My Alabaster Box

By Simisola Sangosanya

During one of my personal Bible studies, the story of the woman with the alabaster box (Mark 14: 3-9, Mathew 26, and John 12) ministered to me differently.

Unlike many people that came to Jesus while He was on earth, she came to give to Jesus instead of receiving. She came with an expensive oil to worship Jesus. She went above and beyond

• Language: English
• Publisher: Trilogy Christian Publishing
• Release date: Jan 6, 2022
• ISBN: 9781637694138

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My Alabaster Box

by Simisola Sangosanya

My Alabaster Box

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Acknowledgements

I am a product of God’s extravagant grace and I am

eternally grateful to Him. He is the searcher of my heart, the captain of my ways, and the giver of my dreams. Thank you, God, for calling and choosing me to be Yours.

I want to deeply appreciate my parents, Engr. and Mrs. Richardson Adesuyi for giving me the wings to fly and reach for the stars. I wouldn’t have come this far without your constant love, sacrifices, and support. Thank you for not giving up even when the going was tough. Thank you for being the best parents any child could ask for. I love you.

I want to appreciate my spiritual parents,teachers and pastors, Reverend and Reverend Mrs George Olawale Adegoye of the Ever Increasing Word Ministries, aka Rhema Chapel International Churches. Thank you for your teachings and mentorship. My heritage in Christ was birthed through your ministry right from the young age of seven years old. I am grateful you yielded to the call and gave to the Lord. May your labour of love never be in vain.

My appreciation goes to Mr. Tayo Akinsanya for challenging and encouraging me to go ahead and write this book. I couldn’t have done this without you, and I appreciate your support for making this dream come true.

To Pastor Tunde and Nike Mabinuori, thank you for

being a mentor par excellence! I hold you both in the deepest of regard.

To Pastor Kunle and Folusho Oladebo, thank you both for your labour of love and life investment over the years. Much love and gratitude.

To Trilogy publishers, thank you for taking me on board and for your excellent work.

To my lovely siblings, Omowumi, Olorunfemi and Oluwadamilola, thanks for being amazing in every way possible. Thank you for always inspiring and challenging me to be a better person every day. I love you dearly.

Lastly, to Babjide Olaolu Sangosanya, my love, my best friend, my cheerleader, and my husband. Thank you for

believing in me and constantly encouraging me to always reach out for my dreams. I love you with every fibre of my being.

Foreword

One thing which everyone needs to realise, especially believers, is that we are put on the earth to make a difference. We weren’t created just to consume resources through breathing, eating, and taking up space. God designed us to make a difference with our life. While many books do offer us pieces of advice on how to get the most out of every moment, every place, and every opportunity that we have, that’s not the reason for which God made us with the potentials that He has put within us. We were created to make our contribution and to add value to life on earth, and not just