Recalibrating

By Praise O. Glory

We are now more concerned with efficiency than destiny, speed than direction, following crowd than original purpose, non-essentials disconnect us from the essentials of life, ephemeral instead of eternal, and creations in place of the creator. God is calling individuals, families, cooperations, organisations, governments, and nations to stop for realignment back to His original standard.

Praise has shared in her books the need for us to stop and recalibrate our inner compass, especially during challenging times. As Christians, the darkness, trials, trauma, crisis, and challenges that are meant for evil can be used for our upgrade. We could lose direction if we don’t stop and realign. Jesus is always calling the Church to realign to its purpose; to shine the light into the world. Many think that if they stop and reset, the world will stop spinning. No, it won’t! The coronavirus and racism and pandemic have slowed down the world. Recalibrating is inevitable when navigating a time like this. She spiced every chapter of this book with her testimonies of how she was recalibrating during tough moments.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Xlibris AU
• Release date: Jul 26, 2020
• ISBN: 9781984506931

Praise O. Glory

Praise, O. Glory (translated from Oluwatoyin Olajumoke Osunneye) is a medical scientist by profession. Her passion is to see Christians become militant in the face of all opposition, challenges of life, and from the demonic forces, to actively pursue their God driven purpose. She is the author of three books, namely, 1) The Lamb of God: Understanding the Victory of Jesus, 2) Wake up Church: a Christian fiction based on real-life experience, and 3) Recalibrating: God’s message for navigating challenging times, is her latest book. Praise resides in Melbourne, Australia, together with her husband, Olaolu, and their two beautiful children, Grace (Iseoluwa )and Beauty (Ewaoluwa).

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Re calibrating- God’s message for navigating challenging times.

First published 2020 author: Oluwatoyin Olajumoke (Jummy) Osunneye Translated as Pen name (Praise O Glory) Email: [e-mail] Edited by: Bode Modupe, Olu Adeyemo, Tim Passmore & Tosin Daniel

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CONTENTS

Dedication

Acknowledgments

Introduction

Chapter 1 Recalibration

Chapter 2 God Recalibrating History of Humanity

Chapter 3 Recalibrating: Art of Listening to the Father

Chapter 4 Recalibrating Our Purpose

Chapter 5 Recalibrating for Peace

Chapter 6 Why Recalibrate

Chapter 7 Instruments of Recalibrating and How to Recalibrate

Chapter 8 What is The Standard of Calibration?

Chapter 9 My Pandemic Experience

Chapter 10 My Life Journey so far

References

DEDICATION

This book is dedicated to God who knew me before I was born, and has been my all in all through the past 50years and my hope for years to come.

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

I thank everyone that has been part of my journey up till now, my mother, husband, children, siblings, cousins, uncles, aunties, families, in-laws, church brothers and sisters, friends, work colleagues, good people of Nigeria, pleasant people of Australia and onlookers. You have all made the journey worthwhile in the last fifty years.

Thanks to my editors, Bode Modupe, Olu Adeyemo, Tosin Daniel and Tim Passmore for editing and proofreading this book.

INTRODUCTION

"This is about going back to God’s original measuring standard".

Choosing recalibrating as my title was a bit dramatic. I was ready to write and I was asking God for what was on His mind for the people at the moment. I had lots of topics that were really personal to me and was eager to write on. However, my calling was to write after God’s heartbeat for the people.

In the place of retreat, I was ready to listen to him but instead I heard a whisper that he wanted me to be at a conference that weekend instead of having a personal retreat. I know it when that still quiet voice comes very low but firm. I finished work at 11:00pm, got home 11:30pm. I went for my phone and googled "Christian conference" and "This weekend". I stumbled on Australia eventbrite.com.au. I chose conference this weekend and two conferences came up: Esther feast and another. Despite my reservations, I had the prompting to choose Esther feast. I concluded my registration by 12:20am.

During the conference, the three speakers were awesome, each coming from different angles which impacted me. I will return to it later in this book. However, during the question and answer session, I knew the reason why I was there because a wind was blowing for the church to change their mindset in order to occupy for the Kingdom. My heart burnt within me as it was discussed that as Christians, we should take God into our work places. I wanted to contribute with almost same passion but God prompted me to listen to the others.

It was obvious to me as people spoke about Jesus telling the church to go and preach the gospel; but the church is expecting the people to come. The wind of change was blowing on the Church yet again and there was critical need for believers to evaluate that which God requires of the body of Christ at such a time as this.

How does a change of mind-set affect our understanding of ministry in this dispensation of grace, and propel us to occupy for the kingdom? There was a feeling of heaviness within me as discussions wrapped around reconditioning our thinking as Christians, reflecting God in our workplaces without wearing the cloak of religion. There were exciting perspectives from participants, and soon it became more evident to me what the Lord Jesus was saying to the Church…stop playing Church. But we keep expecting the people to come over to Church as leaders and administrators fixated with activities that keep members within spatial confines of their buildings. Many spoke from perspectives different from mine, and I saw the wisdom of God in listening than talking. However, I left the meeting with an idea of what to write about, without a title.

The meeting was such a divine set up for me. One of the speakers spoke about a revelation God gave her about the body of Christ coming back to the real purpose of her calling; and that presently everyone is setting up little Babylons but God is calling for unity of the body for Kingdom purpose. I remembered a similar message came to the church through my book titled Lamb of God which was published in 2012. The speaker doubted the message until she had a personal encounter with Jesus in 2016. As she relayed the message I was edified, encouraged and grateful for the new passion and burden which the Pastor now had for the body of Christ, in line with the desire of Jesus. What a transformation! The will of God has to be done on earth as it is in heaven? She quit being a Pastor to set up a vibrant prayer house which is open twenty-four hours in Melbourne. It is a refreshing testimony for me that God is doing what He promised to do in the nation.

The program finished earlier than scheduled. I went back home with the spark and started my retreat. While I was praying in the Spirit, I heard very clearly, the title of your next book is RECALIBRATING. I knew this literally meant re-calibrate, re-set of spirit soul and body for better outcomes. This is about going back to God’s original measuring standard. I perceived God was up to something serious.

In revelation 10:10–11:1Then I took the little book out of the angel’s hand and ate it, and it was as sweet as honey in my mouth. But when I had eaten it, my stomach became bitter. And he said to me, You must prophesy again about many peoples, nations, tongues, and kings. Then there was given me a measuring rod like a staff; and someone said, Get up and measure the temple of God and the altar, and those who worship in it."

John the beloved, in a revelation on the Island of Patmos was given a little book to eat and was asked to prophesy, then he was given measuring a rod to measure. This picture depicts the word of God eaten, spoken and an instrument to measure the temple of God before judgement. I know God wants us to examine ourselves and see what is wrong so we can come back to His standard. If there is deviation, he doesn’t want us to miss our purpose.

Nevertheless I am continually with You; You hold me by my right hand. You will guide me with Your counsel, and afterward receive me to glory. Psalm 73:23–24

David in Ps 73:1-17’ was confused about the prosperity of the wicked and the persecution of the righteous such that he was almost drifted about God’s goodness. Out of his distress, he penned his frustration; until he had time to go into the temple of God, the presence of God, recalibrate his mind back to the real end; that the saints will be vindicated eternally and the wicked will be punished. The presence of God recalibrated him back to divine standards. Then in verse 22-24 he realised his foolishness, he repented and asked God to continually, guide and counsel him and then receive him in to glory. He realised that the ultimate benefit is getting to be with God in eternity.

The key steps to David’s recalibration are highlighted in Ps 73:23-24

1. Finding time to be in God’s presence

2. Releasing our hand for him to hold us.

3. Listening continually to his guidance and counsel.

4. Receiving us to eternity.

Everyone gets to a time when trials appear overwhelming and questions without answers come throbbing and weariness begins to set in, this is the time to get away with God, to recalibrate and reset.

If there is anyone that understands calibrating, I am one. As a medical scientist we perform tests which form a part of major decisions of the physician for the patient’s treatment. To prevent inaccurate results, all instruments used in the laboratory are recalibrated according to manufacturer’s recommendation. This may be monthly, quarterly, or annually as needed.

According to the dictionary, recalibration means to rectify, correct, change, standardize or adjust precisely against a standard. The Cambridge English dictionary says it is to make small changes to an instrument.

In science, recalibration is the procedure of returning an instrument to ordinary measuring standard with precision and accuracy that is traceable to general national, international standard recognized in the measuring field.¹

In the laboratory, if an instrument is not well calibrated it can lead to false output of results which can affect in patients. There have been instances when people have been given false results due to laboratory instrument error coding, and Laboratory pathologists later find out that the instrument or assay needed recalibration. On recalibrating, patients sentenced to cancer death list were Informed that their results were normal.

Alas! How many Christian churches are at this point dishing out messages that are not in line with the standard of our heavenly manufacturer, God? They are producing Christians who cannot live according to the purpose of heaven for their lives. As the body of Christ, made up of you and I, if we are going to make divine impact for what we are created to do on earth and enjoy with him in eternity, we need to keep recalibrating for fine-tuning every time we go off course, back to the original purpose of walking on His earth, which is the journey to our eternal home.

CHAPTER 1

RECALIBRATION

Recalibrating will help us navigate difficult situations, for puzzles and bring better solutions to creatures around us thereby leaving indelible marks for coming generations

Recalibration is going back to the basics, going back to the original purpose of God’s creation, to have fellowship with the eternal, never dying spirit of man. When the spirit in man receives the breath of God which was lost in the garden of Eden through rebirth, the spirit of man comes alive and walks with God. At this stage, life is no more about religion but walking with God. Rebirth in the spirit doesn’t make us perfect, but on the basis of Jesus’ sacrifice for sin, we are accepted back into God. We keep working out our salvation with fear and trembling. Church may fail but walking with God never fails. The Church is full of people trying to work out their own salvation, from Shepherd to sheep, but the Chief shepherd has walked where we walk, faced what we faced and made it without sinning. He became a sacrifice for our sin and the way to God.

Whenever that spirit in us is restored we don’t base life on the successes we get here on earth; even though it’s part of the redemption package. Our ultimate goal is to still be able to fellowship with God in eternity. In the light of that, 500,000 deaths worldwide, as at today, due to coronavirus. It wouldn’t be as painful if we know they are all in a better place -in God. However, it’s the worst feeling of eternal loss if the loved ones that died don’t have this hope.

Another great question is what will you be remembered for today if it’s time to go home?

The truth is that recalibrating is necessary for everyone, whether you are a leader of nation, congregation, corporation, an employee, or followers. As humans we go through life’s pressure, pleasure, disappointment, trauma, shock, wear and tear due to everyday challenges, and we deviate off course sometimes. The change might be to reunite and unofficially manage the change which has made our heart shift, it could lead to missing the original purpose of the maker but you might make heaven. You don’t want to get there and find out you were off the reason you were born for. It’s important to be a profitable child of God in this life, bringing the will of heaven for our creation, to the earth to pass as we walk with God, and also make heaven. I think if we miss our purpose on earth it will take the grace and special mercy of God to make heaven. Heaven is our home; we are on errand in this life. Imagine going back and not making the impact heaven sent you here to make. It could lead to the father saying And cast the unprofitable servant into the outer darkness. There will be weeping and gnashing of teeth. (Mat 25:30). I pray that will not be our portion in Jesus name. Everyone’s assignment is unique and different and that’s why our challenges and issues in life are so different; so, it’s so unwise to compare ourselves with anyone, but keep our focus on God, who assigns us to this errand for direction and wisdom for every situation we find ourselves in.

For we dare not make ourselves of the number, or compare ourselves with some that commend themselves: but they measuring themselves by themselves, and comparing themselves among themselves, are not wise. 2 Cor 2:10: 12

Looking to Jesus…

Jesus came to show us examples of how to look up to the Father for everything; he always did what he saw the Father doing in heaven. When it was time for him to complete His errand in life, he was sorrowful and wished he didn’t have to go through it all. But he went to the place of prayer in the garden of Gethsemane and drew strength from God and the Angels came and strengthened him.

Then he said to them, My soul is very sorrowful, even to death; remain here, and watch with me. And going a little farther he fell on his face and prayed, saying, My Father, if it be possible, let this cup pass from me; nevertheless, not as I will, but as you will. And he came to the disciples and found them sleeping. And he said to Peter, So, could you not watch with me one hour? Watch and pray that you may not enter into temptation. The spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak. Again, for the second time, he went away and prayed, My Father, if this cannot pass unless I drink it, your will be done. And again he came and found them sleeping, for their eyes were heavy. Mat 26: 38-43

Jesus knew what his calling and purpose was on earth. When Peter rebuked him that he would not die, he said, Get behind me Satan. However, when the appointed time came, he wished it would not happen as planned. He had to go to the place of prayer for strength and recalibration to the mind of God for his mission on earth.

This is the reason why we should be consoled when we are passing through tough challenges in life. Some are ordained to be so, some are not, but the fact that Jesus walked where