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Michael547:
Where does the Bible say that without fasting, some prayers cannot be answered? And is it proper for a pastor to tell others to fast and for how long? Shouldn't fasting be a personal and private decision?

Mark 9 verse 29

Fasting is both a personal and communal spiritual exercise. If a church is fasting for spiritual results, it's not wrong for a pastor to tell his members to fast for so such a time.

Fasting only becomes hypocritical when you do it to deliberately show people how spiritually strong you are.

Michael547:
So what is the moral lesson or importance of fasting in a Christian life that i should motivate others to do so and not keep it private?

Too many to enumerate.

But most importantly:

◾Without adding fasting to prayers, certain things can't happen spiritually.

This is why many Christians remain stagnated in life for so many years, some till they die.

I don't watch man utd matches these days....

Judging from results this season, ten hag is the worst coach man utd has hired since the 70's.

Michael547:
Is it right for a Christian to disclose how long he has been fasting so as to seem righteous in the eyes of others?

Jesus warned us against broadcasting our fasting but keep it private.

However, we must educate ourselves on the importance of fasting exactly like papa adeboye did above.

whitejs:
What should I do to break out?

I can't give a speech in public.

I blank out at times when trying to express myself.

Also rapid heartbeat...

I feel more relaxed when alone.

I guess it's your personality.

You are likely a phlegmatic/melancholy combination like myself 😁

Solution 1: if you are a Christian, draw closer to God in prayers and Bible study. There is power and boldness in God's presence and it will transform your life. You will be full of faith and boldness.

Solution 2: have a healthy mindset. You may be quiet but that doesn't make you inferior to anybody. You are unique. Stop looking down at yourself in pity.

Go and do serious thanksgiving... some were accused similarly and didn't come out alive.

Lol....😅

I recall long-time ago as an undergraduate, when a bus driver accused me of being a pickpocket in his bus.

I was amazed as the driver abused me, tried to hit me and then asked the passenger I sat next to to check if his money was intact.

Things are happening in naija. It's only God's mercies that saw me through that situation.

Oh, how man utd has regressed!

If it were the good old days of giggs, Scholes, tevez, Ronaldo (younger version), evra, rooney, ole, ruud van, etc. by now man utd would be leading by two or more goals.

Now seeing fans lamenting for the past 50 minutes over an offside goal is pathetic!

That's why watching too much Hollywood sci-fi movies isn't good for your psyche!


Robots can never rebel against man, unless they are manipulated by evil spirits.

Marriage and dirvorce are both intertwined and inexplicable. Human beings are complex.

Infact divorce has been in existence since the days of Moses.... E don tey.

Why Arab nations carry the lead in divorce rates in Africa, confuses me though.

Their women are more submitted to men than western nations.

Or is it a miscalculation?

The biggest mistake is when a woman marries a man she doesn't love for financial reasons.

They abound today, loveless marriages

At least if a woman marries a broke man against all odds, then it shows she truly loves him.

However, poverty no good o.

Whether by 105 points or half a point, one thing is certain:

Messi will never win the award again! His time is almost up.

As for haaland, he's a serious contender only if he goes goal crazy like last season.

Hamachi:
I don't know why some of them are in Nigeria

Despite the harsh economy, there's more money to make in Nigeria (population explosion) than benin republic.. Ironic isn't it?

porthouse7:
learning French is easy

Yes, but it takes time like a year or two.

porthouse7:
Benin Republic is the best African country for now

Peaceful environment...

The only barrier is the french and fon local dialect.

Scams everywhere! Wise up, many people are hungry and looking for gullible people to cheat.

I wonder what would make a full grown man wake up one morning and decide to become a woman??

Funny, sarcastically funny.

Abacha loot no dey finish

Hmmmm....

I imagine if I had 1million $.....🤔

No winners in war, only losers.

Even the planned invasion of Gaza will end in bloodshed on both sides.

Unless, the Israelis follow the path of America who forced Japan to throw in the towel through an A_bomb. (impossible though)

Ingenuity is the mother of invention!

However, unfortunately not on this case

magoo10:
Three qualities a man should possess in life humility, humility, humility.it is not easy but will definitely take you far in life.

Pride goes before a fall.

No matter how successful and rich you become in life, always remain humble.

From day one I knew Francis would be a very tough nut to crack for fury.

But I also knew that fury would win it very closely, by split decision or unanimous decision.

There's no way the judges/ boxing council would allow a fresher beat a renowned champion, especially one that has a unification fight in a number of days.

Life toughened him so much.....

That's why he hit fury like granite.

Hmmmm....

Its so sad that most men see girls as sex objects and even sader that most girls offer themselves as such to men for money.

She's just 17 for crying out loud!

Tyson fury got hit by a trailer!

Fasting is the greatest way to release spiritual power by faith for the miraculous.

😁

caandi:
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It’s not normal at all
This is just disgusting to even imagine
To think the world was once destroyed because of this same act of sin

Actually, it was Sodom and gommara that was destroyed by God because of homosexuality.

God destroyed the early world then mostly because of the nephilms and the violence they caused.

Well, since the spiritual rules the physical, I would say homosexuality is more of a spiritual issue.

What really causes homosexuality?

Psychological problems?

Spiritual problems?

Or both?

It's really escalating.

pastor chinyere has a very big heart o...

Helping people he doesn't know from Adam and yet some he has helped turn against him.

Donkogbe:
Something happened in my church yesterday and its so strange to me.

Yesterday was the youth anniversary so the youth president has been soliciting for funds and yes people complied and myself also. it was time for thanksgiving and all youth danced to the altar then the pastor openly reject the money contributed by the youth to the amount of 50k in the sense that its too small and also making reference to 2years ago when the youth as at that time bought the church drum set to the amount of 250k. he rejected the money and prayed for us.

This is has been disturbing my mind since yesterday and i am just wondering how a pastor will openly reject amount contributed by people.

note this is not mandatory donations and a man of God reject 50k in this economy of Tinubu? i am just having a mix feelings and its disturbing. what your view on this

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Why would a pastor openly reject an offering to God?

Many churches today are operating as profitable business centers to the grief of the Holy Spirit.

Happy birthday mama!

No matter how much you take care of your skin, old age will surely wrinkle it.

Faith in God can delay the physical effects of aging but not eradicate it totally.

No one can be exactly like Rashidi yekini, he can never be replicated again.

He remains arguably the best striker Nigeria has produced.

How's the government immortalized him?