Bukky Agboola's Recipes for the Soul

Warm greetings! I pray that you’re doing well after a year of wearing masks, lockdowns and other challenges. In this moment of reflection, I thank God for bringing us all through so many hardships. It’s been heartening to see many signs of things slowly returning to normal and I praise God for all that He has done. My team and I have worked hard to bring you some gospel favorites and a brand new song on my new album My Hope. It is my hope that you’ll enjoy these songs and that they’ll speak to you of the hope that we have in Jesus Christ.

Now available on iTunes, Spotify, Apple, Deezer or at https://myhopealbum.com/my-hope Please download it and be uplifted!  

Mega blessings,

Bukky.

Mark your calendars for this exciting event! Bukky Agboola’s new EP “My Hope” will be releasing on August 31st!

My Hope

Warm greetings and happy Easter! Easter commemorates the resurrection of our Lord Jesus Christ and brings the good news that God is replacing despair with hope, brokenness with healing and death with life.

The “Merriam-Webster dictionary defines hope as:  “A desire with anticipation: to want something to happen or be true. But divinely guaranteed expectation or biblical hope is special—and different. It originates from God, through His word, not from human desire. God is the guarantor of His every promise. He is the only one with infinite power, the power to bring all that He has spoken of to pass.  

“For when he spoke, the world began! It appeared at his command” (Psalm 33:9, NLT).

2020 threw all of us curveballs that derailed many plans and caused us to learn to innovate in extraordinary ways.  But let’s get our hopes up dear friends! A life of genuine faith begins when human beings allow the good news of God’s word to ignite hope in their hearts.

When we hear God’s word through the Scriptures and allow them to ignite divinely guaranteed expectations in our hearts, this inspires hope. Hope paves the way for conviction and belief; true faith will follow.

“Now faith is the assurance (title deed, confirmation) of things hoped for (divinely guaranteed), and the evidence of things not seen [the conviction of their reality—faith comprehends as fact what cannot be experienced by the physical senses]” (Hebrews 11:1, AMP).

When we become convinced that what God has said is true, our faith in God serves as proof that what we believe will be made manifest.

If you’re looking for fresh inspiration right now, please visit www.bukkymusic.com to access different resources to help you get closer to and stay connected to God. Also, look out for my new music coming soon.

Happy Easter and Mega blessings!

Bukky Agboola.

Keys to Strengthen Your Faith

I want you to know that you have  not  been  forgotten  by  God,  even  though  it  may  seem  that  you  have. “Can a mother forget the baby at her breast and have no compassion on the child she has borne? Though she may forget, I will not forget you!” (Isa. 49:15, NIV).

A devoted couple in the Bible whose son would be the forerunner to Jesus Christ leave us with some valuable lessons about remaining steadfast in our faith when it seems like God has completely forgotten about us.

When Herod was king of Judea, there was a Jewish priest named Zechariah. He was a member of the priestly order of Abijah, and his wife, Elizabeth, was also from the priestly line of Aaron. Zechariah and Elizabeth were righteous in God’s eyes, careful to obey all of the Lord’s commandments and regulations. They had no children because Elizabeth was unable to conceive, and they were both very old (Luke 1:5–7, NLT).

Although this couple was barren, they continued to live righteously before God, and carefully obeyed all of His commandments. Even as the black hairs on their heads turned gray, they did not stop loving and serving God.

As they neared the end of their lives, their dream of ever having children appeared to be completely over. And if they had been bitter deep within their hearts after serving God for so long, it would be easy for all of us to understand.  We can also imagine their pain each time a newborn was dedicated at the temple.

But though Elizabeth and Zechariah continued to lack one of life’s greatest blessings: a child of their own, they did not allow their love for God or one another to grow cold. Instead, they yielded their whole hearts to God in worshipful submission.  This couple reveal to us the picture of true lovers of God who continue to honor and serve Him even though their plight seemed to be completely ignored by God.

While wrestling with infertility, they did not change their hearts toward Him, but continued to love and serve God faithfully day and night. Many onlookers may also have privately or even publicly mocked them for what looked like fruitless service to God, but Elizabeth and Zechariah continued to love God. If we are willing to give God our ultimate love like this couple did even when it looked like all hope was lost, unexpected miracles will happen in our lives.

Ultimate trust in God will yield ultimate blessings from Him.

Though Elizabeth and Zechariah were definitely too old to consider ever having children of their own, a spectacular miracle suddenly unfolded in their lives! “Now the time came for Elizabeth to give birth, and she bore a son.” (Luke 1:57 ESV). Also, see (Luke 1:8–17, 18–20, 57–58).

I pray that God’s wonders will also powerfully manifest in our own lives as we remain steadfast in our relationship with Him. God is more faithful than we are and He never forgets His beloved and faithful children.

“God is not unjust; he will not forget your work and the love you have shown him as you have helped his people and continue to help them.” (Heb. 6:10, NIV).

How will you respond to God when it seems like your love and service toward Him are in vain?

A modified excerpt from “Giving God Ultimate Love: Over-the-Top Mega Love. Learn more

Discover a closer walk with God and receive the strength to overcome your issues.

Happy 2021! I hope your year is going well. You might be asking yourself; “how will my family and me survive these challenging times? And how do we stay strong?” Please watch my new video trailer. I hope it gives you some inspiration.

I pray for yours and your families’ good health and success in this year and beyond. In my book Giving God Ultimate Love I share many Biblical keys to help us to resolve our issues, strengthen our faith and thrive during these difficult times. Please don’t hesitate to reach out to me at https://bukkymusic.com/contact-me when in need of additional prayer support. Share, tag & like our new trailer on your favorite social media.

Mega blessings!

Bukky Agboola.

The NYC BIG BOOK AWARD recognized Giving God Ultimate Love: Over-The-Top Mega Love by Bukky Agboola in the category of Spiritual as a winner.

The competition is judged by experts from different aspects of the book industry, including publishers, writers, editors, book cover designers and professional copywriters. Selected award winners and distinguished favorites are based on overall excellence.

“Author BUKKY AGBOOLA receives national recognition through the NEW YORK CITY BIG BOOK AWARD®!”

Giving God Ultimate Love: Over-The-Top Mega Love by Bukky Agboola. Spiritual: Do you have what it takes to give God ultimate love? This is the important question Bukky Agboola challenges all of us to explore. God desires that love become our highest goal. Giving God Ultimate Love will help you

Discover the meaning and source of ultimate love

Learn how Jesus and others expressed ultimate love

Gain practical insights into obedience, worship, and love

Full of valuable guidance and thought-provoking questions, Giving God Ultimate Love inspires us to greater love of God. “Over-the-top, mega love” of God not only brings innumerable blessings to our lives, but also enables our spirits to overcome life’s most difficult adversities and trials.

In 2020, the NYC Big Book Award once again achieved worldwide participation.  Entries remained strong during the worldwide pandemic. Book submissions streamed in from six continents and over 100 cities. Africa, Asia, Australia, Europe, North America and South America all participated.  Across the globe, book entries poured in from places such as Budapest, Capetown, London, Los Angeles, Mumbai, New York City, Port of Spain, Vancouver and Victoria to name a few.  Winners were recognized globally from Australia, Canada, England, India, Singapore, Uganda and the United States of America among others.  

The breadth of publishers ranged from Amazon to Wiley, from Black Rose Writing to She Writes Press.  Our award-winning authors are from all kinds of different backgrounds and enrich the program.  We are proud of such diversity of winners and distinguished favorites in the annual NYC Big Book Award.  

“We are pleased to highlight these books, recognize their excellence, and share their achievements,” said awards sponsor Gabrielle Olczak.  The awards program “foments a strong interest in these authors and publishing houses and we expect our winners and favorites to receive a heightened level of attention.”  Olczak went on to say that “excellent books can be found globally, and we are happy to help bring them to a larger audience.”  

To view the list of winners, visit https://www.nycbigbookaward.com/2020winners

For more information, please visit: https://bukkymusic.com/books

Dear Friends,

I hope you’re holding up well considering all of the current local and global circumstances. I extend my gratitude along with yours to all of those brave men and women that are on the front lines sacrificing so much to help us all to make it through.  Here, I’d like to offer us some spiritual food for the soul. Make HOPE your go-to Ingredient when you feel completely out of options. The scriptures teach us this.

“Even a tree has more hope! If it is cut down, it will sprout again and grow new branches. Though its roots have grown old in the earth and its stump decays, at the scent of water it will bud and sprout again like a new seedling. “But blessed are those who trust in the LORD and have made the LORD their hope and confidence. They are like trees planted along a riverbank, with roots that reach deep into the water. Such trees are not bothered by the heat or worried by long months of drought. Their leaves stay green, and they never stop producing fruit.  Job 14:7-9 & Jeremiah 17:7-8(NLT).

There is hope beyond the scope of our human limitations. My prayer for all of us during these unprecedented times is the same one that the Apostle Paul prayed for all believers.

 “…I fall to my knees and pray to the Father, the Creator of everything in heaven and on earth. I pray that from his glorious, unlimited resources he will empower you with inner strength through his Spirit. Then Christ will make his home in your hearts as you trust in him. Your roots will grow down into God’s love and keep you strong.” Ephesians 3: 14-17 (NLT).

Be strong dear friends and let your roots go down deep into God’s word. Jesus Christ is our source of living waters. See John 4:10-15.

So let’s get our hopes up, knowing that  “All will be well!.” 

“Faith is the confidence that what we HOPE for will actually happen…”  Hebrews 11:1 (NLT).

God’s ultimate grace deserves our ultimate love. How can we respond to the height and width and depth of God’s immeasurable love? In “Giving God Ultimate Love: Over-The-Top Mega Love ”, ($15.99, paperback, 978-1-7335652-0-2; $7.99, eBook, 978-1-7335652-1-9) author Bukky Agboola coins the phrase “over-the-top mega love” to characterize the many ways we can show God our love. Through the use of biblical examples—Abraham, David, Deborah, Anna, Elizabeth, Zachariah, and even the unnamed, poor widow–Agboola provides guidance and encouragement that even amidst adversity, we can express mega love to our faithful, loving Father and be richly blessed as a result.