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@Oby,

Oby1:
@Ebos

Hope is not about the forex trading. Whatever it is, just take it easy, ok?

Ok, I’m taking it easy.  However, you guessed it fine.  It is Forex wahala.  I tried to apply a new strategy that worked for me several times in virtual trading in live trading.  But, I logged in and left, when I came back the server could not connect and I don’t trade with Robot.  So, all my three entries of different pairs reversed against me with heavy losses.  That is Forex for you.  Any mistake will backfire heavily.  If you trade in a Standard Account where a pip is 10 dollars and 20 pips becomes 200 dollars.  Then, your loss will also be the same margin with your profit.  Now, check out hitting 180 pips loss.  Times the 180 with 10, the figure is your loss in dollars.  This is just today, and that is what Forex can do in any slight mistake.

@oby,

I get your point.  I'm just thinking what today has done to me.  It has not been ok for me at all.

@oby

But, how wrong is it to book mass and fail to be there?

my people will just be laughing, i no wan know o

Just guessing how serious and fun your dance might be - as your people would be laughing Though, the laugh no concern u - "I no wan know"

Ok, I was thinking whether you have taken me to that level – as if I don’t have even a minute for my God again. I now understand you. Yes, the strength is coming back gradually. I know God will not let me go below this present strength, instead I will come out stronger. If it will be possible to walk down to any Catholic Parish to Book Mass for this intention, I will do it. Oby, I mean what I’m saying because now is the time – tomorrow may be the end. I sound unserious? I mean my word.

Please don’t allow God’s blessing to bring down tears – let it be joy for you.

Sure, do you know how much i put u and others who are weak in my prayers (i'm not greedy in my prayers ). Infact the more you pray for others, that is the more u pray for yourself.

Oby, you said so? U sure say I weak to that level? Hum! Anyway, just continue praying for me and others. I believe the power of prayer. I know God will bless you too as you continue to do so.

lawyer:
@oby and ebos

How did you guys manage to ward of all those anti catholic bashers? These few days without them, has provided a serene environment for catholics to enjoy these thread peacefully and spiritually and it actually underscores the object of this post. It is totally devoid of all those irritating insults in the guise of advise and condemnations which the catholic doctrine preaches against. Well done to you guys and keep the banner flying. Enjoying you guys all the way every moment i log on

Lawyer, you know the thread is best this way.  I lost a lot during the unfortunate argument and criticism.  Forex dealt with me during the argument .  So, how can the foundation of friendship be established in ridiculing our Catholic faith?  Can there be a mutual discussion base on mockery?  It became clear that nobody was ready to accept that his or her mum’s soup was not the best.   So, it is better for everybody to avoid the argument.  It has not helped us in any way.  They gradually backed-off.  I commend them for taking such bold step.  At least they realized that the argument had not been going down well with both sides and the best thing to do was exactly what they did.  I believe they will apply this good approach to any other thread that deals on Catholic.  That’s maturity because to me, everything became disgusting and annoying.

I also believe that being silent contributed a lot, and the outcome of it is the peace all of us enjoy now.

@Oby

Maybe, the way I see Charismatic is different from the way you see it. Actually, I don’t the pray and pray again. But thank God you are used to them.

Again, how do you cope doing both Legion and Charismatic works? I know Legion don’t joke with their assigned work and it’s very difficult for them to accept excuses – that was the main reason I distanced myself. I know two Priests that were not comfortable with the way Charismatic conduct their prayers. The Protestant method where (I don’t know whether to call it noise – but pardon me ) everybody will be shouting as if the Spirit of God is a confusion One. Because of that they were banned and after 2 years they lifted the ban on them. Another society I love is Sacred Heart and my mum is a strong member of the Sacred Heart Society and she has been encouraging me to join.

As you said, Auxiliary Membership will be ok for you at the Legion Level while you remain active member at the Charismatic Group. But always remember us in your prayer. Hope you don’t pray for yourself only?

To be upgraded from lukewarm member to Active member

But, you didn't tell us the society you belong. I can say my prayers but I can't join any other society now or becoming active member.

However, the Society I find difficult to join is Charismatic Renewal. My younger sister is a member but I don't like the way they conduct their prayers. They will pray and pray, and tell you to pray again and again until you finish all the prayers and nothing left again to pray. By then, you will only be looking at them. I don't feel comfortable being in their midst because you get tired of the whole process. I don’t know if you guys experience the same. Their method is like Protestant. For this reason, you can’t see me in any fellowship or any other thing organize by Protestant Members. The idea of praying all over again and again makes it boring.

So, which societies you all belong?  Maybe, I have to go for Legion.  Though, for years I have not attended and I have not identified with any other society.  So, let me believe I still belong to Legion

I tell you, this thread has encouraged me a lot. It’s being a very long time I heard someone (Catholic(s)) encouraging me to take things of God serious. This thread has provided the needed help. With the help of this thread and by the special grace of God, I have been able to say my Rosary 4 consecutive days.

When I see some people saying that they have been reciting their rosaries – I think of myself. I ask myself if they are not human beings like me. Now, I have taken my rosary serious and I will be reciting it everyday or at least 3-4 times a week. As time goes on, I will come back to my normal approach to Rosary.

Oby1,

I hope your carried away didn’t lead you kicking those around you like Busylyn? I know what people can do when they are carried away. However, I’m happy that you were carried away dancing for God. You know what funny guys can do in this kind of thing. They make it interesting.

There must be a blessing attached to it. Again, I join Carlosein to echo your prayer.

Abeg make e bi tomorrow. I get one important place I wan go now.

My people, I no attend Procession.  It was not possible for me.  It wasn't deliberate -  In fact I knew my chances of attending was just 20%.  I was really engaged a month before the Christ De King.  I believe God knows I had the intention to participate - genuine interest in the Procession but it was not possible.

@Lawyer

Wetin you dey tell us now be say - enough for people wey dey around.   Make I tell you now - if u wan make God know say you dey happy for good health wey Him give you - as you wan put enough for table, no go select people wey go celebrate am with u.  Just invite any neighbour wey dey around.  Me, wetin you wan make I add for tati something. (just tell me - I go add am.

So, make God bless you too and the rest of them wey dey hear.  As I dey combine the thread with my assignment and forex, I still thank everybody for their support and encouragement.

If e no be their encouragement, I for no feel the Procession wey I miss.  Before, anything wey be Procession, no be my business but now I don put am for my diary.

@Oby

You danced more than David?  I trust God must have stood up because of your dance.  Oby, as you made it, don’t you think it was for both of us?

Right actions for the future are the best apologies for wrong ones in the past.  I hope to make up the lost one.  Please, make una no crucify me o.  If it was possible for me to attend, I would have been there.  In fact, I saw some Parishners from another Parish (marching it) while I was on the way with a few of my colleagues, and like Peter, my mind came to this thread immediately.

lawyer:
sup people!

How did your procession go? Although i missed it b'because of one darn business trip that required me to be at work yesterday with my obnoxious boss, but my mum filled me in on everybit. Hope yours was good, i hope to make up for it in the nearest future.

P:S: Today is my birthday, shhhhhhhhhh! no tell pilgrim or cgift o! before them spoil my day o!

Bless ya all and have a splendid day wherever you are!

We thank God for that.  It's not easy to add one more year.  But how are you going to celebrate it?  We wish you many more years.  Anyway, Happy Birthday,  How old are you now?  We don't want to hear +1.

carlosein - present, present and even got a present from God.

You don take another person come mark your own double.    Cross check the record and find out who the second present should have gone to.

I'm just thinking how Oby, viee and even carlosein danced that very day.  I never knew you guys can dance.

@carlosein, oby, viee

So you all made it? I thank God for that. I rejoice with you all.

@Pamperme

My brother you are welcome. You just disappeard like that?

My sister tell them.  All these Churches every street - it has not been the will of God.  Satan is seriously working with 95% of the Protestant Pastors.  As you are right now, you can open a church in the name of Redeemed.  What you only do is to be returning some Percentage (amount) annually to Adeboye who called himself The General Overseer. 

That is the very reason Redeemed is scattered everywhere.  It is a disgrace to Christianity.  It shows the division among Christians.  They know, some people can easily identify with them on hearing the name 'Redeemed Church."  It is like Nominal or Quasi Partner who never contributed money in the establishment of the business but people uses his name to run business.  That is Redeemed Church for you.  The Church is a big time Business Enterprise.

There are many of them.

Maybe it’s better to feel cool outside and feel fire (hot) inside? I really need am. I don’t even know how my life will be tomorrow. Today may be my last day – who knows? Abeg we need each other – at least include each other in our prayers.

try it out and see.

It seems you are feeling cool, Carlosein 

@ Oby

I read the portions you gave me but my real problem is how to revive the Spirit.  I really want to but chance and few other things have been my hindrances.  I don’t want a situation whereby I will be forcing myself to do the normal things expected of me.  In the past, I derived joy participating in any Church activities – I was not forcing myself.  My participation in the last Devotion was as if someone was pushing me to the Church.  Unlike when I used to go freely!

You know, when you lose physical contact with maybe 95% of your friends who reason the way you do – it becomes difficult to move on with the new friends you make because getting the type of friends you want is not all that easy.  It’s easy to make new friends but very difficult to know who will blend with you.  It takes a long time to know who’s who before you begin to retrace from them.

@Carlosein,

Legion?  I have not been attending – it has been a long time.  I mean years, I have not even seen them holding meetings for some years now, let alone attending.  Once the mass is over, I find my way out of the Church premises – immediately.  My location now is not even the same place I joined the Legion then. I have been in and out, just like that. However, I will visit the Sites you posted.

I know 93% of the Protestant Churches really don’t understand the Scripture and most of their Founders are using Churches as Business Enterprises where they can maximize profit.  I have enquired and discovered that Evangelical Church of New Jerusalem is one of the Churches that suffer children in the name of fasting – children within the ages of 4 and above are mandated to fast.  Go and ask them, they will tell you that Timothy was a kid when he knew the scripture.  This has been their quote.  If you go to the history of the above church – the Founder has been a secrete member of Amok and most of their Pastors are partly members of this Amok. Regrettably, most of their members don’t know this and I know some people will like to come forward and dispute this confirmed truth. 

They are not alone, even Christ Embassy and some many other Protestant Pastors who like to fake miracle knows where they meet.   I can direct anyone who ventures to doubt me to take a trip to Stadium Road, Elekahia, Port Harcourt to ask about one young Herbalist about all these Pastors.  Once you get to this Stadium – just ask about Mechanic Shops, and then from there you can ask about the Herbalist.  I have forgotten the name of the Street. 

The early Apostles never believed in fixing or occasion miracles.  Miracles happened as they journeyed – just along the road, but today the story is different.  And when you ask – they will question you back if those lame on the streets have faith.  There are many of them, even Redeemed Church is one of the Business Enterprises.

I cannot advise any person to worship with Evangelical Church of New Jerusalem.  The church is out to lead many people to hell.

Christianity is good and Christ wants His followers to first seek the miracle of transformation- changing from your sinful act to a righteous person.  These days we scamper for miracles that only base on fake financial power and wealth.

I must make a come back to my Rosary.  I pray so. Ok Oby, I will do so - the chapters

One thing I know - I find it difficult to miss any Church activity if I have the chance to attend - especially before. But now, only my morning and night prayer I say. I have forgotten my Rosary. Serious

@oby

20 decades? They say it while going or before the Procession. That may be much.

@viee,

As you said - I was busy that I missed the Harvest. Even one of my friends, I'm just chatting with him presently. He called me and asked If I could help him buy some cows for the Harvest becuase he didn't have the chance but I told him I might try. But when things became tough, he was the person I now asked to ammend his schedule and assist me to buy what I used for the Harvest. Though, he had to help me because I assisted him in 2005. I can give him money base on (99%) trust just like him giving me money base on trust.

@Oby,

Let me ask, you guys said there will be fun during the Procession but do you think the fun will allow me to say any Prayer?  This is a serious question. You know you cannot divide yourself.  The Procession itself should be a Prayer on its own.  I don't know if I'm making a point here.

As for the Society, one of my guys after much encouragement succeeded in bringing me to Legion of Mary but their works were somehow giving me problem.  They would want you to do something every week and report to them.  They don’t like hearing excuses. 

To me, I was not happy because I was not doing the work assigned to me and you see them telling you always ‘try hard.’  I didn’t like telling them my work was undone so I distanced myself.  Though, I was not getting the chance to do the work they assigned to me.

Before then, I was going to Church on my own because I was in the Seminary and Alter Boy.  That was a long time.  But for some years now, I have not been to any Society.

That’s Jesus, brutally bruised, marching toward Calvary just to gain Salvation for us all. He was pierced for my sake. But how much have I done to show appreciation?

I need Prayer from you guys. This is serious, I want to reduce the way I pursue things that will expire here on earth. To be honest, these days I pay less attention to my Prayers but I used to be serious.

I could remember in 2000 when I and a friend visited one young man who was seriously sick and was at the point of death. The sick man who later died after some days we visited him. He was rich and he left Anglican Church and joined Eckankar. The day we visited him, the young man (who was our senior) was seriously shedding tears and confessing that his life was a waste. He said he made the money but was not enjoying it. According to him, if all he had acquired could go and let him be, he would be happy. We understood the problem was his involvement with Eckankar. He later called us and said, we shoul not let money or any worldly things take us away from God, that outside God, ‘there is no peace.’

I know I will remain a Catholic till death but I might be deceiving myself if I fail to keep the Six Commandments of the Church. I need Prayer, I want to genuinely come back to the things I used to do. Though, I have not been participating in any of the Church Processions in the past but I used to take some Church activities serious. Today, the story is different. I must tell you that my mum is not happy with the development. Each time I visit her, the first thing she will ask me is “are you making out chance at all to participate in any Church activities” If I can put the same strength I use to chase money like there is no tomorrow – I believe God will pick me here on earth the way HE picked Elijah.

Oby1:
Na true o, May be that kind phone wey if e fall 4 ground, instead of the phone to scatter na ground go scatter.

Na de kind phone wey I mean. I gettam for two. With just N3,000 you go get one and still collect change. Where u go like de phone na de time wey e go fall for ground - na just pick am up and waka dey go your way. Water self no threatenam.

I no fit trade with phone. But, you know whether abi the kind of people wey dey carry big phone?

The server has spoilt everything today. I have not been able to browse since today - na now e dey give me access

@Oby

You see the problem. The so-called Christians have not heard about Mcabbees and the rest. That is why I said they have been brainwashed and handed over twisted bibles. They are yet to realize that what they are using is not complete bible. They only read the gospel and other books but they think Christianity and role model stopped with the Apostles. Limited or half knowledge of Christianity is the cause of katakata, yet they feel knowing it all. The fake Preachers have not told them when they are hiding from them.