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If your wife goes on a water fast for like 30 days or more, her body will start to feed on the stored fats and latter on cancerous cells, fibroid etc
It was the natural way of healing the body of infirmities. if you are willing, then do not allow any one to discourage you.

Gombs:

2months go soon waka..no action, talk is really cheap!

@Gombs, you said my mind

I think the issue has been sorted out with Elijah78, i was almost giving up as davidjonathan was blocked after about an hour. it has really been frustrating.

Now i just want to share this with those who are serious about starting a journey with God. Hope i will not be blocked again.


How to start your journey of seeking God

Get alone with Him. Learn to talk to Him. Begin to share every part of your life with Him. Then support others by sharing your experiences with them. Note: talking to God is a private affair and should not involve a third party according to the instruction form Jesus. If you pray(talk to God) in public God will not honor your prayers


"And since you have now entered into this intimate relationship with Christ Jesus the Lord, begin to regulate all the activities of your life as if He was right there with you. Be firmly established, taking every advantage of His instruction, gaining confidence in this relationship through your experiences with Him as you have been taught to do, and always be thankful to Him for His kindnesses."

N/B Paul is encouraging the believers in Colosse to persevere in their pursuit of intimacy with Christ, warning them not to be influenced by human reason and the ways of the world,

Hebrews 12:2a [/b]is one of the more obvious. This is what it says, [b]"Giving careful consideration to Jesus, the main source and example of our experiences with God…" The point is that when you need to find confirmation for your experiences with God, when you need something to add to their validity, look to Jesus. He’s the One Who has already experienced it.

Mark 8:34. This is what He says.
"And when He had called the people to come to Him, and to His disciples as well, He said, If you intend to go the way I’m going, the way to the Father, then you’ll have to forget about your plans and give up your schemes, embrace the suffering that the Father will use to perfect you and follow my example, because I’m the One Who can show you the way." When you read the Gospels and carefully and attentively consider what Jesus did, you see Him spending a lot of time talking to the Father. And, again, if you’re being careful and paying attention you should come to the conclusion that talking to God must have been important to Jesus. And if you have the thought that Jesus is the example for others to follow if they want to know God, you have to consider the possibility that talking to God would be an important thing for you to do, too.

In Luke 5:16, "He withdrew Himself into the desert to pray."And in Luke 6:12, "Now in those days it happened that He went up into the mountains to pray, and spent the whole night in prayer to God." Then in Luke 9:28, "Now about eight days later, Jesus took Peter, James and John with Him up on the mountain to pray." etc

And since God wants to transform us to the image of His son, we should note that He cannot do that without our own cooperation. read the sermon on the mountain here: http://www.voiceofonecrying.com/sermon_on_the_mount.htm and also read the red letters, they are import for an effective journey with God.

Shalom

please friends kindly advice, if i can no longer make comments in the religious section, does it means that i have been blocked or what?

Mods i cann't comment in the religious section anymore, please kindly advice. thanks

Mods i can no longer make comments in the religious section, please kingly help me. Thanks in advance

Matthew 6:5-15

[b]Verse 5. When you pray, don’t be religious about it. Don’t recite long, flowery prayers in public, where everyone can hear. When you do that, who are you really talking to?

[b]Verse 6. If you’re going to talk to God, go to a quiet, private place and just talk to Him. And even though you can’t see Him, He sees you. And He’ll honor your personal, heart-felt conversation by responding to you in ways that confirm that He heard you.

Verse 7. Just try to be yourself. There’s something false and impersonal about reciting the same, old, tired, worn-out formulas. Remember, the Father responds to sincerity, not the length of the prayer.

Verse 8. So don’t be like those who have no relationship with a real God, Who lives and sees and hears. They repeat the same words over and over again to lifeless images that can’t respond. Your Father is much different than that. He knows what you need, even before you ask.

How to Have a Private Personal Conversation with The Father and What to Talk About When You are in His Presence

Verse 9. So, when you talk to God, this is how you should talk to Him and what you should talk about. Talk to your Father in Heaven like you would talk to your earthly father, with affection and respect. Only acknowledge that He deserves an honor and respect greater than any man.

Verse 10. Then affirm to Him again that you want His Kingdom revealed in your life. And tell Him that you only want what He wants, so His will can be seen here on the earth just like it is in His Heavenly domain.

Verse 11. Ask Him to give you just what you need for today.

Verse 12. And ask Him to forgive you of your faults and mistakes and the offenses they’ve caused. Then tell Him you understand that His forgiveness is determined by your own willingness to forgive those who have offended you.

Verse 13. And finally, ask Him to protect you from yourself and from all the evil that surrounds you in the world.

Verses 14, 15. And remember if you’re willing to forgive others, then your Heavenly Father will forgive you. But, if you’re not willing to forgive others, neither will your Heavenly Father be willing to forgive you.[/b][/b]

Note that the bolded red is very vital for our prayer activities. It is clear that in group prayers we try to please those who are listening as we pray and that makes us to be insincere before God. For example, maybe this your brother is sincere but now you are already complaining meanwhile this prayer is suppose to be directed to God not to you. maybe because this brother wants to speak words that will excite you who are listening then he tries to force words and turn to say things that are not in order. Group prayer can only be done under strict instructions from God for a particular purpose which He will reveal to those in the group. Same with worship, in group worship the tendency is for us to fake reverence to God since we know people are watching us but if you read the scripture very well you will realize that worship was never meant to be a group activity, it most often was a moment of repentance, but when we are doing worship we are high and faking reverence to God?

Praise can be a group as well as individual activity

If you are serious about your need for help, please i admonish you to read this: they are very short articles so take up your bible and start.
http://www.voiceofonecrying.com/real_vine_and_the_true_branches.htm
http://www.voiceofonecrying.com/model_prayer%201.htm
http://www.voiceofonecrying.com/model_prayer%202.htm
http://www.voiceofonecrying.com/model_prayer%203.htm


See list of articles here to read at your spare time.
http://www.voiceofonecrying.com/Read.htm

Thanks

Yes our actions is what draws men to God

Joke

@torchwave thanks for encouraging. Last night i couldn't meet my appointment with God do to the intense cold here and this morning i felt very remorseful. However i am encourage as you rightly said that ""I'm afraid any of the challenges I listed above will easily discourage you and you will quickly make the choice to quit and return to your ordinary and less fruitful way of life. A very big loss.''

I am very determine to persevere in my pursuit of God till i find Him.

No body can tell for sure.

“There are many homes up where my Father lives, and I
am going to prepare them for your coming. When everything is
ready, then I will come and get you, so that you can always
be with Me where I am. If this weren’t so, I would tell you
plainly”

Don't they think everything is not yet ready as Jesus said above?

Why couldn't God anoint you without the using a third party? Just mt 5cents question

Fynestboi: @bolded is the only proper thing you have posted on here, others are just gibberish.

Just note that God looks at the intentions in our hearts which is spirituality! Man looks at the outward appearance which is religion

Fynestboi: OFF POINT.

So you can dress like a strumpet to Church coz God dont judge with your look but inward mind huh

If you love God and are obedient to Him, you will definitely be descent in your dressing but note that descent dressing doesn't translate to a sincere heart. Yes you can dress like a strumpet to church, man will judge you but God looks at the intentions of the heart. okay what if the only dress you had was strumpet? You can see that even though King Solomon dressed in the finest linen, it didn't change the way God saw His heart

@OP, i will advice that you discuss those dreams with God and he will tell you the meaning.

Fynestboi: Female not covering their head in the church is it Biblical?

1corinthians 11vs 5 frowned upon female prophesying with their head uncovered, but its so rampant in church today having female's head uncovered, even some so called prophetess ministring with their head uncovered, should we say they are ignorant? or those it mean ladies are unaware of this chapter/verse? Or maybe it doesnt really matter?

Nonetheless, i dont wanna agree its nt biblical probably christian ladies just decided to tear off that part from their bible.

Whats you say on this?

Hear what Jesus said in Matt 6: 27-29

And why should you worry about your appearance? The latest fashions don’t make you look any different. Don’t you understand you look the same to your Father, regardless of what you’re wearing?

So why should you be concerned about clothing? Look at the wildflowers in the fields. They don’t worry about such trivial things.

And yet, you must agree that even Solomon, when dressed in his finest, never looked as good.

I think the message her is that God looks at the heart. Some Christians can cover all their bodies yet there is no transformation. So that is call self righteousness which has nothing to do with the righteousness that God imputes on us each time we obey Him.

TeeVee: I really I'm glad I found this thread,I mean on 'nairaland',my joy knows no bound. But I'll love to start from this quote (will be asking some lots'a question as well). Its as regards daily repentance,is it scriptural if it can't be targeted to a particular sin...according to 1John3:6 as well as acts8:1-2 and Rom6:2,most peeps do without no cognisance of any sin at heart,I feel I shouldn't go to my earthly father everyday asking for forgiveness less God. What's U̶̲̥̅̊ guys pick on it rili as against the bible verses,aint sounding controversial,just need clarifications...

While waiting on brethren to through more light in your questions, i will request that you read these verses in Mathew5:9-15

Verse 9. So, when you talk to God, this is how you should talk to Him and what you should talk about. Talk to your Father in Heaven like you would talk to your earthly father, with affection and respect. Only acknowledge that He deserves an honor and respect greater than any man.

Verse 10. Then affirm to Him again that you want His Kingdom revealed in your life. And tell Him that you only want what He wants, so His will can be seen here on the earth just like it is in His Heavenly domain.

Verse 11. Ask Him to give you just what you need for today.

Verse 12. And ask Him to forgive you of your faults and mistakes and the offenses they've caused. Then tell Him you understand that His forgiveness is determined by your own willingness to forgive those who have offended you.

Verse 13. And finally, ask Him to protect you from yourself and from all the evil that surrounds you in the world.

Verses 14, 15. And remember if you’re willing to forgive others, then your Heavenly Father will forgive you. But, if you’re not willing to forgive others, neither will your Heavenly Father be willing to forgive you.

N/B This is a model prayer. Jesus’ intent is that we include these things in our conversation when we talk to God. That doesn’t mean He wants it to become a thoughtless, meaningless ritual. It means there are certain things that are important and we should continually make the application of these things a reality.

Since this is a model prayer, again, we need to understand Jesus’ intent. Every time we talk to God we need to ask Him to forgive us of any sins we’ve committed since the last time we talked to Him. The above items must be included in our prayers and more, meaning other things we want to discuss with Him. Remember He is your Father and has given you the privilege to talk to Him as you would do to your earthly father. So when you talk to Him (prayer) you wait for a response (which is the journey we have just embarked on, hearing Him speak to us). Remember communication is a two sided affair.

Now Remember King David went as far as praying like this: "Keep back thy servant also from presumptuous sins."—Psalm 19:13.. I also remember he prayed for God to forgive him of secret sins. Now the issue here is that sin might not also be just an act, if your mind wanders around and plan evil which was not translated to action (presumptuous) or you committed a sin and no body saw you, when you come before God to pray, you just have to be sincere about. Tell him every thing and be remorseful about your intentions. That is why Jesus said: Matt 6:3 ""Always guard yourselves from wrong intentions.""

N/B Matt 6:6 If you’re talking to God, go to a quiet, private place and just talk to Him. Then He’ll honor your personal, heart-felt prayers by blessing you in ways that show you really do talk to Him.

tpia1: Nice, I'll go through the articles as well.

Good tpia. May His grace continue to abound in us.

Hi, sorry i will not be able to join you as a prayer partner but i will suggest you read some articles here to encourage, guide and direct you in your prayer live. Please just devote some two hours and you are done with the articles.
http://www.voiceofonecrying.com/real_vine_and_the_true_branches.htm
http://www.voiceofonecrying.com/model_prayer%201.htm
http://www.voiceofonecrying.com/model_prayer%202.htm
http://www.voiceofonecrying.com/model_prayer%203.htm

Here is a list of other articles you might want to read at your spare time.
http://www.voiceofonecrying.com/Read.htm

Thanks

chrisviral: @Elijah78

I understand you now, so in essence walking in "God's plan" doesn't excuse us from trouble.
Hmmmm.
Thanks for the link.

You are welcome brethren!

chrisviral: It's confusing, you know why I don't usually buy the "God plan" for you thing is.. what about those who died, is that God's plan for them, the sick ones too, is that some sort of divine plan, i'm so loosing it right now, don't know what to think anymore...
Men all i'm asking is for a hug, just a hug and maybe a whisper to say everything will be fine son, im here...
Is that too much?

To know God's individaul plan for you, it is very important to develop a personal relationship with Him. When you develop a personal relationship with God, that is when you step into His plan for your life which is also referred to in scripture as ''His rest". If you don''t learn to trust God you cannot enter His Rest.

Hebrews 4:3. This is what it says.

"For we who have learned to trust in God do enter that rest. And this is in accordance with the declaration that He has made, that those who do not learn to trust Him should not be able to enter when He said, As I swore in My anger, they shall not enter My rest. And when He said that, His works had already been completed from the foundation of the world and were waiting for all who would learn to trust in Him."

Also see Hebrews 4:9,10.

"So there remains a rest reserved for the true people of God. And he who enters into this rest has ceased from the weariness and futility of human labors (religion), just as God did from those works that were distinctly His."

It’s not up to you to determine which circumstances in your life are tolerable and which ones are intolerable.
t’s not up to you to figure out what God needs to change in others because you don’t like it
But if you do, what He’s hearing. God, I don’t like Your plan. I don’t like Your plan for others. I don’t really care about Your purpose. I think I have a better plan

In Philippians 4 Paul is thanking the church at Philippi for their generosity in contributing to his needs. And included in this is an explanation of what Paul had learned over the years by submitting to God’s plan for his life. This is what he says in verses 11-14.

"I am not implying that I was in any personal need. I have learned to be content to the extent that I am not disturbed by any circumstance. I know how to live in humble and difficult circumstances, and I know how to enjoy myself when I have abundance. I have learned the secret of facing any situation, whether well fed or going hungry, having more than I need or being without. I’m ready for anything because of the strength that Christ gives me. But it was right and commendable of you to contribute and share in my circumstance. "

From Paul's experience we can understand that when you step into God's plan for your life (enter His rest), you are not immune to bad experiences

II Timothy verses 15-18 Paul tells Timothy that everyone, except Onesiphorus, had forsaken him and he was alone and destitute. He wasn’t complaining, just stating the facts. In chapter 4, verses 6-8 he essentially says that he has done everything that God has determined for him to do and that he’s ready to die. There’s no remorse and no regret. Paul was done. He knew it. And he was ready to go home.

To me i think this confidence only comes as a result of a personla relationship with God, where you hear God talk and you talk back. I remember stories in the Bible where God will speak and someone will ask for a sign etc

Hebrews 4:11 says "Let us therefore be fervent and strive to enter this rest of God, that none of us perish through unbelief as those in the wilderness.For the words that God speaks are always living and have the effective ability to change us.........

Paul says here that we should strive to enter the rest of God, the life He has prepared for us. He says we should understand that what God speaks to us is alive. It’s current, and relevant, and purposeful, today, tomorrow, the day after that and the day after that. And it can change us.

God doesn’t want us to avoid hard times. He wants to give us the strength to face hard times.

I will stop here as it is getting longer, sorry for the long post.

You can read here:
http://www.voiceofonecrying.com/Grace,Faith%20and%20the%20Rest%20of%20God.htm
http://www.voiceofonecrying.com/Read.htm

Atk1nson: pls can u tell me what it took to start this journey and what it takes to sustain it. My email is rakintade@gmail.com, thanks and God bless

@Atk1nson, I have sent to you an email to the above address.

Wishing you all the best as you start the most important journey in life.
I am happy to be in a fellowship of like-minded people.

N/B In our relationship with God, His purpose is to conform us to the image of His Son. And, He’s content to take as much time as necessary!

I escape from this prison some few months ago. When my eyes were open i decided to take immediate action without shame. Now i feel liberated.

Yes, i strongly believe religion hold people from being educated because i see semi educated folks around who say God called them so they stopped school and are pursuing careers in pastor, teachers, prophets, apostles, evangelists etc. Now all they do is invite me to your house your house so i can come and pray for you, just pay my transport. Honor a prophet and receive a prophets reward.

mbaemeka: I came here barely glossing across posts when I stumbled unto yours and it piqued my interest. In some other thread you talked about 'seeking' God for months yet you have heard no word from him. Why didn't you conclude that it is unscriptural and impossible to hear from God?

The truth is that many of God's children live in unbelief and they always look for means to spiritualize it. We want to still stay in faith without necessarily acting faith; we assume it is safer to walk like so. It is not.

Jesus spoke a parable about the word being sown to a good soil but the thorns of life choked the word. Jesus interpreted that aspect of the parable to mean that when pressures of life via many sources e.g persecution showed up. . .some of those 'christians' denied the word. I could be wrong but I am sensing it from your post.

I wait for the time when you would conclude too, that hearing from God is impossible as I am certain you don't hear from God already.

Those of us who walk by faith understand that there's a faith aspect and there's a 'patience' aspect. Hebrews 6:12 says that via faith and PATIENCE many of the fathers (Abraham and co) obtained promises.

BTW, the aspect of 'if I say I have a toothache they will say I am not acting my faith' is especially funny and untrue. I personally believe you had an inferiority complex (considering how you saw others act their faith and you could not) so you concluded that many 'pretend' like you.

Maybe God encouraged Abraham to 'pretend' that he was a father of many when he really had no child and should have maintained his Abram name. Just maybe.

Thank you for your observation. Yes i started seeking God as you rightly saw in other threads some few months ago. The short story is something that happen long ago and i was trying to let the @OP know why as a christian i could fear to die at that time. As you can see i addressed my response to the OP.

because this was no soccer and plan crash that anyone else can predict

I really didn't understand the man of god! To him it is pure propaganda as Nigeria is looking for funds. To him the fact that Patrick Sawyer died in Nigeria does not mean Nigeria is not safe. Oya make government open borders make Ebola patients come for healing naaaaa so that Naija will be blessed for helping neighbours

My question to him is ""Is salvation found in the holy Bible""?

Let us listen to the 'man of god'', when the man of god speak, the wise listen.

This is from his Facebook page, when i saw it, my heart was dropping. Read below

TB Joshua Ministries
August 9 · Edited
IMPORTANT MESSAGE FROM T.B. JOSHUA CONCERNING EBOLA:
“The world at large is full of fear. People want to read about things in newspapers and watch things on the television that cause fear. There is another news, apart from Boko Haram, that is causing fear in Nigeria – Ebola. Ebola is not Nigeria’s challenge. We should not be hasty in considering it a challenge. Our challenge is insecurity. It is a strange ailment. Imagine you carry an almond tree from Europe to Nigeria to plant it. It will not grow because of the weather.

“That someone came from another country for an ECOWAS meeting and died of Ebola does not mean Nigeria is not safe. It is good to secure our nation, our environment but my concern is that we are going too far. It is affecting the image of the nation outside Nigeria. It is giving this nation a bad image, to the detriment of the name Nigeria.

“To the extent we talk bad about Nigeria, to that same extent our name is destroyed. This is a country under repair because of what Boko Haram has done to the nation Nigeria. Don’t damage it more. This nation is safe. If there is any challenge, we have what it takes to surmount it.

“All of this is propaganda. When a little thing happens, you exaggerate it because you are looking for funds. How much can the international community give to us that can redeem the name Nigeria we are soiling? A beggar always remains a beggar. Africa, stop begging – you have what it takes to solve your problem.

“What is the meaning of African unity? The wound of an African is the wound of all Africans. The wound of one is the wound of all. A nation that stands to solve the problem of other nations will become successful. Successful people are problem solvers.

“There is nothing bad in securing your nation using every proper means and educating your citizens. That does not mean you should use it to destroy the name of Nigeria as if it is here. It’s not! Protection and prevention – that should be our assignment in Nigeria.” #TBJoshua