goals and getting, I urge you to pursue peace and trust the Holy Spirit to
protect peace.”
If I will give you the gift of one word today, the second to
the last Sunday of 2025, it is PEACE. Dearly beloved I urge you to
Pursue PEACE
Embrace PEACE
Anchor PEACE
Celebrate PEACE
Encourage PEACE
You have it right there, the acronym for PEACE given to me
by the Holy Spirit. I sought the help of AI for another word for the A but it
had none better than ANCHOR.
I urge you to become the Peace Ambassador in your heart,
home and homeland after the order in Romans 12:18 - If it is possible, as far
as it depends or relies on you, live or be at peace with everyone, all humans!
Matthew 5:9 tells us that peacemakers or peace initiators
are blessed because they will be called children of God. When you are peaceful
even unbelievers see God in you.
These verses capture the essence of pursuing, embracing,
anchoring, celebrating and encouraging peace. GOD The Father embodies peace.
Psalm 34:14 encourage us as believers to actively choose
righteousness and peace - Turn from evil and do good; seek peace and pursue it.
Peace may sound intangible but you know it when you have it;
nothing bothers or stresses you anymore. There is money, praise God, there is
no money, praise God.
I spoke to a woman whose grandchild is dealing with autism,
her state of worry and anxiety was at an all-time high. If she does NOT already
have blood pressure issues, she may land right there if she does NOT hand over
the worry to God. She has abandoned her own aspiration to worry about a
condition she can do little about beyond praying, encouraging, affirming,
counselling and embracing the parents and the child, in the knowledge that God
does NOT create damaged children; situation and people damage the minds or
bodies and God in His Infinite Mercies can fix this. Plus, there are
professionals gifted to help them. I counselled her and offered to link her to
a professional in the field that I recently met but the next day she went right
back to weeping! As I always say, ti ekun ana ba ba oju je, ki la ma fi ri ayo
ni owuro! If the weeping of yesterday damages the eyes, what will we use to see
the joy in the morning!
I encourage you to affirm loud and clear:
I have PEACE.
I am a woman of peace.
I accept the peace of God that passeth all understanding
into my heart, home and homeland!
Brethren, I anchor the peace I achieved on God and I
encourage you to do the same. No one will be in your face or space 24 hours in
a day. Whether married or not, no human can be in your heart or mind except you
create room or mansion for them there so PLEASE FOR PEACE SAKE, LET PEOPLE OR
THINGS THAT CREATE OFFENCE GO SO YOUR PEACE IS ESTABLISHED.
Peace steadies and balances the soul. Peace is the
stabiliser your heart needs and the security that holds your mind firm through
stress and storm.
Psalm 107:30 captures a moment of relief and joy after a
terrifying experience. The verse speaks of sailors who, after enduring a fierce
storm, finally see the waters calm down. The phrase “they were glad” highlights
the deep sense of gratitude and relief they felt once God intervened. God
calmed the storm and safely guided them to their desired destination. This
should be your goal.
No one calls anyone resilient, until we have won peacefully.
If you win and your home is scattered, you have NOT won. If you win and you
lose your child, you have NOT won.
As the year ends I, Omolola affirm that I will -
Pursue peace with God as my HELPER.
Embrace peace and treasure the achievement
Anchor peace on God The Maker of all good things
Celebrate peace in me and around me
Encourage peace in as much as it lies with me
Ire nko? What about you?
Ire o. Ire kabiti!
Dr. Omolola Omoteso-Famuyiwa is a minister who is passionate about sharing God's words for the healing of others.








