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WHY GOD USES UNGODLY PEOPLE

You may have been wondering why God will continue to use a corrupt man of God with questionable character. The answer is simple: God's work has to be done, and someone has to do it. If God cannot find a holy, godly and upright man or woman to use, he will use those who are not.

This is why God can decide to use a drunk to pass his message to people; God can also use a madman to deliver his message. God can even use a prostitute. God can use just anybody to do his job.

The most important thing is that God's work is done. Whomever God uses to do the work does not matter. What is important is that the work is done. What is important is that captives are set free and people experience the miracles of God.

The damage wreaked by Satan and his kingdom on God's people is too enormous for God to be choosy. He uses just anybody to set his people free and work his miracles. This is why God often continues to use ungodly 'men of God' with questionable character. God is not using them because they are upright before him or they are on good terms with him; he is only using them because his job has to be done.

In Joshua chapter 2, God used a prostitute named Rahab to save his people. Joshua had secretly sent two spies from Shittim to spy on the land of Jericho. But the two spies found themselves in the house of a prostitute named Rahab, and they stayed there.

But the king of Jericho was reliably informed that two spies of Israeli origin had entered their land to spy on it, so the king of Jericho sent a message to Rahab to bring out the men. But Rahab had hidden the two men. She told the king, “Yes, the men came to me, but I did not know where they had come from, and at dusk, when it was time to close the city gate, they left. I don’t know which way they went. Go after them quickly. You may catch up with them.”

So, when the king's men left in pursuit of the spies, Rahab brought down the spies from the roof of her house, where she had kept them. She released them and helped them escape by letting them down through a rope via her window, as the house she lived in was part of the city wall. Because of this kindness, Rahab was the only one spared when the Israelites later invaded Jericho.

The fact that your pastor is a chronic cheat, fornicator, or adulterer doesn't mean his prayers on your behalf will not be answered. The fact that your pastor is a drunkard or a drug abuser doesn't mean his prayers over you will not be honoured. When he prays for you, God will still answer that prayer regardless, because God wants to bless you, and he needs a vessel to use to achieve that.

In conclusion, God has an agenda to bless humanity, but he needs people to execute that blessing, whether holy, unholy, righteous, unrighteous, godly, ungodly, responsible or irresponsible. This is the main reason why God still uses some pastors despite their evil ways and ungodly lifestyles.

But know that such pastors or individuals are only borrowed vessels in God's hands. They are only used to advance the work of God here on earth. They will be used by God and get dumped in the end. They are not candidates of heaven unless they genuinely repent. After working so hard for God here on earth, they will end will be hell fire.

They are the ones God will disown on the day of judgement, as stated in Matthew 7:21-23. They will tell God how they cast out demons in his name and performed many signs and wonders using God's name. But God will disown them, telling them that he does not know them, as they are workers of iniquity.

The fact that God is using an individual doesn't make him or her a candidate of heaven. It is the person's personal relationship with God and the works of his hands that determine that.

Consequently, people should not be agitated, perplexed, confused, or shocked when they see God using people or pastors with questionable character and behaviour. They are only vessels who will be used and dumped on the day of judgement.

Don't be deceived; God cannot be mocked. Whatever a man sows is what he will reap (Galatians 6:7-8). Such people are far away from God, and they are not candidates for heaven unless they repent! Shalom!

"Not everyone who says to me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ will enter the kingdom of heaven, but only the one who does the will of my Father who is in heaven. Many will say to me on that day, ‘Lord, Lord, did we not prophesy in your name and in your name drive out demons and in your name perform many miracles?’ Then I will tell them plainly, ‘I never knew you. Away from me, you evildoers!’ -Matthew 7:21-23 (KJV)

- The End! -

-Stephen Treasure
© January 2026

REST NOW, SO THAT YOU'LL NOT BE LAID TO REST!

"And on the seventh day God ended his work which he had done; and he rested on the seventh day from all his work which he had done." -Genesis 2:2 (KJV)

God worked for six days, and He rested on the seventh day. God knew the importance of rest; that is why he commanded us to dedicate a day for ourselves for rest and his worship (Genesis 2:2).

Unfortunately, some see rest as laziness, while others see it as idleness, but the truth is, rest is not laziness. Laziness is when you rest before getting tired. Consequently, when you get tired, it is normal that you rest.

Rest is not idleness. Rest is not slothfulness, and neither is it a waste of time. It is a sacred time to recharge our batteries. It is a special time to rejuvenate and get ready for another day's work or task. Rest is a necessity, not a liability.

Jesus Christ rested too. If God, who has all the powers in the universe, rests, who are you not to? Jesus knew the importance of rest, so he quietly went into the inner part of the boat to rest when he and his disciples were on their way to the other side of the lake. He laid his head on a cushion and rested in the inner part of the boat. But his disciples didn't allow him rest for long before they brought another problem to him (Luke 8:22–25).

You are not more powerful than Jesus. Jesus knew powers and anointing are never a substitute for rest. Doing vigils every day or overwhelming yourself with kingdom work will not exonerate you from breaking down if you don't rest well.

Every human is a spirit who lives in a house called the 'body'. If you don't take care of your own 'house' well, it will pack up before your time is up on the earth.

God will not give you another 'house' (body) if the one he has given you packs up due to your negligence and refusal to take good care of it. Your spirit will only return to God prematurely if you refuse to take good care of the body that God has given you.

Now, I know you have been working hard to provide for your family. I know you’ve been working 24/7 to provide for your wife and kids. I know you are doing all you can to make life easier for your children. I know you are trying to build a better life and create a better future for yourself, but all these should not be done at the expense of your health.

Anyone who works so hard without rest is like a man who sold his head to buy a cap. With which head will he wear the cap? The future is only for those who are healthy. You need a long life and good health to experience the future that you are saving for.

Hence, your health and general wellbeing should come first before anything else. If you die today, those you are sacrificing yourself for will survive one way or the other. Life will go on.

Dear friend, you are not a machine. Even a machine is allowed to rest so that it will not malfunction. You are not designed to work 24/7. Your body is not built for constant pressure. Your mind is not built for endless stress.

If you keep pushing your mind and body endlessly, they will break down, your body will collapse, and your progress will crash.

So, this weekend, stop the hustle for a moment and rest your body. Rest your mind. Rest your spirit. Take a long sleep. Eat well. Spend time with God. Spend time with family. Do nothing.
Because if you don't do it, you might be forced to take that rest six feet below! May that not be our portion in Jesus' name. (Amen). Shalom!

-Stephen Treasure
© January 2026.

Faith without WORK is dead. If you don't WORK it, things won't WORK. Nothing WORKS without WORK!" (James 2:14-26)

FAILURE plus explanation & reasons still equals to FAILURE. Whether you give reason or not, failure is still failure.

The End

-Stephen Treasure
© January 2026

if you LIKE a bird, you cage it, but if you LOVE the bird, you will allow it to go! Birds can't fulfil their destiny inside the cage. Their wings and flying potentials become useless. This post is not about birds. It is about children and over-possessive parents!

...The End

-Stephen Treasure
© January 2026

"Water without fish is still water, but a fish without water has no future. Soil without tree is still soil, but a tree without soil is nothing. God without man is still God, but man without GOD is nothing."

Therefore, seek God. You need him more than he needs you! Shalom!

YOU ARE CHOSEN!

The devil cannot do anything to you because you are chosen. The devil cannot harm you or your family because you are chosen. No evil will or can befall you because you are chosen.

This is so because:

1. Pharaoh couldn't touch Moses nor punish him for his crime in Egypt because he was chosen (Exodus 7-10).

2. Potiphar couldn't touch Joseph because he was chosen (Gen. 39:19).

3. Ahab and Jezebel couldn't kill Elijah because he was chosen. (1 Kings 19:1-3)

4. Satan took everything Job had but couldn't touch his life because he was chosen (Job 1:8-12).

5. Nebuchadnezzar couldn't do anything to Daniel, Sheldrake, Meshach and Abednego because they were chosen (Daniel 3:8-25).

6. Haman couldn't kill Mordecai because he was chosen (Esther 3-7).

7. The Philistines couldn't kill Samson because he was chosen (Judges 16:30).

8. Pharaoh couldn't touch Sarai, Abram's wife, because he was chosen (Gen. 12:10-20).

9. Lion and bear couldn't kill David because he was chosen (1 Sam. 17:34-37).

10. David couldn't kill King Saul because he was chosen (1 Sam. 24:6).

11. Israel's enemies couldn't wipe them off the surface of the earth because they were chosen. (1 Peter 2:9).

12. Herod couldn't kill Jesus because he was chosen (Luke 13:31).

Dear friends, if you are chosen by God, no devil in hell can kill you or harm you. No evil can befall the Lord's chosen, because God's angels always encamp around those he has chosen. God himself protects his chosen ones, just like he did in all the examples above.

But the real question is, are you part of the chosen ones? Do you belong to the family of the chosen ones? Anyone who loves God and does his will on earth is a chosen one. Will you join the family of the chosen today? Shalom!

"For you are a people holy to the Lord your God. Out of all the peoples on the face of the earth, the Lord has chosen you to be his treasured possession." (Deuteronomy 14:2)

-Stephen Treasure
© November 2025

WHEN GOD IS SILENT!

When God is silent, it doesn't mean he is absent. He is only busy making the difference. When God is silent, it doesn't mean he has forgotten you. His silence doesn't mean absence. He is only busy fixing your present.

Consequently, don't give up. Don't assume God has left you. Don't assume he hates you. Don't assume that God does not exist, because he does! He is only busy working on your case!

Some problems and issues take more time to fix than others. The bigger the blessing God is planning for you, the longer it takes to get it delivered. That's why the duration of an elephant's pregnancy is usually longer than that of a goat.

It took Joseph many years of prayers and possible fasting before his lofty childhood dreams of becoming a ruler came to pass (Genesis 41:1-57). I am sure at some point Joseph might have thought that God had abandoned him, because his problems actually grew worse, but he never gave up even when everything pointed the opposite.

Likewise, it took Hannah many years of prayers and supplications before she had a child of her own, but the child God gave her wasn't an ordinary child. It was a special child, the pride of Israel. God gave Hannah an additional 7 sons, who were better than Peninah's children one million times (1 Samuel 1:20).

Your own issue may not require years for God to answer. It might be months, weeks or even days for your answers to be delivered.

However, whatever the time frame, don't give up. God has not left you, neither has he forgotten you. He is only busy working on your case. Things that stand the test of time always take time to build.

Abraham and Sarah waited for many years before they gave birth to Isaac, the son of the covenant (Genesis 21:1-22). Likewise, Isaac and Rebecca had a delay in childbirth, but they ended up giving birth to two nations in Jacob and Esau (Genesis 25:21-34).

Rachael's delay in childbirth broke and overwhelmed her, but she eventually gave birth to the last two sons of Jacob, of whom one became the saviour of other children (Genesis 30:22-43).

Elizabeth and Zachariah also had their own fair share of delay, but they both gave birth to the forerunner of Jesus Christ in the person of John the Baptist. (Luke 1:5-19).

Dear reader, I understand you have prayed, prayed and prayed, but it appears God is silent. Don't give up. Don't despair. Keep praying even when everything appears not to be working. God is busy working on your case and will settle you in due course, and very soon we shall rejoice with you. Shalom!

-Stephen Treasure
© November 2025.

WORD OF HOPE

(Episode 3)

There is a thin line between waiting on God and waisting your time. Many people are wasting their time claiming to be waiting on God. You only wait on God for things only God can do. You can't claim to be waiting on God for things that are not beyond your control and reach.

For example, you can wait on God for a child because only God gives children. You cannot manufacture children on your own. The blessing of children is beyond the reach and control of humans. Likewise, you can wait on God for divine healing regarding an ailment that has no medical cure.

But when what you seek is within your reach and not exclusively beyond your control, you are not waiting on God, you are only wasting your time. For example, you cannot wait on God to pass an exam, you study for it. You cannot wait on God for a job, you create one and start small. If others too didn't create jobs, who will employ you?

We cannot just continue folding our arms claiming to be waiting on God for things we can do for ourselves. Waiting on God for financial prosperity is just a waste of time because even those who don't know God make money. Once you obey the principle of financial success you can be rich.

It is imperative we define these things and put them in proper perspectives, so that we don't keep wasting our time claiming to be waiting on God. God is a God of principles, he will never do for you what he has given you power to do for yourself. Shalom. (James 2:14-26).

-Stephen Treasure
© September 2025

WORD OF HOPE

(Episode 2)

Never Give Up!

Challenges and problems of life are indispensable. They will always come uninvited. But they will also go away and leave us alone if we refuse to let them make our life a place of permanent abode.

Many people have allowed failure, poverty, setbacks, sickness, disease and other life challenges to settle permanently into their lives. But what they don't realize is that 'whatever you don't want, you must not watch."

We cannot stop life's problems and challenges from coming our way, but we can choose and decide not to allow them stay. There is no problem or challenge that can overcome you without your consent.

If you don't give up, the monster of failure, poverty, sickness, disease and setbacks trying to swallow you and your destiny up will eventually get tired, give up and leave you alone. We must brace up to wage war against whatever challenges and problems life throws our way. We must not allow such a challenge to rest until it leaves our life.

We all face challenges in life, but how we respond to those challenges differentiates us from one another. While some give up too easily, others stand strong, refusing to be defeated and swallowed up even when facts on the ground point otherwise.

Proverbs 24:10 says, "if you faint in the days of adversity, your strength is small." Likewise, in Isaiah 43:2, God promises never to let us down. He said when we pass through the waters, he will be with us; and through the rivers, we will not be drown. When we walk through the fire, we shall not be burned; neither shall the flame kindle upon us.

Conceding defeat or giving up only means one thing – and that is agreeing to subject oneself to a life of misery, torture, pain, sadness and failure. Giving up can be likened to self-incarceration or self-imprisonment.

This piece has, however, been written to motivate those faced with tough life challenges that is, hell-bent on swallowing them up whether in their finances, health, career, academics, relationship or marriage, not to give up without a fight. When you refuse to give up, the monster of failure trying to swallow you up will eventually get tired and leave you alone. The pictorial illustration below this write up tells the story.

With consistent prayers, fasting and service, the enemy trying to swallow you up will eventually get tired and leave you alone once you don't give up, because you are not the only one getting tired, the problem trying to swallow you up is also getting tired of holding on. Hold on a little more; and you will soon be free! Shalom!

-Stephen Treasure
© September 2025

WORD OF HOPE (Episode 1)

Lazarus, who happened to be a bosom friend of Jesus, was terribly sick and was at the point of death. His sisters became afraid and sent a message to Jesus to inform him that his bosom friend, whom he loved so much, was sick. They informed Jesus so that he could come and heal his friend.

But Jesus didn't show up. He refused to show up the first, second and third day after receiving the message. When He finally showed up, Lazarus was already dead. On seeing Jesus, Lazarus' sisters (Mary & Martha) told Jesus he was too late, that if he had come earlier, their brother (Lazarus) wouldn't have died.

But Jesus replied them, "If you will believe, you will see the glory of God!" This reply indicates that Jesus can never be late because He controls time. Jesus asked the men to roll away the stone of Lazarus' tomb, and he raised Lazarus from the dead! The full account of the story can be found in the book of John chapter 11.

Does your case appear hopeless? Is it as hopeless as Lazarus's? I guess not! If a hopeless case like that of Lazarus could be resolved, how much more yours?

Your case is too simple for Jesus to handle and settle! All you need to do is call upon Him, and He will show up to help you out. He is in the business of helping people. You might think time is going, but Jesus is never late; he can choose to show up at any time he wishes.

You might think your case is too late, but nothing is too late with Jesus. Don't kill yourself over a matter that is too small for Jesus to handle. Trust in him, and you will be glad you did. Shalom!

Stephen Treasure
© September 2025

Don't do it!

Proper communication is a key ingredient to highly effective parenting!

Being a PARENT is an action that comes with responsibilities. It is not just a title!

Faith without works is dead! (James 2:17)

Keep pursuing your dreams, you will catch up with it one day!

Don't give up yet!