Saturday, 17 February, 2024
SISTERS’ CONFERENCE
Minister: Deaconess Ruth Adeniyi ( Tacsfon Western Zone Sisters’ Coordinator)
Topic: Becoming a Vessel for Royal Assignment
Text: 2 Tim 2:20-21, 1 Pet 2:9, Esther 2:1-17
Becoming means suitable or appropriate.
Vessel means a person into whom has some quality.
Royal is something fit for king.
In essence, we are looking at how to be a vessel suitable for the king.
There are two types of vessels: one to honour, and the other to dishonour.
There is a vacuum in the life of man, and the entire world. Without women, the world is worthless.
God called the woman, HELP.
She is help in every field.
A woman as a weaker vessel is not in spirituality but in emotions.
Can you say you want the kind of relationship that exist between your parent? That is why you must sit tight.
Every daughter of Zion has been called to occupy a royal assignment.
Esther was a perfect vessel to be selected because her genealogy was traced to Abraham. You must be traced to God.
Being a virgin is being spiritually pure.
Processes of becoming in the life of Esther
Esther 2:5-7. She is being identified with Christ and his people. Beloved, are you born again?
Develop a good character. Allow the Holy Spirit to deal with the human nature in your life. Esther is not only loved because of her outward beauty, but also through her inner beauty (character).
Subjecting yourself through mentorship. Esther 2: 9&10
Consistent meditation into the word of God in order to fit into His purpose.
Subjecting yourself into prayer and fasting. God can want you to pray against the trend of divorce, financial issues, academic backwardness, especially in your family.
Prayer point: Whatsoever that will make me dishonourable , that’s making me far away from my place of fulfilment, take it away, God.
Question and Answer Session
What’s the place of self esteem; knowing whom you are and having arrogance?
The two are different. For example, Daniel knew who he was, and the God he was serving. That cannot be categorized as arrogance. However, when you are being puffed up or looked down on others, that’s arrogance.
Those that are vessel of wood and earth, is it their fault?
Don’t look at it literally, the verses are metaphorical. 2 Tim 2:20-21. for instance, where you keep mashing broom (for ewedu; Jute leaves’ soup) is different from where you will keep the broom for washing because of its value. Therefore, God want us to attain that precious position. As a virtuous sister, your value is priceless.
God is leading you to get married, but financially you are not buoyant, what can you do?
God deals with us differently. If your level of faith can not handle it, then do not try it. However, if God is saying you should go ahead, count Him as being faithful to His word.
How do we manage to control sexual urges, especially when God has already
revealed the person you are to marry?
Flee from youthful lust. Don’t stay at secluded places. Just like you’ve been waiting before, you can wait the more. Don’t be distracted.
How do you control your emotion as a woman?
The best way is to study and meditate on the word of God.
What kind of prayer do you pray concerning marriage?
God give me the man that will allow me fulfil the will of God.
Is there a particular age approve for marriage?
The best thing is to move more closer to God. He will let you know the next phase of your life which can be marriage.
How can you find your mentor?
Pray, He will lead you to the person.
Can I have a brother as a mentor?
Yes, you can. However, the brother must be married so if there is any issue he can’t address as a brother, he will direct you to his wife.
How can I build relationship with my mentor asides sharing issues with her?
Let the relationship grows beyond casual meetings. You can visit her at home which is the best place for mentorship. As you are feeling at home, she will reveal deeper secret unto you, even more than what she will tell you during your meetings.
In a place where you are not valued, what can you do? An instance of one’s sister- in-law not being accommodating?
Your life is not attractive, she has not seen anything in you that will make her draw closer to you.
Mummy gave her own experience of this. There was this old woman who once lived in her house when she was still very much younger. This woman found every way to stop her progress. The situation was hard that she was not being catered for any more at home. She was only struggling to manage through the little amount she got from being a sales girl then. One day, the Holy Spirit told her to buy whatever the old woman would like and give it to her. It was very difficult to do but she did it. She observed what mama needed most at that time and bought it for her. This event made the old woman love her and even draw more closer to God till her death.
BROTHERS’ CONFERENCE
Minister: Bro Akin Odemakinde (Tacsfon National Welfare Secretary II)
Topic: Becoming a Model Husband
Who is a husband?
A husband is not necessarily the male figure/partner/breadwinner of the house. A husband is not just someone who gets married to produce children.
The word husband comes from the root word; husbandry, which means a person who makes good management of resources.
There is such a great degree of irony in the world today. What irony? A man could manage thousands of employees, congregations, farm animals but still unable to manage his own home efficiently. A husband is someone who takes up roles and responsibilities, a manager, a nurturer, a conservator, a nourisher.
The process of becoming a model husband starts before the day you eventually say “I do” at your wedding. I Peter 3:7 enjoins husbands to dwell with their wives with understanding, giving honour to the wife as of weaker vessels and being heirs together of the grace of life that your prayer may not be hindered.
Your first prayer partner is your wife. Don’t be too arrogant to not share your prayers and burdens with her because in the equation of God, you are one. One plus one here is not two, it is one.
So when you try to get things done alone, in the sight of God, it is like you are not complete but deformed.
A man in a relationship is the leader while the woman is the manager.
A woman needs to be honoured. As a shepherd you must defend her before friends and family. The woman is not a maid. You are made to complement her weakness, helping your wife does not make you weak especially in areas of house chores. The Bible in Ephesians 5:25-33 says that as husbands we must therefore love our wives just as Christ loves the church and gave himself for her. Therefore, as husbands we must build capacity for two. You stand in the position of a nurturer to nurture and build your wife to the point where she overcomes her weakness. As a leader you are to bring something good out of your wife.
SCHOLARSHIP TALK
KEY THINGS ONE NEEDS TO POSITION ONESELF FOR SCHOLARSHIP
OPPORTUNITIES
Both speakers are currently abroad furthering their education.
Sis(Mrs) Titilope Osuntade , an alumna of the House
1. Make sure you are in the will of God.
2. Sharpen your skills. Everyone has something unique about them. Be in a position to add value.
3. Volunteer in extra curricular activities.
4. Learn to manage your skills effectively.
Bro Samuel Ogundipe, an alumnus of the House
Becoming great does not come easy.
What you do not prepare for, you can’t get it.
Always strive to be excellent. Engage in research.
Get to know about some international exams you can do, like TOEFL, GRE, IELTS, etc.
There’s a body called World Education Service that help to evaluate one’s credentials with a certain amount of money.
The journey of scholarship is personal.
Question and Answer
How do we contact Professors other than through their emails?
Emails are the most efficient ways to contact professors. Write an email introducing yourself , stating some potentials you have also, showing yourself as a potential candidate. Try linking
your research with that of your professor stating your intentions.
What is the difference between scholarship and fellowship?
A scholarship is the amount of money given towards an educational goal. A fellowship is when a group of people come together to work on a particular thing and at the
end, an amount of fund is given towards educational goals.
How do we get information about scholarship opportunities?
Linked-in is a very powerful tool. You can use the search button to search for opportunities and experts related to your field. Select a number of schools that offers your interested course and filter them to about 10 schools.
LIFESTYLE TALK
Speaker: Bro Daniel Ajibode; an alumnus of the House
Topic: Managing Lifestyle; Living Beyond the Triangular Student
God has a unique plan for your life.
The triangular lifestyle of school, fellowship and hostel is not really a bad way to live as students, but because of this season and time, it is not appropriate for a student.
Genesis 1:26. you have dominion over everything, therefore never feel inferior.
How to Maximize your Time in School ?
Joshua 1:8. Meditate on God’s word. The ability to be prosperous lies in your hands.
Pursue wisdom. At every level of life that you are, endeavour to be the most
knowledgeable person in that field. (Proverbs 3:13-20)
Pay your tithes. (Proverbs 3:9-10)
Connect with people and explore your interests.
Engage in extracurricular activities.
Learn new things every week.
Learn to pivot. Try to change how things are being done(Luke 5:5)
Take risks.
Tame ambition.
Take actions as regards your goals.
Prayer: Ask the Lord to help you maximise your time.
CLOSING CHARGE
President, Bro Oluwatimileyin Aderoju
All we’ve come to do is to become.
If you will not practise all you’ve gotten from this programme, why then did you come wasting your time.
Pray that you will not be found wanting in all of these.