₦airaland Forum

debbie: Time to give the recipe and all the steps i used.....
Note-THIS IS MY METHOD

Ingredients-
Dough ( which you can get in a bakery or big shops where they sell bread)
Hot dog(canned),
cabbage(small size)
chicken( broiler preferable,cos its softer and fast to cook.....i prefer the breast side which is boneless and easy to cut out)
Some shops sell minced chicken which makes it easier for you to just cook and use.
spice cubes,onions,vegetable oil(small quantity)
pepper(fresh for the natural taste and aroma),
mayonnaise,ginger,salt,nutmeg and thyme..........

1. Boil your chicken with the seasoning,ginger and onions till its very soft( add very little water while doing this,so that the chicken will not be water,but creamy-like when done.

2.Wash and cut your cabbage into tinny strands,either with knife and chopping board or with a grater....depending on the one you have.

2a.Wash the cabbage after cutting it with water and salt and put in a sieve to drain the water.

2b.Cut the hot dog into tinny round pieces,some prefer to cut theirs into cube form( set it aside when done).

2c. Mix the cabbage with little mayonnaise( you can make it to be creamy as much as you want),but don't make it look too sleepy.

3.When the chicken is done, put it in a flat plate and take time to cut them into very tinny pieces and keep aside.

4.Put very little oil in a frying pan and set on fire to heat for few minutes.Then add the chicken and hot dog with the pepper,ginger and onions.Stir for some minutes till you get the aroma and the taste you want.

Note- if you have just one frying pan,you can use a small pot to fry it..this is because you will be using a dry pan later and there is no need pouring out the content inside it,so its better you use something else.but if you have another pan....good too.

Now that your chicken,cabbage, and every other thing is set.....get your dough which will be used in wrapping all these together
5.take two flat dough put them in a flat plate or tray,one placed closely on top the other.With your spoon,put small quantity of the chicken and then the vegetable,make sure the are all balanced and well spread in the middle.Dont put too much to avoid finding hard to wrap.
Now wrap the dough with its content ( roll it in a smooth way so that the content can balance well inside).

6. If you notice that the content is not staying put after wrapping,you can use a toothpick to hold the ends together like in the picture i posted.Repeat step 5 with all the dough you have and ensure you wrap it well.
7.Set your pan on fire and allow it dry up a little.Then put each of the wrapped dough inside the frying pan to heat up and give it the brownish color...allow for few minutes,until you think its warm.
8.If you have a microwave,then you don't need STEP 7,from 6. put the wrapped dough inside the microwave ( two at a time),set to heat up for 2 minutes or less.....

NOW YOUR HOME MADE SHARWAMA IS SET......SERVE WITH A GLASS OF CHILLED DRINK,JUICE OR WHAT HAVE YOU

THANK YOU.

You are just d bomb sharp sharp market tins dis weekend dem go hear am for my crib...sorry are u married? cos ur hubby just hit ur jackpot...
Hope my baby learns from this

OP u'v done well just forwarded dis to my fiance...aside religious tins natural beauty is wat i crave for i dont mind learning how to weave hair cos of her so there wont b complains .
And for u d 1st commenter dats no xcuse though ur choice dos nt mean u r rit. Originalsly has done justice rit

honeric01: The name alone sounds like a dancemove in zanzibar.

i nva hear dat 1 oh forex is all about dancing if its nt hip hop its raggae or koko below or blues

honeric01: lol, sometimes, the pair takes 1 month for an 100 pips movement, but I love the slow pace though.

try zarjpy u wil luv it

TOPIC: Eternal Security?

"Tuesday 26, August 2014"

*TEXT: EZEKIEL 18:19-32*

*"Key Verse: “But when the righteous turneth away from his righteousness, and committeth iniquity, and doeth according to all the abominations that the wicked man doeth, shall he live? All his righteousness that he hath done shall not be mentioned: in his trespass that he hath trespassed, and in his sin that he hath sinned, in them shall he die” (Ezekiel 18:24). "*
One day, an American tourist, on an adventure in Portugal, visited the Monastery, where they had a 3,000-foot cliff, which could only be accessible by a terrifying ride in a swaying basket. The basket would be pulled with a single rope by several strong men. As they did that, they would be sweating profusely under the strain of the fully loaded basket. 
As a tourist, the American decided to have a fun of it. He was in the basket, which perched on the cliff. When he was halfway up the cliff, he noticed that the rope was old and frayed. With this, he became nervous and afraid. In apprehension, he asked, “How often do you change the rope?” The monk, who was in charge, replied: “Whenever it breaks!”
This illustration explained, quite clearly, the content of our text today. Many Israelites had erroneous belief that God would punish the parent because of the sins of their children or punish the children because of their parents’ sins. They also had the belief that once anybody got saved, the person would be forever saved, even if the person later backslid. God corrected them, explaining the grave implications of their mistaken notions and beliefs. He warned that He would only hold sinners accountable. This, clearly obliterated the doctrine of eternal security. 
God knew that many, who were thought to be righteous, could do so only for a while, warning that such ephemeral dispositions would not take anyone to heaven, but rather a sustained life of righteousness that endures to the point of death. He gave a stern admonition that those who live righteously for a period and then die in evil would be reckoned eternally as evil. None of their earlier righteousness would be mentioned to their credit. 
True believers, therefore, should not only watch and pray, they should also continue to sustain their righteousness to the end.
*"THOUGHT FOR THE DAY: Sin pays temporal wages: death."*
*Higher Everyday for Youths - Link: http://highereveryday.dclmhq.org/
*
****Share your thoughts and that you've just learnt in the comments section below. Don't forget to SHARE!*

EU eyeing 1.3016 after covering its gap before any serious retracal if there will be any

Gold stayed well below 1280 a pull bak to 1285-95 will call for 1250

simdam500: lmao... You dont wanna know... My granny never forget things, even when i've let go

ur granny try oh she go fit pass jamb again self if given the opportunity

Dont mind them dats just 1 in a 10th of defiling those rules if u go to some villages u will find some that are still alive they cant even count their age they just cut `em short and say they are 85, 92, etc but for real some av clocked 120-150 yrs.

TOPIC: Divine Illumination

Monday 25, August 2014

TEXT: PSALM 119:17-24

Key Verse: “Open thou mine eyes, that I may behold wondrous things out of thy law” (Psalm 119:18).

Charles H. Spurgeon said: “We would be abler teachers of others, and less liable to be carried about by every wind of doctrine, if we sought to have a more intelligent understanding of the Word of God. As the Holy Spirit, the Author of the Scriptures alone can enlighten us rightly to understand them, we should constantly ask His teaching and His guidance unto all truth.”

“When the prophet Daniel sought to interpret Nebuchadnezzar’s dream, what did he do? He set himself to earnest prayer that God would open up the vision. Therefore, if you desire to be “filled with the knowledge of His will in all wisdom and spiritual understanding,” remember that prayer is your best means of study. “Like Daniel, you shall understand the dream and its interpretation when you have sought God. You may force your way through many barriers to understanding with the leverage of prayer. Thoughts and reasoning are like the steel wedges which give a hold on truth, but prayer is the lever which forces open the treasure hidden within.”

The essence of this divine illumination propelled the psalmist in our text today to, among other things, offer a supplication to God for Him to open his eyes to behold wondrous things out of His law. The psalmist knew that God’s mind, which is revealed in the Scriptures, was deeper than the deepest ocean. Therefore, he prayed earnestly to God to show him the light in this strange and dangerous world of darkness.

A natural man, by nature, is blind to the things of God. There are wonderful things which God has hidden in the Scripture from the casual readers of the Bible. Yet, the same Bible passages give eternal life to those whose eyes are opened by God. He is ready to reveal more of Himself to you. But are you ready? Seek His face now in earnest prayer and He will bring divine illumination upon your life.

THOUGHT FOR THE DAY: God’s word is the fountain of living waters to the sincere seeker.

Higher Everyday for Youths - Link: http://highereveryday.dclmhq.org/

***Share your thoughts and what you've just learnt in the comments section below. Don't forget to SHARE!

Thank God am in Africa, Nigeria for that matter all these theory no dey our practical for here...
My granny proves 'em wrong her memory sharp pass my own self

TOPIC: His Fiery Judgment

"Sunday 24, August 2014"

*TEXT: 2 CHRONICLES 21:12-20*

*"Key verse: “Behold, with a great plague will the LORD smite thy people, and thy children, and thy wives, and all thy goods” (2 Chronicles 21:14). "*
Billy Graham told a story of how he was arrested on a traffic offence and charged to court. According to him, he pleaded guilty and the judge, who was though friendly, was embarrassed that Graham could commit such an offence. As he could not pervert the course of justice, because that would have been inconsistent with impartiality, the judge concluded that Graham must pay the penalty of the offence. While reflecting this from the scriptural perspective, Graham pointed out that inasmuch as God is a God of love, He is equally a God of justice, otherwise everything about Him would not be meaningful. 
According to our text, Elijah, the prophet of God, equally revealed a God of justice, as He brought a damning judgement upon Jehoram, the wicked king. The charges against Jehoram were many: he departed from the good ways of God, which he was taught; he conformed to the ways of the house of Ahab; he set up and enforced idolatry in the land; he murdered his brethren because they were better than him; and unlike Ahab, when the threat of judgment came, he slighted the warning.
Bad men bring God’s judgment to people around them. This was what happened to Judah, as Jehoram’s sins brought calamities upon them. His wives, children, substance and the entire land of Judah suffered the consequences of his actions. Jehoram suffered the same fate; he was afflicted with a violent inflammation of the bowels until the bowels fell out. 
On this wicked king, God brought His judgment. Jehoram, visibly cursed of God, was hated while he lived and neglected when he died.
The end of a sinful life is dreadful in this world; and a neglect of God’s warning will lead to an even more dreadful eternity in hell. 
*"THOUGHT FOR THE DAY: It is dangerous and damning to fall into the hands of the living God. "*
*Higher Everyday for Youths - Link: http://highereveryday.dclmhq.org/
*
****Share your thoughts and what you've just learnt in the comments section below. Don't forget to SHARE!*

TOPIC: Total Obedience

"Saturday 23, August 2014"

*TEXT: PSALM 119:1-8*

*"Key verse: “Blessed are they that keep his testimonies, and that seek him with the whole heart” (Psalm 119:2)."*
Chuck Swindoll, an evangelical Christian pastor, told a story of how he and his wife spent an evening with General Charles M. Duke, a former astronaut. Duke, who was among Apollo 16 crew, related to them how obedience to instructions helped Apollo 16 to achieve its mission to the moon. Swindoll curiously asked: “Once you were there, were you not free to make your own decisions and carry out some of your own experiments?” He smiled and said: “Sure Chuck, if we did not want to return to earth, we could make our decision and avoid the instructions.” Duke described the intricate plan, the exact and precise instructions, the essential discipline and the instant obedience, which were needed, to the split second. He equally disclosed that when they landed on the moon, they had only one minute of fuel supply left. Then, Swindoll remarked: “I got the distinct impression that a rebel doesn’t fit inside a space suit.”
The psalmist, in our text, recognized that it was not possible for him to walk through the wilderness of this world, especially with its attendant temptations and allurement, with a heart of rebellion against God’s commandment and still expect His blessings. The secret of receiving God’s favour, according to the psalmist, would be to keep His word and live an undefiled life. 
This, of course, brings limitations to all those who want to meander aimlessly. Our actions are constantly under surveillance by an “angelic force” unseen to human eyes. It does not take human efficiency or talent, but obedience, consecration and constant examination to travel on the “highway of holiness.
How do you take the word of God? Do you take it as a framework that will make you have a good relationship with God or do you hold it as a mere literature? Our joy in this world and in eternity depends on how much of the word of God we know and put into practice. So, constantly read the word and meditate upon it.
*"THOUGHT FOR THE DAY: It is comely to be doers of the word and not hearers only."*
*Higher Everyday for Youths - Link: http://highereveryday.dclmhq.org/
*
****Share your thoughts and what you've just learnt in the comments section below. Don't forget to SHARE!*

TOPIC: Abusing God's Benevolence

"Friday 22, August 2014"

*TEXT: 2 CHRONICLES 20:31-37*

*"Key verse: “Then Eliezer the son of Dodavah of Mareshah prophesied against Jehoshaphat, saying, Because thou hast joined thyself with Ahaziah, the LORD hath broken thy works. And the ships were broken, that they were not able to go to Tarshish” (2 Chronicles 20:37)."*
There was this story about a selfish person who inherited a rice field in India. In the first season, the irrigation water in his field covered his property and overflowed on to his neighbours’ fields, which made all of them to have a great harvest. But in the next season, he felt he was too generous to his neighbour by letting the water escape to their fields. So, he stopped the water with a specially made dam, which made the water not to flow out and became stagnant. It turned the field into an unfruitful marsh and spoiled the crops. The man did not know that all he had was by God’s mercy. His acts of ignorance and mission led to His ruin. 
Jehoshaphat had a similar experience. Though he was a good king of Judah, he hobnobbed with Ahab, an enemy of God, which would have cost him his life, were it not for God’s mercy. One would have thought that Jehoshaphat would have learnt his lesson and henceforth avoided an unholy union with the enemies of God.
Unfortunately, he never learned the lesson from his agreement with Ahab. Thus, he went into a damning affinity with Ahaziah. The Lord therefore sent Eliezer to prophesy against him. The Lord destroyed the ships which Jehoshaphat and Ahaziah built. Although we’re not told about the number of people who lost their lives, Jehoshaphat’s error of judgement were at great material costs. His labour and investments ended in great ruin. What a waste of effort and resources and a great lesson for all in position of leadership today!
We, therefore, need discretion and godly wisdom to govern. We need to know where to firmly draw the line and avoid a binding relationship with unbelievers in marriage, business and other areas. If in any way we have erred in the past, God can still forgive if we repent, confess and make our ways right with Him.
*"THOUGHT FOR THE DAY: It is godly wisdom to discern between God’s mercy and severity. "*
*Higher Everyday for Youths - Link: http://highereveryday.dclmhq.org/
*
****Share your thoughts and what you've just learnt in the comments section below. Don't forget to SHARE!*

Gold diggers

We can see retracals before we dig deep

hisableplc: 1305/08 will be tight den a sellstop at 1300 if it doesnt go up before journey to 1286 n lower

TOPIC: Perils of Unequal Yoke

"Thursday 21, August 2014"

*TEXT: 2 CHRONICLES 21:1-11*

*"Key verse: “And he walked in the way of the kings of Israel, like as did the house of Ahab: for he had the daughter of Ahab to wife: and he wrought that which was evil in the eyes of the LORD” (2 Chronicles 21:6)."*
A young lady, who was at an advanced stage of pregnancy, recently told a pathetic story of her life. She boarded an aircraft from a West African country to the United States of America, where she met a Christian, who engaged her in a discussion about Christ. She narrated the mistakes she made in her sinful relationships and the consequences of her acts of indiscretion. According to her, when she got a job, a man came and expressed affection towards her. Unfortunately, she got carried away with infatuation.
She said: “I allowed my emotions and lust to run ahead of my Christian principles, reasoning, and intelligence, and became backslidden by getting  involved in immorality with this man who was much older than me. I slacked in my Bible reading, prayers, and church attendance and got far away from my devotion to God.” 
The pathetic story above reflects the life of Jehoram, who reigned after his father, Jehoshaphat. Jehoram got married to Athaliah, the daughter of Ahab and Jezebel. Unequal relationship breeds compromise. Jehoshaphat’s compromise in business transaction and his son’s compromise in marriage led to his downfall. Athaliah brought the evil practices of her mother, Jezebel, to influence her husband, causing Judah to forget the true God and turn to Baal worship. Edomites and Libnah, who were subjects unto Judah, now revolted under Jehoram’s leadership. 
Jehoram followed the ways of Ahab, his father-in-law. No sooner had he come to power than he murdered all the sons of his father, who were better than him. His reign was characterised by wickedness of the highest order.
Godly parents must be unsparing and down-to-earth when taking vital decisions that will affect the future of their children. To avoid corruption, backsliding and wickedness in high places, character and godly conduct must be placed above charisma and ability. 
*"THOUGHT FOR THE DAY: Unequal yoke has severe repercussion; avoid it."*
*Higher Everyday for Youths - Link: http://highereveryday.dclmhq.org/
*
****Share your thoughts and what you've just learnt in the comments section below. Don't forget to SHARE!*

chindi: Shud I call dis ''Poster has changed hands'' or what??
Mr. Hisableplc, whr are u?

No sir am still here been offline these days sorry for my lapses

I dont know what the new poster is up to and i dont want to exchange words with her i will soon be back steadily and on time pls just bear with me.

Birikiti: Hello all,

I'm looking to short Gold at 1303 level for a 1295 TP. SL placed at 1320. I might move my TP if I'm online when the surge happens.

Have a great week ahead.

1305/08 will be tight den a sellstop at 1300 if it doesnt go up before journey to 1286 n lower

TOPIC: God Can Heal You

Monday 18, August 2014

TEXT: LUKE 13:11-22

Key verse: “And when Jesus saw her, he called her to him, and said unto her, Woman, thou art loosed from thine infirmity. And he laid his hands on her: and immediately she was made straight, and glorified God” (Luke 13:12,13).

Dr. Will Mayo, one of the founders of Mayo Clinic Minnesota, United States of America told a story of some patients who were miraculously healed. He said: “We knew they could not live. But I have seen a minister come to the bedside and do something for them that I could not do, although I had done everything in my professional power, but something touched some immortal spark in them and in defiance of medical knowledge and materialistic common sense, that patient lived.”

That was the healing power of God. Jesus Christ, our Lord and Saviour, who came to give life in abundance, manifested His healing virtue upon the woman with the spirit of infirmity. When He encountered her, He loosed her from an eighteen-year infirmity. Not even the hypocritical upbraiding of the ruler of the synagogue, who took offence that the woman was healed on the Sabbath day, could dampen Christ’s compassion for her. If men could feed their animals on the Sabbath day, why would this long-suffering woman not be healed on the same day?

Much to the joy of the crowd, Christ illustrated the benefits inherent in the kingdom of God with the grain of mustard seed, which could grow into a great tree, with branches spread far and wide, and providing succour for needy birds. Similarly, He spoke about leaven, which, when used for baking bread, could permeate a bowl of flour and turn it into a big meal. Such is the influence of the grace of God in the lives of men.

Jesus cares for you. He is interested in your spiritual, physical and material well-being. He saves from sin, heals all sicknesses and diseases and delivers from all infirmities. Whatever affliction you may be suffering today, whatever infirmity, sickness or disease you may have been coping with all these years, Jesus is able to take it away. Pray to Him and you will not be disappointed.

THOUGHT FOR THE DAY: God heals the broken-hearted and binds up their wounds.

***Share your thoughts and what you've just learnt in the comments section below. Don't forget to SHARE!

TOPIC: No Unholy Alliance

Sunday 17, August 2014

TEXT: 2 CHRONICLES 19:1-11

Key verse: “And Jehu the son of Hanani the seer went out to meet him, and said to king Jehoshaphat, Shouldest thou help the ungodly, and love them that hate the LORD? therefore is wrath upon thee from before the LORD” (2 Chronicles 19:2).

George Washington, former President of the United States of America, said: “It is the duty of all nations to acknowledge the providence of Almighty God, to obey His will, to be grateful for His benefits, and humbly to implore His protection and favour.”

Unfortunately, Ahab, king of Israel, never recognised God. Yet, Jehoshaphat, king of Judah, went out of God’s will to support Ahab in battle. If it were not for God’s mercy, he would have died like Ahab. However, when he returned from the battle, Prophet Jehu, son of Hanani, confronted him for taking such an unwise decision to partner with Ahab. The prophet made him to understand that God was angry with him. Without doubt, it was a serious error of commission for him to have made an unrighteous agreement with Ahab.

Unfortunately today, many Christians make that same mistake, with one form of agreement or the other with the enemies of God. Inasmuch as Christians should offer bridge-building fellowships to other people, they should be conscious of where to draw the line. Jehoshaphat must have had the idea of the kindred spirit in mind when he decided to join alliance with the backslidden, apostate and idolatrous Ahab in battle against the Syrians, but God sent His prophet to rebuke him for this unholy association.

Jehoshaphat’s reaction to the rebuke of the Lord was commendable. Not only did he repent, he also went ahead to bring the people back to the Lord. He destroyed all the idolatrous practices in the land and tried his best to obey God. He equally went to every part of his kingdom, persuading people to turn back to the Lord. God expects that if we have sinned, we should repent and do all necessary restitutions. If we have, by our conducts and examples, wrongly influenced others, we need to prayerfully seek to turn them back to the Lord. This is what the Lord expects from us.

THOUGHT FOR THE DAY: Relationship devoid of righteousness results in ruin.

Higher Everyday for Youths - Link: http://highereveryday.dclmhq.org/

***Share your thoughts and what you've just learnt in the comments section below. Don't forget to SHARE!

TOPIC: God's Heart-Felt Joy

Saturday 16, August 2014

TEXT: LUKE 15:1-10

Key verse: “I say unto you, that likewise joy shall be in heaven over one sinner that repenteth, more than over ninety and nine just persons, which need no repentance” (Luke 15:7).

There was this story of a man, who had no legs, but found joy to glorify God. The narrator said: “While walking along a busy street one day, I heard someone singing. His sweet voice was distinguishable even above the noise of the traffic. When I located him, I noticed that he had no legs and was pushing himself through the crowd in a wheelchair. Catching up with him, I said, ‘I want you to know, friend, that to hear wondrous songs from a person in your condition gives everyone else a lift.’ He answered with a grateful smile, ‘When I thought about what I had lost and began concentrating on all I had left, I found much for which I could rejoice.’

This is exactly the joy in heaven for a sinner, who has repented of his or her sin. From our text, Jesus Christ promptly responded to the bigoted but ignorant religious leaders, who thought He was doing wrong by coming close to sinners. Rather, He made it clear that what was paramount in the heart of God and in the kingdom of heaven is that sinners repent.

For a single sinner who repents in a corner here on earth, his or her neighbours and friends may not be aware of his decision, but the whole of the kingdom of heaven is rejoicing that this sinner has repented. Those friends, neighbours, relations, spouses, classmates or business associates who later begin to see the manifestation of repentance in the former sinner may disdain him for his new decision. They may persecute or rail at the new convert, but heaven is already rejoicing over him.

Religion without conversion is therefore worthless and empty. It is an exercise in futility. Heaven is sad that majority of people are on the path of perdition. Do you want to gladden the heart of God? Do you want heaven to rejoice over you? Repent therefore and be converted. Do not care about what people do or say to you.

THOUGHT FOR THE DAY: Seek to cultivate things that will bring joy to God.

Higher Everyday for Youths - Link: http://highereveryday.dclmhq.org/

***Share your thoughts and what you've just learnt in the comments section below. Don't forget to SHARE

chindi: Gud afternoon sir. Any Word 4 2day?

Sorry was off network will upload from sat till date...thx for following

Why Ramen Noodles Could Cut Your Life Short

Senior Writer

Aug 14, 2014

Why Ramen Noodles Could Cut Your Life Short

Holy hotplates! Instant ramen noodles, beloved cheap dinner of college kids and budget eaters everywhere, have been linked to heart attacks and diabetes. A study published in the Journal of Nutrition found that the ramen, along with other instant noodle products, may increase a person’s risk for cardiometabolic syndrome — a risk factor for severe cardiovascular disease and stroke — especially in women.

“This research is significant since many people are consuming instant noodles without knowing possible health risks,” said lead researcher Hyun Joon Shin, MD, in a press release. Shin, a clinical cardiology fellow at Baylor University Medical Center and a nutrition epidemiology doctoral student at the Harvard School of Public Health, could not be reached for further comment.

For the study, researchers looked at the data of 10,711 adults between the ages of 19 and 64, collected via the nationally representative Korean National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey of 2007-2009. They found that eating instant noodles — ramen, lo mein, glass, Thai, or other — twice or more a week was associated with cardiometabolic syndrome, a collection of abnormalities affecting the body’s cardiovascular, renal, and metabolic systems.

Although the specific cause of the problem was not immediately clear, Shin noted that it might stem from the fact that most instant noodle meals come packaged in Styrofoam, which contains bisphenol A (BPA), a known hormone disruptor — which is also why women could have been more affected in this study. But the food product contains plenty of unhealthy ingredients, including MSG and the chemical preservative tertiary-butylhydroquinone (TBHQ), and is also high in saturated fat.

The study focused on individuals in South Korea, Shin said, as the country has the highest per-capita number of instant noodle consumers in the world, and because, in recent years, health problems there, including heart disease and obesity, have been on the rise. But the findings appear to be quite relevant to consumers stateside too, as the United States ranked sixth globally in instant noodle sales, according to the World Instant Noodles Association, which found that the United States accounted for 4,300 billion units sold in 2013 (coming in just behind China, Indonesia, Japan, Vietnam, and India — and one spot above South Korea, in fact).

This is not the first time ramen noodles have been publicly maligned. In 2012, a viral video taken from inside the digestive tract, part of a small and inconclusive study by Dr. Braden Kuo, showed just what happened after instant ramen was ingested — and it wasn’t pretty. The stomach worked overtime, struggling for hours to grind up the strands; TBHQ, a petroleum byproduct, was named as a possible culprit. Years earlier, Malaysian health officials issued a warning against eating instant noodles because of ingredients such as thickeners, stabilizers, sodium, and preservatives that have been linked to heart disease, stroke, and kidney damage.

Nissin Foods, maker of the first instant ramen noodle in Japan in 1958 (and the company that brought Top Ramen to the U.S. in 1972), did not respond to a request for comment from Yahoo Health.

The bottom line? Ingest the cheap and filling noodles at your own risk.

Source:https://www.yahoo.com/health/why-ramen-noodles-could-cut-your-life-short-94747327572.html

TOPIC: Reaching God's Heart

Friday 15, August 2014

TEXT: 2 CHRONICLES 20:1-19

Key verse: “O our God, wilt thou not judge them? for we have no might against this great company that cometh against us; neither know we what to do: but our eyes are upon thee” (2 Chronicles 20:12).

Jeff Strite, in his sermon entitled, “The Power of Persistent Prayer,” told a story of George Mueller and his prayer life. One day, while on his way to preach in Quebec, George informed the captain of the ship that he needed to be there by Saturday afternoon, but the captain told him it was quite impossible, asking: “Do you know how dense this fog is?” Mueller replied: “No, my eye is not on the density of the fog, but on the living God who controls every circumstance of life. I have never broken an engagement in 57 years; let us go down into the chart room and pray.” Mueller knelt down and prayed one of the most simple prayers. When he had finished, the captain requested that he should allow him to pray too. Mueller put his hand on his shoulder and told him not to pray, saying: “As you do not believe He will answer, there is no need for you to pray about it. Get up, captain, and open the door and you will find that the fog has gone.” When they opened the door, the fog had indeed gone and Mueller was able to keep his engagement.

Jehoshaphat, king of Judah, equally knew the power of persistent prayer. When he was under the threat of being swallowed up by the armies of Moab, Ammon and Mount Seir, who conspired together to fight him and destroy the land of Judah, Jehoshaphat trusted in the Lord and also encouraged all his subjects to believe in the unfailing arm of the Lord. Surprisingly, this fierce battle was fought in an atmosphere of prayers and worship of the majesty of God of all possibilities. The result was victory for Judah and all her inhabitants, because God fought on their side.

If God be for us who can be against us? Jesus is still committed to our lot and still in complete control of our lives. In His perfect timing, He will calm all opposing forces and powers that are working against us. When doubts begin to surface, we must draw closer, hold on even tighter and trust Him ever more.

THOUGHT FOR THE DAY: A man who prays touches God’s heart for ultimate blessings.

Higher Everyday for Youths - Link: http://highereveryday.dclmhq.org/

***Share your thoughts and what you've just learnt in the comments section below. Don't forget to SHARE!

TOPIC: Giving Up Everything

Thursday 14, August 2014
TEXT: LUKE 14:25-35

KEY VERSE: “If any man come to me, and hate not his father, and mother, and wife, and children, and brethren, and sisters, yea, and his own life also, he cannot be my disciple” (Luke 14:26).

One day, Dr. J. Wilbur Chapman asked General William Booth to reveal the secret of his success. Booth, after some hesitation, had tears dropping from his eyes and said: “I will tell you the secret. God has had all there was of me. There have been men with greater brains than I have, men with greater opportunities, but from the day that I got the poor of London on my heart and caught a vision of what Jesus could do with them, on that day I made up my mind that God should have all of William Booth there was.” Booth’s total surrender moved Chapman to conviction and he remarked: “I learned from William Booth that the greatness of a man’s power is the measure of his surrender.”

Answering the call to follow Christ always requires a change, but the change may not be in physical location, profession, or status. The change is in our heart, as we take our cross to follow Him. It is a change where we learn the secret of living in righteousness and serving God with eternity in view.

Peter, James and John were partners in a small fishing business on the sea of Galilee. This was their source of support for themselves as well as their families. Yet, when they heard the call to become “fishers of men,” they eagerly responded and followed. Matthew was a tax collector, but he walked away from his life of security when Jesus called. He left everything and followed. Abraham in the Old Testament moved his entire household to follow God without even knowing where he was being sent (Genesis 12:1-5). Moses, at eighty years of age, left the tending of flocks to follow God’s call to lead His people out of bondage to Pharaoh. Elisha slaughtered his yoke of oxen and burnt the plowing equipment as he set out to follow Elijah.

Following Christ is a divine call to lose mundane things to gain eternity of blissful and enduring happiness. As we draw closer to our heavenly Father, we will find His call to be irresistible.

THOUGHT FOR THE DAY: The greatness of a man’s power is the measure of his absolute surrender.

Higher Everyday for Youths - Link: http://highereveryday.dclmhq.org/

***Share your thoughts and what you've just learnt in the comments section below. Don't forget to SHARE!

TOPIC: Steadfast, Even In Pain

Wednesday 13, August 2014

TEXT: JOB 27:1-10

Key verse: “My righteousness I hold fast, and will not let it go: my heart shall not reproach me so long as I live” (Job 27:6).

The great missionary statesman, Adoniram Judson, admonished: “The motto of every missionary, whether preacher, printer, or schoolmaster, ought to be ‘Steadfast for Life’.”

That, exactly, was Job’s conviction. He had suffered terrible troubles, which he supposed God was the cause. Job was a genuine child of God and he promised to speak the truth. In spite of his predicament, Job still trusted God. His friends, however, insisted that he was suffering because of his evil deeds, which Job argued to the contrary. He did examine himself and was sure, beyond doubts, that he did no wrong to warrant his friends’ castigation and misfortune.

Remarkably, he resolved not to yield to the temptation to voice out wicked or deceitful words, which could prove his accusers right. He also resolved to guard his integrity jealously, clinging tightly to his righteousness and permitting no reproach in his life. Whatever his detractors might say, he was ready to shun all forms of hypocrisy. He was certain that, if he compromised his integrity, God would not hear his prayers, as a prayer of a sinner is an abomination unto Him. God would not provide for, nor preserve the wicked, but He would rather visit him with weeping and death.

Job had a clear conviction of where he belonged and where he was going - heaven. Some Christians today, instead of holding on to their integrity, would rather compromise their faith. They forget that they have been cleansed and saved from their sins. Therefore, they should not trifle with the righteous life, which God has given them. Whatever your situation in life, if God has made you righteous, treasure it more than anything else. Wealth, fame and commendation of men will all die with men on this earth, but it is only righteousness of life that will transport a person from earth to heaven. Be wise, therefore, and remain steadfast in the faith.

THOUGHT FOR THE DAY: Behind Calvary’s cross is the throne of heaven.

Higher Everyday for Youths - Link: http://highereveryday.dclmhq.org/

***Share your thoughts and what you've just learnt in the comments section below. Don't forget to SHARE!

webmoney for sale call 07037825247 if you are interested

TOPIC: It Pays To Be Humble

"Tuesday 12, August 2014"

*TEXT: LUKE 14:1-11*

*"Key verse: “For whosoever exalteth himself shall be abased; and he that humbleth himself shall be exalted” (Luke 14:11)."*
William Carey, who is considered as the father of modern missions, was said to have spent his early years as a cobbler. He later became one of the greatest linguists the Church has ever known, having translated parts of the Bible into about 24 Indian languages. However, when he first went to India, some people regarded him with dislike and contempt. At a dinner party, a distinguished guest, in an attempt to humiliate Carey, said in a loud voice: “I suppose, Mr. Carey, you once worked as a shoemaker.” But Carey responded humbly: “No, your lordship, not as a shoemaker, only a cobbler.” Carey could not claim to make shoes, but only to mend them. That is humility. 
From Jesus’ remarks, in our text, it is equally clear that high spiritual or social attainment does not violate humility or personal disposition and good manners toward those who may appear to rank below us in life. The fact that a person is born again does not give him license to breach normal civility or to be rude or despise others including sound protocols. 
In most of our churches, it is the norm of some Christians to resist ushers’ directives and be bent on having their way in choosing the place they want to seat. In public places and in traffic, there are others who would resist everyone, including law enforcement agents, and ignore procedures just because of their position in society.
Jesus is teaching us today to imbibe humility. We do not need grab honour or arrogate it to ourselves; God honours and gives place of importance to the one He chooses according to His will and divine evaluation. There is no place for the proud because God resists the proud, and gives grace to the humble (1 Peter 5:5). To continue in sin is to resist God, which is an expression of pride. Confession, genuine repentance and faith in the atoning blood of Jesus will bestow upon you the saving grace. 
*"THOUGHT FOR THE DAY: Pride goes before a fall."*
*Higher Everyday for Youths - Link: http://highereveryday.dclmhq.org/
*
****Share your thoughts and what you've just learnt in the comments section below. Don't forget to SHARE!*

TOPIC: Wisdom Is Precious

Monday 11, August 2014

TEXT: JOB 28:12-28

Key verse: “And unto man he said, Behold, the fear of the Lord, that is wisdom; and to depart from evil is understanding” (Job 28:28).

One day, Henry Ford, an automaker, had a challenge with power supply in his factory and asked Charlie Steinmetz, an electrical genius, to build him some generators. Steinmetz did. But one day, the generators grounded to a halt. The repairmen tried their best to fix the problem, but they could not. Ford, who got disturbed, called Steinmetz, the original builder of the generators. Steinmetz tinkered with the machines for a few hours and they roared into life. But Ford got a bill of $10,000. Surprised, he inquired why the bill was so big. Steinmetz replied: “For tinkering with the generators, $10 and for knowing where to tinker, $9,990.” The major repairs on the generators did not cost much, but the wisdom to know exactly what was wrong and how to effect the repairs was the principal cost.

This was what Job emphasized in today’s text. To him, wisdom is precious, perfect and valuable. In other words, wisdom is much better than anything else. He averred that true wisdom “cannot be valued with the gold of Ophir, with the precious onyx or the sapphire. No mention shall be made of coral, or of pearls; for the price of wisdom is above rubies.”

Job’s explanation and exaltation of true wisdom also suggested that it could not be acquired through educational pursuits or research. This has led us to the great revelation that true wisdom is to have the fear of the Lord and to depart from evil.

True wisdom, which is the secret of successful living here on earth and having eternal life, is living righteously and godly, having reverential fear for God that leads to true and pure worship, obeying His word and abhorring all manner of evil. It, therefore, requires that we seek the Lord through repentance, restitution and fervent prayer for the impartation of God’s wisdom.

THOUGHT FOR THE DAY: Whatever makes men good Christians, imbibe it.

Higher Everyday for Youths - Link: http://highereveryday.dclmhq.org/

***Share your thoughts and what you've just learnt in the comments section below. Don't forget to SHARE!

TOPIC: Disguising? Watch It!

"Sunday, August 10, 2014"*

TEXT: 2 CHRONICLES 18:28-34*

*"Key verse: “And it came to pass, when the captains of the chariots saw Jehoshaphat, that they said, It is the king of Israel. Therefore they compassed about him to fight: but Jehoshaphat cried out, and the LORD helped him; and God moved them to depart from him” (2 Chronicles 18:31)."*
Francois de La Rochefoucauld said: “We are so accustomed to disguise ourselves to others that in the end we become disguised to ourselves.” 
This was what Ahab, the king of Israel, did not realize until he paid the supreme price with his life. Against his better judgment, Jehoshaphat went to battle in affinity with Ahab the king of Israel. Ahab disguised himself as a common soldier and asked Jehoshaphat to wear the royal robes and act, essentially, as Ahab’s decoy. Jehoshaphat agreed, and that decision nearly cost him his life. The king of Syria personally commanded his troops and told them to seek after the king of Israel and no one else. The Syrian troops saw Jehoshaphat, mistook him for Ahab and pressed upon him. Jehoshaphat cried out to God Who granted him deliverance from the Syrian warriors, having realised that he was not king Ahab after all. Ahab, however, did not escape; an archer whose name was not recorded, shot him and wounded him “between the joints of the harness.” Ahab was carried off the battlefield and later died of his wound.
Can anyone hide from God? No matter how disguised the sinner may appear, God knows every thought of his heart, nay his every imagination and conception. God reads man’s desires even when such desires have not clothed itself in words. Every hidden wish God can interpret. He does not need us to light the candle of our desires with language; He can see the candle before it is lit.
Although the Ahabs of today disguise themselves a hundred times, they will not escape the judgment of God. And though the Jehoshaphat’s of today are put forward to die in battle, their righteousness shall deliver them from the power of the sword. Please, choose righteousness in order to live. 
*"THOUGHT FOR THE DAY: Those who disguise often get destroyed without remedy."*
*Higher Everyday for Youths - Link: http://highereveryday.dclmhq.org/
*
****Share your thoughts and what you've just learnt in the comments section below. Don't forget to SHARE!*

TOPIC: Unnecessary Excuse

"Saturday, August 09, 2014"

*TEXT: LUKE 14:12-24*

*"Key verse: “And they all with one consent began to make excuse. The first said unto him, I have bought a piece of ground, and I must needs go and see it: I pray thee have me excused” (Luke 14:18)."*
Thomas à Kempis, in one of his books, said: “For a small reward, a man will hurry away on a long journey; while for eternal life, many will hardly take a single step.” This explicitly captured human nature, which is fond of giving excuses to avoid total commitment and consecration to God. 
In the passage for meditation today, Jesus Christ gave the parable of the great supper. Despite that “all things are now ready,” those who were invited began to give excuse for not honouring the invitation. The first man made the excuse that he must look at his field. He might have bought the field, which he had not seen, but he could wait for a few days to enable him attend the feast. The second man, who bought new animals, could also have waited. The third man probably referred to the law in Deuteronomy 24:5, which allowed a man to be with his wife, freedom from military service for a year after his marriage. However, such freedom did not forbid social contacts. So, the man should have accepted the invitation. 
Angered by this disgusting development, the organizer ordered that different sets of people be brought to the feast instead. He thereafter vowed that “none of those men which were bidden shall taste of my supper.” 
This parable by our Saviour, Jesus Christ underscored the danger of rejecting the invitation to receive the offer of salvation. He pointed out that those who are already Christians but are lukewarm, stand the danger of losing their sonship or citizenship of the kingdom of God. Believers are also encouraged to be fully involved in bringing souls to the kingdom of God without neglecting any section of the society. Sometimes, people, who we despise, are those that are willing to receive the message of salvation. So, spare no effort, in bringing famished and sinful souls to the Saviour.
*"THOUGHT FOR THE DAY: God is more interested in those who obey and not in excuse givers."*
*Higher Everyday for Youths - Link: http://highereveryday.dclmhq.org/
*
****Share your thoughts and what you've just learnt in the comments section below. Don't forget to SHARE!*

TOPIC: Divine Riches

"Friday, August 08, 2014"

*TEXT: JOB 29:1-11*

*"Key verse: “When the Almighty was yet with me, when my children were about me; When I washed my steps with butter, and the rock poured me out rivers of oil” (Job 29:5,6)."*
Hudson Taylor, a missionary to China while imploring Christians to have complete trust in God’s faithfulness, wrote, in his journal: “Our heavenly Father is a very experienced One. He knows very well that His children wake up with a good appetite every morning. He sustained three million Israelites in the wilderness for 40 years. We do not expect He will send three million missionaries to China; but if He did, He would have ample means to sustain them all.”
Our text illustrates God’s power to meet His children’s needs. Job captured his youthful days when God was highly delighted in him because he also delighted in His ways. The attendant blessings were mouth-watering and splendid. It was a wholesome life, which was in the sunshine of the care and goodness of God; a blessed life that daily received the attention of heaven. Job’s testimony was not only that God loved and protected him, but it was also that God provided for all his needs, which included wealth and children. But affliction came. Not that God had forsaken him, but because it was a test on his faith in God. In schools, before a student is promoted from one class to the other, he or she must pass promotional examination. Job’s predicament, to an extent, was a spiritual promotional examination, which he needed to pass. 
Today, God allows us to go through certain challenges. Not that He hates us, but He wants us to attain some spiritual heights. God, obviously, loves the righteous and takes delight in their affairs. Therefore, we must learn to patiently trust Him in all areas of our lives and daily ask that He teaches us to live in accordance with His will. Our walk and continuous obedience to Him will make us to experience His very best. God is always faithful to lead His children in His perfect will. As we serve our Lord, let us do so with great enthusiasm.
*"THOUGHT FOR THE DAY: Nobody has ever lacked God’s supply when he depends upon Him."*
*Higher Everyday for Youths - Link: http://highereveryday.dclmhq.org/
*
****Share your thoughts and what you've just learnt in the comments section below. Don't forget to SHARE!*

TOPIC: Strive to Enter In

"Thursday, August 07, 2014"

*TEXT: LUKE 13:23-35*

*"Key verse: “Strive to enter in at the strait gate: for many, I say unto you, will seek to enter in, and shall not be able” (Luke 13:24)."*
Abraham Lincoln, in a speech he made in 1863, said: “We have been the recipients of the choicest bounties of heaven; we have been preserved these many years in peace and prosperity; we have grown in numbers, wealth, and power as no other nation has ever grown. But we have forgotten God. We have forgotten the gracious hand which preserved us in peace and multiplied and enriched and strengthened us, and we have vainly imagined, in the deceitfulness of our hearts, that all these blessings were produced by some superior wisdom and virtue of our own. Intoxicated with unbroken success, we have become too self-sufficient to feel the necessity of redeeming and preserving grace, too proud to pray to the God that made us.”
Even now, this has been the attitude of many people. Unfortunately, some Christians are among them, living without heaven in focus. Based on the character of people, Jesus was certain that there would be few who would be saved. But He cautioned: “Strive to enter in at the strait gate.” For Him, it would take earnestness, focus and determination to make heaven. 
Jesus, while answering the enquirer’s question: “are there few that be saved,” was point-blank that those who merely wish they would make heaven but would not do anything about the salvation of their soul, could never get there. Many people, today, do not take this warning seriously. Some will even seek to enter through another way other than the right channel, while others will make attempt when it is too late and as such shall not be able to enter.
Earnestly give serious thought to your relationship with God. How much striving have you exerted to get into His Kingdom? Are you merely wishing you will be there? Make the most of today’s opportunity to enter through sincere repentance, faith in Christ and God’s kind of righteousness.
*"THOUGHT FOR THE DAY: Heaven has no space for those who refuse to get saved. "*

[quote author=chindi][/quote]TOPIC: God's Enduring Mercy
"Monday, August 04, 2014
"*TEXT: LUKE 13:1-10*
*"KEY VERSE: “And he answering said unto him, Lord, let it alone this year also, till I shall dig about it, and dung it: And if it bear fruit, well: and if not, then after that thou shalt cut it down” (Luke 13:8,9)."*
Abraham Lincoln, after General Robert E. Lee had surrendered, spoke to a large crowd from the balcony of the White House. His speech raised some curiosities and Senator Harlan, after listening to Lincoln attentively, asked: “What shall we do with the rebels?” The vindictive crowd shouted back, “hang them!” But Tad, Lincoln’s fourth and youngest son, who was then 11 years old, turned to his father and said: “No, no, Papa. Not hang them. Hang on to them!” Lincoln replied: “That’s it!” That was a call for mercy of the rebels. 
Christ, in His parable of the fig tree, aptly illustrated the mercy of God in not cutting down the fig tree but instead created an enabling environment for it to recover its ability to bear fruit. Although, judgment is delayed for the moment, mercy and justice must, however, go hand in hand. That was why the fig tree was given the opportunity to revive and be fruitful within a given time; otherwise, the axe of judgment would descend upon it without remedy.
 When God has borne long, we may hope that He will bear with us yet a little longer, but such hope may be as good as forlorn. While justice is demanding “cut it down; why cumbered it the ground?” mercy is pleading, “let it alone this year also, till I shall dig about it, and dung it.” 
The parable, therefore, is Christ’s call on sinners to rest upon the mercy of God while making haste to get out of sin completely to avoid the danger of being cut down; for “except ye repent”, said He, “ye shall all likewise perish.” 
*"THOUGHT FOR THE DAY: Mercy bears richer fruits than strict justice."*
*Higher Everyday for Youths - Link: http://highereveryday.dclmhq.org/
*
****Share your thoughts and what you've just learnt in the comments section below. Don't forget to SHARE!*