Self-confidence towards the things of God for example righteousness is wrong , we need to ask for God's grace. 'for by strength shall no man prevails' 'for the spirit quickenth, the flesh profiteth nothing'. 'abide in me.... without me, you can do nothing' 'now unto him that is able to keep you from falling' 'and lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil'
Our confidences should be directed towards God/our confidences should be hinged on obedience to God's words. Jesus said God has always been with him because he does things that please him. '... him that will glory, let him glory only in the Lord'

Prayer must be void of distraction. If you have the opportunity of choosing, choose privacy.

One of the inexhaustible verses of the scripture is Matthew 26:41 Watch and pray, that ye enter not into temptation: the spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak.

You don't use sword or force in the name of religion. You don't retaliate.

Indeed, the arms of flesh fails

Self-confidence towards the things of God for example righteousness is wrong , we need to ask for God's grace. 'for by strength shall no man prevails' 'for the spirit quickenth, the flesh profiteth nothing'. 'abide in me.... without me, you can do nothing' 'now unto him that is able to keep you from falling' 'and lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil'
Our confidences should be directed towards God/our confidences should be hinged on obedience to God's words. Jesus said God has always been with him because he does things that please him. '... him that will glory, let him glory only in the Lord'

Prayer must be void of distraction. If you have the opportunity of choosing, choose privacy.

One of the inexhaustible verse of the scripture is Matthew 26:41 Watch and pray, that ye enter not into temptation: the spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak.

You don't use sword or force in the name of religion. You don't retaliate.

Indeed, the arms of flesh fails

989900:


Including Diezani?

well, the cabals could be an exception.

sobmos:
The Federal minister is superior. He earns more than the Governor in terms of their salary. But the Governor is only all powerful in his own state. He has little control over the CP of police and has almighty power,on all the happenings in his state,not at federal level. So,to cut it short,a federal minister has power at the federal level and the Governor has power in his own state. The federal minister superior constitutional,because he earns more basic salary and allowance than the Governor.

I think the basic salary of a governor is more than a minister. Constitutionally, ministers don't earn much. The total entitlements of a governor is enough to pay the salaries of 100 ministers.

CountDracula:
I wish life was dat simple

Yea, one can labour and strive to attain those virtues. Albeit, it's certainly possible.

Benjamin Franklin was one of the founding Fathers of the United States, a renowned polymath, he was a leading author, printer, political theorist , politician, postmaster, scientist, inventor, civic activist, statesman, and diplomat. As a scientist, he was a major figure in the American Enlightenment and the history of physics.
Franklin was foundational in defining the American ethos as a marriage of the practical values of thrift, hard work, education, community spirit, self-governing institutions, and opposition to authoritarianism both political and religious, with the scientific and tolerant values of the Enlightenment. He came up with 13 VIRTUES which he tried to live with.

1. TEMPERANCE. Eat not to dullness; drink
not to elevation.


2. SILENCE. Speak not but what may benefit
others or yourself; avoid trifling
conversation.


3. ORDER. Let all your things have their
places; let each part of your business have
its time.


4. RESOLUTION. Resolve to perform what
you ought; perform without fail what you
resolve.


5. FRUGALITY. Make no expense but to do
good to others or yourself; i.e., waste
nothing.


6. INDUSTRY. Lose no time; be always
employ’d in something useful; cut off all
unnecessary actions.


7. SINCERITY. Use no hurtful deceit; think
innocently and justly, and, if you speak,
speak accordingly.


8. JUSTICE. Wrong none by doing injuries,
or omitting the benefits that are your
duty.


9. MODERATION. Avoid extreams; forbear
resenting injuries so much as you think
they deserve.


10. CLEANLINESS. Tolerate no uncleanliness
in body, cloaths, or habitation.


11. TRANQUILLITY. Be not disturbed at
trifles, or at accidents common or
unavoidable.


12. CHASTITY. Rarely use venery but for
health or offspring, never to dulness,
weakness, or the injury of your own or
another’s peace or reputation.


13. HUMILITY. Imitate Jesus and Socrates.

How ve they used their spiritual powers to better their lots? Coded beggars!

cocokiller1:
this man sef,him no dy tire
what's the need of realising statements wen most people won't understand ur grammar
na only u understand urself sha

You will certainly understand the general msg he's trying to pass and you should be to decipher some of his vocabularies contextually.

Ishilove:
Noise maker

He is not communicating. When you just string together many incomprehensible dictionary words together in a bid to mesmerise your listeners, you will not make sense. And when you don't make sense, you become a noisemaker.

This man is just a big noisemaker

Please don't say that, he isn't a noisemaker cos he really communicates and I think his use of literary devices should be applauded.

Tallesty1:
God
helps the helpless! Isaiah 25:4 declares, "For
You have been a defense for the helpless, a
defense for the needy in his distress, a refuge
from the storm, a shade from the heat..."
Romans 5:6 tells us, "For while we were still
helpless, at the right time Christ died for the
ungodly."

Jacob tried to bribe Easau but showed him that the work of his hands cannot get him anything. Easau refused his gifts

Indeed, God helps the helpless or the incapacitated but the ungodly have to help himself by claiming the redemptive power and diligently obey the commandments. Also, God helps a student who study to pass an examination

The statement 'heaven helps those who help themselves' cannot be found anywhere in the bible but I do think the principle behind the statement is correct and biblical. For example, Jacob helped himself by trying to appease his brother(Esau) with gifts. Also, David helped himself by asking God weather he should chase those who plundered his properties including wives and we know the rest of the story. Paul admonishes the Christians to work with their own hands. Also, on the issue of salvation, Paul said we should work out our salvation... Though the statement is not in the bible, is the statement a godly or biblical principle?

franksonautos:
my brother HELL exists be smart, it's one of the greatest truth ever told... u don't want to go there. Receive and live for Jesus.... There's more life to enjoy in Christ. God bless u

that's just it, telling someone to give his life because of hell.

A very good and pertinent question

Well, message of grace has greater impact than hell. For me, message of hell doesn't really freak me at least for now. Message of grace tells me about God's plans and promises and that is enough for me.

Message of hell brings fear and 'fear cause torment'
Is the world really about to come to and end? 'for nations shall rise against nations and kingdoms against kingdoms the kind which has never happened before' In other word, the tribulations that will precede the coming of Jesus Christ will be greater than 2nd world or any other world's disasters and I don't know think those kind of tribulations are already happening so msg of hell or end of the world doesn't really freak me.

Message of grace does it all for me.

God wants us to take risk and be enterprising, he wants us to be productive, he wants us to work for him.

Fear will not make us to be enterprising or be useful for God. Fear, slothfulness/laziness makes us to want to take the easy road. 'not slothful in business but fervent in spirit serving the Lord'

Not being productive is wickedness in the sight of God cos he has embedded or invested in us gifts and potentials, he wants return and wants us to bear fruit.

We lose potentials, gifts when we don't put them in use so we either diminish or increase. Hence, nothing is constant in this world except change and change means "not constant" It is either up or down, you either improve or depreciates.

All nations will gather before Christ for judgement.
Are you a sheep(obedient) or a goat(stubborn)?

Anything that we do for the people of God, we have done it unto God. Hence, we should be more than ready to show hospitality for the people of God(pastors, brothers and sisters...) who are in need.

Originally, hell fire is not prepared for humans but for the devil and his angels but the devil ( the tempter, the adversary) and his angels won't want to go there alone and that's why 'he is roaring like a hungry lion seeking whom to devour'

Husband and wife are one. Divorce is not the will
of God.

Being gay is never the plan of God for ' a man
shall leave his father and mother and cleave to his
wife' and he 'made them male and female'

There is a bond when there is inter course even 'he that is joined to an harlot is one body with her'

Financial responsibility on the part of the man is a major criteria for marriage 'a man (not child/boy)
shall leave his father and mother'. You are man when you are able to 'leave your father and
mother'(able to fend for yourself). Wisdom then
demands that a man should crave for financial
independence before craving for marriage.

The ten commandments is still valid. If you want
to know how to show love, look at the ten
commandments.

07065352674

The word of God(the Holy Bible) is sharper than any two edged
sword which has the ability to pierce through
our body, soul and spirit to heal, reprove and
transform and change us.

The word of God is
Jesus personified. Read, study and meditate on
the word of God(Jesus Personified) so as to have
the life of Christ on daily basis.

Have U Read d
the Bible Today?

Volksfuhrer:
Ohanaeze gives Oba of Lagos an ultimatum!

Is this a joke? Insulting the Lagos monarch is thoughtless, insolent and rash! This might make things even worse!

the Oba's terrible and curse-like statement is an insult to the Igbo nation. No more no less. The Oba needs to stylishly apologize.

ArodeTsolaye:


Have you listened to the audio. Download it, it"s less than 1.5mb. Heck, the man can't even speak good english, he just kept shouting Allah!, Allah!. Chei Islam done finish yoruba people. Even Northern Emirs can't be as uncouth this man sounds, very agboroish.

Who made this Bribe-chopping ekelebe policeman an Oba?. Bwhahahaha!. My belle o. Lmao!

Lol, please no insult is allowed. As someone said, Oba can never be wrong (him be God?) Anyway, that's tradition

Castos:
This is the real statement, the former was political propaganda from the pit of hell. Igbo's hail your government sir, whether we vote JK or not. You're the Oba and we're highly honoured to be in your aboard.

Obas should know that the people are enlightened enough to choose who they want. Hence they ought to be apolitical. Also, one can say by INFERENCE that the Oba made careless statement by asking people to vote for Ambode(interest of the throne) for peaceful atmosphere and meaningful development and later said (in a fetish manner) that anybody who works against the interest of the throne... will perish in the lagoon. It's like forcing its guests into a covenant. Again, I wonder why our people are talking like tyrants. The truth needs to be told even if we are at fault.

anonimi:
I said as far back as January 25 that FFK was a negative impact on the president's campaign in addition to cementing the wrong impression that the administration condones corruption which was a major platform for Buhari's messaging.
Hope the PDP learnt its lesson going forward.

You are very correct Sir, Festus Keyamo was also aghast that the President could align himself with someone whose corruption charges is bogus and enormous and he (Keyamo) used that to campaign against Jonathan so it's a matter of show me your friend and I will tell you who you are.

An2elect2:
It is true that Jesus died for our sins but He did not die for all. His death was for those He had chosen from the beginning, whose names are in the book of life but all those not chosen will naturally go to their own place of eternal damnation.

Christ did not die for all. Sad but true.

really! so, some people are automatically hell-bound irrespective of what happens?

You were right by not obliging because you said she's your contemporary (age-group) You don't humble yourself for financial gratifications for promotions and blessings come only from God.

Thanks, I ve learnt from different inputs. I think the bottom line is that we should surrender our wealth to God's leading. We should act as caretaker and not as owner of money. We should show that we love God more than money. Our affection should be God and not money as we cannot love God and money. God first!

babyosisi:
[size=28pt]Let me hear any eediot complain about Nigeria being bad again after Buhari becomes you people's president[/size]
You got the savior you ordered
If I hear pim from any of you eh
If I hear fim
Na me and una

Lol. You indeed have a good sense of humour but some dudes seem to get hard on you. I don't know if you are from the east(Nigeria) cos I notice peeps from that region have this nauseating attitude way of saying #you people or what you people don't know or you people should have# as if some bunch of people or some folks were being addressed. Best regards!

emmyskies:
Yes. It is written: It is hard for a rich man to enter into the kingdom of GOD than for a camel to pass through the eye of a needle, as we are mandated to sell all we have and give to the poor.

We shouldn't amass wealth. As much as the wealth comes, we shouldn't keep them for ourselves, we should rather use it to help the poor and needy around us, orphans, homeless etc. That way, our earthly wealth would be translated into heavenly eternal richies.

hmmn, so elucidative and clear but this seems to be very ironical when we look at the contemporary christian community since we have pastors with fleet of cars, multiple landed property and private jet while members are languishing in poverty and want.

Orunto:
Please am I missing something? Yes. Favour is like Grace from God. The Richman should start playing "Favouratism". It is like being Gracious. And Heaven straigth he will go!!!!

I don't really understand your point.

Sirs/Madams, we all know there are so many professing christian and also rich. In fact, some are more than being rich but Jesus says it will be very hard for rich individuals to make heaven. Please am I missing something?

As a student of a tertiary institution. You can engage in selling wears for fellow student. People tend to get wears on daily basis.

Boxer007:



My dear, being Gay is great. May I kiss u?

May God save you from your misery. I call it misery cos being a gay is odd and weird especially in this part of the world. What an unfortunate fellow!
Thank God I am straight and I wish you were.

Kentrasso:
A godly man who loves and understands me (veeery important because my head use to turn sometimes )

He MUST understand me. Deeply.
must be on the same wavelength with me in all aspects

eleyi gidi gan
I say, this one is strong
mo ni, eleyi gidi gan
I say, this one is strong