Balanced Living with Patience Ogunbona

25 She is clothed with strength and dignity;
she can laugh at the days to come.
26 She speaks with wisdom,
and faithful instruction is on her tongue.
27 She watches over the affairs of her household
and does not eat the bread of idleness.
28 Her children arise and call her blessed;
her husband also, and he praises her:

Hello Sisters 💕

This month, we are diving deep into Agape Love; the selfless, unconditional love that reflects God’s heart.

Join us today, 9th February 2026
🕖 Time: 7 PM UK / 8 PM Nigerian Time

Topic: When Love Is Hard

Anchor Scriptures:
📖 John 3:16
📖 Proverbs 4:23
📖 1 Corinthians 13:4–7
📖 John 15:13

We will be led by Patience , with beautiful contributions from our community. Come prepared, come expectant, and invite a sister to join you as we pray and trust God for breakthroughs. 🙏✨

We're thrilled to see you!

With love,
Patience and Imaobong 💖

Our last bible study was indeed an impactful one.

The study focused on Finding Peace in God's Sovereignty, led by Imaobong Essien.

Our anchor scriptures are Romans 8:28, Psalm 46:10, Isaiah 26:3 and Matthew 6:34.

This Bible study centred on finding peace through the understanding of God’s sovereignty. We were reminded that God is all-powerful, fully in control, and actively working behind the scenes for our good, even when circumstances are confusing or painful.

Because God is sovereign, worry and anxiety are unnecessary burdens; they do not change outcomes, but trust in God brings peace.

Through Scripture and the story of Joseph, we learned that difficult seasons are not evidence of God’s absence but often tools in His hands to shape character, teach humility, and prepare us for purpose. Joseph’s life showed that surrendering to God’s will, even in betrayal and hardship, allows God to turn suffering into divine positioning.

The study emphasised the importance of shifting our focus from problems to God, from fear to faith, and from trying to control outcomes to trusting God’s judgment. Practical steps such as being still, practising gratitude, and replacing fearful thoughts with faith-filled declarations were encouraged as daily ways to live out this truth.

Overall, the study reaffirmed that God is sovereign, God is trustworthy, and God is always at work.

When we submit to Him, wait on His timing, and remain grateful, we experience His peace and see His purposes unfold in our lives.

You can join us today for another impactful session in His presence.

It's a blessed week for us in Jesus' name, Amen.

Happy New Year 2026!

As we step into a new year, our hearts are full of gratitude and quiet excitement.

One of the strongest reminders we carry into this season is this: we don’t have to have everything figured out before God. We come as we are. With our hopes, our questions, our faith, and even our uncertainties. God meets us there and leads us forward.

This year, we are choosing to take command of our year by leaning into our authority as women of God; not striving, not forcing outcomes, but standing firmly in our identity and purpose.

We are also learning that it’s not enough to only pray and plan. We commit our ways to the Lord, and then we commit to action with the revelation He gives us. Faith becomes real when obedience follows.

We are stepping into this new year with intention, alignment, and trust. Expectant of what God will do, and committed to showing up for what He has placed in my hands.

This year, the Lord will surely enlarge our coast.

We are so excited for this year. Are you excited too?

#2026❤️

Hurray!!! Our saviour’s birth has given us the confidence to come boldly before the throne of grace to find and receive mercy in our time of need.

God’s joy, peace and love be made abundant in our lives in Jesus name

Merry and Happy Christmas

Much love

Patience and Imaobong 🎉🎉🎉🎉🫂

Hello December! 🎄
As this beautiful month unfolds, may the Lord crown the year with goodness for you and your family. May joy, peace, answered prayers, and divine surprises locate you this season. ❤️
Welcome to a month of celebration, gratitude, and breakthrough through prayers. 🙏


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Purpose is what you do when no one is watching, and you still serve faithfully. May you find purpose in all that you do.
Have a productive week.

Purpose is what you do when no one is watching, and you still serve faithfully.

You will find joy and purpose in all that you do.

Our first post is live on Substack, it's just about 3 minutes to read.

https://open.substack.com/pub/breakthroughthroughprayers/p/fruitfulness-comes-before-purpose?r=6no6h8&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=true

Your job is a position.
Your purpose is a calling.
Jobs change. Companies restructure. Careers pivot. Titles come and go.
But God’s assignment on your life? Unshakeable. Eternal. Unchanging.
Purpose isn’t limited to a role, paycheck, or business card.

Purpose is WHO you are becoming and what you do with what God placed inside you.
Purpose = Serving with your God-given gifts, wherever you are.

Either you are in a boardroom or a classroom,
Running a business or raising little warriors at home, leading a team or learning behind the scenes…
God can use you there.
Your real purpose is expressed when you:
Show love
Serve people
Walk in excellence
Lift others up
Use your skills to glorify God
Obey Him even in secret places
True purpose is faithfulness, not fame.
Impact, not applause.
Character, not titles.

David wasn’t crowned king in the palace first, he learned obedience and leadership with sheep in the field.
His purpose showed up in the pasture before the throne.
Sometimes God hides you to shape you.
Sometimes your assignment looks ordinary while God is building you for something extraordinary.
Don't despise small beginnings.
Don’t wait for a stage before you serve.
Don't measure your worth by the title a man gives; walk boldly in the identity God gave.

Ask yourself today:
What has God placed in my hands right now?
Who can I serve today?
How can I honour God where I am?
Your job is where you work.
Your purpose is how you show Christ through your work, your heart, and your daily obedience.
Keep showing up with excellence.
Keep being faithful.
Keep becoming who God called you to be.