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Kemimarch16:
So pathetic, untimely death will not be our portion In Jesus Name

amen on Jesus name.

Find Your Place In The Body Of Christ (1)

Mon, 14 Sep 2020

‘He did this to make all parts of the body work together smoothly, with each part caring about the others.’ 1 Corinthians 12:25 CEV

When it comes to finding a church home, your options are unlimited. Traditional, contemporary, you name it—you can probably find it! But your individual place in the Body of Christ is another matter entirely; that’s not determined by you, but by God.

The Bible says, ‘By one Spirit we are all baptised into one body.’ (1 Corinthians 12:13 NKJV) When you accept Jesus as your Saviour you become a member of His redeemed family and a ‘miracle of placement’ takes place in you. It isn’t a choice you get to make; it’s God’s choice—and it determines your spiritual identity.

Paul says: ‘By one Spirit we were all baptised into one body. Whether we are Jewish or Greek, slave or free, God gave all of us one Spirit.’ (1 Corinthians 12:13 GWT) That means anybody anywhere in the world who names Jesus as their Saviour and Lord is more connected to you than your hand is to your wrist. And you have a role to play in relation to each and every one of them. God not only placed you in His Body, He determined your unique role when He arranged ‘the parts… just as He wanted them to be.’ (1 Corinthians 12:18 NIV) He also gave you certain ‘gifts’, and He expects you to use them to fulfil His purposes (see Romans 12:6–. When you ask God to show you your gifts, He will. And when He does, you must take every opportunity to use them for His glory.

Why is the thunderstorm killing 3 at a go recently?

candidtalk:
Sad thing for you is that he does not need your support.

I'm surprised that you are pained.

https://twitter.com/vanguardngrnews/status/1304840724429467648?s=19

Kriss216:
The woman was sending her nudes all the way from America. That's foreign nudes hence the sentence was harsh.

......and posting someone's nude pictures online wasn't harsh?

Speak from now till tomorrow, you ain't having my support. Goodluck

Lord I am grateful.

Murphy’s Law or God’s Law?

Sun, 13 Sep 2020

‘Don’t ever stop thinking about what is truly worthwhile.’ Philippians 4:8 CEV

It’s said that in 1949 Captain Edward Murphy, an engineer working on a project for the United States Air Force, became angry because of a wrongly wired transducer. Scolding the technician responsible, Murphy said, ‘If there’s any way to do it wrong, he’ll find it!’ Over time such thinking became known as Murphy’s Law.

Basically it states, ‘Nothing is as easy as it looks. Everything takes longer than you expect, and if anything can go wrong, it will—at the worst possible moment.’ How negative! Who would enjoy life if they lived it according to that philosophy? Because they always expected the worst—they’d get it!

God’s law disagrees completely with Murphy’s Law. The world may expect Murphy’s Law to operate in their lives but, as a redeemed child of God, you need to resist that kind of thinking and embrace God’s law. In essence, here’s what it says: ‘If anything can go right, it will. Nothing is as difficult as it looks. Everything is more rewarding than it appears, and if anything good can happen to anybody, it’ll also happen to me.’

Think how much more you could you enjoy life if your thoughts agreed with God’s law, and not Murphy’s. The fact is, God has a great life for you—one He wants you to enjoy to the fullest. So instead of blowing everything out of proportion and contradicting God’s Word, stand on this promise: ‘We know that all things work together for good to those who love God, to those who are the called according to His purpose.’ (Romans 8:28 NKJV) That’s what it means to live by God’s law—not Murphy’s!

12/13 hours averagely a day in Ijebu-East Local Govt. Area.

Don’t ‘Suffer Fools Gladly’

Sat, 12 Sep 2020

‘Fools despise wisdom and instruction.’ Proverbs 1:7 NKJV

Three Hebrew words are used to define the word ‘fool’ in Proverbs.

(1) ‘Kesil.’ This refers to a hard-headed person who thinks he or she needs no advice.

(2) ‘Ewil.’ This word has a root meaning of ‘thickening of fluids’. It refers to a thick-headed person who mocks even the idea of sin and refuses to listen to counsel.

(3) ‘Nabal.’ This refers to an empty-headed person who demonstrates his or her lack of wisdom through a foolish lifestyle.

So the fool is an empty-headed, thick-headed or hard-headed person who gets a failing grade when it comes to the school of wisdom. They may be intellectually brilliant, financially successful, and socially admired, but they’re morally and spiritually bankrupt.

Solomon warns, ‘Fools die for lack of wisdom.’ (Proverbs 10:21 NKJV) Just as a body will die from lack of oxygen, a man or woman will ultimately and eternally die from a lack of wisdom. Then Solomon bottom-lines it: ‘Go from the presence of a foolish man, when you do not perceive in him the lips of knowledge.’ (Proverbs 14:7 NKJV) The message is clear: only a fool hangs around with fools! So when you’re forming a friendship, here are some questions to which you need answers: Does the other person bring out the best or the worst in you? Do they have a positive or a negative attitude? What other kinds of friends do they keep? Are they involved in things that violate your values? Do they exercise restraint and control their temper? Do they draw you closer to God or drive you further from Him?

NeoWanZaeed:
Isreal grabs Palestine lands..


Thief
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Trump is always Israel asshole..

Its even all US president

are you saying Israel (Jacob) no have land before now nii?

Story for the gods.

An Honest Question

Fri, 11 Sep 2020

‘How long will You hide Your face from me?’ Psalm 13:1 NIV

When Kelly James and two climbing buddies died on Oregon’s Mount Hood in the USA, his brother Frank, a professor of theology, admitted: ‘It’s one thing to talk about death in the abstract. It’s another to cope with the death of someone you love… Death is ugly. We can’t—and shouldn’t—try to make it palatable with pious platitudes… One question haunts me, “Where was God when Kelly was freezing to death?” For me not to ask would be a failure to take God seriously… I’m not suggesting mere mortals stand in judgment of God… God doesn’t report to me. But an honest question from a broken heart is a good and righteous thing.’

David wasn’t afraid to ask God, ‘How long will You hide Your face?’ Then a few verses later the same distressed David declares, ‘But I trust in Your unfailing love.’ (Psalm 13:5 NIV)

Frank James continues: ‘Amid all the spiritual consternation God manifested Himself in my grief. Somehow He’s found in the disappointment, confusion, and raw emotions. This doesn’t exactly make sense to me, and I don’t like it. But my concept of faith has become Abrahamic… I must trust God even when I don’t understand… as Christians have confessed for centuries, “We look for the resurrection of the dead” (see 1 Corinthians 15:42)… Amid enough tears to fill an ocean… we’ve had to bury loved ones. But we bury them with this promise, “For as in Adam all die, so in Christ all will be made alive.” (1 Corinthians 15:22 NIV) It doesn’t indemnify us against grief… It does, however, take faith to depths where hope begins to poke through the heartache, like a sunbeam piercing a cloudy sky.’

This has been on since the time of Obasanjo. Come to Ota, and see wonders on how the Indians are treating the Nigerians at work. Baba Obasanjo was their rock of ages then. Anything they decides is the final.

Radical Commitment (2)

Thu, 10 Sep 2020

‘Give up your own way, take up your cross daily, and follow Me.’ Luke 9:23 NLT

Here are three Bible examples of radical commitment:

(1) Commitment on the job. In the past, employers appreciated their workers, and workers valued their employers and their jobs. Today’s workplace is often adversarial, with employees criticising their bosses and doing the minimum required to get by, while many bosses have become increasingly demanding, taking their workers for granted. This isn’t God’s way. His way calls for mutual commitment between management and labour. Paul says: ‘Obey your earthly masters with deep respect and fear. Serve them sincerely as you would serve Christ. Try to please them all the time, not just when they are watching you. Work with enthusiasm, as though you were working for the Lord, rather than for people.’ (Ephesians 6:5–8 NLT)

(2) Commitment at church. Many Christians have adopted a cafeteria-style approach towards church. We pick what we like and leave what we don’t. But membership in Christ’s church involves a covenant relationship with a body of believers who watch over, cherish, and pray for one other, and fulfil the Great Commission together (see 1 Corinthians 12:12–31).

(3) Commitment to Christ. Christ is not looking for wishy-washy, ‘lukewarm’ followers (see Revelation 3:16). He told the crowd, ‘If any of you wants to be My follower, you must turn from your selfish ways, take up your cross daily, and follow Me.’ That means you no longer follow your own wishes and will, you follow Christ and His will. That’s radical commitment, and you are called to it.

Can you imagine?

Chai! How come we have so many clueless leaders in this country?
Imagine all the stress that I passed through to registered with the NIMC then, not to talk of all the funds wasted by the FG & individuals just to be registered. And yet, for over 2 years now, no card to be issued, just one silly plastic given to us as a temporary ID card.

This country naa scam!

Radical Commitment (1)

Wed, 9 Sep 2020

‘I have been crucified with Christ and I no longer live, but Christ lives in me.’ Galatians 2:20 NIV

Many people today want to get as much as they can for themselves while giving as little in return as possible. They want to be there for their friends in the good times, but absent in the not-so-good ones. Sadly, national statistics confirm this lack of commitment. Volunteering for worthy causes has been declining steadily. Why? Partly because people don’t want to put themselves on the line, or be pinned down by responsibility. And then there are the people don’t want to do something for free when they could be paid for it. In addition, there are the folks who mostly view opportunities to serve others as obligations, and therefore avoid them.

We’re a sound-bite generation with a short attention span, accustomed to fifteen-second advertisements and fast food. We want our sermons simple, entertaining, and ‘feel-good’. Yes, radical commitment is rare—but it’s what God requires of you. Commitment means your promise is binding whether it’s convenient or not. Let’s look at a few examples today and tomorrow.

Commitment to marriage. Marriage, as God sees it, isn’t a fifty-fifty arrangement. It’s a mutual agreement to give 100 per cent of ourselves. It’s a lifetime covenant between you and your spouse: ‘for better or worse; for richer or poorer; in sickness and in health; until parted by death.’ And that covenant is a lot easier to live up to when both partners have learned, like Paul, to say, ‘I have been crucified with Christ and I no longer live, but Christ lives in me.’ That means dying to self-interest is the key to great relationships.

God Has Promised To Bless You!

Tue, 8 Sep 2020

‘The Lord your God will bless you as He has promised.’ Deuteronomy 15:6 NLT

Sometimes life beats you down so much that you give up hoping and believing that anything good will ever happen for you. If that’s where you are today, read these words: ‘“I know the plans I have for you,” says the Lord. “They are plans for good… to give you a future and a hope.”’ (Jeremiah 29:11 NLT)

God has a good plan for each of us, but not all of us experience it. Why? Two reasons:

(1) We don’t realise we have rights and privileges. We believe God can save us and take us to Heaven when we die, but don’t think He can do anything about our past, present, or future.

(2) We live far below the level He intended because we see ourselves in the wrong light. We believe He can bless anybody—except us—because we’re not worthy. God has clothed you in the righteousness of Christ, so you’re worthy in His sight and He has plans to ‘bless you as He has promised’.

In Bible days when a new king came to the throne, he made sure the old king and his family were put to death; that way nobody could rise up against him. So when David replaced King Saul, Mephibosheth, Saul’s grandson, fled to the wilderness in fear. But David was a different kind of king. Instead of seeking to wipe out his predecessor’s family, he asked, ‘Is there still anyone who is left of the house of Saul, that I may show him kindness for Jonathan’s sake?’ (2 Samuel 9:1 NKJV)

‘Why would God bless me?’ you ask. The answer is simple but clear: for Christ’s sake!

I never see where Daddy Freeze insulted Papa Oyedepo in the statement above now.

Guidelines For Parenting (3)

Mon, 7 Sep 2020

‘Train up a child in the way he should go [and in keeping with his individual gift or bent].’ Proverbs 22:6 AMPC

The Bible says, ‘Train up a child in the way he should go [and in keeping with his individual gift or bent], and when he is old he will not depart from it.’ The truth of the matter is that while certain universal principles apply to all children, no two are alike, and it’s a mistake to treat them as if they were. In fact, here are two of the most common blunders you can make as a parent:

(1) Trying to mould your child into what you used to be. Just because you were a star athlete in school doesn’t mean your children will want to follow in your footsteps. And just because you got straight A’s in school doesn’t necessarily mean your children are capable of a set of top results. While you should never tolerate or reward laziness, you need to accept that not all children are equally gifted athletically or intellectually.

(2) Trying to make them into what you want them to be. Don’t try to relive your life through your kids. You had your chance, and just because you didn’t make the grade in your chosen profession doesn’t mean you should force your son or daughter in that direction.

The Bible says, ‘Train up a child in the way he should go [and in keeping with his individual gift or bent],’ not necessarily the way you would go, or want him or her to go. There are three hallmarks of healthy self-esteem you should continually strive to teach your children:

(1) Know who you are

(2) Like who you are

(3) Be who you are.

Guidelines For Parenting (2)

Sun, 6 Sep 2020

‘If you correct your children, they will bring you peace and happiness.’ Proverbs 29:17 CEV

Some years ago, sociologists and child psychologists made an interesting discovery. Contemporary thought assumed that putting fences around playgrounds made children feel restricted in their recreation. And based on that theory it was decided to remove the fences so children wouldn’t feel confined. To the astonishment of the experts, the opposite effect occurred. Researchers found that children became more inhibited in their activities. They tended to huddle towards the middle of the playground and exhibited signs of insecurity. Interestingly, when the fences were replaced, the children once more played with great enthusiasm and freedom.

What’s the lesson here? We all need boundaries—something to define the limits of safety and security. Whereas the ‘experts’ theorised that boundaries restrict creativity, children on the playground proved that we need a clear understanding of what’s safe and acceptable in order for ingenuity and inventiveness to flourish. That means your children will flourish and you’ll function better as a parent when guidelines are clearly communicated, and the consequences for not following them are completely understood.

There’s a humorous story of a father who gave his sixteen-year-old son his first car. Before handing him the keys, he said, ‘This is a magic car, Son.’

‘Really?’ the boy replied.

‘Yeah,’ answered his dad. ‘One speeding ticket—and it will disappear!’

And if you buy a car for your child, it should be a ‘magic’ car too.

Bottom line: God sets the rules for success in life, and He rewards those who honour them. In the words of Scripture: ‘Study this Book of Instruction continually… obey everything written in it… then will you prosper and succeed in all you do.’ (Joshua 1:8 NLT)

Guidelines For Parenting (1)

Sat, 5 Sep 2020

‘Do not withhold correction from a child.’ Proverbs 23:13 NKJV

When it comes to discipline, your primary concern should never be your own comfort, but the ‘soul’ [mind, will and emotions] of your child! Discipline, or the lack thereof, can set off a good or bad chain reaction. If your children don’t respect authority in the home, they won’t respect it in the school, the government, the church, or ultimately even Heaven itself. It’s just a small step from rebelling against the parents God gave them, to rebelling against the God who gave them their parents.

Discipline should begin sooner rather than later. When a child is old enough to be told to do what’s right and they choose to do what’s wrong—that child is ready to be disciplined. The Bible doesn’t specify an age limit in its definition of the word ‘child’. Just because your child is old enough to drive, shave, and date, doesn’t mean they’re beyond correction. They may be too old for a time-out or for confiscating toys, but there are other, more effective ways to discipline an adolescent or teenager.

If you read the book of Proverbs carefully, you’ll find that Solomon was talking to a son who was old enough to join a street gang, be tempted by sexual sin, patronise prostitutes, go into debt, and get drunk. He wasn’t necessarily talking about primary school children. Bottom line: as long as your children are under your roof, they are under your jurisdiction, and you will give an account to God for how you used—or didn’t use—your authority.

By Olumide Iluyomade.....

There is nothing as self-destructive as lying to oneself. You may do so a thousand times but it only takes one day for the truth to catch up with you! Such is the situation with NIgeria today. We have been building a nation on quicksand and now that it starts to crumple, we are wailing and crying. But we knew, didn't we? Whether it be fuel prices or electricity tariff or exchange rate, you saw it coming and merely hoped for the best. Be honest! We sowed this seed and now it is time to harvest it in full!

Year after year, we knew the truth, saw the truth, but chose to keep living the lie! Fuel subsidy? How could you ever think it logical and practical for an oil rich cinderella third world nation to keep exporting crude and importing products despite having 4 dead refineries? How sustainable is that? What is the impact on your foreign reserve and trade balance annually? NIgeria made stupendous money during the recent oil boom, but what did it do for us? Where are the long term benefits? Are there great road to speak of? Why do we lie to ourselves? We kept choosing those who mismanage our affairs!

How could you think it feasible for a nation to suddenly privatize its entire power infrastructure in one giant swoop to private organizations made up of corrupt individuals with no prior experience in the industry? What did you think will happen? What do you think will happen when you mix your dough halfway and then turn it over to your clueless 10 year old daughter to complete? The same people who ruined the nation turn around in private garb to buy the very facilities they helped ruined? It is amazing just how much of an anomaly we have morphed into normalcy in our society - if we really think we are building anything but a sinking ship, I say a hearty cheers to that.

You cannot plant corn and harvest cassava! What we do in life and in politics echoes for generations - there will be consequences for our actions - whether good or bad! You cannot continually make decisions for a nation of 100 million in bad faith (because of selfish reasons) and then expect to come out smelling like a rose! Nigeria is the product of many, many years of hideous leadership - nothing of value has been done for the right purpose for decades! Corruption and corrupt acts has not only permeated every single government decision, it has often completely taken over the decision making!

Many things start out with the right ideas but become tainted and then saturated with corruption and criminal intent. Was it so impossible to refurbish the refineries?? I think not. Was it so difficult to issue licences for new companies interested in generating power while investing money in existing power infrastructure? I believe it wasn't. Was it so impossible to build new roads and maintain failing ones? Certainly not! Could workable and beneficial reformation of ailing sectors not have been carried out? I believe it easily could have been. Is NNPC such an impossibly dark horse that no amount of government effort could have made it accountable? Most certainly not!

Was it so impossible to save Naira from sliding over the years? Sadly, no! Naira itself is an indicator of sliding economic conditions and indices - meaning, every time Naira changed value, it was an indication of how well or how badly our economic principle in the preceding period had worked. In essence, we have had nothing but continuous failure for 25 years and that is why the Naira kept sliding and never recovered. Now that the chicken has come home to roost, we are moaning and lamenting? Did you not see it coming? Were you not here when all the horrible macroeconomic decisions and more importantly, the big decisions were ignored, postponed and mismanaged? There are always consequences and it comes when it comes!

This thing is as simple as ABC! You cannot plant tomato and reap plantain! Have subsidies been removed? Yes! I mentioned that as early as April when there was a drop in the price of PMS. Any truthful analyst could see what it portends! Has Naira been devalued? Yes and it is likely more is in the offing! Are increased electricity tariffs going to make things better? I doubt it. There is still no reason to believe that sector is capable of anything but leeching on government and people's goodwill. To fix the power sector you need massive reform and a big hammer. In its present form, it can never be productive!

Frankly, everything needs reform - yes, massive reform. We need to redesign this country and redefine many relationships. For far too long, this country has been built on lies and false pretense - we keep chugging along, ignoring and learning to live with terrible handicaps, deformities and abscesses which ought to have been cured! For how long do we think that is sustainable?? At my last count, I could identify 42 urgent reforms that were sorely needed and were being ignored!

Everything is disjointed and dysfunctional and yet we keep looking forward to an economic miracle?? We refuse to do the needful. We hate to fix problems! We consider everything impossible and would rather lie to ourselves. In Nigeria, we do not solve problems, we simply learn to live with it! And so it is with every single issue that has popped up in the last 20 years! Are the refineries fixed? Are the power station/grids built? Are the roads fixed? Are the Airports fully functional? Are the ports better? Where the heck did $450 billion worth of oil revenue go? Not a single thing has been resolved

The good news is that there shall be no miracles without works! We have come to the end of the runway and there is no escaping it - we either do it right or we die as a nation! How do we even begin to get it right - what could we do differently? Simple! Get rid of those who led you here. Hire new minds. Look inwardly and find brilliant and untainted leaders! Everyone of those who we hired to lead us helped get us here - they are responsible for this mess!

This isn't about Buhari or APC. Buhari is a scam! This isn't about GEJ. GEJ was corrupt and clueless! This isn't about OBJ. OBJ laid the foundation - he is self-serving and dishonest! Forget about NASS - it is the epicenter of rot and bastion of corruption and everyone inside is guilty of indolence and corrupt practices. They led us here! This mess is their handiwork and their own doing. and if you are not already tired, they have more in store for you! There comes a time when truth must prevail - there is a generation of leaders who have done everything to ensure the ruin of Nigeria. Common sense dictates that we look elsewhere!

The only thing necessary is for you to stop believing in the lies and start looking inwards for better ideals. Do not lose hope - there are people - brilliant and untainted. They exist and are very much available. It is your responsibility to find them and uphold them. The day Nigerians wholesomely reject the current political class and resolve to look elsewhere for leadership? That is the day of salvation! Nigeria's emancipation will not occur until we have suffered enough, until we have had enough and become angry enough to make the right decision. The decision is in our hands.

#2023ThirdAxis

My three cents.

PrinceOfEast:
Exactly. You don't need a soothsayer, he is working and receiving salary, hope you know that

Not all rich policemen are corrupt.

Discard that negative mindset.I ain't defending any body!

You saying all policemen are corrupt is not fair..it's a fvcking stereotype.

Terrorism is common among Islamic believers doesn't mean that all Muslim are Terrorist.
Let that sink in your myopic brain.

Oga, let the man come out and defend where he sees money to built the duplex now. Why you dey carry another man matter for head? A bi you be the person nii?

Who no know says 99.9% of NPF men are corrupt? Are you the one to tell us that naa groundnut oil be the best to fry egg nii?

I tire oooo.

Reason For Hope

Fri, 4 Sep 2020

‘The Valley of Achor will become a doorway to hope.’ Hosea 2:15 ISV

Biblical references to valleys generally symbolise a state of hopelessness. The Valley of Achor [‘Trouble’] got its name when Achan’s family was stoned to death and Israel’s armies were defeated (see Joshua 7:25–26). Feeling hopeless is part of the human condition, and many of history’s most notable heroes experienced it. William Penn said, ‘There is scarcely anything around us but ruin and despair.’ Lord Shaftesbury announced, ‘Nothing can save the British Empire from shipwreck.’ Benjamin Disraeli declared, ‘In industry, commerce, and agriculture there is no hope.’ And Lord Grey lamented, ‘The lamps are going out all over Europe; we shall not see the light again in our lifetime.’

There are naysayers and prophets of doom everywhere and, if you buy what they’re selling, you’ll end up convinced there’s no hope for your situation. Nothing could be further from the truth! Paul said, ‘Let us hold unswervingly to the hope we profess, for He who promised is faithful.’ (Hebrews 10:23 NKJV)

God can transform your ‘Valley of Achor’ into ‘a door of hope’. It’s the same promise He made to His people even after they’d turned their backs on Him. He said in Isaiah 65:10 GWT, ‘The Achor Valley will be a resting place… for My people who search for Me.’

As Henry Blackaby observes: ‘Optimists don’t ignore the difficulties, but the knowledge of God’s presence prevents them from becoming discouraged… It’s impossible to stand in His presence and be a pessimist. If we focus on our problems they’ll seem gigantic. But as we focus on God we see our situation in perspective and are assured that all things are possible.’

Empiree:
you don't have sense. Did you follow my comments at all?.

you lack manners. Ode!

Empiree:
this is normal in every country. Did you not hear many cases even in western world where accused is denied attorney sometimes?. Please let's stop adding sentiment to legal issue. It is not helpful.

seems you are more interested in him been hanged. Well, God no go agree.

Empiree:
guy, appeal option was already available. Majority of you guys are clueless about the law. Appeal is applicable worldwide except where exception is made. Ignorance is what is worrying many of you. Even kano court already gave him option to appeal right before and after the judgement but hatred didn't allow many too read.

I know Oga. But the news last week was that he was denied a visit from his brief, probably from his families too. That wasn't fair I suppose.

Donlamzy:
Let icons gather here, Like for Laycon, share for Erica

as if I've watched the BBN once

At last, he was given an opportunity to right of appeal. We hope he will be heard fairly.

Kudos.

Tinubu's ambition of becoming President in Nigeria is finally dashed by Buhari. APC is sucks.