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God Is Teaching You Patience

Thu, 3 Feb 2022

‘Be patient and trust the Lord.’ Psalm 37:7

Patience is born of trust. David said, ‘Trust the Lord and live right! The land will be yours, and you will be safe. Do what the Lord wants, and He will give you your heart’s desire.’ (Psalm 37:3–4 CEV) God has a plan for your life. It includes things you can’t have today that you will be able to enjoy tomorrow. When rain comes, the grass grows on its own. So, stop struggling to accomplish something now that will be easy when the time is right.

When you refuse to give a toddler something that’s not good for him, he stamps his foot and cries, ‘I want it now!’ So, do you give in to him? No, because he is not ready for it yet.

Paul writes, ‘Patience …has the power to endure whatever comes, with good temper.’ (Colossians 3:12 AMPC) Not only is God teaching you how to wait but how to have a good attitude while you’re doing it.

James writes, ‘When your patience is finally in full bloom, then you will be ready for anything.’ (James 1:4 TLB) God permits certain things to happen in life to teach us important principles like:

(1) maintaining our faith when times get tough;

(2) showing grace under pressure by controlling our responses; and

(3) developing new skills and better ways of thinking.

The truth is, God is developing qualities in you right now that can’t be developed any other way. When He’s finished, you will have the maturity to handle what He has in mind for you. So, don’t let the enemy rattle you or the circumstances put you into overdrive. ‘Be patient and trust the Lord.’

slivertongue:
Wahala be like Nigerian Railway Corporation.

real wahala for who dey take Nigeria train..... Chai!

OsuAmaka:
Imota Rice Mill is potentially the largest. It is estimated to produce 2.8 million bags of rice annually.
The price of rice is projected to crash by the 4th quarter, I just hope farmers would be allowed to farm in peace.

-Osu amaka

that's the point. For farmers to be able to plant rice peaceful.

backbencher:
So I take it you rightly don't want us to vote APC , but want us to vote for your party PDP?

Thanks, but no thanks, and that goes for any APC candidate..both parties are the pits

In 2015 a Nigerian politician bought a horse for a race at N100,000

The seller agreed to deliver the horse the next day.

In the morning, he drove up and said: "Sorry son, but I have some bad news. The horse is dead."

The politician replied: "Well, just give me my money back then."

The seller said: "Can’t do that. I’ve already spent it."

The politician said: "OK, then, just bring me the dead horse."

The farmer asked: "What are you going to do with it?"

The politician said: "I’m going to raffle it off to Nigerians as a speed horse that can win the race"

The seller responded: "You can’t raffle a dead horse."

Politician replied: "Sure, I can. Just watch me. You don't know Nigerians, l will post wonderful pictures of a horse, I just won’t tell anybody it's dead. I will market it with propaganda and present him as capable of chasing criminals away"

A month later, the seller met up with the politician and asked: "What happened with that dead horse?"

Politician replied: "I raffled it off. I sold N1M tickets at N2 each and made a profit of N2M

The seller was dazed and asked: "Didn’t anyone complain?"

Politician said: "Just the guy who won. I told him he died on our way to deliver. So, I gave him back his N2 with apology. I told him l have refunded everyone. He consoled me and told me to keep it that am a good man.’ That after all I have suffered a lot of lost. He prayed for me and called on God to bless me. Telling me that Nigeria need honest people like me to come and run for office".

LESSON

The political raffle ticket sellers are back about to sell us another dead horse in 2023, just like they did in 2015.

Mugus will always be mugus.

First fool no be fool,
Second fool na proper foolish.

Shine your eyes. Let's ask for medical health results of the horse they're bringing to us this time around.

*** SHINE YOUR EYES WELL ***

Give Jesus A Chance

Wed, 2 Feb 2022

‘Come, follow Me, and I will show you how.’ Matthew 4:19

When others don’t see your potential, Jesus does. In common fishermen, He saw the capacity to change the world. Here is something you may not have considered: there are two sides to following Jesus—you believe in Him, and He believes in you.

Jesus told Simon Peter and Andrew, ‘Come, follow Me, and I will show you how.’ Do you doubt that? So did Nathanael. When he was invited to meet Jesus, he said, ‘Can anything good come from Nazareth?’ Philip replied, ‘Come and see for yourself.’ (John 1:46 NLT) Even after three years of witnessing Jesus’ miracles, His disciples still had doubts. Notice how often He said to them, ‘You of little faith’; ‘Still you do not believe’; and ‘If you believed, you would see.’

Knowing they were anxious about what would happen when He left them and went back to Heaven, Jesus said, ‘I will ask the Father, and He will give you another Helper, to be with you forever.’ (John 14:16 ESV) The Greek word for ‘helper’ is parakletos, meaning ‘one who comes alongside to help you’. The truth is, there will never be a day when you don’t need God’s help or when it isn’t available to you.

Maybe you still have doubts. If so, take heart! Jesus loves doubters. Didn’t he handpick Thomas? Maybe you think you have too many weaknesses. So did Peter—but Jesus chose him for more than one special assignment. Just come as you are, and let His presence rub off on you. What do you have to lose? If you have tried it your way and it’s not working, come, give Jesus a chance!

Well, it is finish!

Sorry for your lost sir.

Hummm.....what about him helping us to tell PMB to call Ghana a day before our match with them?

God, save this country now.

Overcoming Rejection

Tue, 1 Feb 2022

‘Think how much the Father loves us.’ 1 John 3:1

When you struggle with a sense of rejection, it will manifest itself in things like these:

(1) Perfectionism. But it doesn’t work, because other people’s needs and expectations vary so much that it’s impossible to make everybody happy.

(2) Settling for less. You put up with neglect and abuse because you think it’s what you deserve. Or you’re concerned this may be your only chance at ‘love’.

(3) Becoming aggressive. Rejection can feel like you’re being attacked when you’re not, so you put on your boxing gloves and come out swinging.

(4) Putting up a tough front. You tell yourself, ‘I can handle it… Who needs other people anyway?’ As a result, you shut yourself off from others. Your physical, spiritual and emotional needs go unmet and you feel lonely.

(5) Vowing never again to let anyone get close enough to hurt you. That sounds good in theory, but by closing people out, you close yourself in and all your relationships suffer.

(6) Attracting the wrong people. As long as you behave with a diminished sense of self-worth, you will keep attracting the wrong people.

The truth is, when your self-worth is based on any opinion other than God’s, you will always be vulnerable to rejection. Criticism will diminish you, failing will keep you from trying again, and what’s worse, you will never discover the unique and wonderful person God made you to be. So, what’s the answer? John tells us, ‘Think how much the Father loves us. He loves us so much that He lets us be called His children, as we truly are.’ (1 John 3:1 CEV) Overcoming rejection starts with understanding and accepting how much God loves and values us.

Taking In And Giving Out

Mon, 31 Jan 2022

‘Go, and tell this people.’ Isaiah 6:9

When you’re involved in God’s work, it’s easy to get out of balance and end up enjoying the work of the Lord more than the Lord of the work. First, Jesus called His disciples to Him; then, He sent them out from Him. The power you need to succeed in your God-given assignment comes from the time you spend with the Lord, not people.

One day Jesus took three of His disciples to the top of the Mount of Transfiguration. ‘His face shone like the sun… there appeared before them Moses and Elijah, talking with Jesus.’ (Matthew 17:2–3 NIV) Peter was elated by the experience: ‘Lord, it is good for us to be here. If you wish, I will put up three shelters.’ (Matthew 17:4 NIV) Peter wanted to stay, but God spoke from Heaven and said, ‘This is My beloved Son… Listen to Him!’ (Matthew 17:5 AMP)

Afterwards, Jesus took His disciples back down the mountain and they began to minister to needy people. It’s good to have periodic ‘mountaintop experiences’ with God, but you can’t stay there. There is work to be done at the foot of the mountain. There must be a balance between taking in and giving out.

One day a year, the high priest entered the Holy of Holies and had the privilege of seeing God’s glory. What an honour! But the rest of the year was spent outside, ministering to the people. After an encounter with God during which the building shook, Isaiah cried, ‘I am undone.’ (Isaiah 6:5 NKJV) Then God touched his mouth and said, ‘Go, and tell this people.’ (Isaiah 6:9 NKJV) , And that’s what we’ve been called to do.

Speak Life To Their Spirit (2)

Sun, 30 Jan 2022

‘Surely the Lord is in this place, and I did not know it.’ Genesis 28:16

We have all heard people say, ‘The Lord told me,’ and it turned out not to be so. As a result, we have become doubting and cynical. What a loss! God speaks through people, and your fear of someone ‘getting it wrong’ can rob you of vital input—in some cases, the very input you need.

One night, God appeared to Jacob in a dream, saying: ‘“I am with you and will keep you wherever you go, and… bring you back to this land; for I will not leave you until I have done what I have spoken to you.” Then Jacob awoke… and said, “Surely the Lord is in this place, and I did not know it.” And he was afraid and said, “How awesome is this place! This is none other than the house of God, and this is the gate of Heaven.”’ (Genesis 28:15–17 NKJV)

In order to hear from God, you must (1) desire it above all else, (2) eliminate mental clutter, slow down, and take time to understand what He is saying to you, and (3) believe that God will actually speak to you.

If you don’t believe, you will be left to the mercy of your own best thinking—or be influenced by others who think just like you. Seven times in chapters two and three of the book of Revelation, God said, ‘He who has an ear [a spiritually developed one], let him hear what the Spirit says.’ The question is this: how can you know what you’re hearing is actually from God? Because it will always agree with His Word, and your spirit will say, ‘Amen!’

I see no reason why we can't introduce public execution now?

Speak Life To Their Spirit (1)

Sat, 29 Jan 2022

‘We regard no one from a worldly point of view.’ 2 Corinthians 5:16

Paul writes, ‘We regard no one from a worldly point of view… if anyone is in Christ, the new creation has come: The old has gone, the new is here!’ (2 Corinthians 5:16–17 NKJV) Here is an important spiritual principle. When you’re trying to help a believer who is battling adversity, addiction, or physical affliction, speak life to their regenerated spirit. Speak to the part of them that’s capable of rising up in faith and responding to God’s Word: ‘Faith comes from hearing the message... through the word about Christ.’ (Romans 10:17 NIV)

How does faith come? By hearing what God thinks, says, and can do. Until God has been heard, the last word hasn’t been spoken. God instructed Ezekiel to stand in a valley full of dead bones and say, ‘This is what the Sovereign Lord says to these bones: I will make breath enter you, and you will come to life.’ (Ezekiel 37:5 NIV) And guess what? It happened! Ezekiel said, ‘As I was prophesying, there was a noise, a rattling sound, and the bones came together.’ (Ezekiel 37:7 NIV)

Now let’s be clear; you can’t hold on to a loved one when God in His sovereign wisdom decides it’s time to take them home to Heaven, which Paul describes as ‘far better.’ (Philippians 1:23 KJV) But until that happens, speak God’s Word to their regenerated spirit. Faith doesn’t deny the reality of the circumstances, but it refuses to be intimidated, limited, or ruled by them. ‘Only those who are spiritual can understand what the Spirit means’ (1 Corinthians 2:14 NLT), so when someone is a redeemed child of God, don’t speak to their human intellect—speak life to their spirit.

Speak Words Of Healing

Fri, 28 Jan 2022

‘I would strengthen you with my mouth.’ Job 16:5

Even when a surgery is successful, the patient can carry within them scar tissue that causes lingering pain and discomfort. And it’s the same in life. Some people around you wear a mask of success, but within, they carry wounds they’re unable to talk about.

Comedian Jonathan Winters said in an interview that his life was scarred by cruel things his parents said to him as a child. ‘I’m no cry-baby, but I remember things with almost total recall—there’s a lot of pain there.’ His father said to him, ‘You’re the dumbest kid I know.’ And when he joined the Marines and travelled to the South Pacific during World War II, he received no support from his mother. When he returned home, he discovered she had given away his special, personal things he had stored in the attic. He was distressed, but her reaction was, ‘How did we know you were going to live?’ Winters went on to become one of the world’s most popular entertainers and comedians, but the emotional scar tissue remained.

Understand this—your words can wound or heal. They can inspire someone or reinforce their sense of failure and worthlessness. Job, who suffered greater loss than most of us will ever know, said, ‘But I would strengthen you with my mouth, and the comfort of my lips would relieve your grief.’ (Job 16:5 NKJV) How can you help someone who is hurting? By giving them your opinion? No, by giving them the only opinion that matters—God’s! And here is what God says, ‘I have loved you with an everlasting love; therefore with lovingkindness I have drawn you.’ (Jeremiah 31:3 NKJV)

nonny1212:
A wise man once said, No matter how you lose guard on top vagina-people, always play safe.

A wise man also reminded us, Rubbers are cheap, make use of it.

N50 rubber would have prevented all these drama

I heard he was a chronic fvcker when he was a music director in church. All the girls rush him.

A fvcker will always be a fvcker. It will be a very long journey for him. Most of his fans would lose faith in him.

Na human we be sha.

are you casting the first stone against him nii?

Ajimusty2:
its now lesser

but Coinstats is given different rate.

Esseite:
China - Banned
Nigeria - Banned
India - Banned
Russia - Banned
Egypt - Banned
Iran - Banned
Qatar - Banned
Oman - Banned
Morocco - Banned
Algeria - Banned
Tunisia - Banned
Bangladesh - Banned
Bolivia - Banned
Indonesia - Banned
Nepal - Banned
Turkey - Banned
Vietnam - Banned

Crypto has survived all these country policies and maintained good strength, which means it has overpowered their currencies. With the last drop last weekend being because of the Russia ban. Although the inflation is partly caused by crypto because most countries with volatile currencies prefer they hold their monies in USDT and not necessarily investing in the country. Countries and cryptos may push for exchange companies to scrap holdings without coin investment as its killing capital rotation and core businesses along side people turning to bureau de change rather than crypto trading.

would you now rather suggest that it's better to invest in the BDC than the Crypto?

Remember What You Used To Be Like? (2)

Thu, 27 Jan 2022

‘I try to find common ground with everyone.’ 1 Corinthians 9:22

It’s easy to develop ‘spiritual amnesia’. You forget what you used to be like. And that attitude affects the people you deal with each day. Kelli Trujillo writes: ‘I’ve a workplace acquaintance who embodies all the negative stereotypes of evangelical Christians. She’s judgmental… her behaviour borders on bizarre… she’s completely (and purposefully) out of touch with culture. She considers any attempt to tone down her evangelism as persecution… None of us wants to be like that so we hop on the pendulum as it swings in the other direction and our efforts become so subtle, they’re imperceptible.’

How can we share our faith, while maintaining a high level of integrity?

(1) Ask sincere questions and listen with a caring spirit.

(2) When appropriate, tell others you’re praying for them—then do it!

(3) Pray driving to work and ask God to help you see your workplace as a mission field.

(4) Don’t downplay the importance of your faith. When it naturally fits a conversation, talk about church, prayer, Scripture, and Christian community. Let others see joy and purpose in your life.

(5) Demonstrate God’s love for all people by initiating a company food collection for charity…or organising a blood donation campaign.

(6) Strive for excellence. Be the person that your manager and co-workers rely on to do a solid job.

(7) Invite co-workers to events with your Christian friends. Non-churchgoers are often open to going on holidays like Christmas or Easter.

( When you’re not sure about when to speak, check in with God and ‘say whatever is given you at the time, for it is not you speaking, but the Holy Spirit.’ (Mark 13:11 NIV)

(9) Above all—maintain a humble attitude!

Maxymilliano:
Deliverance

that's just it. It's a spirit that you need to fight against spiritually.
God will help you in Jesus name bro.

Good luck to them

Remember What You Used To Be Like? (1)

Wed, 26 Jan 2022

‘God had mercy on me.’ 1 Timothy 1:15

If you want to win people to Christ, you won’t do it with a holier-than-thou attitude. Sadly, this is how society sees many Christians; their hearts are in the right place, but their ability to relate with compassion to those outside their immediate circle does God no favours. If you want people to respond to the Gospel, take a leaf from Paul’s book. He said: ‘Though I am a free man with no master, I have become a slave to all people to bring many to Christ… When I was with the Jews, I lived like a Jew… When I am with the Gentiles who do not follow the Jewish law, I too live apart from that law… When I am with those who are weak, I share their weakness… I try to find common ground with everyone, doing everything I can to save some.’ (1 Corinthians 9:19–22 NLT)

Now before you think Paul was soft on sin, he adds: ‘But I do not ignore the law of God; I obey the law of Christ. I do everything to spread the Good News.’ (1 Corinthians 9:21–22 NLT)

Paul could relate to unbelievers without endorsing their lifestyle because he remembered what he himself was like before God transformed him on the Damascus road. Being the recipient of God’s grace enabled Paul to write: ‘“Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners”—and I am the worst of them all. But God had mercy on me so that Christ Jesus could use me as a prime example of his great patience with even the worst sinners.’ (1 Timothy 1:15–16 NLT)

Today, remember what you used to be like.

Skyview01:
Why do you refer to a Bangladesh lady as white. Some of these bloggers too dull.

very very dull

Akinsete19:
Hmm, why only few parts in Lagos. What about MC Oluomo dominated areas?

a bi?

PrinceOfLagos:
I will take Sanwo Olu serious when he ban NURTW activities in the whole of Lagos

he can't possibly do that now..... because their Grand patron will need them come 2023.

Build On Your Strengths

Tue, 25 Jan 2022

‘Who makes you different from anyone else?’ 1 Corinthians 4:7

Your success isn’t found in your similarity to others, but in your difference. Instead of comparing yourself with somebody else and competing with them, try to discover your point of God-given difference, for that’s where you will excel. Singer Pearl Bailey said, ‘There are two kinds of talent, man-made and God-given talent. With man-made talent you have to work very hard. With God-given talent, you just touch it up once in a while.’

Paul writes, ‘God has… given each of us different gifts.’ (Romans 12:6 CEV) Would you rather fight to develop skills where you have a small natural gift, or run with the talent God has given you to find out where it takes you? Dreams don’t come true because you do something well every once in a while. They’re fulfilled because you perform with excellence day after day. And that happens only if you work within an area of strength. You can’t be like the high school home-run hitter who received an invitation to spring training from a major league baseball team. After the first week, he emailed home to say, ‘Leading all batters. These pitchers aren’t so tough.’ The second week he boasted, ‘Hitting .500. Looks like I’ll be starting in the infield.’ The third week he wrote, ‘They’re starting to throw curveballs today. Will be home tomorrow.’

You can’t achieve success without consistency, and you can’t achieve consistency working outside your God-given strengths. It will take all the talent you have to achieve your God-given dream. Following that talent will give you the best chance to be consistently good at what you do. So the word for today is—build on your strengths.

Relationships (3)

Mon, 24 Jan 2022

‘Don’t participate in the things these people do.’ Ephesians 5:7

Letting go of a person doesn’t mean you no longer love them; it just means the relationship is not right for you. How should you handle it?

(1) A gradual separation is sometimes the best solution. There are relationships you need to get out of for your own good. But because you have a cord to cut, doesn’t mean that it should be ripped. Dissolving a relationship is stressful, so try to end it graciously. If the cord that binds you is constant phone calls, emails, and visits, that’s a good place to start.

(2) Don’t keep going back. Some of us are just so ‘nice’ that we can’t end the relationship and move forward. We keep going back, second-guessing ourselves and re-evaluating our decision. Make it one time, make it right, and make it decisive. Often people will come back to entice you by suggesting you were wrong the first time. That’s why you must resolve any doubt before you make the decision in the first place.

If you find yourself in a pattern of going back to old, unhealthy relationships, you may be drinking from the wrong well. You may be trying to fill an emptiness in your heart that only God can fill. When Jesus met the woman at the well, she had been through five marriages and was living with man number six. He told her: ‘Whoever drinks of this water will thirst again, but whoever drinks of the water that I shall give him will never thirst. But the water that I shall give him will become in him a fountain of water springing up into everlasting life.’ (John 4:13–14 NKJV)

Congratulations

helinues:
Here we go again with another blaming game

it's not a blaming game. It's very glaring.