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Ile-aiye, ile-asan 😔

Wherefore I perceive that there is nothing better, than that a man should rejoice in his own works; for that is his portion: for who shall bring him to see what shall be after him?

Ecclesiastes 3:22

Who started it Baba? 🤷 Because of your quest to rule Nigeria for the 3rd time. You so much spoilt the NASS so much with funds, such that the effects is been felt till tomorrow. Baba, I'm yet to read your part from all the allegations against you concerning the $16b meant for the generations of energy. You & the useless Atiku that is so desperate to rule Nigeria now looted this country dried. Baba, though you tried creating the EFCC, but what happened eventually was they became witch hunting your opponents. You that hardly forgive? Abeg, Baba park well ooo. Remember President Goodluck Jonathan replied open letter back to you? Maybe you need to go and re-read the letter again. Baba, you have so much personal investments (though all the funds stolen by you naa nii) in Ado-Odo Ota LG. But till tomorrow, Ado-Odo Ota LG in respects of do many industries/companies remain the worst LG when it comes to infrastructures. Baba, you know the major road from Sango-Ota to Abeokuta naa.....lol. Ain't you ashame that in respect of you been the head of government for 8 years, nothing was to show for it? Baba, you dey make me vest oooo 😭. What about all the lands you grab during all your tenure on power? A bi you think that I don't know the story of how you collected N200m from Mike Adenuga during the opening of your library in Abeokuta before you finally approved his license to flown Glo Mobile network? Baba, I followed your government history very well. You are so rotten if you don't know. Rumor or no rumor, were you not the one in the news then for sleeping with your son wife? Baba, come on now....you think people will quickly forget about your atrocities nii? Baba, please free us/me oooo. Please it will do you more favour if you shut that your wide open dirty mouth as let Nigeria/Nigerians be at rest and be managing themselves biko.
Awon agbaya..awon o'baiyeje, awon werey agbalagba.

Knowing when to be quiet

Wednesday 23rd October 2024

‘A time to be quiet and a time to speak.’ Ecclesiastes 3:7 NLT

Calvin Coolidge, the thirtieth US president, was known as a reserved man who spoke very little. One day, when a reporter attempted to interview him, the conversation went like this: Reporter: ‘Do you wish to say anything about the threat of war in Europe?’ Coolidge: ‘No.’ Reporter: ‘Do you have anything to say about the strike in the clothing factories?’ Coolidge: ‘No.’ Reporter: ‘Do you have anything to say about the League of Nations?’ Coolidge: ‘No.’ Reporter: ‘Would you care to comment on the farm production problem?’ Coolidge: ‘No.’ As the reporter was leaving the room, Coolidge unexpectedly called him back and said with a smile, ‘Don’t quote me!’

The Bible says, ‘For everything there is a season, a time for every activity under heaven. … A time to be quiet and a time to speak’ (Ecclesiastes 3:1, 7 NLT). Never allow yourself to be pressured into saying something you don’t want to say or get drawn in when you don’t feel like talking. Silence isn’t a lack of communication; it’s a form of communication and can be a very effective one! Proverbs 29:11 (NKJV) says, ‘A fool vents all his feelings, But a wise man holds them back.’ One thing is for sure, what you don’t say today, you won’t have to explain or apologise for tomorrow. If your tendency is to speak without thinking, or when you have nothing constructive to add, weigh the situation carefully and ask God for wisdom before deciding if you should speak or be quiet. Remember: ‘Even a fool is counted wise when he holds his peace; When he shuts his lips, he is considered perceptive.’ (Proverbs 17:28 NKJV).

When someone lets you down

Tue, 22 Oct 2024

‘Take control of what I say, O Lord, and guard my lips.’ Psalm 141:3

When William Gladstone was Chancellor of the Exchequer in Britain, he requested that the Treasury send him certain statistics upon which he might base his budget proposals. Unfortunately, the statistician made a mistake, and Gladstone was so certain of this man’s reputation for accuracy that he didn’t take the time to verify his figures. As a result, Gladstone went before the House of Commons and gave a speech based on the incorrect information given to him. His speech was no sooner published than the inaccuracies were exposed, and he became the brunt of terrible public ridicule. When the chancellor sent for the statistician who had given him the inaccurate information, the man arrived full of fear and shame, certain he was going to be fired. Instead, Gladstone said, ‘I know how much you must be disturbed over what has happened, so I have sent for you to put you at ease. For a long time, you have been engaged in handling the intricacies of the national accounts, and this is the first mistake that you have made. I want to congratulate you and express to you my keen appreciation.’ Can you imagine the sense of relief, gratitude, and hope the man felt that day as he walked out of Gladstone’s office?

It takes a Christlike person to extend mercy, to listen as well as talk, and to think before jumping into action. So instead of retaliating in anger today, pray, ‘Take control of what I say, O Lord, and guard my lips’ (Psalm 141:3 NLT). You know you’re growing in grace when you begin to pray that way and really mean it.

Very rude and arrogant thing. What do you expect from a bastard child? 🤷

Wahala

Humm

What will be will be. Wherever God take us, we will go.

Congratulations to her on her 60th birthday.

Odin13:
Bless you my friend

thank you sir 🙏

When God opens the door (2)

Mon, 21 Oct 2024

‘For a great and effective door has opened to me, and there are many adversaries.’ 1 Corinthians 16:9

In doing the will of God, you should anticipate opposition from those who are not privy to what God has shared with you or instructed you to do. Indeed, if you are accepted and applauded wherever you go, you should re-examine either the assignment you believe God has given you or the way in which you are carrying it out. You say, ‘But didn’t Jesus say that His yoke was “easy”?’. Yes, and He was talking about a comfortable-fitting yoke around the neck of a hardworking ox that ploughed from morning until night. The work was hard, but the yoke was comfortable. That means when God calls you to do something difficult, He will provide you with the grace and resources to do it.

You say, ‘But Satan is attacking me.’ Attack is a sign of respect; it means you represent a threat to the kingdom of darkness. And as you get closer to your God-given goal, expect Satan’s attack to intensify. But there is good news. The intensity of the attack is an indicator of the blessing God has for you on the other side of the attack. And one more thought. Your greatest rewards will not come in this life but in the life to come. And that’s good because they won’t just be temporal; they will be eternal. The hymnist wrote: ‘To him that overcometh a crown of life shall be; He with the King of glory shall reign eternally.’

When God opens the door (1)

Sun, 20 Oct 2024

‘See, I have set before you an open door, and no one can shut it.’ Revelation 3:8

In seeking to know God’s will, there are two things you should never do. First, when the door is closed, don't get impatient and force it open. Second, don't create your own door. To succeed in what God has called you to do, follow the ‘open door policy’. The Bible describes it this way: ‘And to the angel of the church in Philadelphia write: “These things says He who is holy, He who is true, ‘He who has the key of David, He who opens and no one shuts, and shuts and no one opens’: ‘I know your works. See, I have set before you an open door, and no one can shut it; for you have a little strength, have kept My word, and have not denied My name’”’ (Revelation 3:7-8 NKJV). Who does God open doors for?

1) People who ‘have a little strength’. So, your mistakes don’t disqualify you, as long as you’re willing to learn from them. And your inadequacies don’t limit God if you allow them to make you more dependent on Him.

2) People who ‘have kept My word’. The people God opens doors for are governed by this guiding principle: ‘Whatever God’s Word says about it, that’s what I’m going to think, believe, and do.’ If it’s not on God’s blueprint, don’t build it. If it’s not in God’s recipe book, don’t mix it in.

3) People who ‘have not denied My name’. Regardless of rejection or ridicule, these people speak boldly about the things they value most in life, including their relationship with Jesus. If you want God to open doors for you, live by these principles each day.

Be a giver (2)

Sat, 19 Oct 2024

‘God loves a cheerful giver.’ 2 Corinthians 9:7

Paul writes, ‘Each of you should give what you have decided in your heart to give, not reluctantly or under compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver’ (2 Corinthians 9:7 NIV). The giving that God rewards is purposeful giving when it’s done with a cheerful attitude. Here are three ways to do that:

1) Put people before yourself. Every one of the things of this world, including fame and fortune, is temporary. Individuals are what matter. Your job, pastimes, and other interests will die with you. People live on. The true measure of success is not in the number of individuals who help you but in the number of individuals you help (see Galatians 5:13).

2) Don’t let stuff own you. No one should ever become a slave to their stuff. No one should make their life’s work about obtaining more just to have more. If you want to be in control of your heart, don’t let belongings take control of you. The question is, ‘Do you own your possessions, or do your possessions own you?’. Givers use what they own as a resource to make this world a better place to live. And they do this regardless of how much or how little they have (see Matthew 6:21).

3) Define success as sowing, not reaping. Scottish author Robert Louis Stevenson said, ‘I consider the success of my day based on the seeds I sow, not the harvest I reap.’ That should be the way we judge not only our days but our entire lives (see 2 Corinthians 9:6-10). If you live life with the intention of enriching the lives of others, your life will be full, not empty.

Be a giver (1)

Fri, 18 Oct 2024

‘Give, and it will be given to you.’ Luke 6:38

If you want to become a giver, think of yourself as a river instead of a reservoir. Reservoirs continually take in water, but only to fill themselves up. In contrast, a river flows. Whatever water it receives, it gives away. Note what Jesus said about giving: ‘Give, and it will be given to you. A good measure, pressed down, shaken together and running over, will be poured into your lap. For with the measure you use, it will be measured to you’ (Luke 6:38 NIV). When you give your time, expertise, and resources without expecting anything in return, you’re practising what Jesus preached. And here is an interesting truth: when you focus more on the wants and needs of others, more of your own wants and needs are met.

In contrast, when you choose to hoard what you have rather than give, you become the centre of your own lonely universe. And you become less content, not more. As a result, you repel both people and potential blessing. Recalling God’s goodness to you leads to gratitude (see Psalm 103:1-5). And gratitude leads to giving. Ungrateful people aren’t givers. They seldom think about others; they just think of themselves. Their days comprise searching for others to assist them, give to them, and wait on them. And whenever others fail to meet those expectations, they wonder why. Their selfishness prevents them from sowing, and their ingratitude causes them to question why they don’t reap.

In what way can you show gratitude? By taking a portion of the blessings God has poured into your life and pouring them into the lives of others. In other words, be a giver.

Is Ribadu working at all? More like audio minister to me though.

While a lot of criminals are among the Senators and nothing is been done? It hurt my heart seeing different laws for us in Nigeria. You can imagine tough sentences on petty crimes, especially on those who are just trying to make end meets and yet, those in the higher places in Nigeria are committing serious and grater crimes, and you see them walking around (sometimes with police protections) within the society. How many of the elites has been display like this with their names online? Former governor of Kogi State, Yaya Bello is there with nothing been done about his case. No picture of him circulated with placard done like the above though.

It is well with my nation Nigeria. 😭

RIP to him 😞

Let Him comfort you

Thu, 17 Oct 2024

‘The God of all comfort, who comforts us in all our troubles.’ 2 Corinthians 1:3-4

God can make you comfortable in the most uncomfortable places. He can pull you out of situations you thought you’d be stuck in forever. He can give you peace, even in the midst of trauma. Before your life is over, you’ll live, love and experience loss. Losing some things will actually help you to appreciate the things you still have. It’s the taste of failure that makes success so sweet. How can you celebrate victory unless you’ve known defeat? You’ll live each day not knowing what tomorrow holds but knowing that God holds all your tomorrows. They’re not in the hands of your boss, your broker, your spouse, or anybody else. Nor are they in your hands to manipulate and control. No, all your tomorrows are in God’s hands!

So, whatever you do; get to know Him, because you need Him. He’s always there for you. He’s there when everybody and everything else has gone. He’s there for you in the dark places. His promise to you is, '… Weeping may last through the night, but joy comes with the morning' (Psalm 30:5 NLT). However long the night, morning always comes, and with it His joy. Just think, no matter how dark the night, you’ve always lived to see the morning. Right? Somehow His grace has protected you, provided for you, secured you, calmed and comforted you, and brought you through. Times and seasons change, but not God. He’s always 'the God of all comfort', and He’s watching over you today!

Their head no correct nii jare.

A man call FRAUD 🤥

Be present in the moment

Wed, 16 Oct 2024

‘This is the day the Lord has made; We will rejoice and be glad in it.’ Psalm 118:24

One author writes: ‘One of the strategies I employ is to block enough time so that I’m not thinking of what I have to do next. I find it best to wait until I can invest more than a few minutes in being with someone so that the person is not frustrated with my divided attention and tight schedule.’ If you keep robbing your loved ones of time, there may come a day when they have no time for you. Ask yourself, ‘Is this person worth more to me than the plan, project, problem, or pressure I’m dealing with?’

Learn to enjoy the moment and focus on the person you’re with. Ask open-ended questions that encourage them to answer with more than a yes or no. Listen carefully and ask additional questions. This helps people feel you are engaging with them and caring about their replies. Yes, your thoughts may flit into the future for a few seconds, but instantly push them back into the present by rejecting those concerns. You can attend to them later. Concentrate, concentrate, concentrate. There is great pleasure in doing this after you get used to it. A poet wrote, ‘I wished to live deliberately … and not, when I came to die, discover I had not lived.’ To make sure that doesn’t happen to you, heed Solomon’s words: ‘And people should eat and drink and enjoy the fruits of their labour, for these are gifts from God’ (Ecclesiastes 3:13 NLT). If you have to do with less in order to enjoy the people you love more, do it; you will never regret it!

Kudos to Lagos State

Find a mentor (4)

Tuesday 15th October 2024

‘I have called you friends.’ John 15:15 NKJV

The mentors you choose must be available to you. Jesus told those He mentored, ‘No longer do I call you servants, for a servant does not know what his master is doing; but I have called you friends, for all things that I heard from My Father I have made known to you’ (John 15:15 NKJV). You need time with your mentor, asking and learning from questions and answers.

American author Dr John Maxwell writes: ‘The greatest piece of advice I can give in the area of availability is that when you are looking for a mentor, don’t shoot too high too soon. If you are considering going into politics for the first time, you don’t need the advice of the president of the United States. If you are a high school student thinking about learning to play the cello, you don’t need to be mentored by Yo-Yo Ma. If you’re just starting your career, don’t expect to get extensive mentoring time from the CEO of your organisation. Why shouldn’t I? you may be thinking. First of all, if you’re just starting out, nearly all of your questions can be answered by someone two or three levels ahead of you (not ten). Their answers will be fresh because they will have recently dealt with the issues you’re dealing with. Second, CEOs need to be spending their time answering the questions of the people who are on the verge of learning at their level. I’m not saying you should never go to the top. I’m saying spend the majority of your time being mentored by people who are available, willing, and suited for the stage of your career.’

Find a mentor (3)

Monday 14th October 2024

‘Follow my example, as I follow the example of Christ.’ 1 Corinthians 11:1 NIV

Your mentor should not only demonstrate professional excellence and possess skills from which you can learn but must also be someone who displays character qualities worth imitating. Bernie Madoff was one of the most admired and sought-after brokers on Wall Street. That is until he ended up in prison for perpetrating a multibillion-dollar Ponzi scheme that devastated the lives of individuals, companies, and even governments. Numerous actors, athletes, political leaders, and business executives today attempt to deny their position as role models when people are already following them and imitating their conduct. They would like people to distinguish between their personal behaviour and their professional life, but such separation cannot really be made.

As you search for role models and mentors, examine their personal lives as thoroughly as their public performance. Your values will be shaped by theirs, so don’t be casual or careless about whom you decide to follow. Paul writes, ‘Follow my example, as I follow the example of Christ.’ (1 Corinthians 11:1 NIV). You must be sure that the person in whose footsteps you are following is following in the footsteps of Christ. Why is this so important? Because there will be an audit! Whatever you have spent your life building will be evaluated at the judgment seat of Christ, and you will be rewarded accordingly. ‘…each one’s work will become clear; for the Day will declare it, because it will be revealed by fire; and the fire will test each one’s work, of what sort it is. If anyone’s work which he has built on it endures, he will receive a reward. If anyone’s work is burned, he will suffer loss; but he himself will be saved, yet so as through fire’ (1 Corinthians 3:13-15 NKJV).

Kobojunkie:
Stop lying to him!

he is not lying to him. That's the best he can do at least for the old woman that's equally feeling guilty 😞

Find a mentor (2)

Sunday 13th October 2024

‘Let me teach you.’ Matthew 11:29 NLT

Jesus said, ‘… I will build my church; and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it’ (Matthew 16:18 KJV). When Jesus spoke those words, the religious leaders of His day were plotting His death, the society in which He lived was controlled by the might of Rome, and His followers were common people. Humanly speaking, what He promised was audacious, and the possibilities of it happening were zero. Nevertheless, it came to pass. Two thousand years later, He is the most quoted author in the world, and many of our values are based on the principles He taught. How did He do it? By mentoring others.

So, when looking for a mentor, try to find someone who exemplifies the qualities and character Jesus displayed. ‘Then Jesus said, “Come to Me, all of you who are weary and carry heavy burdens, and I will give you rest. Take My yoke upon you. Let Me teach you, because I am humble and gentle at heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For My yoke is easy to bear, and the burden I give you is light”’ (Matthew 11:28-30 NLT).

Jesus used an agricultural illustration His listeners would understand. To get the highest productivity out of an ox, the yoke around its neck had to be a comfortable fit. A good mentor is someone who understands you and knows what the right fit is for your temperament and talents. A mentor is an extra pair of eyes and ears and someone who always has your best interests at heart. When you think about it, having the right mentor is one of the best investments you can make in your future.

Iranu 😔

Find a mentor (1)

Sat, 12 Oct 2024

‘Then He said to them, “Follow Me, and I will make you fishers of men.”’ Matthew 4:19

Most people who decide to grow personally find their first mentors in the pages of books. That is a great place to start. For that matter, it’s a great place to continue. And the wisdom that’s found in Scripture makes the Bible the best mentor’s manual ever written. If you are not reading it daily, you are robbing yourself of the greatest source of inspiration and illumination. And at some point, if you’re wise, you will also look for a role model to mentor you. No matter how gifted and experienced you are, you will go further with the right mentor than you will on your own. Jesus, the greatest mentor of all, discipled a group of men who changed the world forever. ‘And Jesus, walking by the Sea of Galilee, saw two brothers, Simon called Peter, and Andrew his brother, casting a net into the sea; for they were fishermen. Then He said to them, “Follow Me, and I will make you fishers of men.” They immediately left their nets and followed Him. Going on from there, He saw two other brothers, James the son of Zebedee, and John his brother, in the boat with Zebedee their father, mending their nets. He called them, and immediately they left the boat and their father, and followed Him’ (Matthew 4:18-22 NKJV).

Note the words ‘Follow Me, and I will make you …’. Just as the right mentor can make you, the wrong mentor can break you. So, you need to pray about this. Then you must do something about it. Why? Because if you follow only yourself, you may find yourself going in circles and getting nowhere.

Leadership can be lonely

Friday 11th October 2024

‘No one stood with me … But the Lord stood with me.’ 2 Timothy 4:16-17 NKJV

One of the things leaders know is that while many people will never step up to be the leader, there are plenty of people willing to criticise any steps towards leadership you might take and tell the whole world how they know better and why you did it wrong! While you will always accomplish more while working with others, you can’t always count on being supported or liked by everyone. No matter what you do, some people will be difficult and negative. So, you must stay focused on your God-given goals, be who you are, and trust God to do what you cannot do. Real leaders make tough decisions, even when it means they end up less than popular. The road to true leadership can be lonely. But once you reach your goals, the rewards are enormous.

Paul writes: ‘At my first defence no one stood with me, but all forsook me. May it not be charged against them. But the Lord stood with me and strengthened me, so that the message might be preached fully through me, and that all the Gentiles might hear. … And the Lord will deliver me from every evil work and preserve me for His heavenly kingdom. …’ (2 Timothy 4:16-18 NKJV). When others forsake you, the Lord will stand with you. The Lord will strengthen you. The Lord will deliver you. The Lord will reward you. You are called to love others and work with them. And if you find that you’re inadvertently doing things that alienate, discourage, or drive wedges, ask God for wisdom and insight to rectify the situation. But know this: when you have no one left but God, you will discover that God is enough!

Don’t be envious

Thu, 10 Oct 2024

‘You must not covet … anything … that belongs to your neighbour.’ Exodus 20:17

Envy, in essence, accuses God of being unfair, 'a respecter of persons', and unaware of what’s best for our lives. Therefore, we should engage in an all-out campaign against envy when it appears in our lives. Here are six ways to do that:

1) Confess and repent of your impure intentions for wanting something other than for the glory of God. ‘But if you harbour bitter envy and selfish ambition in your hearts, do not boast about it or deny the truth’ (James 3:14 NIV).

2) Count your blessings. Envy is rooted in dissatisfaction. Frequently we are so upset at the good fortune of others that we can’t see our own blessings and advantages. Somebody previously said, ‘Envy is the habit of counting someone else’s blessings instead of your own.’

3) Understand what envy is telling you about what needs to be changed in order for you to reach your destiny. Pray, ‘God, grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change, the courage to change the things I can, and the wisdom to know the difference.’

4) If feasible, spend time with the person you envy and learn more about their secrets of success. In the process, you may realise they have a multitude of problems that will reduce your envy.

5) When anyone is mentioned with appreciation and admiration, instead of making a negative comment about them, try speaking words of praise.

6) Reject seeing another person’s success as your failure. Instead of thinking their blessings came at your expense, start believing that the God who blessed them wants to bless you too.

You can change

Wed, 9 Oct 2024

‘I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me.’ Philippians 4:13

Self-help books sometimes claim you can change your life in five or ten simple steps. It takes a lot more than that to make substantial and lasting changes in your life. First, change comes by drawing on a power greater than your own—God’s power. Paul writes: ‘I know how to be abased, and I know how to abound. Everywhere and in all things I have learned both to be full and to be hungry, both to abound and to suffer need. I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me’ (Philippians 4:12-13 NKJV). Second, change comes from steady and determined hard work and effort. ‘And let us not grow weary while doing good, for in due season we shall reap if we do not lose heart’ (Galatians 6:9 NKJV).

The key is to understand that a bad day does not make you a failure; it doesn’t last, it’s just a bad day. After you have had one, and all of us have, you just start back on track the following day. Don’t give up. Life is a sequence of ups and downs, stops and starts. Tomorrow is a brand-new day. What’s necessary now is to revive your promise to make changes in your life and start from the place you left off. If you need to, seek God’s forgiveness, forgive yourself, and begin walking forward again. Make your goal your focus, not the fact that you slipped up. Don’t get caught up blaming others or yourself. Let it go and move on. Realise that the next time you come up against a difficult situation—and you will—in God’s strength, you will handle it better.

What's the way forward God 😭

Your daily bread

Tue, 8 Oct 2024

‘Jesus said to them, “I am the bread of life. He who comes to Me shall never hunger.”’ John 6:35

The devastating aftermath of World War II in Europe left hungry, homeless children orphaned by the battles. They were put in large camps where they were given food and care. Yet they didn’t sleep well at night; they were nervous, fearful, and fidgety. The caregivers were baffled until a psychologist taught them to offer each child a piece of bread every night, not to eat, but to hold in bed. The outcome was astonishing. The children slept through the night because they realised they wouldn’t go hungry the next day. Clutching the bread gave them a sense of protection (they were safe), importance (somebody cared about them), and happiness (there will be more bread tomorrow).

Those three things were what those children needed—and they are what you need too. And all three can be found in a relationship with Jesus. When He said, ‘I am the bread of life. He who comes to Me shall never hunger,’ He was saying, ‘I am to your soul what food is to your body.’ Bread is one thing most of us have in common. It doesn’t belong only to a particular region or nation. It’s available in all shapes and sizes. In the UK, it may be scones; in South America, tortillas; in New York, bagels; and in Ethiopia, injera. In a simple statement, Jesus reminds us that He is our nourishment, everywhere, every time. So, be sure to read your Bible every day; it’s your daily bread.