On Thursday, 31st July, after Pastor Taiwo announced the theme and the scripture for the month, I picked that same promise.

Daniel 11:32b which says, “…but the people who know their God shall be strong, and carry out great exploits.”

As we all know, God does not make a mistake and He is not a God of coincidence. Everything works according to His plan. If God is talking to me, it is left to me to get up and do what He is telling me to do.

The English Standard version puts it this way: “…those who know their God shall stand firm and take action.”

I recently posted an anecdote on Facebook about how I learnt to swim and I think it is appropriate for our theme. After being a spectator at our village dam every time my cousins and I went to swim, I asked them what I should do and was told to just jump in and not allow my feet to hit the bottom of the dam while I paddle. The dam where everyone swam was deep (the water was above my head), so I would usually just go to the shallow end and splash water with my legs.  One day I decided I was not going to be a spectator anymore. I first made my cousins promise to help me if I was drowning, then took the first leap of faith. The feeling was amazing; I did exactly as I was told and I started floating and paddling like them. From that day onward, I swam ‘like a shark’as my boys would say. I acted and overcame my fear of drowning.

As our faces are different, so are our areas of exploits. I think the greatest exploits to be achieved are in the things we do, not so much in the things we get. For one, it could be to stretch oneself to love the unlovable; for another, it could be to go to church, even when you are discouraged, read your Bible, pray or fast. Beloved, there are exploits in staying in the presence of God.
Here is a testimony I shared with the ladies in the Discovery for Women June 2014 rally. One lady in my former church in London had been out of the country for a while when I got married. So, she was pleasantly surprised when she asked after me and was told that I was married and had gone to live in Nigeria. When I heard about it, I was reminded of Matthew 28 when some women went to look for Jesus in the grave. They did not find Him and the angel they met there asked them, why they were looking for the living amongst the dead, for Jesus had risen.

In this month of supernatural exploits, I prophecy that you are moving to your next level in every area of life. People who used to find you in the same place for years will be pleasantly surprised to find out that you are no longer there: you are now pregnant, you have given birth after years of waiting, have got a better job, have moved to your own house, have got married after years of waiting or your spouse has come back after years of fighting and separation. Jesus arose! That means we all have that anointing to rise up this month. Receive your miracle in Jesus name.

Happy new month!