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Finally, please let us not be discouraged by the circumstances around us.
Let us put our Hope and Trust in our Father in Heaven.
If we have some repenting to do, please let us ask for forgiveness and repent.
Everything fall back in place just as the Prodigal son. Our Father welcomes us back with such open arms because He understands our weaknesses. He has been there in Christ. He however wants us to Know Who we are and that we can do so much better.

He wants to Renew our Relationship with Him and his family.
He wants to Renew our Vows and commitments.
He wants to Renew our Purpose together.

No greater honor than being called the Bride of Christ.

Heavenly Father. thank you for your Word once again.
Grant us Wisdom, Knowledge and Understanding.
You know our needs, please meet each and everyone of us at our point of need.
Let your Grace be multiplied to us now and for ever more in Jesus name. Amen

Matthew 6:33 But seek first the Kingdom of God and His Righteousness and ALL these things shall be added to You..

\without the person of the Holyspirit the bible is a letters. \but by the Inspiration, Revelation and \interpretation of the \holy Spirit the Bible becomes a Person. The Bible transforms into the \word of God. Letters come Alive. Spirit communing with spirit.
Job 32:8 - But there's a spirit in man, And the breath of the Almighty gives him Understanding.

God is our Father and More. He wants to always speak with us.
He wanted to destroy Sodom and Gomorrah but just had to inform Abraham of His Plan.
How much more He wants to reveal to each of us about His plans and our roles in it.

Man has plan/business. We are created in God's image nd likeness.
By inference, God has Higher Plan/Business.
Whose plan is more important? Whose business is more profitable?

But so many of us are so focused on money, our ambitions, our lustts/desires, pleasures, people (friends, competition, helpers, sex, etc), accolades (titles), etc.

Focus is everything.
The enemy does every thing to distract us from God.
Beware of Distractions. Distractions are the ultimate weapon of Satan. And they come as people, self-indulgences, activities (hobbies, even religious activities), etc. who and what is taking up so much of your time that you cannot focus on God? Beware! You need to cut of some things/habits and people.
There are distractive spirits. The bible makes more sense to us when we Know and Understand that we are Spirit-beings. We are carriers of spirits. Every thing and every one is controlled by spirits. Selah

Jesus Christ, our Lord and Savior acknowledged that He could do nothing except by the Spirit of God.
And truly, at His trial/crucifixion, he really could do nothing. He cried, "Father, why has thou forsaken me?"
If only we truly know and understand the Price at which we were bought from Sin and Death. The Cost of our Salvation is Priceless.
We truly won't willingly continue in sin.

God help us all. Everyone is a sinner. It is in Christ that we are saved by the Gift of the Holy Sprit.
The Holy Spirit immediately gifts us Righteousness before God, Peace and Joy.
How so generously He has loved is even while we were yet sinners. How much more when we are saved, How much more when we turn to do His Will?
In pursuing the Will of God, every thing we need is supplied in God\s Good Time and according to His Good and Perfect Will.

You need Hope, He gives you unreasonable hope.
You need Peace of Mind, He gives you Peace that you can't explain or understand.
You need Joy, He gives you the Joy that you will need self-control to handle. Selah.
You need Healing? Healing is His children's bread/food.
Even those who are not his children but have great faith are are healed. How much more His children?
He heals your spirit, soul/heart and body (bones, flesh, nerves, etc)
You need money, he will provide. However, money easily reveals the intent of people\s hearts.
Money more often than not makes man forget God or lose his passion for God, money can attract distractions, money corrupts many to compromise. Hence, you cannot serve God and Mammon (money).
We have to choose one. What drives you? Is it to make money or to make heaven?

So much is embedded in the Will of God that man has barely scratched the surface yet we have become proud. We have arrived.
It is truly those who Know their God that will be Strong and Do exploits. It is those who wait on the Lord that renew their strength.
Patience in the virtue when pursuing God.

God's Will;
-Eternal Will
-Dispensational Will
-Seasonal Will
-Instantaneous Will

Prayer is a communication with God to Know His Will and to receive Grace to Do His Will.
Also to present our own needs/will as they align with God's will. Selah.

We have to be intentional about Knowing God's will and He will gladly grant us our own will as we do His.

He will ensure He works on our wills. To help us distinguish between good will and evil will.
We will invariably willingky submit our will power back to God. Because TRULY no one knows what's best for us as much as our Heavenly Father/Creator/Producer/Programmer.

God has spoken His Will through His Prophets since the beginning of Time through His Holy Word- documented richly in the Bible.
God especially speaks to us through His Holy Spirit whom He deposits inside us as we receive the Baptsim of the Spirit in Christ.

What is Will?

1. One's independent faculty of choice; the ability to be able to exercise one's choice or intention.
Of course, man's will is often regulated by his reason.
2. The act of choosing to do something; a person’s conscious intent or volition.
Most creatures have a will to live.
3. One's intention or decision; someone's orders or commands.
Eventually I submitted to my parents' will.
4. Firmity of purpose, fixity of intent
Synonyms: determination, firmness, resoluteness, resolve
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(law) A formal declaration of one's intent concerning the disposal of one's property and holdings after death; the legal document stating such wishes. [from 14th c.]
Synonyms: testament, last will, last will and testament
(archaic) That which is desired; one's wish.

Pastors pray for souls/members.
Businessmen/women pray for customers.
Banks pray for customers (save and borrow money)
Doctors pray dormer customers (patients)
Pall-bearers pray for customers (dead)
Politicians pray for Power/Position.
Electorates and their Choice Candidates pray too.

So why should God answer your prayer or mine?

To prove that you're a child of God?
To prove that you're a pastor/prophet?
To reward you for your service?
To show that you are worded?
To show off?
To announce you to the world?
Or because you are desperate?

Truly, God answers prayer when it aligns with His Will.

Our pursuit should, ergo become;
-To Know the Will of God.
-To Be Able to Do the Will of God.

Acts.13.22 - And when He had removed him, He raised up for them David as king, to whom also He gave testimony and said, "I have found David the son of Jesse, a man after My own heart, who will do all My will.'

John.4.33 - Therefore the disciples said to one another, "Has anyone brought Him anything to eat?"
John.4.34 - Jesus said to them, "My food is to do the will of Him who sent Me, and to finish His work.

Maynman:
How come it was not “biblical” before Augustine formulated it?

Maybe you should shed more light on what Augustine's doctrine is. Cos the bible clearly states it in Romans 3:23-24 and many more Scriptures.

Prayer
1. A practice of communicating with one's God, or with some spiritual entity.
Through prayer I ask for God's guidance.
In many cultures, prayer involves singing.
2. The specific words or methods used for praying.
Christians recite the Lord's Prayer.
3. A meeting held for the express purpose of praying.
4. A request; a petition.
This, your honor, is my prayer; that all here be set free.
5.The remotest hope or chance.

Luke.11.1 - Now it came to pass, as He was praying in a certain place, when He ceased, that one of His disciples said to Him, "Lord, teach us to pray, as John also taught his disciples."
Luke.11.2 - So He said to them, "When you pray, say: Our Father in heaven, Hallowed be Your name. Your kingdom come. Your will be done On earth as it is in heaven.

Prayer is meant to be Learnt.
There is HOW to Pray and HOW NOT to Pray.
A lot of people have lost faith in prayer or are losing faith in prayer.
While a lot have never been more confident that TRULY God answers prayer.

The LORD'S prayer (also aptly called Disciple's prayer) is the best template for HOW to Pray and What to Pray.

What hinders our prayer is also carefully stated immediately after the prayer.
Luke.11.8 - I say to you, though he will not rise and give to him because he is his friend, yet because of his persistence he will rise and give him as many as he needs.
Matthew 6 and James 4 help distinguish a hypocritical/vain/selfish prayer from a sincere one.

Some Prayers require Fasting.
Not necessarily in a religious way.
But genuinely to seek God's face
To seek to hear clearly from God.
To Break our unbelief (hardened heart).
To discipline our flesh/desires/cravings/habits
To sharpen our spiritual senses/antenna.

If there's anything the last election should teach us;
-Everyone prays, including believers and unbelievers.
-God answers our prayer as it aligns with His Will.

Maynman:
Hope you know “original sin” is a Augustine Doctrine?

Do we need to know Augustine to know that it is biblical?

Sand2022:
Man... Rom 5:12

Rom.5.12 - Therefore, just as through one man sin entered the world, and death through sin, and thus death spread to all men, because all sinned-

Thanks for sharing.
Can you explain why?

Kobojunkie:
I take it that you are not convinced that Adam was fully responsible for his choice in disobedience?

It is good to explore these topics, so that we can have clear understanding.
It can help us to Learn, Unlearn and Relearn where necessary.

Kobojunkie:
I take it that you are not convinced that Adam was fully responsible for his choice in disobedience?

Gen.3.11 - And He said, "Who told you that you were naked? Have you eaten from the tree of which I commanded you that you should not eat?"
Gen.3.12 - Then the man said, "The woman whom You gave to be with me, she gave me of the tree, and I ate."
Gen.3.13 - And the LORD God said to the woman, "What is this you have done?" The woman said, "The serpent deceived me, and I ate."

From the bible we can clearly see who to blame, or can we?

1. Adam blames the woman.
2. The woman blames the serpent.
3. God blames all 3 of them.

This is a very sensitive topic that I perceive needs to be discussed and addressed.
May God grant us all answers.

Feel free to share your personal opinion without feeling pressured to sound religious please.
And feel free to share your religion's position as well with references please.

cc jesusjnr
kobojunkie
maxinthehouse
righteousness69
seun
mods

Craddock:
Why are you shiting in your pants?

Did I mention your country?

Did I like wise mention any country sir?
Are you afraid of the word/promise of God?

Craddock:
Similar thing will happen in one of the biggest country in West Africa.



Since some stubborn politicians are forcing themselves on the populace.

#AllEyesOnTheJudiciary.

The only difference here is that it is God himself that is working in the said Biggest Country in West Africa.
Time will separate the wheat from the chaff.
We all know what happens to the chaff after.
God bless Nigeria and all those who bless her. And curse all who curse her.
Such is the promise of God.

Temibliz:
That bank is rubbish. 80% of their so called full staffs were trained by those contract staffs. Yet their effort is not valued. How can they enslaved their staff for years, no promotion,no convension and I even heard that they've stopped paying them so quarterly they just introduced 3years ago.That's not encouraging out all.
95% of the contract staffs have Bsc certificate and experiences yet they employed fresh graduate yearly as full staff puting age limit to on the cateria to avoid the internal staff applying. Indeed is that's an act of wickedness.

Who is to blame for this unfair quagmire?

1. The bank who stated clearly their terms and conditions?

2. The Staff who signed the Terms and conditions? Albeit out of desperation for job.

3. The Middle-man agencies who source for staff for the banks? Bear in mind these are the true employers of the contract staff, not the bank.

Daniel058:
It's 90% of the time..and it's better to accept that you ve failed on time when you will still see a helper.

This is the Gospel Truth.
But Pride is a bastard.
And Shame is her cousin.

Dreadlock69:
Smoking though not an addict

The LORD is your strength.
But first thing is to fill that urge with a different (good) urge/passion.
Also helps to know that it's a thin line between habit and addiction.

Didijiji:
Asari carry gun dem no arrest am, instead dem invite am go villa

Dem say Emefiele hold pistol, then knack am 20m bail fee

Truly all animals are not equal

It is simply a matter of authorization.
Who is given the right to possess weapons cannot be accused of possession.
They can only be accused of abuse.

Septagon:
Maybe Thinking it can save him from the gallows?


Hadley Chase available

That is the Power of the Enduring Mercies of God.
If He finds favor in God's sight by virtue of being sincerely and genuinely repentant in his heart, it's done.
He will be forgiven immediately.

He might still do the time so that he learns certain lessons but his soul will be saved.
Isn't this God too Amazing?

But usually people like him feel they have gone too far to be forgiven.
Or they have become too hard-hearted (proud) to even be repentant.

As much as I hate what him and his ilk/caucus/cohorts have done to Nigeria, God's Will is supreme and God will deliver Nigeria and Nigerians from those who trouble her/us in the Mighty name of Jesus. Amen.

donbenie:
Prayers..
The wishful thinking of delusional minds..
Featuring a god that does nothing..
Takes no blame when nothing is achieved..
But gets all the glory when something is done..✍🏾

God is God whether you choose to acknowledge Him or not.
He is not to blame for evil because He is Good.
Evil is simply the absence of Good.
Darkness is simply the absence of Light.
Since the time of Adam, when evil happens it's because man chose to disobey God. And every soul that sins (disobeys God) dies.

Deut.32.39 - "Now see that I, even I, am He, And there is no God besides Me; I kill and I make alive; I wound and I heal; Nor is there any who can deliver from My hand.

When anyone sins, God can either choose to forgive or destroy the person. His Choice.
And this is why we pray, so that though we deserve to die, He should remember the blood sacrifice of His only begotten Son, Jesus Christ and have Mercy on us.

This will make little or no sense to you now.
But if you truly seek answers with a sincere heart, He will call you out of darkness and into His everlasting Light.

madridguy:
I pray Lagos State don't have a weak man as Gov. Sanwo-Olu again. Gov. Sanwo-Olu is too weak for a state like Lagos.

Meanwhile, explanation upon explanation is not needed again.

Not like I need to address this but it has been debunked as usual.

Until we all learn Social Media Intelligence in this Information/AI Age, we will be victimised by those who wish to control our minds/emotions for their agenda.

Every weekend, they always come up with a new propaganda and people keep falling for it.

Patience is a Virtue. The Truth always comes out.

God deliver us all.

IconicR:
But what would Mr president have done within these few months? Truthfully there's hardship but there's no way out of the situation he met without going through this process. I'm so sad and I wish I could perform some magic

Your wisdom is divine.
God bless you.

LagosFirstSon:
Tinubu has run this country aground

Things that never happened before now happening. He just wants to be president, he has nothing to offer Nigerians .

Tinubu might be the worst president Nigeria ever has with the look of think

Are you educated?

Do you understand Economics?
Do you understand Governmemt/Political science?
Do you understand Risk Management?
Do you understand Religion?
Do you understand Communication (Power of the (Social) Media?
Do you understand History?
Do you understand Cause and Effect?
Do you understand Hooke's Law (Physics)
Do you at least understand the 3rd Law of Motion?

If you put your emotions in check and actually apply the knowledge you've acquired Academically, you will understand the present challenges we are undergoing under the new government/administration.

Things will get better, it's just a matter of time.
This govt has been making the right decisions and policies. Let's brace ourselves for the storm before the calm.
We were hopeless under Jonathan and Buhari.
Tinubu truly means well and has the Grace of God behind him.

Jonathan meant well but the grace on him only brought him so far. He couldn't win the battle against the Cabal.
Buhari meant well, but the grace on him could only take him so far. He bowed to the pressure.
Tinubu means well too. He has been preparing for this for decades. Patiently strategizing for decades, raising men and gaining political traction for decades.
When he made the bold statement "Emi lokan", it wasn't from a place of just entitlement, but recognition of Destiny.

We are lucky to have a president who means well, is prepared for the task and has the interest of the people at heart- rich and poor, elites and masses, military and civilian, old and young.

Time always reveals people and our choices.
Time, and only Time will tell/justify.
God grant us the fortitude, wisdom, creativity, comfort and provisions we need to survive and endure this "short-siffering" before the coming weight of glory for Nigeria and well-meaming Nigerians in Jesus name.
Amen and Amen.

boldsleek:
Someone said he is bkeesed with a good wife and you are still asking him to prepare for worst.

your type are negative minded people who goes about destroying relationships and peoples home with your unsolicited advice.

It was edited from "bless to blessed."
It seemed like a prayer.
We don't do negative here sir. We only speak the Truth.
Even when it sounds negative to a sinner/unbeliever it is good news for his soul.

Sermwell:
You're obviously saying this because you're a christain! I guess a traditionalist or Muslim will have a different view or even a superior argument!

Don't you think so?

Sure, others will.
I can only speak the Truth according to Scriptures, experience and testimonies.

Sermwell:
Immediately after school, a cousin gifted me some money which I invested in distribution of PMS(fuel). Before I began the business, I told my parents about it and asked for thier prayers. My dad is a heavy traditionalist, who visits some traditional medicine men, while my mum is a very strong christain.

Fast forward to 7 years later, I became very successful in the the business and also invested in other businesses. I made my big break during Buhari's tenure, and I can say I'm very comfortable financially. Apart from sending money to my parents every month for thier upkeep, I also send money to my mum for seed sowing, tithes and some other church donations, while I also send money to my dad for his routine "appeasing the gods" and some other financial obligations to his medicine men.
Last week, I decided to visit home and when it was night time for gist and all, my dad started thanking the gods for thier hands in my success and bragged that his medicine men are very powerful and have the ears of the gods , and that as long as him and his medicine men are alive, I will continue to prosper in my business and legal practice. My mum on the other hand, insisted it was the Almighty God she serves that has been blessing me courtesy of her prayers, fasting and seed sowing.
I'm not a very religious person, but my both parents sounded convincing that thier prayers and spiritual activities is largely responsible for my success. On my flight back to my base, I was wondering who could be right among them.

Who do you think is right in this case?

It's a bit difficult for me to say, but neither you nor your mom is a believer.
You're only enriching pastors.

So you should attribute your financial success to the gods of your dad.

Cos Jesus Christ is not as interested in your financial success as much as your eternal success.
His presence in your home would have destabilised the gods of your dad.
Your dad would either have converted and renounced his gods or renounced you and your mom.

There really can't be coexistence between Light and Darkness.
One has to bow for the other. Unfortunately your dad's gods rule your household.

Onelove508:
U are simply indulging her, making her popular and by extension her nonsense views.

It's petty quoting her bro. U make it look like her opinion/view is worthy of debate or argument. Someone is delibrately posting gibberish just to get attention and u are giving her/he the attention

The best way to handle such nuisance is to ignore them.

I bet u, if nobody replies her/him for 2weeks, she/he will calm down. This is the best way to stop her nonsense views from spreading.

Normally, a man should learn to ignore women let alone this nuisance

While I don't think it's fair to call anyone's view/perspective nonsense, i do agree that indulging her is making her popular.

But have you read her posts?
Take time to hear/see her perspective and you will understand that she does have a point. She is however letting her emotion get the best of her.

A lot of men are guilty of what she's saying. However it's not right/fair to take it out on all men.
Check one or 2 or her threads and you'll understand her angle.

lioke:
God blessed me with a very good and supportive wife. Not all marriages are troubled

Even so be prepared for the worst and you may be lucky to get your expected best.

Guess it was modified. He was praying for a trouble-free wife/marriage earlier.

fyzaila:
That marriage is created to be enjoyed not endured. It's supposed to be a continuous love journey not constant battle and misery.

I think you mean both?
Cos time and chance happen to all marriages too.

talented321:
God give u yansh they no like m
God give nail they reject m
God give them hair they reject
God give them breast they reject m and vice versa
Many women has changed everything in their body' and u think u no go die.

If God no fit satisfy woman, who we (ordinary men) come be?
God bless modest ladies.

Medianna:
You sound like a female version of red pillers to me, sorry to say
I mean you can make you point without making men look bad

By the way you can only vague for you mum. You wouldn't want to bring the other women into this..

Yea, she's on the path to either a female version of red-piller or true woman rights activist. It's a thin line.

Jennyclay:
Hello everyone.

During the course of my ban (nairaland prison ) I came across a thread where a "man killed his 22 yrs old girlfriend in anambra", in another thread I also read about how "a man set his wife ablaze just because she bought a property with her own hard earned money" ...I was so pained, I couldn't comment.

Dating or married to a man who physically abuse or sexually assault you, it's highly risky and is not good. Pls detach yourself away from such man. Onyeka Onwenu said "I didn't want my marriage to end but it could have killed me". Is not a do or die affair, delete those mentality from your head that he will change, he can never change. Violence is in Nigerian men's DNA.

If ladies can hearken to this advice, men wouldn't be setting us ablaze or beating us to death. "Many receive advice but only the wise profit from it"

Ladies, get a job, learn a skill, be business minded, improve yourself, don't sleep over in a man's house, learn to be independent. You're relegating yourself if you beg or ask men for money, there by treating you like a trash.

This last Sunday, a guy took me to "Atican Beach" at ajah, he asked me what do I care for, so I ordered barbecue fish, fried chips with ketchup, and juice (everything was about 9k). Immediately the waitress brought my order, I just handed 9k to her.

The guy was dumbfounded, he was like babe I don't like the stunt you pulled there, that I should've allowed him pay my bill. He couldn't even resist the urge to say I should follow him home. To do what nah? To pick beans? He dare not say that to me.....It's called SELF WORTH.

Nigerian men are full of hatred, evil, wicked, cheat and rape apologist. Yet they compare us with white ladies. Now am still wondering which white lady would accept these sick attitude of Nigerian men.... Mess up with them and they would keep suing your ass to court till you split your boxers into two, Infact you will be left with absolutely nothing. Lol, Funny black men!!

Ladies, Life isn't friendly with anyone, your peace of mind and happiness should be your number one priority. Also train your children uprightly(especially your daughters). Let them grow in wisdom.

Shout-out to strong and Real women like My lovely mom (O. Lydia), Genevieve, Rita Dominic, Joke silver, Ngozi okonjo-weala, onyeka Onwenu, Funke Akindele, Ibukun Awosika and other strong ladies out there!

Well said.
I see your passion to liberate women from abuse.
God will grant you more Grace, Wisdom and Favor to achieve it well and to His glory in Jesus name. Amen