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Spiritual pathways (3)

Sun, 28 Jun 2026

“I thought about my ways.” Psalm 119:59

The serving pathway. On the serving pathway, you find God’s presence seems most tangible when you’re helping others. You identify with the words of Jesus: “Inasmuch as you did it to one of the least of these…you did it to Me” (Matthew 25:40 NKJV). And you may find that you are uncomfortable in a setting where you don’t have a role to play or a service to perform.

An example of this would be Dorcas, whom the Bible says, “was full of good works and charitable deeds” (Acts 9:36 NKJV). The primary reason for serving is not that it’s something we’re supposed to do, but that it brings joy. Some of us feel the presence of Jesus more strongly in the presence of those we serve. President Jimmy Carter has probably inspired more people as an ex-president than he did while he was in office because of his passion for servanthood through such channels as Habitat for Humanity. People on this pathway find that if they’re just attending church but have no place to serve, God begins to feel distant. They need to be “plugged in.” Two dangers faced if you are in the serving pathway are: (1) You will be tempted to judge others who don’t seem to be serving as much as you do. (2) You can get caught up in being God’s servant and forget that you’re His beloved and redeemed child. Hence you have to stretch by learning to receive love as well as to offer it.

Spiritual pathways (1)

Fri, 26 Jun 2026

“Oh, that my ways were directed to keep Your statutes!” Psalm 119:5

A spiritual pathway has to do with the way you most naturally sense God’s presence and experience spiritual growth. We all have at least one pathway that comes most easily to us. And there’s enormous freedom in identifying and embracing your spiritual pathway. It means you can focus on relating to God in that way. For the next few days, let’s look at some different spiritual pathways and see which one’s yours.

First let’s examine the intellectual pathway. When you are on this pathway, you draw closer to God as you learn more about Him. You love to study Scripture. When you go to church, you often find yourself marking time during the musical worship until the sermon starts. When you are faced with a crisis or a spiritual challenge, you tend to go into analytic, problem-solving mode. You identify with the words of Jesus when He said, “You shall love the Lord your God with all your…mind” (Luke 10:27 NKJV). The danger of this pathway lies in becoming all head and no heart. Dallas Willard once observed that it is extremely difficult to be right and not to hurt everybody with it. That’s why Paul wrote: “Knowledge puffs up while love builds up” (1 Corinthians 8:1 NIV). The New Living Translation says: “While knowledge makes us feel important, it is love that strengthens the church. Anyone who claims to know all the answers doesn’t really know very much. But the person who loves God is the one whom God recognises” (1 Corinthians 8:1-3 NLT). So be sure your growth in knowledge is balanced with growth in humility and love.

What exactly do you want gan self?

nairalanda1:
Laughing in state police and reform.

Nigeria that cannot fund federal police go fund state police?

Nigeria where federal police runs from bandits and thugs, go produce state police that won't run

Still lauhging in state police.


You Nigerians do not know what is really wrong with your country, na to shout abuse up and down and defend politicans and tribe you dey know.

Permissible or beneficial?

Thu, 25 Jun 2026

“‘I have the right to do anything’…but not everything is beneficial.” 1 Corinthians 10:23

God can deliver you from anything in a single day, but you’ve got to back it up with daily discipline. If you don’t practice spiritual discipline day in and day out, your deliverance will be short-lived. You’ll fall back into whatever it was that God delivered you from. Anybody can set a life goal; the hard part is going after it every day.

You get into shape one workout at a time. You get out of debt one pay at a time. Whatever goal you are going after, you have to take it one step at a time, one day at a time! Notice that Paul didn’t just say, “Walk not after the flesh”; he also said to walk “after the Spirit” (see Romans 8:4). Deciding you are against something is only half the battle. The other half is deciding you are for something. Dallas Willard once said, “Not going to London or Atlanta is a poor plan for going to New York.” That’s obvious, but that’s how many of us approach spiritual formation. We try to not sin by not sinning. But if you’re focussed on what you shouldn’t do—you probably won’t do what you should. Jesus said, “I will build my church; and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it” (Matthew 16:18 KJV). Jesus didn’t say you will build your church. It’s not yours; it’s His. And that goes for your business, your school, your family, etc. It’s not yours; it’s His. So, the pressure is off you. And if you’re focussed on walking in obedience, He will fight your battles for you!

Your wahala.....who cares? Naa your cup of tea.

Amin ooo Jesu 🙏.

Can't wait to see my nation (Nigeria) doing well again too. 😁😁

Hezzyluv:
Yes, we will get there one day.

We will get there insha'Allah 🙏

Agbalagba onisokuso....😁😁

Rahab: redeemed and redirected

Wed, 24 Jun 2026

“By faith the harlot Rahab did not perish.” Hebrews 11:31

Much could be said about Rahab without mentioning her profession. She was a Canaanite. She provided cover for the spies of Joshua. She came to believe in the God of Abraham before she ever met the children of Abraham. She was spared in the destruction of her city. She married a contemporary of Joshua’s, bore a son named Boaz, had a great-grandson named Jesse, a great-great-grandson named David, and a descendant named Jesus.

Yes, Rahab’s name appears on the family tree of the Son of God. Her résumé needn’t mention her profession. Yet in five of the eight appearances in Scripture, she’s called a “harlot.” Five! It’s even attached to her name in the book of Hebrews’ Hall of Faith (chapter 11). The list includes Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, Joseph, Moses—and then, all of a sudden, “the harlot Rahab.” No asterisk, no footnote, no apology. Her history is part of her testimony. “By faith the harlot Rahab did not perish.” Think about this carefully: her profession of faith mattered more than her profession as a harlot. Maybe your past is a checkered one. Maybe your peers don’t share your faith. Maybe your pedigree is one of violence and your ancestry one of rebellion. If so, then Rahab is your model. We don’t drop scarlet cords from our windows, but we trust in the crimson thread of Christ’s blood. We don’t prepare for the coming of a Hebrew army, but we live with an eye toward the second coming of our Joshua—Jesus Christ. And the God who redeemed and redirected Rahab will do the same for you if you surrender your life to Him.

Loss of $350b from a man..... God, remember me too.

Anyone with video evidence before I slam my gavel?

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I love this 2 comments. You won't believe it until you see it. I always advice the younger once that's admiring to travel to go. But work hard, save money, learn experiences and come back home and establish.
There's no place like home truly.

🤔[quote author=anonimi post=139705164]Is it also very clear that Ayédèrú JagaBandiot of Borgu is a northerner whose betrayal of Yorubas and southerners is a reoccurrence since before he begged Abacha to make him Lagos state administrator?

FLASHBACK: Prince Olagunsoye Oyinlola narrating the life of Tinubu years ago. #Ayederu (Counterfeit)pic.twitter.com/xr40gXe9Qx

— ayemojubar 🫆 (@ayemojubar) June 26, 2022

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Always acknowledge your dependence on God

Tue, 23 Jun 2026

“Our qualification comes from God. He has enabled us.” 2 Corinthians 3:5-6

In his classic book called Prayer, Dr O. Hallesby wrote: “Prayer and helplessness are inseparable. Only those who are helpless can truly pray…Prayer therefore consists simply in telling God day by day in what ways we feel helpless. We are moved to pray every time the Spirit of God…emphasises anew to us our helplessness, and we realise how impotent we are by nature to believe, to love, to hope, to serve, to sacrifice, to suffer, to read the Bible, to pray, and to struggle against our sinful desires.”

Now let’s be clear: Feeling helpless is different from feeling hopeless or worthless; it’s simply acknowledging our total dependence on God. Jesus said, “Without Me you can do nothing” (John 15:5 NKJV). God will never give you an assignment that does not require His input, His favour, and His enabling grace. Every action of God in your life is designed to increase, not decrease, your dependence on Him. If you can do it without God, you should stop and ask yourself, “Is this truly of God?” Paul wrote: “We are confident of all this because of our great trust in God through Christ. It is not that we think we are qualified to do anything on our own. Our qualification comes from God. He has enabled us” (2 Corinthians 3:4-6 NLT). David enjoyed all the privileges of being a king, yet he wrote: “I am poor and needy; yet the Lord thinks upon me. You are my help and my deliverer” (Psalm 40:17 NKJV). So, the word for you today is this. Never, ever, lose your sense of dependence on God.

Raise the bar

Mon, 22 Jun 2026

“Jonathan son of…David’s brother, killed him.” 2 Samuel 21:21

After David killed Goliath, four other men, including his nephew Jonathan, killed giants that rose up against the Israelites. “In still another battle, which took place at Gath, there was a huge man with six fingers on each hand and six toes on each foot—twenty-four in all. He was also descended from Rapha. When he taunted Israel, Jonathan son of Shimeah, David’s brother, killed him” (2 Samuel 21:20-21 NIV).

David had raised the bar. Witnessing the defeat of what others had previously deemed impossible gave them the strength to overcome their own giants. Until 1954, no one had ever run a mile in under four minutes, and most people assumed it was virtually impossible. But on May 6, 1954, at an Oxford University track meet, Roger Bannister completed the distance in 3 minutes and 59.4 seconds. He had slain the giant. Two months later, Australian John Landy broke Bannister’s record, proving that the four-minute mile was as much a psychological as a physical barrier. In the first half of the twentieth century, many people attempted to climb Mount Everest and failed. It was the unconquerable giant in the world of mountain climbers. On May 29, 1953, Edmund Hillary and his Sherpa guide, Tenzing Norgay, were the first humans to reach the summit. Since then, over a thousand climbers, ranging from age sixteen to sixty, have completed the expedition. David, Bannister, and Hillary all conquered giants of their day and inspired others to match and excel in their feats. You do yourself and others a disservice when you run from your giant. You need to stop being afraid to tackle hard tasks and remind yourself, “If God did it before, He can do it again, and if He did it for others, He can do it for me.”

Dey play saint. If it reach your turn to make money, walk away. 😁😁😁

Leepeak:
Nonsense I go waste money buy otedola books
Nonsense and ingredients dat man dey lie well well oo
Liar
I can guarantee you he made money from military government
Just as adenuga did

For what now? Why hating? 🤷. This guy's are doing their own personal businesses and not mincing with the government funds.

Ojagun:
Lol

Someone please lend me a b-o-m-b to drop on these exploitative capitalist p-i-g-s

😁😁😁😁.......what Seun boys cannot do, never exit.

DeltaBachelor:
Same post appearing 4 times in a row on FP . Is the mod high on colos ?

Be a father

Sun, 21 Jun 2026

“He will turn the hearts of the fathers to the children, and the hearts of the children to their fathers.” Malachi 4:6

In 1985 Tim Burke saw his boyhood dream come true when the Montreal Expos baseball team took him on as a pitcher, giving him an annual salary of $600,000. (Back then, that was big money for a player). After four years in the minor leagues, he was finally given a chance to play in the big leagues. And he quickly proved his worth by setting a record for the most relief appearances by any rookie pitcher.

Along the way, however, Tim and his wife, Christine, adopted four children with special needs—two daughters from South Korea, a handicapped son from Guatemala, and another son from Vietnam. All of the children were born with very serious illnesses or defects, and neither Tim nor Christine was prepared for the tremendous demands such a family would bring. And with the gruelling schedule of major-league baseball demands, Tim was seldom around to help. After searching his soul and deciding on his life’s true priorities, Tim did something that amazed everyone—he gave up his dream career in major league baseball. When reporters asked him to explain this unbelievable decision, he simply said, “Baseball is going to do just fine without me. But I’m the only father my children have.” Heroes are in short supply these days. And Tim Burke is one of them. Dad, you can be another one. Most investments in life involve risk and can lead to regret. But you will never regret a moment of the love, time, and effort you invest in your children. So, be a father.

Silly people representing the campaign team. How can you be throwing food/bread that will consume into the ground/same?

Are they so daft?

Keep running!

Sat, 20 Jun 2026

“O Lord, revive Your work in the midst of the years!” Habakkuk 3:2

The Bible likens the Christian life to a marathon. The writer of the book of Hebrews said: “Let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which so easily ensnares us, and let us run with endurance the race that is set before us, looking unto Jesus, the author and finisher of our faith, who for the joy that was set before Him endured” (Hebrews 12:1-2 NKJV).

Paul wrote to the Philippian believers: “There is one thing I always do. Forgetting the past and straining toward what is ahead, I keep trying to reach the goal and get the prize for which God called me” (Philippians 3:13-14 NCV). Chances are you aren’t at the starting line, nor are you at the finishing tape. You’re somewhere in the middle. When running a race, the start is always filled with such enthusiasm and energy. And the finish holds such promise as we run the final stretch and reach our goal. But the middle of the race—when we are long past the start and not sure how far away the finish might be—is what often tests us. That’s why the prophet Habakkuk wrote: “O Lord, revive Your work in the midst of the years!” It’s in “the midst” or the middle of the race that we need encouragement, that we need our second wind, and that we need to refocus on the prize that awaits us. Those who have run before us have passed the baton through the centuries, from generation to generation—without dropping it. What are you to do? Take the baton, run, and keep running!

Resurrect your dream

Fri, 19 Jun 2026

“For God does speak… in a dream.” Job 33:14-15

God is the giver of dreams. God may use dreams as He chooses. But scripture remains the sure foundation for hearing His voice. “For God does speak…in a dream, in a vision…when deep sleep falls on people” (vv. 14-15 NIV). Unless you want to spend the rest of your life being unfulfilled and uninspired, take your dream out of the closet and blow the dust off. It’s easy to get caught up in the “have tos” of life—working; caring for children, spouses, and aging parents; taking care of homes, etc.

But you must believe that you can resurrect your life and your dreams and believe you have the ability to tap into the enthusiasm you once felt for life. You must have the courage to face the disappointments of the past, take a good look at how you got off the path, and see where you are headed. Then you have to silence the voice in your head that says: “This is all there is. Who are you to want more from life? You can’t do it; it’s too late for you.” We give up on our dreams because we think that’s what grownups are supposed to do. But as we mature, we realise that reaching for our dreams is what makes us feel alive. The truth is that with love, prayer, and great attention, your dream, like Lazarus, can be resurrected (see John 11:43). The secret of recapturing dreams is to enjoy the pursuit of the dream rather than focus on the outcome. Achievement in this case is not about position, fame, or financial compensation, but about doing what you love. That’s what Jesus promised: “I am come that they might have life, and…have it more abundantly” (John 10:10 KJV).

Was he sleeping before nii?

MJ both when he was alive and even in death.

Rest on King of Pop.

Stay positive

Thu, 18 Jun 2026

“Whatever things are…of good report…meditate on these things.” Philippians 4:8

Most of us know criticism can linger longer than encouragement. That is why we often need to be intentional about speaking life giving words. A helpful rule of thumb is to offer encouragement often. Then when correction is needed, it can be received in the context of love.

It doesn’t matter whether that system is a church, a family, or your workplace, there needs to be encouraging words for every negative. So, what’s your ratio as a spouse, a parent, a worker, a friend? Part of the reason for the disparity is that negative feedback tends to carry more weight and last longer, so it has to be counterbalanced. A pretty good rule of thumb is this: dish out three compliments for every complaint. Instead of looking for faults, train yourself to catch people doing things right. And here are a few more things you can do to stay positive. (1) Memorise and meditate on the promises of God’s Word and anchor yourself to them. (2) Keep a gratitude journal. It will let you know how blessed and how well-off you are. (3) Cultivate the habit of sending a heartfelt note to people you appreciate. It’ll only take you two minutes, but you can make someone’s day, or even someone’s year! (4) Find a way to share “wins” with your family and in your workplace. It has the power to shift the focus and shift the culture. It’ll also anchor you to your kids and to your colleagues in a powerful new way.

Why are you hating? At least, you wish both of them well. Is there any perfect being? 🤷

dominique:
This one no be husband, na houseboy she go use am do till she's done with him and fling him away just like his Samsung bosslady first wife did years back.

From the way he's dressed and the name given to the baby, it's pretty obvious that he has no say in that marriage. She will continue to put him in ridiculous outfits and push him around like the houseboy that he is till she's done with him.

She should sha be watchful over her 12-year-old daughter, na baba ijesha spec be that o.

*Edit*

All these child molesters crying in my mentions, e no go ever better for una. Hand go soon meet all of you and you won't find it as easy as the convicted child sex offender baba ijesha.

Pray about it

Wed, 17 Jun 2026

“You will…find me when you seek me with all your heart.” Jeremiah 29:13

Fanny Crosby, the noted hymn writer, said she never attempted to write a hymn without first kneeling in prayer. Given that she wrote about 8,000 songs, she was obviously a woman of prayer! Beloved hymns such as “Blessed Assurance,” “To God be The Glory,” and “I am Thine, O Lord” were born from times of prayer. But like many creative people, she was often under pressure to meet deadlines.

One time she tried to write lyrics for a tune composed by W. H. Doane. She couldn’t seem to find the words, but then she remembered she had forgotten to pray. As she rose from her knees, she dictated—as fast as her assistant could write—the words for the famous hymn, “Jesus, Keep Me Near the Cross.” Another time she had run short of money and needed exactly five dollars for a particular purpose. There was no time to call upon her publishers, so she simply prayed for the money. As she ended her prayer, she began to pace back and forth in her room, trying to get into the mood to write. Just at that time, an admirer called upon her. The two chatted briefly, and in parting, the woman pressed something into her hand. It was a five-dollar bill! Fanny fell to her knees in a prayer of thanksgiving, and upon rising, she wrote one of her most famous hymns, “All the Way My Savior Leads Me.” The secret of Fanny Crosby’s success is not a “secret.” Before she attempted anything for God, she first sought God’s help. So, the word for you today is—pray about it!

You can outgrow the problem!

Tue, 16 Jun 2026

“But none of these things move me.” Acts 20:24

Before leaving the leaders of the church at Ephesus for the last time, Paul told them: “The Holy Spirit testifies in every city, saying that chains and tribulations await me. But none of these things move me; nor do I count my life dear to myself, so that I may finish my race with joy” (vv. 23-24 NKJV). There are two ways to deal with a problem:

(1) Pray and believe God to remove it, like He did with the walls of Jericho. (2) Outgrow the problem. In the 1920s, an English adventurer named Mallory led an expedition to try to conquer Mount Everest. His first two attempts failed. On his third attempt, he and most of his team were wiped out in an avalanche. Upon their return to England, the few who had survived held a banquet to honour Mallory and those who had perished. As the leader of the survivors stood to speak, he looked around the hall at the framed pictures of Mallory and the others who had died. Then he turned his back to the crowd and faced a large picture of Mount Everest, which stood looming behind the banquet table like a silent, unbeatable giant. With tears streaming down his face, he spoke to the mountain on behalf of his deceased friends: “I speak to you, Mount Everest, in the name of all brave men and women living and those yet unborn. Mount Everest, you defeated us once; you defeated us twice; you defeated us three times. But we shall someday defeat you, because you can’t get any bigger. But we can.”

God has more in store for you

Mon, 15 Jun 2026

“Let us pursue the knowledge of the Lord.” Hosea 6:3

The Lord charged the church at Ephesus with having “left your first love” (see Revelation 2:4) and the church of Laodicea with being “neither hot nor cold, but lukewarm” (see Revelation 3:15-16). R. T. Kendall said, “The greatest opposition to what God wants to do next comes from those who were on the cutting edge of what God did last.”

Read the following Scriptures carefully and prayerfully: “Do not say, ‘Why were the former days better than these?’ For you do not inquire wisely concerning this” (Ecclesiastes 7:10 NKJV). “The path of the just is like the shining sun, that shines ever brighter unto the perfect day” (Proverbs 4:18 NKJV). “Let us know, let us pursue the knowledge of the Lord…He will come to us like the rain, like the latter and former rain to the earth” (Hosea 6:3 NKJV). “When He, the Spirit of truth, has come, He will guide you into all truth; for He will not speak on His own authority, but whatever He hears He will speak; and He will tell you things to come. He will glorify Me, for He will take of what is Mine and declare it to you” (John 16:13-14 NKJV). “Call to Me, and I will answer you, and show you great and mighty things, which you do not know” (Jeremiah 33:3 NKJV). “May [you] be able to comprehend…the width and length and depth and height—to know the love of Christ which passes knowledge; that you may be filled with all the fullness of God” (Ephesians 3:18-19 NKJV). The word for you today is—God has more in store for you.

.... truly, enemies are within indeed 😢

📖 Did you know? Billy Graham grew up on a dairy farm in Charlotte, North Carolina. Every morning at 2:30 AM before the sun came up he was already working. Milking cows. Shoveling manure. Learning the kind of discipline that no seminary classroom could ever teach.

Nobody looking at that boy on that farm would have predicted what was coming.

Behind the crusades, the stadiums, and the decades of global ministry that made him the most influential evangelist in human history... there was a reluctant teenager who almost did not go to the tent revival that changed everything.

In 1934 a traveling evangelist named Mordecai Ham set up a canvas tent in Charlotte. Billy Graham went reluctantly. He gave his life to Christ on a dirt floor under a canvas roof.

The greatest evangelist in history was converted by a man most people have never heard of.

That is how God works.

Instead of using his platform to accumulate power, political influence, or personal gain... Graham spent the next seven decades doing the one thing God called him to do.

Preach.

In 1948 before anyone knew his name he sat down with his team and established personal rules that would protect his integrity for the rest of his life. He would never ride alone in a car with a woman. Never eat alone with a woman. Never be in a room alone with a woman other than his wife.

Seventy years of ministry. Zero scandals.

The Billy Graham Rule saved his legacy before he even had one.

In 1953 a full year before Brown v. Board of Education made it the law of the land, Graham walked into his Chattanooga crusade and personally tore down the ropes separating Black and white sections. He told his team plainly.

Either the ropes come down or I do not preach.

The ropes came down.

He invited Martin Luther King Jr. to pray at his New York crusade. He desegregated his platform with his own hands at a time when it cost him something to do it.

And when multiple political parties approached him to run for President of the United States, the man who had the private ear of twelve sitting presidents gave them all the same answer.

God called me to preach. Not to run for office.

The most politically connected evangelist in American history never once reached for political power. Because he understood something most people in his position never do.

The pulpit is more powerful than the presidency.

✝️ "For I resolved to know nothing while I was with you except Jesus Christ and Him crucified." - 1 Corinthians 2:2

💡 The real takeaway: Billy Graham had every opportunity to become the most powerful man in the world by the world's definition. He chose to become the most faithful man in the world by God's definition instead. He protected his integrity before he needed to. He desegregated his crusades before he was required to. He refused power before it could corrupt him. That is not just a great life. That is a blueprint.

👉 Are we establishing personal boundaries now that will protect our integrity before we ever need them?

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I tire oooo. Were these soldiers well trained enough? 🤷

sleek214:
Bunch of unprofessional soldiers. Use drone to comb the place.... Clowns