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Righteousness89:
And even as they did not like to retain God in their knowledge, God gave them over to a reprobate mind, to do those things which are not convenient

When you Choose to Turn your back Against GOD and Live Life Just anyhow, It's an Invitation to CONFUSION..

The Devil Messes up the Brain and Makes u Perform Foolish Wonders




Rightly said......people being led by their folly in this generation.

Palema007:
I only like Randy when he is up against Alberto and that Indian prince (I've forgotten his name). I will choose Daniel Bryan and Sheamus over him anytime any day. John Cena used to be my favorite, but dude betrayed me by getting engaged with Bella.. (They broke up though.lol . Right now... I'm stuck with Roman! I like him.

As for Women, it will be Charlotte Flair,and Becky.

Sessanvandy:
Good evening Nairalanders, please i need your sincere opinion on this issue bothering me.

I have been dating this guy for 9 months and our relationship has been going well except for this issue.

My boyfriend or should i say fiancé ( he has introduced me to his family as the woman he wants to spend the rest of his life with and my family is in support of the relationship) has been in contact with his ex-girlfriend who is married with a son.

My man spends 1-2hrs on phone with his ex girlfriend in my presence and when i confronted him, he told me to bear in mind that he can never stop talking to her because she didn't offend him and if she needs any monetary support, he won't hesitate to help.

They have no intimate relationship maybe cus of distance, He agreed not to call her but promised to take her calls when she does and she calls frequently.

Her husband also warned him to stay away from his wife but he wouldn't listen.

He is a nice guy with a good heart and we are planning introduction by December

I told him that if he can't stop communicating with his ex girlfriend the relationship is over but he still insist on maintaining contact with her...

Pls am i overreacting, How do i handle this??....mature advice needed!

sorry for the long post.

nick50:
To all the ladies that were born in 1991, I am reminding you that by next year you will be 30 yrs .continue with your stupid questions like "who gave you my numbers" 4 months left!!!

obembet:
Source:
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ednut1:
With all his grand slams he doesn't still look like a great. Doesn't have that nadal and federer personality. He is one tough mofo sha

paulolee:
nice one, congrats jaga, a very talented rapper that never was...
he was soo good in the rap game and people once agreed dt he was the best and even better than his brother m.i..
still dnt kno what went wrong bt jaga story is a perfect example of "no be who good pass they carry first" sometimes other factors are involved..
whenever i remember his story, i keep praying that my TALENT should never be made SILENT...
its never too late 4 him though, happy new week nairalanders..

kunzyomi:
This is hilarious

TundeKorede:
A lot of believers are oblivious to the benefits embedded in sharing testimonies in Church. Although, testimonies are not to be shared in Church alone, they can be shared at home too.

In this article, we shall examine the biblical reasons for sharing testimonies. My belief is that you will join the league of testifiers in Church after reading this blogpost.

Five Reasons Why You Need To Share Your Testimonies In Church
(1) To Strengthen The Faith Of Others

David shared the testimony of how he killed a lion and a bear with King Saul. After sharing the story, Saul’s faith in the God David served was strengthened.

1 Samuel 17:36-37
[36]Thy servant slew both the lion and the bear: and this uncircumcised Philistine shall be as one of them, seeing he hath defied the armies of the living God.

[37]David said moreover, The LORD that delivered me out of the paw of the LION, and out of the PAW OF THE BEAR he will deliver me out of the hand of this Philistine. And Saul said unto David, Go, and the LORD be with thee.
If David didn’t share that testimony with Saul. He would not have allowed him to go and fight the Philistine. Saul knew that if a man could overcome a lion, the king of the jungle. He should be able to overcome any warrior in life.

When we share our testimonies in Church, we strengthen our faith and the faith of others. If you share the testimony of how you labored and gave birth afterwards. There are some pregnant women whose faith will be strengthened.

In other words, we boost the faith of others when we share testimonies in Church. Testimony makes people to foresee possibilities and eradicate every form of impossibilities.

(2) Jesus Expects You To Share Your Testimony
Ten lepers were healed by Jesus and only one out of them came to Jesus to share his testimony. And Jesus responded saying;

Luke 17:16-17
[16]And fell down on his face at his feet, giving him thanks: and he was a Samaritan.
[17]And Jesus answering said, WERE THERE NOT TEN CLEANSED? BUT WHERE ARE THE NINE?

This statement explains the fact that Jesus expected all the ten healed lepers to share their testimonies. But it was only one person who came back to give thanks.

Till today, Jesus expects us to go to where we have been healed and share our testimony. He expects us to give the testimony of how he saved us. He expects us to share the testimony of how he blessed and protected us.

Do not be an ungrateful believer. When we share testimony, it shows our hearts of gratitude. It enables the Lord to know that we appreciate Him for what He has done. It is not enough to tell you friends. Go to the person God used for you and share your testimony.

After Jesus healed the madman of Gadarenes. He told him to go and testify to his people at home;

Mark 5:19
[19]Howbeit Jesus suffered him not, but saith unto him, Go home to thy friends, and tell them how great things the Lord hath done for thee, and hath had compassion on thee.

Be a testifier! Don’t be an ingrate!

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(3) To Bring Many People To Christ
It was the testimony of Jesus that the Samaritan woman shared with her friends that made many to believe Christ.

John 4:39
[39]And many of the Samaritans of that city believed on him for the saying of the woman, WHICH TESTIFIED, He told me all that ever I did.

The woman was not an ingrate. She didn’t hide under the canopy of being a shy type of a woman. She went around and publicise the ministry of Christ. Her testimony was enough for many Samaritans to believe in Jesus.

Therefore, testimonies bring people to Christ. There are people who will never be captivated by exegesis of the Scriptures. But there are people who will be captivated by true life stories of how Christ librates men. These men need our testimony!

Never hesitate to share the testimony that will bring many to Christ. Your testimony of healing can make an unbeliever to accept Christ.

(4) It’s The Secret Of Victors
Revelation 12:11
[11]And they overcame him by the blood of the Lamb, and BY THE WORD OF THEIR TESTIMONY; and they loved not their lives unto the death.

Victorious believers will always have testimonies to share. When David overcame Lion and a bear, he had a testimony to share. Those who want to ensure consistent dominion over the works of the devil must be consistent testifiers.

The more you share your testimonies, the more God blesses you. The more you appreciate Him before many people. The more He will continue to give you songs of praise and reasons to share testimonies.

To be a victor, you must be a consistent testifier.

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(5) To Make God’s Grace Known To People
1 Corinthians 15:9-10

[9]For I am the least of the apostles, that am not meet to be called an apostle, because I persecuted the church of God.
[10]But by the grace of God I am what I am: and his grace which was bestowed upon me was not in vain; but I laboured more abundantly than they all: yet not I, but the grace of God which was with me.
Paul, the apostle, shared his testimony of how God located him through grace. He maintained that everything he achieved was by the grace of God.

Testimony validates the grace of God upon our lives. We are not ascribing glory to ourselves but to God. When glory is given to God, He blesses us and sees our humility.

Paul was humble enough to ascribe his success to God’s grace. This is exactly what we do, when we share our testimonies.

Warning!!!
• No man of God is to be exalted while sharing testimony. Testimony should be shared in order to return glory to God and strengthen the faith of others.

• We don’t share testimonies to showoff but to recognize God’s grace.

• Believers should desist from sharing fabricated stories in order to stir the faith of men. Be plain and be truthful whenever you share your testimony In Church.

• It is not really polite to share a testimony of a work that is not complete. For example, there is no point sharing a testimony that you have gotten pregnant when you have not given birth. If you want to do that, do it wisely.

Thank you so much for reading. Please, leave a comment after reading.

Also, today is Tunde Korede's birthday, a young Nigerian Christian Blogger. You can take time to encourage me in the comment section below. Thanks!

Source: http://www.tundekorede.com/five-reasons-why-you-should-share-testimony-in-church/

JourneytoEL:
1. Let your intentions be pure
When you make a request to God don't make the reason be about your selfish desires e.g Father, give me a car so I can pepper my friends. Lord, I'm sowing my samsung phone so I can get an iPhone and show my friends I have arrived. Your intentions should be pure, virtuous and genuine. James 4:3, warned against this and said,When you ask, you do not receive, because you ask with wrong motives, that you may spend what you get on your pleasures.
Remember, God sees your innermost heart. No one can deceive God.

2. Let his Kingdom come through your intentions.
When you make your petitions, it is important to make it serve the purposes of God in earth. A classic example is Hannah.(1 Sàm 1:9-28) Hannah cried and prayed for a child and she got none. But, when she cried and said Father, give me a child and I will dedicate his life to you. God was touched and answered her prayers. Why? God needed a genuine servant to take over Eli since his sons have failed him. Hannah brought an interesting proposition that will make his will to be done and he gave her a son and more children when she fulfilled her promise.
Whenever Jesus prayed he always added sayings like Father, let your kingdom come,let your will be done on earth as it is in heaven. Father, perform this miracle for your name to be Glorified. Prayers should always be about the Glory of God not you.
When you want your intention answered, bring up interesting propositions to God e.g Father, give me this contract and I will buy chairs for a church for your children to worship you in comfort. Father, please give me triplets, so I will get done with this stage and start serving my role in the church. Father, give me a job in this company, so I can Evangelise and preach your name to the unbelieving staff, I also promise to act as a good Christian and not partake in fraud. Father, please give me a good phone, so I can setup a YouTube page to proclaim your name. Remember, anything you promise endeavor to fulfill. Never, make the mistake of not fulfilling the promise you made to God.

3. Stand on existing covenants
God made a covenant to Solomon that he would answer the prayer of anyone who prayed facing the temple in Jerusalem. 2 Chron 6:21, I am your servant, and the people of Israel belong to you, and so whenever any of us look toward this temple and pray, answer from your home in heaven and forgive our sins.
Daniel been an intelligent jew, understood the power of this covenant and when he prayed he always faced the temple from faraway Babylon!! Dan 6:10 says, Now when Daniel learned that the decree had been published, he went home to his upstairs room where the windows opened toward Jerusalem. Three times a day he got down on his knees and prayed, giving thanks to his God, just as he had done before.
Whether you believe this or not there are genuine churches whose altars have become a place of covenant for some particular needs. Some churches have a covenant that any barren woman that prays there will carry her child, some have for prosperity, long life etc. Not only churches, there are certain spirit-filled individuals, both clergy and non-clergy, who's covenants with God can open the heavens for your sake. Seek these people and places as the Spirit directs you and pray with faith on their covenants.

Hope this message blessed you? Also remember to pray persistently. Jesus taught this mystery in Luke 18:1-8, with the starting note.Then Jesus told his disciples a parable to show them that they should always pray for just causes and not give up. Daniel prayed for 21 days before he got his answer, and he would have continued if it was delayed. Keep praying until something happens. Shalom.

TundeKorede:
During difficult times, people easily lose their faith in God and do incredulous things. I have heard of people, especially believers who committed suicide during difficult times.

Life isn’t a bed of roses, you know. Jesus did not promise us a life without trouble, tribulations and vicissitudes (John 16:33).

Problems are bound to come. It is how we respond to those problems that reveal our level of maturity in the things of God.

Peruse through this article as we consider how you can stay strong during hard or unfavourable times.

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How To Stay Strong During Hard Times
• Remember What God Has Done For You Before
When David was faced with a challenge which could be describe as ‘impossible’ for him to overcome.

David had to get rid of a man called Goliath — the man who had been fighting from his childhood. It was a very difficult battle for him. But what did he do?

He encouraged himself by recalling how God gave him victory sometime ago.

1 Samuel 17:37
[37]David said moreover, The LORD that DELIVERED ME OUT of the paw of the lion, and out of the paw of the bear, HE WILL DELIVER ME OUT OF THE HAND OF THIS PHILISTINE. And Saul said unto David, Go, and the LORD be with thee.

It was his testimony that he used to encourage himself that He would surely overcome despite all odds.

Stay Strong
Dear friend, anytime you feel there is no hope for you again. Always remember how God has helped you to overcome in the past. God has never changed and He will never change (Mal 3:6).

God is still God because He can visit you miraculously again. Let the past miracles you’ve seen and heard encourage you to believe the unshakable power of God.

Listen to the testimonies of other believers. There are some people who have gone through what you are going through now and they came out victorious.

See, there is nothing new under the sun (Eccl 1:9). Listen to testimonies and let them inspire you.

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Also, let your own testimony of past miracles inspire you to keep believing.

You can stay strong if you will let faith-boosting testimonies inspire you to keep believing.

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• Encourage Yourself In The Lord
1 Samuel 30:4,6
[4]Then David and the people that were with him lifted up their voice and wept, until they had NO MORE POWER TO WEEP.

[6]And David was greatly distressed; for the people spake of stoning him, because the soul of all the people was grieved, every man for his sons and for his daughters: BUT DAVID ENCOURAGED HIMSELF IN THE LORD HIS GOD.
In the above cited scriptural verses, we can plainly read how David encouraged himself. His property he toiled to acquire had been burnt down. His wives and children have been taken captives.

More so, not only David’s wives and children were taken captives. David’s men — followers families were taken captives too. It was as difficult as that.

Nevertheless, David and his men wept till they had no power. All of a sudden, the men were talking of stoning him.

Immediately, David encouraged himself in the Lord his God. What does it mean to encourage yourself in the Lord?

It means trusting God despite non-visibility of clear cut solutions to one’s problem. You brace up! You cheer on though you know things are difficult. That was exactly what David did.

Try To Stay Strong
Beloved, anytime you encounter whatever you think is unbearable for you. Encourage yourself in the Lord. Nobody else can do this for you. You are the only one who will make up your mind to do so.

See, it is when you encourage yourself that you will be able to see many opportunities that are available.

Be encouraged and you’ll stay strong, active and lively during hard times.

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[b• Rejoice[/b]
Philippians 4:4
[4]Rejoice in the Lord alway: and again I say, Rejoice.

Historically, it was believed that Paul wrote this above verse when he was in prison.

So amazing! A man who was in prison wrote to those who had freedom of movement to rejoice! As you can see, he reiterated his point, saying people should rejoice.

Biblically, you don’t rejoice because you have no problem. But you rejoice because you know the Lord is strong enough to help you overcome your challenges.

Rejoice so that you can stay strong. When Joseph was in prison, he was not downhearted.

As a matter of fact, he was the one seeking the way out for those who were downhearted (Gen 40:6-7).

Take a leaf out of Joseph’s book and stay strong.

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• Develop Your Faith
Job 19:25
[25]FOR I KNOW THAT MY REDEEMER LIVETH, and that he shall stand at the latter day upon the earth:

Job was able to utter these faith-boosting words because he had developed his faith in God.

Someone who does not know the God he serves cannot utter such statement.

Truly, whenever you find yourself in any difficult situation. Don’t go about blaming God for the misfortune you have incurred. Just be ready to develop your faith.

Articles like this, tapes and teachings that will make grow spiritually should be consulted by you. Read readable ones and eat the eatable ones.

Grow in faith, so as to stay strong in any situation. I have discovered that it is not really the problem people have that kills them.

But it is lack of faith that kills people. Faith comes by hearing. Some people listen to things that kill their faith. And that’s why troubles overwhelm them.

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• Pray
Matthew 26:38-39

[38]Then saith he unto them, MY SOUL IS EXCEEDING SORROWFUL, even unto death: tarry ye here, and watch with me.
[39]And he went a little further, and fell on his face, AND PRAYED, saying, O my Father, if it be possible, let this cup pass from me: nevertheless not as I will, but as thou wilt.
Obviously, Jesus said he was exceedingly sorrowful. When he was in such position, what did he do? He prayed.

In other words, if Jesus could be exceedingly sorrowful. Who are you to say God is unfair to you because of little problem you have?

Manage your problems by going before the Lord. Pray to Him. Communicate your needs to Him.

I have discovered that whenever I pour out my needs before God, my anxiety goes out. Prayer empties my heart. Do likewise.

Tell God your needs. Let Him know you are not okay with that unfavorable condition. And keep trusting Him as He work things out for you.

Thanks for reading.

Source: http://www.tundekorede.com/six-ways-to-stay-strong-during-difficult-times/

Humanoid01:
Overthinking is a very dangerous thing to go through. It makes you start assuming things that aren't true. Those assumptions then bring forth other dangerous thoughts which could lead to hatred, malice, strife, bitterness, jealousy, etc.

The best way to avoid this is to nullify those thoughts. Don't try to rationalize the situation. Just "distract" yourself with things that will only make you think positive thoughts. Constantly doing this will make you forget whatever is making you overthink, with time.

Interesting15:
by Sunday Akanni

We know already that God's Will is that all sexual pleasure should be shared between a married man and his wife inside the safe circle of their marriage institution alone, and that anything contrary is a sin that will fetch harmful repercussions (including premarital sex, extramarital sex, masturbation, pornography, homosexuality, etc).

Temptation is defined not only as "something attractive or seductive", but also as "pressure applied to your thinking designed to create wrong emotions which will eventually lead to wrong actions". Hence, sexual temptations are entities (persons, things, places, platforms, initiatives, etc) meant to entice you into committing sexual sins.

A temptation is meant to make you do something you already know is wrong. Sexual temptations are traps put in place by the devil and his agents, with the aim of making people become immoral. The aim is to make people dirty and separated from God their Creator, so he (the devil) will have the chance to steal from them, get them killed, and then destroy them.

Today, there are lots of Agents of Sexual Temptation out there (people, things, places, platforms, initiatives, etc that the devil is utilising to lure people into immorality). But in this short article, I want you to realise that the kingdom of darkness has colonised a large part of the territory of the world's movie industry.

It is necessary to know that the devil is always working on how he can pervert good intentions and inventions, as well as getting them channeled towards populating hell. Hence, while the inventors of the movie industry might have noble motives in the first place, it is unfortunate to note that the kingdom of darkness have invaded the industry and have been utilising it to corrupt millions of people in different parts of the world.

A lot of players and stakeholders in Hollywood, Nollywood, and several others, are doing the biddings of the devil - directly or indirectly, and only a few in the movie industry haven't bowed to the glistering offers of the devil. The hands of many of them have been sorely soiled with impurity.

Today, it is a common sight to see movies that promote indecency and tries to paint immorality in a positive light. Movies with tons of nude and semi nude scenes are all over the place. Unknown to many, these things keeps depositing lust in the hearts of the millions of viewers (including children). The lusts keeps growing in different degrees and forms, and you start seeing people practising what they saw in the movies. Where do you think kids of today are learning their erotic actions and dances from?

When you watch a lot of movies out there, it is difficult to restrain immoral thoughts and urges. These things corrupts people; they are toxic to our inner man; and cause separation between us and God.

What then should be done?

You have the liberty to watch any kind of movie you want. But if you want to be serious with God and want Him to use you for great exploits, then you can't go on watching just anything released in the already corrupted movie industry. There are some types of movies you shouldn't bother going for, as they will influence you negatively, or deposit debris of immorality into your subconsciousness.

We thank God for the rising of the Christian movie industry today. Personally, I'm always pleased with the Mount Zion Ministry (Evangelist Mike Bamiloye and his beautiful family - both immediate and extended). The Christian movie industry is now producing tons of superb movies that will entertain you (you will laugh and enjoy yourself), enlighten you (get you educated on important things you should know in today's world), then, most importantly, edify your spirit and encourage you to seek God the more (which help you grow spiritually).

So, rather than watching (and exposing your children to) movies that invade the mind with darkness, you should give more attention to the Christian movie industry.

"Therefore “Come out from among them And be separate, says the Lord. Do not touch what is unclean, And I will receive you.” 2 Corinthians 6:17

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saaphiere:
The king of pop 'Micheal Jackson' was born on this day 29th August in 1958. He would have been 62 years today. What are your top 5 Micheal Jackson songs?

Mine:
1. Heal the world.
2. Black or White.
3. Billie Jean.
4. Wanna be starting something.
5. Smooth criminal.

What's your top 5 MJ songs?

kukusdot:
There had been concerns about his apparent weight loss in a video he shared earlier in the year. But Boseman had never addressed his health publicly.

AfroKnight:
All of us don dey old.

sammysneh:
It will be strange to see Messi in another jersey, He is Mr Barcelona and I know he wouldn't leave
He is just trying to make the club do the right things, how many times Messi said he would leave Barça but in the end he always remained there..

Built2last:
Married folks,
What was that thing you later realised you wasted your money on during your wedding ceremony?

For me was Wedding IV. Spent money printing quality IV. I should have just used WhatsApp, Facebook and SMS and people would still have come. My mums friends and associates was enough crowd.

I travelled with my woman to UK to shop for wedding gown, shoe and wrist watch. Spent £2,200 on gown. £800 wristwatch I cant remember the price of the shoe now. That's for madam alone.

Madam now forced me to buy wedding suits for me and my best man.

Looking back, I would have built a bungalow with this stupid expense. Even my madam now regrets spending such money on wedding gown that she wore for 2 hours and that was it. The gown is wasting somewhere now.

I know I wasted money unnecessary. My only joy is the good wife I married.

Share the mistakes you made in expense planning wedding

meobizy:
People marry at any time and any age. If marrying for child-raising reasons then she’s ripe enough. If marrying for companionship then she can do so even at seventy-five.

graciousolo:
I observed that everyone is quick count their losses but, not what they learnt?


This is the most important aspect of losses and failures... What did you learn from them?

kingreign:
If military rule will make things work for them, I am totally in support of it. If democratic rule will not work, I'd kick against it. It's high time we stopped copying the Western world and do something that will work well for us by charting a new course in our continent and country's own growth part. Democracy isn't working for most W. African countries truth be told.