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Sunday April 24



“God shows no favoritism.”  Ac 10:34 NLT

Acknowledge your hidden biases

A lot of us are like the lady in the prayer meeting who said, “I love everybody.” The problem is—she had her eyes closed! Discrimination makes us accept without question the opinions and biases we’ve heard growing up, and the pronouncements of narrow-minded people. Rarely do we stop and ask, “Is this right?” Or more importantly, “Is it Christlike?” Discrimination relegates people to second-class citizenship because of their color, gender, economic status, church denomination, or the circumstances of their birth. Sometimes our biases are so ingrained that we can’t see them in ourselves and we react in anger when confronted with them. But God doesn’t let us off the hook. Paul challenged Peter, the future head of the church, over the sin of discrimination: “He [Peter] used to eat with the Gentiles. But when they [the Jews] arrived, he began to draw back and separate himself from the Gentiles because he was afraid of those who belonged to the circumcision group” (Gal 2:12 NIV). Paul didn’t give Peter a free pass because he had other redeeming qualities. No, his behavior was hurting people and reflecting badly on the church. The most quoted text in the Bible is: “For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life” (Jn 3:16). Note the words “whosoever believeth.” That means we’re all equal at the foot of the cross. There God makes no distinctions. And before you can deal with the prejudice in someone else’s life, you’ve first got to deal with it in your own. So acknowledge your hidden biases and deal with them.

Flashh:
[color=#1970BC]What's this one typing without point?

Your moniker ought to be "Blie".[/color]

boy, go and sleep.

Flashh:
[color=#1970BC]Must you lie?[/color]

since you didn't see beyond where you are, there's no point........, bet you never leave your locality before.

Flashh:
[color=#1970BC]Who are you telling this lies?[/color]

Even if I lie, I suppose that wouldn't be your problem, a bi?

Can you imagine what nairaland is turning into this day?

......taking style to advertise your body thing.

willian10:
Lagos above Abuja....how come

that's to tell you that you can't really follow some of this posters. Lagos above Abuja for where?

Ordinary shaving for Abuja central is 1000k plus and Lagos, if not for fuel scarcity, you can still manage to get for 100 naira.

Saturday April 23


“Do not forsake your own friend.”  Pr 27:10 NKJV

Be loyal to your friends

Chuck Colson, President Richard Nixon’s “hatchet man,” went to prison for his part in the Watergate cover-up. In his book Born Again, he tells how he was invited to speak at a university soon after his release from prison. At the time there was still much hostility toward the entire Watergate crowd, especially President Nixon. Questions were coming at Colson rapid-fire, and the students were becoming increasingly hostile. One stood up and referred to a criticism Henry Kissinger had leveled at the president. “Mr. Colson,” he demanded, “Do you agree with this criticism?” Colson said he scanned the room and could tell every ear was listening to hear what he would say. Here’s how he replied: “We all know Mr. Nixon’s negative qualities. He has been dissected in the press like no one in history. I could tell you his good points, but I don’t believe I could persuade you to accept them. But when it comes down to it, no, I don’t go along with Henry Kissinger’s comments. Mr. Nixon is my friend, and I don’t turn my back on my friends.” Colson said for a moment he thought the roof would fall in—and in a way, it did; but not as he expected. There was a moment of silence, followed by a thunderous standing ovation. The reason? Even hostile students could appreciate loyalty to a friend. If you want to find out who your true friends are, just make a mistake! Many of those you thought were your friends will desert you like rats from a sinking ship. That’s why the Bible says, “Do not forsake your own friend.”

Everyone is doing what make them happy this day. Long live Nigeria.

Who is lying then? Or, is the woman not big enough to know what happened nii? This country call Nigeria will not cease to amaze people.

mhizzcutie:
This world is nothing!!! Wish people wil learn and understand that things of the world ends in the world!!!! Continue to rest on Dagrin!!!! Still fwesh in our memories

if only people will reason my dear, if only.....

Ile aiye, ile asan.

4nobody4every1:

You seem to be acting like inspector Colombus.

2cato:
Wetin kill am

iku!

I'm happy for you Bukky dear. Awon omo ti waa naa ase orire oooo. Congratulations!

But I think this is silly. Don't she knows that she is exposing herself to evil?

04-22-2016

Friday April 22

“If any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask of God.” Jas 1:5 NKJV

Raising compliant and defiant children (2)

Yesterday we talked about children who are compliant, compared to those who are defiant. Every parent with two children or more is probably blessed with at least one of each. When one child is a stick of dynamite and the other is an all-star sweetheart, the cooperative, gentle one can easily be taken for granted. If there’s an unpleasant job, they’re expected to do it because Mom and Dad don’t have the energy to fight with the tiger. When it’s necessary for one child to sacrifice or do without, there’s a tendency to pick the one who won’t complain as loudly. Under these circumstances, the compliant child gets the short end of the stick. The consequences of such inequity should be obvious. The responsible child becomes angry over time. They have a sense of powerlessness and resentment that simmers below the surface. They’re like the older brother in the parable of the prodigal son (See Lk 15:11-32). He didn’t rebel against his father, but he resented the attention given to his irresponsible brother. That’s typical! So you must try to balance the scales in dealing with your compliant child. Make sure they get their fair share of attention. Help them find ways to cope with their overbearing sibling. And, within reason, give them the right to make their own decisions. There’s nothing simple about raising kids. Even the “easiest” of them need our very best effort—and God’s wisdom. And it’s available: “If any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask of God, who gives to all liberally and without reproach, and it will be given to him.”

Here we go again....another story from a serial lunatic.

Dino Melaye Alaatenuje! It's amazing when you see someone, though rich, but still behave like a pauper.

When God says "Yes"!

CastedDude:
this is not good...why must there be bloodshed

.....hummmm! the same question on my mind. But to those that is doing this terrible things, let me clear to you that "those that kill, will also be killed by sword someday" it's karma thing.

Oga ooooo...... the man come look like Peter Shina too.

Another legend is gone.

PFRB:
A driver attempting to overtake a 20 car convoy should go back to driving school. It is wrong driving to do that.

and will that be the reason why she should be beaten up?

Another potential tenant for kirikiri maximum prison. Kudos to the RRS.

Thursday April 21


“Your children shall be taught by the Lord.”  Isa 54:13 NKJV

Raising compliant and defiant children (1)

There are two kinds of children. The first are compliant ones—those who sleep through the night from the second week of life. They coo at their grandparents, and smile while their diapers are being changed. They never spit up on the way to the grocery store or the doctor’s office. During later childhood they love to keep their rooms clean, and they do their homework brilliantly without being asked. Then there are defiant ones: “strong-willed kids.” They get their mother’s attention long before birth because they scratch their initials on the walls [of the womb] and kick like crazy. They enter the world yelling about the temperature in the delivery room, and complaining about the incompetence of the nursing staff. From about eighteen months forward, they want to run things and tell everybody what to do. Their favorite word is no! Compliant children are a breeze to raise, but defiant ones can turn out fine too. The secret is to shape their strong will during the early years, without breaking their spirit. This is done by setting boundaries very clearly, then enforcing them with loving firmness. Even the toughest kids find security in a structured environment where other people’s rights, as well as their own, are protected. When this is done right, even the most independent child can learn to be responsible and self-disciplined. And God will work with you. He promises: “All your children shall be taught by the Lord, and great shall be the peace of your children.”

Can you imagine? An airline that's posing to be the national carrier. Anyway, whatever has to done sha.......

God please help us in finding this young man.

Aminat508:

it means "which one Amina dey talk now?"

Aminat508:
I hate sex but I love intimacy

Ewo nii Amina tun nso yii ke?

Looking forward to when 1£ will be N50. Then, N100,000 will be £2,000. UK go hear it.

Buhari should come out and say something about this Fulani now, or else........