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Daily Devotion: Blessed to Serve

*November 13, 2017* So you shall serve the LORD your God, and He will bless your bread and your water. And I will take sickness away from the midst of you. - *Exodus 23:25* The purpose of any product is determined by the manufacturer. Any other use asides the one predetermined by the manufacturer will be grossly underutilizing the product. Our purpose as children of a loving God is that we should serve Him with our totality and all that we have. To grant us that we, Being delivered from the hand of our enemies, Might serve Him without fear - *Luke 1:74* This scripture makes it clear that the cardinal reason God invested so much in our salvation is so that “we being free might serve Him”.  We must understand that true service or stewardship is first within, then without. It begins in the heart. God is not so much after our outward show of service. Inasmuch as there are amazing benefits and blessings tied to serving God. We do not serve Him because of those ben...

7 THINGS YOU NEED TO BE CAREFUL ABOUT

There are things we must carry and handle with extra- carefulness because these things are fragile and once broken, it is not easy to put back together and once some of these things get broken, they can lead to huge damage and destiny wastage. 1. *Your Name*: Your name is very important and fragile. There are names that stinks in the ears of people simply because, those who bear those names spoilt the name. The way to handle your name with care is to be careful of your doings. Your actions can rubbish your name. A good name can open doors for you & for your children and generations after you. Carry your name with carefulness. It is a huge asset. Here is one of the quotes written by Shakespeare: 'Whoever steals my purse steals trash; 'tis something, nothing; 'Twas mine, 'tis his, and has been slave to thousands; But he that filches from me my good name, my enviable reputation Robs me of that which does not enrich him, But makes me poor indeed'. 2: ...

7 steps to Help you in Time of Struggle

Over the course of our lives, we will all experience a struggle of one kind or another. We are not alone when we encounter heartbreak, death, or sickness. But when the worst of times comes, when we’re forced to face these trials, our goal  should not be to try to smile them away, to ignore the pain and suffering, or to shove them down into a deep, dark place. So what should our goal be? It’s easy to panic in the midst of the storm as the disciples did in the boat — when, with blank minds, we forget who is by our side and assume the absolute worst. But panic cannot be our next step. In fact, panic often prevents us from taking any next steps at all. It’s also easy to let this trouble of ours fester and stew beneath the surface, resulting in anger and depression deep down below the feigned happiness. We find someone else to blame, whether God or doctors or others, and resent them throughout our day. If we let it, bitterness then easily infects and destroys our lives. It tur...

The Place of Planning

One way to embrace your future and ensure that you make the most of it is by planning for your future. You can’t just assume that things will happen on their own accord, it is your result oriented planning that commits God to direct you to your expected end. That is what enables you set your priorities; programming the things to be done now, those to be left till next week, and those for next month, for a phase to phase achievement of your goal. Don’t let life take you on aware! Plan determine what must be done at every point so that you can get to the next point, because there are somethings that must happen to make room for others. With this approach, you will be surprised how things will to turn out by the end of the year. It takes wise planning to be effective and productive in your endeavours because planning eliminates sweat and struggles. These steps will help you in the process of planning: Count the Cost! When you sit down, it’s not to bu...

Nigerian Girl won 12 out of 15 Awards in Ghanaian school

A school of Medical Sciences in Ghana, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, has witnessed a historic moment since its inception with a record set by Nigerian Fathia Ayodele Kareem, who won 12 out of 15 awards to graduating students who distinguished themselves during their period of study. 25yrs old Fathia, who was a student of Wesley Girls High School, bagged the initial record of 8 out of 15. It was a happy and proud moment for her and her family when she took several turns to receive the awards. According to Ultimate FM, when she was asked if she expected to get the number of awards, she said: “Yes and No. Yes because I worked hard by studying and no because I did not expect to receive these number of awards. i see Nigerians going places .. Congrats Dear!!!

Article - ARE YOU HOME YET?

Have you ever wondered why things are not what they should be concerning you? Why your heart has never had rest? Why you don’t seem to have had genuine peace? It is all because that part of God in you, that part that really matters, is not yet at home with the maker and owner! The bible says in Gen 2:7, “And the lord God formed man out of the dust of the ground, and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life and man became a living soul”. Until that part that makes you a living soul returns home, you cannot be said to be living. In 1John 5:12, the bible says “he that hath the son has life, and he is Jesus Christ, and of himself he says in John 14:6. I am the way, the truth and the life; no man cometh to the father but by me”. So return today, receive and have the son, and your life will have a meaning. Maybe you already know the story of the prodigal son or you have heard about it before, in Luke 15:11-32, the young man strayed away from home and wasted his life i...

Article - Overcoming Your Fear

I am fascinated by the way lions hunt. I ’ ve read that it ’ s the lionesses that actually do the “ lion ’ s share ” of the work. The males are obviously incredibly intimidating, with their manes and their ferocious roars, but it ’ s the chicks you really have to watch out for. The fact that lionesses do not have a big, recognizable mane actually helps them sneak up on whatever they are hunting. They lie in wait, hidden in the tall grass, motionless like statues. I listened to a sermon by Pastor Brian Houston in which he said that the males do play an important, albeit small, role. While the females stalk their prey from behind, the king of the jungle will come from the front and let loose one of those roars that gives him his spot at the top of the food chain. This sound is so powerful it can be heard for up to five miles away. Hearing that terrifying noise causes the gazelle or antelope to run as far as they can away from whatever made that sound. What they don ...

Article: SELF APPRAISAL

“Examine yourselves, whether ye be in the faith; prove your own selves. Know ye not your own selves, how that Jesus Christ is in you, except ye be reprobates” - 1 Corinthians 13:5)? Have you ever sat down to think about what people think about you? or how they think about your work, i.e. If its satisfactory or not? here is what little Tom did.  Little Tom who got regular pay for cutting the lawn of an elderly woman decided one day to prove whether he was satisfying his employer.  He went to a shop to phone the elderly woman, requesting to come and take care of her lawn. The woman replied that she already had an expert handling the job.  He insisted that he would do it free for her to show that he was better at such jobs, but the woman reaffirmed that she was very satisfied with her present service provider and had no need to try another.  Tom smiled at the other end having proved that his job was satisfactory. That was a self-appraisal by Tom....

MARRIAGE is like a Shoe...

"MARRIAGE is like a shoe. When you wear oversize, be ready to drag it along through out life, and when you wear under-size be ready to feel the pains through out life". One thing about marriage is that you don't drop your shoe or remove it at any point, no matter how painful or how stressful it is. That is why I thought it necessary to write you this letter. Dear Singles, When you are ready to buy your own shoe please take note of these three things: 1. PHYSICAL APPEARANCE : Do not look for the beautiful ones, the nice ones or the cheap ones. Look for the one that is your size. Not every handsome, wealthy or intelligent guy is for you, not every beautiful woman is for you. Look for the one that is meant for you, the one that aligns with your values and belief, the one who you meet at your life's journey. It is important to know where you're going in life before you think of getting a wife. 2. POSITION : All sizes of shoes are not placed in the sam...

What Choice do you Have?

"Don't be so surprised! Indeed, the time is coming when all the dead in their graves will hear the voice of God's Son, and they will rise again. Those who have done good will rise to experience eternal life, and those who have continued in evil will rise to experience judgment." John 5:28-29 NLT Both believers and unbelievers will be resurrected from death. But resurrection will bring entirely different results for the two groups. Jesus' words in today's scripture make it clear that some will rise to eternal life . . . others to judgment. Daniel said it this way: Multitudes who sleep in the dust of the earth will awake: some to everlasting life, others to shame and everlasting contempt. Daniel 12:2 NIV Scriptures describe two resurrections. The first one is for all believers. For the Lord himself will come down from heaven, with a loud command, with the voice of the archangel and with the trumpet call of God, and the dead in Christ will ri...

How To Stop Gossip

Sometimes, we tend to gossip without understanding the implications, while some of us just think its to have a story to tell. have you ever wonder what your gossip do to the person you are gossiping about? When you are tempted to gossip, Please Ask yourself these 8 Questions:   1. Is my Speech Seasoned with Salt?  We must be very careful and intentional about the words we say, and not just speak carelessly. Ask Yourself: Will my words taste wholesome to whoever hears my words, whether now or later? Colossians 4:6, ESV Let your speech always be gracious, seasoned with salt, so that you may know how you ought to answer each person. Matthew 12:36, ESV I tell you, on the day of judgment people will give account for every careless word they speak.   2. Is my Speech Kind?  Are my words sweet to the soul of who I’m talking to, and who I’m talking about? Proverbs 16:24, NLT Kind words are like honey – sweet to the soul and healthy for the body.  3....

Devotion - FREEDOM FOR A FIGHTER

“But Jesus beheld them, and said unto them, With men this is impossible; but with God all things are possible” - Matthew 19:26  Former heavyweight boxing champion, George Foreman, was a heavy drinker. He drank anything from water to spirit.  But, as he recounts in his book, God in My Corner, on one of his birthdays, he got so drunk that he could not remember what happened that night.  The next day, he ran into his friend who had been badly beaten up and had a swollen eye and other bruises. He asked what happened.  “Don’t you remember?” the friend retorted. “You beat me up last night!” That stunned George and shook him so much that he decided to never take another drink of alcohol in his life.  Do you have a bad habit which you think is difficult to quit? Yours could be indulgence in examination malpractice, disobedience or insubordination to your parents or school authority, involvement in cultism, drug addiction, careless use of your to...

Power Thought - No Excuses

 And the Angel of the Lord appeared to him and said to him, The Lord is with you, you mighty man of [fearless] courage. —Judges 6:12  My dear friend, ain't you tired of giving one excuse or the other? In the book of Judges, God decided to work through a man named Gideon to deliver the Israelites from captivity. But when the angel came to call Gideon, Gideon began rehearsing a list of his inabilities, including reasons why he thought he could not do what God was calling him to do.  In Judges 6:14 God says, Have I not sent you? In other words, “Would I ask you to do something I haven’t equipped you to do?” And again, in the next verse, Gideon responds with excuses—I’m too poor, too small, too weak. Because words have power, Gideon believed what he said about himself more than the encouraging words of the Lord.  Stop thinking of excuses or things to complain about—It’s too hard; I’ve never done this before; this isn’t what I had planned; I don’t know ho...

Daily Devotion - The Reason Belivers are Sick

Have you ever wondered why some Christians are weak and sick, and die young? I thank God that the Holy Spirit gives us the reason as well as the solution. In 1 Corinthians 11:29–30, He tells us clearly that the one reason some Christians are weak and sick, and die prematurely, is that they don’t discern the Lord’s body when they partake of the Holy Communion.  Many believers don’t understand that the pierced, striped and slightly burnt bread, which represents the Lord’s body, is for their health and healing. And when they partake without discerning this truth, they partake in an unworthy manner. The reverse is true: If they discern accurately the Lord’s body, then they will be strong and healthy, and live long.  Unfortunately, the church down through the years has misconstrued this teaching and taught that if you have sin in your life, you are unworthy and cannot partake of the Holy Communion, lest you become weak and sick, and even die! We have turned a blessing i...

Daily Devotion - Watch Your Heart

But the LORD said unto Samuel, Look not on his countenance, or on the height of his stature; because I have refused him: for the LORD seeth not as man seeth; for man looketh on the outward appearance, but the LORD looketh on the heart (1 Samuel 16:7).  On a certain day, Samuel the prophet went to the house of Jesse to anoint one of the sons of Jesse to become king of Israel. As soon as Samuel saw Eliab, Jesse’s first son, he said, "Behold the Lord’s anointed is before Him," and wanted to anoint Eliab to be the king. But God stopped Samuel and said, "I have refused him." God didn’t say, "I have not chosen him"; if He had said so, that would have been rather okay, because He had the right to choose whomever He wanted to be king. However, He said, "I have rejected him," meaning that He considered Eliab and found him unsuitable. God must have seen something in his heart that made him unfit to be king; none of his other brothers were chosen...

Ten Ways To Manage Your Passion Against Illegal Sex

Sexual abstinence can range from engaging in absolutely no sexual behavior to everything but penetrative intercourse.  Abstaining from sex with your long-term partner, whether from choice or necessity, is something many couples practice (whether they want to or not) during their relationship,  You and your partner's reasons for practicing abstinence may derive from your religious beliefs or be medically necessary, but they can also be personally motivated.  No matter the reason, and no matter your age or experience-level, implementing abstinence in a relationship can be challenging, particularly if you and your partner have already engaged in sexual activity  If you're single and dating, your commitment to maintain abstinence should be a priority, not something you hide.  In all cases, it's a good idea to put some thought, creativity and discussion into how being abstinent will affect you and your partner. below are 10 ways to manage you passion...

See What a Man told His Wife on their Wedding Night

My wife, everyone has gone home. The music is quiet, the celebration is over. Our wedding was beautiful but it is now in the past.  We have finished the wedding/marriage, it is now time to build our marriage. All that is left now is the two of us…  What we will become tomorrow, starts from tonight. Our life is no longer the same. There was a day you put on one red dress…  You looked so beautiful in it. That Day I wanted to just touch you! We were in the Cinema and I was so tempted.  I wanted to just take you inside the toilet and kiss you but I couldn’t. Guess what? Now I have you forever, I can do that everyday. Before I take off your cloth and make love to you… let me tell you few things.  I have nothing to hide from you from this day. My phone, you can use it like your own.  You can access my Facebook, my twitter and my Instagram From today, I have become a child.  For the past five years of my life, I have been a man...

TYPES OF INSURANCE

Prior to becoming self-employed, there are a number of factors that need to be considered and clarified, including social security, insurance coverage and retirement provisions. Being well-informed will help you implement the steps and measures required for your social and professional security. In principle, insurances can be divided into three main categories: personal, property and asset insurances. It is difficult to make a general statement about coverage needs of new or potential entrepreneurs as these needs largely depends on the type of business and the individual risk situation. We recommend that you consult an insurance expert and request offers from various providers. Some general information concerning the different types of insurance is provided in the following. Overview of contents Personal insurances Property insurances Buildings insurance (fire) Property insurance (chattels) Technical insurances Transport ins...