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Ayo081, since you refuse, here is what God said you should do in Isaiah 58 in order to let your light shine.

GOD'S Commandment
■ Take the burdens off others
■ Set troubled people free and take the burdens from their shoulders
■ Share your food with the hungry
■ Find the poor who don't have homes and bring them into your own homes
■ When you see people who have no clothes, give them your clothes
■ Don't hide from your relatives when they need help

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OP's list of good works
■ good character
■ faithfulness
■ preaching the gospel
■ healing the sick
■ charity
■ demonstrating the power of God etc.

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Here's hoping that you can see that OP is not even remotely saying the same thing that God is telling us to do.

Ayo081:
OP's list: :
And how's is it different from Isiah 58?
Is charity? Different from taken off others burden or feeding them?
Is it setting troubled people (due to sickness) free by healing or setting one that's in prison free which is till under charity?
Or preaching the good news to someone who doesn't even know what make of life and about to go suicide?
Is it having good character by not being a trouble causer? Or being someone who settles differences between people?

Pay attention... below is what I asked of you.

Now, can you compare the OP's list of what constitutes good works to God's list in Isaiah 58, and then tell me how you assume them the same.

AMumAndMore:
All Nigerians need therapy. The more we come to terms with that fact, the better it is for all of us.

I wonder why there aren't as much therapists in Nigeria as there are doctors..

Even the therapists first need therapy of their own. How many truly open-minded Nigerians have you ever truly met.

Ayo081:
What is good works? And how's it different from what God voiced in Isiah 58?

Now, can you compare the OP's list of what constitutes good works to God's list in Isaiah 58, and then tell me how you assume them the same.

Ayo081:
Aren't you guys saying the same thing?

Where in this whole conversation do you have it that we are saying the same thing?

walexsho:
You're looking at this from one angle... They are both immoral and I would never even advise my Cousin to marry such loose Lady if he knows her antecedent.
The Lady in question has been giving it out to the man free of charge and why the sudden change. If she doesn't want to give him anymore then she need to vacate the man's house. Also have you asked yourself why she accepted his appology? They are nothing but birds of the same feather, Therefore they are good to flock together
She has been giving it to him and you don't expect anyone else to eat left over.

Why are you avoiding my direct question to you?

mechanics:
He's living contrary against the Bible doctrine.

God never said only monogamy works for Him... men taught you that.

walexsho:
My Sister will not Go and Live with a man yet to pay her dowry.
You bring an unlike terms of magnet close to each other and complaining of attraction...
Mature man and woman living together for over 1year, they are both foolish for whatever happens.

Pay attention to the question that I in fact asked so you can properly respond.

Would you allow your sister to marry a man who could potentially rape her when she Is unable to submit to his want for sex?

Rickmann:
The money shouldn't suffice at this point..
The most important thing is if he is truly sincere

So if he is not sincere, they shouldn't forgive him?

And If he is sincere, they should let him back in their lives, this as sigh that they have forgiven him?

flyinnizam:
My brother trap caught the bigger one while the smaller one was waiting for it to break free, my brother met both of them and killed them both.

Skin those animals and use am for leather shoe, bag, belt and even wallet abeg.

gasparpisciotta:
See what my workers killed at a project site somewhere in Lagos.

2 scary black cobras were killed and 4 scorpions were caught and lucky to be released on my instructions

Op, get the skin off those cobras, and use them to make you a bag, belt , shoes and even wallet abeh. That skin na the stuff designers dey use sell their design for thousands of dollars abeg!

NLban:
The reason why I hate marriage is because I am surrounded by people with failed marriages.
I see marriage as a slave institution.

There is no true love anywhere. Most of these married men have early HBP (High Blood Pressure). Mostly caused by pressure and anxiety that comes with being a married man.

The man is compelled to work his azz to satisfy the wife who mostly see no reason to appreciate the man, but complains everyone now and then about what the man has not done.

Depends on your zip code! If you are in Nigeria, then I have to say that growing up, I saw no hope in the institution myself as everywhere I looked, all I saw were terrible failed relationships that were in some cases celebrated..

However, there is hope for you see. In saner climes, relationships do make sense, and even marriage does.

eni070:
I don’t know what’s going wrong with me. I beat my wife, without any reason.

Your wife is not wood or rug that you should beat and there is never justification for you as a man to beat your wife. You are not her parent nor are you her creator so again, there is never a good reason to want to beat on your wife.

What you need is to get professional mental health counseling to help you figure out the root cause of all that anger inside of you, and help you work towards resolving them.

Dude397:
Because i see it as a serious red flag

Red flag for whom? You or her?

Do you think you as a person have accepted your disability or are you walking around ashamed of it?

officialmario:
I have an advice and a question to ask on nairaland
Firstly, the advice goes to the ladies, Please and please, don't ever rely on any man to survive, always try as much as possible to work hard and never be a burden to any man, even if your husband ask you not to work, try and find a better business to do because you never can tell what tomorrow will bring..
The second is just a question, if you happens to be in my mother's shoe,Do you expect her to forgive such a man and then accept the 10k gift he offered without any other benefits?

1. Be sure to drum that advice into the ears and hearts of your siblings particularly any females among them so they know to first get their work life and plans in balance before marriage and most of all, they have an insurance plan out for every single child they have in order to avoid the same struggles they had to endure as children at the hands of your dad.

2. Isn't N10,000 like $20? After over a decade and all that pain he caused you all, all your estranged father came back with is 20 bucks and an apology?

Your mother should have forgiven him a long time ago and moved on with her own life not wait for him to come ask before forgiving him. The way these things work is you do it for your own sake, not really for the sake of the one who desires it.

kinethic:
Whoever you are please get thee behind me and continue in your path while I continue mine.

Like I said, tell whoever deceived you info believing immersion as the only kind of baptism by water acceptable by God that he or she is nothing but a Liar and a false teacher who nothing of the Truth of God.

Nooneonline:
bro I don't have the energy to argue. have a good day

Showing you what God in fact said of on a subject is not an attempt to argue with you but lead you to His Truth as opposed to your opinion on such things.

AMumAndMore:
Thank you for asking!

I can tell you all about the role and daily activities of a stay at home mum in this eye-opening article: https://amumandmore.com/stay-at-home-mom/

I'm sure it will give you a better understanding.

So you are a stay-at-home mom and not a housewife(no work at home or business of any kind) then?

I have friends who are stay-at-home dads and moms - basically they all work from home too - some of then lawyers, college professors, software Engineers, Marketing executives, School teachers, Government workers, Loan Professors, etc. - so they pretty much take care of kids as you described and also there share of chores and cooking.

foreshore:
Maybe you should ask him that first

Why should I ask him when you are the one suggesting marriage here as solution to a crime he committed.

Prettychild:
When making statements, try to remove emotions from your comments in order to arrive at a logical conclusion

Again...Well, let's compare this here with what you claim you experienced. You said you dated a guy and then one day he tried to force himself on you.

Did he force you down, tear off your clothing in order to have his way with you? And when you resisted him, did he use violence against you?

I am trying to understand if there is a pattern here to any of this.

Habib101:
If u read my comment at the end u will see were I said do it the proper way I don't mean having sex constantly like he mentioned but having sex after marriage is better not multiple times in a space of small time.and to your question I would never allow my sis marry such

So couples in marriage aren't able to have marriage even twice or more a day if they so choose?

Nooneonline:
all u said is summarised under good works and character brethren

See, this is exactly the same kind of arrogance that Jesus Christ chided the Pharisees for, that you are here exhibiting. Do you think God a fool for providing an exact list of the kind of works He instead wants from you?

Go ahead and compare your list of what you consider good works to God's list and tell us if by sticking to your own list, you fulfill God's own requirements there.

There is another list of good works specified as the keys to Heaven in Matthew 25 vs 31 - 40. Notice how those are the particular works for which all those who will enter into Heaven will be judged. How many of those have you regularly accomplished in your life? Or do you think God will accept any "good works" offering that comes from you when He returns?

Prettychild:
When you rephrase your question according to the scenario, I will answer you. For the records, I am not yet a woman but a young girl who would soon be a woman.

That explains a whole lot!

Prettychild:
What I am saying is that if my sister who is in a relationship with someone that she has prayed about and he mistakenly tries to force himself on her,I will encourage her to forgive him BUT if it happens again, then she should cut off the relationship. I use myself as an example, I dated a guy for 4 years without sex, one day he tried to force himself on me, I pushed him, he realized his mistake and stopped. I didn’t break up with him for that because I understood what he felt at that point. Till today, I hold him with high regard

Well, let's compare this here with what you claim you experienced. You said you dated a guy and then one day he tried to force himself on you.

Did he force you down, tear off your clothing in order to have his way with you? And when you resisted him, did he use violence against you?

I am trying to understand if there is a pattern here to any of this.

KaideeGee:
Heavenly Father, we are here again, take the glory and praise.
We ask for cleansing today Father, please purge us with the blood of Jesus of all our sin, guilt and contamination.
Open our hearts to you, we are your children, please feed us with your word and let us shine your light always. Amen.

Your light does not shine by your feeding yourself this word you speak....God made clear the works one needs to engage in this in order to get the light to shine,this in Isaiah 58

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6 “I will tell you the kind of day I want—a day to set people free. I want a day that you take the burdens off others. I want a day when you set troubled people free and you take the burdens from their shoulders.
7 I want you to share your food with the hungry. I want you to find the poor who don’t have homes and bring them into your own homes. When you see people who have no clothes, give them your clothes! Don’t hide from your relatives when they need help.”

8 If you do these things, your light will begin to shine like the light of dawn. Then your wounds will heal. Your “Goodness” will walk in front of you, and the Glory of the Lord will come following behind you.
9 Then you will call to the Lord, and he will answer you. You will cry out to him, and he will say, “Here I am.”

Stop causing trouble and putting burdens on people. Stop saying things to hurt people or accusing them of things they didn’t do.
10 Feel sorry for hungry people and give them food. Help those who are troubled and satisfy their needs. Then your light will shine in the darkness. You will be like the bright sunshine at noon. ... - Isaiah 58 vs 1 - 14

This is God's own instructions as far as making the fasting and letting the light shine in your life.

Mrsoft3:
You will only arise and shine when your light has come, light comes by the word. The word is light and true.

Prayer: lord illuminate me, show me the pathway to greatness. My current situation is at the mercy of your light,let your holy spirit open up to me the treasure of your word in Jesus name
Shalom

You light will not shine if you don't do as God commands. God Himself made this known in Isaiah 58 where He essentially tells us exactly what we need to do in order to let our light shine and cause Him to answer us on our so-called days of fasting.

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6 “I will tell you the kind of day I want—a day to set people free. I want a day that you take the burdens off others. I want a day when you set troubled people free and you take the burdens from their shoulders.
7 I want you to share your food with the hungry. I want you to find the poor who don’t have homes and bring them into your own homes. When you see people who have no clothes, give them your clothes! Don’t hide from your relatives when they need help.”

8 If you do these things, your light will begin to shine like the light of dawn. Then your wounds will heal. Your “Goodness” will walk in front of you, and the Glory of the Lord will come following behind you.
9 Then you will call to the Lord, and he will answer you. You will cry out to him, and he will say, “Here I am.”

Stop causing trouble and putting burdens on people. Stop saying things to hurt people or accusing them of things they didn’t do.
10 Feel sorry for hungry people and give them food. Help those who are troubled and satisfy their needs. Then your light will shine in the darkness. You will be like the bright sunshine at noon. ... - Isaiah 58 vs 1 - 14

This is God's own instructions as far as making the fasting and letting the light shine in your life.

Hardeysolution:
There are two kingdoms. There are two people. We have light. We have darkness. You only live based on the principles of the kingdom you belong to.

Jesus did not say anything fashion, but he did talk about seeking the kingdom of God.

Even your dressing tells people the kingdom you belong to. Let your light so shine before everyone - they will see your works and glorify God.

As for the light we are told to let shine, the works that God mentioned in conjunction with the light are as detailed in Isaiah 58

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6 “I will tell you the kind of day I want—a day to set people free. I want a day that you take the burdens off others. I want a day when you set troubled people free and you take the burdens from their shoulders.
7 I want you to share your food with the hungry. I want you to find the poor who don’t have homes and bring them into your own homes. When you see people who have no clothes, give them your clothes! Don’t hide from your relatives when they need help.”

8 If you do these things, your light will begin to shine like the light of dawn. Then your wounds will heal. Your “Goodness” will walk in front of you, and the Glory of the Lord will come following behind you.
9 Then you will call to the Lord, and he will answer you. You will cry out to him, and he will say, “Here I am.”

Stop causing trouble and putting burdens on people. Stop saying things to hurt people or accusing them of things they didn’t do.
10 Feel sorry for hungry people and give them food. Help those who are troubled and satisfy their needs. Then your light will shine in the darkness. You will be like the bright sunshine at noon. ... - Isaiah 58 vs 1 - 14

This is God's own instructions as far as making the fasting and letting the light shine in your life.

Notice how God never mentions anything about your dressing or fashion in that entire chapter where he tells you exactly what you need to do to get your light to shine?

Earthkumy:
(et your light shine before men that they will see your good works and glorify your father who is in heaven

By the way, do you know how to in fact let your light shine? God tells you exactly how to let your light shine and this He decreed in Isaiah 58 where He teaches you to do this through His own Kind of Fasting....

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6 “I will tell you the kind of day I want—a day to set people free. I want a day that you take the burdens off others. I want a day when you set troubled people free and you take the burdens from their shoulders.
7 I want you to share your food with the hungry. I want you to find the poor who don’t have homes and bring them into your own homes. When you see people who have no clothes, give them your clothes! Don’t hide from your relatives when they need help.”

8 If you do these things, your light will begin to shine like the light of dawn. Then your wounds will heal. Your “Goodness” will walk in front of you, and the Glory of the Lord will come following behind you.
9 Then you will call to the Lord, and he will answer you. You will cry out to him, and he will say, “Here I am.”

Stop causing trouble and putting burdens on people. Stop saying things to hurt people or accusing them of things they didn’t do.
10 Feel sorry for hungry people and give them food. Help those who are troubled and satisfy their needs. Then your light will shine in the darkness. You will be like the bright sunshine at noon. ... - Isaiah 58 vs 1 - 14

This is God's own instructions as far as making the fasting and letting the light shine in your life.

Nooneonline:
"Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven. Matthew 5:16"

Light is an essential element in heaven and on earth. It reveals whatever has been covered by darkness; it gives our eyes the ability to see. In other words, the earth is full of light because of the children of light. Our light is our good works. These includes good character, faithfulness, preaching the gospel, healing the sick, charity, demonstrating the power of God etc. When people see these or benefit from them, they will surely glorify the Father in heaven. Dear reader, how are you lighting your world?
Jesus loves you

The statement in bold is not accurate, this since God gave us a specific list of the works to do in order to get that light to shine, this in Isaiah 58

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6 “I will tell you the kind of day I want—a day to set people free. I want a day that you take the burdens off others. I want a day when you set troubled people free and you take the burdens from their shoulders.
7 I want you to share your food with the hungry. I want you to find the poor who don’t have homes and bring them into your own homes. When you see people who have no clothes, give them your clothes! Don’t hide from your relatives when they need help.”

8 If you do these things, your light will begin to shine like the light of dawn. Then your wounds will heal. Your “Goodness” will walk in front of you, and the Glory of the Lord will come following behind you.
9 Then you will call to the Lord, and he will answer you. You will cry out to him, and he will say, “Here I am.”

Stop causing trouble and putting burdens on people. Stop saying things to hurt people or accusing them of things they didn’t do.
10 Feel sorry for hungry people and give them food. Help those who are troubled and satisfy their needs. Then your light will shine in the darkness. You will be like the bright sunshine at noon.

11 The Lord will always lead you and satisfy your needs in dry lands. He will give strength to your bones. You will be like a garden that has plenty of water, like a spring that never goes dry.....- Isaiah 58 vs 1 - 14

sabreal:
My the light of the Word of God continue to shine on our lives and our path. Amen

Jesuse said "this kind goeth not except by fasting and prayer"Mathew 17v21

What was this that Jesus Christ made this specific statement in regards to?

As for the light, Jesus Christ commanded His followers to let the light - Jesus Christ is the light in men - to shine in there lives and do you know how that light is to be made to shine?
Well, if you read Isaiah 58 you will not only learn the way Jesus Christ expects you Fast in His name but also that the Kind of Fasting He prescribed, the same kind God commands is the only kind that will allow the Light to shine.

Alvin33:
Sources said the aircraft was subsequently moved to Euro Airport in Germany on September 29 and arrived at 4.15 pm after leaving the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport at 9.48 am, with the Nigerian government paying €5,000 (Euros) per night as parking fee.

To avoid any backlash, the Reporters gathered that the registration of the 5N-FGT aircraft was done using AMACGND.

ROFLMAO

NoToPile:
Now that I read that the lady had no parents, maybe she didn't have anywhere to go and endured all, she got a job and is ready to leave. I just don't know how to explain it.

May God help ladies to make smart decisions oo.

Abeg shey married couples have sex 4 times a week ni? because the OP might be disappointed last last even if he gets another working babe.

The statement in bold sounds about right to me. I can see homelessness some women into submitting to an existence as intimacy gadget for any man who would allow them a place to live while they work in a country like Nigeria. So very sad!