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Why you should read your Bible

Mon, 4 Jun 2018

‘Everything in the Scriptures is God’s Word.’ 2 Timothy 3:16 CEV

Paul wrote to Timothy: ‘People who pretend to be what they are not will become worse than ever, as they fool others and are fooled themselves. Keep on being faithful to what you were taught and to what you believed. After all, you know who taught you these things. Since childhood, you have known the Holy Scriptures that are able to make you wise enough to have faith in Christ Jesus and be saved. Everything in the Scriptures is God’s Word. All of it is useful for teaching and helping people and for correcting them and showing them how to live.’ (2 Timothy 3:13–16 CEV)

Here’s why you should read your Bible:

(1) So you won’t be led astray. God will never say something to you through another person, or your own thoughts, that does not line up with what He’s clearly revealed in His Word. That’s why you need to know the Scriptures.

(2) To know you’re truly saved. The apostle John writes: ‘These things I have written to you who believe in the name of the Son of God, that you may know that you have eternal life, and that you may continue to believe in the name of the Son of God.’ (1 John 5:13 NKJV)

(3) To identify your calling and equip you. Paul says, ‘The Scriptures train God’s servants to do all kinds of good deeds.’ (2 Timothy 3:17 CEV) The Bible is your guidebook for living the Christian life, so read it every day!

God please give me more grace in Jesus name.

Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego (2)

Sat, 2 Jun 2018

‘Nebuchadnezzar made an image of gold, ninety feet [30 metres] high.’ Daniel 3:1 NIV

It’s safe to say that anyone who builds a thirty-metre-tall statue to themselves is probably compensating for something. This statue was the epitome of pride. We all have a little Nebuchadnezzar in us. We’d never build a thirty-metre-tall statue of ourselves, but we get upset when people don’t bow to our wishes. We’d never throw someone into a fiery furnace, but our anger heats up when we don’t get our own way. We seek worship in more subtle ways. We exaggerate on our CV, put down others behind their back, and tell white lies to hide the grey areas of our lives. If you don’t find your identity and security in what Christ has accomplished for you on the cross, you’ll hide your insecurities behind your hypocrisy. You’ll try to fight your own battles, create your own opportunities, and establish your own reputation. Two Scriptures define the fall of King Saul:

(1) ‘Then Saul built an altar to the Lord.’ (1 Samuel 14:35 NLT)

(2) ‘Saul…set up a monument to himself.’ (1 Samuel 15:12 NLT) And Samuel saw right through the smoke screen: ‘Although you may think little of yourself, are you not the leader of the tribes of Israel?’ (1 Samuel 15:17 NLT) You know who builds monuments to themselves? Those who think little of themselves! And the more insecure a person is, the more monuments they need to build. There’s a fine line between ‘Thy Kingdom come’ and ‘My kingdom come’. If you cross that line, your relationship with God is self-serving. You aren’t serving Him, you are using Him. You aren’t building altars to God; you’re building monuments to yourself. And that’s idolatry.

BabaRamota1980:
Where did the buses come from?

....they were Carbonaro Effected nii jare.

Sit down there they ask question.

troublemakea:
who doesn't know....na just for photo shot and it gets into the waste bin after

Why are such like you not always proud of our country? ....why?

Prodly Nigeria.

Congratulations to her.

Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego (1)

Fri, 1 Jun 2018

‘The king appointed Shadrach, Megshach and Abednego administrators over the province of Babylon.’ Daniel 2:49 NIV

Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego knew if they refused to bow down to the thirty-metre-tall statue of King Nebuchadnezzar, they would be executed. But they made a defining decision to stand up for what was right, rather than bow down to what was wrong. Most of us could have come up with a dozen rationalisations: ‘I’m bowing down on the outside, but I’m standing up on the inside,’ or ‘I’ll ask for forgiveness right after I get back up,’ or ‘What good am I to God if I’m dead?’ But it’s our rationalisations that often annul His revelations. When we compromise our integrity, we don’t leave room for divine intervention. When we take matters into our own hands, we take God out of the equation. When we try to manipulate a situation, we miss out on the miracle. If Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego had compromised their integrity and bowed to the statue, they may still have been delivered from the fiery furnace—but it would have been by the hand of Nebuchadnezzar, not God. And it would have been from, not through. They would have forfeited their testimony by failing the test. And while they would have saved their lives, they would have sacrificed their integrity. It was their integrity that triggered the miracle. It was their integrity that allowed God to show up and show off. Their integrity paid off: ‘Then the king promoted Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego in the province of Babylon.’ (Daniel 3:30 NIV) Bottom line: when you do the right thing, God will do the right thing by you!

If the entertainers, politicians & businessmen can have it. I don't see why the TRUE men of God for evangelism should not have it.

Where is God in the storm?

Thu, 31 May 2018

‘When neither sun nor stars appeared for many days and the storm continued raging, we finally gave up all hope of being saved.’ Acts 27:20 NIV

There are times when God seems inaccessible. When you pray, you feel abandoned in your present circumstances. And not just abandoned, but terrified and even hopeless. Paul understood that feeling. He’d longed for an opportunity to preach in Rome, and was on his way there when a cyclone destroyed his ship. Paul not only foresaw the loss of the ship, its crew and cargo, but ‘our own lives also.’ (Acts 27:10 NIV)

He tried to warn the crew of the impending tragedy, but his words were disregarded by those in charge. In short, Paul and 276 others were placed in a life-threatening position by the wilful disregard of others, and there was nothing he could do about it. Feeling a sense of despair, he and his believing companions declared, ‘We finally gave up all hope of being saved!’ Then after fourteen days lost at sea—when the cyclone was fiercest—God sent an angel. ‘Do not be afraid, Paul… God has graciously given you the lives of all who sail with you.’ (Acts 27:24 NIV) When it looked like Paul’s consuming desire to preach in Rome would be thwarted, God faithfully piloted them through the storm to the exact destination He’d planned for them. Paul would go to Rome and declare God’s Word before Caesar!

Are you caught in a storm? Whatever trial you’re facing today, know this one thing: you can trust God to carry you through it. He determines ‘the end from the beginning’ (Isaiah 46:10 NIV), so you will come out of this stronger and wiser.

........I suspect she will be the first person to send them messages for them to see her.

Silly!

Go On To Maturity

Wed, 30 May 2018

‘Let us go on instead and become mature.’ Hebrews 6:1 NLT

We all get the same 168 hours in our week. But if the only time you devote to your spiritual growth is the time you spend in church on Sunday morning, you’ll never move beyond spiritual infancy. Think about it. An infant can’t feed itself; it chooses chocolate over carrots; it constantly falls down and has to be picked up; it keeps wandering off and getting into trouble; it’s basically self-centred and needs to be disciplined and trained. Are you getting the picture? The new birth is exciting, but it’s supposed to be your launching pad, not your cot. The Bible says, ‘Let us stop going over the basic teachings about Christ again and again. Let us go on instead and become mature in our understanding.’ Note the words: ‘Let us.’ That means it’s up to you! At some point you’ve got to say to yourself, ‘Starting today I’m going to do what it takes to grow up spiritually and discover God’s plan for my life.’

One day at the end of World War I, General Louis Lyautey asked his gardener to plant a particular type of tree on his estate. The gardener informed him that the tree, being unusually slow to grow, would take nearly a century to reach maturity. ‘In that case,’ the general replied, ‘there’s no time to lose. Plant it this afternoon!’ Here’s a fail-safe plan for growing into spiritual maturity: ‘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 1:2–3 NLT)

.......initially I thought it was Maryland at Onigbogbo nii oooo.

lol.....

The resurrection—you can believe it!

Tue, 29 May 2018

‘He also presented Himself alive after His suffering by many infallible proofs.’ Acts 1:3 NKJV

Evidence of Christ’s resurrection has been examined more carefully than evidence of any other fact in history! It has been weighed and considered by some of the greatest scholars, among them Simon Greenleaf, who held first the Royall, and then the Dane, professorships of law at Harvard University from 1833 to 1848. He helped bring Harvard Law School to prominence, and is viewed as one of the greatest authorities on legal evidence in the history of the world. When Greenleaf turned his mind to the resurrection and examined it in light of all the laws of evidence, he concluded that it was a reality, that it was a historical event, and that anyone who honestly examined the evidence would be convinced this was the case. And it was for Dr Frank Morison, a British lawyer/engineer who set out to write a book repudiating the resurrection of Christ. He did, in fact, write his book—but it wasn’t the book he intended to write! As he examined the evidence, this sceptical lawyer found it so overwhelming that he was forced to accept it, and became a believer. The book he wrote, Who Moved the Stone?, details evidence of the resurrection, and the opening chapter is entitled: The Book That Refused to Be Written. A Union general in the Civil War, attorney Lew Wallace, also set out to write a book disproving the deity of Christ and His resurrection—and ended up defending it in his famous book Ben-Hur, described as ‘the most influential book of the nineteenth century’. Christ arose! Your redeemed loved ones will too, and you can spend eternity with them in God’s presence.

This is serious. Car and a bike......and all this dead? May the Lord continue to guide us away from the arrow of evil in Jesus name.

SIRKAY98:
Does that mean money does not answer all yhings According to d bible?

Exactly my brother. The more reason people should be closer to God everyday. We can never tell when that thing call DEATH will crawl in.

But God give us long life in Jesus name.

If I were you, I'll wait until I become the President before everyone other things will follow.

"Get wisdom, get understanding".

Being There (2)

Sat, 26 May 2018

‘Offer each other a helping hand.’ Galatians 6:2 CEV

When a friend or family member is in a crisis, your aim should be to help them cope with it and grow through it. Sometimes that’s easier said than done! As their hurting hearts adjust to new and unfamiliar circumstances, they might be sceptical about whom to trust. But being there for them is what the kingdom of God is all about! ‘Carry each other’s burdens.’ (Galatians 6:2 NIV) Your commitment can play a significant role in someone’s journey towards becoming emotionally healthy again. Here are three practical suggestions:

(1) Don’t expect them to initiate contact. It’s common for people in crisis to withdraw rather than ask for help. Often they’re too distraught to know what they need, so you’ll probably have to make the first move. And please don’t feel like you have to be a professional. Two simple steps can make the hurting one feel valued and understood:

(a) Listen carefully to their concerns and perceptions.

(b) Maintain eye contact and show genuine interest.

(2) Help reduce their anxiety. Offer a calming presence by inviting them to share their feelings. And if their viewpoint seems distorted, say something like, ‘May I suggest another way of looking at things?’

(3) Help them focus on what’s important. They’re feeling overwhelmed, so help them sort out the issues that need their immediate attention. Instead of rehashing the past and worrying about the future, encourage them to concentrate on the present and ‘live one day at a time.’ (Matthew 6:34 TLB)

Being There (1)

Fri, 25 May 2018

‘Take the responsibility seriously. And if you have a gift for showing kindness to others, do it gladly.’ Romans 12:8 NLT

We say, ‘It’s not my responsibility. I don’t want to get involved!’ Ever said those words? You may have thought you had a good reason—perhaps it was an inconvenient time—but the bottom line is you didn’t offer to help someone in need. And you’re not alone. Research confirms that the trend to avoid involvement is increasing worldwide. Nevertheless, ‘being there’ for others is a Biblical mandate; it’s the practical application of loving God and your neighbour (see Matthew 22:37–39). Crises generally present themselves in three ways:

(1) Situational crises include serious illnesses, the death of a loved one, or breakdowns in family relationships. The patriarch Job experienced all of these!

(2) Developmental crises happen over the course of life—leaving home, going away to college, marriage adjustments, parenting, retirement or declining health. Abraham and Sarah knew all about living through developmental crises. They left their home and family and endured years of childlessness. Then on top of that God asked them to sacrifice their one and only ‘miracle’ son.

(3) Self-awareness crises are when you discover disturbing truths about yourself—you’re told that, humanly speaking, your illness is incurable, or you see yourself as a failure because now you’re too old to realise your life’s goals. Or you face the reality of being divorced or widowed, or you feel rejected because of your background. People like Elijah and Jonah are examples of self-awareness crises. Do any of these examples bring someone you know to mind? And if so, ‘be quick to respond’.

....promises fulfiled to whom? una don failed tire.....lol.

I perfectly understand, but still, we have to pray and continue working making our nation to be good too. If not for our leaders since independent nii..... Kai!

Anyway, it is well.

51 years? Can you imagine that? What lessons are you giving your children & the youths around you?

He should be flogged publicly.

God will heal him in Jesus name. And I prayed helpers will come forth to help him too.

Meanwhile, I will advice all the association of nollywood films practitioners to try and have a sort of health insurance scheme for all actors & actress under their umbrella. If all members can be donating a minimum of N1,000 every months into the insurance scheme, I believed it will helpful in times like this.

My view though.

IamPlato:
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I Am Certain... This Man Is Hiding Alot Of Pain Behind His Smile...



A Black Man Who Marries A Russian Is In For deep Shiit...


Russians And Blacks Are The Perfect Physical Example Of Light and Darkness... Completely Incompatible!

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what's wrong with you? I don't blame you, your comment is as a result of free Hotspot connection.

mtchewww!

A Prayer for Success at Work

Thu, 24 May 2018

‘Do you see someone skilled in their work? They will serve before kings.’ Proverbs 22:29 NIV

Here’s a prayer for success at work: ‘Lord, I thank You for the way You’ve made me, for the many gifts and talents You’ve placed within me, and I trust that I’m the best person for this job. I am grateful for each and every one of the personalities I work with, even the ones I don’t particularly like or understand. I ask that my focus would be on accomplishing the goals You have set forth for me to perform during my time in this position. Give me wisdom and discernment on the job, even in the midst of a hostile environment. Help me to learn what You want to teach me here, and give me patience as You prepare me for the future. Help me to do my best, and to always remain positive and hopeful. Please quiet the complaints and disappointments of my heart with Your perfect peace, and allow me to trust You with my job. Dress me in the garments of praise and the righteousness of Christ that I may bring You glory where I work. Allow me to know my true identity, to walk in Your favour, and to seek to please You more than those with whom I work. Where there is contention, let me be a peacemaker. Where there is deceit, let me speak truth. Where there is despair, let me bring hope. Where there is fear, let me bring faith. Where there is darkness, let me bring light. Where there is sadness, let me bring joy. These things I ask in Jesus’ name. Amen.’

....Makurdi-Naka road? I know that road very well. What's happening in this country? It means we are all not safe.

soberdrunk:
Ha!! This lady is "MADAM HONESTY"!! In this my present condition, even my ancestors will not be happy if i return it..........

.....and will someone's hard earn money that was lost turn your life around nii?

bujebudanu1:
The world celebrated and broadcasted royal wedding
How many stations showed alakijas wedding

Don't b a fool

O pari! (it is finished).

Nothing go happen. That Baba doesn't have much supporter as we all think. Even in Yoruba land, a lot of people dislike him. He has done his own 8 years of government. He should leave others to rule their own tenure too. He should stop complaining up & down. Let him come and develop all the lands he has in his possession. Two of his claimed ownership lands are seriously given residents concern in Ota. He should come and dispose them off to allow development to the area.

What did he do during his 8 years for Ogun state? If not for Amosu that re-devolped Abeokuta, come to Ado-Odo/Ota Local government where he has so many investment. No good roads, no infrastructures whatsoever. And yet, he will not let all the government of the day have rest. Buhari for kunkun carry him and lock him up jare....nothing go happen. He's doing more damage to the nation than repairs in my view.

When hiring someone, pray for discernment.

Wed, 23 May 2018

‘Give Your servant a discerning heart.’ 1 Kings 3:9 NIV

Dr John Maxwell writes: ‘Several years ago when I was speaking to a group of executives, someone asked me what principles I follow when hiring. “I have only one rule,” I explained. “I never do the hiring.” That got their attention. “And here’s why: I’m terrible at it.” I went on to explain my horrible track record…“Because I’m so optimistic and have a high belief in people, I’m unrealistic. It doesn’t matter what red flags come up during an interview with a candidate, I always think, I can help this person to improve and succeed. That’s not the right attitude for an interviewer. To be successful in this area you need people who are sceptical—the kind of individuals who wouldn’t even hire their own mothers. When I quit hiring, it took my organisation to a whole new level.” When I told this room full of executives that I didn’t do any hiring anymore, I could see their first reaction was negative. But as I explained it, I could see they appreciated that I knew my own weaknesses, and they respected my honesty. Few things are worse than someone who doesn’t know what he’s talking about, making things up as he goes along, and pretending he has expertise when he really doesn’t have a clue.’

If you have a poor track record in hiring people, delegate the job to those who are gifted at it. And if you must do it yourself, pray Solomon’s prayer: ‘Give Your servant a discerning heart to govern Your people and to distinguish between right and wrong. For who is able to govern this great people of Yours?’

Can you imagine the big oxygen cylinder by his bed? ......and his room seems untidy too?

Who is greater than God?.... nobody. Imagine the condition you our so called leaders leave our hospitals and always running abroad for a treatment.

If I were him, I will cover my face in shame sharing that pictures that shows how the Lord brought him so low before everyone. They should all learn lesson, that "no one is bigger than our God".

FriendNG:
Technology gadget? China is there who is talking of Israel? Israel can be defeated hands down.

Ati China ooo, and all the OIC members ooo, "iya lo maa ba de fun gbogbo won."

lol.

Numbers 24:9