Rise & Pray

14/05/2026

Hello everyone, my name is Samuel Afolabi Lawanson. I’m a UK-based author writing Christian non-fiction and contemporary fiction.

I recently published:
📖 Before You Give Your Heart — a Christian relationship discernment book

Before You Give Your Heart: A Christian Friendship, Dating, Courtship, Love, Relationship, and Marriage Discernment Workbook - Kindle edition by Samuel, Afolabi. Religion & Spirituality Kindle eBooks @ Amazon.com.

📖 The Woman with the Silver Cross — a contemporary fiction novel

Amazon.com: The Woman With the Silver Cross: A Christian Mystery of Hidden Records, Buried Truth, and the Women They Tried to Silence (The Red Register Series Book 1) eBook : Samuel, AFOLABI: Kindle Store

I’m looking forward to connecting with fellow readers and authors, supporting others, and receiving honest feedback and reviews on my books.

Website:
https://www.beforeyougiveyourheart.com

Blessings to everyone here.

Discover Christian intentional dating resources with Before You Give Your Heart. Explore biblical wisdom and practical guides.

14/02/2026

Start your morning differently.

Before the noise.
Before the stress.
Before the world speaks.

Choose prayer.

This deep Christian prayer journey will strengthen your faith, steady your heart, and align your day with God.

If you’re committing to grow in prayer, comment “I choose prayer.”

30/01/2026

🌞 GOOD MORNING — A WORD FOR YOU TODAY

If you woke up today with questions on your heart…
this is your reminder:

God has not forgotten you.
He has not skipped your name.
He has not run out of options.

Even when the way forward isn’t clear,
God is already working behind the scenes.

What feels delayed is not denied.
What feels silent is not abandoned.
What feels impossible is not beyond God.

This morning, choose trust over worry.
Choose faith over fear.
Choose hope over heaviness.

You may not see it yet,
but help is closer than you think.

🙏 God is with you today.
And that changes everything.

What are you trusting God for this morning?
Write “I trust You, Lord” in the comments.

21/01/2026

Miracle money didn’t come from the bank.
It came from a fish.

When Jesus told Peter where provision would come from, it didn’t make sense — but it worked.

God is not limited by systems, salaries, or expectations.
He provides in ways you never imagined.

If He did it then,
He can do it again.

🙏 God is your source.
Expect provision from unexpected places.

17/01/2026

When there was no road,
God made one through the sea.

If He did it then,
He can do it again — for you.

🙏 Type AMEN if you believe God is making a way
🔁 Watch again if this strengthened your faith
📤 Share with someone who needs hope today

16/01/2026

God is not late. He is precise.
What feels impossible today can change by tomorrow.

🙏 Type AMEN
🔁 Watch again if this stirred your faith

15/01/2026

God is not late. He is precise.
What looks impossible today is already scheduled by heaven.
Hold on. Watch God work.

🙏 Type AMEN if you believe in sudden turnaround.
📤 Share this with someone who needs hope today.