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oliidell:
Relocate go Elele, dem plenty for there.

Actually this happened in Madonna University, Elele

Anthony Igbinosun wrote on his Facebook wall:

"About 8 years ago in the university, I was preparing for an exam. I had been busy with ministry as campus pastor and didn't have much time to read. I was believing God for a miracle.

One day, I was sitting with my friends when suddenly people around began to make a noise. I looked and saw a mad man walking towards me.

I didn't move. He got to where I was and handed me a sheet of paper that seemed like it was torn out of a notebook. He then turned round and left.

I read the paper. Written on it was some information relevant to Systemic Pharmacology, which was the exam I was preparing for. I read up everything about the topic on that torn sheet of paper.

Exam day came and guess what? The contents of that paper came out in the exam, and I had an excellent result.

God still works miracles. What is that situation in your life that requires a supernatural intervention from God? Receive your miracle now in Jesus Name!"

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Many so-called believers are fond of pointing fingers at certain ministers of God. Maybe because some of the methods used by those men of God are unusual and unconventional, these ‘believers’ are convinced that those ministers are fake and performing demonic miracles. But if you look through the Bible, you will see that Jesus Himself was very unconventional in His performing of miracles. See some examples below.

Jesus once healed a dumb man by applying His saliva on the guy’s tongue. Ewww, right?
Mar 7:33 (CEV) ‘After Jesus had taken him aside from the crowd, he stuck his fingers in the man's ears. Then he spit and put it on the man's tongue.’

He healed a blind man by applying His saliva once more, on the eyes. Seriously?
Mar 8:23 (GNB) ‘Jesus took the blind man by the hand and led him out of the village. After spitting on the man's eyes, Jesus placed his hands on him and asked him, "Can you see anything?"’

Wait, I’m not done! Jesus mixed saliva with soil and applied it on another blind man’s eyes, before instructing him to go wash his face in a specific pool. But today, we are super quick to judge when certain ministers tell people to drink from this river or use that oil!
John 9:6-7 (GNB) ‘After he said this, Jesus spat on the ground and made some mud with the spittle; he rubbed the mud on the man's eyes and told him, "Go and wash your face in the Pool of Siloam”…So the man went, washed his face, and came back seeing.’

When you hear that a man of God prayed and people began to receive bank alerts or mobile airtime, you begin to laugh. But you forgot that Jesus Himself did the same!
Mat 17:27(GNB) ‘…Go to the lake and drop in a line. Pull up the first fish you hook, and in its mouth you will find a coin worth enough for my Temple tax and yours. Take it and pay them our taxes.’ Ask yourself, 'Where did that money come from?'

In Mark 5:7-13, Jesus met a man possessed by a Legion of demons. He decided to have a chat with the demons, even asking for their name. They begged Him not to send them out of the country and He obliged them by mercifully sending them into some nearby swine. But today, when ministers talk to the demons in the possessed, we say the possessed people are just paid actors.

Please, except if God tells you directly that a minister of God is fake, don’t say it. Even if He does tell you, ask Him for permission before you tell others. Because IF BY ANY CHANCE that minister you call fake is the real deal, it means that you are blaspheming against the Holy Spirit, the Power behind all miracles.

Jesus Christ said, ‘Truly, I say to you, all sins will be forgiven the children of man, and whatever blasphemies they utter, but whoever blasphemes against the Holy Spirit NEVER HAS FORGIVENESS, but is guilty of an eternal sin’(Mark 3:28-29, ESV).

Jesus made the declaration above because some people were accusing Him of using unclean spirits for signs and wonders, thus blaspheming against the Holy Spirit!

Blasphemy is the action of attributing to the devil the manifest work of the Holy Spirit. Be careful!

P.S. I am not saying that we should just foolishly follow and believe anyone who says that he/she is a true minister of God. The Bible tells us in (1 John 4:1, NLT): ‘Dear friends, do not believe everyone who claims to speak by the Spirit. You must test them to see if the spirit they have comes from God. For there are many false prophets in the world.’ What I’m saying is that we should depend only on God for the truth about any minister of God. If you have not heard from God PERSONALLY that the fellow is fake or using demonic powers, please keep quiet! God bless you.

Lalasticlala I think this needs more attention please

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Why is nobody considering the fact that maybe this junior is more intelligent, efficient, diplomatic, has better leadership qualities etc than the OP and that has influenced the management decision. If the OP were to be in the junior's position, he wouldn't be complaining about this. Instead, he would call it 'testimony, favour, grace,etc'. My advice...get to know that junior more and find out what he has or what he's doing that you are not. It will improve you and things like this won't happen again. That's how to progress in life.

Sorry if I'm a little harsh...but right now at work I'm in that junior's position.

First of all, you need to understand that any addiction is a problem. Whether addicted to masturbation, eating, watching TV series, drugs, alcohol or use of social media, one must view it as a serious issue. Even something that is good when done reasonably and moderately can become bad when it becomes an addiction. An addiction is caused by an excessive desire for another experience of a pleasure previously enjoyed. The addict sacrifices a great amount of effort, time, money, thoughts or comfort just for a repeat of that pleasurable experience and he/she needs it as often as possible. The person becomes psychologically and physiologically dependent on that experience.

Whether or not addiction to masturbation is a form of demonic oppression is not relevant to a born-again Christian. Why? 'If the Son therefore shall make you free, you shall be free indeed' (John 8:36). What you need is a revelation of God's Word concerning your power over all forms of addiction. The Bible says 'And ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free' (John 8:32).

You need to understand that there are two types of activity; those that bring pleasure to your flesh and those that feed your spirit. If you are addicted to anything, it means that you have given the flesh control over your life. This is what the Bible calls 'living after the flesh'. You have lost control and even when your heart doesn't want to do it anymore, you find yourself compulsively doing it again and again. You are unable to be comfortable, happy, relaxed or fulfilled until it is done. When you are in this state, God is not happy. Paul said 'Those controlled by the flesh cannot please God' (Rom 8:. The level of dedication and control that your addiction gives to your flesh should belong to Him only. Remember, you are supposed to 'love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind'(Matt 22:37).

If you are addicted to masturbation, as a male or female, there is one key point you must understand. Masturbation has triggers. Media such as erotic videos, pictures and audio are the more common triggers. Anything that can arouse you sexually is a trigger, because once aroused your addiction requires you to masturbate and obtain a release/relief. These triggers may either be deliberately or inadvertently pulled. For example, you could decide to deliberately watch a pornographic video for self-arousal. On the other hand, stumbling upon a twerking video on a friend's Facebook timeline or one of those random spam posts on Facebook that show pictures of sexual acts are more subtle triggers.

How to experience freedom from this addiction

1) You must first replace your addiction for masturbation with an addiction for the things of God. That's the only positive addiction in this life.

2) You must believe that once you got born-again, you have already been delivered from slavery to addictions. Nothing can control you without your permission. Galatians 5:1 says 'It is for freedom that Christ has set us free. Stand firm, then, and do not be encumbered once more by a yoke of slavery.'

3) You must make sure that you are never idle in your thoughts or actions. Always be busy with something positive, including stuff like studying the Word, listening to messages, prayer, church activities, career, school work, making plans for your future, sporting activities, etc. Indeed the Bible instructs that instead of living to please your urges, you should 'clothe yourselves with the Lord Jesus Christ, and make no provision for the desires of the flesh (Romans 13:14).

4) If ever you fall into the addiction again, recover as quickly as possible. Don't wallow in guilt. Remember that 'a righteous person may fall seven times, but he gets up again' (Prov 24:16, GW)

5) Identify the triggers that affect you and avoid them as much as possible. There are some people who can't have a member of the opposite sex pass by without fully analysing the contours, the bulges, the curves and the cleavages. They fantasise about having sex with attractive people. These thoughts are the material often used while masturbating. So, prayerfully analyse what triggers the act for you and have a plan to avoid them. Avoid discussions and 'naughty' or flirty chats that may get you aroused.

6) If you are still in the process of breaking free, avoid being alone in places where you can easily have the privacy to masturbate. If the pressure becomes too intense, ask yourself questions like ‘If I don't attempt to relieve this tension through masturbation and I refuse to feed it, won't it fade away by itself? If I'm told at gunpoint not to masturbate for the next one month, would I still think it's impossible to stay away from it? Before I learnt how to masturbate, how was I dealing with sexual tension?' Answering these questions will make it clear to you that the power to control/stop it is in your hands. You simply need a reason that's strong enough to convince you to do so.

Is God's love for you and the sacrifice of His only Son strong enough reason? What about the fact that He is not pleased because you have given power over your life, which belongs to Him, to masturbation instead? Is it strong reason enough that the addiction will move you further away from God, thus exposing you to the darkness of this world? Remember what the Bible says, that ‘…we must get rid of everything that slows us down, especially sin that distracts us. We must run the race that lies ahead of us and never give up.’ (Hebrews 12:1, GW).

The power to stop lies in a simple decision by you to take back control of your life from masturbation and give it to God. You are a slave to any habit that controls you but you cannot control it. You cannot really say that you are filled with the Holy Spirit or that you have a strong personality if you are still under such control. There is no addiction that will not remove value from your relationship with God and ultimately your eternal reward.

7) Most importantly, if you are not saved, get born again. If you are born again, get filled with the Spirit. And stay filled everyday by aggressively pursuing a closer relationship with God through an increased revelation of the Word, prayer and worship. Don't be afraid; to experience true freedom, you must believe that because you have God's Spirit within you, no habit has the power to enslave you. Do you know why? 'God has not given us a spirit of timidity, but of power, love, and self-control' (2 Tim 1:7).

CONFESSION:
'Christ has set me free so I am free indeed. I belong to God and only He has absolute, irresistible control over my life. Because I have the Holy Ghost within me, I'm too big to be enslaved by any habit or addiction. From this moment, by the power of the Holy Ghost, I'm experiencing freedom from addiction to masturbation. Every root of addiction is removed from my life right now in the name of Jesus Christ. Thank you Father because it is done. Amen.'

God bless you!

Evangelist Anthony Igbinosun

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The President of Living Sacrifice Christian Ministry, Evangelist Anthony Igbinosun wrote on his Facebook wall some days ago.

"We want to thank God and everyone who was a part of our Visitation of Love 2016 event which held yesterday in Elele, Rivers State. You can rest assured that your kindness was seriously felt by the 5 widows who were beneficiaries. Each widow got a bag of rice (25kg), Groundnut Oil (10 litres), one robust Chicken, Cans of Tin Tomato, Maggi, Milo, Milk, Cube Sugar, Bathing Soap, Detergent, Tissue, Toothpaste, a Wrapper and cash gift. You should have seen the joy on their faces and heard as they praised God and prayed for you. Thank you, thank you, thank you! We want to assure you that the blessings that come with giving to the helpless belong to you already! God bless you richly. - Evangelist Anthony & Dr (Mrs) Vanessa Igbinosun (for Living Sacrifice Christian Ministry)."

Original post: https://www.facebook.com/AnthonyDunamis/posts/10157961356415076

What's your opinion about this?

"Yesterday evening, as I walked towards my wife where we planned to meet in front of her workplace, I began to cover my face playfully like I was trying to avoid being seen by her. She started laughing and when I got close, she expressed her surprise that I could do such a thing in the full glare of the public eye. Didn't I know that some people may consider it somewhat childish that a man would play with his wife like that? Me? Do I send anybody? Where were they when I was composing poems to sweep her off her feet? Where were they when GTBank was sending debit alert after debit alert during the wedding period?

On a more serious note, though. Married couples should know that not all aspects of marriage are private or secret. There should be a public expression of affection as often as possible. Whenever we walk outside my wife and I hold hands or hold each other around the waist. We give hugs and romantic pecks (could have even been a little more if not for the cultural orientation of people around). Yes! It seems as if most people feel unashamed to play publicly with a lady before marriage but bottle everything up after marriage! Let's give singles something exciting to look forward to by our public behaviour as married people.

When Isaac lied that Rebekah was his sister, how did Abimelech find out that it was a lie? "And when he had been there for some time, Abimelech, king of the Philistines, looking through a window, saw Isaac PLAYING with Rebekah his wife. And he said to Isaac, IT IS CLEAR that she is your wife: why then did you say, She is my sister?" (Genesis 26:8,9 BBE). Infact, the ISV says, " After Isaac had been there a long time, Abimelech king of the Philistines happened to look out a window and observed Isaac CARESSING his wife Rebekah."

God bless you!

Original post: https://www.facebook.com/AnthonyDunamis/posts/10158022148585076

Few hours after the result announcing Mr Donald Trump as the new President-elect of America, there have been a myriad of mixed reactions. However, Anthony Igbinosun, a Nigerian, seem to have a different unpopular opinion and has openly expressed his profound admiration of the new leader. He shared his thoughts on Facebook thus;

"Congratulations to the President-elect of America, Donald Trump. In my life, I have never stayed awake because of election results but since yesterday I haven't slept. Something about you kept me awake.

"I don't like your moral standards but I do like something about you. You are strong. Very strong. You defied the odds, the biased media, everything that was thrown at you by cabals and secret interest groups. Debate questions were leaked to your opponent beforehand and every major news outlet seemed paid to bring you down. Celebrities like Beyonce, JayZ, Miley Cyrus, etc opposed you. Obama and his wife mocked you several times during their speeches. Even some folks in your own party fought against you. Wow!

"You are the American Buhari, unrefined, occasionally crude but determined. The difference is that you have more competent people around you. I don't like you, I don't trust you and I can't vouch for your competence in office. I see Clinton the same way. But in more than a few ways, you have taught me many lessons for my personal life. Thank you and congratulations once again.

And you there! Yes, you. Julian Assange and Vladmir Putin. Congratulations too. Una welldone."

http://doctorsquarter..com.ng/2016/11/nigerian-writes-heart-warming-open.html?spref=fb

youngest85:
Kids everywhr

Your name makes your comment rather funny

To you, the book in the pictures below may be an old, ragged, rat-eaten book. However, to me it's a priceless memorabilia of the love that exists between my wife and I. We decided to write poems to each other in this book and as you can see, the first one ever was written on the 16th of August, 2006, when we were still dating. We got married in 2016.

The power of memories must never be underestimated in a relationship or marriage.

Make sure you have something that triggers the feelings of love and gratitude afresh. Go out on a special date and take pictures. Record a song together and save it on your phone. Take a funny, silly selfie together at the restaurant. Do a mock interview of your loved one using your phone as video recorder and a rolled-up magazine as microphone; ask him/her questions like 'Sir, we will like to know, why do you love your wife so much?'

Play video games together, if that interests you. My wife and I have this car racing game called City Racing 3D on our tablets, that allows two people to compete against each other using WiFi. We take it serious and emotions can even get intense when one person loses to the other too often! Also, if your wife is ticklish, tickle her sometimes! Have fun, be fun, be childish! You can 'form' serious for every other person, but not your spouse please.

There are many other great ideas on how you can create awesome memories with each other. Just do something the other person will appreciate and try to record the experience whenever you can i.e videos, pictures, letters, poems, voice messages, songs, vacation receipts etc. I still have videos from six years ago and letters from ten years ago. Take time to go through them together once in a while; it will help you to appreciate how far God has brought you and how much you have grown- together. I believe that will boost the fire in your marriage/relationship. God bless!

Facebook: Anthony Igbinosun

99 percent of people would either leave or stay out of pity and guilt. This man has a big heart and if he truly stayed because of love, then he is one of the realest men I have ever known.

AuroraB:
You've not answered the question yet

'Getting married to someone solely based on their physical looks is like buying a house based on a picture of the front yard. Most people want to enjoy how the front of their house looks, but that doesn’t usually head the list of the top ten things they’re looking for in a home. How many bedrooms and bathrooms? Have the appliances been updated in the last five or ten years? What kind of shape is the foundation in? The outside may be most important to some people, but they’re probably people who haven’t owned a home before. The inside of a house — space, appliances, interior design — can cover a multitude of sins outside. But no amount of paint and creativity outside can fix serious issues inside.'

Look at the picture of Michael Hoskin and Turia Pitt below. If all that the man saw in her before her accident was just a pretty face or a great body, by now he would have left her. In fact, he proposed to her AFTER the accident. When a surprised CNN interviewer asked him why, he replied 'I married her soul, her character, and she's the only woman that will continue to fulfill my dreams.'

So, make sure you really get to know that guy or lady before making the serious commitment of marriage. Also make sure that YOU have much more to offer the other person than just physical attractiveness. Invest more on improving your character and personality than on makeup, clothes, weight loss, etc. After marriage, there is no turning back. God bless you!

Facebook: Anthony Igbinosun

Remember that Evangelist and Medical Doctor, Anthony and Vanessa Igbinosun, who got married after dating for 10 years? Well, they granted an interview to a blog some days ago and revealed how they met, how they managed to stay together for so long and what the marriage experience has been like so far. Enjoy.


How did you meet?

Anthony

Hahaha alright…

A good friend mentioned once to me that he was attracted to a certain lady in our class; then we were freshmen at the University. He pointed her out to me, and truth be told I was instantly drawn to her too! But, I decided not to make a deal out of it.

Coincidentally or as God will have it, someone introduced me to her; that was a good ground to lay a foundation of friendship, I thought. Later that week, I got her number from a friend of hers and called her up. She sounded very harsh but I later found out that it was just a facade; she actually liked me too! Hahaha! However, the first time I asked her out she didn’t give me a ‘yes’ and she told me never to bring up the subject again. But here we are today…MARRIED!

Vanessa

See the humor I have to deal with…?

I have the same story from another perspective.

It was on March 10, 2006 precisely, I was talking with a group of friends when he walked towards us with another friend and he introduced himself to us. He was in black pant trousers, a white shirt and a tie. I can still remember clearly! From then on, he joined our group of friends and with time our friendship became more personal. I initially thought he liked my close friend until she told me that he was actually interested in me and was only close to her because of me. What a strategy…?

When he asked me out, I initially didn’t consent but after some months of proving his sincerity, I called him and told him I would give it a try.

What was the attraction for you both?

Anthony

What attracted me to her among others is her simplicity. She never wore any make-up, yet she always looked beautiful. The first and last time I ever saw her on make-up was on our wedding day. To me that meant she had a good self-esteem. Also, she is someone who was very principled. No guy would just walk up to her and say ‘hello babe, I want to date you’. She would just lambaste him. At that point, I was drawn to her because she appeared to know what she wanted. She was also very intelligent and serious with her academics. There was no way I could let her escape. *Winks*

Vanessa

What attracted me to him was his confidence from the onset. He was always bold and confident with a sense of ‘I know what I want’. He was also very funny and still is…! Clearly. When we became friends, he seemed very sincere, loyal and protective. Honestly, he was very dependable and I could always talk to him and he would allay all my fears. He had the ability to make me want to be a better person. And when I observed him closely, he did not have his focus on taking my body; that was what scared me the most about relationships before I met him. I could also be myself around him without the fear of being judged. I even had some serious health issues during that period, issues that even I would have withdrawn from, but he never withdrew from me.

Read the rest here: https://africanlovers./2016/10/21/not-exactly-what-i-expected-anthony-and-vanessas-story/

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nautybride:
@anthonydunamis; I have a little challenge with your bible quotation on your house chore sharing support, How does that bible reference correllate , kindly enlighten?

The one about a man washing plates is a popular Christian joke, that's why I put a smile beside it. However, we can look at the character of Christ, who is the head of the Church even as the husband is the head of the wife. All He does is to make life easier for us. He loves us even when we don't love Him and He gives us gifts even when we don't deserve it. He washed His disciples feet without ego or complaints, although that is what servants should do for their masters. He is our Head, not because He can control us, but because He is willing to give up everything just for us to have a better life. He took some serious strokes of whips just for our healing (1 Peter 2:24), He lived a poor life so that we can become rich (2 Cor 8:9), he died so that we can live (1 Peter 2:24).

So what's my point? The Bible says that we have the mind of Christ (1 Cor 2:16) and that we should take Him as our example(Heb 12:2). And since the Bible calls Him the Bridegroom and the Church is His Bride, husbands can learn how to treat their wives from observing how Christ treats the Church. I hope I have made a good attempt at answering your question.

naijafeminist:
Op, don't mind what anyone else says. Your peace of mine is what is important. Feminism is about equality. However, each family should define what their equality means. According to Adieche, equality is when there's no resentment left, and not necessarily 50-50. I agree with her. I am sure that even if your wife still does more chores than you in the home, she wouldn't resent you because she doesn't feel under pressure. God bless you and continually give you a happy family.

I love this. That definition of equality makes a lot of sense!

oloyede252:
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the question "why" as you claim is the main thing as to do with choice .and our choices determines whether or not we engage in certain activity. so you don't need criticize why I don't like washing my wife cloth.
so couples that shares activities into husband and wife duties doesn't love themselves?
lastly in the same post you said we should see our spouse as partner then in another sentence you said the man is the head and the wife is a weak or physically inferior human. be clear on What you believe in

I know you are eager to lambast me but please hold your horses for a while sir. 'The man is the head' means that he is the leader. The leader of a group or the captain of a team is not necessarily superior to the other team members. The husband has the character needed to lead and organise the family, that's why he is the head. He can coordinate- not control like a dictator- the direction in which the family moves. Secondly, science lets us know that men are physically stronger than woman. That isn't the same as superiority. Okay, women have more fat than men in their bust area. Does that make them superior to men? Oga, if you don't agree with me, fine. We are mature enough to disagree cheerfully.

oloyede252:
What the essence of the thread when title is Why I
Wash My Wife's Clothes". What the point enlightened me boss

The washing of clothes is not important in itself but the 'why' is the main thing. When there is love, a couple will not separate family activities into 'husband's duty' or 'wife's duty'. Anybody can do anything in the home, as long as you have the ability and strength. So, the post is encouraging us to see our spouses as partners, not superior or inferior to us. The man is still the head of the house, but he is the head so that he can lead, protect and satisfy his physically weaker wife. Let love break the barriers that tradition sometimes places on the mentality of Nigerians. Some of us here will never do our wives 'breakfast in bed' till the day we die. Chai!

oloyede252:
people are funny sometimes. so he is a Good man because he washes his wife cloth, is that the new criteria for being a Good man..as in I tire for una ...

Oga, let's focus on the essence of the post. It's not about washing clothes or not washing clothes. That's each man's business, it doesn't make you good or bad. Obviously, you missed the point.

miss20:
It will just make your spouse exhausted, frustrated and too tired to even give you attention in the other room.

This comment sha! But you are very correct. That's why some men don't get any mindblowing action in 'the other room'. It is well.

DeeTus:
LOL! You're as weak as your president. If you really wanted to be a lover man, why didn't you buy washing machine?

Don't you know she will hold it against you someday if she asks you to do the same thing and you aren't willing to do so?

But my president isn't providing 24 hours light, in case you have not noticed. On a more serious note, we should go into marriage to serve and not just be served.

mysticgal:
You mad niyen, but it's right for a woman to wash a man's clothes.....



Biko, op ride on..... "Lord bless me with a man with sense, who doesn't believe I belong to the kitchen or the other room and if he does believe so,please open his eyes to see I have completely left the whole house and currently building a Palace somewhere "Amen

God has answered your prayers!