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dedons:
But no Nigerian University offer such a course.

Please help me.

You dont need University to be a Native doctor

Yeeeeee ata gigun!

dedons:
I don't understand sir.

Please help me.

We know you're trolling! Continue!

I see A1 in Yoruba and C6 in Agricultural Science.
Does that say something?


Native






Doctor

Proverbs 31 Ministries

A Life with Extraordinary Impact

LYSA TERKEURST
July 20, 2017


“After Ehud came Shamgar son of Anath, who struck down six hundred Philistines with an oxgoad. He too saved Israel.” Judges 3:31 (NIV)

I am a woman who wants to make a difference for Christ in the world. I want my life and legacy to count for something with eternal significance. I want to stand before God one day knowing I fulfilled the purposes He had for me.


But there’s always this nagging sense inside of me that the world’s problems are too big, and I’m too small.

Can you relate? That’s why I’m so fascinated with Shamgar.

We learn who Shamgar is in one small verse hiding at the very end of the third chapter of Judges … “After Ehud came Shamgar son of Anath, who struck down six hundred Philistines with an oxgoad. He too saved Israel.” (Judges 3:31)

Tucked into this one verse, we see three things Shamgar did that resulted in his life having extraordinary impact:

1. He offered God his willingness.
2. He used what God had given him.
3. He stayed true to who he was.
And in doing those three things, it was enough. God used him to save the nation of Israel.

Oh, how Shamgar’s story stirs my soul. He was an ordinary person, in an ordinary place, doing an ordinary job. The thing that made him extraordinary wasn’t anything external. It was his internal drive to do the right thing and be obedient to God, right where he was. His job was to be obedient to God. God’s job was everything else.

The same is possible for us. If we are obedient to God in the midst of our ordinary lives, extraordinary impact is always possible.

I doubt Shamgar ever expected to be used by God to save the nation of Israel. When we take a closer look at his life, we see several things that could have left him feeling like the wrong man for a “Deliverer of Israel” job title.

First is the matter of his background. “Shamgar” is a name with Canaanite roots, not Hebrew. This fact has led some scholars to believe it’s entirely possible Shamgar was both Jew and Gentile. And since God had commanded His people not to intermarry with Gentiles, Shamgar’s lack of a pure bloodline from his parents could have easily led him to label himself an unlikely candidate for a mighty work of God.

Then there is the matter of his occupation. Shamgar’s use of an oxgoad (another word for a cattle prod) to kill the Philistines implies he may have been a farmer. Can we just stop and process that for a moment?

He was a farmer. Up against an organized army. Of 600 men. If I had been Shamgar, I imagine I’d have been raising my hand with a few questions for the Lord. Questions like, “Are You positive You’ve got the right person??”

And we can’t skim over Shamgar’s choice of weapon. Talk about unlikely and ordinary. An oxgoad was typically used to prod oxen, not wage war. But since the Philistines would not allow the Israelites to have any weapons (1 Samuel 13:19-22), they were forced to use whatever they had on hand. So Shamgar simply sharpened what he had and offered it to the Lord.

I love that God’s hand is never limited by what we have in ours.

Do you long to live a life that has extraordinary impact? I pray you will grab hold of the encouragement found in Shamgar’s story.

Offer God your willingness. Even if you feel small … even if you feel unlikely … even if everything in you is screaming you’re not someone who can be used by God … simply offer Him your willingness.

Use what God has given you. What’s in your hand, sweet friend? What gift, what talent, what ability? Whatever it is, take time to sharpen it. And choose to believe God can use it when you humbly offer it up to Him.

Stay true to who you are. God didn’t ask Shamgar to be anyone other than a farmer. He’s not asking you to be anyone other than who He designed you to be, either. You do you, and then watch with humble amazement as God uses your willing, obedient, ordinary life to accomplish extraordinary things in His name.

Lord, thank You for reminding me that You can use anyone and everyone. I willingly offer You all that I am and all that I have — choosing to believe that who I am is enough to be used by You. In Jesus’ Name, Amen.



TRUTH FOR TODAY

Psalm 139:14, “I praise you because I am fearfully and wonderfully made; your works are wonderful, I know that full well.” (NIV)

skytouch2:
So painful. The man died . he was a good man. He is a rewire in Ikere ekiti. Oladele! The man was too good on the job . He is so honest .He will never charge you arbitrarily. He was the first onise owo that surprises me. One day, i paid him N4000 for a job he did on my car ,could you believe he returned N3000 back to me saying that what he did on my car doesn't require him taking the excess . Oladele ,may God be with the family you left behind. Adieu brother !

I'm so sorry for the loss. May their souls find eternal rest. And May the Lord comfort and sustain the Living.

princessayesha:
Aww..I can imagine the fear. May God protect us all.

Amen dear!

princessayesha:
And am right here not able to travel out of my state alone...at my age..

lol. I can imagine.
I was 19 when my parents allowed me to make my first trip alone. That means everywhere I had to travel to before then, my Mum goes with me.
And funny thing is, on that first journey, the car I was travelling in was robbed.
My dad para that day ehn. He said he regrets allowing me travel alone.
It was after a while, he calmed down and realized that this could happen to anyone. Even if they were with me.

I dont blame our parents for being so protective.

chiefbidemi:
There was no Instagram then. Maybe I would have been tempted lol

Oh wow!

Congratulations Maryam!

And she's making it public?

Where do people leave their senses when on Social Media?
Except it's a joke.

chiefbidemi:
It is called Unaccompanied Minor. It is allowed.

My kids did this when they were younger

And when they did, did you have to post it on the media before boarding?

BABANGBALI:
the time you posted this was 03.46am,when you were supposed to be sleeping and dreaming of me but you couldn't because your bed was too big without me

Yeyenatu!!! No be you I see for my dream dey pursue me with stick. And I break your wings
No wonder you sef dey online by this time.
Amo ru yin. Una don come back from meeting. Awon iya o!

BABANGBALI:
God don dey answer our prayer be dat, make the thing go round Nigeria na him remain.

Lalasticlala stop banning me because of vickyrotex,ajepako,rokiatu,aminat508 and funjosh, it won't cure my madness

I'm glad you know sey you get skoin skoin. I go dey pray for you.

Enemyofpeace:
Federal government has no single point, they should as a matter of fact keep shut and bury their heads in shame. If they so much care about Nigeria and Nigerians, they should stop sending their children to school overseas, stop going for medical treatment abroad, stop looting our treasury and put things right in Nigeria. They made us to be where we are today.

Cc vickyrotex,ajepako,aminat508,fabfunmi,funjosh and rokiatu

Ewoooooooo!!! I had to look at the moniker again. So Iyangbali get sense small like this? End time ooo.

YOUNGKAHUNA:
domestic animal in general, I lost some few goats sometimes ago and I had sleepless night for days.

Awwwnnnnn. How sad! Sorry for your loss.

ajepako:
Emi niyen jare aburo...Eye meji kii je pepeye

As for that ogbaje boy/girl, how he no go pass when I 'gaved' him English lessons yesterday?

Just check and that is why he 'goted' his results..

One day, we go dawojo beat am..

lol abi o.

Aunty ajepako, this your Anglais na one in town o
Mo support beating yen mehn.

If you're a lover of dogs, you'll understand. It's not easy losing any pet

IYANGBALI:
This is because people like me vickyrotex,ajepako,lalasticlala,funjosh,aminat508,mukina2,osusumustflow and fabfunmi tooked the exams this year,we wroted very good answers for them

The rest of us pass. Na only you spoil the result! Bet how you take get A1 for English, F9 for Maths sef?

IYANGBALI:
continue to deceive yourself shioooooor

I no ressemble you wey carry A from back.

ajepako:
I ' 'wrioted' WaYEC in 1991 when you dey suck bwest in Ogbomosho...

And l made all my pali in one 'seated'

Na today we go know our 'shindren ' on nairaland when they start praying to make maths and English like this werey ogbanje here..

Wawwuuuu. Ajepako, is that year real?

Iyangbali, see your life? How far, you don check your WASSCE Result. Me I've checked mine o. A+ Parallel
Oju ti elegan.

Nice one Op. Thank you!

Iloveafrica:
Your advise please

First I'd advise you to get a Bible in the translation you are very much comfortable using. Such as ERV, MSG, NIV, ESV and so on. I found that it's pretty challenging reading King James Version, especially when one is not fully grounded in the word. Also if its a Bible with Commentary, it will be great as well. I have an NIV Commentary Bible, and it's Powerful.

Secondly, get a study plan. There are lots of them available now. One of the Apps I use is this: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.sirma.mobile.bible.android It's so beautiful! It has a lot of plans. Some short plans, some long for a year. It depends. I'll advise you start with the shorter ones, like 3 days, 5 days and so on.
There are plans for different topics: Grace, Love, Mercy, Healing, Faith, Family, Living a life of Holiness, Prosperity, Name them all. You can also use the search tabs, to search for exact topics in the Bible, and it will narrow it down for you.

Thirdly, don't study alone all the time. Try to get a Live group/Bible study group. This will always help. You get to discuss the scriptures, learn and grow.

Lastly, don't feel discouraged if you miss a day in this journey. Keep Moving. Consistency is key. Don't give up.

PS: There is a thread on Nairaland, on the Religion section. There are people who post scriptures and messages every day, you may also wanna check there. https://www.nairaland.com/1114515/christian-chatbox-sticky

I trust the Grace of Our Lord Jesus Christ to see you through!


“If you can't fly then run, if you can't run then walk, if you can't walk then crawl, but whatever you do you have to keep moving forward.”
― Martin Luther King Jr.

I could sing of His Love Forever.

Oh, I feel like dancing
It's foolishness I know;
But when the world has seen the light,
They will dance with joy,
Like we're dancing now.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zeCwwaciAA8


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vOAoL46XmHw

Jiang:
My kind of country, i only have problem with the religious part & the women soldiers training thingy, everything else is perfect for me. I think i will go that country for some tourism

Before you go for tourism, read about Otto Warmbier. No steal anything for their land. Even common tissue paper wey look attractive, no carry am put for bag.

I've only seen and spoken to 3 or 4 Citizens of North Korea. Unlike Most South Koreans that are everywhere.

Reminds me of this US guy Otto Warmbier, (Tourist) who died recently, days after being released from North Korea Prison. Like how can you leave someone in coma for months arrested, without his Family knowing?
At times I wonder if these People are on Planet Earth.

But I guess it's the way they've been wired.

Ossheyyy Doctor

tosyne2much:
Okay motigbo

Anyway, I wish you a happy married life in advance

Thanks

tosyne2much:
But the question is, is marriage for you or not?

Who asked the question? Tosin ma foro simi lenu.

tosyne2much:
So, you're also team "marriage is not for everyone?"

lol. I dint say that. The base of our conversation was that some men dont know what they want. And it aint same with what they like.
Btw, you and I know that marriage is not for everyone. Everyone got their choices to make.