Some never check again until it ends up garbage bags
Studentcosmos: I was arranging some old books yesterday and found a notebook from about three years ago. It was full of sermon notes.
As I read through them, I couldn't believe how much God had taught me that I had completely forgotten. It also made me realise something else.
Over the years, I've written notes in different notebooks, saved Bible verses on my phone, bookmarked sermons on YouTube, sent messages to myself on WhatsApp and even used Google Keep.
Everything is scattered.
I'm beginning to think that taking notes is not really the problem. Keeping them organised is. So I'm curious...
How do you keep your sermon notes?
- Traditional notebook? - Bible with handwritten notes? - Notes app on your phone? - Voice recordings? - Dedicated Bible journaling app? - Or do you simply trust your memory?
Personally, I'm trying to move towards keeping everything in one place because I've realised God often reminds us of things He spoke months or even years ago.
I'd really like to hear what has worked for other Christians.
Just another early morning appetizer to put us in the right spiritual frequency before worship.
From out of the heart comes evil thoughts. It is even better to act out and speak out of evil intentions than to harbour it inwardly, until it becomes toxic within and venom when the person breaths it out. This was highlighted so well by Jesus Christ, as he explained to his followers how human corruption and wrongdoing originates from within a person’s inner being. It was evil thoughts harboured by the daughter of Saul, Michal, that made her to speak folly against the anointed one of God, King David. David’s wife Michal didn’t appreciate David’s exuberant worship. She felt it wasn’t dignified for the king of Israel to express his emotions before God. Her reward for her utterance was bareness.
2 Sam 6:23 And Michal daughter of Saul had no children to the day of her death.
Jah Michael x 7
An outcome I will not wish on my worst enemy. In like manner, King Herod was caught in a web of foolish oaths and a manipulative family member’s request. Leading him to execute and behead a righteous prophet to save face. What will prompt a person to kill another person because they want to prioritize public image and approval over what is morally right.
The heart of man is full of evil. The human capacity for wrongdoing can sometimes be mind-blowing. This is the reason a true believer must ask for a renewal of the spirit man and the cleansing of the heart inside out, by the redeeming blood of Jesus Christ on a daily basis.
Ps 51:10 Create in me a clean heart, O God; and renew a right spirit within me.
A clean heart is produced by a RIGHT spirit. God loves a clean heart. Only those with clean hands and a pure heart shall receive blessing and the right things they need from the Lord. (Ps 24:5). Because with the right spirit, such believers delight in the LAW of the Lord and try their best to meditate on God’s words day and night (Ps 1:2). But not so is it with those with evil thoughts. Like chaff which the wind drives away shall be their lot. Like a dry wood, burnt by fire and turned into ashes shall be their END. Like a flower here today and gone tomorrow applies to them. But the righteous in Christ rise up and stand firm in spirit and in truth. For whenever the righteous call upon their God, the answer to their request is instant (Ps 20:9)
PRAYER As we step into the sabbath day in peace with our God. SURELY, goodness and mercy of the Lord shall follow us into the new week and our joy shall be full. Amen IJCMN.
Money, money, money, money!!!! You can go under the see and bring home a mermaid (mammie water) and marry if you have money!
meobizy: In all my decades on Earth, I’ve met only two people who married their first choice.
With men, the women either ran off due to perceived hardship after the engagement or situations made the likelihood of a future together impossible. The most common reason I keep hearing is her parents either canceled things or demanded too high of a dowry.
With women, the man impregnated someone else, got tired of waiting, or turned out to be already married, wasting her youthful years.
The most valuable asset of a blind man is their walking stick! The day they begin to see, first thing they throw away is the stick. Moral lesson :you will be the first target of attack of the person you helped.
Stephen0mozzy: First of all, gatekeep nor mean gateman 😅.
In street terms, it means "to dey hide update or discourage people from trying to do wetin you dey benefit from".
You may have heard someone say it, or even said it yourself, that if to say na "black man" invent many of the free things we have access to today, na only them and their family go dey use am.
We've seen this with friends, colleagues, neighbours and even siblings sef... One person will get a certain opportunity and will start making some really good profits, but they will deny that that there's money in it, or some will mask their strategy by saying "na God dey help me o".
We scarcely share things for general benefits. Some will even ask you to pay for something that they got for free sef. Why is that?
1. Is it because we had a bad experience in the past when we maybe shared something and they didn't appreciate?
2. Is it because we wan "better pass our neighbor"?
3. Is it because we want people to always depend on us, instead of just teaching them how to fish.
Share your opinion and experience. Also, share your positive experience in sharing "updates" and the reward/gratitude you got from the person you helped.
Very true sir, every nation needs it, but not such that more than 50% of will be drug peddlers and cyber crime syndicates!
shegztech: for any nation to grow in this life you need IMMIGRANTS. Yes the bad eggs will come too which is a con that you have to be prepared for. Immigrants will boost your economy like "kilode". Ask Dubai, US, Canada even the old biblical Egypt of Joseph (where foreigners came to buy corn in famine). It makes nations powerful
Those guys are ethnic and religious identity politics didn't stop them from achieving the country of their dreams!
Rebuker: A viral video is making the rounds, showing a group of young South African men chilling inside a township spaza shop — an informal corner store — after locals reportedly seized it from its immigrant owner.
In the clip, they are seen relaxing, smoking hookah, eating snacks, drinking, and filming the entire moment. One man in a white bucket hat speaks directly to the camera, appearing to claim ownership of the shop.
The footage has stirred fresh debate about South Africa’s deep frustrations with immigrant-run businesses, especially spaza shops owned by migrants from countries such as Nigeria, Somalia, and Ethiopia. Some locals argue that foreigners have crowded out opportunities and are affecting the township economy. Critics, however, describe such takeovers as outright looting and xenophobic vigilantism.
The shop already appears almost empty, raising questions about whether those who took over the business have the knowledge or know-how to run it profitably. Instead, it now looks more like a place where people are simply enjoying the moment, with no clear long-term plan to operate, grow, or make the business successful. The shop appears to be heading in the wrong direction.
At its core, the incident points to bigger issues, including high unemployment, economic desperation, and growing anti-foreigner sentiment in some communities.
I support South Africa, if they fail to flush out blacks especially Nigerians as they are doing now, one day theie official status will be same as Nigeria: the most corrupt black nation on earth where corruption is cultural, religious, political, generally accepted as the norm. Where being a decent, rational, honest human being is a shocker!
Emmagal: Miss universe Chidimma Adetshina Heads to Court to Challenge Deportation From South Africa
Chidimma Adetshina is making headlines once again as the former South African beauty pageant contestant has reportedly taken her deportation battle to court.
The latest development has sparked fresh reactions online, with many people closely following the high-profile case. Supporters believe she's determined to fight for her rights, while others are eager to see how the legal battle will unfold.
As the courtroom drama continues, social media is buzzing with opinions, and many are wondering what the final outcome will be.
Watch the video to get the full details of Chidimma Adetshina's latest court move and why everyone is talking about it.
NigeriaNews24: Former President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan and former First Lady Patience Ibifaka Jonathan recently celebrated a significant family milestone as they attended the graduation ceremony of their son, Ariara Goodluck Jonathan, at Manchester Metropolitan University in the United Kingdom.
The proud parents joined family members and well-wishers to witness Ariara receive his degree, marking the successful completion of his academic programme. The occasion was filled with joy as the Jonathan family commemorated the achievement, highlighting the importance they place on education and personal development.
The graduation ceremony attracted warm congratulatory messages from friends, associates, and admirers, who wished the graduate continued success in his future endeavours.
It doesn't mattter even if they elect lesbian NBA president, we will still have criminal justice system in Nigeria and the law will always be for the poor!
ogugwa1992: Will the NBA be BOLD to elect its first female president? A Defining Moment for the Nigerian Bar
Virgin with character! Virginity is good character too
RolexOfGeneva: You must choose one for marriage (you can't choose neither) - A virgin with bad character or a non-virgin with good character, which would you choose?
It's been like a month or so since I saw that (pesua)
FlamingBulb: This morning, I saw my 4 years old son holding a 20 Naira note as he was getting ready for school.
Curious, I asked, "Where did you get that from?" "It's mine," he replied confidently.
I smiled and asked, "Oh really? What work did you do to earn it?
Without hesitation, he said, "Mummy gave it to me.
Trying to tease him a little, I said, "So you're taking it to school to buy some goodies and enjoy yourself?
He looked at me and calmly replied, "It cannot buy anything.
That one sentence stopped me in my tracks. I looked at the 20 Naira note over and over again, trying to think of what it could buy here in Ikeja, Lagos.
The truth hit me hard almost nothing. For a moment, I felt overwhelmed with emotion. Then my mind traveled back to the 1990s.
Back then, the same 20 Naira was enough for my father to leave us money for breakfast. We could buy pap, akara, and sugar, or even share cooked rice sold for 5 naira per plate among four of us.
In those days, if a student was caught with 20 naira in school between 1993 and 1995, it was considered a lot of money. The principal would probably want to know where it came from, and your parents might be invited to explain.
I also remembered attending a government school in Northern Nigeria. After graduation, when I went to collect my testimonial, the fee was just 15 naira.
Today, 20 naira can barely buy anything. It's amazing and heartbreaking how much the value of money has changed within a single generation.
What was once enough to feed a family breakfast is now almost insignificant.
Sometimes, it takes the innocent words of a child to remind us just how much the world has changed.
Any idoma child could have become a 2baba if it wasn't for where they found themselves, better still, why are there no so many idoma popstars of the level of 2baba's feat and achievements? his environment(lagos) at the time made him and not because he is idoma, there is nothing special about being any tribe if the system works.
You are poor as a Nigerian living in Nigeria, get involved in accident and see if you are not poor upon all the money you think you and your family have stacked up anywhere assuming you are one of such Nigerians, on that accident scene people would steal all they can lay hands on first, then make videos to upload to their pages before ever rendering help, then you will know love, humanity is the biggest wealth, which is lacking in Nigeria. All we know is the rest die if only all the money mine! .
CLOUDRepublic: I am writing this out of fear and out of being inquisitive. People that are poor, why are they poor?
I didn't grow up in a rich neighborhood. My estate was mixture of civil servants, government workers and petty traders. Everybody relying on each other for one thing or the other
But as time went on, I started to observe other kids saying and some times telling me I'm from a rich home. Of course, that was their perception since they are oblivious of the struggles my family faced always waiting "for end of the month". And never enough money to last a whole month.
As time went by, I started being conscious of people looking scrawny and wearing just one type of clothes with less colour. Dry looking skin, feet and wearing palm sandals.
I didn't like that kind of dressing so I always wore a white canvas mum bought for me meant for church. I also used to wear one I acquired from my brother by "rite of passage"🤔
When they see me, they always stared at me and even laughed at me that I was wearing a fine canvas. I tried to explain to them that it keeps the skin dust free and neat nails. These people call me Ajebutter.
It didn't make any sense to me. Why would you laugh at me for wearing something good? I felt we should always try to solve a problem when we observe it... Instead of thinking we are strong and exposing the skin to harm
I was still a kid but it gradually became obvious most of these people were poor.
Learned various skills on Coursera and upgraded old skills...to not only decorate my CV but enhance my knowledge. Apart from freelancing as a writer, web developer, app build, software designer, I also tried UGC. I know what it used to be before isn't what it is now but men, it'd not been totally easy as a father.
Note: Kindly don't use this post to beg for alms. Rather than finding free money, may I suggest you sell yourself and what you can do, what you did, and what you are doing?
Nearest hospital in Nigeria, ohh I forgot he is based abroad! God forbid you get bitten by snakes on Nigeria except you are quickly rushed to traditional healing home if not your own is bye bye to this world, you ain't gonna make it!
What would you do if you or someone close to you was bitten by a venomous snake? Would you know the right first aid to give, or could your actions make the situation even worse?
Dr. Odera Nwankwo, a Pediatric Intensivist and Associate Professor of Pediatrics, has shared simple but life-saving advice on how to help a snakebite victim before they get to the hospital.
He explained that some snakebites cause local symptoms, such as pain, swelling, and redness around the bite, while others allow the venom to spread throughout the body. When this happens, it can become a medical emergency and may even be fatal if treatment is delayed.
According to Dr. Nwankwo, the victim should be kept calm, the affected arm or leg should be kept as still as possible, the head should be properly supported, and firm pressure may be applied over the bite area where appropriate. He stressed that the victim should be taken to the nearest hospital immediately for proper medical care.
He also warned against common mistakes that many people make after a snakebite. These include trying to suck out the venom with the mouth, cutting the bite with a knife, or tying a tight tourniquet around the affected limb. He said these actions can make the injury worse instead of helping.
Dr. Nwankwo urged the public to treat every suspected venomous snakebite as a medical emergency and seek professional treatment as quickly as possible.
Why did you remove "street smartness ". Can you become great in today's Nigeria without it? A young TINUBU, ADELEKE, DANGOTE, Otedola, ELUMELU, and Co, would not have returned that wallet!
Rapmoney: One thing you should know about academic success in children as a parent is the fact that the academic success of your child starts from early years and it has more to do with you rather than the educational system.
Oftentimes, parents blame schools for the academic lapses and shortcomings of their children instead of looking inward. I am not in anyway saying that schools should be absorbed from blames as regards to poor academic performance in children, but what I am saying is that everything begins with the parents.
For most of us who are Millennials, I would excuse our parents and grandparents more than the way I would excuse Millennial parents who are currently raising Gen Z and Gen Alpha kids. This is because for us who are Millennials, our parents and grandparents were not as exposed as parents of today. They did not have internet; neither did they have Open Source Learning and other modern learning tools and platforms. Today, these things are easily accessible to anyone who wants to make use of them.
I have compiled some ways that parents can use to raise brilliant children in Nigeria where the government does little to fund education and improve the standard. Take note that this post is not AI generated, but has been compiled by me based on the fact that I was in the academia for years as a Learning Support Head before switching to another career.
1. Start very early: Yes! This is the first step. Start very early. By age 2 to 3, you should start reading to your child. Make good use of pictures and colours. Children love both and are usually captivated by them. Use the alphabet to make songs. You can go further by connecting sounds to letters. This should be done in a fun and playful way. This is one of the reasons why parenting is intentional.
2. Make them see reading as fun and not punishment: While growing up, our parents screamed at us to read our books. Some children were even flogged mercilessly and denied food for not studying. That is a wrong way of cultivating the culture of reading in children. When you make children see reading as a punishment instead of fun, it is a already a pathway to academic problems. The resultant effect is that the child pretends to be studying when you are around, but goes back to whatever he or she has been doing as soon as you step out. At the age of 6,7 and probably 8, you should read with your child/children. Listen to them while they read, and ask them to analyse stories and answer questions when they are done. When they understand that reading is fun, it becomes a natural habit.
3. Reduce the amount of entertainment time: This is one reason why many children perform poorly academically. The amount of time they have for entertainment far outweighs the amount of time they spend on studying. Too much movie watching, countless hours playing video games, etc can slow the academic growth of a child. Some parents even act abnormally by giving their phones to their kids to play games. The child can spend hours on the phone while his/her homework is left undone. Schedule time for your kids. There should be time for studying and time for entertainment. Entertainment time should not be anytime. While the school do theirs, do your own part as a parent, and do it diligently. If your child still cannot read at the age of 7, you should be worried.
4. Buy novels for your kids: Apart from confidence, do you know why some people are better speakers than others? It is because they possess a larger collection of vocabularies. Novels enable children to learn new words and improve their vocabulary. Buy books for them and encourage them to read. Don't be upset when your child is not given the opportunity to address guests at the school's graduation ceremony. The child who has been chosen for that might have a larger collection of vocabulary than your child.
5. Teach your children how to think and not what to think: If you can afford a school that uses the British curriculum, do not hesitate on that. The difference between the British curriculum and the Nigerian curriculum is that the former teaches children how to think, but the latter teaches children what to think.
Look at this example:
The Lost Wallet
Chidinma and Musa were walking home from school when they found a wallet on the roadside. Inside were some money and an identity card. Instead of keeping it, they took the wallet to their class teacher.
The next day, the owner came to the school. He thanked the children for their honesty and explained that the wallet contained money he needed for his small business. The head teacher praised Chidinma and Musa during the morning assembly.
The children learnt that honesty is rewarded and that doing the right thing helps others, even when no one is watching.
Now, critically look at these questions:
Nigerian Curriculum Answer the following questions 1. Where was Chidinma and Musa coming from? 2. What did Chidinma and Musa find?
British Curriculum Answer the following questions 1. What do you think would have happened to Chidinma and Musa if they had kept the wallet that they found? 2. Rewrite and improve this story by adding two more paragraphs.
You can clearly see how the British curriculum challenges learners to think, while on the other hand, the Nigerian curriculum expects the child to answer questions robotically by picking answers straight from the passage.
Lastly, with all what I have posted here, if you don't have the mental strength or capacity to embark on this as parents, you are leaving the academic progress of your child solely on the school, its system, and the society at large. This is the more reason why you should be intentional with who you are getting married to.
chop your money as you wish, your generation shall never be poor again left for the money you shall steal, except God punish you and them!
yns4real: INEC has declared Rabiu Garba Aiki of the APC as the winner of the Zuru State Constituency by-election for the Kebbi State House of Assembly.
APC: 4,871 votes LP: 168 votes
INEC has declared Rabiu Garba Aiki of the APC as the winner of the Zuru State Constituency by-election for the Kebbi State House of Assembly.
MONEY247: Your life should be used for Pleasing God and not youself. You have been created to serve humanity in a godly way. You are in the Bank. Live godly. You are at the motor park. Live godly. You are a lecturer live godly... Where ever you find yourself live for God..... You worship by obedience...
Not the singing and crying...
Jesus loves you..
If you have not accepted the life of jesus christ please do so now and see yourself shinning.. God bless you.
Christianity Etc › Re: How Do You Keep Your Sermon Notes After Church? by CreatedtwoRule: 11:39am
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