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ULSHERLAN:
Can FG really take over a state uni? If they can then it's a welcome idea since both state of Osun (APC) and Oyo state (APC) have proven to neglect their duties.

they can, it has happened in past history
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keyzid:
LAUTECH!!! School where E-ritualists are bred and trained.

nah you dey train them

Cc
lalasticlala
olawalebabs ,
Fynestboi ,
Richiez

The Christian Associations of Nigeria, Ogbomoso Zone has sent a plea letter to Federal Government to take over Lautech pertaining the current crisis the school is facing.





Read the letter below :



THE CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION OF NIGERIA,
OGBOMOSO ZONE



A PLEA TO THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT TO TAKE OVER LAUTECH:
THE ONLY FEASIBLE PANACEA FOR THE SUSTAINABILITY OF THE UNIVERSITY



OUR CONCERNS
1. The lingering incessant strike action paralyzing academic activities in LAUTECH and strangulating her administrative system has become a matter of great concern to the Heads of Churches and Christian Association of Nigeria in Ogbomosoland.


2. The wanton wasting away of the lives, time and future of our youths and children who are students of this institution has become worrisome and disturbing to all discerned minds.


3. On several occasions, students have been sent out of school as a result of avoidable strike action spanning eleven (11) months. This has exposed the vulnerable youngsters to unscrupulous pressures; various types of accidents, high rate of criminality and untimely deaths while many have become redundant and frustrated because they are not able to constructively dissipate their pent-up energy.


4. Workers, both teaching and non-teaching are grossly impoverished as a result of non-payment of salaries and arrears, which, of course is the major reason for the incessant strike actions rocking the one time best state university in Nigeria. As at now, workers of LAUTECH are being owed eight ( months salaries and arrears pilling up in years. Yet, neither the Governing Council nor the proprietors of the university is speaking or doing anything serious to address this crass maladministration! Staff morale is generally low.


5. Apparently, the concomitant effects of the sorry state of LAUTECH on the well-being of the staffers of the institution are far reaching: several of them are not able to attend to their medical bills, perform their duties as parents and meet critical domestic and social obligations.


6. Suffice to add that the experience of JAMBITES who were supposed to write their 2017 UTME at LAUTECH was not a palatable one and it constitutes a disgrace to our social dignity and collective integrity as a nation!


7. The host community is also badly hit by the wave of the crisis. The commerce of the city is in comatose because LAUTECH staffers constitute a bunch of her population.  As elders in the host community, parents of these LAUTECH students and patriotic citizens of this country, the lives and future of our children are so precious to us that we cannot afford to see them struggle with these precarious situations and challenges that are beyond them. 


8. From the look of things, the situation is beyond the power of the two owner states, or so it seems. All efforts said to have been made before now by the two owner states seem not yielding any desired result. As we speak, the governments of Oyo and Osun States have refused to make the reports of the much celebrated Wole Olanipekun Visitation Panel public! Too many questions are begging for answers here.  



9. The proposed audit exercise recently muted by the university visitors is a welcome development. Such exercise is a conventional procedural oversight responsibility of proprietors of growing organizations and ivory towers, provided it is not just a ploy to tactically buy time, disintegrate the university or sack some of these hapless employees with reckless impunity. However, we opine that it will be counter-productive and seriously unhealthy to further keep the students and workers away from classroom while the audit is ongoing.  


OUR HUMBLE PLEAS
1. As we appreciate and commend the hallowed efforts of the governments of Oyo and Osun States over LAUTECH imbroglio, we plead with all that are concerned especially the Federal Government, the National Assembly, Federal Ministry of Education and Nigerian University Commission (NUC) to urgently come to the RESCUE of LAUTECH by taking it over as a Federal University.


2. This will not only rescue the lives and destinies of almost thirty thousand (30,000) current students of the university (and several other desperate candidates awaiting admission), it will also put a permanent pay to the lingering crisis and rekindles the faith of all stakeholders in the leadership of our country. 


3.  Ipso facto, as of today, given human nature, especially in Africa, a joint venture stands the risk of unequal commitment sired by varied interests. What belongs to everybody actually belongs to nobody. Therefore, no matter how much the partners strive to pretend that these differences do not exist, they will come to the surface. This is the scenario playing out between Oyo and Osun in the case of funding of the institution. Or, how does one justify a situation where Osun as at April 30, 2017 owes almost 5.4 billion naira while Oyo owes almost 2.7 billion naira to the university? 


4. In the whole of Nigeria, it is only LAUTECH that has dual ownership. Other states that found themselves in similar situations have peacefully shared assets and liabilities. This is what Prof Mafiana – led team from NUC tried to achieve in 2011 before the current administrations in Oyo and Osun came to throw spanners into it. Why is it that the university is the only monument they agreed to retain as a legacy of their common heritage? What of Colleges of Education in Oyo and Osun States, The Polytechnic Ibadan, and other higher institutions of learning located within the territories of the two states at the time of creation of Osun State?



5. It is clear to all and sundry that the experiment (Joint Ownership of LAUTECH) has failed. The only pragmatic way - forward is to embrace reality and allow peaceful parting of ways rather than the present pejorative and arrant grandstanding by the two governors. Sad to find out that there has been no capital grants to the university since almost 10 years ago! Major developments have been undertaken through Federal Government interventions; courtesy of TetFund Scheme!



6. The world is watching! Quick, noble, decisive and positive actions that can proffer both immediate and long-term solutions to this impasse will be expected from the NUC, Federal Ministry of Education, the National Assembly and other pertinent agencies of the Federal Government of Nigeria.  
               
                       LAUTECH WILL BE GREAT AGAIN!

                        Rev’d Dr. Israel O. Olaniyan    
Chairman, Head of Churches
                                 
Bishop Bayo Akintola    Sectetary, Head of Churches

Revd John Olarinde
Chairman, OCMF
Evang. Doyin Olayiwola
Chairman CAN, Ogbomoso North L.G

Revd J.O Olomoluwa
Chairman CAN, Ogbomoso South L.G

Revd G.A Adeleye
Chairman CAN, Oriire L.G

The Revd Titus Okewole
Chairman CAN, Suurulere L.G

Elder J.O Oyeniran
Chairman CAN, Ogo-Oluwa L.G  
Revd. Dr. Dele Opatoyinbo
Chairman, Ogbomoso Zonal CAN






Source : See The Punch Newspaper May 30, 2017 page 41.

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Very fast in typing

will be typing projects for people

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Pastafarian:
can someone translate this? I've seen this many times but don't know what it means

i'm dead, i'm doom', i'm finished, (not me tho') it's a yoruba term sha

watchworldpro:
Wait o. Is Lautech not in Oyo state? What is Aregbesolas own? Shebi he is the governor of Osun state... am confused o.

both Oyo and Osun own the school

The two great commandments that contain the whole law of God are: . . . . . 1. Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with thy whole heart, and with thy whole soul, and with thy whole mind, and with thy whole strength; . . . . . 2. Thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself. And one of them, a doctor of the Law, putting him to the test, asked him, "Master, which is the great commandment in the Law?" Jesus said to him, "'Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with thy whole heart, and with thy whole soul, and with thy whole mind.' This is the greatest and the first commandment. And the second is like it, 'Thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself.' On these two commandments depend the whole Law and the Prophets." (Matthew 22:35-40) . . . . . . Stay bless, Happy Sunday....

*Signs of Matured Christians*


✅ They speak the truth at all times

✅ They are good listeners

✅ They hardly take offense

✅ They are quick to forgive

✅ They are reliable

✅ They are supportive

✅ They have appetite for prayer and fasting

✅ They rely on the Word of God

✅ The more God lifts them up, the more they become humble

✅ They hardly defend themselves

✅ They are quick to repent

✅ They seek peace and pursue it

✅ They love people and they are compassionate

✅ They know when to talk and when to be quiet

✅ They are full of wisdom in many aspects of life

✅ They respect people and are very sensitive to people's feelings

✅ They have a lot of patience and they are not short tempered

✅ They fear God

✅ They give honour where it is due

✅ They are content with what they have

✅ They have good leadership skills

✅ They are hospitable

✅ They are not carried away by all kinds of teachings

✅ They are good followers

✅ They have a sacrificial spirit

✅ They don't gossip and look down on people

✅ They have faith

✅ They take part in church activities and attend church regularly

✅ They are clean in every aspect of life

✅ Their spirits are sensitive, they hate sin

✅ They don't act holier than others

✅ They don't compete with others




https://lambfollower./2010/10/18/30-characters-of-a-mature-christian/

Perhaps this is a reminder to us that our sufferings here are indeed minor compared to the intense persecution and cold cruelty faced by the apostles and disciples during their times For the sake of the Faith. And ye shall be hated of all men for my name's sake:


But he that endureth to the end shall be saved.


When one door closes, God opens two

HOW THE APOSTLES DIED.


1. Matthew
Suffered martyrdom in Ethiopia, Killed by a sword wound.


2. Mark
Died in Alexandria, Egypt , after being dragged by Horses through the streets until he was dead.


3. Luke
Was hanged in Greece as a result of his tremendous Preaching to the lost.


4. John
Faced martyrdom when he was boiled in huge Basin of boiling oil during a wave of persecution In Rome. However, he was miraculously delivered From death.
John was then sentenced to the mines on the prison Island of Patmos. He wrote his prophetic Book of Revelation on Patmos . The apostle John was later freed and returned to serve As Bishop of Edessa in modern Turkey . He died as an old man, the only apostle to die peacefully



5. Peter
He was crucified upside down on an x-shaped cross.
According to church tradition it was because he told his tormentors that he felt unworthy to die In the same way that Jesus Christ had died.


6. James
The leader of the church in Jerusalem , was thrown over a hundred feet down from the southeast pinnacle of the Temple when he refused to deny his faith in Christ. When they discovered that he survived the fall, his
enemies beat James to death with a fuller's club.
* This was the same pinnacle where Satan had taken Jesus during the Temptation.



7. James the Son of Zebedee,
was a fisherman by trade when Jesus Called him to a lifetime of ministry. As a strong leader of the church, James was beheaded at Jerusalem. The Roman officer who guarded James watched amazed as James defended his faith at his trial. Later, the officer Walked beside James to the place of execution. Overcome by conviction, he declared his new faith to the judge and Knelt beside James to accept beheading as a Christian.



8. Bartholomew
Also known as Nathaniel Was a missionary to Asia. He witnessed for our Lord in present day Turkey. Bartholomew was martyred for his preaching in Armenia where he was flayed to death by a whip.




9. Andrew
Was crucified on an x-shaped cross in Patras, Greece. After being whipped severely by seven soldiers they tied his body to the cross with cords to prolong his agony. His followers reported that, when he was led toward the cross, Andrew saluted it in these words: 'I have long desired and expected this happy hour. The cross has been consecrated by the body of Christ hanging on it.' He continued to preach to his tormentors For two days until he expired.



10. Thomas
Was stabbed with a spear in India during one of his missionary trips to establish the church in the Sub-continent.



11. Jude
Was killed with arrows when he refused to deny his faith in Christ.



12. Matthias
The apostle chosen to replace the traitor Judas Iscariot, was stoned and then beheaded.



13. Paul
Was tortured and then beheaded by the evil Emperor Nero at Rome in A.D. 67. Paul endured a lengthy imprisonment, which allowed him to write his many
epistles to the churches he had formed throughout the Roman Empire. These letters, which taught many of the foundational Doctrines of Christianity, form a large portion of the New Testament.








http://channel.nationalgeographic.com/killing-jesus/articles/how-did-the-apostles-die/

Before you read the following, I just want you to know that these are things I am guilty of, too. Like I tell my church all the time: "I'm preaching to myself!" When it comes to following Christ, we are all a work in progress.



For those who know me, you are familiar with my personality, so you will be able to decipher my tone and picture me smiling as you read this. For those of you who don't know me, try to picture me smiling as you read on. So, go ahead and laugh, love, and perhaps even whisper, "Ouch."



And just so there's no confusion, the word Christian is defined as someone who professes Christ and embraces His teachings. Not only are the four gospels about Him, the entire Bible is Him because He is the Living Word.





Here is a list of the 22 things I believe Christ followers should cease and desist in their lives:

1. Quit expecting the world to like you.
Jesus said it would hate you (John 15:18-27, Matthew 10:22).


2. Quit throwing your own teammates under the bus.
We're called to build each other up, not tear each other down. In fact, Jesus said that our love for each other proves to the world that we are really His true disciples (John 13:35, 1 Thessalonians 5:11).


3. Quit gossiping.
This includes sharing "juicy prayer requests" with no intention of actually praying (Psalms 34:13, Psalms 101:5, Ephesians 4:29).


4. Quit replacing prayer with "good vibes" and "positive thoughts."
No. Just no. Prayer moves the hand of God and the hand of God moves the world. Prayer is much more effective than making someone feel warm and fuzzy inside. By the way, I'm not saying positive thoughts and good vibes are wrong (and they do make you feel good), I'm just saying prayer trumps them both (2 Corinthians 1:11, Philippians 1:19, Ephesians 6:18, James 5:16).


5. Quit saying repentance isn't necessary.
It is. Jesus said so. And just so you know, there are 53 references to repentance in the New Testament. Now go repent (Matthew 5:17, Acts 3:19, Romans 2:5, 2 Peter 3:9, 1 John 1:9).


6. Quit saying that the "portions of the Bible that make you feel uncomfortable" are irrelevant and nothing more than dated writings.
All 66 books, 1,189 chapters, and 31,102 verse are the inspired Word of God. So the next time you think about throwing out the Old Testament, just remember that Jesus quoted it numerous times in all four gospels (John 1:1-4, John 1:14, 2 Timothy 3:16).


7. Quit expecting unbelievers/non-Christians to understand the Bible and/or to live like Christ.
It's hard enough for Christians to live like Christ and it's impossible to do so without Him (until the blinders are removed) (2 Corinthians 4:4, 2 Corinthians 5:17, Galatians 5:24-25).


8. Quit acting like the Great Commission
(Go into all the world to preach the gospel) is the Great Suggestion. It's a command. Go already (Matthew 28:19, Mark 16:15).


9. Quit thinking that it's OK to be silent about your faith.
Yes, it's just as important to represent Jesus by how we live, but someone can't respond to the Good News without hearing it ... and they can't hear it if no one opens their mouth (Matthew 10:27, Romans 10:14-15).


10. Quit being more passionate about your political affiliation than your relationship with Jesus.
If 99 percent of what you post on social media consists of bashing government officials and presidential candidates—you're doing more damage than good (Romans 13:1-7, 2 Chronicles 7:14).


11. Quit using the Bible to beat the "hell" out of people.
That doesn't work. Ever. I don't care if you're right—if you're a jerk, nobody is listening. Love wins! (No, I don't mean the book by Rob Bell.) (1 Corinthians 13).


12. Quit your legalistic rants, knee-jerk reactions, and judgmentalism.
You're turning people off. You're making good news bad news. Jesus befriended sinners. Try it and great things will happen (Mark 2:17, Luke 5:27-32, 1 Timothy 1:15-16).


13. Quit calling yourself a Christian if you believe there are multiple paths that lead to salvation. Jesus said that He's the only way to heaven. If you don't believe Him, you're not a Christ follower (John 14:6, 1 John 2:4).


14. Quit living like everybody's going to heaven and nobody's going to hell. Jesus died so the whole world could be saved, but He said the path to heaven is narrow and few find it. And for the record, He preached more about hell than heaven ... but He did it without using a bullhorn and manipulative scare tactics. #LeadLikeJesus (Matthew 7:13-14).


15. Quit acting like you're better than those who don't know Jesus. You're not (Luke 18:19, Acts 10:34, Romans 2:11-13).


16. Quit criticizing loving believers who take a biblical stand for godly morals and Christian values (that are crystal clear in Scripture) just because you're too much of a wimp to take a stand yourself. Jesus didn't call us to be politically correct. Develop some backbone. And yes, I said wimp. And yes, I will repent for calling you a wimp (Acts 4-6).


17. Quit pointing out the speck in your neighbor's eye while ignoring the plank in your own eye. By the way, I can hardly see my computer as I type this because of the log in my own eye (Matthew 7:3-5).


18. Quit being a jerk, period. Whatever your position is (on anything), if you can't communicate it in love, you're a clanging cymbal and your message is worthless. So yeah, I probably shouldn't have called you a wimp in No. 16 (1 Corinthians 13).


19. Quit defending sin. Quit hating sinners. These are equally important. Oh yeah, and lose your critical lens (Psalm 97:10, Matthew 22:37-39).


20. Quit using the phrase "he who's without sin cast the first stone" out of context. The next thing Jesus said was, "Go and sin no more" (John 8:1-11).


21. Quit using grace as a license to live however you want. Jesus is grace, so don't trample Him under your feet (Romans 6:1-2, 1 John 2:4, Hebrews 10:26-31).


22. Quit using the phrase (when inviting people to church) "come as you are" if you're going to complain when they start showing up (Mark 2:17, Luke 5:27-32).








http://www.charismanews.com/opinion/57121-22-things-christ-followers-should-quit

shaddoww:
Well both government have already appointed an auditing firm to check d book of d skul, so I hope dey will cum up with there report soon cos it seem dats wat d two government are waiting for.

they are even done, hopefully before the end of next week, we'll hear Goodnews

shaddoww:
My point dear is dat u shouldn't tell my that Lautech has an excuse for her inability to pay her staffs from her IGR without depending on d state.
Let me give u a small statistics.
Ur skul has about 25,000 students for undergraduate, about 2,000 pre-degree students, about 500 post-graduate students (note I put d pre-degree n PG at a minimum u can av)
Now u pay #65,000 for undergraduates
Let's assume u pay #50,000 for pre-degree (it's more bt I just want to put it at a minimum)
Post-graduate #100,000 (still a minimum)
Then if we do a simple arithmetic, we have the following as ur skuls income.
Undergraduate - 25000*65000 = #1,625,000,000
Pre-degree - 2000*50000 =#100,000,000
Post-graduate - 500*100000 = #50,000,000
Total = #1,625,000,000 + #100,000,000 + #50,000,000 = #1,775,000,000 i.e one billion, seven hundred and seventy five million,
So please, I will like u to tell me why ur skul shouldn't b able to pay her staff salary. Even if u truly have 114 professors which I doubt, cos a lot of sabbatical profs will surely b among those u av counted n to b sure, u can check d number of inaugural lectures ur skul has had.

I swear you dey vex me with what you're saying,


Try to confirm anything before saying it,



Below is the VC analysis about the income and expenditures of LAUTECH



1. That we have 26,360 undergraduates at a flat rate of N65,000.00 which was total to N1,713,400,000 Billion naira annually,
2. That we have 2000 undergraduate part-time students at an average rate of N100,000 which was amounted to N176,102,500 million naira,
3. That we have 1,561 post-graduate degree Academic programme students at rate of N76,750 which also amounted to N119,806,750 million.
4. That there were 2,601 of professional post graduate Degree programme students at the rate of N100,000 which amounted to N260,100,000 million, and
5. That Other sources of Internally Generated Revenue which was amounted to N50 million.
He gave the grand total of the IGR to the university annually as N2,319,409,250 per session, all things being equal.
Arising from the above, the Vice-Chancellor informed the House that the total IGR got by the University was greatly inadequate when comparing it with the total overhead expenditures incurred annually which stood at N6,816,258,509.14 billion. He submitted by saying that the LAUTECH IGR was just 25% of its total overheads expenditures and the two owner states governments just needed to be alive to their statutory responsibilities of the payment of 75% monthly subvention.








So ooo please stop saying what you don't know

shaddoww:
The question to ask is why is Osun State university with lower number of students not having funding issues?
The problem with dis skuls is dat, dey generate revenue but still expect government to fully fund dem, but d day d government decide to check their books, den dey gather all their unions n start fighting d government n start misleading d public, bt since we av not been having good government in d past, we d public too will b quick to b on their side. Meanwhile Ondo state university is one of d cheapest n still it can sustain itself.

stop saying what you don't know please

LordHiffy:
why not protest in oyo state why do they have to Cary oyo state matter to osun state

the school is owned by the two states,


Meanwhile a protest has already been stage in Oyo

Medunah:
Maybe......that's If your father is the owner of the house! Cos staying in a particular rented house from 1984 till this moment is not it at all!!...

did i mention anything rent here??

I don't think there's any effect,



Buh bro , where in 9ja do you stay??




For not using your battery down 19%



Abi you be low end user, e.g listen to music, watch video, take pics, enter fb, upload it, and that's all, like some slay nairaland girls

ojun50:
Guy that house is like na Benin d day house abi

come again

SexyNairalander:
booked since 1984? na mud house?

the house is still better than most of those houses they are constructing nowadays

2017


lalasticlala

I was looking for a document in my father's wardrobe, when I came across this NEPA bill




I was shock when I read the contents of the bill



We were paying as low as 12kobo per month and as low as 20naira yearly in 1984




While we are now paying as low as 5000naira monthly now, in the same house



Though I know we can't compare things then with now, but still Nigeria is not be getting better, it's getting worse especially 2016/2017



Infact Nigeria has really CHANGED
!

More

See screenshots below ;

John Terry was substituted after 26 minutes of his final Chelsea appearance - the number he has worn on his shirt for 17 years.



The teary-eyed club legend was given a guard of honour by his team-mates as he made his way to the sidelines at Stamford Bridge for one final time.




Terry, 36, is leaving Chelsea and was initially expected to extend his playing career, yet it is unknown where he is going to be featuring next season. Retirement also remains at option for Terry.




He departed the pitch in the 26th minutes while Chelsea players stopped the game and paid him last honor, before returning to lift the Premier League trophy and make a passionate goodbye speech to the jam-packed stadium.


http://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/news/john-terry-substituted-chelsea-after-10467360





But some fans had taking it in another dimension by condemning the act, saying it's not a nolywood movie

ITbomb:
Una no know, those group of people are the ones that gives most and their own is compulsory.

If papa wants to do birthday or any church events, these set of people commonly called Workers are made to contribute a fix amount and it is compulsory most times

in some churches probably not in our church,




Especially Instrumentalist and ushers,


Dey never contribute shishi,



Okay assuming they do contribute on any occasion self,


Does that mean they shouldn't pay their offering and tithes?

During the Christian spiritual journey, followers of Christ are forced to eventually During the Christian spiritual journey, followers of Christ are forced to eventually face some basic faith-related questions. Here are a few of the most common ones:





1) What is salvation?
What does salvation really mean? When does it happen and is it permanent? Do you choose your own salvation or is it predestined? Is everyone saved or just a select few?
The idea of salvation is extremely complex, and our concept of it directly influences how we live, evangelize, and interact with the people around us.




2) Do I own my faith?
Is your faith the result of a cultural or family tradition — something you were raised with — or because you know it makes your girlfriend happy, or because your seminary scholarship depends on it, or because you live in a religious society where it's advantageous to be a "Christian?"
Deep down, what do you really believe? Is following Jesus your decision, or are you vicariously living out Christianity because of an allegiance to someone — or something — else?



3) Can I trust the Bible?
This question fleshes out the simplistic "The Bible is from God" answer. How was scripture written, formed, edited, discovered, critiqued, and inspired?
Almost all Christian beliefs and traditions come from the Bible — but where did that come from?




4) How do biblical texts apply to modern society?
The cultural traditions of the Bible are radically different than today’s social norms, so how do you use scripture to address current issues such as gender roles, gay marriage, abortion, immigration reform, and gun control?.?




5) Who is God?
We use the generic term 'God' all the time, but have we stopped to ask ourselves who we believe God really is? What are God's powers, characteristics, and attributes? How do you define the Holy Spirit? A million different people have a million different definitions of God — what's yours?




6) Why does God allow bad things to happen?
Many Christians feel secure in their faith until something bad happens; then this question becomes painfully relevant. Why do cancer, famine, war, and murder occur? Eventually, all believers must tackle the paradox of how an all-powerful and all-loving God allows extraordinary amounts of pain, hurt, and evil to exist.



7) Why is God so morbidly violent in the Old Testament?
Christians are great at promoting the loving Jesus of the New Testament, but very few can convincingly explain the horrific portrayal of God in the Old Testament — how do you explain it?




How does free will affect my faith?
Believers eventually encounter the age-old question that continues to be debated today: Do I choose God or does God choose me? The discussion of free will usually devolves into a Calvinism vs. Arminianism vs. Open Theism discussion — all of which talk about how faith relates to choice, intellect, and controlling our destiny. This question strikes at the heart of how our actions, communication, and relationship with God is structured.




9) How can you believe in something that can't be scientifically proven?
How do you explain a God that isn’t quantifiable or palpable? As the secular world often mocks people of faith, Christians must deal with some frustrating questions: Why doesn't God obviously manifest God’s self? If God is real why doesn't God audibly or visibly reveal God’s self to us? Why does the God in the Bible seem so completely different than today's God?
Miracles and supernatural events seemingly don't happen as often today. Where are the miracles, signs and wonders? Why doesn't God physically appear to us and tell us what to do?
Behind these questions lies this deeper inquiry: If God loves everyone and wants everyone to believe in God, why doesn't God simply physically manifest God’s self to the entire world?





10) What makes Christianity different than any other religion?
A virgin birth, morals, ethics, rules, laws, and miracles ... other religions have had similar things. So what's so unique about Christianity? Many faiths have questions that look extremely similar to the ones listed here — why should you trust Christianity over any other religion?



11) How has my faith been influenced?
How has your upbringing, life experiences, culture, and environment molded your faith? Whether we want to admit it, everything we believe has been filtered through these life variables. How have they affected your faith and theology?




12) Am I using my faith to serve another agenda?
Has your faith become something it wasn't originally meant to be? Is it being used as a tool to serve other agendas? Are you using Christianity to impress someone, increase your social status, promote a political party, get money, buttress a moral belief, or fill intellectual, emotional, and relational voids?
The Christian faith can quickly morph into something it was never originally intended to become — take time to cleanse your spirituality from the things that hijack it.





13) What is the point of following Christ?
What is your purpose and motivation for following Christ? Sure, it's full of good morals, standards, and ethics, but why do you do it? It's amazing how many times we've floated through our faith without asking ourselves this most basic question.
Overall, we’re continually faced with questions that challenge our belief systems. This isn’t a bad thing, and much of Jesus’s ministry revolved around asking questions. In the end, thoughtfully examining our faith promotes a spirituality that is healthy, honest, genuine, and mature.








https://sojo.net/articles/13-questions-all-christians-eventually-ask-themselves

coolesmile:
The camera crew

smh

Do you now see how giving makes us more blessed than getting? We can get so much happiness when we see how God is glorified in our giving and when we see Him bless others through our giving








God bless you all