Q152_093026 Flood Crisis For Our Faith Family In Nigeria. Please Help!Q152_093026 Flood Crisis For Our Faith Family In Nigeria. Please Help!
How it Happens with Colin Cook
Colin Cook describes the flood crisis facing Mark and Ayomide in Nigeria, appealing for help while reflecting on faith, grace, and hardship. The conversation links their suffering to wider themes of spiritual trust and the struggles people face in addiction and daily life.
14:37•30 Sept 2026
Faith Under Floods: Colin Cook’s Plea for Mark and Ayomide in Nigeria
Episode Overview
- A faith-supported family in Ekiti, Nigeria faces severe flooding after earlier bandit attacks, losing their home and safety.
- Colin urges practical help through donations, stressing that even small amounts can make a real difference.
- He highlights Romans 8 to affirm that no crisis, including homelessness and loss, can separate people from God’s love.
- Biblical accounts of Joseph, Esther, and Christ’s death are used to show how God’s grace can work through evil and disaster.
- Colin advises turning away from "why" questions in suffering and instead bringing faith and prayer to God for strength.
“When you're in trouble, don't ask why questions. It's a waste of time, as I say. But rather, bring your faith to God and say, "Father, this does not separate me from you."”
How do people find strength in their journey to sobriety? This heartfelt instalment of **How it Happens with Colin Cook** shifts the focus to a faith family in crisis, showing how spiritual trust can shape our response to suffering and, by extension, addiction. Colin speaks with deep emotion about Mark and his son Ayomide in Ekiti State, Nigeria, a family this ministry has supported for years.
After bandit attacks forced them from their home, unusually severe monsoon rains linked to the El Niño effect have now flooded their house. They were trapped and had to be rescued by the fire brigade, and are currently sleeping on the streets of a large city, trying to stay awake to avoid danger. While Colin urgently appeals for practical help, the core message keeps returning to faith. He reminds you of Romans 8 and Paul’s conviction that "nothing...
can separate us from the love of God in Christ Jesus our Lord." Colin shares his own morning of "faith and stress" and offers a simple but challenging guideline: "When you're in trouble, don't ask why questions. It's a waste of time"; instead, turn to God with trust.
To make sense of crisis, Colin points to the stories of Joseph, Esther, and the crucifixion of Christ, describing how God weaves grace through human evil and disaster, sometimes blocking harm and sometimes reshaping its effects for good. This perspective is offered as a way to think about Mark and Ayomide’s situation, and about your own struggles with addiction, anxiety, or hardship.
You’ll hear a raw mix of distress, gratitude, and faith as Colin thanks long-time supporters and urges anyone moved by the Holy Spirit to act, even in small ways. It’s a sobering reminder that faith can be stretched, yet still hold, in the face of repeated crises. How might your own faith and recovery journey be strengthened by choosing trust over "why"?
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