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unqombothi:
Same difference. Tribalism is the word we use for racism among Africans.

My question is, how can people of same race be termed racist to each other?
Contextually, they may protray same meaning, but they are both different!

Waiting for them to catch the one's terrorizing Abuja-Lokoja. Along Abaji.

Op, very nice! Very nice one! I enjoyed the video!

Thanks for sharing!

Congratulations!

I love STEM!!!!!

Naija Jack Bauer

Sharing this to encourage someone! No matter what you are going through, God is there to calm the storm to rest.

PROVERBS 31 MINISTRIES
You are Invited

SUZIE ELLER
July 13, 2017


“Not only that, but we rejoice in our sufferings, knowing that suffering produces endurance, and endurance produces character, and character produces hope, and hope does not put us to shame, because God's love has been poured into our hearts through the Holy Spirit who has been given to us.” Romans 5:3-5 (ESV)

The front of my refrigerator is covered with invitations. One to a baby shower. Another to a wedding. One to a birthday party. While I may not be able to attend all of these, I love that someone thought of me as they prepared their special event.

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I received another invitation recently. It isn’t posted on my refrigerator. It isn’t marked in my calendar. Attending seems inevitable and I don’t want to go, yet I know there’s Someone thinking of me in it.

Twenty-five years ago, I was diagnosed with breast cancer. It was a difficult period, but there were gems that emerged. I discovered the value of friendship. I learned what mattered and what didn’t. People became central. Christ was my rock.

Recently, I learned my daughter has breast cancer. When I heard the news, I was on the way to the airport. I found a solitary stall in the bathroom and wept until I was empty.

Not again, Lord.

Though I will always be grateful for what I learned during that incredibly hard time, the last thing any mom wants is for her child to go through a trial.

I found comfort in Romans 5, our key verse.

In this text, the apostle Paul is issuing an invitation to the Roman church. If you read it on the surface, the invitation seems to be to suffering, but it’s not. It’s actually an invitation to experience the joy of faith in a trial.

Suffering produces endurance.

Paul doesn’t dismiss the reality of suffering, but he reminds us that we can become strong through suffering. Two decades ago, I had no idea of the strong woman who lived in me, but God did. As I sat next to my daughter in the waiting room, I wrapped my arms around her, but she was also wrapped in the arms of her Heavenly Father. She’s strong already, and her faith is the reason. As she goes through this trial, she’ll discover even more about the woman God created her to be.

Endurance produces character.

This gift of character is priceless. It’s honed in the rocky places. It becomes who we are and who God knows us to be. It transcends beyond the trial, showing up in the form of wisdom, insight and courage.

Character produces hope.

Hope in Jesus becomes our focal point as we walk with Him through the suffering. As I go through this with my daughter, it feels odd to be on the other side. I revisited every emotion I once felt, but they seem weightier because my sweet girl is experiencing her own emotions.

One thing I know for certain is there are tender lessons ahead as she and Jesus walk through this together. I pray she’ll see the hope of her faith in a new light, because that’s what we are promised in unexpected trials.

God’s love is poured into our hearts through the Holy Spirit given to us.

What held me up 25 years ago remains true today. God is the same yesterday, today and forever. He loves me. He loves you. His love is poured over us in abundance when we are in a trial.

What is the invitation in our trial?

This new journey with my daughter has created new invitations on my refrigerator and in my calendar: pick up the grandkids, surgery on this day, pray for our daughter on that day.

Yet the real invitation can only be found in the words nestled in this mama’s heart and prayed over that of my beautiful daughter: We can rejoice, even in the hard places, for God’s love will carry us through.

I will respond to that invitation and place my trust in the Lord.

Heavenly Father, I didn’t ask for this, and I don’t want to be here, but I know this to be true: You are with me and those I love. You are my Rock, my Shield and in You I am secure. In Jesus’ Name, Amen.

TRUTH FOR TODAY

Isaiah 26:4, “Trust in the LORD forever, for the LORD, the LORD himself, is the Rock eternal.” (NIV)

2 Corinthians 4:17-18, “For our light and momentary troubles are achieving for us an eternal glory that far outweighs them all. So we fix our eyes not on what is seen, but on what is unseen, since what is seen is temporary, but what is unseen is eternal.” (NIV)

I've been missing in action for a while now.

Thanks guys for keeping this thread active.

Julivas and others beloved in Christ, I see you all! God Bless and reward you guys diligently!

dabrake:
I and Sarah were classmates/colleagues back in university. Same department, same level. I remember how many of us do diss her for dating Nathaniel especially the females. Statements like "No be even quality boyfriend. Him dey claim upcoming artiste. Gospel artiste for that matter. Gospel dey sell?"
Then, from nowhere, gospel 'hurricaned' its way into the music industry with Frank Edwards and Nathaniel Bassey leading the revolution and Sarah immediately rose far above our level.
The rest is history.

A great example of "Do not despise the days of Humble beginning"
#Surulere

Counter-peristalsis contraction!

Caustics:
pepped soup goes with yam portage while sobo is used to wash down meat pied

Osahon7:
Abeg whats "PEPPED SOUP" AND " SOBO" ?

Na that one you see? You no see "Porrage"?

Ehn! He's on Nairaland sef.

Smh!

Koolking:
Most Nigerians are racists. It's very obvious by majority of opinions on Nairaland. The country has been polarised by these lots - between the North and South. Most Nigerians disgust me. It's so sickening and appalling.


The White supremacist had figured he would be tolerated and haboured here.

I hope you know the difference between Racism and Tribalism?

The topic would have been "Understanding an Introverted wife" not how to "deal".

Anyways, like someone mentioned, It's all kinda same point put together.

I'm more of a secret introvert. I dont let my introverted nature affect people around me. But I still love, cherish and respect My "Me time and thoughts".

unqombothi:
I'm sure he made sense to people who're interested in this.

This one no make sense kobo!
But sadly, some people still liked the post, so I guess you're right!

DarkRebel69:
It's not a really novel idea that the OP dreamt up. The use of eggs in detecting virginity is a technique that has been around for a long time. It was widely practiced in ancient Yoruba states along with the practice of a man mandated to sleep with his newly wedded bride while she lay atop a white cloth. If she bleeds, she's deemed a virgin and the blood-smeared white cloth is paraded in front of the waiting crowd as a form of visual evidence. If she fails to bleed and if the white cloth is void of smears of red, then she is said to have brought opprobrium upon her family and the bridesgroom had it within his rights to demand a refund of the brideprice.

In Marcus Tullius Cicero's words, “O tempore, o mores” – Oh, what times! O what customs!. Sometimes, I look back at the barbarities conducted in the past, and I thank my stars that I was born a millenial.

Well, you're right about that. Sometimes I dont wish I was born then either.
As much as our fore-fathers were interested in protecting/ensuring the dignity. That's such a very bad way to go about it.

rotexteymie:
It will happen in reality

Wakie Wakie Hun

rotexteymie:
I'll use mine wisely

Yinmu!
Which one? Shey the one he sent you in your dreams

Nice gown

connectpoint:
I'm actually caled Minister of something else..but this is nice..will add it to my portfolio

Oh lol. Nice! Minister of "Something else" and Minister of Health!

connectpoint:
That's my title.. Oda bim pe o mo mi de le..

Rara o. Mio moyin dele o When you mentioned that you're interested in Health related issues, that's why I dashed you the title. So I was right!

connectpoint:
Abi o... I'm long overdue to have done it... Since i'm kuku a future minister.. starting now isn't a bad idea

Minister of Health? Ooosshheeyyy!

connectpoint:
How have you been? How's work.. Yes I know a couple of people who have died from health concerns but would have survived if the funds was there.. so we gotta do what we gotta do

I've been well. Thank you. Yea really sad you know. And its a great idea and great opportunity to reach out to such people.

connectpoint:
Iya ni yen..

lol. Nice idea up there. All the best with it.

jjjjj2017:
oh I see, you are tryna console them by giving out peanut from what you got for selling the rotten vegetable to them?

Anyway, its good that you at least you no chop alone but your 100k cant repair the damages done already

Where did you leave your manners?
Dont bother quoting me.

dacovajnr:
turn up Vick

Turn up nibo?

I love some Professions with Uniforms

Funjosh:
You no even like me, na who go hire this one

Shebi na your friend na. Esanu fun.

Jacksparr0w1207:
hahaha Abeg make I run

Jacksparr0w1207:
Hehehe make dem drop the egg inside him wide yansh

lol. Jesu!!!

Jacksparr0w1207:
I've never heard such all my life. And this really freaks the hell out of me. Seriously

What will they do with the virginity that it's so important to they have to go this stupïd. Ha! Nkan mbe

As in ehn!!! That's why I was saying earlier, that shey na person born Op so? Cos if na Woman born am, he won't be that disrespectful and silly.

It looks like they are wired differently!

Jacksparr0w1207:
Seriously, that shiit he typed up there is the must fvcked up shiit I've read in a long time. Ha! Ema gbami ke

Check those links I shared and this
https://www.nairaland.com/1999644/tosin-silverdam-should-sexiest-male

Oluwa o!

I checked out those links and I'm still like this
Ani lati conduct deliverance section fun bobo yi.