Actually, sex wasn't originally meant to have an iota of negativity attached to it. This is because, God, the Creator of everything, made everything, including sex, well (Genesis 1:31 ). The plan (and instruction) of God is that all sexual pleasures be enjoyed only between a married husband and his female wife inside the safe confines of their marriage institution, with no other party involved.
If this is adhered to, there would be no negativity coming close at all. In fact, Sex between a married husband and his female wife makes God happy, as it strengthens the bond that binds them together (which is the will of God for every marriage). He pours His blessings upon such.
Nevertheless, when people decide going contrary to what God has instructed, the result is usually unpleasant. Any form of sexual pleasure that is enjoyed outside God's will, becomes poisonous. For some, the poison struck instantly, and for some others, it accumulates in their body, until another fatal day of reckoning.
Sexual immorality - PREMARITAL SEX, EXTRAMARITAL SEX, PORNOGRAPHY, MASTURBATION, HOMOSEXUALISM, are all "Sweet Traps Of Death". They appear pleasant, ordinary, and sweet - but they actually kills. Sexual immorality has killed tons of people, physically, spiritually, emotionally, and so on.
Physically, it is not a secret that tons of people die annually as a result of the fatal effects associated with immoral sexual activities. Many are being killed by sexual transmitted viruses each year. The bright future of many young ladies are being terminated via the steps to abort the "unwanted" pregnancies that came on the bed of immorality.
Indeed, you are embracing death when you indulge in acts like premarital sex, extramarital sex, homosexuality, masturbation, pornography, and other dirty acts. People doing all these might simply be breathing, and making so-called "success" in career or academics. But there is a difference between simply breathing and being alive (many people you see around are actually walking corpses). Only those walking in the precepts of Jesus are truly alive (1 John 4:9).
The "Sweet Trap Of Death" (sexual immorality) doesn't kill just physically. There is an ultimate death (which involves being separated from God your Creator, and perishing everlastingly in Hell). So, sin (including immoral sexual activities like the ones listed above) makes one unholy and separates one from the Holy God. And if such persons should die without repenting, they will perish in Hell.
Flee all forms of sinful activities, and you will fulfill your full potentials. Don't get into the trap. Sexual immorality has killed tons of people... Don't be the next. It is possible to live a chaste lifestyle. Call upon the name of Jesus, and He will help you. It is your destiny to serve God in Spirit and in Truth.
Indeed it is possible to leave a chaste lifestyle" with the help and grace of our Lord Jesus Christ. Some people think it is impossible only because they refuse to help but rather depend on themselves. Thank you for sharing this piece today. God bless!
Teettyllayho: 7 Traits of Highly Successful Individuals
In recent times people look for quick means to become successful in life. Whenever they see successful people, they ask themselves questions like “how is this possible?” or “how can I be poor and Mr A is rich?” a lot of people even go as far as meeting these people to ask how they became successful.
Still, the fact is, there are no shortcuts to success.
It all begins with our mentality. Everything in your life now is based on how we see things. When you keep facing a situation all over again and nothing changes, instead of getting frustrated and depressed, why not decide to change your game plan?
To be successful, you must change yourself by changing your perception of everything.
Success might seem complicated and complex, but there are basic characteristics that have guided successful individuals over the years.
We all have it in ourselves, the power to be successful; all you need to do is tweak the switch in your mind and change your mindset by following characteristic traits of successful individuals.
I will be sharing with you 7 characteristics that define successful individuals.
You might feel that you already possess these features, but try as much as possible to improve yourself on them and many more traits as you advance more in life.
1. Resilience
One of our greatest problems on the road to success is the fear of failure. A lot of us view failure as defeat, hence the reason why successful individuals are different.
Successful individuals see failure as an opportunity to start over, learn and come back stronger and better. Resilience is an attitude of positivity that keeps you from giving up, no matter how many times you fail.
It helps you stand strong when you are faced with difficult circumstances. You stare at failure in the face and smile because you know you will overcome.
When faced with difficulties, try focusing on a solution rather than the problem, learn from the mistakes that caused the problem and focus on avoiding such mistakes next time if a similar circumstance arises.
Always keep a resilient attitude, mistakes are inevitable, but rather than falling short because of your mistake, fall forward; everyone makes mistakes; the most important thing is learning from them.
2. Eagerness To Work Hard
Hard work is a key characteristic that defines a successful individual. A successful individual never falls short of this attribute.
They go beyond, go the extra mile, take risks, encounter challenges and deliver outstanding results. Having the willingness to put in more effort in your job or business means you’re on the right track to achieving your goals.
As long as you have this characteristic, it will always produce results. The results may not be immediate, but it will happen.
Having the zeal to work hard also implies that you should be open to learning in order to keep your knowledge apprised of new information that is available for your improvement and advancement.
Keeping these pieces of information will help you frequently come up with new ideas from learning. This will help in not only your development but also the advancement of your skills.
3. Goal Structuring Mindset
Having a realistic goal is key to achieving an extraordinary goal. Successful individuals come up with realistic goal perspectives.
They always think of their goals and plans towards them every day, from weekly board meetings to creating business plans and closing business deals.
They move with a goal structuring mindset everywhere they go. They don’t mind turning down high-class royal ceremonies to effectively carry out a plan that will help in their goal getting.
Make plans for yourself, have a schedule you follow every day, draw up plans for your business and commit yourself to them. This will make you have a mindset that focuses more on getting goals.
4. Creativity
Successful individuals adopt creativity as a lifestyle. You can’t think success without creativity. Being creative is all about thinking out of the box.
It also entails experimenting and coming up with ideas that will lead to a creative result.
Hence, it would be best if you were vast and open to learning to keep your thinking faculty at prime.
5. Positive Thinking
Most of us spend a great deal of time thinking about our past failures that we fail to visualize the bright future ahead of us.
Successful individuals don’t have time to dwell in the past talkless of holding on to it. All they see are possibilities, and these possibilities will never be brought to life without the power of positivity.
Positivity is the fuel that drives a successful individual to greater heights. Having a positive mindset is an essential ingredient of success. Positivity is the fuel that drives a man towards his dream.
Instead of dwelling in setbacks and feeling disappointed because of a failed past, why not keep a positive mind and look up to a brighter future? 6. Great Communication Skills
This is an important characteristic that successful individuals display daily. Without the ability to communicate appropriately, you won’t get things done accurately and successfully.
Having great communication skills distinguishes you from the norm and makes you unique, but it all begins with being a good listener.
It would help if you were more attentive to have an interpersonal relationship with your peers and your colleagues alike.
The ability to make people listen to you is priceless. It helps you perform well in any given field.
7. Courage
It takes courage to achieve greatness. It took boldness for Hillary and Tenzing Norgay to climb the mountain Everest, a feat deemed impossible at the time.
It takes planning and creativity to come up with a plan, but it takes courage to execute one. Boldness is the reason successful individuals are never afraid to take risks or make paramount decisions. Accomplishing your goals in life requires boldness.
Be bold; take a leap of faith rather than waiting for people to discourage and demoralize you. Courage makes you believe in your instincts, which you can use to carve out your path to success.
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Successful people are everywhere, from our places of worship to our working environments even in our community.
If there is one thing I’ve learned about successful people over the years, it is that they all possess similar qualities. Modelling yourself towards such attributes will ensure you achieve your dreams in life.
The more you work and implement such qualities, the more rapidly you rise to greater heights in life
When you are ready to settle down, dont forget these...
1) Make sure you settle for a man who doesnt see paying your bride price as buying you...
2) Make sure you settle for a man who doesnt see marrying you as doing you a big favour...
3) Make sure you settle for a man who wouldn't use your monthly cramps and mood swings against you,, YES Some men are like that...
4) Make sure you settle for a man who knows you have right to your body sometimes,, who understands you have the right to say NO to sex when its not comfortable for you,, maybe due to weakness or whatever it might be,, and still respect you for that...
5) Make sure you settle for a man who would stick with you inspite of the odds,, who wouldn't compare you to a SWEET 16 after series of child birth (though most women try to work on themselves after child birth,, but truth be told,, you cant remain young forever)...
6) Make sure you settle for a man who would understand that there are just times you might feel too tired to fix the family meal,, and him helping you out wont be a taboo...
7) Make sure you settle for a man who would always allow you air your opinions, who understands you have d right to 'agree' or 'disagree' on a particular issue,, depending on what the case may be,, without always shutting you up before you are done airing your view...
Make sure you settle for a man who doesnt find it difficult saying 'SORRY',, someone who easily asks for forgiveness whenever he wrongs you,, not some kind of 'Autocratic' man,, who expects 'sorry' from you even when it's glaring he's wrong...
9) Make sure you settle for a man who understands that hitting a lady is a crime and shouldnt be done especially to his wife,, not some 'wife beaters' who raises their hands at the slightest provocation...
10) Make sure you settle for a man who loves everything about you,,who loves your soul not just the body,,and who enjoys your company always...
I tell you, especially on the part of the man.This whole thing is an accident waiting to happen. There will be consequences later in that family. I pray God gives all of them the wisdom to handle it.
seunmsg: Unfortunately, the Auditor General’s annual report is not treated with the seriousness that it deserves. The public account committees of the senate and house of reps will simply invite the heads of the indicted MDAS, collect huge bribes from them and throw the audit observations into the trash can.
The effort to fight corruption cannot be successful until audit reports are acted upon swiftly and indicted MDAS sanctioned.
Made4naijalove: Billionaire blogger and single mum of one, Linda Ikeji yesterday, caught the bouquet at the wedding reception of her sister, Sandra.
According to reports, Linda Ikeji alongside a couple of other ladies stepped out when it was time for the bride to throw the bouquet and luckily, Linda caught it with much struggle.
Watch the video of the moment below, showing how guests cheered after the blogger caught the bouquet indicating that she will be next to wall down the aisle.
This thread was created in response to a scam post in which @ Nostradamus tagged me. My condolences to the victim but here's the reality
Investigation and tracking costs huge funds, now except you are a family members unfortunately these amounts are too negligible for any serious agency to get bothered with had it been you where scammed of very large amounts then it's a different case. Hence most victims are stuck with the NPF as the only platform for assistance. I think if I recall the EFCC only get involved when it's 5 million upwards.
Here's a few pointers to other members
1. If you get an sms from a website asking you to click or visit or register please do not click except you where in the process of setting up some sort of profile online and they sent you a code via SMS.
2. These scam sms will come in form of konga.com, davido.com, lol.com, kok.com , Or your package has been shipped, or an SMS from Amazon when you know you didn't make a purchase or wining codes and bet tips . Infact last week there was this syndicate who send out sms to victims with Koran verses and links to online readings , this is how smart these criminals have become!.
3. Why do they do this? Once you click the links your phone has been compromised, they will view every single sms you send or receive, they will view every single password you enter on your phone and they will read all your WhatsApp Facebook and any instant.messenger chats on your phone. Any password you enter on your phone they will get it ...hence why you hear people cry that their WhatsApp of Facebook was hacked and they frankly can't remember ever sharing details or logging in anywhere else but their phone.
4. So to be safe once you get such sms don't open them just delete them...infact there have been cases where they use this system for kidnappings and ransome withdrawals.
5. Never I repeat never share your mobile number carelessly!!
6. Becareful the websites where you enter your number for registration, if you have a second number that you don't use for financial transactions use that one.imstead.
7. Very important: the number you use for Bank transfers , please never use it in an internet enabled phone, better purchase a feature phone like Nokia torch that has no internet facility, so if by error your child clicks the sms they can't get your data except you dare connect online. Like my main banking number is in an old.school Nokia 3310 while my other numbers are in smart phones.
8. Irrespective of your os Android or Apple this hackers can get all your information, and it cannot be patched because the same system used in tracking BOKOHARAM and kidnappers is what they have gotten and now use for fraud.
9. Don't be too alarmed as just follow the safety tips I shared and you should be relatively safe
10. Also if you get repeated flashing form +235 +233 +232 or some.number in the West Indies and such please don't call back..
I hope this post helps someone .. I know the criminals won't like this but surely and slowly we closing in on you guys.
Very kind of you to have shared this. Highly educative!
So sad...this one is the we've heard. Alot of girls cry themselves to sleep even over here if they don't get enough likes when they post pictures or get that Male admiration and validation online.
AlexReports: Queen Yvette Meurer, Most Beautiful Model In Nigeria Marks Birthday In Amazing Moments And Impressive Felicitations
Most Beautiful Model Nigeria and Ambassador of Multisheen Ebony Beauty Product Her Majesty Queen Yvette Meurer has marked her birthday today as she receives commendations, applauds and felicitations from friends, family members, colleagues and high-level personalities from across Nigeria and the World.
According to her manager, the MD/CEO of Amity Global Network, Amb. Alex Nwankwo who spoke with StatePress correspondent, he described how industrious and innovative she has been since both as an iconic Beauty Queen and role model to the younger generation.
He wished her a glamorous, delightful and joyful celebrations as she marks plus one today. Queen Yvette Meurer remains one of the most outstanding, disciplined and prospective Beauty Queen in Nigeria. The delectable Damsel and rare gem in the modeling industry. The pretty diva has featured in several promotional commercials and advertisements.
She is presently embarking on major projects cutting across humanitarian engagements, endorsements deals and beauty care initiatives across Nigeria. She also responded to the felicitations she received from well-wishers and thanked them for taking out time from their busy schedules to celebrate this significant day of her life.
Following her Emergence as the MBMN winner in 2016, it was reported that a Nigerian Man gifted her a gold neckless worth 18,000 USD to congratulate her. The Nigerian man was later discovered to be Olakunle Churchill.
Felixamos: Na wa... Spiritoflaodicea... I still cannot understand the joy a married woman would derive in exposing sensitive parts of her body to the world via social media.. You want to slay, why not do it in private for your husband? And even the men that enjoy seeing their wifes almost completely naked on social media in the name of modernisation, I still cannot understand the joy it gives them..
nairafame: Nigerian retired footballer who played as a forward, Nwakwo Kano seen with Legendary Arsenal football club coach, Arsene Wenger and FIFA President. Don't forget Kano is a former player of Arsenal who also played under same coach.
jesmond3945: what do you mean? do you hate yourself so much like this? white people are so guilty of this shit as well.
Yeah I know white people are.
Maybe I didn't put it well. What I meant was that growing up, it was the whites that we hear and see doing all these homo and bisexual things etc, but now even the black community have embraced it and it's so common or "normal" amongst them..
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Make sure you settle for a man who doesnt find it difficult saying 'SORRY',, someone who easily asks for forgiveness whenever he wrongs you,, not some kind of 'Autocratic' man,, who expects 'sorry' from you even when it's glaring he's wrong...