Anikulapo

 Have you seen the Nigerian Netflix movie titled Anikulapo?

Anyway, I have but this blog is not really about the movie.

So, after watching the movie, I saw video clips of Kunle Afolayan (The director and producer of the movie) and Eyiyemi Afolayan (that played Omowunmi in the movie), with Kunle Afolayan saying things like "that's my daughter", "I'm so proud of her" etc. 

My roommate and I also watched an interview where he (Kunle Afolayan) was talking about how that role was his daughter's first movie role, how well she delivered, and how proud he is of her. We could literally feel the joy in his eyes, the pride, and fulfillment that he feels. We kept on talking about how it is so nice to see your child or children walk in your footprint and continue your legacy.

This also made me remember a video where Bishop T. D Jakes passed the WTAL touch to his daughter, Pastor Sarah Jakes Roberts and it was just amazing to see the joy, the pride, and the happiness.

Recently, my pastor introduced one of his daughters to me, and almost immediately, he added, "She has a Youtube channel" where she posts this and this. You could tell that he sure was proud of her.

And all of this made me think about how proud our heavenly father is of us when we also follow in His footsteps like these daughters I referenced above are doing by following in their fathers' footsteps.

It made me wonder if the joy I saw in their eyes, the pride and fulfillment that their fathers felt is also what God is feeling when He sees you and me walking the right paths.

It made me wonder how God must be seeing us be ambassadors and light bearers and if we are even walking in His footsteps.

Remember in Job 1 when God was bragging about his servant Job? I wonder if God is bragging about me. I wonder if my life is something worthy enough for God to brag about. Can God brag on you? Are you living a life that God is proud of?

It's a new year, make God proud of you. Walk in His footsteps this year. Be an ambassador of Christ this 2023. Let heaven rejoice over you and let God brag about you.

2 Corinthians 5 vs 20 says "We are therefore God's ambassadors as though God were making His appeal through us. We implore you on Christ's behalf: be reconciled to God". This 2023, be reconciled to God. This 2023, be ambassadors of God. It doesn't matter if your walk with God in 2022 was not great, it doesn't matter if you did not follow His footsteps in 2022, you have been given a new slate. Follow through with Him this year. Be intentional with God this year and I pray that God would look at our lives and be proud.

Welcome to 2023!

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