Amid the persistent poverty, misery and insecurity faced by many Nigerians, the need to depend on God for succor and provision has become indisputable, said the Ibadan District Supervisor of the Foursquare Gospel Church in Nigeria, Rev. Solomon Wada.
Wada stated this in Ibadan during the 2026 Ibadan District Church Convocation, with the theme “Ultimate Satisfaction”, taken from Psalm 107:9.
He attributed many of the challenges faced by Nigerians to the belief that they could achieve success without God’s help and guidance, leading many to struggle with poverty, pain and disillusionment.
According to him, while the physical needs of many Christians continue to increase, the means to satisfy them appear to be decreasing, in part because people often pursue their desires rather than their needs.
“Painfully, many believers run after the shadows. God did not promise to satisfy our lacks, but our needs. And to those who seek God and his justice, all things will be added,” he said.
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The General Overseer of the church, Rev. (Dr.) Sam Aboyeji, represented by the South West Regional Coordinator, Rev. Rasaq Akinwale, described the convocation as timely, saying it would promote spiritual renewal, deeper consecration and new empowerment for greater feats.
Aboyeji urged Christians to remain steadfast in God despite challenges and trials, assuring them that God was preparing opportunities and favors to meet their needs and souls.
The Chairman of the Convocation Committee, Ayodeji Olugbenga, said true and lasting fulfillment cannot be found in the fleeting pleasures of the world but in a personal relationship with God.
He added that the convocation was designed to facilitate spiritual renewal, divine encounters and lasting transformation through a deeper understanding of the satisfaction found in Christ.
Delivering the sermon, Akinwale challenged Christians to stop questioning God’s ways and instead delight in His Word, emphasizing that the ultimate satisfaction comes from knowing Him and walking with Him.
He said spiritual hunger cannot be satisfied with earthly possessions and pleasures, adding that those who seek God first experience peace, purpose and satisfaction.
“Without God, there will be voids that only pain and burden will fill,” he said, emphasizing that ultimate satisfaction comes through self-control and total submission to God.
The call also included the ordination of 12 people as ministers, elders, deacons and deaconesses of the church.
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