SOBER REFLECTIONS ON MY BIRTHDAY

A photo of myself at age 40 when I was inducted as Chairman of COP

Today is my birthday. I am 54

As I ponder and reflect over the course of my life so far, I realize the exceptional grace God has bestowed on me. I am not going to talk about promotion, position, power, achievements and accomplishments. I am going to share with you about troubles, trials and tears, interlaced with amazing triumphs and testimonies resulting in thanksgiving to God.  The enemy of our souls forgets that his orchestrations against us rather result to the praise of God in the long run.

In fact Apostle Paul said that if he had to boast, he would rather boast about his sufferings for the sake of Christ. My catalog, however, does not come anywhere near that of Apostle's. 

 1. Been through four wars (Two in Northern Ghana, one each in Liberia and Ivory Coast)

Charles Gangay Taylor, Leader of Liberia's NPFL.

2. Taken hostage for 163 days in the heart of the Nimba Forest in Liberia by Charles Taylor's NPFL rebels while serving as missionary in that country
3. Survived three accidents--- two on the road, one on the Volta Lake in Ghana

A vessel on the Volta Lake

A book written after the assassination attempt

4. Survived an assassination attempt on my life while serving as the youngest-ever Chairman of The Church of Pentecost
5. Survived two food poisoning attempts against me
6. Tasted hospitalization for 332 days in 2009/2010
7. Tasting the pains and agonies of paralysis for 1,211 days (to date), moving about in an electric wheelchair

Surely if my life were in my own hands, I would have lost it long ago.

However, there is an INVISIBLE HAND THAT HOLDS, SUSTAINS and NOURISHES US. THROUGH IT ALL, being kept by THE POWER OF GOD.

Come, beloved, praise the LORD with me.

THANK GOD FOR THE GIFT OF MY LIFE. He has upheld me very tenaciously through it all.

Crushed, but not destroyed.

Stand with me in prayer as I go through this phase of my life, doing business for the Kingdom of God even through this "out of season" period.


Believe with me that the expected miracle shall take place soon for His glory.

All these could not have happened for naught. God is definitely up to something.

 THE BEST IS YET TO COME

MY NEW BOOK WILL SOON BE OUT

In one of my graduation gowns

 Very warm greetings to you from Hamburg. Surely it has been an awfully long time (precisely since 30th August) since you last heard from me. By His grace we are all fine and doing well.

For the past two weeks I have been concentrating my attention on the completion of my next book. By His grace I am done with the writing and getting it ready for printing. We trust that, God willing, it should be ready by the end of October this year. Please pray with us in this regard as well.

The book is entitled:

ACHIEVING

YOUR

DREAMS

                           Secrets To Help Turn Your Dreams Into Reality

 

 TABLE OF CONTENTS

i.                    DEDICATION

ii.                  SPECIAL RECOMMENDATION

iii.                ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

iv.                 FOREWORD

v.                  AUTHOR’S PREFACE

1. EVERYONE HAS A DREAM

2. HOW ARE DREAMS BIRTHED?

3. WHAT TO DO WITH YOUR DREAM

4. WHY SOME PEOPLE FAIL TO PLAN

 5. DESIGNING THE ROADMAP TO YOUR DREAM

 6. ACTING UPON YOUR DREAM

7. DEALING WITH THE OBSTACLES AND          HINDRANCES

8. CASE STUDIES:

•     THE STRATEGY OF APOSTLE PAUL

•     THE TESTIMONY OF APOSTLE MICHAEL NTUMY

9. TIT-BITS ON DESIGNING YOUR ROADMAP

 

 Apostle Dr Opoku Onyinah

“I recommend this book to you because it is borne out of the author's personal experience.  It is practical, realistic and hope-giving."

APOSTLE DR OPOKU ONYINAH

(Chairman, The Church of Pentecost) 

Apostle Sampson Ofori Yiadom

      “You may not be able to add more years to your life but you can add more life to your years. The book 'Achieving Your Dreams' serves that purpose"

     APOSTLE SAMPSON OFORI YIADOM

       (COP National Head, Germany) 

Thank you for your continuous prayers on my behalf. Though it may seem to be delaying, I tell you, it is nowhere near the 38 years that a certain man spent by the poolside in Bethesda or even the 12 years of secret agony that an unnamed woman spent in bleeding.

Let the voice of Habakkuk resound in our ears, "...Though it tarries, it shall surely come to pass"