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Would they hear? The NPF are feeling serious heat from the youths. Hope they've learnt a lot of lesson this time around sha?

Stay Calm!

Wed, 14 Oct 2020

‘Keep your head in all situations.’ 2 Timothy 4:5 NIV

A woman was sitting in her lounge when a small black snake suddenly appeared, slithered across the floor, and made its way under the sofa. Being deathly afraid of snakes, she ran to the bathroom to get her husband, who was taking a shower. He came running from the shower with just a towel around his waist, grabbed an old broom handle from the cupboard, and began poking under the sofa.

At this point the family dog awakened. Curious to see what was happening, the dog came up behind the husband and touched his cold nose to the back of the man’s heel. The man, thinking the snake had bitten him on the heel, fainted. The wife concluded that her husband had collapsed with a heart attack, so she ran from the house to a hospital just a street away. The ambulance drivers promptly came to her house and placed him on a stretcher. But as they were carrying him out, the snake reappeared from underneath the sofa. One of the drivers got so frightened that he dropped his end of the stretcher and broke the man’s leg. Seeing her husband’s twisted leg, the wife collapsed on the spot. Meanwhile, the snake slithered quietly away!

An old African proverb says, ‘There are forty kinds of lunacy, but only one kind of common sense.’ Acting impulsively usually means things will get worse before they get better. So before you panic, calm yourself and ask God for wisdom and help, even in the simplest things.

The man don watch American film tired.

NoPlaceLike:
#EndBuhari

next thing on my mind.

Hummmm

Doling Out God’s Grace (2)

Tue, 13 Oct 2020

‘Do not nullify the grace of God.’ Galatians 2:21 NASB

Chuck Swindoll says as believers we’re often intolerant ‘of those who don’t fit our mould—an attitude that reveals itself in the stoic stare or caustic comment. Such reactions will thin the church ranks faster than fire in the basement or flu in the pew. Paul rebuked the Galatians for “deserting Christ” (see 1:6), “nullifying the grace of God” (see 2:21), and becoming “bewitched by legalism” (see 3:1)… Sure, there are limits to freedom. Grace does not condone licence… The opposite of legalism isn’t “do as you please”. But the limitations are broader than most of us realise. I can’t believe, for example, the only music God smiles on is highbrow or hymns… Nor do I believe the necessary garment for entering the Veil is a suit and tie… Let’s remember who gets wrought up over outward appearances. It’s not God! He “looks at the heart” (1 Samuel 16:7 NASB)… Jesus reserved His strongest and longest sermon… for… legalists—present-day Pharisees. When it came to self-righteous showing off, Jesus pulled no punches. He found it was the only way to deal with those who hung around places of worship disdaining and despising others. No less than seven times He pronounced “Woe to you”, because that’s the only language a Pharisee understands…

Two final comments:

(1) If you tend towards Phariseeism in any form, stop it! If you’re the type who bullies and looks down on others… you’re a twentieth-century Pharisee.

(2) When modern-day Pharisees try to control your life, stop them. Remind those religious phonies that the splinter in your eye is between you and God, and they should pay attention to the tree trunk in their own eye.’

Doling Out God’s Grace (1)

Mon, 12 Oct 2020

‘You would have asked Him, and He would have given you living water.’ John 4:10 ESV

When the woman at the well offered Jesus a drink of water, He replied, ‘If you knew the gift of God, and who it is that is saying to you, “Give Me a drink,” you would have asked Him, and He would have given you living water.’ Jesus routinely showed mercy to the people who least deserved it, and this woman was no exception. How do you measure up when it comes to extending God’s grace to others? Are you generous, or do you take it upon yourself to dole it out sparingly?

Jon Walker says: ‘Grace allows people to make choices… it’s free… flowing… unencumbered by guilt or shame. It says, “I know all about you, and I still love you”… Most of us, if we’re honest, function as if God were stingy with His grace. We fear His punishment… we think He is like the school head teacher walking the corridors, taking down names… but God already knows who did what and who’s to blame, and He loves us anyway. His interest is in redeeming us, not in keeping us on the hook for our sins. Unfortunately, many of us Christians live our lives as if we’re still on the hook… therefore we have to keep everyone else on the hook. We use weapons of the flesh—the sarcastic comment, the angry stare—to get people to straighten up and live right. By contrast, when the woman at the well went back to her village, she said, “Come see a man who [told me everything I’ve ever done!]” …Nothing was hidden from Jesus, yet He communicated in such a fashion that she left feeling loved and accepted. That’s God’s grace!’

This girl is ageing fast.

War mode?
......which mode were they on before now? Friendly mode?

Joshmodest:
This is what I'm saying we do not need to beg cardi b to tweet for us , when we go out and move really maddd on them the world would join our cause !!!!
I doubt Ozil has ever been to Nigeria in his life I don't think he's a Christian or Muslim , he's not black , he's not the reason for our problems , he has no industry in Nigeria , he stands to gain nothing from Nigeria , yet he's speaking out cos humanity is all that matters to him !!!
Those foolish people who say it is not their daddy GO's problem and so they do not need to speak, even though yahoo boys that they say are hijacking the protest pay crazy tithes to them and they collect without asking the source ......SHAME ON ALL OF YOU !

Words.

Avoid ‘Whelks’

Sun, 11 Oct 2020

‘Don’t befriend angry people.’ Proverbs 22:24 NLT

Ever seen an oyster shell without an oyster inside, and wondered how the oyster got out? Look for a small hole in the top of the shell made by a whelk. This little ocean creature has an appendage that works like a drill bit. With it the whelk bores into the shell and sucks the oyster out through the hole, little by little, until it has devoured it.

Don’t allow somebody’s angry outbursts or critical remarks to bore a hole in your good nature and rob you of your sunny disposition. If you aren’t careful, you can become irritated to the point where anger and bitterness begin to seethe in you. And that can be dangerous to your health. There’s a mountain of medical evidence to support the fact that certain kinds of depression are simply anger turned inward. Remember the old adage, ‘It’s not what you’re eating, but what’s eating you that’s making you ill.’

The Bible says, ‘Don’t befriend angry people or associate with hot-tempered people, or you will learn to be like them and endanger your soul [and emotions].’ (Proverbs 22:24–25 NLT) If you’re wise, you’ll try to avoid people you find continually negative or habitually angry at life, as well as those who seem to delight in needling you.

In other words—avoid whelks! John Mason writes: ‘One way to be free of unwanted baggage is to take your mind off the things that seem to be against you. Thinking about negative factors simply builds them into a power they truly don’t possess. Talking about your grievances merely adds to those grievances. Attach yourself to God’s forgiveness, plan, and Word. Then watch yourself become loosed from former “sticky” situations.’

Use Your Talents

Sat, 10 Oct 2020

‘Do not neglect the gift you have.’ 1 Timothy 4:14 RSV

Luigi Tarisio was born in Italy in 1796. A collector of violins, he took great pride in scouting out rare finds, and purchasing only instruments of the finest quality. No one really knew about Tarisio’s passion, however, until after he died. It was while his estate was being appraised that some 246 valuable violins were discovered in his attic! One of the most expensive, hidden in the drawer of an old dresser, was a Stradivarius he’d purchased from someone who had also bought it solely as a collector’s item.

Commenting on the matter, Dr WY Fullerton, the gifted Baptist preacher, noted that in preserving the instrument Tarisio ‘had robbed the world of all that music’. And others before him had done the same. In fact, by the time the greatest Stradivarius in his collection was finally played, 147 years had elapsed!

Henry Van Dyke said: ‘Use what talents you possess. The woods would be very silent if no birds sang there except those that sang best.’ If you wait until you can perform perfectly, you’ll never do it at all.

Jesus said: ‘You are the world’s seasoning, to make it tolerable. If you lose your flavour, what will happen to the world? And you yourselves will be thrown out and trampled underfoot as worthless. You are the world’s light—a city on a hill, glowing in the night... Don’t hide your light! Let it shine for all; let your good deeds glow for all to see, so that they will praise your heavenly Father.’ (Matthew 5:13–16 TLB)

Understand this: God will hold you accountable for discovering your talents, developing them to the fullest, and using them to glorify Him and bless others.

Freestainworld:
these Arabs are so stupid, they know how to molest or spoil other people's women but their women can't be touched by outsider's.

hypothetical

BigSarah:
Weird dressing

very very weird.

kenzysmith:
this 2 men just dey do eye service give them money and watch then keep quiet

money? Money for what?
Sometime, the way you people comment ehn!

Be Slow To Anger

Fri, 9 Oct 2020

‘A wrathful man stirs up strife, but he who is slow to anger allays contention.’ Proverbs 15:18 NKJV

Solomon repeatedly advises us to be ‘slow to anger’ (Proverbs 14:29; 15:18; 16:32). Take your Bible and read those Scriptures slowly, thoughtfully, and prayerfully. Pay close attention to the occasions in Scripture when Jesus got angry (which are few), and something will immediately jump out at you. He never became angry over what someone did to Him. He never retaliated or lashed out at people who wronged Him. Even as His executioners nailed Him to the cross, He prayed, ‘Father, forgive them; for they know not what they do.’ (Luke 23:34 KJV) Pretty amazing, isn’t it? So if you’re serious about following Jesus, you must learn to follow suit!

The Bible says, ‘A soft answer turns away wrath, but a harsh word stirs up anger.’ (Proverbs 15:1 NKJV) Have you ever noticed how professional firefighters almost never fight fire with fire? Most times water is a much better tool. In the same way, a soft reply to an angry comment is like pouring the cool water of calmness on the fire of a hot temper.

A Kenyon College speech research unit confirmed through a series of experiments that, when people are yelled at, they almost always yell back. The research also proved that you can control another person’s tone of voice, depending on the tone you adopt. If you keep your voice soft, not only will you avoid becoming angry, but most likely you will prevent the other person from getting upset too. Do you want to be more Christlike and more successful in dealing with others? Then the word for today is—‘Be slow to anger.’

Can you imagine from the benefactor of SARS?

Is own don finish. Silly people

The Transforming Power Of Gratitude (2)

Thu, 8 Oct 2020

‘Rejoice always.’ 1 Thessalonians 5:16 NKJV

Ever find yourself asking, ‘Why me, Lord? How come You don’t answer my prayers? Why doesn’t Your Word work for me like it does for others?’ Well-meaning friends tell you to keep your chin up, things will get better, but you can’t see any light at the end of the tunnel. And just when you think things can’t get any worse, you pick up your Bible and read, ‘Rejoice always… in everything give thanks’ (1 Thessalonians 5:16–18 NKJV), as if you’re supposed to enjoy your situation!

Alexander Maclaren said, ‘Seek to cultivate a buoyant, joyous sense of the crowded kindnesses of God in your daily life.’ The fact is, however, when life overwhelms you the last thing you feel like doing is giving thanks, right?

But as Nancy Leigh DeMoss observes: ‘Unless you just love the way duty feels when it wakes you at three in the morning, or hijacks your plans for your day off, or hands you an unexpected bill that wasn’t in the budget… don’t try living the Christian life without gratitude. By sheer willpower and effort you may succeed at “gutting out” right responses, but your Christianity (so-called) will be hollow, hard-edged, and uninviting… If all our faith had to offer were words that only fit in a theological textbook, it would be unkind to extend them to someone struggling to survive. True Christ-centred, grace-motivated gratitude fits life’s most desperate moments and difficult situations. When there are no answers, it gives hope. It transforms overwhelmed strugglers into triumphant conquerors… Gratitude is a hard-fought, grace-infused, Biblical lifestyle… and [its] transforming power is reserved for those who know and acknowledge the Giver of every good gift, and who are recipients of His redeeming grace.’

The Transforming Power Of Gratitude (1)

Wed, 7 Oct 2020

‘In everything give thanks, for this is the will of God.’ 1 Thessalonians 5:18 NKJV

Giving thanks infuses joy and resilience into your daily life. British theologian John Henry Jowett said, ‘Every virtue divorced from thankfulness is maimed and limps along the spiritual road.’ Without gratitude your faith becomes a hollow religious practice, and your love for others crashes and burns, leaving you feeling drained of joy and acting like a martyr.

When Paul says, ‘In everything give thanks, for this is the will of God,’ he’s not saying every circumstance you encounter is necessarily God’s will. He’s saying that thanksgiving is God’s will. Bill Salier observes that you’ll see in the fine-print of many insurance policies a let-out clause about an ‘act of God’. The Bible affirms that God is sovereign over all of creation, he says, and points out that it’s a very hard truth for us but many disasters are wake-up calls to a world that thinks it is in control. God is reminding us, ‘No, you’re not in control,’ and when we realise that, then we may actually come to look to and depend on the One who is in fact in control.

In fact, we begin to realise that in and through even the worst of circumstances God is working out His plan of redemption. Despite the disasters humanity causes by going our own way, God is still able to make all things work together for good for those who love Him and are called according to His purpose. (See Romans 8:28). And we should give thanks for that!

Bottom line: in any given set of circumstances you can choose to whine or choose to worship—and you can’t worship without giving thanks!

Yoruba Amaka......

Should You Invest?

Tue, 6 Oct 2020.

‘Whoever watches the wind will not plant; whoever looks at the clouds will not reap.’ Ecclesiastes 11:4 NIV

Should you risk investing, or wait for a ‘lucky break’ that could make you rich overnight? Solomon answers, ‘Ship your grain across the sea; after many days you may receive a return.’ (Ecclesiastes 11:1 NIV) That means invest prayerfully and wisely, and be patient because it may take ‘many days’ before you’ll get a return. The get-rich-quick mentality isn’t Scriptural. ‘Invest in seven ventures, yes, in eight; you do not know what disaster may come upon the land.’ (Ecclesiastes 11:2 NIV)

So invest, but diversify; allow for market fluctuations. This is a play-it-wise approach, not a play-it-safe one. Be faith-driven instead of fear-driven. Fear allows the unpredictable to determine your actions. Godly wisdom, plus faith, is the key to investing. Waiting for ‘the ideal time’ will keep you paralysed. Success isn’t in the absence of challenges, it’s having the wisdom to manage them and keep moving forward.

The Bible says, ‘Whoever watches the wind will not plant; whoever looks at the clouds will not reap.’ If you let the odds immobilise you, you’ll never sow—which means you’ll never reap. The bottom line is this: life is full of unknowns, and just ‘as you do not know the path of the wind, or how the body is formed in a mother’s womb… you cannot understand the work of God.’ (Ecclesiastes 11:5 NIV) You don’t have to know it all or be able to predict the outcome. Just seek God, then act on the wisdom He gives you (see James 1:5). You don’t have to understand how He’s going to work on your behalf—you only need to believe He will!

What To Expect On Life’s Journey (5)

Mon, 5 Oct 2020

‘That I have not run in vain or laboured in vain.’ Philippians 2:16 NKJV

You must give up short-term gratification for long-term fulfilment. Paul bottom-lines his life and ministry in this verse: ‘That I have not run in vain or laboured in vain.’ Nothing is more important in life than the choices you make.

The Bible says, ‘Lot moved his tents to a place near Sodom’ (Genesis 13:12 NLT), and for a while he prospered. But in the end, everything he worked for went up in smoke. Next we read: ‘The Lord said to Abram, after Lot had separated from him: “Lift your eyes now and look from the place where you are—northward, southward, eastward, and westward; for all the land which you see I give to you.”’ (Genesis 13:14-15 NKJV) Lot chose the wrong direction and lost. Abraham chose the right direction and won.

Choices! Choices! Choices! When it comes to choosing, make a habit of asking yourself, ‘How will this choice affect my character, my sense of self-respect, and my confidence when I approach God in prayer? How will it affect my influence and respect with other people? How will it affect my family, and those who are following in my footsteps?’

The Bible gives us the answer: ‘Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a huge crowd of witnesses to the life of faith, let us strip off every weight that slows us down, especially the sin that so easily trips us up. And let us run with endurance the race God has set before us. We do this by keeping our eyes on Jesus, the champion who initiates and perfects our faith.’ (Hebrews 12:1–2 NLT)

Psalms 51

What To Expect On Life’s Journey (4)

Sun, 4 Oct 2020

‘Let us run with endurance the race that is set before us.’ Hebrews 12:1 NKJV

Here are two more things you need to know:

(1) The wrong people will hurt you. There are two groups of people you should never be influenced by. The first is composed of VNP people: Very Needy People, Very Negative People, and Very Needling People. The second contains VDP people: Very Draining People, Very Doubting People, and Very Distracting People. Love them and help them any way you can, but never be influenced or led by them. Encourage them, but when they start to pull you down instead of lifting you up, disconnect graciously and turn them over to God.

(2) The right people will help you. When God has a job to be done, He calls a man or woman to do it. But He seldom calls them alone. He calls others to stand with them and support them. That means your willingness to reach for help isn’t a sign of weakness, but strength.

Paul spent an entire chapter in the New Testament acknowledging the people who helped him fulfil his vision. Here’s what he said to the Philippians: ‘Every time I think of you, I give thanks… Whenever I pray, I make my requests for all of you with joy, for you have been my partners in spreading the Good News about Christ from the time you first heard it until now.’ (Philippians 1:3–5 NLT) If you’re wise, you’ll acknowledge the things God hasn’t gifted you to do, delegate them to qualified people, and work from your core strengths. That takes humility on your part, but in the long run it pays great dividends!

Olibboy:
Just say the guy DOn suffer. BABATUNDE IS HERE

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What To Expect On Life’s Journey (3)

Sat, 3 Oct 2020

‘You ran well. Who hindered you?’ Galatians 5:7 NKJV

You must take responsibility for your life instead of blaming others. In the Garden of Eden when God asked Adam why he had eaten from the tree, he blamed his wife: ‘The woman You gave me… gave me the fruit, and I ate.’ (Genesis 3:12 NLT)

Then we read, ‘The woman said, “The serpent deceived me.”’ (Genesis 3:13 NKJV) Eve blamed the devil. So did God accept their excuses? No. He said to Adam: ‘Because you have heeded the voice of your wife, and… eaten from the tree of which I commanded you, saying, “You shall not eat of it,” cursed is the ground for your sake; in toil you shall eat of it all the days of your life. Both thorns and thistles it shall bring forth for you.’ (Genesis 3:17–18 NKJV)

And God told Eve, ‘I will greatly multiply your sorrow and your conception; in pain you shall bring forth children; your desire shall be for your husband, and he shall rule over you.’ (Genesis 3:16 NKJV) After those words were spoken, Adam and Eve were banished from Paradise.

‘Since God is all-knowing,’ you ask, ‘how come He got angry with Adam and Eve?’ Because neither one would take responsibility for their actions! When you sin, God will readily forgive you (see Nehemiah 9:17). What He won’t accept, however, is obfuscating, rationalising, justifying, excusing, and blaming. His Word says, ‘He who covers his sins will not prosper, but whoever confesses and forsakes them will have mercy.’ (Proverbs 28:13 NKJV) So if you want to move forward, you must take responsibility for your life!

Ah!

Chai! Babatunde don suffer.

What To Expect On Life’s Journey (2)

Fri, 2 Oct 2020

‘I have finished the race.’ 2 Timothy 4:7 NKJV

Not everyone who starts the race finishes it. Paul writes: ‘Don’t you realise that in a race everyone runs, but only one person gets the prize? So run to win! All athletes are disciplined in their training. They do it to win a prize that will fade away, but we do it for an eternal prize. So I run with purpose in every step... I discipline my body like an athlete, training it to do what it should. Otherwise, I fear that after preaching to others I myself might be disqualified.’ (1 Corinthians 9:24–27 NLT) Paul isn’t talking about his salvation; that was a settled issue. He’s talking about his heavenly reward, and these particular words should make us stop and think: ‘I myself might be disqualified..’ Here are some things that will cause you to stumble on your journey:

(1) Failure to read God’s Word and pray every day.

(2) Saying no to God when He deals with you about a specific area in your life.

(3) Moral failure stemming from wrong habits and relationships.

(4) Allowing doubt and fear to cripple you.

(5) Wasting time on frivolous pursuits instead of focusing on the ‘one thing’ God has called you to do.

(6) Succeeding in your career and failing at home.

(7) Not sowing your treasure, talent, and time into God’s Kingdom, resulting in a lack of resources to fulfil His will for your life. The list could go on ad infinitum.

Make this your prayer today: ‘Search me, O God, and know my heart… see if there is any wicked way in me, and lead me in the way everlasting.’ (Psalm 139:23–24 NKJV) That’s the kind of prayer God loves to answer!

Misplaced priority.

It is saddened when human give up on hope.

What To Expect On Life’s Journey (1)

Thu, 1 Oct 2020

‘He went out, not knowing where he was going.’ Hebrews 11:8 NKJV

The Bible tells us, ‘By faith Abraham obeyed when he was called to go out to the place which he would receive as an inheritance. And he went out, not knowing where he was going.’ For the next few days let’s look at some things you should expect on your life’s journey.

(1) Opportunities and opposition. Paul wrote, ‘A great and effective door has opened to me, and there are many adversaries.’ (1 Corinthians 16:9 NKJV) Indeed, if you don’t encounter obstacles and opposition, you should pray and ask God if you’re on the right track. The size of your God-given assignment usually determines the magnitude of the attack. But here’s the good news: attack is a sign of respect. It means the enemy considers you a high-value target and a threat to his plans.

(2) Setbacks meant to derail you. ‘A righteous man may fall seven times and rise again.’ (Proverbs 24:16 NKJV) Who is Solomon describing? ‘A righteous man.’ How often does he fall and get back up? ‘Seven times.’

Failing doesn’t make you a failure—but giving up does, not learning from it does, refusing to change your methods does, refusing to take advice does, refusing to try again does! If sin caused you to stumble, repent and renounce it, then get back on track. If you fell because you’re trying something new and unfamiliar, don’t beat yourself up. Instead, draw on God’s grace, resolve to do better, and keep moving forward.

To quote Dr John Maxwell: ‘Fail early, fail often—and always fail forward!’