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 Christianity Etc › Are You Praying For Your Children? by Btruth(op): 4:42am On Sep 05, 2023 |
Are you praying for your children? Tue, 5 Sep 2023 ‘Will there not be peace and truth at least in my days?’ 2 Kings 20:19 The Bible says: ‘Then Isaiah said to Hezekiah, “Hear the word of the LORD: ‘Behold, the days are coming when all that is in your house, and what your fathers have accumulated … shall be carried to Babylon; nothing shall be left,’ says the LORD. ‘And they shall take away some of your sons who will descend from you, whom you will beget; and they shall be eunuchs in the palace of the king of Babylon.’” So Hezekiah said to Isaiah, “The word of the LORD which you have spoken is good!” For he said, “Will there not be peace and truth at least in my days?”’ (2 Kings 20:16-19 NKJV). Hezekiah heard that the things he had inherited from his forefathers would be lost, and his children would live in slavery to their enemies. But instead of being concerned and praying for God to intervene on their behalf, he said, ‘Will there not be peace and truth at least in my days?’ (2 Kings 20:19 NKJV). Why did he say that? Was he callous and indifferent? Was he being selfish, thinking only of himself and not about the welfare of his children? Was he being fatalistic, thinking, ‘The prophet has declared it, and there is nothing I can do to change it?’ Earlier in this chapter, when the prophet Isaiah told him, ‘Set your house in order, for you shall die, and not live,’ he cried out to God to spare his life and was given an additional fifteen years of life’ (2 Kings 20:1-6 NKJV). It seems he was more concerned about his own future than his children’s future. How about you? Are you praying for your children? |
| Politics › Re: Lagos Traffic Jams Disappear But This Isn't Good News For Nigeria - BBC by Btruth: 8:48am On Sep 04, 2023 |
StudyCrestLtd:sense |
| Politics › Re: Atiku, Obi, APM v Tinubu: Tribunal To Deliver Judgement On Wednesday, Sept 6th by Btruth: 8:40am On Sep 04, 2023 |
O tii set......😁😁😁 1 Like |
| Christianity Etc › The Cure For Anxiety (4) by Btruth(op): 5:05am On Sep 04, 2023 |
The cure for anxiety (4) Mon, 4 Sep 2023 ‘You have been a strength … to the needy in his distress.’ Isaiah 25:4 When you start worrying about the future, recall what God has already brought you through. In situations you thought you wouldn’t survive, He caused you to thrive, right? Nothing can separate you from His love (see Romans 8:38-39). But your anxieties can rob you of the security His love brings. Are you the kind of person who wants to understand everything because it makes you feel in control? Are you tormented by your thoughts and constantly questioning your actions? Do you worry about what people might think before making decisions? Do you constantly question why God hasn’t answered your prayers? Do you worry whether you might be doing something wrong or that you don’t have enough faith? Do you allow your mind to ramble with negative thoughts that leave you exhausted? The good news is that this worry addiction can be broken with God’s help. It might not happen overnight. Train yourself to keep a check on your thoughts, so when they start their mental gymnastics, rather than trying to figure things out yourself, hand it over to God and trust Him with your life. Today God wants to be your provider, your guide, your adviser, your protector, and your ‘all in all’. So stand on His Word, which says, ‘You have been a strength … to the needy in his distress’ (Isaiah 25:4 NKJV) |
| Christianity Etc › The Cure For Anxiety (3) by Btruth(op): 6:10am On Sep 03, 2023 |
The cure for anxiety (3) Sunday 3rd September 2023 ‘So don't worry, saying, 'What will we eat?' or 'What will we drink?' or 'What will we wear?'’ Matthew 6:31 CSB It’s good to have a goal for the future and a plan for reaching it. But it’s not good to project into the future and worry about all the things that could go wrong. That’s anxiety, and it should have no place in your mind as a redeemed child of God. ‘”So don't worry, saying, 'What will we eat?' or 'What will we drink?' or 'What will we wear?' For the Gentiles eagerly seek all these things, and your heavenly Father knows that you need them. But seek first the kingdom of God and his righteousness, and all these things will be provided for you. Therefore don't worry about tomorrow, because tomorrow will worry about itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own”’ (Matthew 6:31-34 CSB). Those Scriptures could be reduced to one line: ‘Live trusting God each day to take care of you, and stop projecting into the future.’ Each morning God gave the Israelites a one-day supply of food. If they tried to gather more, it rotted. God’s message was simple: ‘Each day, I will guide you and provide for you.’ Anxiety can consume you. So when you feel anxious, stand on this Scripture: ‘Because of the LORD's faithful love we do not perish, for his mercies never end. They are new every morning; great is your faithfulness!’ (Lamentations 3:22-23 CSB). |
| Sports › Re: Who Remembered This Lie? India 99-1 Nigeria. by Btruth: 9:02am On Sep 02, 2023 |
Westerhoffe:.......like "dey play" 🙄 |
| Sports › Re: Who Remembered This Lie? India 99-1 Nigeria. by Btruth: 8:54am On Sep 02, 2023 |
harsysky: |
| Christianity Etc › Re: The Cure For Anxiety (2) by Btruth(op): 6:59am On Sep 02, 2023 |
Myer:Amen & amen in Jesus name. This prayer I needed most now. 1 Like |
| Christianity Etc › Re: The Fall Of Man - Who Is To Blame? by Btruth: 6:58am On Sep 02, 2023 |
I think it was pre-destined to happen in my own opinion. Since there's nothing that will happen without the knowledge of God. 🤔 |
| Christianity Etc › Re: The Cure For Anxiety (2) by Btruth(op): 6:55am On Sep 02, 2023 |
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| Christianity Etc › The Cure For Anxiety (2) by Btruth(op): 4:33am On Sep 02, 2023 |
The cure for anxiety (2) Saturday 2nd September 2023 ‘Cast your burden on the Lord, and He will sustain you.’ Psalm 55:22 CSB American author, Hannah Whitall Smith tells a story that took place about a hundred years ago, yet it’s as up-to-date as tomorrow morning’s newspaper. ‘A farmer with a horse and cart notices a man walking along with a heavy sack on his back, so he offers him a ride. The stranger accepts and climbs up onto the cart. But as they proceed down the road, he is still bowed beneath the weight of his sack. The farmer says, “Why don’t you set the sack down?” The stranger replies, “That would be too much to ask. I’m grateful that you’re carrying me, but I would never expect you to carry the sack also.”’ That’s what we do when we accept God’s offer of salvation but insist on carrying all our burdens ourselves. ‘Cast your burden on the Lord, and He will sustain you’ (Psalm 55:22 CSB). God won’t begin working on the problem until you turn it over to Him; He gets involved when He gets invited. We wait until we’re falling apart, then wonder why God doesn’t help. ‘You do not have, because you do not ask’ (James 4:2 AMPC). Have you asked God for help? Have you placed the problem in His hands, confident that He will work it out for your good, patiently waiting for Him to do it? This doesn’t mean you become passive and sit around doing nothing. You need to do what you believe is right and what you have peace about doing. Learn the difference between your part and God’s part, and stop frustrating yourself by trying to do what only God can do. 3 Likes 2 Shares |
| Foreign Affairs › Re: Top 10 Longest-serving African Presidents by Btruth: 3:17pm On Sep 01, 2023 |
......and what do they achieve? 🤷 |
| Career › Re: LAGRIDE Operators Retrieving Vehicles Without Notice, Taking Our Jobs – Drivers by Btruth: 11:48am On Sep 01, 2023 |
All will be well |
| Politics › Re: We Handed Over $550 Billion Economy To APC – PDP by Btruth: 7:02am On Sep 01, 2023 |
Wahala no dey finish. Who ask Una this question this morning biko? 🤷 1 Like 1 Share
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| Christianity Etc › Re: Pray For The Desire To Forgive by Btruth(op): 6:07am On Sep 01, 2023 |
Asgard73:you are welcome sir. Happy New Month. |
| Christianity Etc › The Cure For Anxiety (1) by Btruth(op): 5:58am On Sep 01, 2023 |
The cure for anxiety (1) Fri, 1 Sep 2023 ‘Casting all your care upon Him, for He cares for you.’ 1 Peter 5:7 Anxiety is the result of excessive concern. And if left unchecked, it can rob you of important things like confidence, joy, peace, humour, and perspective. Anxiety comes from obsessing over something; trying to figure out what happened, needing to understand what people are thinking, and struggling to decide what to do. ‘Trust in the LORD with all your heart, and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways acknowledge Him, and He shall direct your paths’ (Proverbs 3:5-6 NKJV). Trust requires living with unanswered questions, and being satisfied in knowing that God knows what you don’t know. You will never have all the answers. You will never have a perfect understanding of things. Even the apostle Paul acknowledged, ‘For we know in part …’ (1 Corinthians 13:9 KJV). The cure for anxiety may involve the help of a doctor or medical professional, but it also begins with accepting these three things: First, that God knows everything. Second, God is never surprised. Third, God is never without a solution. So here are your options: carry the burden yourself or cast it on the Lord. ‘Give all your worries and cares to God, for he cares about you.’(1 Peter 5:7 NLT). Note the words ‘all your worries’. Learning to live this way takes patience and practice, so don’t expect an overnight miracle. The secret is in learning to catch yourself in the act. When anxiety comes, say, ‘Lord, this is not mine, it’s yours. So, I’m giving it to you.’ Try it for the next thirty days and see what happens. |
| Christianity Etc › God's Amazing Love For You by Btruth(op): 6:29am On Aug 31, 2023 |
God’s amazing love for you Thu, 31 Aug 2023 ‘May you have the power to understand … how wide, how long, how high, and how deep his love is.’ Ephesians 3:18 Paul writes: ‘I pray that from his glorious, unlimited resources he will empower you with inner strength through his Spirit. Then Christ will make his home in your hearts as you trust in him. Your roots will grow down into God’s love and keep you strong. And may you have the power to understand … how wide, how long, how high, and how deep his love is. May you experience the love of Christ, though it is too great to understand fully. Then you will be made complete ...’ (Ephesians 3:16-19 NLT). In spite of our best intentions, we still sin. As a result, we feel bad about ourselves. And Satan uses our feelings of guilt and condemnation to make us doubt God’s love for us. But if God loved you enough to send His Son to die on your behalf while you were a full-blown sinner, you can be sure He won’t change His mind about you when you’re His redeemed but struggling child. Feeling bad about sin is actually proof that you truly are God’s child. When you were born again, you became a regenerated spirit living in an unregenerated body. So when you permit sin to enter your life, your regenerated spirit rises up and says, ‘Get that out of here. It’s incompatible with who I am.’ It’s not that God doesn’t love you when you sin, but that sin is an unwelcome guest that makes you feel bad about yourself and robs you of confidence towards God. So if you have sinned, repent, receive God’s forgiveness, and move forwards stronger and wiser. |
| Christianity Etc › Keep A Positive Attitude by Btruth(op): 5:11am On Aug 30, 2023 |
Keep a positive attitude Wed, 30 Aug 2023 ‘A heart at peace gives life to the body.’ Proverbs 14:30 Keeping a positive attitude isn’t always easy; it requires mental discipline. Let’s face it, 95 per cent of what we see and hear on the news today is negative. And while you can’t bury your head in the sand, you must protect your mind against the gravitational pull of negative influences around you. This calls for constantly doing two things: 1. Arresting the wrong thoughts. ‘Casting down arguments and every high thing that exalts itself against the knowledge of God, bringing every thought into captivity to the obedience of Christ (2 Corinthians 10:5 NKJV). Take your wrong thoughts captive; otherwise, they will take you captive! 2. Activating the right thoughts. ‘Whatever things are true, whatever things are noble, whatever things are just, whatever things are pure, whatever things are lovely, whatever things are of good report, if there is any virtue and if there is anything praiseworthy – meditate on these things … and the God of peace will be with you’ (Philippians 4:8-9 NKJV). Knowing that God is in control of your life and that He is directing your steps will enable you to keep a good attitude when you’re faced with things like long queues, bad weather, difficult relationships, illness, trials, and adversities. Your attitude not only affects the quality of your life but also the length of it: Solomon said, ‘A heart at peace gives life to the body.’ (Proverbs 14:30 NIV) Medical science has proven that people with a strong faith who are diagnosed with terminal illnesses tend to outlive their prognosis and their predicted life span. So, the word for today is—keep a positive attitude. |
| Health › Re: Two Men Drowned While Swimming In Ogun River by Btruth: 7:39pm On Aug 29, 2023 |
RIP |
| Christianity Etc › Trust God, And Do Good by Btruth(op): 6:36am On Aug 29, 2023 |
Trust God, and do good Tuesday 29th August 2023 ‘Trust in the LORD and do good; Live in the land and cultivate faithfulness.’ Psalm 37:3 NASB Sometimes when we have problems, we withdraw from normal life and spend all our time obsessing and trying to solve them. We talk about them to anyone who will listen. All this is an unproductive activity that prevents us from doing what we should be doing, which is ‘doing good’. If you want to experience the benefits of God’s faithfulness, you must do two things: 1) ‘Trust in the Lord.’ 2) ‘And do good.’ When we have problems, it feels counterintuitive to focus on blessing others. But it’s not; it’s actually a very powerful thing to do. It takes your mind off yourself and your problem. Plus, you’re sowing good seed that ultimately brings your good harvest. Falling into self-pity, fretting, and talking negatively prevent God from helping you. But trusting Him and persisting in doing good for others release Him to work on your behalf. We may know it’s wrong to worry and yet continue worrying. We must realise that none of God’s promises works for us until we actually obey His Word. Knowledge alone won’t solve your problems; you must take action and be obedient no matter how you feel. You might not feel like keeping a commitment or doing something to help someone else, but when you do it, God goes to work on your behalf. So, one of the keys to overcoming fear and worry is doing what God has told you to do regardless of how you feel. |
| Politics › Re: Nigeria Losing 400,000 Barrels Of Crude Oil To Thieves Daily: NSA Ribadu by Btruth: 9:22am On Aug 28, 2023 |
taylor88:you are right. I am equally tired 😫😫 |
| Christianity Etc › Pray For The Desire To Forgive by Btruth(op): 2:36am On Aug 28, 2023 |
Pray for the desire to forgive Mon, 28 Aug 2023 ‘Restore me, and I will return, For You are the Lord my God’ Jeremiah 31:18 When we have been hurt, our first instinct is to retaliate. We know it’s wrong because the Bible says we must forgive in order to be forgiven (see Mark 11:25). We also know that bitterness can hurt us physically and emotionally. But sometimes, we can’t bring ourselves to forgive, so we keep wrestling with it in our minds. Stop and think about what happens in a wrestling match. You focus on your opponent, clinging to them and trying to control them. Your aim is to put them on the mat and bring them into submission, and it requires all your energy. Plus, you risk getting hurt in the process. The only real power you have over someone who hurts you is the power of forgiveness. So for your own sake, forgive them and move on! Even though you don’t feel like forgiving, pray, ‘Restore me, and I will return, For You are the Lord my God’ (Jeremiah 31:18 NKJV). In other words, ‘Lord, make me willing to forgive.’ The old saying, ‘To err is human, to forgive is divine,’ is the truth. Now, small offences can be forgiven quickly, but big ones require divine assistance. And you can have it: ‘God is working in you, giving you the desire and the power to do what pleases him’ (Philippians 2:13 NLT). Yes, you may want your offender to suffer, but when your greatest desire is to please the Lord, He will give you the grace to forgive. When you realise the blessings God has in store for you in the future, you will refuse to spend another moment stuck in the past. |
| TV/Movies › Re: 10 Things You Probably Missed In Jagun Jagun by Btruth: 1:06pm On Aug 27, 2023 |
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| Christianity Etc › Sin Is Bad For You by Btruth(op): 5:18am On Aug 27, 2023 |
Sin is bad for you Sun, 27 Aug 2023 ‘Beloved, if our heart does not condemn us, we have confidence toward God.’ 1 John 3:21 When you knowingly sin, it puts your body under stress. There is actually no such thing as a ‘lie detector test’. The fact is, the test cannot determine if someone is lying. It simply measures how a person’s response to certain questions impacts their nervous system. God designed our system to glorify Him (see 1 Corinthians 6:19-20). So when you sin, it negatively impacts your body. Even if you have never taken a polygraph test, you can agree that when you have lied, you probably experienced an increase in your heart rate. So when God tells you not to sin, He is not trying to steal your joy but preserve it. Sin robs you of three things: 1) Comfort. ‘“There is no peace for the wicked,” says the LORD’ (Isaiah 48:22 NLT). When you knowingly violate your values, you become uneasy in your skin. 2) Character. Your reputation is how others see you, but your character is what you see when you look at yourself in the mirror each day. Your thoughts determine your deeds, your deeds determine your habits, your habits determine your character, and your character determines your destiny. 3) Confidence. Nothing in life is more important than to be able to approach God with confidence. ‘Beloved, if our heart does not condemn us, we have confidence toward God. And whatever we ask we receive from Him, because we keep His commandments and do those things that are pleasing in His sight.’ (1 John 3:21-22 NKJV). So the next time Satan tempts you to sin, stop and do the maths. By looking at the bottom-line result, you will be able to make the right choice every time. |
| Christianity Etc › Do Something! by Btruth(op): 6:56am On Aug 26, 2023 |
Do something! Sat, 26 Aug 2023 ‘Let us not love in word or in tongue, but in deed and in truth.’ 1 John 3:18 When a multimillionaire was asked how much money it takes to be happy, he replied, ‘Just a little more.’ Now let’s assume you’re not like that, and you care about others. Why are you not more involved in meeting their needs? ‘But whoever has this world's goods, and sees his brother in need, and shuts up his heart from him, how does the love of God abide in him? My little children, let us not love in word or in tongue, but in deed and in truth.’ (1 John 3:17-18 NKJV). That Scripture could be reduced to two words: Do something! In the parable of the Good Samaritan, two different ministers walked past a dying man on the Jericho road without stopping to help. Why? Wasn’t this a great opportunity to practise what you preach? How did they become so insensitive and uncaring? Did they think, ‘The problem is too big, there is nothing I can do about it?’ Were they so focused on their church’s agenda that they didn’t want to commit the time or the resources necessary to get this man back on his feet? Jesus said: ‘But a certain Samaritan, as he journeyed, came where he was. And when he saw him, he had compassion. So he went to him and bandaged his wounds, pouring on oil and wine; and he set him on his own animal, brought him to an inn, and took care of him’ (Luke 10:33-34 NKJV). Note the word compassion. The Good Samaritan was willing to get emotionally involved. You must too. Bob Pierce, the founder of World Vision, once prayed, ‘Let my heart be broken with the things that break the heart of God.’ The word for today is – do something! |
| Christianity Etc › You Have Only Two Options: Forgiveness Or Bitterness by Btruth(op): 6:50am On Aug 25, 2023 |
You have only two options: forgiveness or bitterness Fri, 25 Aug 2023 ‘How often shall my brother sin against me, and I forgive him?’ Matthew 18:21 The Bible says, ‘Then Peter came to Him and said, “Lord, how often shall my brother sin against me, and I forgive him? Up to seven times?” Jesus said to him … “up to seventy times seven”’ (Matthew 18:21-22 NKJV). Seventy times seven equals 490 times. And it’s your ‘brother’, someone you have to live or work with, whom you’re called to forgive. In essence, Jesus was saying, ‘Forgive, and keep on forgiving if you want to have a relationship with this person.’ Let’s face it, we all make mistakes because we’re flawed in different ways. Perfection only exists in God. Recall Jesus’ words: ‘Father, forgive them; for they know not what they do’ (Luke 23:34 KJV). Truer words have never been spoken, and very few concepts are more significant to remember in a relationship. While it’s perfectly normal to feel anger, and a natural human reaction to feel mistreated, there is a big difference between healthy anger and the corrosive emotion of bitterness. Bitterness is relational cancer. As American author, Maya Angelou said, ‘Bitterness is like cancer. It eats upon the host. It doesn’t do anything to the object of its displeasure.’ In this case, the ‘host’ is your relationship, and forgiveness is the medication and the cure. Jesus said, ‘And just as you want men to do to you, you also do to them likewise.’ (Luke 6:31 NKJV). Offering the degree of forgiveness you wish to receive ensures that your relationship stays healthy and free from the disease of bitterness. Is it sometimes hard to do? Yes, but if you pray, God will give you the grace to do it! |
| Family › Re: Those Who Drank From This Refrigerator Are Legends.. by Btruth: 11:19am On Aug 24, 2023 |
caye:you are right...some then used electric fish. |
| Travel › Re: Lagos To Abuja Flight Ticket Should Cost ₦250k – Airline Operators by Btruth: 8:25am On Aug 24, 2023 |
DenreleDave:there's nothing impossible for God Oga......you only need to believe. 🤷 |
| Christianity Etc › How To Protect Your Family by Btruth(op): 1:56am On Aug 24, 2023 |
How to protect your family Thu, 24 Aug 2023 ‘“They are to take some of the blood and smear it on the sides and top of the doorframes of the houses ….”’ Exodus 12:7 On the night of the Passover, God told Moses that the angel of death would come and eliminate all the firstborn males in Egypt. Then He gave a specific plan of protection to the children of Israel. He said each household must take a lamb and spread its blood ‘on the sides and top of the doorframes of the houses’. Try to imagine that! On the night of judgment, they were saved when the angel of death looked at their houses because they were ‘under’ the blood, ‘surrounded’ by the blood, and ‘seen’ through the blood. Sometimes when we pray, we say, ‘Father, I come to You in the name of Jesus and on the merits of His shed blood, and I ask You to …’ Why do we pray that way? Because the Bible tells us that God responds to a) the name of Jesus, whose sacrifice on our behalf He has fully accepted, and b) the blood of Jesus, which satisfies all His claims against us—past, present, and future. Among the many things that you may be able to do for your family, none is more important or significant than praying for them every day. When you say, ‘Father, by an act of faith, I cover this member of my family with the precious blood of Jesus,’ you protect them from spiritually destructive influences that, if left to their own devices, can tear your family apart. You say, ‘I don’t quite understand all of that!’ You don’t have to. Just do it—and God will honour you and bless your family! |
| Family › Re: Those Who Drank From This Refrigerator Are Legends.. by Btruth: 12:19am On Aug 24, 2023 |
Yes oooo. I'm one of the legends. But I wondered why my grandma kept a live fish (cat fish) in hers then though? 🤔 |
| Christianity Etc › All You Need To Know by Btruth(op): 6:45am On Aug 23, 2023 |
All you need to know Wed, 23 Aug 2023 ‘Be still, and know that I am God.’ Psalm 46:10 If Job had a weakness, it was his tongue. He talked excessively. Not that you could blame him. After being hit by calamity, there wasn’t a wall standing in his house or a loved one living. And his wife, empathetic soul that she was, told him to ‘Curse God, and die!’ (Job 2:9 NKJV). Then his four friends with the bedside manner of drill sergeants told him he had probably brought all this trouble on himself. We’re thirty-seven chapters into the book of Job before God speaks a word. Chapter 38 begins, ‘Then the LORD answered Job …’ (Job 38:1 KJV). And after God got through speaking, Job said, ‘"Behold, I am insignificant; what can I say in response to You? I put my hand on my mouth.”’ (Job 40:4 NASB). Notice, before he heard from God, Job couldn’t talk enough. But after he heard from Him, he couldn’t talk at all. The only thing Job got right was: ‘Though He slay me, yet will I trust Him’ (Job 13:15 NKJV). Sometimes the best way to handle your problem is to trust and not talk. To submit and not speak. Job didn’t know it at the time, but God’s plan was to give him twice as much in the end as he had lost. And it happened when he stopped focusing on his own problems and started praying for his friends (see Job 42:10). So, be still. Be open and willing. God is still on the throne. He is in control of every detail of your life. Even in the worst of circumstances, He has your best interest at heart. ‘The LORD will perfect that which concerns me’ (Psalm 138:8 NKJV). That’s all you need to know! 1 Like 2 Shares |
| Politics › Re: Brigadier General Ahmadu Falls, Dies While Running During Physical Training Test by Btruth: 8:50am On Aug 22, 2023 |
My condolences 😢 1 Like |
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