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Equatorial Guinea? 🤔...... I thought the only game they know best is the E'bonga stuff. 😁😁😁

Few days ago, IG was pleading with Nigerian they should not report the police indecent behaviors online. Here comes another one.

I say, the Nigerian police are the worst in the world. God help them

Growth is a pathway

Thu, 21 Nov 2024

‘But the path of the just … shines ever brighter unto the perfect day.’ Proverbs 4:18

When it comes to growth, you never ‘arrive’. It’s not a place you reach; it’s a pathway you walk. ‘But the path of the just is like the shining sun, That shines ever brighter unto the perfect day.’ (Proverbs 4:18 NKJV) A pastor writes: ‘Many people learn only from the school of hard knocks. Difficult experiences teach them lessons “the hard way”, and they change—sometimes for the better, sometimes for the worse. The lessons are random and difficult. It’s much better to plan your growth intentionally. You decide where you need or want to grow, you choose what you will learn, and you follow through with discipline going at the pace you set. Think about what it is that you want to do. Whom do you want to be? Make a list of things that will help you reach that goal and be that person. Is there something on that list you can do now? Today? Do it. Whether you feel prompted to or not, now is the time to start growing … You will never get much done unless you go ahead and do it before you are ready.

If you’re not already intentionally growing, you need to get started today. If you don’t, you may reach some goals, which you can celebrate, but you will eventually plateau. But once you start growing intentionally, you can keep growing and keep asking, “What’s next?” When you start working actively towards your goal, you will find that the door of personal growth opens a crack. Through that crack, you’ll begin to see more growth opportunities everywhere. Your world begins to open up. You accomplish more. You learn more. Other opportunities begin to present themselves.’

God can use you

Wednesday 20th November 2024

‘I thank Christ Jesus our Lord, who has given me strength to do his work … and appointed me to serve him.’ 1 Timothy 1:12 NLT

One of the greatest missionaries in the history of the church was Mary Slessor, although she started out as a most unlikely candidate. Because of her father’s drinking problem, eleven-year-old Mary was working twelve-hour shifts in the mills, assisting her family in paying their bills. She discovered she could prop books on her loom as she worked. While she read about the land of Calabar (modern Nigeria), Mary grew convinced she should go there as a missionary.

In 1876, she sailed for West Africa aboard the S.S. Ethiopia, which, ironically, was loaded with hundreds of barrels of whiskey. Remembering how alcohol had harmed her family, she said, ‘Scores of barrels of whiskey, and only one missionary.’ But what a missionary! Mary was a combination of circuit preacher, nanny, nurse, village teacher, and negotiator who alone transformed three pagan regions by preaching the gospel. She deflected tribal wars and rescued women and children by the hundreds. For forty years she toiled as God enabled her. God loves to use people the world overlooks or discards. Mary Slessor was one of them.

So was Paul. ‘I thank Christ Jesus our Lord, who has given me strength to do His work. He considered me trustworthy and appointed me to serve Him, even though I used to blaspheme the name of Christ. In my insolence, I persecuted His people. But God had mercy on me because I did it in ignorance and unbelief. Oh, how generous and gracious our Lord was! He filled me with the faith and love that come from Christ Jesus’ (1 Timothy 1:12-14 NLT). The God who used the apostle and Mary Slessor can use you too—if you surrender your life to Him.

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Imagine?

The importance of sound doctrine

Tue, 19 Nov 2024

‘For the time will come when they will not endure sound doctrine,’ 2 Timothy 4:3

People who desire to beautify themselves with diamonds use the timeless counterfeit—cubic zirconia. But now, scientists can create real diamonds in a laboratory. And they are so good that gemologists have trouble recognising laboratory diamonds from mined ones. To tell them apart, an expert’s checklist is used: weight, colour, clarity, and brilliance. Without it, an imposter could pretend a two-day-old diamond is one that took thousands of years to develop.

The same is true with spiritual truth. If Christians don’t know their Bibles, spiritual imposters can pass off all manner of lies as truth. It’s not enough for someone to do miracles in Jesus’ name. ‘“Many will say to Me in that day, “Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in Your name, cast out demons in Your name, and done many wonders in Your name?” And then I will declare to them, “I never knew you; depart from Me”’ (Matthew 7:22-23 NKJV). The Bible says that even Satan can disguise himself as an angel of light. Paul warns: ‘For a time is coming when people will no longer listen to sound and wholesome teaching. They will follow their own desires and will look for teachers who will tell them whatever their itching ears want to hear. They will reject the truth and chase after myths’ (2 Timothy 4:3-4 NLT).

The Bible uses the word ‘doctrine’ fifty-five times. That’s how important it is. We need to have the desire of a diamond expert—a desire not to be deceived. If careful examination, study, and care are taken in determining the quality of a precious stone, how much more should the same effort be applied to the precious Word of God?

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Jesus: the source of enlightenment (2)

Mon, 18 Nov 2024

‘I have come as a light into the world, that whoever believes in Me should not abide in darkness.’ John 12:46

American pastor John Ortberg writes: ‘In 1780 a Jesus-follower in Great Britain named Robert Raikes could not stand the cycle of poverty and ignorance that was destroying little children, a whole generation. He said, “The world marches forward on the feet of little children.” So he took children who had to work six days a week in squalor. Sunday was their free day. He said, “I’m going to start a school for free to teach them to read and write and learn about God.” He did, and he called it Sunday school.

Within fifty years, there were 1.5 million children being taught by 160,000 volunteer teachers who had a vision for the education of a generation. Sunday school was not a privatised, optional programme for church kids. It was one of the great educational volunteer triumphs of the world. The alphabet of the Slavic peoples is called Cyrillic. It was named for Saint Cyril, who was a missionary to the Slavs and discovered they had no written alphabet. Thus he created one for them so they would be able to read about Jesus in their own language …

A Methodist missionary, Frank Laubach, cited an extraordinary encounter with God about a century ago that put him on a mission to lift the world out of ignorance. He began a worldwide literacy movement. The phrase “Each one teach one” flows out of the extraordinary life of this man. He travelled to more than a hundred countries and led to the development of primers in 313 languages. He became known as “the apostle to the illiterates”.’

Jesus: the source of enlightenment (2)

Mon, 18 Nov 2024

‘I have come as a light into the world, that whoever believes in Me should not abide in darkness.’ John 12:46

American pastor John Ortberg writes: ‘In 1780 a Jesus-follower in Great Britain named Robert Raikes could not stand the cycle of poverty and ignorance that was destroying little children, a whole generation. He said, “The world marches forward on the feet of little children.” So he took children who had to work six days a week in squalor. Sunday was their free day. He said, “I’m going to start a school for free to teach them to read and write and learn about God.” He did, and he called it Sunday school.

Within fifty years, there were 1.5 million children being taught by 160,000 volunteer teachers who had a vision for the education of a generation. Sunday school was not a privatised, optional programme for church kids. It was one of the great educational volunteer triumphs of the world. The alphabet of the Slavic peoples is called Cyrillic. It was named for Saint Cyril, who was a missionary to the Slavs and discovered they had no written alphabet. Thus he created one for them so they would be able to read about Jesus in their own language …

A Methodist missionary, Frank Laubach, cited an extraordinary encounter with God about a century ago that put him on a mission to lift the world out of ignorance. He began a worldwide literacy movement. The phrase “Each one teach one” flows out of the extraordinary life of this man. He travelled to more than a hundred countries and led to the development of primers in 313 languages. He became known as “the apostle to the illiterates”.’

Frigga13:
Faithful God.

Bless you my brother

Amen in Jesus name 🙏

You too my bro

Jesus: the source of enlightenment (1)

Sunday 17th November 2024

‘The people who sat in darkness have seen a great light…’ Matthew 4:16 NKJV

First and most importantly, Jesus brought the light of salvation to all mankind. But one of the enduring benefits of His Kingdom is His impact on learning and education. The word university began with those who believed that God created the universe; therefore, His ways must be studied and known. Martin Luther highlighted from the New Testament the priesthood of all believers. In the process, he changed education because he taught that every person needs to be capable of reading and writing so they can study the Scriptures for themselves. This ushered in a goal of worldwide literacy for everyone in a society.

In America, the first law to call for mass universal education was announced in Massachusetts in 1647. It was named, believe it or not, ‘The Old Deluder Satan Act’. Its wording goes: ‘It being one chief product of that Old Deluder Satan, to keep men from the knowledge of the Scriptures … and to the end that learning may not be buried in the graves of our forefathers.’

This is a lovely idea that everybody should learn: that ignorance is the devil’s tool, and that God is the God of truth. In nation after nation, Christian missionaries discovered languages that had not been written. So in acts of extraordinary sacrifice, they dedicated their lives to the chore. They assembled the first dictionaries. They penned the first grammars. They formed the first alphabets. And the first significant proper name written in numerous languages was the name Jesus.

Overcoming the fear of sharing your faith

Saturday 16th November 2024

‘Therefore whoever confesses Me before men, him I will also confess before My Father who is in heaven.’ Matthew 10:32 NKJV

To share your faith effectively with others, you must overcome these three obstacles.

1) You must be sure of your own salvation. John writes: ‘He who believes in the Son of God has the witness in himself; … And this is the testimony: that God has given us eternal life, and this life is in His Son. … 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 5:10-11, 13 NKJV).

2) You must get over your fear of rejection. That means getting to the root of your fear, which is ego. Only when self-preservation and self-interest are crucified can you make Christ known without fear. Jesus said, ‘Very truly I tell you, whoever accepts anyone I send accepts me; …’ (John 13:20 NIV). Get over yourself! If someone rejects you, you may lose face. But if they reject Jesus, they will lose their soul.

3) You must use wisdom in sharing the Gospel. ‘… he who wins souls is wise’ (Proverbs 11:30 NKJV). God can work on both ends of the line. He can prepare the heart of your listener so that they’re open to what you have to say, and He can give you the right words and the right approach to talk to them. Jesus said, ‘But the Advocate, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in My name, will teach you all things and will remind you of everything I have said to you’ (John 14:26 NIV).

Alliswell248:
1000 houses under construction....

Go n verify

yinmu

Trust Ogun State. Dapo Abiodun will never disappoint......lol

Nigerian ways making money 🤑

Murdered 🤔. I smell Putin hand.

What are we waiting for? Let's cease this opportunity to return all their rats here in Nigeria. Dem plenty here in the SW doing shoe shinning, bola, and okada rider.

Oya make we move them abeg

Baba need to cash out. 😁😁😁

Either way, he will go home with millions of dollars.

Transformed from rubbish into treasure

Friday 15th November 2024

‘Therefore He is also able to save to the uttermost those who come to God through Him,’ Hebrews 7:25 NKJV

A Christian leader writes: ‘The Italian violin maker Antonio Stradivari was a poor man. And yet his violins are now the most prized violins ever made because of the rich and resonant sound they produce. The unique sound of a Stradivarius cannot be duplicated. What may surprise you is that these precious instruments were not made from treasured pieces of wood; they were carved from discarded lumber. Because Stradivari couldn’t afford fine materials, he got most of his wood from the dirty harbours where he lived. He would take those waterlogged pieces of wood to his shop, clean them up, and dry them out. Then, from those trashed pieces of lumber, he would create instruments of rare beauty. It has since been discovered that while the wood floated in those dirty harbours, microbes infiltrated the wood and ate out the centres of those cells. This left just a fibrous infrastructure of wood that created resonating chambers for the music. From wood that nobody wanted, Stradivari produced violins that now everybody wants.’

You say, ‘How does any of this relate to me?’ Just as this violin maker transformed rubbish into treasure, God can transform you into what you were actually meant to be. You might say, ‘But you don’t know how low I have fallen or the things I’ve done. I doubt that Jesus could save and transform someone like me!’ Give Him a try. Put Him to the test. You won’t be disappointed. The Bible says, ‘Therefore He is also able to save to the uttermost those who come to God through Him, since He always lives to make intercession for them.’ Hebrews 7:25 NKJV

Zanzibar1:
That's another angle to it... Or maybe he was using it to brag that he could pay the government but doesn't want to and to prove this, he brought out the Naira and shred it

note this news. He will be prosecuted soon. No one dare mess up our naira like that.

Quitters don’t win. Winners don’t quit.

Thursday 14th November 2024

‘Whose weakness was turned to strength;’ Hebrews 11:34 NIV

Persistence and a refusal to abandon your vision kept you coming back repeatedly until you finally succeeded. Try to imagine what life would be like without the light bulb or the polio vaccine. Yet Thomas Edison and Jonas Salk lived through endless chapters of trial and failure before they succeeded. Successful people take note of their failures and learn from them. They examine them carefully, work out what went wrong, and use them to correct their errors going forwards.

So often, we begin new projects with excitement and enthusiasm. The newness of what we are doing compels us to keep moving forwards. Then something goes wrong, and we stop. The project looked easier than it turned out to be, and we are not prepared to work at it and stay at it, so we give up. But quitters don’t win, and winners don’t quit. And as a redeemed child of God, you have a big plus: ‘My help comes from the Lord, Who made heaven and earth’ (Psalm 121:2 NKJV). Think about that! With the Lord of every situation and circumstance helping you, you will eventually prevail. You have a source of unfailing strength and guidance to draw on.

Moses lived through criticism, betrayal, and constant complaining, yet he led the greatest migration of people in the history of mankind. How did he do it? The Bible gives us the answer: ‘He regarded disgrace for the sake of Christ as of greater value than the treasures of Egypt, because he was looking ahead to his reward. By faith he left Egypt, not fearing the king's anger; he persevered because he saw Him who is invisible.’ (Hebrews 11:26-27 NIV). So keep your eyes on the Lord, keep looking ahead to your promised reward, and you will win.

Plan for the best, be prepared for the worst

Wednesday 13th November 2024

‘Don’t brag about tomorrow, since you don’t know what the day will bring.’ Proverbs 27:1 NLT

Unexpected events can knock us off our feet. And while some of us get knocked down and out, others get back up and go on. They refuse to accept defeat as being permanent. They’re like the man who said, ‘I’m never down; I’m either up, or I’m getting up.’ They see everything that happens in life as a learning experience. Losing a loved one is heart breaking, but it can also be a wake-up call to live every day of your life to the fullest. Losing a job can be traumatic, but it can also bring to the surface talents and abilities you never knew you had.

Struggling to overcome a bad habit can lead to reprioritising your life and instituting healthy habits. You can prepare for the worst by saving money for emergencies, taking classes about new products and technology, keeping your relationships and contacts current so when you need to call someone for help, someone will willingly pick up the phone. Doing so is like having a spare tyre and tools in your boot for changing a flat. You hope you never need to use them, but you keep them ready to go in the event you hit a bump in the road.

Above all, keep your relationship with God in good repair! ‘The Lord makes firm the steps of the one who delights in Him; though he may stumble, he will not fall, for the Lord upholds him with His hand’

Is this how we will continue in this country? 😭

mrjoeblinks:
Ehen?
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That’s if Dangote no buy am before you

at £10b, won't he be richer than Dangote self? 🤔

😁😁😁😁...... I thought Ali Baba is a Lord Chosen nii oooo

Lol

A spiritual electrocardiogram

Tue, 12 Nov 2024

‘Never be lacking in zeal, but keep your spiritual fervour, serving the Lord.’ Romans 12:11

Just as an electrocardiogram (ECG) can measure the health of our physical heart and blockages that can threaten it, it’s helpful to have an instrument that can measure the level of our zeal, commitment, and wholeheartedness when it comes to serving the Lord. The following six questions will do just that:

1) Do I talk openly and frequently about my commitment to Christ in order to create a kind of public accountability for my actions?

2) Do I accept the responsibility to grow? Do I read books and practise skills and get together with those farther down the road who can help me improve?

3) Do I complain about problems in a way that cleverly rationalises a half-hearted involvement?

4) Do I handle discouragements by talking with God and requesting strength to persevere?

5) Do I acknowledge and celebrate even my small steps in the right direction?

6) The apostle Paul writes, ‘Never be lacking in zeal, but keep your spiritual fervour, serving the Lord’ (Romans 12:11 NIV). Zeal describes passion, persistence, and power. And these are things I am able to track and guard. Am I honest about my level of zeal these days? When my zeal is flagging, do I take steps to renew it?

Think about each of these questions carefully and prayerfully. Be honest with God and with yourself. And if you don’t like the answers, decide today to take action. Spend more time alone with God in prayer and reading His Word. Having a burning zeal for God is like tending a fire; it requires constant fuelling and maintenance. And no one else can do that for you.

Nigeria is just an awkward country 🤔

Strive for wholehearted devotion to God

Mon, 11 Nov 2024

‘He did what was right in the eyes of the Lord, but not wholeheartedly.’ 2 Chronicles 25:2

The Bible says, ‘Amaziah … did what was right in the eyes of the Lord, but not wholeheartedly’ (2 Chronicles 25:1-2 NIV). Contrast that with what God said about David: ‘… I have found David son of Jesse, a man after my own heart; he will do everything I want him to do’ (Acts 13:22 NIV). This can be a little bewildering because when you read about David’s life, you find chapters of adultery, murder, and cover-up. He’s a disaster as a husband and inferior as a dad. But his heart is devoted to God. How do we know? Because when he makes mistakes and sins, he repents and desires to get right with God again.

When David guided the return of the ark of the covenant to Israel, he danced before the Lord ‘… with all his might,’ (2 Samuel 6:14 KJV). He put his whole self into it. If you wonder how that dance looked, the text reveals it involved King David ‘… leaping and dancing before the Lord, …’ (2 Samuel 6:16 KJV). The heart, in early history, was the core of a person. It meant not only feelings, as we many times think of the heart, but the centre of a person’s being, especially the will.

So, wholehearted devotion to God reveals what you choose to embrace with all your energies. Amaziah lived twenty-nine years of his life finessing his commitment to God. He did what was right, but his heart was elsewhere. David, in spite of his flaws, pursued God with all his heart. So the word for today is—strive for wholehearted devotion to God.

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