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Don’t Be A Complainer

Sat, 15 Feb 2020

‘Do everything without complaining.’ Philippians 2:14 NLT

In an old Peanuts comic strip, Lucy announces, ‘Boy, do I feel crabby today.’ Her little brother Linus, always the peacemaker, responds, ‘Maybe I can help. Why don’t you just take my place in front of the TV and I’ll fix you a nice snack? Sometimes we all need a little pampering to make us feel better.’ A few minutes later, Linus brings Lucy a sandwich, some chocolate-chip cookies, and milk. ‘Is there anything else I can get you? Anything I haven’t thought of?’ he asks. ‘Yes,’ snaps Lucy, ‘There’s one thing you haven’t thought of. I don’t want to feel better!’

The truth is that some people don’t want to feel better—they just want attention, and complaining is how they get it. Do you know anyone like that? The Bible repeatedly tells us to stay away from complaining. It takes gut-level honesty to ask yourself: ‘How much of what I say focuses on complaining about the situation instead of trying to improve it? Have I built my life around people who feel the same, people who’d probably be upset if I decided to grow and adopt a better attitude? Am I living in the past, nursing old wounds, refusing to forgive others and myself?’ Time alone doesn’t heal—insight does! Jesus said knowing the truth sets us free (see John 8:32). Once you’re willing to face the truth about your attitude and do something about it, your life will start to improve. And one more thought: Paul says, ‘Rejoice always… give thanks in all circumstances; for this is God’s will for you.’ (1 Thessalonians 5:16–18 NIV)

This is God’s will—so do it!

Is sex food nii?

Blakjewelry:
If I remember correctly there is popular saying that disease no dey kill Africa man.

beutiful lie....

Let Them Go (1)

Thu, 13 Feb 2020

‘Pick me up and throw me into the sea.’ Jonah 1:12 NKJV

It’s a mistake to cling to someone when God is telling you to let them go. Until you obey God, the storm you’re in will keep getting worse, as in the case of Jonah. The Bible says: ‘The sea was growing more tempestuous. And [Jonah] said to them, “Pick me up and throw me into the sea; then the sea will become calm for you. For I know… this great tempest is because of me.” Nevertheless the men rowed hard to return to land, but they could not, for the sea continued to grow more tempestuous… Therefore they cried out to the Lord and said, “We pray, O Lord, please do not let us perish for this man’s life, and do not charge us with innocent blood; for You, O Lord, have done as it pleased You.” So they picked up Jonah and threw him into the sea, and the sea ceased from its raging.’ (Jonah 1:11–15 NKJV)

God has a plan for the ‘Jonahs’ you’re dealing with, and it may require them to hit the bottom before they rise again. And as long as you keep trying to rescue them, God’s plan is being thwarted and delayed. Jonah’s problem wasn’t that he didn’t love God, it was that he didn’t want to do God’s will. So God resorted to extreme measures to get his attention, push him towards his destiny, and save the city of Nineveh. You have no idea what God has in mind for the person He’s asking you to let go of. If they are His redeemed children, He wants to prosper them (see Jeremiah 29:11). That’s why He wants to save them—so let them go!

Good news to the north. They now have reason to be separated. I wish them good luck.
But wait ooo..... How will dey now export the oil since there's no sea/ocean in the north?

Inspiring.

God Speaks Through Our Thoughts

Wed, 12 Feb 2020

‘You have an anointing from the Holy One and you know all things.’ 1 John 2:20 NKJV

Have you ever held a conversation with someone in your mind? You took one side of the issue and then the other. So think about this: if you can have a conversation with yourself in your mind, don’t you think God can have a conversation with you in your mind too? The trouble is, our minds often prove to be unreliable because we’ve polluted them with so much junk; therefore, we doubt His ability to speak through our thoughts. Once God redeems you, He starts renewing your mind (see Romans 12:2).

Paul writes, ‘“Who has known the mind of the Lord that he may instruct Him?” But we have the mind of Christ.’ (1 Corinthians 2:16 NKJV) Did you get that? When God saves you, He starts thinking His thoughts through you. He speaks through many different channels—your mind is just one of them. The Bible says, ‘God… works in you to will and to act in order to fulfil His good purpose.’ (Philippians 2:13 NIV) Note the phrase ‘to will and to act’. God will actually direct your will and create a desire in you to do the thing that pleases Him. And there’s persistence in His leading. When you have a desire to do something that keeps recurring, it may be God directing you. That’s why it’s crucial to monitor your mind and screen the thoughts you entertain.

Jesus said, ‘You are already clean because of the word… I have spoken to you.’ (John 15:3 NKJV) Bathe your mind every day with God’s Word, and fine-tune your ‘receiver’ to hear what He’s saying to you.

.......how can Buhari do this?

You Must Show Compassion (3)

Tue, 11 Feb 2020

‘Having compassion for one another.’ 1 Peter 3:8 NKJV

Compassion means ‘to enter into another’s passion’. How can you do that? You might, for example, find out why the other person is so stressed or depressed. What’s preoccupying them, why do they feel so passionately, and how can you enter into it? Or maybe a friend has been diagnosed with an illness, high blood pressure, diabetes, arthritis, or cancer. What should you do? Maybe your brother or cousin is planning a high-end wedding or has bought a new home in an upscale neighbourhood. Perhaps an associate just got promoted and the rest of their co-workers are envious and resentful.

Attitudes are fickle at best—and outright ugly at worst. But the person who got promoted is beaming, so enter into their passion and beam with them! Maybe someone you know just lost a loved one and you don’t know what to say. Don’t say anything; just ‘be there’! The Bible says, ‘Rejoice with those who rejoice, and weep with those who weep.’ (Romans 12:15 NKJV) In other words, if someone is hurting, hurt with them, and if they’re happy, be happy for them. Enter into their passion—that’s how you show compassion!

In an effort to look holy, sometimes we come across as harsh and insensitive. Here’s how Paul addressed that very issue: ‘Since God chose you to be the holy people He loves… clothe yourselves with tenderhearted mercy, kindness, humility, gentleness, and patience.’ (Colossians 3:12 NLT) Some of us have to work harder at this than others. But there’s no opt-out clause: ‘All of you be of one mind, having compassion for one another.’ That includes you!

We need God's divine intervention. Please help us Oh Lord.

Whao! ...very interesting.

Ain't this man tired of lying to himself?

You Must Show Compassion (2)

Mon, 10 Feb 2020

‘The Lord is very compassionate.’ James 5:11 NKJV

When it comes to Christ-like compassion, the Bible teaches us two more things.

(1) Relates to the needs of others. Paul writes, ‘Jesus…This High Priest of ours understands our weaknesses, for He faced all of the same testings we do.’ (Hebrews 4:14–15 NLT) Jesus understands—how comforting! Whatever situation, challenge, or adversity we find ourselves in, Jesus is saying, ‘I can relate. I’ve been there.’ Pressure? Rejection? Pain? Temptation? Slander? Lies? False accusations? He understands because He’s been there.

(2) Responds to the needs of others. It’s not enough just to recognise and relate to the needs of others. You’ve been called to action on a practical level; otherwise, your compassion is meaningless. Jesus responded to sick people with healing, to hungry people with food, and to lost people with the good news of the Gospel. Compassion has no limits. It sponsors a hungry child, helps change a tyre for someone stranded on the side of the road, brings a meal to someone who’s grieving, and listens patiently to someone who needs a friend. Compassion gets its hands dirty; it donates readily; it sacrifices its own agenda, schedule, desires, and dreams to meet the needs of another.

The Bible says: ‘God anointed Jesus… with the Holy Spirit and with power, who went about doing good and healing all who were oppressed by the devil, for God was with Him.’ (Acts 10:38 NKJV) What’s your main concern in life—looking good or doing good? If you want to be more like Jesus, you already know the answer to that question!

Forget about her. Whatever you want to get from her you can get double from your wife.
Be warned.

So this Amotekun still dey pain them for north?
Wahala waa oooo....... Lol

donMIG:
Youths no wan here this one oo
God help us to abide by his words

not only youths. Even some spoilt adults.

How on earth will some people wake up in the morning and go out there to make other people cry?
What he did was evil. Only God can forgive him.
Imagine the old woman with HBP?
Chai!

You Must Show Compassion (1)

Sun, 9 Feb 2020

‘When he saw him, he had compassion.’ Luke 10:33 NKJV

Many dictionaries define compassion as sympathy, pity or concern—all emotional responses. But the compassion of Jesus transcends emotion and translates into action. Christ-like compassion:

(1) Recognises the needs of others. ‘Let nothing be done through selfish ambition or conceit, but in lowliness of mind let each esteem others better than himself. Let each of you look out not only for his own interests, but also for the interests of others.’ (Philippians 2:3–4 NKJV) Note the phrase ‘better than himself’, and then look around you at the people in your life and say to yourself, ‘Better than myself.’ If you tend to be self-centred, it will take a while for this concept to sink in.

Note also the words, ‘look out…for the interests of others’. Sometimes those ‘others’ are badly messed up and not easy to love. For example, how about people in prison? You say, ‘Well, they got what they deserved.’ Maybe—but did you always get what you deserved or did you just not get caught? Think about it! When you visit someone sick or in prison, Jesus said you’re ‘doing it to Me!’ (Matthew 25:40 NLT) In Luke 23:43, He showed compassion to a convicted criminal on the cross and saved him. You shouldn’t pick and choose to whom you’ll show compassion!

The Bible says, ‘To him who is afflicted, kindness should be shown by his friend, even though he forsakes the fear of the Almighty.’ (Job 6:14 NKJV) Mother Teresa prayed, ‘Grant that, even if you are hidden under the unattractive disguise of anger, crime, or madness, I may recognise you and say, “Jesus, You who suffer, how sweet it is to serve You.”’

Aiye ooo.....

Thegoodone13:
I have the resources but I can't marry second wife because I'm a born again Christian.

born again sha?

You can't eat your cake and still have it. The Bible says you should stick with the wife of your youth, don't because of sex mess up your planned out life. "gbogbo ohun to ndan ko nii wura". Sex will surely fade away one day but a good home built will last forever.
Be advised.

Practise Being Kind

Sat, 8 Feb 2020

‘Clothe yourselves with tenderhearted mercy, kindness…’ Colossians 3:12 NLT

Since the people we deal with every day notice what we wear, the Bible says, ‘Clothe yourselves with…kindness.’ But sometimes kindness is the last thing on our minds. Think about how often you’ve passed a motorist stranded on the road and didn’t stop or even offer to call for help. Or you allowed the business and pressures of work to make you curt and short with others.

When that happens, we need to be like the young man who worked in the produce section of a supermarket. His first day on the job, a lady approached him, wanting to buy half a head of lettuce. He tried to dissuade her, but she persisted. Finally he said, ‘I’ll have to go back and talk to the manager.’ He walked to the rear of the shop, not realising the woman had followed him. When he found the manager, he said, ‘There’s a silly old lady out there who wants to buy half a head of lettuce. What should I tell her?’ Seeing the horrified look on the manager’s face, the boy turned around, saw the customer, regrouped, and said in his most gracious voice, ‘And this nice lady wants to buy the other half.’

Sometimes when you pay someone a compliment, they’ll say, ‘You’re too kind.’ But what they really mean is, ‘Say it again.’ After Confederate General Robert E. Lee retired from the military, he became president of Washington College in Lexington, Virginia. One day a new student came into his office asking for a copy of the rules and regulations. The old general replied, ‘Son, we don’t have a rule book. Our only rule is kindness.’ So today, practise being kind.

...with Pasuma @ Heathrow Airport. Very humble guy.

Nigeria should braze up

Awon oloriburuku boss man.... Lol

Brazenbabe:
That is how the woman would pay most of the wedding bills and household bills, tomorrow they would wake up and say
"Get out of my house"
"I used my money to marry you"
"You don't have a say in this house"
"Your place is in the kitchen, etc
I hope you have also imposed half of the house work and child care on your self, the way you have imposed half of the wedding bills on her
This is the reality of a lot of married women in this country. They inherit more than half of the bills in the family, none of the equality, all of the chores, none of the respect etc.
Tomorrow, this one would impose his family on the woman wait on hands and feet, they would never tell the truth about how the bag of rice his family is swallowing was bought by the woman o
If only their ego was directly proportional to their finances. E for good o.

meaning the man should bear all the burden of the wedding? A bi?

Davash222:
I don’t even know who brought this issue of white wedding to Africans.

Mango Park........ Lol

Most dirtiest police force in the world. Imagine?i hardly could found a policeman on our roads not fathoming a trouble to the public.

I honestly don't know how the FG want to re-educate all of them.

Finding Contentment In Your Work

Fri, 7 Feb 2020

‘Enjoy your work and accept your lot in life—this is indeed a gift from God.’ Ecclesiastes 5:19 NLT

Two-thirds of your adult life will be spent earning a living, and God wants you to enjoy it: ‘To enjoy your work and accept your lot in life—this is indeed a gift from God.’ Try to realise that God has a purpose for your being where you are. ‘The steps of a good man are ordered by the Lord.’ (Psalm 37:23 NKJV) When you understand that, you begin to rejoice on the job rather than resent it, and believe that God has a plan for your future. It may be a different job, a promotion in your present job, or improving your skill set, which will result in your feeling fulfilled, knowing you are a valued and contributing team member.

So with one eye on the present and another on the future, your goal should be to perform your responsibilities with efficiency and professionalism, and glorify the One whose name you carry. Learn all you can from your current position—both in skill-building and in character-building. Prepare yourself for what God has in mind.

So what if others overlook or undervalue you? David’s family didn’t think he was qualified to be Israel’s next king, but God had a different opinion. He also had the last word. There’s an important lesson here for you. Be faithful and seek to excel where God has placed you, and when the time is right He will bless you and promote you—but it may not be in the way you expect. ‘It is God alone who judges; He decides who will rise and who will fall.’ (Psalm 75:7 NLT)

Sentiments aside. I'll go for Donald Duke anytime.

Do these "Occupy Lagos" really understand the security implications of the Okada riders? We must secure our regions first.

Love, Without Strings Attached

Thu, 6 Feb 2020

‘Walk in love, as Christ also has loved us.’ Ephesians 5:2 NKJV

In America you will sometimes see cars with bumper stickers announcing that the owner’s child is an ‘honour student’ at a particular school. And while we all feel good about the successes of our children, two potential problems can arise. First, there’s a natural irritation on the part of parents whose kids struggle or are less gifted. One mother put this bumper sticker on her car: ‘My kid can beat up your honour student.’ A second problem arises when the pride of the family is riding on the shoulders of an immature child. Your child is not designed to handle that level of pressure! They need to know that they are loved and accepted because of their own unique worth.

John McKay, the great football coach at the University of Southern California, had a son who was also a successful football player on the USC team. When an interviewer asked Coach McKay to comment on the pride he felt over his son’s accomplishments, this is what he said: ‘Yes, I’m pleased that John Jr had a good season this year. He does a fine job, and I’m proud of him. But I would be just as proud if he had never played the game at all.’ Great answer! His son would not lose his father’s respect if the next year brought failure and disappointment, because his place in his father’s heart was secure and independent of his performance.

That’s the kind of love your children need from you. ‘Walk in love, as Christ also has loved us.’ Christ’s love is not performance-based; it’s unconditional, unbreakable, and unending. Yours must be too!