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Padipadi:
I ll curse you and you won't be able to afford that car cos I m sure you never buy am. And if you v, I fit say make it get engine problem.
Many have suggested decent jobs for you with the vehicle but you keep giving stupid excuses. You must be an attention seeker like Ola Dips. To slap you dey hungry me.
Infact, arrest yaself & come to our station & explain yaself. Go & report yaself at nearest police station for public disturbance, emotional touches & wasting of our data.

.....but why are you like this? 🤷

You can’t have a testimony without a test

Sat, 18 Nov 2023

‘I will bring the one-third through the fire … and test them as gold is tested.’ Zechariah 13:9

If you’re being tested today, you’re in good company! Job, the most righteous man on earth, was tested beyond what most of us will ever have to endure. And when he emerged, he told God, ‘I heard about you from others; now I have seen you’ (Job 42:5 CEV). In the heat of the furnace, you experience God up close and personal. Pastor Sheila Schuller Coleman says, ‘Some tests are intended to assess what we’ve learned; others are intended to teach. We learn our most profound lessons when we’re tested … Like what we’re capable of … where we need to grow … and that there’s still more to learn! When your faith is being tested, the last thing you’re thinking about is learning a lesson … you just want to survive. But the lesson we learn from Job is that when we keep our faith in the most testing of times, we’ll ‘come out as gold’ (Job 23:10 NASB). Think about it: did you ever hear a testimony that wasn’t about someone surviving a test? James says, ‘“Consider it pure joy … whenever you face trials”’ (James 1:2 NIV). When we suffer, when people say hateful things, when we lose our homes, when we encounter division in our family, when the doctor calls with a dire diagnosis – the last thing we feel is joy. If anyone could speak with authority on praising God in trials, it was Paul. He was beaten, thrown into jail, and run out of town. How does your week compare to his?’ When you get through this test, you will have a testimony to God’s strength and faithfulness, and be able to say, ‘The Lord is my God.’

Keep it simple

Fri, 17 Nov 2023

‘“And I will give you shepherds after My own heart, who will feed you with knowledge and understanding.”’ Jeremiah 3:15

Seeking to impress the congregation, a young seminary graduate incorporated the biggest words he could find into his Sunday-morning sermon. It was a disaster! Stepping down from the pulpit, he met an old preacher who said, ‘Son, you spoke over their heads.’ Irritated and defensive, the young seminarian said, ‘Then why don’t they stretch their necks?’ To which the old preacher replied, ‘Jesus said, “Feed my sheep,” not my giraffes!’ Whether you’re in a pulpit, a classroom, a board meeting, or talking to someone one-to-one over coffee, you must decide whether your goal is to impress people or help them. God said, ‘“And I will give you shepherds after My own heart, who will feed you with knowledge and understanding.”’ (Jeremiah 3:15 ESV) Your aim shouldn’t be merely to communicate knowledge but also understanding. The measure of a good teacher isn’t what he or she knows – it’s what the student learns. Making things simple is a necessary skill if you want to connect with people. To put it in the words of Albert Einstein: ‘If you can’t explain it simply, you don’t understand it enough.’ If you’re serious about trying to reach people, keep these four words firmly in mind:

1) Heart.
To move someone, you must touch them on an emotional level.

2) Hope. By spelling out their potential and their possibilities, you will inspire them to try.

3) Help. Show them how to apply what you’re saying in a tangible way.

4) Humour. By laughing at your own mistakes, you let people know their problem isn’t unique – and to someone who is struggling, that can be the best feeling in the world.

Pick the right people

Thu, 16 Nov 2023

‘These were … the mighty men whom David had.’ 1 Chronicles 11:10

Success in any endeavour calls for surrounding yourself with the right people. That’s why you should always seek God’s input in your relationships. Rehoboam should have listened to the advice of his father Solomon’s wise and experienced inner circle. Instead, he heeded the advice of those who agreed with his own opinion – and it proved fatal. David, on the other hand, chose people who helped make him great. ‘Now these were the heads of the mighty men whom David had, who strengthened themselves with him in his kingdom, with all Israel, to make him king, according to the word of the LORD concerning Israel’ (1 Chronicles 11:10 NKJV). Notice four important things here:

1) David built a strong inner circle before he needed it. He started building his team long before he was crowned.

2) He attracted people with varied gifts. He reached for them, rewarded them, and wasn’t intimidated by those who had skills that differed from his. With the help of these ‘mighty men’, David felt ready for anything.

3) He cultivated loyalty. He drew people close to him, shared his life with them, and, in the end, they were willing to lay their lives on the line for him.

4) He delegated responsibility based on ability. Because he was secure in his own identity and calling, David wasn’t afraid to delegate authority and responsibility to those around him. In the beginning, some of his mighty men were misfits, but he transformed this ragtag group into a winning team (see 1 Samuel 22:1-2). David made his inner circle great, and in turn, his inner circle made him great. So, the word for today is – pick the right people!

Chigozie321:
I'm sure the phone number is linked to NIN

....like the DSS will swing into action? 🥴

Nigeria is just a joke.

Don’t burn out (3)

Wed, 15 Nov 2023

‘In returning and rest you shall be saved.’ Isaiah 30:15

Burnout is characterised by disengagement and stress by over-engagement. In burnout, your emotions become blunted; stress makes them over-reactive. Burnout causes emotional damage; stress primarily causes physical damage. Burnout affects motivation and drive; stress affects your physical energy. Depression from burnout comes from a loss of hope and ideals; stress-related depression comes from your body’s need to conserve energy and protect itself. Burnout triggers helplessness and hopelessness; stress triggers urgency and hyperactivity. Burnout produces detachment; stress produces panic, phobias, and anxiety. Burnout may not kill you, but it makes life feel like it’s not worth living. So, what’s the answer? God said, ‘In returning and rest you shall be saved.’ (Isaiah 30:15 NKJV) Author Bev Murrill writes: ‘Those of us in ministry run on our own very ‘important’ treadmills. And as the leader goes, so go the followers. That’s an awesome responsibility. Those of us whose role is to influence others need to be aware of what we say and do because we’ll ‘be judged more strictly’ (see James 3:1). We’re all sick of influential Christians falling into behaviour that disempowers those who trusted their leaders … Whether it be sexual sin, anger, self-righteousness, or dishonesty … we need to examine ourselves instead of pointing and accusing. Spend time with the One who has the capacity to strip us down to the bare bones of our heart’s cry. It’s easy to start believing your own publicity and taking the measurement of who you are from other people’s opinions … Only God’s opinion counts, and that’s hard to discern unless you take time to stop and let him tell you.’

Odin13:
You inspire my motivation..

Thanks so much

you are welcome sir

Don’t burn out (2)

Tue, 14 Nov 2023

‘And I thank Christ Jesus our Lord who has enabled me, because He counted me faithful, putting me into the ministry,’ 1 Timothy 1:12

Another form of burnout is ‘compassion fatigue’, and people helpers are the most vulnerable. Symptoms include the belief that you’re no longer effective, treating yourself and others with detachment, withdrawing from your responsibilities, avoiding social and interpersonal contact, and feeling ‘beaten’. If you’re a type-A personality to start with, you’re at even greater risk. One counsellor says driven people often ‘suffer from an ‘adrenaline addiction’ and unconsciously look for ways to get little surges, similar to the high people get from alcohol, caffeine, and nicotine, except they get their highs from controlling people and making complex decisions. Spiritual causes of stress include sexual temptation, anger, despair, jealousy of other people’s success, and anxiety about finances. Pastors are often placed on pedestals, and these expectations can’t be met. So, in an effort to please, they become too goal-oriented for their people or too accommodating of their spiritual slackness. They become perfectionists, overdeveloping one side of their ministry or identifying so closely with their calling that it falls apart. Your body gives you warning signals; insomnia, digestive problems, headaches, fatigue, muscle tension, teeth grinding, and high blood pressure. Sadly, it seldom slows the victim down – until an ulcer, stroke, or heart attack occurs. Pastors need to spend as much time with the strong as the weak. They give you strength and support, they can be trained for ministry and having more hands on deck enhances the spiritual and emotional health of their church.

Don’t burn out (1)

Mon, 13 Nov 2023

‘Many claim to have unfailing love, but a faithful person who can find?’ Proverbs 20:6

A pastor writes about his experience with burnout: ‘The children had gone to school, my wife was off to work, and I did something I’d never done before. I turned the phone down, put a note on the door, and went back to bed. I was burned out. Within two months, I had resigned my ministry. Three out of four pastors report anger, depression, fear, and alienation. The reasons include a disparity between idealistic expectations and hard reality, lack of boundaries, workaholism, feelings of incompetence, conflict between being a leader and being a servant at the same time, ‘playing it safe’ to avoid upsetting powerful parishioners and loneliness (pastors are less likely to have a close friend than almost anybody).’ Ministering in your own strength virtually guarantees you will end up as another statistic. Paul was able to go the distance and finish strong because he depended on God to give him the needed strength. One Bible teacher says avoiding burnout means:

a) having a definite call on your life and a strong relationship with Jesus,

b)
seeking His vision and being willing to do whatever He asks c) never losing sight of the people behind the work,

d)
never taking your position for granted,

e) respecting the guy above you and submitting willingly to authority,

f)
knowing that you’re fulfilling God’s will and your reward is laid up in heaven,

g)
setting boundaries while having a servant’s heart, and

h)
never being too big to do small things or too small to do big things. Practise these principles, and you won’t burn out.

God have mercy 😢

When it's not yet your time to go nobody can send you anywhere...

The only guy that survived in the Lagos 21 storey building collapse without a wound despite being trapped for hours, 2 years ago.

May God's mercy always locate us In Jesus Name. AMEN!

Keep your hope alive (2)

Sun, 12 Nov 2023

‘Hope does not disappoint, because the love of God has been poured out in our hearts by the Holy Spirit.’ Romans 5:5

American writer, Jon Walker, says: ‘I’ve struggled with my weight most of my life. I’ve dropped weight and put it back on. I’ve tried every diet and made up some of my own. I maintained a friendly battle with weight till I became extremely ill, and for a year, I was unable to walk beyond the mailbox. Needless to say, I gained more weight than ever and found myself facing a huge challenge. I needed to lose more pounds than there are days in a month. With age nipping at my heels, it wasn’t as easy to drop the pounds as it used to be, and I found myself feeling hopeless – the kind of hopelessness that makes you think, ‘What’s the use? I might as well not even try.’ No doubt you can relate, not necessarily to the weight issue, but to the hopelessness. Maybe you’re in a stressful marriage or facing health issues that have you thinking, ‘What’s the use?’ Or you’re in a frustrating job; facing a difficult family situation; wondering if you’ll ever get good enough grades to graduate; dealing with the death of the most important person in your life; or struggling through so many failed attempts to have a child. Here’s the truth: we serve a God of hope, and it’s a hope that won’t ‘disappoint us’. It’s not based on feelings; it’s rooted in a relationship with the One who can be trusted above all others. We wait together for this unseen hope, knowing the God of hope. ‘Hope does not disappoint, because the love of God has been poured out in our hearts by the Holy Spirit.’ (Romans 5:5 NKJV)

........and why? 🤷

Keep your hope alive (1)

Sat, 11 Nov 2023

‘We who have fled for refuge might … hold fast to the hope set before us.’ Hebrews 6:18

Does your situation look impossible? Are you getting ready to give up? Don’t! Emilie Batisse was seventy-nine when she was injured in a hit-and-run accident and wasn’t expected to live. When Norman Vincent Peale went to visit her, he noticed a row of brand-new poetry books that hadn’t been opened. When he asked her about them, she said, ‘I love poetry, but I haven’t read those … I’m saving them for my old age.’ Mrs Batisse lived to read those books many times, and when she eventually died at ninety-one, she was planning a trip to Europe. Hope is desiring something to come true; faith is believing it will happen. Hope is wanting something so desperately that despite all evidence to the contrary, you keep believing God for it. And the remarkable thing is that the act of hoping produces a strength of its own. When Cornell University conducted a study on the effects of hope, Dr Harold G. Wolff reported that people with hope could endure incredible burdens. One group comprised twenty-five thousand soldiers imprisoned during World War II. Subjected to forced labour, bad food, and filth, many died while others showed only slight damage. Interviews with survivors revealed a far-above-average ability to hope! How were they able to keep their hope alive? By drawing pictures of the girls they planned to marry, designing their future homes, and organising business management seminars. Hope not only kept them well, it kept them alive! It’s easy to see why Paul describes hope as ‘… a strong and trustworthy anchor for our souls. It leads us through the curtain into God's inner sanctuary.’ (Hebrews 6:19 NLT)

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God is good – all the time!

Fri, 10 Nov 2023

‘Oh, taste and see that the LORD is good; Blessed is the man who trusts in Him!’ Psalm 34:8

What you believe about God is crucial to the quality of your life, especially in difficult times. So, starting today, tell yourself, ‘God is good – all the time,’ and keep saying it until it gets down into your spirit. What does it mean to be ‘good’? It means living up to the best and highest one knows. And since God always knows what’s best and highest, His goodness is beyond question. If God is good – genuinely, practically, consistently good – then your cup of well-being, security, peace, confidence, and joy should be overflowing! A good God can’t break His promise, abandon His children, or fail to love and provide for them. In every trial and circumstance, you can be sure He will treat you in the best possible way. When things seem to be falling apart, when you stumble confused in the dark, it’s hard to see God’s goodness or feel that things will get better. That’s when you must draw on the faith God has deposited in you (see Romans 12:3), and by an act of your will, trust Him. A troubled parishioner once asked his pastor, ‘Does the world look like a wreck to you too?’ He replied, ‘Yes, like the wreck of a bursting seed! Without the ‘wreck’ stage when its world appears to be falling apart, the acorn could never give birth to an oak tree.’ So, embrace God’s will in your time of testing because it’s ‘good, and acceptable, and perfect’ (Romans 12:2 KJV). Ultimately, you will ‘... see that the LORD is good; Blessed is the man who trusts in Him!’ (Psalm 34:8 NKJV)

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Your handbook for life!

Thu, 9 Nov 2023

‘The commands of the LORD are clear, giving insight for living.’ Psalm 19:8

The marquee outside a little country church read: ‘Jesus said …’ That’s it – nothing else! Obviously, the custodian was interrupted before finishing the job, leaving an incomplete message for passing drivers to fill in the blank. Doubtless, some would drive by, giving it little thought. The more biblically minded might search their memory for the right answer. Some might think the custodian missed an opportunity to proclaim words that can transform lives. Jesus said, ‘The words that I have spoken to you are spirit and life.’ (John 6:63 ESV). The words of people can inform us, but only the words of God can transform us. David understood the awesome benefits of God’s Word. In Psalm 19:7-11 NLT, he tells us it’s essential for these:

1) Reviving the soul. God’s Word is inexhaustible, but we’re not! We wear down with time and effort and need restoration and revitalising.

2) Making wise the simple. God’s Word gives you insights for crucial, everyday decision-making. A high IQ isn’t required; the Bible is for regular and ordinary people. David said, ‘I have more insight than all my teachers, for Your testimonies are my meditation. I understand more than the aged, because I have observed Your precepts’ (Psalm 119:99-100 NASB95).

3) Bringing joy to the heart
(Psalm 19:8 NLT). Happiness is dependent on having the right people and circumstances in your life. But joy is different; it’s an inside job that comes from living by the principles of Scripture.

4) Giving insight for living. When you have a problem in your personal life, home life, or working life, God’s Word offers you insight for living. It’s your handbook for life!

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Love one another as Jesus loves you

Wed, 8 Nov 2023

‘By this all will know that you are My disciples, if you have love for one another.’ John 13:35

While the Bible doesn’t give a description of what Jesus looks like, people have wrongly tried to portray Him in paintings or films. What Jesus looks like is not important. It’s what He represents that matters. In John 13, Jesus tells us what He is all about and what He wants us to be all about – and it’s love! In the upper room, Jesus recognised that His time was short. The cross was looming, Judas was about to betray Him, and He had to prepare His disciples to continue without Him. It’s like asking a pastor, ‘If you had one last sermon, what would it be?’ Or asking a teacher, ‘What great truth would you most like to convey to your students?’ Or asking parents, ‘If you could tell your kids only one thing, what would it be?’ Jesus spells it out: ‘“A new commandment I give to you, that you love one another; as I have loved you, that you also love one another. “By this all will know that you are My disciples, if you have love for one another.”’ (John 13:34-35 NKJV). Like a last will and testament, Jesus’ final message is important not only because of its content but because of its tone and timing. It sums up His life and our responsibility to God and to others – to love them! Now, since love isn’t what you say but what you do – today go out and find practical ways to express God’s love to those you meet. They will feel good, and you will too.

Odin13:
Thank you for this

All thanks to God Almighty 🙏

Start living with purpose

Tue, 7 Nov 2023

‘A generous person will be prosperous …’ Proverbs 11:25

One of the best ways to keep your life in balance and stay on track spiritually is to pass on what you know to others. The Bible says, ‘A generous person will be prosperous …’ (Proverbs 11:25 NASB20) As you pass along your insights, you will get more insights from God. Paul challenges Timothy, ‘The things which you have heard from me in the presence of many witnesses, entrust these to faithful people who will be able to teach others also.’ (2 Timothy 2:2 NASB20) If you know people who haven’t discovered their God-given purpose in life yet, it’s your job to share with them what has been shared with you. For example, don’t just read this devotional and keep it to yourself; share it with your friends. The more you know, the more God expects you to use that knowledge to help others. That’s how things are supposed to work in His kingdom. James writes, ‘So whoever knows the right thing to do and fails to do it, for him it is sin.’ (James 4:17 ESV). In other words, increased knowledge brings increased responsibility. Passing along the purpose of life to others is more than just an obligation; it’s one of our greatest privileges. Imagine how different the world would be if everyone knew their calling. That’s why Paul writes, ‘If you instruct the brethren in these things, you will be a good minister of Jesus Christ …’ (1 Timothy 4:6 NKJV). Not only does God want us to live out His purposes, He wants us to help others do the same. That is what assignment-centred living is all about. Regardless of your age, the rest of your life can be the best of your life if you will do this one thing – start living with purpose!

WriterNig:
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At their own peril.....as for me.

I stand with Israel 🇮🇱

There's something I still don't understand with Peace transport and accidents. They seriously need the hand of God on that company. The company needs serious deliverance. I cover the company and all the passengers this ember season with the blood of Jesus 🙏.

Always on ankara material... proudly Africa woman. 😁

God can cancel your past (3)

Mon, 6 Nov 2023

‘It is finished.’ John 19:30

One of Christ’s last declarations from the cross was, It is finished. That phrase comprises just one word in Greek, tetelestai, meaning paid in full. It was the word merchants wrote on a bill when it was cancelled. It was also the word stamped on a document announcing that a prison sentence had been commuted. Jesus paid the price in full for every sin you have ever committed! ‘Therefore, there is now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus’ (Romans 8:1 NIV). The question is, if God forgets your sin the second you confess it, don’t you think you should forget it too? How long do you think about an invoice you have paid? You forget it the minute you have paid it. Similarly, since Christ has paid your bill in full, you don’t need to remember it anymore. Paul, who once described himself as ‘chief among sinners’ (see 1 Timothy 1:15), wrote, ‘… Forgetting the past and looking forward to what lies ahead, I press on to reach the end of the race and receive the heavenly prize for which God, through Christ Jesus, is calling us.’ (Philippians 3:13-14 NLT). We can short-circuit God’s power in our lives by not trusting that He has truly forgiven us or by deciding not to forgive ourselves. Why do we do that? Sometimes because of how we were raised. Our parents told us, ‘I forgive you,’ but they constantly brought it up. Good news: your heavenly Father is different from your earthly parents. When He forgives your sin, He expunges your record, cancels your past, can’t remember it, doesn’t talk about it, and will never bring it up again. So, today accept His forgiveness. And if you need to, forgive yourself and move on.

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God can cancel your past (2)

Sun, 5 Nov 2023

‘I will forgive their wickedness, and I will never again remember their sins.’ Jeremiah 31:34

Have you ever watched children playing with an Etch A Sketch? If they make a mess of the picture, all they have to do is swipe it to erase it; then they can start all over again. This is how God handles the mistakes you have made; He wipes the slate clean. ‘… I will never again remember their sins’ (Jeremiah 31:34 NLT). This has to be one of the most wonderful statements in the Bible – that ‘God forgets’. When we admit our sins and ask God to forgive us, He cancels our past. He chooses to forget our wrongs, errors, and failures. Even if we died tonight, stood before God in heaven, and asked Him about a sin we committed yesterday, He would say, ‘What sin?’ When you deny your sin, you deny God the joy of forgiving you. When you try to excuse your sin, God permits the consequences to become so painful that you will want to turn from it. The Bible says, ‘If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just and will forgive us our sins and purify us from all unrighteousness.’ (1 John 1:9 NIV) The Prodigal Son broke his father’s heart, squandered his inheritance, and ended up in a pigpen. But his is a comeback story! His turnaround began with these words: ‘When he finally came to his senses, he said to himself … “I will go home to my father and say, ‘Father, I have sinned …’”’ (Luke 15:17-18 NLT). And what his father did for him, God will do for you today.

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