BE VISIBLE!
BE SEEN, BE VISIBLE! I live in a gated community in the city of Lagos. Though a lot of families live there it is not unusual to find empty parcels of land scattered all around. Up until very recently, one of such empty parcels of land was bang in front of my house. I used to love standing at one
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WE HAVE A SOUND MIND “Are you out of your mind?” “She was not in the right frame of mind.” “He must have lost his mind.” All the above expressions in the English language mean “to lose control of one’s mental faculties.” And when this happens one can act insane or crazy. So how does one act insane or crazy?
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PLEASE, DO NOT FAINT. On hearing the news that the building he had invested millions of dollars in had collapsed, Mr. Shab fainted. It took the effort of his personal assistant and his driver to get him revived and to the hospital in good time, where he was admitted and put under observation. As soon as Mrs. Shab was contacted
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IN HIS PRESENCE I wanted to learn more about Jesus so I decided to start reading the New Testament from the book of Matthew. And then I just could not get past the eighth and ninth chapters. The things that struck me therein were three instances where Jesus performed miracles of healing. And though each healing miracle was different, all
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WIN THAT BATTLE The Mind! The Mind! The Mind! How powerful it is! A real battle field it is! So are you prepared and ready to win this battle? If we do not set out to intentionally win and be conquerors in this battle we will become undone and become prey to the enemy. Therefore it is time to stop
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GOD OF COMPASSION Luli, a smart young lady worked hard at her pottery business. She was very passionate about her work and never hesitated to upgrade to and invest in new equipment. She was in a relationship with her beau who worked as a personal photographer to a few high net worth individuals and their families. He had carved a
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WHEN GOD CALLS At home with our families, at work with our colleagues or even out with friends at social events, there is a possibility that someone will call out our names. There are three things that we will most likely do. We could turn around without saying a word; we could answer by responding “Yes, please”; or turn around
Continue ReadingDO NOT WASTE THE TIME
DO NOT WASTE THE TIME David, the son of Jesse was a warrior; a mighty one at that. So much so that once, when the Israelites returned from a particular battle, the following happened: “As they danced, they sang: “Saul has slain his thousands, and David his tens of thousands.” 1 Samuel 18: 7 NIV The women were celebrating David
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FEAR NOT Earlier today, I watched an animation on how the Red Sea parted and how the children of Israel walked through to the other side on dryland. I just sat there staring, in awe, and then the craziest thought popped into my head saying to myself, “you know you are the only one the Egyptians will come and meet
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WHO IS YOUR ALLY? Who is your ally? With whom are you joining forces, combining resources, uniting or coupling yourself? Let us be careful of the alliances we make whether it is a business kind of alliance or a relationship (friends, partners) kind of alliance. It is very important that we have the approval of God as far as alliances
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