Dropped: Lifted from Shadow to Substance

By Mike Olawale

The plans and purpose for all whom God created are always good plans, and with a perfect outcome for its fulfillment according to Jeremiah 29:11.

The term “dropped” in the context of this book is synonymous to unforeseeable tragic events that have happened to so many people, which have created adverse chain reactions to the entire course of their journey on earth. Many were ‘dropped’ by their abusive parents or close relatives, which remain an emotional scar in their minds for many years to come, many friends have betrayed their close confidants at the most crucial junction of their lives, husbands or wives dropping their families over matters they considered irreconcilable, without considering the lives of their children who will be affected negatively by such decisions. Many were dropped from grace to grass by their attitudes towards God in their flagrant disobedience to things that honor Him.
Many people with these ‘dropped’ experiences in their lives, always possess similar traits of insecurity, inferiority complex, thoughts of not being good enough to achieve great things, and possibilities of hiding their hurts and “crippleness” for the fear of being ridiculed or dropped a second time.

My sincere prayer for anyone that comes across the book, who has been dropped either by human errors or unexpected challenges, and which is still a source of hurt in your heart… is that through this book, your Creator who loves you with an everlasting love, will reach down to your inner soul and heal you. Turning your past disappointment into a tool for major advancements in your life, and the source of healing for others who will come in contract with you in Jesus name.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Trafford Publishing
• Release date: Jan 5, 2021
• ISBN: 9781698704791

Mike Olawale

Mike Olawale is the presiding pastor of Christ Dominion Church of God International, with headquarters in Upper Malboro, Maryland, United States. Mike believes not only in preaching the word of God, but also in teaching the word of God. He is a firm believer in the truth that the word of God must be ‘lived’ and applied practically in every aspect of daily life in order to reap its fruits. He is also the founder and president of The Mike Olawale Foundation (TMOF), a NGO founded in 2012, which serves as a platform to extend the love of God to those who are in need. TMOF’s core activities focus mainly on supporting families, by equipping their youth with the encouragement they need to achieve excellence in their educational goals and aspirations. He is the author of several books, and workshop materials needed for spiritual growth and development. He is married to his beautiful wife Pastor Olori, and they are blessed with three wonderful children.

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CONTENTS

Acknowledgments

Introduction

1   The Unexpected

2   Refuse to Rename Yourself

3   For as He Thinketh in His Heart, So is He

4   The Power of Spoken Words

5   The Power of Covenant Relationships

6   Fear Was Broken

7   Season for God to Remember You

8   It’s Not Over Until God Says So

9   Never Run Away

10   No More Shame

11   The Royal Call

12   Receiving the Grace for Comeback

Conclusion

Prayer of Salvation and Baptism of the Holy Spirit

Reference

Other Books by Author

To the

faceless multitudes of children, orphans, war victims, people who have suffered disappointments in life and not because of their mistakes, and the victims of neglect, abuse, and betrayals.

I want to encourage you to hope in God. Believe Him to make things right for you and turn your situations around from shadows to the full life of impact and purpose that He has intended for you.

To the individuals and families who have helped me personally when I so needed it, may God bless and reward you greatly.

To my sweetheart, Adukson mama Pastor Olori Olawale, you are blessed forever.

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

I acknowledge my Lord and Personal Savior Jesus who

picked me from the horrible pits of life and cleansed me

with His precious blood, making me fit for His use.

To my precious team, the Royal intelligence team, who

sacrificed their time and talents in helping me to fine-tune the

manuscript of this book, may you excel in all your endeavors.

INTRODUCTION

And Jonathan, Saul’s son, had a son that was lame on his

feet. He was five years old when the tidings came of Saul

and Jonathan out of Jezreel, and his nurse took him up, and

fled: and it came to pass, as she made haste to flee, that he

fell, and became lame. And his name was Mephibosheth.

—2 Sam. 4:4 (KJV)

T he plans and purposes for all whom God created are always good and with a perfect outcome for its fulfillment according to Jeremiah 29:11 (KJV): For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, saith the Lord, thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you an expected end.

The word dropped came to my mind as I was studying the tragic incidents and occurrences that happened to so many people, which created adverse chain reactions to the entire course of their journey on earth.

Many were dropped by unforeseeable events like Mephibosheth, the son of Jonathan and the grandson of King Saul, an event he could not have prevented himself because he was still a little child. Many were dropped by their abusive parents or close relatives, which remain an emotional scar in their minds for many years thereafter, with shameful effects that may continue with them unless there is divine intervention.

Many people have been betrayed by their friends and close confidants at the most crucial junction of their lives. Husband and wife dropping their families over matters they consider irreconcilable, without a thought of their children who may be impacted by the outcome of such decisions. Many were dropped from grace to grass by their attitudes toward God in their flagrant disobedience to things that honor Him.

Many dropped people always exhibit similar traits of insecurities, inferiority complex, thoughts of not being good enough to achieve great things, and tendencies to hide their hurts and crippledness for the fear of being ridiculed or dropped a second time. Throughout the text of this book, the words dropped and dropping are used to denote the pain and strife of such tragic situations.

My sincere prayer for anyone who comes across this book who has been dropped either by human errors or unexpected challenges and which is still a source of hurt and grief in your heart is that your Creator shall reach down to your inner soul and heal you, turning your past disappointment around in Jesus name.

The Bible says in Jeremiah 30:17 (KJV), For I will restore health unto thee, and I will heal thee of thy wounds, saith the Lord; because they called thee an Outcast, saying, This is Zion, whom no man seeketh after.

I pray that God will heal you spiritually, physically, and emotionally with the evident newness of life roundabout you in Jesus name.

One of my favorite Christian songs that help me quickly overcome any dropping situations I encounter in my life says, There is none like You. No one else can touch my heart like You do. I could search through all eternity Lord and find there is none like You (Don Moen). This song has brought tremendous spiritual uplifting from hurts and disappointments of being dropped at different seasons of my life. May you find your healing through the help of the Holy Spirit in Jesus name.

The man Mephibosheth was born into a royal family with all splendor and glamour attached to such an enviable position of power. His father, Jonathan, was a prince next in line to the throne, which made Mephibosheth a future king himself if the succession process went smoothly. The events in the life of the young grandson of King Saul then took a dramatic turn, which affected his life and purpose for a long period.

His father and grandfather lost their lives at the battlefront, chaos arose at the royal household, and their lives were suddenly in danger. In an attempt to run away from the approaching soldiers, Mephibosheth was accidentally dropped as a little child by his nurse; and he became crippled. What a twist of life for a