{"id":3304,"date":"2026-01-22T17:07:50","date_gmt":"2026-01-22T17:07:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/christianbenefitsmagazine.com.ng\/?p=3304"},"modified":"2026-01-22T18:02:19","modified_gmt":"2026-01-22T18:02:19","slug":"principle-of-divine-recovery-of-losses-by-dr-wole-olarinde","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/christianbenefitsmagazine.com.ng\/index.php\/2026\/01\/22\/principle-of-divine-recovery-of-losses-by-dr-wole-olarinde\/","title":{"rendered":"Divine Principles of Recovering Losses &#8211; By Dr. Wole Olarinde"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The popular human axiom that <em>\u201can opportunity lost can never be regained\u201d<\/em> is utterly dismissible when viewed through the lens of Psalm 126:1:<em>\u201cWhen the LORD brought back the captivity of Zion, we were like those who dream.\u201d <\/em>(NKJV). <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This passage clearly speaks of a bringing back, which translates as recovery or restoration. In the order of God\u2019s Kingdom, no loss is beyond recovery except death, which carries finality. Every other loss in life is recoverable and restorable. Where the world concludes hopelessly with finality, God declares possibility as affirmed in Mark 9:23,<em>\u201cJesus said unto him, If thou canst believe, all things are possible to him that believeth.\u201d<\/em> The emphasis here is believe.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Beloved, it will take your believe to recover whatever you have lost, no matter how hopeless it may appear. Everyone, at one point or another, experiences losses. The degree of loss may differ from person to person, but no one born of a woman is immune. Yet, as long as there is life, there is hope of recovery.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Have you lost your health due to a terrible sickness that physicians have written off as terminal? I decree, by the mercy of God, that you shall recover your lost health. Jesus is saying to you today that this seemingly hopeless sickness laying you prostrate is <strong>not unto death<\/strong>, according to John 11:4: <em>\u201cThis sickness is not unto death, but for the glory of God, that the Son of God might be glorified thereby.\u201d<\/em> That shall soon be your testimony, in Jesus\u2019 name.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Is it your marriage, finances, business, career, promotion, opportunities, connections, peace of mind, or joy that you have lost? Whatever it is, I assure you by the grace of God: <em>if thou canst believe<\/em>, you shall recover your loss, in Jesus\u2019 name. No loss is a hopeless case, regardless of how terrible it appears. Since you are still alive, please do not give up. Your dry bones shall live again (Ezekiel 37:1\u201311), in Jesus\u2019 name. Amen. There is hope of recovery according to Job 14:7\u20139: <em>\u201cFor there is hope of a tree, if it be cut down, that it will sprout again, and that the tender branch thereof will not cease. Though the root thereof wax old in the earth, and the stock thereof die in the ground; yet through the scent of water it will bud, and bring forth boughs like a plant.\u201d<\/em> Receive the scent of life upon your lost case, in Jesus\u2019 name. <em>\u201cIf thou wouldest believe, thou shouldest see the glory of God.\u201d<\/em> (John 11:40)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Once you believe, you must then take divinely instructed <strong>steps <\/strong>toward the recovery of losses.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">STEP 1: The Nehemiah Step<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Take Stock, Show Remorse, Pray, and Fast<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Nehemiah 1:4<\/strong> states: <em>\u201cAnd it came to pass, when I heard these words, that I sat down and wept, and mourned certain days, and fasted, and prayed before the God of heaven.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>While Israel was in captivity in Babylon, it lost the wall of Jerusalem and its gates. When Nehemiah received the report that the remnants <em>\u201care in great affliction and reproach; the wall of Jerusalem also is broken down, and the gates thereof are burned with fire\u201d<\/em> (Nehemiah 1:3), he sat down, took stock of the situation, and then <strong>wept, mourned, fasted, and prayed<\/strong> for the rebuilding\u2014<em>the recovery<\/em>\u2014of Jerusalem.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>When you suffer any form of loss, the first step is to take stock in order to identify the cause. Without proper assessment, recovery becomes unassailable. You must understand why the loss occurred in order to navigate the route to restoration.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Nehemiah did this accurately. He confessed and acknowledged the sins of Israel as the root cause of their calamity: <em>\u201cBoth I and my father\u2019s house have sinned. We have dealt very corruptly against thee, and have not kept thy commandments, nor the statutes, nor the judgments.\u201d<\/em> (Nehemiah 1:6\u20137)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This is the first step toward recovery: admission of fault. Rather than pointing accusing fingers at witches or enemies, take responsibility. Recovery begins when blame ends. After Nehemiah sincerely and remorsefully admitted Israel\u2019s sins as the cause of their losses\u2014affliction, reproach, and broken walls\u2014he prayed earnestly: <em>\u201cO Lord, I beseech thee, let now thine ear be attentive to the prayer of thy servant\u2026 and prosper, I pray thee, thy servant this day, and grant him mercy in the sight of this man.\u201d<\/em> (Nehemiah 1:11)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>God hearkened to Nehemiah\u2019s prayer of repentance and granted him unusual favor before the king. The king not only approved his request but empowered him with authority, resources, and manpower for the rebuilding of Jerusalem\u2019s walls and gates. Thus, Nehemiah and his team successfully recovered what had been lost.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The popular human axiom that \u201can opportunity lost can never be regained\u201d is utterly dismissible when viewed through the lens of Psalm 126:1:\u201cWhen the LORD brought back the captivity of Zion, we were like those who dream.\u201d (NKJV). This passage clearly speaks of a bringing back, which translates as recovery or restoration. 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