Pastor Bimbo Adenij is all the brain behind Miracle Memorial Books, (MMB) and also a member of Living Spring chapel International. In this interview with Olaide Sokoya, she speaks on what MMB is all about and advises all women.
You are the brain behind Miracle Memorial Books (MMB). What is it all about?
Miracle Memorial book is all about documentation of our testimonies for future references, and then to build a memorial unto God, just as the name implies. A memorial is a concept used to honour someone that you do not see, usually someone that is dead. Why do we say a miracle memorial this time is that the fact remain God is not dead, yet we can not see him. Despite the fact that Moses tried all he could to see God, he did not see Him, he only saw his glory. No one has seen God and no one can see Him, but his work can be seen by all men. The work He has done and that which He is doing, that’s what make us know that he is existing. For us not to forget His works, we tell His testimonies and miracles. We go by this documentation by making it available in black and white and keeping them somewhere for future generation to benefit from them and know how God has dealt with us in our own generation, therefore building a memorial unto God.
When did you embark on this vision?
The vision started back in 2014 after I read a part of the scripture. I was going through Psalm 111 verse 4, which says, “His miracles are his memorial – This God of Grace, this God of Love.” That is the message about it, and then I said this thing is talking about something. How can God and memorial be put together? God made me to realise that His work needs to be properly documented in black and white so as not forget his works.
What are the challenges you have faced since you started the project?
The first challenge I faced was the money to use in moving around to gather people’s testimonies for documentation. Also, people avoid you when they know you want them to tell their stories.
How many books do you have to your credit?
I don’t have any book to my credit as at this moment, but am just believing one of these days, God will help me to put up something worthwhile together and then bless my generation. But I have a blog page that people can go there to read and learn more on this issue, and learn more about this vision because. God has actually given me many insights about this.
In what way has your husband been supportive?
Most problem people have when it come to ministry is their spouse, as it is with the woman, so it is with the man. I just thank God for the husband that I have. He has been so supportive, since the day I had this vision and shared it with him, he believed in it, and he is so supportive. He has always been behind me anything I want to do; we pray together. Even when I was to travel to Lagos, he was there to take care of our kids till I came.
How have you been able to combine this vision with matrimonial responsibilities?
It has been God all the while. When He gives you the vision, He provides all you need to execute His plan. God grant you the strength, wisdom, finance to combine all. When I was about to go into this, I told my kids and they told me no problem. And there has been no problem since.
So many women have vision, but there is no innate power to bring about that, What is your advice to them?
My advice to them, either a man or woman, is that when you have a vision, you must first go before God, to ask for a clear interpretation. The Bible says in the book of Habakkuk 2:2, “Write the vision, and make it plain upon tables, that he may run that readeth it. If God gives you a vision go back to Him for clarity, how does he want you to go about it, is it for you to go on social media; is it for you to go to the public? Tarry in the spirit alone with him, let him teach you. Secondly, find out if He has taught He is going to give you the strength to pursue it. Be convinced, there is someone that said there is nothing that is called full-time work, but what we have is full-time focus. You must be focus as this is what God give you.
What is your view on couples running a single bank account?
There is no problem with that if they understand themselves. If they don’t understand one another mutually; there may be a clash. They may start well, but as time goes on conflict might arise. The purpose of that must be well understood, the reason why they want to operate one account must be well understood, so that by the time the husband withdraws money from the account, the woman will not be asking, why he did that and there must be clarity of purpose.
What is your advice to women in ministry?
What I used to tell all women is that they must be supportive and able to stand by their spouses in whatever he does.