@Venizia, @Ayaayo and @Melsum,
Thanks for the mentions, fun and banter.


@derommyvent,
Congrats on your pregnancy. As the Lord who did it when you were still thinking all conditions had to be perfect before conception, may He cause you to carry and delivery very easily in Jesus name. May you be able to use it as a point of reference to other areas in your life.

@twinsgirls, wow! Congrats on your twins! Carriage to term and easy normal delivery is my prayer for you. So glad for you.

@All, one word you should never forget is this: 'And being not weak in faith, he considered not his own body now dead, when he was about an hundred years old, neither yet the deadness of Sara's womb' (Romans 4:19). Abraham received the promise from God and held unto it. Many say but why did he go into Hagar if he truly believed God. That is a valid question.
I think he did believe but he only understood it using human sense as at that time peraps. However, when I studied further I saw that apart from the fact that Sarah herself pushed Abraham to take her maid as a wife, the first time Abraham heard the promise from God, God did not say who would bear the child, he only said Abraham would have a son. May be that was why Abraham conceeded to Hagar. It was the second time God spoke about the matter, after Ishmael was already born and Abraham had even already accepted him as 'the son', that God said it was Sarah, his wife he meant, that would bear him His ONLY son, Isaac.

Take a look at the testimonies we have been receiving lately and you will see it was usually when they did not even expect it to 'click' that it happened. The gift of children is God's. He makes a way through the red sea, through Jordan, He makes an axe-head to float in water, He makes the Sun stand still. He makes manna fall from heaven. He makes the barren woman keep house and be a joyful mother of children.
He is the God of yesterday, today and forever. Many women never realise they have medical diagnosis and go on to have children only to go to hospital for another issue and they are told by the doctor that it is a surprise they can even get pregnant at all. God has the manual for our bodies. NOBODY, doctor or whoever, can tell you you cannot bear children. Men look at the natural, God's does the Supernatural.
Ensure you have the Word of God in you and let it grow till it prevails over any situation you have. Believe it so much that you become righteous through it.
Have a blessed day.

Commit to It!

Wednesday, 10 June 2015


'...O Lord of hosts, if you will indeed look on the affliction of your servant... [and] give to your servant a son, then I will give him to the Lord...' 1 Samuel 1:11 NKJV


After arriving in the New World, the Spanish explorer, Cortez, took his crew off their ships, then set the ships on fire as the sailors watched in confusion and horror. By that one act, Cortez sealed their commitment to explore new territory and ensured they’d never give in or go back. Guess what? Having no alternative clears your perception, does away with procrastination, and helps you make up your mind. When you’re in a corner, you learn to reach deeper inside yourself, and in so doing you discover God–given strengths you never knew existed.

When you’re up against a deadline, it releases a creative flow within you. For example, nothing increases your commitment like the threat of failure or the risk of embarrassment. In The Tyranny of E–mail, John Freeman says, ‘Attention is one of the most valuable modern resources. If we waste it on frivolous communication, we will have nothing left when we really need it.’ Distractions drain your energy, blur your focus, and disrupt your momentum.

Projects fail, companies collapse, and marriages are damaged because of the way distractions deplete our resources and destroy our relationships. Don’t get to the end of your life only to look back and discover you forfeited things which were truly significant, to make way for things that added nothing of value. Hannah made a vow to God that resulted in the birth of her son Samuel, who became one of Israel’s greatest Judges. Be a person who honours your commitments.


SoulFood: Ezek 22-23, Matt 17:14-27, Ps 132:11-18, Prov 15:5-7

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Understanding Your Temptations (3)

Tuesday, 09 June 2015


'...count it all joy when you fall into various trials.' James 1:2 NKJV


Satan knows that when you recognise him as the source of your temptation, he loses his advantage. He knows that when you understand he initiated the temptation, you’ll recoil from it faster than if you think you yourself are the source of it. If Satan approached you and said, ‘I’ve come to make you sin and feel condemned,’ your vulnerability to his temptations would evaporate! He won’t tell you that—but if you remember it you’ll have the advantage over him.

As Paul puts it, ‘…we are not ignorant about Satan’s scheming.’ (2 Corinthians 2:11 GWT) Another misconception is that temptation is time lost and effort wasted. In long periods of temptation we feel like we’ve lost ground rather than gained it. No! Withstanding temptation is ‘[fighting] the good fight of faith…’ (1 Timothy 6:12 NKJV), and that’s when God develops your character. ‘When all kinds of…temptations crowd into your lives…Realise that they come to…produce in you the quality of endurance…’ and when that happens, ‘…you will find you have become men [and women] of mature character…’ (James 1:2–4 PHPS).

Indeed, your compensation goes far beyond your present development to the reaping of eternal rewards. ‘…be exceedingly glad on this account, though now for a little while you may be distressed by trials and suffer temptations, so that [the genuineness] of your faith may be tested, [your faith] which is infinitely more precious than the perishable gold which is tested and purified by fire.’ (1 Peter 1:6–7 AMP) Add to this God’s glorious guarantee: ‘Blessed is the man who endures temptation... he will receive the crown of life...’ (James 1:12 NKJV)


SoulFood: Ezek 20-21, Matt 17:1-13, Ps 132:1-10, Prov 15:1-4


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Understanding Your Temptations (2)

Monday, 08 June 2015


'Blessed is the man who endures temptation...' James 1:12 NKJV


The second misconception is: temptation is sin. The devil wants you to blame yourself for the temptations you experience. Why? Because when you believe that you are the source of it, you feel condemned and discouraged. As you indulge in feelings of discouragement, you become an easy prey and Satan convinces you to go ahead and yield to the temptation. Ironically, you yield to sin through the fear of having already fallen. No, the temptation itself isn’t sin; the sin only occurs when you yield to it!

Many of us feel like we’re spiritually deficient, distant from God, even phonies because we think we initiated the temptation ourselves. Imagine a burglar in your house, and when you detect him he accuses you of being the burglar! Would you believe him? Of course not! Yet that’s Satan’s approach with us. After he tempts us, he accuses with thoughts like, ‘A real Christian would never have such thoughts!’ Knowing our own weakness, his accusations sound plausible and we believe him. Then we feel condemned, spiral into discouragement, and yield to the temptation.

Understand this: condemnation comes from Satan (1 Timothy 3:6). The Bible says, ‘Therefore, there is now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus.’ (Romans 8:1 NIV) When Satan sends temptation, the Holy Spirit goes to work in us, helping us to reject his suggestions and reminding us of Jesus’ availability to help us triumph. ‘Because He Himself suffered when He was tempted, He is able to help those who are being tempted.’ (Hebrews 2:18 NIV) So when you’re tempted, reject Satan’s condemnation and reach for Christ’s overcoming assistance.


SoulFood: Ezek 16:53-19:14, Matt 16:13-28, Ps 48, Prov 14:33-35


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Understanding Your Temptations (1)

Sunday, 07 June 2015


'...don't let us yield to temptation...' Matthew 6:13 NLT


Many of us suffer unnecessarily because of our misconceptions about temptation. The first one is: expecting your temptations to cease—or at least de-crease. When the Israelites entered the Promised Land they had the same expectation. They were surprised that the Canaanites were still in the land. So they got discouraged, thinking they must have gone the wrong way. ‘Surely this couldn’t be the land of promise.’

God’s Word makes it clear that the Christian life, from start to finish, is warfare. Paul says we are called to ‘…wrestle…against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places’ (Ephesians 6:12 KJV), and your level of temptation increases as you draw closer to God. Notice: when Israel first left Egypt, God didn’t lead them through Philistine territory ‘though that was shorter. For God said, “…If they face war, they might change their minds and return to Egypt.”’ (Exodus 13:17 NIV) God understood their fledgling faith and protected them from their enemies.

But later, when their faith had grown, He permitted them to face seven powerful nations. Just like the Promised Land, the promised life of victory requires you to deal with temptation and wrestle your way through to victory, believing that ‘…greater is He that is in you, than he that is in the world.’ (1 John 4:4 KJV) Indeed, their enemy’s attack proved that Israel was in the Promised Land. So experiencing temptations is proof you are truly abiding in Christ.


SoulFood: Gen 1:1-2:3, John 1:1-18


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What Keeps Us From Serving Others? (4)

Saturday, 06 June 2015


'...through love serve one another.' Galatians 5:13 NKJV


Control is the fourth thing that deters us from serving. While it’s important to focus on understanding others, we must also be authentic and open so they can understand us. Because it can make us feel vulnerable, many of us are unwilling to be transparent. Former U.S. Navy Captain Mike Abrashoff observes: ‘Some leaders feel that by keeping people in the dark, they maintain a measure of control. But that is a leader’s folly and an organisation’s failure. Secrecy spawns isolation, not success. Knowledge is power, yes, but what leaders need is collective power, and that requires collective knowledge.

I found that the more people knew what the goals were, the better buy–in I got—and the better the results we achieved together.’ Any time people sense information is being withheld from them, it creates distance. They feel like outsiders, and, as a result, morale drops along with their performance. In Lead, Follow, or Get Out of the Way, Jim Lundy writes about what he calls the ‘Subordinates’ Lament’: ‘We, the uninformed, working for the inaccessible, are doing the impossible for the ungrateful!’ Ever feel like that? Then there’s the ‘Mushroom Farm Lament’ which goes like this: ‘We feel we’re being kept in the dark. Every once in a while someone comes around and spreads manure on us. But when our heads pop up, they’re chopped off and then we’re canned.’

Good leaders don’t isolate themselves, and they don’t deliberately keep people in the dark. They inform them, and include them in the decision–making process whenever possible. If you’re serious about serving others, open up. Let people know who you are and what you believe.


SoulFood: Ezek 14:1-16:52, Matt 16:1-12, Ps 1, Prov 14:29-32


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@miraclebaby, thanks for asking. I am well.

@sugah that was a lovely confession and mighty powerful! GOD BLESS YOU! @ All, please let us take time to confess and declare these precious words, so aptly captured.

@All, just as you need time to learn more about a new phone that you have just bought to know all the beautiful features and apps and what it can do, the words and promises of God may take some time to become part of us but we need to spend time studying it, meditate on it, break it down and own it till it becomes such a part of us that we start living it and become it. The bible says the word of God grew mightily and prevailed...(Acts 19:20).
May that word and promise of God that you are holding unto continue to grow and grow until it prevails over everything that may be a limitation in your life. Don't get it twisted, THE WORD WORKS!

By the way, who thinks that song 'Godwin'! is just so sweet I just watched the official video today and could not just help but smile throughtout the song. Choi! I was just imagining the dance steps at the dedication of my babies. GODWIN, you will get bellelelelele!

What Keeps Us From Serving Others? (3)


Friday, 05 June 2015


'But they paid no attention...' Matthew 22:5 NIV


Indifference is the third thing that keeps us from serving others. A well–known comedian quipped, ‘Scientists announced today that they’d found a cure for apathy. However, they claim no one has shown the slightest bit of interest in it.’ When it comes to communicating, that could be said of many of us; we’re indifferent to how we come across. We may not necessarily feel superior to others, but we don’t go out of our way to get to know them either. Why? Because it’s hard work! In reality, indifference is another form of selfishness that keeps us from connecting with people.

Novelist George Eliot put it like this: ‘Try to care about something in this vast world besides the gratification of small selfish desires. Try to care for what is best in thought and action—something that is good apart from the accidents of your own lot. Look on other lives... See what their troubles are, and how they are borne.’ People truly appreciate it when you make the effort, no matter how small, to try to see things from their point of view. Paul writes, ‘Be kindly, affectionate to one another with brotherly love, in honour giving preference to one another.’ (Romans 12:10 NKJV).

Everybody you meet is wrestling with a fear or fighting a battle and, if you’re caring and sensitive, God will give you a word to lift them. Isaiah said, ‘The Lord God has given me the tongue of the learned, that I should know how to speak a word in season to him who is weary…’ (Isaiah 50:4 NKJV) What a gift—to be able to lift someone who is struggling.


SoulFood: Ezek 10-13, Matt 15:29-39, Ps 129, Prov 14:25-28


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What Keeps Us From Serving Others? (2)

Thursday, 04 June 2015


'...Do not think of yourself more highly than you ought...' Romans 12:3 NIV



Another thing that’ll keep you from serving others is arrogance. What others think and feel isn’t important to you. Arrogant people seldom meet people on common ground. They don’t believe they should have to because by their own estimation they live on higher ground and shouldn’t have to descend to anyone else’s level. They expect others to come to them. Justice Louis D. Brandeis observed: ‘Nine–tenths of the serious controversies that arise in life result from misunderstanding, from one man not knowing the facts which to the other man seem important, or otherwise failing to appreciate his point of view.’

It’s ridiculous for anyone to think they have all the answers. Such people can become opinionated, narrow–minded and arrogant, listening only to their own thoughts and ignoring advice and suggestions from others. When your overriding goal is to build a case for your own viewpoint, people get turned off if you have a ‘my way or no way’ attitude. To win them you must be willing to build a relationship. The letters in the word ‘silent’ also form the word ‘listen’. Relationships are built by listening to people, loving them, learning from them, and leaving them better off than you found them.
‘A wise man will hear and increase learning, and a man of understanding will attain wise counsel.’ (Proverbs 1:5 NKJV)



SoulFood: Ezek 5-9, Matt 15:15-28, Ps 124, Prov 14:21-24


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What Keeps Us From Serving Others? (1)

Wednesday, 03 June 2015


'To answer before listening--that is folly...' Proverbs 18:13 NIV


To serve others effectively, you must be attuned to what they need. What keeps us from doing that? First: assumption. A lady in an airport lounge bought a packet of biscuits and sat down to read the newspaper. She heard a rustling noise and looked up to see the man beside her helping himself to the biscuits. Not wanting to make a scene, she leaned over and took one herself, hoping he’d get the message. Then she heard more rustling. She couldn’t believe it. The man was helping himself to another biscuit! There was only one left! She watched in disbelief as he broke the remaining biscuit in two, pushed half across to her, popped the other half in his mouth, and left. She was still furious when her flight was announced. Imagine how she felt when she opened her handbag to get her ticket out—and found her unopened packet of biscuits! Now be honest, didn’t you assume the stranger was helping himself to her biscuits? Most people do and that tells us a lot about ourselves!

Too often we’re guilty of making assumptions about people and once you put someone in a box, it’s hard to think of them any other way. Do you agree? Every time a good tailor sees a client, he takes new measurements. He never assumes they’re the same size as they were the last time. That’s a good policy. Never make assumptions about someone’s background, profession, race, gender, age, nationality, politics, faith, or other factors. Once you do, you stop paying attention and miss clues that can help you to know what they really need.



SoulFood: Ezek 1-4, Matt 15:1-14, Ps 4, Prov 14:17-20


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God's Promise to Prodigals (2)


Tuesday, 02 June 2015


'...my son was...lost and is found. And they began to be merry.' Luke 15:24 NKJV



Observe what the father did for his prodigal son the moment he humbled himself and said, ‘…I have sinned…’ (Luke 15:18 NKJV), because God will do the same for you.

(1) ‘…the father said to his servants, “Bring out the best robe and put it on him…”’ (Luke 15:22 NKJV) Can you imagine what this boy smelled like and looked like, after wallowing in the muck of a pig– sty? Can you identify with him? Good news: God covers our sinfulness in the robe of Christ’s right-eousness. And from that point on He sees us ‘in Christ’. Therefore we are always acceptable in His eyes.

(2) ‘…put a ring on his hand…’ (Luke 15:22 NKJV) This was the family signet ring used in transacting business. When placed on wax, it was equal to a signature. More good news: God doesn’t partially restore you, He recommissions you and gives you back full authority to do business in His name.

(3) ‘…put…sandals on his feet.’ (Luke 15:22 NKJV) The prodigal son was getting ready to say to his father, ‘…I am no longer worthy to be called your son. Make me like one of your hired servants.’ (Luke 15:19 NKJV) In those days hired servants didn’t wear shoes in public; only sons did. How wonderful—his father gave him the full rights of sonship.

(4) ‘…bring the fatted calf here and kill it, and let us eat and be merry.’ (Luke 15:23 NKJV) You don’t fatten a calf overnight! The father had been planning this celebration for a long time. He never gave up on his son and the word for you today is: God hasn’t given up on you either! Come back to Him and let Him restore you.



SoulFood: Amos 5:18-9:15, Matt 14:22-36, Ps 121, Prov 14:13-16


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God's Promise to Prodigals (1)

Monday, 01 June 2015


'...when he was still a great way off, his father...had compassion, and ran and fell on his neck and kissed him.' Luke 15:20 NKJV


Here’s an interesting and largely unknown thing about the story of the Prodigal Son, as pointed out by Ken Bailey. Jewish families living in small villages were tightly knit communities where people knew one another well. So when something like this happened, word travelled fast. When the younger son demanded his inheritance it was like saying to his father, ‘I can’t wait until you die. I want what’s mine, now!’ Such a thing was unheard of. Then he went away, forgot the values he’d been taught, and squandered his inheritance on parties and prostitutes. As a result he ended up destitute, working in a pig–sty. For a Jew, you can imagine the stigma.

After breaking his father’s heart and the rules of the community, he decided to come back home. And that’s when his father ‘ran’ to meet him. Here’s why. Had he reached home after failing so badly, the village elders would have held a ‘ceremony of shame’ known in Hebrew as kezazah. They’d have taken a clay pitcher and smashed it on the ground in front of him, meaning his ties with the community were broken and he was no longer welcome. That’s why his father ran to meet him. He was saying, ‘I have to get to my son with grace before they get to him with the law. I have to give him hope before they take it away. I have a different ceremony in mind: a homecoming party to celebrate his restoration.’ What the father did for his prodigal son that day, God will do for you today, if you’ll only turn to Him.



SoulFood: Amos 1:1-5:17, Matt 14:13-21, Ps 117, Prov 14:9-12


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What Happens in the Aftermath?


Sunday, 31 May 2015 01:15


'...Don't let the sun go down while you are still angry, for anger gives a foothold to the devil.' Ephesians 4:26-27 NLT



James Dobson writes: ‘It’s not the arguments that should worry married couples; it’s what happens when the battles are over. Almost all husbands and wives experience conflict from time to time, which is not necessarily unhealthy for the relationship. A verbal spat that stays within reasonable limits can open the windows and give a couple a chance to vent their frustrations and release some steam.

The important question, however, is what happens after an argument is over? In healthy relationships, confrontation ends in forgiveness, in drawing closer together, in deeper respect and understanding, and sometimes in greater physical intimacy. But in unstable marriages, conflict is never entirely resolved. This is a very dangerous situation where the consequences of one battle begin to overlap with a prelude to the next. It’s a good idea for couples to take a closer look at what happens in the aftermath of confrontation.

Are there things that you’ve said or done that have grieved your spouse? Do you need to ask forgiveness for attacking the self–worth of your spouse instead of focusing on the issues that divided you? Are there substantive matters that haven’t yet been resolved? If so, deal with them quickly before they can fester and erode the relationship from within.’

The apostle Paul understood this principle clearly. ‘…don’t sin by letting anger control you. Don’t let the sun go down while you are still angry, for anger gives a foothold to the devil.’ (Ephesians 4:26–27 NLT) He wrote these words two millennia ago, but they’re still great advice for married couples today.


SoulFood: Gen 24:1-51, 2 Cor 6:14-7:1


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Show Affection to One Another


Saturday, 30 May 2015 01:11

'Let the husband render to his wife the affection due her, and likewise also the wife to her husband.' 1 Corinthians 7:3 NKJV



The Taj Mahal is one of the most beautiful and costly tombs ever built and there’s a legend that surrounds it. When the favourite wife of Indian ruler Shah Jahan died, he ordered it to be built as a memorial to her. He placed her coffin in the middle of a parcel of land, and construction literally began around it. But several years into the venture, his grief for his wife gave way to his passion for the project. One day, while surveying the site, he reportedly stumbled over an old wooden box and had it thrown out. It was months before he realised it was his wife’s coffin. The original purpose for the memorial got lost in the details of construction!

There’s a lesson here: it’s called ‘misplaced values’. If you’re a husband and a father, your wife and children probably appreciate the things you work to provide. But do you know what they really want? You! Your time. Your attention. Your affection!

J. Paul Getty was one of the world’s richest men, yet he failed miserably with his own family. He wrote: ‘I’ve never been given to envy, save for the envy I feel toward those people who have the ability to make a marriage work and endure happily. It’s an art I’ve never been able to master.’

So, in your quest to build your Taj Mahal, try to remember the purpose for which you are building it. ‘Let the husband render to his wife the affection due her, and likewise also the wife to her husband.’



SoulFood: Lam 3:40-5:22, Matt 14:1-12, Ps 82, Prov 14:5-8


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Happy Democracy Day Y'all. May this new dispensation cause a positive change in all aspects of our great country!


Make Jesus 'Lord' of Your Life

Friday, 29 May 2015

'...if you confess with your mouth the Lord Jesus...' Romans 10:9 NKJV



There are two parts to being a Christian. First, you must accept Jesus as your Saviour. Second, and much more difficult, you must make Jesus your Lord—‘the undisputed boss’! There is just enough ego in each of us to want to be in control, and that part of us must be crucified daily. Crucifixion is one of the most painful deaths you can experience because you die slowly and excruciatingly. As long as your ego has breath left in it, it will rise up and fight for control.

When you make Jesus Lord of your life, you give up control in three areas:

(1) Jesus, not you, decides where you will go.

(2) Jesus, not you, decides the price you’ll have to pay.

(3) Jesus, not you, decides the person you’ll become.

‘Again, the Kingdom of Heaven is like a merchant seeking beautiful pearls, who, when he had found one pearl of great price, went and sold all that he had and bought it.’ (Matthew 13:45–46 NKJV) Note the words ‘all that he had’. If you want to know the cost of making Jesus Lord of your life, it will cost you all you have. This man valued the pearl so highly that he considered it worth any price he had to pay.

So here’s the question: What value do you place on your relationship with Christ? This man believed that the return would be greater than the investment. Do you believe that? Salvation is free, but making Jesus Lord of your life demands that you surrender your all to Him. Are you ready for that? Are you willing?


SoulFood: Lam 1:1-3:39, Matt 13:47-58, Ps 113, Prov 14:1-4



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Building Trust and Intimacy in Communication (3)

Thursday, 28 May 2015


'Let your conversation be gracious and attractive so that you will have the right response for everyone.' Colossians 4:6 NLT


Building trust and intimacy in communication requires:
(1) Working to build trust. Trust is not a ‘right’: it’s a privilege you earn by proving you’re trustworthy. We pay little attention to politicians who say, ‘You can count on me,’ unless their track record supports it. Christ’s standard for trust was ‘…believe because of the work you have seen Me do.’ (John 14:11 NLT) We know from social psychology research that speaking gently and slowly can deepen the listener’s openness and respect for you. The tone of your voice matters a lot. The University of Houston did a conclusive study that found if you lower your voice and speak slowly, your listener will respond with greater openness and trust. This research has helped oncologists present bad news to patients in a more supportive way. When doctors reduced their speaking rate and pitch, patients perceived them as more caring and sympathetic. The Bible calls this ‘a soft answer’ (Proverbs 15:1 NKJV), and it will work for you too.

(2) Training your brain to really listen. Listening is hard work because we habitually focus on ourselves and our interests through constant self–talk. Studies show that the average person cuts in before the speaker finishes. Even doctors who are trained to listen for important medical information tend to cut patients off within 23 seconds—long before they have been fully heard.

Train yourself to stay focused on the other person, their words, facial expressions and body language. Within just a few weeks you can train yourself to become the kind of communicator people will trust.


SoulFood: Gal 4-6, Matt 13:36-46, Ps 108, Prov 13:24-25

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Building Trust and Intimacy in Communication (2)

Wednesday, 27 May 2015 01:10


'Pleasant words are...healing...' Proverbs 16:24 NAS



For effective communication:
(1) Make use of the ‘eye–gate’. Eye contact stimulates the brain’s social–network circuits, decreasing the stress hormone and increasing the sympathy hormone. Intentionally looking at the other person enables you to quickly respond to the seven basic facial expressions—anger, fear, sadness, disgust, surprise, contempt and happiness. These are keys; use them.

(2) Express appreciation. The first words you speak set the tone for the entire interaction. A single compliment can create trust. Loyola University researchers found that when people in conversation are in basic agreement, interactions between them are experienced as mutually satisfying. Alternatively, disagreement immediately creates defensiveness in the listener. So begin each conversation with a compliment, and end it with a phrase that conveys genuine appreciation. Research demonstrates that remarks made at the end of an interaction are especially effective because they linger in the hearer’s mind. ‘Pleasant words are a honeycomb, sweet to the soul (emotions) and healing to the bones.’ (Proverbs 16:24 NAS)

(3) Keep it brief. Our conscious minds retain only a tiny bit of information, which is ‘booted out’ of our memory as new information is uploaded. So it’s better to speak a sentence or two at a time, then take a breath. ‘…let your words be few.’ (Ecclesiastes 5:2 NAS) If you think a lengthy conversation is needed, let your listener know in advance. This prepares them to focus, and ignore the intrusiveness of their own inner self–talk.



SoulFood: Gal 1-3, Matt 13:24-35, Ps 101, Prov 13:20-23


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Happy childrens day our children.
You are truly the heritage of the Lord.

@Omedit,
Please share the testimony already. I am really interested in knowing how people grow past shame. When you move past shame and reproach and get that blessing. It is well.

@Mamatriplets is here!!!!!!!!
My people no mind her o, i no know werin she chop o wey she say i spoil her silly. I nefa even start with you yet.
It was a pleasure to meet you. You wey carry twins for back and triplets for front. I cannot give up on you o. I cannot wait till all the mamas mia from here while taking care of their children.

The things i have learnt from here i cannot quantify. Of a truth, we cannot perish due to lack of knowledge, God on our side.

@miraclebaby, thanks and amen.

@omedit,
Do you mean despite the rantings of Goliath and the sealed door of the tomb of Lazarus that spoke bilateral tubal blockage, ovarian cysts and high prolactin and doctor's 'advice' (yes it is just their human experience and calculations which drives their verdicts), you conceived at God's time? My dear, is the God that parted the red sea not able to provide water and mana in the wilderness?
You have no reason to fear infact you have to encourage yourself not to. You think it is a wonder that most times in the bible when the word of God comes, it starts with 'Fear Not'.

Please lay your concerns at God's feet and you can seek guidance on progesterone-boosting medication and foods as led and eat them alot. God that provided the child can tell you, like Manoah's wife, what to eat during this pregnancy.
I rejoice with you. The number of the days of the pregnancy shall be fulfilled in Jesus name.

@twinsgirls and @omedit,
Congratulations. Thanks to God for answered prayers. God who has started the good work in our lives will faithfully complete it. @twinsgirls, hope say na twins o. You no get option. @omedit na double triple o, pls roll away the stone of fear from your life biko. Do not let fear make you lose the enjoyment of your pregnancy. The number of it's days, God will fulfil.

@All,
The weekend will be full of positives.

When Jesus wanted to raise Lazarus from the dead, he told them to roll away the stone. The stone that was at the mouth of the tomb was the final medical report of Lazarus. Signed, sealed and over but Jesus said the stone had to be rolled away.
What is that limitation that you need to roll away from your life? Have you given up, no longer go out and have fun, infact you now see bd'ing as a chore because you have not physically seen result. Or is it that you now spend all your time solving the problem rather than seeing the bigger picture or you are waiting till the infection is gone before you can think of getting pregnant. Have you been bullied into silence because of delay.
Let us not major on the minor. Roll away the stone of doubt, despair, unbelief, lethargy and receive your Lazarus raised up to life. You will be like them that dream when you see your babies.


@iomoge, did you say you did not even want to get bfp till you use the princess pearl werin? you well so? Receive total body resetting

All of you sharing tips on 'hot hot' things and what to use to allow ocean rise and seas flow...i see una all o. We dey learn sha.

@Pink, good to see you again. You will be rejoiced with before you know it.

Onan went against the whole point of the union. He was to go into her so she could bear seed. He went against the agreement. Rather than reject the whole idea outright and even her just like Boaz kinsman refused to take Ruth as wife so Boaz had the right to, Onan should have let the other brother do it, he preferred to enjoy the experience yet deny her having the child which was seen as wickedness.
Deuteronomy 25:5-6 was the statutes and judgements in Israel Onan went against.

@venizia, tatacherie, rute, rejoice and all parents. Amen. Thank God for the word. @tatacherie how is the LO?

@all,
Do you realise how the children of Israel must have felt in the presence of Goliath? Many of you are actually feeling like that now with the 'Goliath' of medical challenges you are facing...I mean did you see how Goliath was described? Ok let me make it more vivid for you. The goliath was soooooo big big medical terms, full of medical diagnosis that can twist the tongue, armed to the teeth with fibroid, had a bronze helmet of closed cervix, coat of scale armour of blocked tubes, poor ovarian reserve, a javelin of low sperm count, the head of the spear was like ovarian cysts. His shield bearer went before him with signs of high prolactin, irregular menstrual cycles, miscarriages, hormonal imbalance and years of infertility. Do you think i formed it? Ok read 1 Samuel 17:5 to the end.
My people, what cured this monster? 5 smooth stones and a sling shot by a tiny lad who refused to allow this giant defy his God and cause him or his people to fear. He did not even meet the giant dressed with heavy armour but as natural as a young lad could be and he not only felled this giant but cut of his head, destroying him totally.
I pray today, the Lord shows you your five smooth stones and sling that you will use to slay every giant in your life forever...ofcourse you are the David. Receive faith in place of fear. Amen.


This is to invite you to a program targeted at expectant and expecting couples this Saturday in Lagos at His Purpose Church, number 10, Amaraolu Street, off Lateef Jakande road (beside Zenith bank 1st gate busstop), Agidingbi.
Start time is 8am. You can call the number 08060255604 for enquiries.

@tatacherie and faithfulwife, big congrats! May you have a healthy and happy nine months and easy delivery. Amen. Nothing can stop God when He is ready to deliver his people.

Exodus 14:17-18
“Meanwhile I’ll make sure the Egyptians keep up their stubborn chase—I’ll use Pharaoh and his entire army, his chariots and horsemen, to put my Glory on display so that the Egyptians will realize that I am God.”

This scripture proves that God usually shows up when the plot thickens, when it seems there is no way of escape, because he is the Most Creative script director all because He will never share his glory with any man. Never!
He is using all these stubborn medical situations to take glory over them.

People knew Jesus was a healer but they never met Jesus the ressurector until He raised Lazarus up from the grave. Infact Jesus did not rush there as soon as Lazarus died but even waited 4 days so all hope is seeming lost. He loves the suspense then dazes you.

He loves to let the whole world know He is Boss.
God will use PCOS, anuvolation, blocked or absent tubes, incompetent womb or cervix, azoospermia, low sperm count, endometrioses and so on to put his glory on display to anything standing in the way of his children fulfilling His command to BE FRUITFUL!

Have a blessed weekend.

You Can Do It!


Thursday, 23 April 2015

'...we can certainly do it.' Numbers 13:30 NIV

After seeing the giants in the Promised Land, ten of Israel’s twelve spies came back and said, ‘It can’t be done.’ But the other two, Joshua and Caleb, said, ‘It can.’ But because of Israel’s unbelief, Caleb had been forced to spend forty more years wandering through the wilderness. And by the time the Israelites crossed the Jordan River he was almost eighty years old. Then another seven years passed before the various tribes of Israel were assigned land to occupy.

Here’s how Caleb described it all, years later: ‘I was forty years old when Moses…sent me…to explore the land. And I brought him back a report according to my convictions, but my fellow Israelites who went up with me made the hearts of the people melt in fear. I, however, followed the Lord my God wholeheartedly.’ (Joshua 14:7–8 NIV)

If you’ve a negative attitude when you’re 40, there’s a good chance you’ll have one when you’re 85. Actually, there’s a good chance you won’t even make it to 85! Psychologist Martin Seligman studied several hundred people in a religious community; he divided them into quartiles, ranging from the most to the least optimistic. 90% of the optimists were alive at 85, while just 34% of the naysayers made it to the same age.

Twelve spies went out, but only Joshua and Caleb had the faith to say, ‘We can do it.’ And over 45 years later Caleb was as feisty as ever! Want to guess what happened to the other ten spies? They died. None of them made it to Caleb’s age. It’s as simple as this: faith and optimism can add years to your life.

SoulFood: Acts 16-17, Matt 4:18-25, Ps 7:10-17, Prov 11:7-9


This is The Word For Today



Good morning Mamas and Papas,
I wish you a happy time during the rest of the week. @divinemandate, Bory dey o. @MamaElena, enjoy yourself jare. @iOmoge, It is well @blessedmum, we await your testimony. @kudibaby, welcome.
@All parents that I failed to mention, please keep the praise up. When we praise, the earth yields her increase. Same as every part of our bodies have to rise in unison to praise and glorify God along with us as we praise and the only way they glorify God is by doing what God created them to do in our body.

You Can Do It!


Thursday, 23 April 2015

'...we can certainly do it.' Numbers 13:30 NIV

After seeing the giants in the Promised Land, ten of Israel’s twelve spies came back and said, ‘It can’t be done.’ But the other two, Joshua and Caleb, said, ‘It can.’ But because of Israel’s unbelief, Caleb had been forced to spend forty more years wandering through the wilderness. And by the time the Israelites crossed the Jordan River he was almost eighty years old. Then another seven years passed before the various tribes of Israel were assigned land to occupy.

Here’s how Caleb described it all, years later: ‘I was forty years old when Moses…sent me…to explore the land. And I brought him back a report according to my convictions, but my fellow Israelites who went up with me made the hearts of the people melt in fear. I, however, followed the Lord my God wholeheartedly.’ (Joshua 14:7–8 NIV)

If you’ve a negative attitude when you’re 40, there’s a good chance you’ll have one when you’re 85. Actually, there’s a good chance you won’t even make it to 85! Psychologist Martin Seligman studied several hundred people in a religious community; he divided them into quartiles, ranging from the most to the least optimistic. 90% of the optimists were alive at 85, while just 34% of the naysayers made it to the same age.

Twelve spies went out, but only Joshua and Caleb had the faith to say, ‘We can do it.’ And over 45 years later Caleb was as feisty as ever! Want to guess what happened to the other ten spies? They died. None of them made it to Caleb’s age. It’s as simple as this: faith and optimism can add years to your life.

SoulFood: Acts 16-17, Matt 4:18-25, Ps 7:10-17, Prov 11:7-9


This is The Word For Today

Practise Being Unselfish (5)

Wednesday, 22 April 2015

'...I am not seeking my own good but the good of many...' 1 Corinthians 10:33 NIV


Here are three questions people often ask themselves when you’re talking to them:
(1) Do you really care about me? Dr. Calvin Miller put it like this: ‘When people listen to others speak, sometimes they’re silently thinking, “I am loneliness waiting for a friend. I am weeping in want of laughter. I am a sigh in search of consolation. I am a wound in search of healing. If you want to unlock my attention, you have but to convince me you want to be my friend.”’

(2) Can you really help me? Successful people bear in mind that others are continually asking themselves that question. And one way you can answer it is by focusing on the benefits you have to offer. Let’s face it, people are bombarded every day with the information on the features of this product and that gadget. So eventually they tune out.

(3) Can I really trust you? William Arthur Ward wrote, ‘Blessed is he who has learned to admire but not envy, to follow but not imitate, to praise but not flatter, and to lead but not manipulate.’ Your charisma and ability may get you to the top, but only your character and commitment will keep you there.

Trust is built on telling the truth and following through on your commitments. People take action for their own reasons, not yours. And what we learn about them always results in a greater reward than what we tell them about ourselves. Whether they’re buying a car, choosing a mate, or listening to a sermon, deep down they want to know, ‘Can I trust this person?’ Well…can they?


SoulFood: Acts 14-15, Matt 4:8-17, Ps 7:1-9, Prov 11:3-6


This is The Word For Today

@tatacherie, sorry dear. Try to relax and rest. It was successful. doh!

@MummyElena,
Na wa o. Na laziness preggies you wanna do ba? No go over-fat o. Abi you no dey see all these our actress for hollywood dem wey dey get personal trainer during pregnancy. Berra shape up
You are just so funny!

@mummyosayande,
Yes o! Some people done dey the Oven of Praise already sef as in you know na...sacrifice of praise things. Others don come out and dey chop the blessing already but never even know yet.

@iomoge,
No let them use corner eye see you. Lol @love scarra

@Apple19,
LOLz. You people are just too much.

https://www.nairaland.com/850288/ogunsanya-quadruplet-uk-first-all

And to think I was just looking at these amazing quads today!

Now I wanna gonna go American on some of y'all.

I was joyfully and singfully making some Mac and Cheese in the kitchen for DH and remembered what the recipe book said...Make the pasta/macaroni 'Al Dente'. By the way, y'all need to visit our sister @Dreamsinbc's food blog on www dot fruitfulkitchen dot org (sorry I had to adress the webie like that because of the spambot). Y'all gonna see food that will make your eyes almost pop. She is our resident cook and a good one at that. I have learnt so much from that blog and it is growing daily so hitch a ride because we will need it to feed healthy to our babies. Better register early because it may become exclusive soon

Oh dear, so where was I?.................................Ah yes! AL DENTE! That word is an Italian word usually used to cooking, most especially, pasta in such a way that it is is still firm and slightly under-cooked because the pasta will soften finally in the oven...if you watch how mac and cheese is done on youtube, this word is often used frequently. It is like cooking fried rice till it is almost soft but still a little hard because you know the steam will finish it off....something like that.


Now I was, as a joyful mother, singing when I got an illumination!

Many blessings in our lives are Al Dente, God has done it as soon as we asked, however there is something that will just complete it and I was like hmmmmn...what can that be?
And it hit me! PRRRRRRRRRRAAAAAAAAAAIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIISSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!

Yes praise! Remember the wall of Jericho n the bible...the children of Israel sang, remember Paul and Silas singing that made the prison gates open, remember Hannah, after she got the word from the prophet and her countenance was no more sad? Bet she was singing joyfully at home to the consternation on Peninah. Possibly Peninah was asking herself 'What is wrong with this cry baby?' 'So she is singing now'? That annoys the devil. When he has thrown all sorts at you and yet you are doing the very work God wants you to do which is...Let everything that has breathe praise the Lord.

2 Chronicles 20:17,22
17 Ye shall not need to fight in this battle: set yourselves, stand ye still, and see the salvation of the LORD with you, O Judah and Jerusalem: fear not, nor be dismayed; to morrow go out against them: for the LORD will be with you
22 And when they began to sing and to praise, the LORD set ambushments against the children of Ammon, Moab, and mount Seir, which were come against Judah; and they were smitten

In verse 17, God spoke that they should see the salvation of the Lord. He had already delivered them, AL DENTE!
But see the bold in verse 22..."AND WHEN THEY BEGAN TO SING AND TO PRAISE.... "

It was physically completed when they BEGAN to sing and praise. It is time to turn your Al Dente blessings into 'Ready to Eat' mode. Get your praise on!

@Ayaayo & @iOmoge Amen and so shall it be. Then you will now have a list of new '10 things I can't wait to do' :

1. Have your body back after the pregnancy
2. Go out with friends or on holiday with the chicks while DH takes care of the twins and triplets
3. For the children to start walking and going to school so you can have a breather
4. To have a few minutes of peace in the house so you can relax after all the chasing and running after the children
5. To be able to make the food you want and not have to make do with the children's left-overs so they do not waste
6. To go for events without stress without having to plan weeks ahead because you will carry the twins along and they won't allow you do fine geh
7. To have another baby so the children will let you rest rather than saying "Mum, my friend's mum just had a baby, when will you have a sibling for us we want another baby'
8. For your shoes and handbags to be left alone rather than having your girl taking it over while your bobo starts dragging belt with his dad
9. To not feel a sense of unease when the house becomes too silent because you know the twins are up to no good...
10. For them to just grow up and marry and let you and your hubby enjoy another honeymoon with ease.
Opari, upon all the 10 things...

Choi! Human beings, always spending time 'Can't waiting!'