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fiizznation:
I'm all for peace, prosperity and progress. That's the 3Ps. Who wants war when peaceful resolution is available? Yeah nobody wants war, blood, deaths, hunger and tears my friend. The oil in the delta doesn't worth the blood of a single deltan. If bribery or whatever will bring a moderate peace and understanding between the FG and the vandals, then so be it

Supported. Even America will do the same without letting anyone knows. Peace is all we want.

Report reaching now...if u know any Corper in Tai LGA in Rivers state...tell d person to leave immediately...Political thugs will attack them 2moro morning... ZI has ordered dem to leave immediately...Dey should dress neutral n shouldn't travel with anything NYSC.. Save a life pls. #Copied and
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Flexherbal:
OP: thanks for sharing!

thanks sir. It is well IJN.

Thursday May 26


“I will restore to you the years.”  Joel 2:25 NKJV

Recovering from divorce (2)

Recovering from divorce and learning to live again takes time, so please be patient with yourself. Chances are you’ll go through the recognized stages of grief: (1) Denial. You try to ignore or minimize what has happened in hopes it’ll go away. You fear confrontation and refuse to face it. You won’t go for professional help because you think “it’ll all work out in the end.” (2) Anger. When someone rejects you it affects your self-worth and you react the wrong way. You make wild, unchecked statements born out of emotional chaos—sweeping statements like, “Good! I’m glad it’s over! Just you wait! I’ll find someone who really loves and appreciates me!” (3) Bargaining. Once you realize anger just robs you of joy and drives the wedge deeper, you resort to looking for a solution or a compromise. And when that doesn’t work you progress to the next stage. (4) Depression. It hits you at the most inopportune times like birthdays, holidays, and anniversaries. Re-runs of “our favorite movie” on television, or restaurants where you made memories together depress you. At two o’clock in the morning you’re wide awake and can’t sleep. This depression is often the result of introspection, because you can’t think wrong and feel right at the same time. So what can you do? Learn to discipline your thoughts. Set new goals for your life. Focus on helping someone else. When Job prayed for his friends, God healed him and restored his fortunes (See Job 42:10). And He will restore yours too, so keep trusting Him and don’t lose heart.

hemartins:
It appears that the so called avengers are on thier own.

they are so much on their own my dear. But if you tell them, they too get strong head, they no go listen.

Let me book a seat here.

Wednesday May 25



“Remember…not the former things, neither consider the things of old.”  Isa 43:18

Recovering from divorce (1)

Divorce is one of the most painful things the human heart can experience. If it’s happened to you, you know that’s true. If it hasn’t, be grateful and show compassion toward those who’ve been devastated by it. Have you been crushed by someone you trusted? Does loneliness overwhelm you in the midnight hours? Do you feel as though your hands are completely tied? Does it upset you because your friends don’t seem to understand? Don’t despair—your present circumstances will change. You will recover; you will rebuild; you will not stay down. It will take time, and you’ll have to invest some effort. You will experience pages of sadness in your diary of success, but by God’s grace you will learn to live again and love again. As you draw close to God and search His Word, He will reveal to you the secret of inner peace, and how to take back your life. If you are the innocent party, read this Scripture and hide it in your heart: “He heals the brokenhearted and binds up their wounds” (Ps 147:3 NIV). If you are the guilty party, remember you haven’t committed the unpardonable sin. So your failures are forgivable and forgettable. God’s promise to you is: “I, even I, am he who blots out your transgressions, for my own sake, and remembers your sins no more” (Isa 43:25 NIV). Whether you are the innocent or the guilty party, the word for you today is: “Forget the former things; do not dwell on the past…I am doing a new thing!…I am making a way” (vv. 18-19 NIV).

..........like in the film, "Love come softly".

........but I think age shouldn't matter sha. Deep love is what really matter. Once you are in love with someone, he/she will forever be anew to you everyday. Love is of the heart, while lust is of the outward appearance.

A house divided.....

What an amazing faith by the PDP, but unfortunately, it will not work. PDP are better go and look for another name and re-brand their logo, if not, everything about PDP is a nightmare.

Some area in Ota too. They are on what is known as 33, while some unlucky one are on 11. Whatever that means.

refiner:
....amen oooo....

u just called my name tho!

lol.

It's well with you refiner. Whatever be the desire of your heart, the Lord will grant it unto you IJN.

Tuesday May 24



“Search me, O God, and know my heart.”  Ps 139:23 NKJV

Pray with the right motives

Here are two mistakes we make when it comes to praying. (1) We focus on our failures. Therefore we pray without faith and confidence (See 1Jn 3:21- 22). (2) We fail to examine our motives. The Psalmist wrote, “Search me, O God, and know my heart…see if there is any wicked way in me” (Ps 139:  23-24 NKJV). There are prayers God won’t answer for our own good—or at least not right now. Pastor Jerry Sittser writes: “Your cause may be right, but you may still be wrong: manifesting pride, gloating in victory, punishing wrongdoers with excessive severity…The great hazard for people on a crusade is…they become blind to their own faults. They fight for civil rights but treat janitors like second class citizens. They uphold standards of Biblical sexuality but show little grace toward their spouse. Unanswered prayer is God’s gift…it protects us from ourselves. If all our prayers were answered we’d abuse the power…use prayer to change the world to our liking, and it would become hell on earth. Like spoiled children with too many toys and too much money, we’d grab for more. We’d pray for victory at the expense of others…intoxicated by power we’d hurt people and exalt ourselves. Isaiah said, ‘The Lord longs to be gracious to you…therefore He waits’ (Isa 30:18 NAS). Unanswered prayer protects…breaks…deepens and transforms. Past unanswered prayers which left us hurt and disillusioned, act like a refiner’s fire to prepare us for future answers.” Bottom line: Pray with the right motives!

Reeberry:
And you called yourself a married woman.

.....i think she is only expressing herself nii. or is it a sin to admire someone?

If only TT & Dklex could read this.

Picking calls had saved a lot of people from both time and resources wasting. And "Just" one call has brought me so many goodies that I will forever be greatful to God Almighty.

No matter the evil out there, even from our worst enemy, let's try and pick that call, except, truly when one is dodging some embarrassing situation.

Good morning Nairaland, and happy new week.

Monday May 23


“The sacrifice you desire is a broken spirit.”  Ps 51:17 NLT

Brokenness produces character

When we submit to God’s dealings in our lives, He empowers us to reach our full potential by gently breaking areas of our stubborn will that need to be submitted to Him. As these areas are broken, His power within us is released and things begin to change for the better. Power and talent without character and direction, have destroyed many a man and woman. You probably know some of them. So be warned; unless your talent is governed by character, you’re headed for trouble. A horse may come from a line of blue ribbon champions, but until its will has been broken, its power is a danger to itself and those around it. You’ll notice two important things about a thoroughbred champion horse: (1) It hears many voices during the race but it has learned to respond to only one—the voice of its rider. And that’s God’s plan for you. You’ll get a lot of opinions, but to win in life you must be led only by God—and that calls for humility. “He guides the humble in what is right and teaches them his way” (Ps 25:9 NIV). (2) Its power is realized and its full potential released only when it can be harnessed and directed. So, is God breaking you in similar fashion? Is He putting His harness on you and saying, “You can’t live like that anymore, or do your own thing, because I have plans for you”? The word for you today is: “You do not belong to yourself, for God bought you with a high price. So you must honor God” (1Co 6:19-20 NLT).

Glo data plan rock!

fx45:
What is lost on you is that all the aforementioned groups are working for a common purpose in their own different ways. The end game is to cripple the Zoo.

The Zoo Must Fall!

No Zoo like you said is falling. The big looser on the long run will be the NDM. Answer this question: what is the 13% mapped out for ND been used for? But, I think some state in ND are smarter though, and you will never find them campaigning for all this terrorist act. Akwa-Ibom and Cross-River state are so peaceful that you wouldn't have thought they are part of ND. The so called NDM are mostly from the ravaged state of Bayelsa, which I supposed their leaders are responsible for their woes. Let them go and sit down and re-think.

SeverusSnape:
Buhari is a certified failure. The country is now in chaos because of his parochial and stubborn attitude. No one should blame the militants, Buhari is to blame.

Explain to me better why Buhari should be blame for this?

tosyne2much:
If our league can be properly financed people will start to develop interest in it

Exactly. And it will create a lot of job opportunities for people. Imagine how much money that can be generated? Do you know that EPL created a lot into the British economy?

I'm impressed. Please God, give our leaders and rich individuals spirit and passion to invest in our local sports.

Saturday May 21


“Lord, remind me how brief my time on earth will be.”  Ps 39:4 NLT

Conquering the fear of death (1)

Next time you drive through a tunnel and come out on the other side, remind yourself that’s how death will be for every redeemed child of God. You say “good night” on earth, and hear “good morning” in heaven. Dr. Elizabeth Kübler-Ross explained that most of us go through the following stages when we face the prospect of dying: (1) Shock stage: “O, my God!” (2) Denial stage: “It can’t be true!” (3) Anger stage: “Why me?” (4) Bargaining stage: “Spare me, God, and I will do something for You.” (5) Depression stage: “It’s all over. I have nothing to look forward to.” (6) Testing stage: “What can I do to make my remaining days worthwhile?” (7) Acceptance stage: “It doesn’t make sense to fight the inevitable.” The truth is, the moment we were born we all began to run out of time. It’s just that in the wonder and excitement of childhood and adolescence, and the busyness and stresses of mid-life, we don’t think about it much. We’re like the hypochondriac who put the words on his tombstone: ”I expected this, but not just yet!” But as we age and realize that we’ve less time ahead of us than behind us, we begin to pray with the Psalmist: “Teach us to number our days, that we may gain a heart of wisdom” (Ps 90:12 NKJV). Someone asked Charles Spurgeon, “Do you have dying grace?” He replied, “Not today, but I will when I’m dying!” And the grace that has saved and sustained you thus far, will be with you as you transition from your lesser life into your greater one.

Friday May 20


“Wounds from a sincere friend are better than many kisses from an enemy.”  Pr 27:6 NLT

Who tells you the truth?

When it comes to seeing ourselves clearly, we all have blind spots. So we need people who’ll tell us the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth. When someone really loves you, they’ll feel compelled to point out the shortcomings in your life, the sinfulness, and areas that need improvement. You may be tempted to dismiss them, but you need to get beyond the sting of their words and listen for the truth in their message. The writer of Proverbs tells us, “Wounds from a sincere friend are better than many kisses from an enemy.” The truth sometimes hurts. But you must have faith that the encouragers in your life really have your best interests at heart. If you’re ever to experience a sense of accomplishment in this life you need someone you can trust; someone who sees where you are, and where the path you’re on is leading. If you want to really know yourself and how you come across to others, you need a trustworthy mirror committed to reflecting the truth back at you instead of what you want to hear. And if you find yourself resenting the very input you need, think about these Scriptures: “The way of a fool seems right to him, but a wise man listens to advice” (Pr 12:15 NIV). “Pride…breeds quarrels, but wisdom is found in those who take advice” (Pr 13:10 NIV). “Plans fail for lack of counsel, but with many advisers they succeed” (Pr 15:22 NIV). So here’s the question: Who tells you the truth? That person is your real friend!

Eeyah! Why I come dey pity this man for now?

Thursday May 19



“Love one another as I have loved you.”  Jn 15:12 NKJV

“I wish…”

A Christian counselor writes: “A sixth grade teacher shared with me the results of a creative writing project assigned to her class. She asked the kids to complete a series of sentences that began with the phrase, ‘I wish…’ The teacher expected her students to write about their desires for bicycles, toys, animals, and trips to theme parks, etc. Instead, twenty of the thirty students made reference to the breakup of their families or conflict at home: ‘I wish my parents wouldn’t fight.’ ‘I wish my father would come back.’ ‘I wish I could get straight A’s, so my dad would love me.’ ‘I wish my mother didn’t have a boyfriend.’ ‘I wish I had one mom and one dad, so the kids wouldn’t make fun of me. I’ve three moms and three dads, and they botch up my life.’ ‘I wish I had an M-1 rifle so I could shoot those who make fun of me.’ It’s hardly front-page news that the family is in trouble today, but it continues to distress me to see little children like these struggling at a time when simply growing up is a major undertaking. Millions of their peers are caught in the same snare. Every aspect of their young lives is influenced by family instability during their developmental years. Without gaining access to professional counseling, many of these kids will drag their problems into future relationships. Then the pattern of disintegration will repeat itself in the next generation. Returning to the responses given by these sixth grade students, I wonder how your children would complete a sentence that began with the words, ‘I wish…’”

Wednesday May 18



“They dug through the clay roof above [Jesus’] head.”  Mk 2:4 TLB

How to minister to people (2)

When the four people carrying their paralyzed friend arrived at the house where Jesus was preaching, the crowd was so big that they couldn’t get to Him. So they’d a choice to make: give up, or persist and find a way through. That’s when they decided to climb up and dig “through the clay roof above [Jesus’] head.” When they finally broke through and Jesus saw their faith, He said to the man, “Stand up, pick up your mat, and go home!” (v. 11 NLT). And what happened next is notable: “The man jumped up, grabbed his mat, and walked out through the stunned onlookers. They were all amazed and praised God, exclaiming, ‘We’ve never seen anything like this before!” (v. 12 NLT). Whatever “roof” is separating you or the person you love from Jesus, it must be removed. Tear it off! Don’t let anything stand in your way! Jesus can give anyone healing, a fresh start, a good job, a strong marriage, healthy kids, or an effective ministry—if they are willing to dig for it. These people were radical in their approach. They didn’t just have faith—they had faith in action! They had come to see Jesus and they refused to be denied. As they dug through the clay roof they believed they were only a few feet away from a miracle, and they weren’t about to be put off. Knowing that is what kept them going. So no matter what you have to do today, let nothing stop you from getting to Jesus. You’re closer to a breakthrough than you realize, so keep digging and don’t stop until you get there!

dklex:
God will give us the grace to see this race to the end.. it is not by power, not by might but by my spirit say the Lord of host.

Amin oooo Jesu.

Tuesday May 17


“Four men arrived carrying a paralyzed man on a mat.”  Mk 2:3 NLT

How to minister to people (1)

It took four people to get this man to Jesus, and fortunately they weren’t the kind who gave up easily. They refused to let the crowd stand in their way. They even “raised the roof” to get him to Jesus. So if you want to minister to people: (1) You must be aware of their need. They may look like they’ve “got it all together,” yet inwardly be lying on a stretcher. When they’re alone they cry out, “God, unless you help me I’m finished.” They’re hurting, desperate, and powerless, and they know it. (2) You mustn’t let them down. Committing to bring somebody to Jesus means picking them up, refusing to let them down, and carrying them the whole way. It means comforting, encouraging, and holding them securely until He touches them. (3) You must allow Jesus to do it His way. Often hurting people don’t know what they need—but Jesus does. So once you get them there, back off and let Him work. When we’ve been in church a while we tend to look for outward signs of change. But Jesus recognized that this man’s first need was for forgiveness: “My child, your sins are forgiven” (v. 5 NLT). After that He addressed the man’s second need: “Stand up, pick up your mat, and go home!” (v. 11 NLT). Don’t dismiss God’s tendency to work in ways that don’t make sense to you. He knows what He’s doing, and He never does anything by half-measures. Once He starts working on somebody, He’ll “keep at it and bring it to a flourishing finish” (Php 1:6 TM).

THE GOD OF A SECOND CHANCE:

A Testimony of Pastor Benny Hinn on his tour to South Africa in April 2016.

Please pay attention to his detailed testimony. He says in 2015 he had heart attack and was taken to the hospital for heart surgery and while in the hospital he had a dream and in that dream he found himself in a long que at the gate of heaven and everyone was dressed in white garment.
At the gate was Jesus Christ dressed in a shiny sparkling white garment different from everyone and beside him Pastor Benny Hinn saw a woman that was playing a piano. Jesus would nod his head in signal as to whether a person was accepted or denied to enter heaven. If it was a yes, the pianist would play glorious melodies and the glory was overwhelming and the gates would automatically open but if it was denied, the pianist would play horrible melodies and demons would come to take the person away to hell.
He says, out of the whole que only 20 percent entered but 80 percent were denied.
They were all Christians and full of pastors but only 20 percent entered heaven. He says everyone was trembling as they were waiting on the que.
He says eventually his turn Pastor Benny Hinn came and the pianist knew Pastor Benny and smiled at him in admiration of his record amongst the people on earth but when Jesus looked at Benny Hinn, his look could tell that he was not impressed with Pastor Benny Hinn, and Pastor Hinn says his trembling and fear had increased knowing that he would not be able to make it through that gate and when Jesus was about to make his decision, he woke up and God said to him
"Don't blow up this time, this is your second chance"

Pastor Benny Hinn then explained something that every long serving christian need to take note of.
He said all through his ministry, he had two ministry duties, one was to serve the people with his gift that God has given him ie preaching and performing miracles and the other ministry was his personal walk with God ie. his fellowship with God on everyday basis.
He says but from 2010 as he passed through a divorce, his relationship with God became dead and God was far away from him. He says through the divorce he lost about 7 million dollars and his house and his relationship with God was gone totally.
The amazing thing is that he says when he knew that he is no longer with God, he saw many miracles in his ministry. He says that, because he is a great pretender so he pretended before the people as if he is with God and yet he was not.(remember the gifts of God are without repentance that is to say whether you are with God or not the gift will still work, but to enter the gate of heaven, it will be your relationship with God ie your right standing and steadfastness with God through Jesus Christ)
As to pretence, it is not only Pastor Benny Hinn but any long serving christian becomes used to the things of God and eventually pretence becomes his everyday walk before the people and one minds more of the degree and opinion that the crowds hold on him than what God says"

Pastor Benny Hinn now condemns the SELLING of anointing oils and holy waters and any thing of God that today pastors sell in churches to make money.
He says since God has given him a second chance, his focus is no longer on the crowds and their opinions but on his personal relationship with God so that he will enter that heavenly gate.

The question is if Pastor Benny Hinn was trembling and sweating at the gate in fear that he would not make it, what about you when you will face Christ?

If we think because of our long serving in the church, post in the church, attendance, preaching, works or miracle performances, I think Benny Hinn has out done most of us and yet God's acceptance at the gate is not based on these.

"PHILIPPIANS 2:12 says Therefore, my beloved, as you have always obeyed, not as in my presence only, but now much more in my absence, work out your own salvation with fear and trembling."

God has not given Pastor Benny Hinn alone this second chance but he has given this second chances to the whole body of christ world wide to walk home into his arms through his grace and mercy before the door closes which is very shortly.

God has used Pastor Benny Hinn in this case because of his influence and the public opinion that people has on him and of how much an individual would then realise of his short fall before that gate. Its time to seek repentance before God, its time to drop down titles given by men in search for God's mercy that enables one to enter through that gate to heaven.

It is time for evangelising and awakening of our souls.

When the trumpet sounds and the roll is called, may our names be on the list and may we have the Godly strength to escape ANY worldly sin or distractions that will prevent us from entering the gate of Heaven in Jesus saving Name AMEN.

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