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Tuesday 26 August, 08

‘THEN PETER GOT…OUT OF THE BOAT, WALKED ON THE WATER… TOWARD JESUS.’ MATTHEW 14:29 NIV

Peter proved that as long as you keep your eyes on Jesus and stick to the plan, you won’t go under. Notice:

1) Before you get into something, make sure it’s God’s will for you! Peter said, ‘Lord, if it’s you, bid me to come to you on the water’ and Jesus said, ‘Come.’ Before you take on something like water-walking, pray and be sure God’s in it. In other words, get God’s plan and stick to it.

2) Don’t expect everybody in the boat to go with you. Water-walking is a lonely calling; it sets you apart from those who are timid and security-minded. It also tends to bring criticism from those who think you’re making them look bad by contrast.

3) If you wait for good weather you’ll miss your moment. When Jesus said, ‘Come,’ they were in the middle of a storm. Face it; we’d all like the stars to line up, or some big donor to underwrite the whole project before we make a move. But how often does that happen? Peter wasn’t walking on the water; he was walking on the Word! What has God told you to do? Stop waiting for ideal conditions and start doing it!

4) Don’t expect a mistake-free performance. Nobody walks without fluctuation. The Bible describes its heroes in one sentence: ‘Whose weakness was turned to strength’ (Hebrews 11:34 NIV). All the great men and women of God you admire, go through sinking spells when they cry out, ‘Lord, save me.’ And do you know what? He does! And He’ll do the same for you.

http://gsafnigeria.org/devotional.aspx?dDate=8/26/2008

Thursday 21 August, 08

‘FROM HIM…ARE ALL THINGS.’ ROMANS 11:36 NIV

Acknowledging God’s sovereign control in all things doesn’t make us helpless pawns, or free us from responsibility. No: 1) It takes away our anxiety. When you rest in the loving character of God you can say, ‘Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life’ (Psalm 23:6). That’s a ‘surely’ you can’t get from your banker, your broker, your insurance man or anybody else. 2) It frees us from explanation. We’re liberated from the tyranny of having to have all the answers. We can say, ‘I don’t know, but I trust the One who does.’ The danger of knowing a little theology is that we start thinking we can fathom the unfathomable. Even the great Apostle threw up his hands and said, ‘How unsearchable are His judgments and His ways past finding out’ (Romans 11:33 NKJV). Face it, we can’t explain why God closes some doors and opens others or how He can take evil and use it for good. But He does and He usually doesn’t explain it to us. 3) It keeps us from pride. Paul writes, ‘From him and through him and to him are all things.’ If you want to make God’s sovereignty temporal or limited, then you have to get rid of the ‘all things,’ in this Scripture, just as you must do in Romans 8:28: ‘And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him’ (NIV). If God says ‘all things,’ He means it! It comes down to a simple choice: either we trust God or we play God. And it’s an easy choice to make!

http://gsafnigeria.org/devotional.aspx?dDate=8/21/2008

BIG UP BOSLO! Thanx 4dis.

Wednesday 20 August, 08

‘COME, SEE A MAN.’ JOHN 4:29 NIV

When the woman at the well met Jesus, unlike all the other men she’d met, He addressed her real need. ‘[He said,] “Go…get your husband”… “I don’t have a husband,” the woman replied. Jesus said…”you have had five husbands, and you aren’t…married to the man you’re living with”’ (John 4:16-18 NLT). Because we’re weak, we keep getting into situations that leave us wounded. And those wounds can’t be healed by going from relationship to relationship. After meeting Jesus this woman ran to tell everybody, ‘Come…meet a man who told me everything!’ (TLB). Her answer wasn’t another man; she’d already tried that! Her answer was meeting the man, and asking Him to fill the void in her life. The Bible refers to this as putting ‘on the new self, which is being renewed in…the image of its Creator’ (Colossians 3:10 NIV). If you’re sick of the way you’re living and want to change, remember, the woman at the well couldn’t ‘put off the old man’ until she met the new One. When you’re attached to certain habits and relationships, it’s hard to break free in your own strength. You’ll only be able to disengage when you acknowledge Jesus as Lord of your life. Only by embracing the new, will you find strength to say goodbye to the old. So what does all this mean for you? It means coming to Christ as you are, asking Him to save you, and entering into a relationship with Him. James says, ‘Surrender to God…Resist the devil, and he will run from you’ (James 4:7 CEV). When you do that, God will give you the strength to forsake those old patterns and begin a new life!

http://gsafnigeria.org/devotional.aspx?dDate=8/20/2008








 


   

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  Tuesday 19 August, 08

‘AND THEIR NET BRAKE.’ LUKE 5:6

It’s wise to have ‘safety nets’ such as savings, insurance and investments. Rainy days come unexpectedly. But what are you doing to prepare for success? God says He can ‘Open the windows of heaven and pour out blessings so great, you won’t have enough room to take them in’ (Malachi 3:10). If God pours out His blessings on you, will you be ready to handle them? Are you preparing yourself for greater things or just settling for the status quo?

After fishing all night without success, Jesus told Peter, ‘Launch out into the deep, and let down your nets’ (Luke 5:4). Explaining that the fish weren’t biting, Peter says, ‘Nevertheless at thy word I will let down the net’ (Luke 5:5). Observe; Jesus said, ‘Let down your nets’ (plural). Peter responded, ‘I will let down the net’ (singular). Clearly, Jesus was thinking bigger than Peter! That night they caught so many fish, ‘their net brake.’ Next we read, ‘They beckoned unto their partners, which were in the other ship, that they should come and help them. And they came, and filled both the ships, so that they began to sink. When Simon Peter saw it, he fell down at Jesus’ knees’ (Luke 5:7-.

Peter needed more than one net and one boat to handle what God had in mind. Getting the idea? If you’re praying for greater success, are you taking steps to prepare yourself for it? Are you furthering your education? Are you sharpening your skills and developing new ways of doing things? Are you open to working with others? Are you willing to fall at the feet of Jesus, acknowledging Him as the source of all blessing and sovereign Lord of your life?

http://gsafnigeria.org/devotional.aspx?dDate=8/19/2008

Monday 18 August, 08

‘THY FAITH HATH MADE THEE WHOLE.’ LUKE 17:19

Luke writes, ‘There met him ten…lepers, which stood afar off: And they lifted up their voices, and said, Jesus, Master, have mercy on us. And when he saw them, he said…Go shew yourselves unto the priests. And…as they went, they were cleansed. And one of them…turned back, and…glorified God…Jesus…said, “Were there not ten cleansed? But where are the nine?”… And he said unto him, “Arise, go thy way: thy faith hath made thee whole”’ (Luke 17:12-19). Observe three things in this story:

1) When people reject you, you start thinking God does too. Because of their problem, these men were rejected by society. So when they met Christ they expected more of the same. But no, the Bible says, ‘When you draw close to God He will draw close to you’ (James 4:. So come, bring your problem to Him. He’s the great problem-solver!

2) Sometimes you have to ‘walk it out’. We read, “As they went, they were cleansed.” Sometimes change takes place quickly, but most times it happens slowly, step-by-step. You don’t know exactly which step will bring victory, so you need to keep walking in faith. Before a leper was welcomed back into society the priest had to pronounce him ‘clean.’ How wonderful; Jesus saw the change in these men before it ever took place. That’s because He has the power to make it happen. So keep walking!

3) Gratitude and praise are so important to God. This story reminds us how quickly we forget God’s goodness, how much our praises mean to Him and that only one in ten of us will pass the gratitude test. But that one becomes ‘whole.’

http://gsafnigeria.org/devotional.aspx?dDate=8/18/2008

Hi all, God bless your good job on this thread. I'll endeavour to share a daily devotional excerpt on this thread. I have gotten so much encouragement from this particular devotional over the years. I hope it blesses som1. Cheers!:

Thursday 14 August, 08
‘CHOOSE FOR YOURSELVES.’ JOSHUA 24:15 NIV

Our lives are like icebergs. Only 15% is visible; that’s reputation. The rest, our character, is below the surface, hidden. Character is what we think but never share. It’s what we do when no one’s watching. It’s how we react to everyday aggravations. It’s how we handle failure and success. The thing that has made us what we are is our choices. At the end of a successful career, Joshua challenges the people of Israel: ‘Choose for yourselves this day whom you will serve…But as for me and my household, we will serve the Lord.’ So the choice is yours! French writer François de la Rochefoucauld asserted, ‘Almost all our faults are more pardonable than the methods we think up to hide them.’ Ever notice that people with the weakest character tend to place blame on their circumstances? They talk a lot about poor upbringing, financial difficulties and the unkindness of others or other circumstances that have made them victims. Your circumstances may be beyond your control but your character is not. You can no more blame your character on your circumstances than you can blame the mirror for your looks. Developing character is always your choice. Every time you make a character-based decision you take another step forward in your spiritual growth. Take a moment and jot down times when you have faced temptation and adversity. Next to each, note your choice: escape, excuses, capitulation, avoidance, perseverance or victory. What problem areas do you see? How will you learn to do better? If many of the things you list are due to circumstances beyond your control, then choose to take greater control of your life.


http://gsafnigeria.org/devotional.aspx?dDate=8/14/2008

@ Poster, Things to consider include your sister's career interests (money aside) i.e what's she passionate about (career-wise) and what are her dreams / goals, which of these 2 jobs will move her closer to her career goal because after a while, her love for her job (or lack of it) may be what will determine how happy she will be when she wakes up in the morning and thinks of going to work,

@yemmight

Let me share this presentation with you all.  I attended training on recruitment and selection with Philips Consulting early this month.  This is the presentation I developed from the training materials from Philips to enable me present it internally for some managers.  The  training materials is very rich but I just summarized from it.  I will also send to you material on Managerial Development Skills @ Impact Training  ASAP.

The file is 709 KB and maximum here is 200KB may be I can send it to your mails.

Well done for the good job sir! Could you also share the presentation with me at tolawale@yahoo.com. Thnx a mil!

Hiya! BIZ, also a GR8 Uite, I truly rmemba thos days, Ole Ole Ole Oleeeeeeeee Oleeeeeeeee

@Gamine, I think most christians have been there (i.e what u're experiencing) at one time or the other or are still there now, I think u should just sincerely say a simple prayer to God that HE should help u discover HIM afresh and lead u to where HE wants u to be (church & other areas of ur life), in short like asking God to show u HIS will/purpose for your life, if u get this, I tell u church will fit in itself in place (u know like a jigsaw puzzle) and I think in a short while u'l testify that ur experience has changed positively, u know like fresh encounter with GOD. So tell it to HIM in prayers, nothing long, just a sicrere heart-cry from U to HIM (GOD). Shalom!

@babyx
     
I love this! -

a JOB pales to the gifts that GOD has deposited in you

- are u a preacher or somtnin

@imoh4king

My dear as som1 said, "Tough times don't last but tough people do". In addition 2all the advice nairalanders have given u above, I'd say don't give up. Som1 said the world is filled with people who are called failures because they gave up not knowing that they were so close to success, and please read my signature line below and KEEP THE FAITH!

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HEY Guys, while the idea of PHCN going on strike seems laughable, I don't think the PHCN workers are the 'issue' in themselves, the Nigerian public service system I think is the 'issue' here, PHCN is just one of the many faulty / non-working systems we have! Its really like an hydra-headed thing, now the spotlight is on PHCN, tommorow its on the 'policing' system (police), the next day its something else,

@poster, I believe Iris helps in recruiting staff for organizations. Such firms also often conduct trainings for organisations. As AN ASSOCIATE CONSULTANT, YOU MIGHT BE INTERVIEWED FOR AN AREA YOU CAN SPECIALIZE IN (E.G IT, HR, BUSINESS DEVPLMNT, ET.C)

@seMIDAREB, PLEASE PRAY TO GOD 4 DIRECTION AND BOLDLY FOLLOW THE PATH YOU BELIEVE HE'S LEADING YOU.

congrats man!

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@Poster, correction taken. Jokes apart, some of us male folks don't know there is a remote possibility that women can be harrased (just like men are by women) by the way we dress (especially around the house!).

@poster, Thanks 4 ur sincerity!