It was all good! By Mettabel Okulaja

In the beginning You created,

And it was all good.

Saw it through to the end -

You did not give up. 

Dead fly in the apothecary,

Stinking savor in Eden sweet,

But you had drawn another plan,

Determined to restore,

You did not give up. 

The waters salted for the healing of the nations,

For man would not be discarded,

Bound that we all be saved,

Constrained by love, 

You did not give up. 

 Prophets came, sons were born;

For one purpose, though yet to be unveiled,

Pressing on, goal in sight

The Story of Jude...

I wrote this for a dear friend, but it has been resonating with me so much, that I decided to share it with my other friends too. Please feel free to share this note as you may be blessing them more than you could possibly know. This is a testament to the fact that that "With God NOTHING SHALL BE IMPOSSIBLE..."

Let me tell you the story of Jude: Jude (Judy) had stroke that affected the whole of her right side, her right arm was totally paralyzed And she had partial paralysis of her right leg. The attending neurologist told her that she would never regain use of her right arm. She, understandably was very distressed and when I came to see her as her primary care physician I found her crying, and visibly shaken by what she had heard. She said to me "Dr. Okulaja, the neurologist said I would never use my right hand again". As God is my witness this is what I said to her. It was not medically appropriate, neither was it based on any scientific evidence whatsoever, but I said to her: "rubbish, rubbish, rubbish! You can do whatever you want to do. You just focus on getting better, and keep believing". I don't know how it happened, but Jude took me completely at my word. She kept believing and worked really hard. As of today, it has been approximately seven years since I left the state in which I was practicing at that time, and I will tell you that Jude took me out to a farewell dinner, at the end of the evening she signed the check with her RIGHT HAND! And she had eaten her meal totally independently, using a knife and a fork! I looked at Jude and I was inspired!! God has sees you and has been watching over you. And so to you also today, and on your behalf, to all those who have written you off, those who cannot understand the miracle that you are, I say, "Rubbish, rubbish, rubbish! You can do whatever you want to do. You just focus on getting better, and keep believing!"


"With God NOTHING SHALL BE IMPOSSIBLE..."

My name is Mettabel, I am a medical doctor, and I approve this message!



PS This account is the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth. So help me God!

"Princi-pearls"

From the ruins of the waste places of our own greatest failures, rises the greatest gift of God's strength - Beauty from ashes...

2 Corinthians 12:9-10
... And He said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for My strength is made perfect in weakness.” Therefore most gladly I will rather boast in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon me. Therefore I take pleasure in infirmities, in reproaches, in needs, in persecutions, in distresses, for Christ’s sake. 
For when I am weak, then I am strong.