I live in Lagos — a city that never pauses to catch its breath. From sunrise to well past midnight, the streets pulse with noise, laughter, and motion. The sound of car horns mixes with the call of street vendors, the rhythm of Afrobeat spilling from radios, and the shouts of bus conductors at every junction. Lagos is chaos and creativity held together by sheer will. We are a people who refuse to quit.

Here, wealth and poverty share the same street. Skyscrapers cast their shadows over sprawling markets and crowded slums. Dreams are born and broken daily. In traffic that can last for hours, you’ll hear both frustration and worship — people singing praises on buses, praying under their breath as they inch forward. Life in Lagos is not easy, but it is alive with faith. God’s name is spoken in every language — Yoruba, Igbo, Hausa, Pidgin — by those who believe He still moves in this city.

Corruption, fear, and hardship still test us. Many young people fight to survive; others chase opportunity across oceans. But even here, amid the noise and struggle, I see the Spirit of God moving. Churches rise in backstreets and warehouses. People gather on beaches to pray at dawn. There is hunger — not just for food, but for justice, truth, and hope. I believe Lagos is more than a city of survival; it’s a city of calling. God is raising a generation here — bold, creative, unafraid — who will carry His light through Nigeria and into the nations.

• 기도해주세요 나이지리아 북부의 신자들이 박해 속에서도 굳건히 서서 그리스도 안에서 평화를 찾기를 바랍니다. (시편 91:1-2)

• 기도해주세요 라고스 교회가 복음을 전파하는 데 있어 정직함, 연민, 담대함을 가지고 앞장서기를 바랍니다. (에베소서 6:19-20)

• 기도해주세요 정부와 기업 지도자들은 정의와 겸손을 가지고 행동하며 진정한 개혁을 향해 노력해야 합니다. (잠언 21:1)

• 기도해주세요 전국의 가난하고 굶주리고 버려진 어린이들에게 치유와 지원을 제공합니다. (이사야 58:10-12)

• 기도해주세요 라고스에서 부흥이 시작될 것이라는 희망을 품고, 이 도시의 영향력을 통해 나이지리아 전역과 그 너머로 예수님의 빛이 퍼져나갈 것이라고 믿었습니다. (하박국 2:14)