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Your Children Are Watching You

Sun, 22 Mar 2020

‘Be kind and compassionate to one another, forgiving each other just as in Christ God forgave you.’ Ephesians 4:32 NIV

Here’s a story every parent needs to read and remember.

‘One day my husband and I got into an argument and ended up yelling at each other. I retreated to the porch and sat with my head in my hands, crying. Our two-year-old overheard the argument. “I love you, Mum,” she said, as she sat beside me and put her arms around me.

“I love you, too,” I said.

She rested her head on my shoulder, hugging me hard. “I wish you could love my daddy too,” she said.

Talk about ripping your heart out! “But I do love your daddy. We just had a disagreement.” At that, my daughter smiled, got up, and walked away. “Where are you going?” I asked her.

She replied, “I’m going to tell Daddy you love him!”’

If you expose your children to your anger, make sure that they’re around when you extend grace and forgiveness to each other. Teach them how to deal with the issue, without attacking the person. Let them know that a difference of opinion can lead to a decision that makes things better for everyone. And that you can be wrong on an issue and still be respected and loved. Often that means teaching them what you yourself were never taught. If that’s the case, learn from the mistakes your parents made and pass that knowledge on to your children. Forgive when you’re hurt, and don’t take your resentments to bed (see Ephesians 4:26). Jesus said you must forgive ‘so that your Father in Heaven may forgive you.’ (Mark 11:25 NIV)

Remember, parent, your children are watching you!

The Power Is In God’s Word

Sat, 21 Mar 2020

‘All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness, so that the servant of God may be thoroughly equipped.’ 2 Timothy 3:16–17 NIV

As you read this devotional, always remember that the power doesn’t lie in the writer’s thoughts or comments, but in the written Word of God. Paul tells us, ‘All Scripture is God-breathed.’ It’s impregnated with divine seeds of life, and those seeds will spring to life within you, producing the fruit of the Spirit, and ‘delivering on’ the promises of God. View this devotional as a gateway rather than a goal. See it as the little book that whets your appetite for the Big Book! When you read each day’s devotion, have your Bible beside you and turn to the Scriptures that are referenced. As you deposit the Word of God within you every day, wonderful things will begin to happen in your life.

The psalmist writes: ‘Oh, the joys of those who do not follow the advice of the wicked, or stand around with sinners, or join in with mockers. But they delight in the law of the Lord, meditating on it day and night. They are like trees planted along the riverbank, bearing fruit each season. Their leaves never wither, and they prosper in all they do.’ (Psalm 1:1–3 NLT) Note the words ‘they prosper in all they do.’

As you renew your mind with Scripture, your faith will grow, your outlook will be altered, and every area of your life will start to change for the better. ‘All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness, so that the servant of God may be thoroughly equipped for every good work.’

Everything about Nigerian dey always turn upside down.

Oh!

.......ans where is his face and what is his name?

starbuck:
Most private schools won't heed to it especially my kids school...

then keep your child at home for safety. The school won't be responsible for the consequences if anything happens, you will be.

‘Perfect Peace’

Fri, 20 Mar 2020

‘Whose thoughts are fixed on You!’ Isaiah 26:3 NLT

The secret to ‘perfect peace’ lies in this Scripture: ‘You will keep in perfect peace all who trust in You, all whose thoughts are fixed on You!’ It’s not your circumstances, but how you think about them that robs you of peace. Focusing on your circumstances just causes more anxiety, because circumstances constantly change and often spin out of your control. However, God never changes, and nothing ever spins out of His control. Peace and worry are mutually exclusive. Worry throttles your confidence, chokes your perspective, and suffocates your spirit. It robs you of the peace that comes from knowing the God who can handle anything, and through whom all things are possible. The reason we worry so much is because we engage in exactly the opposite behaviour to that which brings peace.

Worry is like a ‘no-confidence’ vote in God. You may not intend it that way, but every time you give in to worry, in essence, you’re saying: ‘I don’t believe God can or will handle this for me. I’m not sure I can trust Him in this matter, so I’ll just have to carry this burden and take care of the problem myself.’ God is either the object of your trust or just a part-time helper you call on when you can’t handle things on your own. It’s reminiscent of the elephant and the mouse who were walking together over a bridge. When they got to the other side, the mouse said, ‘Man, we sure shook that bridge!’ When you begin to see God as playing the major role and you the minor one, you’ll begin to find the peace which has eluded you for so long.

jericco1:
Just finished watching it, hope they won't increase the price of chloroquine

don't stress yourself, here is the local solution in Nigeria.

Breaking:
President Trump just announced that Hydro Oxide Chloroquine has been identified to be effective in treating COVID19 .

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It is the same thing as using Neem leaf (Ewe Dongoyaro).

We (babalawo) have found that Corona Virus has the symptoms as hay fever ( ako iba).
Our people should prepare it for drinking, bathing and more importantly; to put in a bucket and cover yourself with blanket for about 15 mins to sweat it out 3 times a day for One week both as therapy and prevention.

Neem leaf (Ewe Dongoyaro) is one of the active ingredients used in preparing chloroquine. The chinese has been using Neem leaf to treat a sorts of virus and fever.

E je ki a gbe asa ati egbogi wa la'ruge.

cRobo:
I seriously doubt if the owner of those facilities will allow it to be used


I won't say a word

.......and why won't they?

Ask Why Before How

Thu, 19 Mar 2020

‘They speak a vision of their own heart, not from the mouth of the Lord.’ Jeremiah 23:16 NKJV

Eugene G. Grace, president of Bethlehem Steel Corporation from 1916 to 1945 said: ‘Thousands of engineers can design bridges, calculate strains and stresses, and draw up specifications for machines. But a great engineer is the man who can tell you whether the bridge or the machine should be built at all, where it should be built, and when.’

Asking why before how forces you to think about your core motivations and the source of your vision. There is much talk these days about ‘purpose’. And that’s a good thing, because a life of purpose is more rewarding than a life of popularity or power. But your purpose must come from God.

‘Thus says the Lord of hosts: “Do not listen to the words of the prophets who prophesy to you. They make you worthless; they speak a vision of their own heart, not from the mouth of the Lord.”’ When God is the source of your vision, He will resource it. That’s why the most important question you can ask is not, ‘What’s the best way to do this?’ but, ‘Why am I doing it at all?’

Ultimately God will make the final ruling on what you have given your life for. ‘Each one’s work will become clear; for the Day will declare it, because it will be revealed by fire; and the fire will test each one’s work, of what sort it is. If anyone’s work… endures, he will receive a reward. If anyone’s work is burned, he will suffer loss.’ (1 Corinthians 3:13–15 NKJV)

Missionary and cricketer CT Studd wrote: ‘Only one life, ’twill soon be past, only what’s done for Christ will last.’

Know When To Say Nothing

Wed, 18 Mar 2020

‘The Sovereign Lord has given me a well-instructed tongue.’ Isaiah 50:4 NIV

Isaiah writes: ‘The Sovereign Lord has given me a well-instructed tongue, to know the word that sustains the weary. He wakens me morning by morning, wakens my ear to listen like one being instructed.’

Let’s face it; if you told a person everything you thought, you would hurt them or they would leave you. There are private parts of you. Maturity means you don’t have to say everything you think. Indeed, much of what you think hasn’t been thoroughly thought through! That’s why you need to pray and ask God for ‘a well-instructed tongue’.

Read these three Scriptures carefully: ‘Those who guard their lips preserve their lives, but those who speak rashly will come to ruin.’ (Proverbs 13:3 NIV)

‘Those who guard their mouths and their tongues keep themselves from calamity.’ (Proverbs 21:23 NIV)

‘Those who consider themselves religious and yet do not keep a tight rein on their tongues deceive themselves, and their religion is worthless.’ (James 1:26 NIV) There are two occasions in particular when your tongue can get you into trouble:

(1) When you’re angry. Emotional outbursts usually result in harmful comments you don’t mean and will regret later.

(2) When you’re tired. Exhaustion lowers your guard, and at such times thoughtless comments can slip out. Always wait until your judgment is clear and you can think things out before you speak. Paul said, ‘Let your conversation be always full of grace, seasoned with salt, so that you may know how to answer everyone.’ (Colossians 4:6 NIV) What does salt do? It flavours, preserves, cleanses, and heals. And that’s how your words should be.

"is" is different from "his"

SLAP44:
The truth is that, Sanusi will make a better president than Tinubu.

Educated
Royal
Experienced
White teeth

Tinubu for Vice president!

but seriously, you are right. Can't give my mandate to either Tinubu or Atiku. Sanusi will be better.

Observe The Sabbath

Tue, 17 Mar 2020

‘As His custom was, He went into the synagogue on the Sabbath day.’ Luke 4:16 KJV

We all need time to rest and recharge our ‘batteries’. God took time out: ‘On the seventh day God ended His work which He had made; and He rested on the seventh day.’ (Genesis 2:2 KJV) Now, the Bible says that God ‘neither slumbers nor sleeps’ (see Psalm 121:4). So if He took a day off in the week, you need one too! Not so long ago most families went to church on Sunday morning, came home and ate lunch together, and spent the afternoon resting and enjoying one another’s company. Other families respectfully observed the Sabbath on a different day.

But now we huff and puff seven days a week, hurtling down the road towards burnout or even an early demise. Scientists say that our bodies are genetically wired to require one day out of every seven for physical, emotional, and spiritual restoration in order to perform at our highest potential.

When Truett Cathy opened his first restaurant in 1946, The Dwarf House, he established the tradition of closing on Sundays. Back then that was an accepted practice, but now it’s extremely unusual, especially for a restaurant chain with hundreds of outlets. But Cathy, a committed Christian, never wavered. And rather than costing him, it paid huge dividends. He built one of the most popular and profitable food chains in the USA—Chick-fil-A.

God knows that the fastest way to burn out is to try and burn the candle at both ends. That’s why the Bible says, ‘The seventh day is the Sabbath of the Lord your God. In it you shall do no work.’ (Exodus 20:10 NKJV) Every week you need to observe this directive of God. So consult the Holy Spirit about when to take your Sabbath and then do it!

.........but what I don't understand with all these greedy people is, is been a chairman by force? Hasn't he make enough money for his lifetime? Must they continue to be in a limelight?

Greedy bastards!

Bunch of hypocrites.

So sad.

......what she did Buhari, Tinubu and Osho Baba can never do for any of their followers. That Rev.Sister is in the league of Stella Adadevor.

Rest in peace sweet mother.

Thank God for answering prayers.

This Is No Small Matter!

Mon, 16 Mar 2020

‘And the Spirit of the Lord will rest on Him.’ Isaiah 11:2 NLT

Isaiah said of Jesus: ‘Out of the stump of David’s family will grow a shoot—yes, a new Branch bearing fruit from the old root. And the Spirit of the Lord will rest on Him—the Spirit of wisdom and understanding, the Spirit of counsel and might, the Spirit of knowledge and the fear of the Lord. He will delight in obeying the Lord. He will not judge by appearance nor make a decision based on hearsay. He will give justice to the poor and make fair decisions for the exploited. The earth will shake at the force of His Word.’ (Isaiah 11:1–4 NLT)

You say, ‘That’s nice, but how does it influence my life?’ More than you may think! When Jesus Christ sits on the throne as Ruler of your life, the Spirit that rested on Him will rest upon you too! With that in mind, go back and reread the words in bold type slowly and thoughtfully. If you see evidence of them in your life, nurture them with prayer and water them with the Word of God. And if you don’t see any evidence, get down on your knees and pray, ‘Father, let me be a signpost to Jesus.’

Before you buy a car, the salesperson usually lets you test-drive a demo. Chances are if you like it, you will buy the car. We are each called to be a ‘demo’ for Jesus. This is no small matter! Why? Because in the final analysis, your words, attitudes, actions, and reactions either drive people away from Christ or attract them to Him.

All what he says is APC problems and not mine. I don't see how those will put food on my table.

franklingud:
These whites don't eat real food, all I see is processed, canned food,

I guess that's why they suffer Corona more without getting cured

a bi? Instead of them to boil their meat garnished with "ata rodo, alubosa, ginger and iru". Most of their foods are cold foods. Me kee, I no dey carry last ooo for better African dishes with enough pepper.
Lol.....

southniyikaye:
only with your eyes shall you see and behold the reward of the wicked.

He shall deliver you from the snares of the fowler and noisome pestilence

You shall not be afraid for the terror by night or by the arrows that fliet at noonday

A thousand shall fall at thy side and ten thousand at thy right hand but it shall not come near your dwellings.
These are the promises of God for his children

HIS promises for those who believe and trust in HIM alone.
Amen.

Can you imagine?

....and why is El-Rufai parading himself around 24/7?
Imagine a sitting governor running an errand like a house boy? Something is definitely fishing.

CanadaOrBust:
The West does not work like China or North Korea - Canada didn’t have to tell anybody their First Lady has corona

aiye akamara.

What’s Weighing You Down?

Sun, 15 Mar 2020

‘Let us lay aside every weight and the sin that so easily ensnares us, and let us run.’ Hebrews 12:1 NKJV

On a recent radio broadcast, Dennis Rainey talked about Double Eagle II, the first hot air balloon to cross the Atlantic Ocean. The men piloting the magnificent craft caught an air corridor that carried them all the way across the Atlantic. But when they were just off the coast of Ireland, they flew into heavy cloud cover and ice began to form on the balloon’s outer shell. They lost altitude, dropping from 6000 to 3000 metres in a matter of hours. They did everything they could to save the balloon. They threw out video cameras, food rations, and even a glider with which they had planned to land. At about 1200 metres they transmitted their location and then threw the radio overboard. Finally, at 1000 metres they broke through into sunlight. The ice came off in sheets, and the great balloon soared all the way into France.

The Bible says that in order to run and win your life’s race, you must ‘lay aside every weight, and the sin which so easily ensnares.’ And it’s a lot easier to identify the sin you need to drop than the weight you need to drop. Why? Because often the weight is legitimate, and includes responsibilities, pressures, obligations, schedules and entanglements. Today you need to stop and take an inventory of what you’re carrying. You need to face each thing squarely and ask yourself, ‘Did God give me this to carry, did someone else give it to me, or did I decide on my own to pick it up?’ Whatever is weighing you down today—lay it aside!

Toxins In The Workplace

Sat, 14 Mar 2020

‘Come out from among them and be separate.’ 2 Corinthians 6:17 NKJV

Stop and think about the products we once considered not only to be harmless, but actually beneficial: asbestos, lead, mercury, etc. A generation later we are still treating sick workers who installed asbestos and breathed in its toxic fibres. With that illustration in mind, beware of the toxins in your workplace and don’t get infected.

The Bible says, ‘“Come out from among them and be separate,” says the Lord. “Do not touch what is unclean, and I will receive you.”’ Now, God is not telling you to separate yourself from your co-workers. And He’s most certainly not telling you to adopt a spiritually superior attitude. He’s telling you to watch out for toxic attitudes, toxic behaviours, and toxic values.

What are the toxins in your workplace? The obvious ones are complainers, gossipers, backbiters, and harassers. When these agents come your way, do whatever you can to distance yourself from them. Just being associated with them can be dangerous to your emotional health and spiritual health. And beware of the toxin of workaholism, whether it is the expectation from your boss or self-induced. Be willing to go the extra mile when it’s required, but maintain clear boundaries between your work life and your home life.

Learn to separate business from pleasure. If you don’t allow yourself time for physical rejuvenation and spiritual restoration, you’ll burn out. As a result, Satan will be able to trip you up. The most effective antidote to toxins is good nutrition. And spiritually speaking, that calls for daily prayer, Bible reading, and fellowshipping with believers who strengthen and encourage you.

ayanbaba2:
when last did we play you?

Nigerians again.... since over a month ago!

kaii

lol.....the one month is enough.

ayanbaba2:
which arsenal?

Arsenal FC. Is it not by playing them that our players go jam Coro nii?

......see what Arsenal has caused us now?

What about Alaska?