I owe Him a song,
A song to let Him know how much I love Him.
A song to let Him know how much I appreciate Him....
A song to let Him know that He is my ALL and much MORE......
In 2010,
He put food on my table,
He put money in my pocket,
He put my smiles on my face......
and was also always on standby to wipe my rolling tears....
He is the only one who will associate with me even in my failures,
He never gets tired of listening to me,
With my stains and dirts,
He'd still draw me close, and smile at me and say....
Daughter, I love you!
My friend at all times.
My keeper.
My Lover.
My Shield.
My Inspiration.
My Lord.
My Light.
My Help.
My Father...........
Words will fail me to express how much I appreciate you Daddy,
Your ears were always opened to hear me....
Your eyes were always watching over me.....
Your Word comforted me......
You could have stopped loving me......
But you chose not to.
You could have withdrawn Your mercies....
But You chose not to.
I have done nothing to deserve this magnitude of love.
You love me so unconditionally.
The only little way I can appreciate You....
Is to write this little poem for YOU....
and to let the whole world know....that
JESUS, YOU ARE THE BEST THING THAT HAS EVER HAPPENED TO ME.
His name is JESUS.
He is my ALL in ALL.
He is the Bishop of my soul.
His name is El-Shaddai.....
My sufficiency.
You are just enough for me!!!!!!
Thank you for 2010...
I OWE YOU EVERYTHING FOR 2010.
MY LIFE, MY JOY, MY PEACE, MY SUCCESSES, MY BREAKTHROUGHS,MY ANSWERED PRAYERS,MY DIRECTION, and MUCH MORE
I owe YOU this song Father....
I owe YOU my life.
I owe YOU my all.
I pledge allegiance to YOU Father......
By your mercies,
If YOU tarry,
2011 shall record me announcing YOU to everyone............
Letting the whole world know that
THERE COULD ONLY BE YOU.
I and the person reading this say THANK YOU JESUS for the successful completion of 2010.
I love YOU Jesus......
Your Daughter,
'Motara.
Thursday, December 30, 2010
Monday, December 6, 2010
Weaknesses.
I woke up this morning with this very strong voice all over my mind, and everything the voice was echoing and re-echoeing into my mind was WEAKNESS!!!!WEAKNESS!!!!!WEAKNESS!!! There seemed to be a serious battle in my mind as to whether to just listen to that voice and envelope myself in self-pity or frustration, or on the other hand, shut my mind to it, ignore it and just be FINE!!!!!!
However, I choose to connect to the Spirit of God to help me out of the situation and I'd like to share these few words with everyone that happens to read this. I hope someone learns and is blessed with this piece.
The dictionary defines the word WEAKNESS as a flaw or weak point. It's also defined as
imperfection, imperfectness - the state or an instance of being imperfect, flaw - defect or weakness in a person's character. For the purpose of this piece, I'd stick to the definition that defines WEAKNESS AS THE STATE OF BEING IMPERFECT. OR THE STATE OF IMPERFECTION.
I found myself asking God questions like "What exactly is this weakness thing". "Why'd one have to keep battling with some of these things". "Why does it seem like somethings won't just not happen". Then I got this answer by the Spirit of God which for me remains the truest and most accurate definition of that word WEAKNESS.
He said, WEAKNESS IS THE ONLY POINTER TO THE FACT THAT YOU ARE MAN. I queried further, and I got to understand that ther is ONLY ONE PERFECT ONE. Remove imperfection from Man and we cease to be man!!!! In other words, our weakness is meant to always bring us to that point where of our own selves we can do nothing. It brings us to that point where we need God. A point where we acknowledge that indeed, His strength is made perfect in our weaknesses.
What weakness is......
1. It is a pointer to the fact that you are only human.
2. It is resident in everyone
3. Differs from personality to personality
4. It's a yardstick to measure your " growth and maturity" because as time passes by, we naturally outgrow some of them.
5. It is sometimes, if not checked, a killer in many ways.
6. It is sometimes, if checked, an image shaper, character builder, and' growth measurer"
What weakness is not......
1. It is not a disease
2. it is not a curse
3. It is not most times deliberate
4. It doesn't imply you are useless
Summary.........
*God is aware of those weaknesses
*The beauty of this thing called weakness is that this same weakness of yours is someone else's strength.
* Everyone that has got a weakness has got a strength too.
*Every single person including those who castigate you for your weakness, has got something to deal with too.
*Your weakness is meant to be improved on and not to keep you in constant self pity no matter what everyone thinks of it.
*Run away from people who ENHANCE those weaknesses
*Dwell less on them and pray more about them because God knows we have them all and He is ready to help us all time
*Channel your energy to developing your strong points
*Be open to constructive criticisms/corrections
*Discovering and working on your weaknesses brings you out as gold after everything, because for every one u discover and resolve to, with the help of God, work on, it leaves you a better person.
* Some people might hate you for your weaknesses, or some might just keep bringing it open slamming it unto your very face at every time. Some may even judge you by it.That could be frustrating though, but there is only one thing to do .....Beleive in You. God ain't through with you yet. Everyone is a project with the big sign board (CONSTRUCTION IN PROGRESS).
*Trust God more to help you.
*Look out more for people who'd complement those weaknesses and eventually rub on you.
Having said all these, I beleive that someone will be like me, and let go of those shortcomings and inabilities of yours because You are only human, and let the ONLY PERFECT GOD work on us and bring us out as gold.
He is the potter, we are the clay. If we'd go to that potter's house today, He'd break, mould and shape us into no other person's image than HIS.
Have a great week ahead.
'Motara.
However, I choose to connect to the Spirit of God to help me out of the situation and I'd like to share these few words with everyone that happens to read this. I hope someone learns and is blessed with this piece.
The dictionary defines the word WEAKNESS as a flaw or weak point. It's also defined as
imperfection, imperfectness - the state or an instance of being imperfect, flaw - defect or weakness in a person's character. For the purpose of this piece, I'd stick to the definition that defines WEAKNESS AS THE STATE OF BEING IMPERFECT. OR THE STATE OF IMPERFECTION.
I found myself asking God questions like "What exactly is this weakness thing". "Why'd one have to keep battling with some of these things". "Why does it seem like somethings won't just not happen". Then I got this answer by the Spirit of God which for me remains the truest and most accurate definition of that word WEAKNESS.
He said, WEAKNESS IS THE ONLY POINTER TO THE FACT THAT YOU ARE MAN. I queried further, and I got to understand that ther is ONLY ONE PERFECT ONE. Remove imperfection from Man and we cease to be man!!!! In other words, our weakness is meant to always bring us to that point where of our own selves we can do nothing. It brings us to that point where we need God. A point where we acknowledge that indeed, His strength is made perfect in our weaknesses.
What weakness is......
1. It is a pointer to the fact that you are only human.
2. It is resident in everyone
3. Differs from personality to personality
4. It's a yardstick to measure your " growth and maturity" because as time passes by, we naturally outgrow some of them.
5. It is sometimes, if not checked, a killer in many ways.
6. It is sometimes, if checked, an image shaper, character builder, and' growth measurer"
What weakness is not......
1. It is not a disease
2. it is not a curse
3. It is not most times deliberate
4. It doesn't imply you are useless
Summary.........
*God is aware of those weaknesses
*The beauty of this thing called weakness is that this same weakness of yours is someone else's strength.
* Everyone that has got a weakness has got a strength too.
*Every single person including those who castigate you for your weakness, has got something to deal with too.
*Your weakness is meant to be improved on and not to keep you in constant self pity no matter what everyone thinks of it.
*Run away from people who ENHANCE those weaknesses
*Dwell less on them and pray more about them because God knows we have them all and He is ready to help us all time
*Channel your energy to developing your strong points
*Be open to constructive criticisms/corrections
*Discovering and working on your weaknesses brings you out as gold after everything, because for every one u discover and resolve to, with the help of God, work on, it leaves you a better person.
* Some people might hate you for your weaknesses, or some might just keep bringing it open slamming it unto your very face at every time. Some may even judge you by it.That could be frustrating though, but there is only one thing to do .....Beleive in You. God ain't through with you yet. Everyone is a project with the big sign board (CONSTRUCTION IN PROGRESS).
*Trust God more to help you.
*Look out more for people who'd complement those weaknesses and eventually rub on you.
Having said all these, I beleive that someone will be like me, and let go of those shortcomings and inabilities of yours because You are only human, and let the ONLY PERFECT GOD work on us and bring us out as gold.
He is the potter, we are the clay. If we'd go to that potter's house today, He'd break, mould and shape us into no other person's image than HIS.
Have a great week ahead.
'Motara.
Tuesday, September 7, 2010
Feeling or Commitment
A friend told me a long time ago that Love is NOT a feeling. He said ,"Love is a commitment".
I went further ask him what he meant by that,and he said....."feelings die,feeligs fade,feelings fluctuate,today you feel like heaven with the one you love and tomorrow you feel like hell with the same person....and on and on and on". He went further to say that commitment keeps you strong. Commitment makes you want to stand by and stand through. Commitment keeps you focused.
I went further into the dictionary to check out the meaning of the word commitment...
Commitment means to show loyalty, duty or pledge to something or someone, Commitment ignites action. To commit is to pledge yourself to a certain purpose or line of conduct. It also means practicing your beliefs consistently. There are, therefore, two fundamental conditions for commitment. The first is having a sound set of beliefs. There is an old saying that goes, "Stand for something or you'll fall for anything." The second is faithful adherence to those beliefs with your behavior. Possibly the best description of commitment is "persistence with a purpose".
When Christ says He loves us, He means that He is commited to us. He is Persistent in His love for us with one purpose of redeeming us eternally. If love were to be feelings to Christ,a lot of times we'd make Him feel like slapping us, giving us a blow/spank or even making us cease to live. But no! It's not how He feels towards us. He's committed to us in Good and in Bad. He wont stop loving us no matter who/what we are. He loves us in our worst and our best. He loves us for better for worse. Consistently and persistently, He has proven to be our own very role model of TRUE LOVE.
When I tell you I love you,I am indirectly telling you that I'm ready to be committed to you.When my feelings are right or wrong, the commitment remains. When feelings and emotions fail, commitment is the bond that still keeps us glued to the ones we have professed our love to. I love you is different from I have feelings for you. If you love me then you are committes to me. You are persistent with the purpose of loving me forever, for better for worse, for good and for bad. No wonder the bible admonishes husbands to love their wives just like Christ have loved the church. Christ loved the church unrepentantly. Even the church's several waknesses and failures wont change Christ's commitment to her.
We must learn to mind the use of the word LOVE.Always be clear on what u feel u feel. You can't feel love. God is Love. Love is God. God showed us His love by His commitment to us. Show love to those you have proffessed it to by staying committed.
FInally, you cant give what ou dont have. If u dont have God,then u can't show love because Love is who God is. He is the author of it. Know God, Know love and show love.
SHALOM.
I went further ask him what he meant by that,and he said....."feelings die,feeligs fade,feelings fluctuate,today you feel like heaven with the one you love and tomorrow you feel like hell with the same person....and on and on and on". He went further to say that commitment keeps you strong. Commitment makes you want to stand by and stand through. Commitment keeps you focused.
I went further into the dictionary to check out the meaning of the word commitment...
Commitment means to show loyalty, duty or pledge to something or someone, Commitment ignites action. To commit is to pledge yourself to a certain purpose or line of conduct. It also means practicing your beliefs consistently. There are, therefore, two fundamental conditions for commitment. The first is having a sound set of beliefs. There is an old saying that goes, "Stand for something or you'll fall for anything." The second is faithful adherence to those beliefs with your behavior. Possibly the best description of commitment is "persistence with a purpose".
When Christ says He loves us, He means that He is commited to us. He is Persistent in His love for us with one purpose of redeeming us eternally. If love were to be feelings to Christ,a lot of times we'd make Him feel like slapping us, giving us a blow/spank or even making us cease to live. But no! It's not how He feels towards us. He's committed to us in Good and in Bad. He wont stop loving us no matter who/what we are. He loves us in our worst and our best. He loves us for better for worse. Consistently and persistently, He has proven to be our own very role model of TRUE LOVE.
When I tell you I love you,I am indirectly telling you that I'm ready to be committed to you.When my feelings are right or wrong, the commitment remains. When feelings and emotions fail, commitment is the bond that still keeps us glued to the ones we have professed our love to. I love you is different from I have feelings for you. If you love me then you are committes to me. You are persistent with the purpose of loving me forever, for better for worse, for good and for bad. No wonder the bible admonishes husbands to love their wives just like Christ have loved the church. Christ loved the church unrepentantly. Even the church's several waknesses and failures wont change Christ's commitment to her.
We must learn to mind the use of the word LOVE.Always be clear on what u feel u feel. You can't feel love. God is Love. Love is God. God showed us His love by His commitment to us. Show love to those you have proffessed it to by staying committed.
FInally, you cant give what ou dont have. If u dont have God,then u can't show love because Love is who God is. He is the author of it. Know God, Know love and show love.
SHALOM.
Tuesday, June 8, 2010
Gists!!!!
So much is happening within the gospel music scene and we owe this all to the fact that more people are coming out to identify with God and the good news. I have decided to dedicate this week's blog to the many many great happenings that have happened recently,that is happening right now and that will be happening in the nearest "tomorrow".
whao....where do we start from?????
The Multiple award winning group,Midnight crew are presently on a tour in the U.S of A. The group are busy right now bringing down God's glory in several cities of the USA.Cities that have enjoyed the davidic nature of the crew's praise includes, Chicago, Houston, San-Diego,Carlifornia......to mention a few.Feed ur eyes with the pictures below!!!!
Away from Midnight crew, we go to a new beautiful woman that has evolved into what I call "strong voice" of gospel music.Her name is Vivien Stephen!!!!!
Vivien happens to be the wife of the fuji voice of the Midnight crew,Micheal Abdul and she is doing gospel proud.You know what,I beleive that the time will come that people wont want to listen to Beyonce, D.I Sacabba, W.Bank, and name their likes.I mean the time when we dictate the pace and others follow.She has her single,IJO, on air now and it's receiving massive airplay on radiostations. The video to that song is off the hook and I cant just have enough of it.If you havent't seen that video,do yourself some good and go to http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rbg2UVb7qFk.
Next gist is the Club X tour that is raving the city of Lagos right now!
Stay tuned!
whao....where do we start from?????
Midnight Crew
The Multiple award winning group,Midnight crew are presently on a tour in the U.S of A. The group are busy right now bringing down God's glory in several cities of the USA.Cities that have enjoyed the davidic nature of the crew's praise includes, Chicago, Houston, San-Diego,Carlifornia......to mention a few.Feed ur eyes with the pictures below!!!!
Away from Midnight crew, we go to a new beautiful woman that has evolved into what I call "strong voice" of gospel music.Her name is Vivien Stephen!!!!!
Vivien happens to be the wife of the fuji voice of the Midnight crew,Micheal Abdul and she is doing gospel proud.You know what,I beleive that the time will come that people wont want to listen to Beyonce, D.I Sacabba, W.Bank, and name their likes.I mean the time when we dictate the pace and others follow.She has her single,IJO, on air now and it's receiving massive airplay on radiostations. The video to that song is off the hook and I cant just have enough of it.If you havent't seen that video,do yourself some good and go to http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rbg2UVb7qFk.
Next gist is the Club X tour that is raving the city of Lagos right now!
Stay tuned!
Friday, June 4, 2010
Curriculum Vitaé
Name: JESUS CHRIST
Address: Ephesians 1:20
Phone: Romans 10:13
Website: Bible
Keywords: Christ, Lord, Savior and Jesus
My name is Jesus - The Christ. Many call me Lord! I've sent you my CV because I'm seeking the top management position in your heart. Feel free to read my details below.
Qualifications
I founded the earth and established the heavens, (See Proverbs 3:19)
I formed man from the dust of the ground, (See Genesis 2:7)
I breathed into man the breath of life, (See Genesis 2:7)
I redeemed man from the curse of the law, (See Galatians 3:13)
The blessings of the Abrahamic Covenant comes upon your life through me,
(See Galatians 3:14)
Occupational Background
I've only had one employer, (See Luke 2:49).
I've never been tardy, absent, disobedient, slothful or disrespectful.
My employer has nothing but rave reviews for me, (See Matthew 3:15-17)
Skills and Work Experiences
Some of my skills and work experiences include: empowering the poor to be
poor no more, healing the brokenhearted, setting the captives free, healing the
sick, restoring sight to the blind and setting at liberty them that are bruised, (See
Luke 4:18).
I am a Wonderful Counselor, (See Isaiah 9:6). People who listen to me shall
dwell safely and shall not fear evil, (See Proverbs 1:33). Most importantly, I
have the authority, ability and power to cleanse you of your sins, (See I John
1:7-9)
Educational Background
I encompass the entire breadth and length of knowledge, wisdom and
understanding, (See Proverbs 2:6). In me are hidden all of the treasures of
wisdom and knowledge, (See Colossians 2:3).My Word is so powerful; it has
been described as being a lamp unto your feet and a lamp unto your path, (See
Psalms 119:105).
I can even tell you all of the secrets of your heart, (See Psalms 44:21).
Major Accomplishments
I was an active participant in the greatest Summit Meeting of all times, (See
Genesis 1:26). I laid down my life so that you may live, (See II Corinthians
5:15).
I defeated the archenemy of God and mankind and made a show of them
openly, (See Colossians 2:15). I've miraculously fed the poor, healed the sick
and raised the dead! There are many more major accomplishments, too many
to mention here. You can read them on my website, which is located at: www
dot - the BIBLE. You don't need an Internet connection or computer to access it.
References
Believers and followers worldwide will testify to my divine healings, salvation,
deliverance, miracles, restoration and supernatural guidance.
Summary
Now that you've read My CV, I'm confident that I'm the only candidate uniquely
qualified to fill this vital position in your heart.
In summation, I will properly direct your paths, (See Proverbs 3:5-6), and lead you into everlasting life, (See John 6:47).
When can I start? Time is of the essence, (See Hebrews 3:15).
Send this CV to everyone you know, you never know who may have an opening!
Thanks for your help and may God bless you
Address: Ephesians 1:20
Phone: Romans 10:13
Website: Bible
Keywords: Christ, Lord, Savior and Jesus
My name is Jesus - The Christ. Many call me Lord! I've sent you my CV because I'm seeking the top management position in your heart. Feel free to read my details below.
Qualifications
I founded the earth and established the heavens, (See Proverbs 3:19)
I formed man from the dust of the ground, (See Genesis 2:7)
I breathed into man the breath of life, (See Genesis 2:7)
I redeemed man from the curse of the law, (See Galatians 3:13)
The blessings of the Abrahamic Covenant comes upon your life through me,
(See Galatians 3:14)
Occupational Background
I've only had one employer, (See Luke 2:49).
I've never been tardy, absent, disobedient, slothful or disrespectful.
My employer has nothing but rave reviews for me, (See Matthew 3:15-17)
Skills and Work Experiences
Some of my skills and work experiences include: empowering the poor to be
poor no more, healing the brokenhearted, setting the captives free, healing the
sick, restoring sight to the blind and setting at liberty them that are bruised, (See
Luke 4:18).
I am a Wonderful Counselor, (See Isaiah 9:6). People who listen to me shall
dwell safely and shall not fear evil, (See Proverbs 1:33). Most importantly, I
have the authority, ability and power to cleanse you of your sins, (See I John
1:7-9)
Educational Background
I encompass the entire breadth and length of knowledge, wisdom and
understanding, (See Proverbs 2:6). In me are hidden all of the treasures of
wisdom and knowledge, (See Colossians 2:3).My Word is so powerful; it has
been described as being a lamp unto your feet and a lamp unto your path, (See
Psalms 119:105).
I can even tell you all of the secrets of your heart, (See Psalms 44:21).
Major Accomplishments
I was an active participant in the greatest Summit Meeting of all times, (See
Genesis 1:26). I laid down my life so that you may live, (See II Corinthians
5:15).
I defeated the archenemy of God and mankind and made a show of them
openly, (See Colossians 2:15). I've miraculously fed the poor, healed the sick
and raised the dead! There are many more major accomplishments, too many
to mention here. You can read them on my website, which is located at: www
dot - the BIBLE. You don't need an Internet connection or computer to access it.
References
Believers and followers worldwide will testify to my divine healings, salvation,
deliverance, miracles, restoration and supernatural guidance.
Summary
Now that you've read My CV, I'm confident that I'm the only candidate uniquely
qualified to fill this vital position in your heart.
In summation, I will properly direct your paths, (See Proverbs 3:5-6), and lead you into everlasting life, (See John 6:47).
When can I start? Time is of the essence, (See Hebrews 3:15).
Send this CV to everyone you know, you never know who may have an opening!
Thanks for your help and may God bless you
Thursday, May 27, 2010
Smal mistakes,great consequences
Hi readers,
Long time no see or hear from you or me again.Thank God for His mercies that keeps us from time to time.
I stumbled on this story on my facebook wall this morning and I decided to share with us all.I beeive that at least one person wil be blessed of God after reading this story and please do share this story as much as u can.You might just be saving a marriage. Happy Reading!!!!!!
Just two years after our marriage, hubby brought up the idea of asking Mother to move from the rural hometown and spend her remaining years with us. Hubby's father passed away while he was still very young. Mother endured much hardship and struggled all on her own to provide for him, see him through to a university degree. You could say that she suffered a great deal and did everything you could expect of a woman to bring hubby to where he is today. I immediately agreed and started packing the spare room, which has a balcony facing the South to let her enjoy the sunshine and plant greenery. Hubby stood in the bright room, and suddenly just picked me up and started spinning round and round. As I begged him to put me down, he said: "Lets go fetch mother".
Hubby is tall and big sized and I love to test on his chest and enjoy the feeling that he could pick me up at any moment put the tiny me into his pockets. Whenever we have an argument and both refuses to back down, he would pick me up and spin me over his head continuously until I surrender and beg for mercy. I became addicted to this kind of panic-joy feeling.
Mother brought along her countryside habits and lifestyle with her. For example; I am so used to buying flowers to decorate the living room, she could not stand it and would comment: "I do not know how you young people spend your money, why do you buy flowers for? You also can't eat flowers!" I smiled and said: "Mum, with flowers in the house, our mood will also become better." Mother continues to grumble away, and hubby smiled: "Mum, this is a city-people’s habit; slowly you will get use to it". Mother stopped saying anything.
But every time thereafter, whenever came home with flowers, she would ask me how much it costs. I told her and she would shake her head and express displeasure. Sometimes, when I come home with lots of shopping bags, she would ask each and every item how much they cost, I would tell her honestly and she would get even more upset about it.. Hubby playfully pinched my nose and said: "You little fool, just don't tell her the full price of everything would solve it." There begins the friction to our otherwise happy lifestyle.
Mother hates it most when hubby wakes up early to prepare the breakfast. In your view, how could the man of the house cook for the wife? At the breakfast table, mother facial expression is always like the dark clouds before a thunderstorm and I would pretend not to notice. She would use her chopsticks and make a lot of noise with it as her silent protest. As I am a dance teacher in the Children's Palace and am exhausted from along day of dancing around, I do not wish to give up the luxury of that additional few minutes in the comfort of my bed and hence I turned a deaf ear to all the
protest mother makes.
From time to time, mother would help out with some housework, but soon her help created additional work for me. For example: she would keep all kinds of plastic bags accumulating them so that she sell them later on, and resulted in our house being filled with all the trash bags; she would scrimp on dish washing detergent when helping to wash the dishes and so as not to hurt her feelings, I would quietly wash them again. One day, late at night, mother saw me quietly washing the dishes, and "Bam" she slams her bedroom door and cried very loudly in her room. Hubby was placed in a difficult position, and after that, he did not speak to me for that entire night. I pretended to be a spoilt child, tried acting cute, but he totally ignored me.... I got mad and asked him: "What did I do wrong?" Hubby stared at me and said: "Can't you just give in to her once? We couldn't possibly die eating from a bowl however unclean it is, right?" After that incident, for a
long period of time, mother did not speak to me and you can feel that there is a very awkward feeling hanging in the house.
During that period of cold war, hubby was caught in dilemma as to who to please. In order to stop her son from having to prepare breakfast, mother took on the "all important" task of preparing breakfast without any prompting. At the breakfast table, mother would look at hubby happily eating his breakfast and cast that reprimanding stare at me for having failed to perform my duty as a wife. To avoid the embarrassing breakfast situation, I resorted to buying my own breakfast on my way to work. That night, while in bed, hubby was a little upset and asked me: "LD, is it because you think that mum's cooking is not clean that's why you chose not to eat at home?" He then turned his back on me and left me alone in tears as feeling of unfairness overwhelmed me.. After some time, hubby sighed: "LD, just for me, can you have breakfast at home?" I am left with no choice but to return to the breakfast table.
The next morning, I was having porridge prepared by mother and I felt a sudden churn in my stomach and everything inside seem to be rushing up my throat. I tried to suppress the urge to throw up but I could not. I threw down the bowl, rushed into the washroom, and vomited everything out. Just as I was catching my breath, I saw mother crying and grumbling very loudly in her dialect, hubby was standing at the washroom doorway staring at me with fire burning in his eyes... I opened my mouth but no words came out of it, I really did not mean it.
We had our very first big fight that day; mother took a look at us, then stood up and slowly made her way out of the house. Hubby gave me a final stare in the eye and followed mother down the stairs. For three days, hubby did not return home, not even a phone call. I was so furious, since mother arrived; I had been trying my best and putting up with her, what else do you want me to do? For no reason, I keep having the feeling to throw up and I simply have not appetite for food, coupled with all the events happening at home, I was at then low point in my life. Finally, a colleague said: "LD, you look terrible; you should go and see a doctor." The doctor confirmed that I am pregnant.
Now it became clear to me why I threw up that fateful morning, a sense of sadness floated through that otherwise happy news. Why didn't hubby, and mother who had been through this before, thought of the possibility of this being the reason that day? At the hospital entrance, I saw my hubby standing there. It had only been three days, but he looked haggard. I had wanted
To turn and leave, but one look at him and my heart soften, I couldn't resist and called out to him. He followed my voice and finally found me but he pretended that he doesn't know me; he has that disgusted look in his eyes that cut right through my heart. I told myself not to look at him anymore, and hail a cab. At that moment, I have such a strong urge inside me to shout to my hubby: "Darling, I am having your baby!" and have him lift me up and spin me around in circles of joy. What I wanted didn't happen and as I sat in the cab, my tears started rolling down. Why? Why our love couldn't even withstand the test of one fight?
Back home, I lay on the bed thinking about my hubby, and the disgusted look in his eyes. I cried and wet the corner of the blanket. That night, sound of the drawers opening woke me up. I switched on the lights and I saw hubby with tears rolling down his face. He was removing the money. I stared at him in silence; he ignored me, took the bank deposit book and some money and
left the house. Maybe he really intends to leave me for good. What a rational man, so clear-cut in love and money matters. I gave a few dried laugh and tears starting streaming down again.
The next day, I did not go to work.. I wanted to clear this out and have a good talk with hubby. I reached his office and his secretary gave me a weird look and said: "Mr. Tan's mother had a traffic accident and is now in the hospital." I stood there in shock. I rushed to the hospital and by the time I found hubby, mother had already passed away. Hubby did not look at me,
His face was expressionless. I looked at mother's pale white and thin face and I couldn't control the tears in my eyes. My god, how could this happen?
Throughout the funeral, hubby did not say a single word to me, with only the occasional disgusted stare at me. I only managed to find out brief facts about the accident from other people. That day, after mother left the house, she walked in dazed toward the bus stop, apparently intending to go back to her old house back in the countryside. As hubby ran after her, she tried to walk faster and as she tried to cross the street, a public bus came and hit her... I finally understood how much hubby must hate me, if I had not thrown up that morning, if we had not quarreled, if.... In his heart, I am indirectly the killer of his mother.
Hubby moved into mother's room and came home every night with a strong liquor smell on him. And me, I am buried under the guilt and self-pity and could hardly breathe. I wanted to explain to him, tell him that we are going to have our baby soon, but each time, I saw the dead look in his eyes, all the words I have at the brink of my mouth just fell back in. I had rather he hit me real hard or give me a big and thorough scolding though none of these events happening had been my fault at all.
Many days of suffocating silence went by and as the days went by, hubby came home later and later. The deadlock between us continues, we were living together like strangers who don't know each other. I am like the dead knot in his heart. One day, I passed by a western restaurant, looking into the glass window, I saw hubby and a girl sitting facing each other and he very lightly brushed her hair for her, I understood what it meant. After recovering from that moment of shock, I entered the restaurant, stood in front of my hubby and stared hard at him, not a tear in my eyes. I have nothing to say to him, and there is no need to say anything. The girl looked at me, looks at hubby, stands up and wanted to go, hubby stretched out his hand and stopped her. He stared back at me, challenging me.. I can only hear my slow heart beat, beating, one by one as if at the brink of death. I eventually backed down, if I had stood that any longer, I will collapse
together with the baby inside me. That night, he did not come home; he had chosen to use that as a way to indicate to me: Following mother's death so did our love for each other.
He did not come home anymore after that. Sometimes, when I returned home from work, I can tell that the cupboard had been touched - he had returned to take some of his stuff.. I no longer wish to call him; the initial desire to explain everything to him vanished. I lived alone; I go for my medical checkups alone, my heart breaks again and again every time I see a guy
carefully helping his wife through the physical examination. My office colleagues hinted to me to consider aborting the baby, I told them No, I will not.. I insisted on having to this baby, perhaps it is my way of repaying mother for causing her death.
One day, I came home and I saw hubby sitting in the living room. The whole house was filled with cigarette smoke. On the coffee table, there was this piece of paper. I know what it is all about without even looking at it. In the two months plus of living alone, I have gradually learned to find peace within myself. I looked at him, removed my hat and said: "You wait a while, I will sign." He looked at me, mixed feelings in his eyes, just like mine. As I hang up my coat, I keep repeating to myself "You cannot cry, you cannot cry..." my eyes hurt terribly, but I refused to let tears come out from there. After I hung up my coat, hubby's eyes stared fixed at my bulging tummy. I smiled, walked over to the coffee table and pulled the paper towards me. Without even looking at what it says, I signed my name on it and pushed the paper to him. "LD, are you pregnant?" Since mother's accident, this is the first time he spoke to me. I could not control my tears any
further and they fell like raindrops. I said: "Yes, but its ok, you can
leave now." He did not go, in the dark, we sat, facing each other. Hubby slowly moved over me, his tears wet the blanket. In my heart, everything seems so far away, so far that even if I sprint, I could never reach them. I cannot remember how many times he repeated "sorry" to me. I had originally thought that I would forgive him, but now I can't. In the western restaurant, in front of that girl, that cold look in his eyes, I will never forget, ever. We have drawn such deep scars in each other's heart. For me, it's unintentional; for him, totally intentional. I had been waiting for this moment of reconciliation, but I realized now, what had gone past is gone forever and could not repeated.
Other than the thought of the baby inside me that would bring some warmth to my heart, I am totally cold towards him, I no longer eat anything he buys for me, I don't take any presents from him and I stopped talking to him. From the moment I signed on that piece of paper, marriage and love had vanished from my heart. Sometimes, hubby will try to come into the bedroom,
but when he walks in, I will walk out to the living room. He had no choice but to sleep in mother's room. At night, from his room, I can hear light sounds of groaning, I kept quiet... This used to be his trick; last time, whenever I ignore him, he would fake illness and I will surrender and find out what is wrong with him, he would then grab me and laugh. He has forgotten that last time I cared for him and am concerned because there was love, but now, what is there between us? Hubby's groaning came on and off
continuing but I continuously ignored him.
Almost everyday, he would buy something for the baby, infant products, children products and books that kids like to read. Bags and bags of it stacked inside his room till it is full. I know he is trying to use this to reach out to me, but I am no longer moved by his actions. He has no choice but to lock himself in his room and I can hear his typing away on his computer keyboard, maybe he is now addicted to web surfing but none of that matters to me anymore.
It was sometime towards the end of spring in the following year, one late night, I screamed because of a sudden stomach pain, hubby came rushing into the room, its like he did not change and sleep, and had been waiting for this moment. He carried me and ran down the stairs, stopped a car, holding my hand very tightly and kept wiping the sweat off my brow, throughout the
journey to the hospital. Once we reached the hospital, he carried me and hurried into the delivery suite. Lying on the back of his skinny but warmth body, a thought crossed my mind: In my lifetime, who else would love me as much as he did? He held the delivery suite door opened and watch me go in; his warm eyes caused me to manage a smile at him despite my contraction
pain. Coming out of the delivery room, hubby looked at our son and me, eyes tear with joy and he kept smiling. I reached out and touched his hand. Hubby looked at me, smiling and then he slowly collapsed onto the floor. I cried out for him in pain... He smiled, but without opening that tired eyes of his.... I had thought that I would never shed any tear for him, but the truth is, I have never felt a deeper pain cutting through my body at that moment. Doctor said that by the time hubby discovered he had liver cancer, it was already in terminal stage and it was a miracle that he managed to last this long. I asked the doctor when he first discovered he had cancer.
Doctor said about 5 months ago and consoled me saying: "Prepare for his funeral."
I disregarded the nurse's objection and rushed home, I went into his room and checked his computer, and a suffocating pain hits me. Hubby's cancer was discovered 5 months ago, his groaning was real, and I had thought that... the computer showed over 200 thousand words he wrote for our son: "Son, just for you, I have persisted, to be able to take a look at you before I fall, is my biggest wish now.... I know that in your life, you will have many happiness and maybe some setbacks, if only I can accompany you throughout that journey, how nice would it be. But daddy now no longer has that chance. Daddy has written inside here all the possible difficulties and problems you may encounter during your lifetime, when you meet with these problems, you can refer to daddy's suggestion ... Son, after writing these 200 thousand words, I feel as if I have accompanied you through life journey. To be
honest, daddy is very happy. Do love your mother, she has suffered, she is the one who loves you most and also the one who loves me most...." From play school to primary school, to secondary, university, to work and even in dealing with questions of love, everything big and small was written there.
Hubby has also written a letter for me: "My dear, to marry you is my biggest happiness, forgive me for the pain I have caused you, forgive me for not telling you my illness, because I want to see you be in a joyful mood waiting for the arrival of our baby.... My dear, if you cried, it means that you have forgiven me and I would smile, thank you for loving me... These presents, I'm afraid I cannot give them to our son personally, could you help me to give some of them to him every year, the dates on what to give when are all written on the packaging... "
Going back to the hospital, hubby is still in coma. I brought our son over and place him beside him. I said: "Open your eyes and smile, I want our son to remember being in the warmth of your arms..." He struggled to open his eyes and managed a weak smile. Our son still in his arms was happily waving his tiny hands in the air. I press the button on the camera and the sound of
the shutter rang through the air as tears slowly rolled down my face.... A fatal misunderstanding and the person who loves me the most in this world is gone forever...." Cruel misunderstandings one after another disrupted the blissful footsteps to our family. Our originals intend of having Mother enjoy some quiet and peaceful moments in her remaining years with us went terribly wrong as destiny's secret is finally revealed at a price, everything became too late."...... ...
This is a true story.
LEARNING POINT - DO NOT EVER HOLD ON TO OFFENCES!!!
I am totally speechless, this story brought tears to my eyes as I read through each line eager to know what would happen next. It truly showed the devastating power of grudges and anger! Simple humility and communication would have resolved most of the problems in that story, as well as patience..... This story has really touched my heart and life as a whole and it has stimulated a paradigm shift. Though it is very sad, it is also very refreshing to know that from today, I can consciously start to live a life free of grudge..
People please let's live a life devoid of grudge. Communication is the key.
Take greatest care and live on.
"Protocols Are Broken When God Is Involved"
Long time no see or hear from you or me again.Thank God for His mercies that keeps us from time to time.
I stumbled on this story on my facebook wall this morning and I decided to share with us all.I beeive that at least one person wil be blessed of God after reading this story and please do share this story as much as u can.You might just be saving a marriage. Happy Reading!!!!!!
Just two years after our marriage, hubby brought up the idea of asking Mother to move from the rural hometown and spend her remaining years with us. Hubby's father passed away while he was still very young. Mother endured much hardship and struggled all on her own to provide for him, see him through to a university degree. You could say that she suffered a great deal and did everything you could expect of a woman to bring hubby to where he is today. I immediately agreed and started packing the spare room, which has a balcony facing the South to let her enjoy the sunshine and plant greenery. Hubby stood in the bright room, and suddenly just picked me up and started spinning round and round. As I begged him to put me down, he said: "Lets go fetch mother".
Hubby is tall and big sized and I love to test on his chest and enjoy the feeling that he could pick me up at any moment put the tiny me into his pockets. Whenever we have an argument and both refuses to back down, he would pick me up and spin me over his head continuously until I surrender and beg for mercy. I became addicted to this kind of panic-joy feeling.
Mother brought along her countryside habits and lifestyle with her. For example; I am so used to buying flowers to decorate the living room, she could not stand it and would comment: "I do not know how you young people spend your money, why do you buy flowers for? You also can't eat flowers!" I smiled and said: "Mum, with flowers in the house, our mood will also become better." Mother continues to grumble away, and hubby smiled: "Mum, this is a city-people’s habit; slowly you will get use to it". Mother stopped saying anything.
But every time thereafter, whenever came home with flowers, she would ask me how much it costs. I told her and she would shake her head and express displeasure. Sometimes, when I come home with lots of shopping bags, she would ask each and every item how much they cost, I would tell her honestly and she would get even more upset about it.. Hubby playfully pinched my nose and said: "You little fool, just don't tell her the full price of everything would solve it." There begins the friction to our otherwise happy lifestyle.
Mother hates it most when hubby wakes up early to prepare the breakfast. In your view, how could the man of the house cook for the wife? At the breakfast table, mother facial expression is always like the dark clouds before a thunderstorm and I would pretend not to notice. She would use her chopsticks and make a lot of noise with it as her silent protest. As I am a dance teacher in the Children's Palace and am exhausted from along day of dancing around, I do not wish to give up the luxury of that additional few minutes in the comfort of my bed and hence I turned a deaf ear to all the
protest mother makes.
From time to time, mother would help out with some housework, but soon her help created additional work for me. For example: she would keep all kinds of plastic bags accumulating them so that she sell them later on, and resulted in our house being filled with all the trash bags; she would scrimp on dish washing detergent when helping to wash the dishes and so as not to hurt her feelings, I would quietly wash them again. One day, late at night, mother saw me quietly washing the dishes, and "Bam" she slams her bedroom door and cried very loudly in her room. Hubby was placed in a difficult position, and after that, he did not speak to me for that entire night. I pretended to be a spoilt child, tried acting cute, but he totally ignored me.... I got mad and asked him: "What did I do wrong?" Hubby stared at me and said: "Can't you just give in to her once? We couldn't possibly die eating from a bowl however unclean it is, right?" After that incident, for a
long period of time, mother did not speak to me and you can feel that there is a very awkward feeling hanging in the house.
During that period of cold war, hubby was caught in dilemma as to who to please. In order to stop her son from having to prepare breakfast, mother took on the "all important" task of preparing breakfast without any prompting. At the breakfast table, mother would look at hubby happily eating his breakfast and cast that reprimanding stare at me for having failed to perform my duty as a wife. To avoid the embarrassing breakfast situation, I resorted to buying my own breakfast on my way to work. That night, while in bed, hubby was a little upset and asked me: "LD, is it because you think that mum's cooking is not clean that's why you chose not to eat at home?" He then turned his back on me and left me alone in tears as feeling of unfairness overwhelmed me.. After some time, hubby sighed: "LD, just for me, can you have breakfast at home?" I am left with no choice but to return to the breakfast table.
The next morning, I was having porridge prepared by mother and I felt a sudden churn in my stomach and everything inside seem to be rushing up my throat. I tried to suppress the urge to throw up but I could not. I threw down the bowl, rushed into the washroom, and vomited everything out. Just as I was catching my breath, I saw mother crying and grumbling very loudly in her dialect, hubby was standing at the washroom doorway staring at me with fire burning in his eyes... I opened my mouth but no words came out of it, I really did not mean it.
We had our very first big fight that day; mother took a look at us, then stood up and slowly made her way out of the house. Hubby gave me a final stare in the eye and followed mother down the stairs. For three days, hubby did not return home, not even a phone call. I was so furious, since mother arrived; I had been trying my best and putting up with her, what else do you want me to do? For no reason, I keep having the feeling to throw up and I simply have not appetite for food, coupled with all the events happening at home, I was at then low point in my life. Finally, a colleague said: "LD, you look terrible; you should go and see a doctor." The doctor confirmed that I am pregnant.
Now it became clear to me why I threw up that fateful morning, a sense of sadness floated through that otherwise happy news. Why didn't hubby, and mother who had been through this before, thought of the possibility of this being the reason that day? At the hospital entrance, I saw my hubby standing there. It had only been three days, but he looked haggard. I had wanted
To turn and leave, but one look at him and my heart soften, I couldn't resist and called out to him. He followed my voice and finally found me but he pretended that he doesn't know me; he has that disgusted look in his eyes that cut right through my heart. I told myself not to look at him anymore, and hail a cab. At that moment, I have such a strong urge inside me to shout to my hubby: "Darling, I am having your baby!" and have him lift me up and spin me around in circles of joy. What I wanted didn't happen and as I sat in the cab, my tears started rolling down. Why? Why our love couldn't even withstand the test of one fight?
Back home, I lay on the bed thinking about my hubby, and the disgusted look in his eyes. I cried and wet the corner of the blanket. That night, sound of the drawers opening woke me up. I switched on the lights and I saw hubby with tears rolling down his face. He was removing the money. I stared at him in silence; he ignored me, took the bank deposit book and some money and
left the house. Maybe he really intends to leave me for good. What a rational man, so clear-cut in love and money matters. I gave a few dried laugh and tears starting streaming down again.
The next day, I did not go to work.. I wanted to clear this out and have a good talk with hubby. I reached his office and his secretary gave me a weird look and said: "Mr. Tan's mother had a traffic accident and is now in the hospital." I stood there in shock. I rushed to the hospital and by the time I found hubby, mother had already passed away. Hubby did not look at me,
His face was expressionless. I looked at mother's pale white and thin face and I couldn't control the tears in my eyes. My god, how could this happen?
Throughout the funeral, hubby did not say a single word to me, with only the occasional disgusted stare at me. I only managed to find out brief facts about the accident from other people. That day, after mother left the house, she walked in dazed toward the bus stop, apparently intending to go back to her old house back in the countryside. As hubby ran after her, she tried to walk faster and as she tried to cross the street, a public bus came and hit her... I finally understood how much hubby must hate me, if I had not thrown up that morning, if we had not quarreled, if.... In his heart, I am indirectly the killer of his mother.
Hubby moved into mother's room and came home every night with a strong liquor smell on him. And me, I am buried under the guilt and self-pity and could hardly breathe. I wanted to explain to him, tell him that we are going to have our baby soon, but each time, I saw the dead look in his eyes, all the words I have at the brink of my mouth just fell back in. I had rather he hit me real hard or give me a big and thorough scolding though none of these events happening had been my fault at all.
Many days of suffocating silence went by and as the days went by, hubby came home later and later. The deadlock between us continues, we were living together like strangers who don't know each other. I am like the dead knot in his heart. One day, I passed by a western restaurant, looking into the glass window, I saw hubby and a girl sitting facing each other and he very lightly brushed her hair for her, I understood what it meant. After recovering from that moment of shock, I entered the restaurant, stood in front of my hubby and stared hard at him, not a tear in my eyes. I have nothing to say to him, and there is no need to say anything. The girl looked at me, looks at hubby, stands up and wanted to go, hubby stretched out his hand and stopped her. He stared back at me, challenging me.. I can only hear my slow heart beat, beating, one by one as if at the brink of death. I eventually backed down, if I had stood that any longer, I will collapse
together with the baby inside me. That night, he did not come home; he had chosen to use that as a way to indicate to me: Following mother's death so did our love for each other.
He did not come home anymore after that. Sometimes, when I returned home from work, I can tell that the cupboard had been touched - he had returned to take some of his stuff.. I no longer wish to call him; the initial desire to explain everything to him vanished. I lived alone; I go for my medical checkups alone, my heart breaks again and again every time I see a guy
carefully helping his wife through the physical examination. My office colleagues hinted to me to consider aborting the baby, I told them No, I will not.. I insisted on having to this baby, perhaps it is my way of repaying mother for causing her death.
One day, I came home and I saw hubby sitting in the living room. The whole house was filled with cigarette smoke. On the coffee table, there was this piece of paper. I know what it is all about without even looking at it. In the two months plus of living alone, I have gradually learned to find peace within myself. I looked at him, removed my hat and said: "You wait a while, I will sign." He looked at me, mixed feelings in his eyes, just like mine. As I hang up my coat, I keep repeating to myself "You cannot cry, you cannot cry..." my eyes hurt terribly, but I refused to let tears come out from there. After I hung up my coat, hubby's eyes stared fixed at my bulging tummy. I smiled, walked over to the coffee table and pulled the paper towards me. Without even looking at what it says, I signed my name on it and pushed the paper to him. "LD, are you pregnant?" Since mother's accident, this is the first time he spoke to me. I could not control my tears any
further and they fell like raindrops. I said: "Yes, but its ok, you can
leave now." He did not go, in the dark, we sat, facing each other. Hubby slowly moved over me, his tears wet the blanket. In my heart, everything seems so far away, so far that even if I sprint, I could never reach them. I cannot remember how many times he repeated "sorry" to me. I had originally thought that I would forgive him, but now I can't. In the western restaurant, in front of that girl, that cold look in his eyes, I will never forget, ever. We have drawn such deep scars in each other's heart. For me, it's unintentional; for him, totally intentional. I had been waiting for this moment of reconciliation, but I realized now, what had gone past is gone forever and could not repeated.
Other than the thought of the baby inside me that would bring some warmth to my heart, I am totally cold towards him, I no longer eat anything he buys for me, I don't take any presents from him and I stopped talking to him. From the moment I signed on that piece of paper, marriage and love had vanished from my heart. Sometimes, hubby will try to come into the bedroom,
but when he walks in, I will walk out to the living room. He had no choice but to sleep in mother's room. At night, from his room, I can hear light sounds of groaning, I kept quiet... This used to be his trick; last time, whenever I ignore him, he would fake illness and I will surrender and find out what is wrong with him, he would then grab me and laugh. He has forgotten that last time I cared for him and am concerned because there was love, but now, what is there between us? Hubby's groaning came on and off
continuing but I continuously ignored him.
Almost everyday, he would buy something for the baby, infant products, children products and books that kids like to read. Bags and bags of it stacked inside his room till it is full. I know he is trying to use this to reach out to me, but I am no longer moved by his actions. He has no choice but to lock himself in his room and I can hear his typing away on his computer keyboard, maybe he is now addicted to web surfing but none of that matters to me anymore.
It was sometime towards the end of spring in the following year, one late night, I screamed because of a sudden stomach pain, hubby came rushing into the room, its like he did not change and sleep, and had been waiting for this moment. He carried me and ran down the stairs, stopped a car, holding my hand very tightly and kept wiping the sweat off my brow, throughout the
journey to the hospital. Once we reached the hospital, he carried me and hurried into the delivery suite. Lying on the back of his skinny but warmth body, a thought crossed my mind: In my lifetime, who else would love me as much as he did? He held the delivery suite door opened and watch me go in; his warm eyes caused me to manage a smile at him despite my contraction
pain. Coming out of the delivery room, hubby looked at our son and me, eyes tear with joy and he kept smiling. I reached out and touched his hand. Hubby looked at me, smiling and then he slowly collapsed onto the floor. I cried out for him in pain... He smiled, but without opening that tired eyes of his.... I had thought that I would never shed any tear for him, but the truth is, I have never felt a deeper pain cutting through my body at that moment. Doctor said that by the time hubby discovered he had liver cancer, it was already in terminal stage and it was a miracle that he managed to last this long. I asked the doctor when he first discovered he had cancer.
Doctor said about 5 months ago and consoled me saying: "Prepare for his funeral."
I disregarded the nurse's objection and rushed home, I went into his room and checked his computer, and a suffocating pain hits me. Hubby's cancer was discovered 5 months ago, his groaning was real, and I had thought that... the computer showed over 200 thousand words he wrote for our son: "Son, just for you, I have persisted, to be able to take a look at you before I fall, is my biggest wish now.... I know that in your life, you will have many happiness and maybe some setbacks, if only I can accompany you throughout that journey, how nice would it be. But daddy now no longer has that chance. Daddy has written inside here all the possible difficulties and problems you may encounter during your lifetime, when you meet with these problems, you can refer to daddy's suggestion ... Son, after writing these 200 thousand words, I feel as if I have accompanied you through life journey. To be
honest, daddy is very happy. Do love your mother, she has suffered, she is the one who loves you most and also the one who loves me most...." From play school to primary school, to secondary, university, to work and even in dealing with questions of love, everything big and small was written there.
Hubby has also written a letter for me: "My dear, to marry you is my biggest happiness, forgive me for the pain I have caused you, forgive me for not telling you my illness, because I want to see you be in a joyful mood waiting for the arrival of our baby.... My dear, if you cried, it means that you have forgiven me and I would smile, thank you for loving me... These presents, I'm afraid I cannot give them to our son personally, could you help me to give some of them to him every year, the dates on what to give when are all written on the packaging... "
Going back to the hospital, hubby is still in coma. I brought our son over and place him beside him. I said: "Open your eyes and smile, I want our son to remember being in the warmth of your arms..." He struggled to open his eyes and managed a weak smile. Our son still in his arms was happily waving his tiny hands in the air. I press the button on the camera and the sound of
the shutter rang through the air as tears slowly rolled down my face.... A fatal misunderstanding and the person who loves me the most in this world is gone forever...." Cruel misunderstandings one after another disrupted the blissful footsteps to our family. Our originals intend of having Mother enjoy some quiet and peaceful moments in her remaining years with us went terribly wrong as destiny's secret is finally revealed at a price, everything became too late."...... ...
This is a true story.
LEARNING POINT - DO NOT EVER HOLD ON TO OFFENCES!!!
I am totally speechless, this story brought tears to my eyes as I read through each line eager to know what would happen next. It truly showed the devastating power of grudges and anger! Simple humility and communication would have resolved most of the problems in that story, as well as patience..... This story has really touched my heart and life as a whole and it has stimulated a paradigm shift. Though it is very sad, it is also very refreshing to know that from today, I can consciously start to live a life free of grudge..
People please let's live a life devoid of grudge. Communication is the key.
Take greatest care and live on.
"Protocols Are Broken When God Is Involved"
Wednesday, April 28, 2010
WHEN THE SPIRIT IS POURED OUT!!!
Hey reader!Long time no see or hear or read from me or u.....Yeah it's been awhile because there's been so much going on.I believe God's been good to everyone of us and that He's been holding us tight in His arms as always.
My devotion this morning was so beautiful and I discovered something great.It's such an amazing discovery that I can't hold it to myself, I have decided to share because I know that @least one person will benefit from this "sharing". Hmm, do u know I discovered that..."it's scriptural to live in Estates like VGC, Ogudu GRA, Lekki Estates and the likes of them".It's in the bible and I'm going to show it to you.
Before I go ahead, I'd like to implore us all that we should all endeavor to read and study God's words from time to time because in those Words, lies our life secrets. There are answers to questions and there are solutions to problems. Moreover, the bible says that "It is the glory of God to conceal a matter, and the honour of kings to search it out...proverbs 25:2".i.e God's glory lies in concealing a matter in His words, our honor as "kings on earth" lies in searching out the matter and that can only happen when we take time to read His words.
My devotion this morning was taken from the book of Is.32:15-end and I'm gonna have this in three different versions that In love the most...The Amplified Bible, The Message bible and KJV.. I'd start with my KJV...
KJV
AMP
15
16Then justice will dwell in the wilderness, and righteousness (moral and spiritual rectitude in every area and relation) will abide in the fruitful field.
17And the effect of righteousness will be peace [internal and external], and the result of righteousness will be quietness and confident trust forever.
18
19But it [the wrath of the Lord] shall hail, coming down overpoweringly on the forest [the army of the Assyrians], and the capital [b]city shall be utterly humbled and laid prostrate.
20Happy and fortunate are you who cast your seed upon all waters [when the river overflows its banks; for the seed will sink into the mud and when the waters subside, the plant will spring up; you will find it after many days and reap an abundant harvest], you who safely send forth the ox and the donkey [to range freely].
The Message.
es, weep and grieve until the Spirit is poured
down on us from above
And the badlands desert grows crops
and the fertile fields become forests.
Justice will move into the badlands desert.
Right will build a home in the fertile field.
And where there's Right, there'll be Peace
and the progeny of Right: quiet lives and endless trust.
My people will live in a peaceful neighborhood—
in safe houses, in quiet gardens.
The forest of your pride will be clear-cut,
the city showing off your power leveled.
But you will enjoy a blessed life,
planting well-watered fields and gardens,
with your farm animals grazing freely.
In all of these, we would observe that the story started with the outpouring of the Holy Spirit. "WHEN THE SPIRIT IS POURED OUT"... "WHEN THE SPIRIT IS POURED OUT"... "WHEN THE SPIRIT IS POURED OUT".What happens when the Spirit is poured out??
1. The wilderness becomes a fruitful field and the fruitful fields are valued as a forest. This means that value is added to a valueless "something". A wilderness experience is a dry experience. It sucks. It's a lonely experience. But when the SPirit is poured out, the wilderness becomes "fields" and yes, the field experience is one u don't wanna miss out on it. Then fields becomes forest...A wilderness turned forest is nothing other than a ripple effect.May we all experience the outpouring of the Spirit so much so that every wilderness experience is turned around for good.
2.Justice will abound
3. Righteousness will abound in abundance
4.The Message puts vs 18 this way...My people will live in a peaceful neighborhood—
in safe houses, in quiet gardens. i.e VGC, LEKKI PHASE 1, OGUDU GRA....lol
I pray that the Spirit of God will fill and overflow our lives.There's going to be a revival in our Spirits and the revival will transform our lives in Jesus Name. May we grow from glory to glory in the knowledge of Christ our King and may we daily experience the power of the outpouring of the Spirit.
Stay blessed and see u all soon
My devotion this morning was so beautiful and I discovered something great.It's such an amazing discovery that I can't hold it to myself, I have decided to share because I know that @least one person will benefit from this "sharing". Hmm, do u know I discovered that..."it's scriptural to live in Estates like VGC, Ogudu GRA, Lekki Estates and the likes of them".It's in the bible and I'm going to show it to you.
Before I go ahead, I'd like to implore us all that we should all endeavor to read and study God's words from time to time because in those Words, lies our life secrets. There are answers to questions and there are solutions to problems. Moreover, the bible says that "It is the glory of God to conceal a matter, and the honour of kings to search it out...proverbs 25:2".i.e God's glory lies in concealing a matter in His words, our honor as "kings on earth" lies in searching out the matter and that can only happen when we take time to read His words.
My devotion this morning was taken from the book of Is.32:15-end and I'm gonna have this in three different versions that In love the most...The Amplified Bible, The Message bible and KJV.. I'd start with my KJV...
KJV
Until the spirit be poured upon us from on high, and the wilderness be a fruitful field, and the fruitful field be counted for a forest. 32:16 Then judgment shall dwell in the wilderness, and righteousness remain in the fruitful field. 32:17 And the work of righteousness shall be peace; and the effect of righteousness quietness and assurance for ever. 32:18
And my people shall dwell in a peaceable habitation, and in sure dwellings, and in quiet resting places;32:19 When it shall hail, coming down on the forest; and the city shall be low in a low place. 32:20 Blessed are ye that sow beside all waters, that send forth thither the feet of the ox and the ass.
AMP
15
Until the Spirit is poured upon us from on high,and the wilderness becomes a fruitful field, and the fruitful field is valued as a forest.(A)
16Then justice will dwell in the wilderness, and righteousness (moral and spiritual rectitude in every area and relation) will abide in the fruitful field.
17And the effect of righteousness will be peace [internal and external], and the result of righteousness will be quietness and confident trust forever.
18
My people shall dwell in a peaceable habitation, in safe dwellings, and in quiet resting-places.
19But it [the wrath of the Lord] shall hail, coming down overpoweringly on the forest [the army of the Assyrians], and the capital [b]city shall be utterly humbled and laid prostrate.
20Happy and fortunate are you who cast your seed upon all waters [when the river overflows its banks; for the seed will sink into the mud and when the waters subside, the plant will spring up; you will find it after many days and reap an abundant harvest], you who safely send forth the ox and the donkey [to range freely].
The Message.
es, weep and grieve until the Spirit is poured
down on us from above
And the badlands desert grows crops
and the fertile fields become forests.
Justice will move into the badlands desert.
Right will build a home in the fertile field.
And where there's Right, there'll be Peace
and the progeny of Right: quiet lives and endless trust.
My people will live in a peaceful neighborhood—
in safe houses, in quiet gardens.
The forest of your pride will be clear-cut,
the city showing off your power leveled.
But you will enjoy a blessed life,
planting well-watered fields and gardens,
with your farm animals grazing freely.
In all of these, we would observe that the story started with the outpouring of the Holy Spirit. "WHEN THE SPIRIT IS POURED OUT"... "WHEN THE SPIRIT IS POURED OUT"... "WHEN THE SPIRIT IS POURED OUT".What happens when the Spirit is poured out??
1. The wilderness becomes a fruitful field and the fruitful fields are valued as a forest. This means that value is added to a valueless "something". A wilderness experience is a dry experience. It sucks. It's a lonely experience. But when the SPirit is poured out, the wilderness becomes "fields" and yes, the field experience is one u don't wanna miss out on it. Then fields becomes forest...A wilderness turned forest is nothing other than a ripple effect.May we all experience the outpouring of the Spirit so much so that every wilderness experience is turned around for good.
2.Justice will abound
3. Righteousness will abound in abundance
4.The Message puts vs 18 this way...My people will live in a peaceful neighborhood—
in safe houses, in quiet gardens. i.e VGC, LEKKI PHASE 1, OGUDU GRA....lol
I pray that the Spirit of God will fill and overflow our lives.There's going to be a revival in our Spirits and the revival will transform our lives in Jesus Name. May we grow from glory to glory in the knowledge of Christ our King and may we daily experience the power of the outpouring of the Spirit.
Stay blessed and see u all soon
Friday, April 9, 2010
I must marry by force!!!!
Hello my dear readers. It's really been a while. Here's something I got from a dear friend that blessed me and I'd like to share on this blogpage.
Proverbs 19:14; Houses and riches are an inheritance from fathers, But a prudent wife is from the Lord.
• You don’t marry someone you can live with; you marry someone you can’t live without.
• The real act of marriage takes place in the heart, not in the ballroom or church or synagogue. It's a choice you make - not just on your wedding day, but over and over again and that choice is reflected in the way you treat your husband or wife. BARBARA DE ANGELIS
• The most important thing a father can do for his children is to love their mother.
• What counts in making a happy marriage is not so much how compatible you are, but how you deal with incompatibility. Leo Tolstoy
• Let the wife make the husband glad to come home, and let him make her sorry to see him leave.
• Many people marry for the wrong reasons, among them 1) to overcome loneliness, 2) to escape an unhappy parental home, 3) because they think that everyone is expected to marry, 4) because only "losers" who can't find someone to marry stay single, 5) out of a need to parent, or be parented by another person, 6) because they got pregnant, 7) because "we fell in love," ... and on goes the list.
• It is not a lack of love, but a lack of friendship that makes unhappy marriages.
• Love is blind, but marriage restores its sight.
• Some young women begin by believing they can change and reform the men they marry. They can't. The only time a woman really succeeds in changing a man is when he’s a baby.
• The difficulty with marriage is that we fall in love with a personality, but must live with a character. Take time to learn the character of your spouse or get ready for disaster.
Understand; What you are as a single person, you will be as a married person, only to a greater degree. Any negative character trait will be intensified in a marriage relationship, because you will feel free to let your guard down that person has committed himself to you and you no longer have to worry about scaring him off. (This is very true about your spouse).
• The secret of a happy marriage is finding the right person. You know they're right if you love to be with them all of the time.
• A successful marriage requires falling in love many times, always with the same person. MIGNON MCLAUGHLIN
• To keep your marriage brimming, with love in the loving cup, Whenever you're wrong admit it; Whenever you're right shut up. OGDEN NASH
• The goal in marriage is not to think alike, but to think together.
• Happy marriages begin when we marry the ones we love, and they blossom when we love the ones we marry. TOM MULLEN
RIB CRACKER
• After a quarrel, a husband said to his wife, “You know, I was a fool when I married you. “She replied, “Yes, dear, but I was in love and didn’t notice.
• After an acquaintance of ten minutes, many women will exchange confidences that a man would not reveal to a lifelong friend.
• Women like silent men, they think they’re listening. Unknown
• I fell in love at first sight…I should have looked twice. Unknown
• My husband and I have never considered divorce... murder sometimes, but never divorce.
Joyce Brothers
• The man who says his wife can't take a joke forgets that she took him.
• Marrying is easy; it's housework that's hard.
THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE "I DO"
Proverbs 19:14; Houses and riches are an inheritance from fathers, But a prudent wife is from the Lord.
• You don’t marry someone you can live with; you marry someone you can’t live without.
• The real act of marriage takes place in the heart, not in the ballroom or church or synagogue. It's a choice you make - not just on your wedding day, but over and over again and that choice is reflected in the way you treat your husband or wife. BARBARA DE ANGELIS
• The most important thing a father can do for his children is to love their mother.
• What counts in making a happy marriage is not so much how compatible you are, but how you deal with incompatibility. Leo Tolstoy
• Let the wife make the husband glad to come home, and let him make her sorry to see him leave.
• Many people marry for the wrong reasons, among them 1) to overcome loneliness, 2) to escape an unhappy parental home, 3) because they think that everyone is expected to marry, 4) because only "losers" who can't find someone to marry stay single, 5) out of a need to parent, or be parented by another person, 6) because they got pregnant, 7) because "we fell in love," ... and on goes the list.
• It is not a lack of love, but a lack of friendship that makes unhappy marriages.
• Love is blind, but marriage restores its sight.
• Some young women begin by believing they can change and reform the men they marry. They can't. The only time a woman really succeeds in changing a man is when he’s a baby.
• The difficulty with marriage is that we fall in love with a personality, but must live with a character. Take time to learn the character of your spouse or get ready for disaster.
Understand; What you are as a single person, you will be as a married person, only to a greater degree. Any negative character trait will be intensified in a marriage relationship, because you will feel free to let your guard down that person has committed himself to you and you no longer have to worry about scaring him off. (This is very true about your spouse).
• The secret of a happy marriage is finding the right person. You know they're right if you love to be with them all of the time.
• A successful marriage requires falling in love many times, always with the same person. MIGNON MCLAUGHLIN
• To keep your marriage brimming, with love in the loving cup, Whenever you're wrong admit it; Whenever you're right shut up. OGDEN NASH
• The goal in marriage is not to think alike, but to think together.
• Happy marriages begin when we marry the ones we love, and they blossom when we love the ones we marry. TOM MULLEN
RIB CRACKER
• After a quarrel, a husband said to his wife, “You know, I was a fool when I married you. “She replied, “Yes, dear, but I was in love and didn’t notice.
• After an acquaintance of ten minutes, many women will exchange confidences that a man would not reveal to a lifelong friend.
• Women like silent men, they think they’re listening. Unknown
• I fell in love at first sight…I should have looked twice. Unknown
• My husband and I have never considered divorce... murder sometimes, but never divorce.
Joyce Brothers
• The man who says his wife can't take a joke forgets that she took him.
• Marrying is easy; it's housework that's hard.
Wednesday, March 31, 2010
Tuesday, March 30, 2010
DYING to LIVE
I got this from a colleague and felt I should share it with y'all...Be blessed!!!
HOW TO STAY YOUNG
1. Throw out none-essential numbers.
This includes age, weight and height. Let the doctors worry about them. That is why you pay 'them.'
2. Keep only cheerful friends.
The grouches pull you down.
3. Keep learning.
Learn more about the computer, crafts, gardening, whatever. Never let the brain idle. 'An idle mind is the devil's workshop.'
4. Enjoy the simple things.
5.. Laugh often, long and loud. Laugh until you gasp for breath.
6. The tears happen.
Endure, grieve, and move on. The only person, who is with us our entire life, is ourselves and our Dear Lord and Savior. Be ALIVE while you are alive.
7. Surround yourself with what you love:
Whether it's family, pets, keepsakes, music, plants, hobbies, whatever. Your home is your refuge.
8. Cherish your health:
If it is good, preserve it. If it is unstable, improve it. If it is beyond what you can improve, get help.
9. Don't take guilt trips.
Take a trip to the mall, even to the next county; to a foreign country but NOT to where the guilt is.
10. Tell the people you love, that you love them, at every opportunity.
AND ALWAYS REMEMBER :
Life is not measured by the number of breaths we take, but by the moments that take our breath away.
Worry about nothing, pray about everything!!!
Wednesday, March 24, 2010
Nevertheless Moments by Elder Tony Wilson
Nevertheless, an adverb which indicates the opportunity to change, yet maintaining the same direction or course of action.
This one word serves as a major turning point throughout the Word of God. This one word has stood center stage throughout the course of human history. Allow me to explain.
Recently I had the honor of hearing my pastor deliver a eulogy for a person who exhibited tremendous courage in the face of cancer. As we learned more about her, it became very evident that she used her illness as an opportunity to minister to others. When others called or visited her to share words of encouragement and prayer, she in turn, took that same moment to encourage them.
It was clear that she faced and conquered what I call a nevertheless moment.
In Mark 14:36, we find Jesus at one of the most crushing moments in His life. Temptation was pulling on Him, causing His flesh to war against His spirit. The agony that Jesus went through at that moment in the Garden of Gethsemane caused Him to cry out to His Father for help.
"And He said, 'Abba Father, all things are possible for You. Take this cup away from Me..." - Mark 14:36v.
Have you ever wondered what would have happened if God (the Father) would have answered that prayer? What if Jesus yielded to His own desire that night? Satan would have certainly won. The virgin birth, the baptism, the miracles, the teachings, everything would have been for nothing!
But praise be unto God for this one small word: nevertheless.
"...Nevertheless, not what I will, but what You will." - Mark 14:36v.
Precisely at this moment in time, Jesus stood at the crossroads of eternity and held humanity in His hands. Jesus through prayer completely yielded His will, His desires, His flesh, and His plans to the Will of His Father.
If Jesus turned His back at that moment, we would not be reading this devotional. We would not have a moral compass to guide our thoughts, nor an ethical path to lead us to correct decisions.
Today we all face at times nevertheless moments. The decisions we make and the prayers we pray can change the very trajectory of our lives or that of another person.
Let's be sure that our prayers do not enable us to take the easy way out. Let's look and take the example of our Savior. Today, let us walk in His footsteps.
Along with his wife of 19 years, Jennifer, Elder Tony Wilson is the founders and facilitators of Marriage Retreat 365, an organization that encourages and models for couples various methods of maintaining intimacy while addressing the everyday responsibilities of being a family. A father of four, Elder Wilson is currently on staff at New Birth Missionary Baptist Church, located in Lithonia, Georgia.
This one word serves as a major turning point throughout the Word of God. This one word has stood center stage throughout the course of human history. Allow me to explain.
Recently I had the honor of hearing my pastor deliver a eulogy for a person who exhibited tremendous courage in the face of cancer. As we learned more about her, it became very evident that she used her illness as an opportunity to minister to others. When others called or visited her to share words of encouragement and prayer, she in turn, took that same moment to encourage them.
It was clear that she faced and conquered what I call a nevertheless moment.
In Mark 14:36, we find Jesus at one of the most crushing moments in His life. Temptation was pulling on Him, causing His flesh to war against His spirit. The agony that Jesus went through at that moment in the Garden of Gethsemane caused Him to cry out to His Father for help.
"And He said, 'Abba Father, all things are possible for You. Take this cup away from Me..." - Mark 14:36v.
Have you ever wondered what would have happened if God (the Father) would have answered that prayer? What if Jesus yielded to His own desire that night? Satan would have certainly won. The virgin birth, the baptism, the miracles, the teachings, everything would have been for nothing!
But praise be unto God for this one small word: nevertheless.
"...Nevertheless, not what I will, but what You will." - Mark 14:36v.
Precisely at this moment in time, Jesus stood at the crossroads of eternity and held humanity in His hands. Jesus through prayer completely yielded His will, His desires, His flesh, and His plans to the Will of His Father.
If Jesus turned His back at that moment, we would not be reading this devotional. We would not have a moral compass to guide our thoughts, nor an ethical path to lead us to correct decisions.
Today we all face at times nevertheless moments. The decisions we make and the prayers we pray can change the very trajectory of our lives or that of another person.
Let's be sure that our prayers do not enable us to take the easy way out. Let's look and take the example of our Savior. Today, let us walk in His footsteps.
Along with his wife of 19 years, Jennifer, Elder Tony Wilson is the founders and facilitators of Marriage Retreat 365, an organization that encourages and models for couples various methods of maintaining intimacy while addressing the everyday responsibilities of being a family. A father of four, Elder Wilson is currently on staff at New Birth Missionary Baptist Church, located in Lithonia, Georgia.
Thursday, March 18, 2010
GRAMMAR NO BE MONEY!!!!
English is not our mother tongue... but he surely meant well. For some of you who hitherto have read or listened to this magnanimous speech, then this is a refresher!
After a luncheon hosted by the Queen in London in his honor, the former Ugandan leader Idi Amin Dada had this to say for his vote of thanks.
My majesty Mr. Queen Sir, horrible ministers and members of parliament, invented Guests, ladies under gentlemen.
I hereby thank you completely…..Mr. Queen, sir;
and also what he has done for me and my fellow Uganda
who come with me.
We have really eaten very much. And we are fed up completely:
And also very thanks to you keenly open up from all windows:
so that those plenty climates can come into lunch. But before I go
back to my country with a plane from the Entebbe airport of London
I wish to invitation you Mr. Queen, to become home to Uganda so
that we can also revenge on you .
You will eat a full cow: and also feel up your stomach and
walk with difficult because of full stomach completely.
Even when you want to rest at night; I will make sure that
you sleep on top of me in the top up stairs of my mansion
completely so that you can enjoy all the gravity of fresh air.
"But now am sorry because I have to tell you that I have
made a short call on you only. But next time I shall make a long call
on you to last the whole moon completely. Thank you very much
to allow me to undress you completely before these extinguished
ladies under gentlemen sir.
Lastly but not list, I ask the band to play our international anthem
of the republic of Uganda and also the British international anthem...Your majesty sir, I thank you from the bottom of my heart and from the bottoms
of all the people of Uganda .
With this few words I thank you sir
Memorable Speech of Idi Amin Dad
After a luncheon hosted by the Queen in London in his honor, the former Ugandan leader Idi Amin Dada had this to say for his vote of thanks.
My majesty Mr. Queen Sir, horrible ministers and members of parliament, invented Guests, ladies under gentlemen.
I hereby thank you completely…..Mr. Queen, sir;
and also what he has done for me and my fellow Uganda
who come with me.
We have really eaten very much. And we are fed up completely:
And also very thanks to you keenly open up from all windows:
so that those plenty climates can come into lunch. But before I go
back to my country with a plane from the Entebbe airport of London
I wish to invitation you Mr. Queen, to become home to Uganda so
that we can also revenge on you .
You will eat a full cow: and also feel up your stomach and
walk with difficult because of full stomach completely.
Even when you want to rest at night; I will make sure that
you sleep on top of me in the top up stairs of my mansion
completely so that you can enjoy all the gravity of fresh air.
"But now am sorry because I have to tell you that I have
made a short call on you only. But next time I shall make a long call
on you to last the whole moon completely. Thank you very much
to allow me to undress you completely before these extinguished
ladies under gentlemen sir.
Lastly but not list, I ask the band to play our international anthem
of the republic of Uganda and also the British international anthem...Your majesty sir, I thank you from the bottom of my heart and from the bottoms
of all the people of Uganda .
With this few words I thank you sir
Effective Prayer
Pastor Paula White
The effective fervent prayer of a righteous man availeth much. James 5:16
In order to have an effective prayer life, it is important to understand the various ways that we can communicate with God using the tool of prayer. It is important to know why we are praying, and what we are praying for. It is important that we have worked our faith to a point where we can trust in God to answer our prayers according to His will for our lives.
The Bible instructs us to cast all our cares to God in prayer, making our requests known to Him with an attitude of thanksgiving (Philippians 4:6). We are to request what we need and then trust Him to meet our needs. As we do that, God acts - imparting to us His peace, and providing all that is beneficial for our eternal good.
God may not answer our prayers when we want... or even how we want. But He will always answer - even if the answer is not apparent to us, and it feels like He has ignored us, or not heard us. God's ways are higher than our ways - and therefore, how He 'answers' our prayers, will also operate on a heavenly and supernatural level that reveals and carries out His best intentions and plans for our lives.
It is good to know that we can pray effectively when we are in covenant with God and aligning ourselves with His divine will - praying as a "righteous man," as James instructs in 5:16. There are also different prayers to use in different situations. Knowing why we are praying, what we are praying for, and understanding how God answers prayers is vital if we want to pray effectively. Different prayers we can approach God with include:
Prayer of Faith. The Prayer of Faith should always be based on God's revealed will and His Word. It requires boldly declaring the Word of God over one's situation. Instead of 'God, please heal me, " one should pray, "Lord, your Word declares that by Your stripes, I AM HEALED!" This way you are declaring what you already know to be true based on God's Word.
Prayer of Commitment. 1 Peter 5:7 tells us we should pray "casting all your care upon Him, for He cares for you." This kind of prayer declares your decision to give all of your concerns, fears, anxieties and problems to God. It is a conscious refusal to worry or have anxiety. This type of prayer has two parts: stating all of your requests to God, and committing to all Him to handle each request without interference from you.
Prayer of Agreement. This is the most powerful type of prayer. Matthew 18: 19 -20 tells us, "that if two of you agree on earth concerning anything they ask, it will be done for them by My Father in heaven. For where two or three are gathered together in My name, I am there in the midst of them." This is a profound and powerful promise given to us by Jesus Christ! It means that whenever two people will believe together, and with the utmost faith believe on the Word of God, whatever they seek will be granted.
Intercessory Prayer. This involves praying for other people, nations, cities, and against the powers of darkness. The best example of and intercessor is Jesus himself; Romans 8:34 says that Jesus sits at the right hand of God and makes intercession for us. He asks the Lord to forgive us, and it is through Jesus' prayer that our slates are wiped clean when we repent and seek forgiveness. We have the ability to 'stand in the gap' of others in the same way, petitioning God on their behalf to answer our prayers -- by meeting their needs, saving their souls, or simply by showing mercy.
And remember: take every opportunity to appreciate the smallest answered prayer, and to meditate on God's faithfulness. You don't have to wait until you 'see' that your prayer has been answered -- give Him a prayer of thankfulness and praise right now for answering your prayers in His time, in His wisdom, and according to His will.
Because God is Good!
Pastor Paula White spacer A life coach, author, and highly sought after motivational speaker, Pastor Paula White is the host of her own television program -- Paula Today, which reaches an audience of 2.3 billion people worldwide, spearheading a number of global humanitarian efforts. Her mission in life is to Transform Lives, Heal Hearts and Win Souls. For more information about Paula, log onto www.paulawhite.org.
The effective fervent prayer of a righteous man availeth much. James 5:16
In order to have an effective prayer life, it is important to understand the various ways that we can communicate with God using the tool of prayer. It is important to know why we are praying, and what we are praying for. It is important that we have worked our faith to a point where we can trust in God to answer our prayers according to His will for our lives.
The Bible instructs us to cast all our cares to God in prayer, making our requests known to Him with an attitude of thanksgiving (Philippians 4:6). We are to request what we need and then trust Him to meet our needs. As we do that, God acts - imparting to us His peace, and providing all that is beneficial for our eternal good.
God may not answer our prayers when we want... or even how we want. But He will always answer - even if the answer is not apparent to us, and it feels like He has ignored us, or not heard us. God's ways are higher than our ways - and therefore, how He 'answers' our prayers, will also operate on a heavenly and supernatural level that reveals and carries out His best intentions and plans for our lives.
It is good to know that we can pray effectively when we are in covenant with God and aligning ourselves with His divine will - praying as a "righteous man," as James instructs in 5:16. There are also different prayers to use in different situations. Knowing why we are praying, what we are praying for, and understanding how God answers prayers is vital if we want to pray effectively. Different prayers we can approach God with include:
Prayer of Faith. The Prayer of Faith should always be based on God's revealed will and His Word. It requires boldly declaring the Word of God over one's situation. Instead of 'God, please heal me, " one should pray, "Lord, your Word declares that by Your stripes, I AM HEALED!" This way you are declaring what you already know to be true based on God's Word.
Prayer of Commitment. 1 Peter 5:7 tells us we should pray "casting all your care upon Him, for He cares for you." This kind of prayer declares your decision to give all of your concerns, fears, anxieties and problems to God. It is a conscious refusal to worry or have anxiety. This type of prayer has two parts: stating all of your requests to God, and committing to all Him to handle each request without interference from you.
Prayer of Agreement. This is the most powerful type of prayer. Matthew 18: 19 -20 tells us, "that if two of you agree on earth concerning anything they ask, it will be done for them by My Father in heaven. For where two or three are gathered together in My name, I am there in the midst of them." This is a profound and powerful promise given to us by Jesus Christ! It means that whenever two people will believe together, and with the utmost faith believe on the Word of God, whatever they seek will be granted.
Intercessory Prayer. This involves praying for other people, nations, cities, and against the powers of darkness. The best example of and intercessor is Jesus himself; Romans 8:34 says that Jesus sits at the right hand of God and makes intercession for us. He asks the Lord to forgive us, and it is through Jesus' prayer that our slates are wiped clean when we repent and seek forgiveness. We have the ability to 'stand in the gap' of others in the same way, petitioning God on their behalf to answer our prayers -- by meeting their needs, saving their souls, or simply by showing mercy.
And remember: take every opportunity to appreciate the smallest answered prayer, and to meditate on God's faithfulness. You don't have to wait until you 'see' that your prayer has been answered -- give Him a prayer of thankfulness and praise right now for answering your prayers in His time, in His wisdom, and according to His will.
Because God is Good!
Pastor Paula White spacer A life coach, author, and highly sought after motivational speaker, Pastor Paula White is the host of her own television program -- Paula Today, which reaches an audience of 2.3 billion people worldwide, spearheading a number of global humanitarian efforts. Her mission in life is to Transform Lives, Heal Hearts and Win Souls. For more information about Paula, log onto www.paulawhite.org.
Friday, March 12, 2010
MIDNIGHT CREW NOMINATED FOR GHANA MUSIC AWARDS!!!
Hiyaaaaaaa!!!!
Our own Gospel group Midnight Crew has been nominated for the Ghana Music Awards in the category of African artiste of the year.
Bracket- Nigeria
Wande Coal- Nigeria
Flavour- Nigeria
Midnight Crew – Nigeria
Jozi- South Africa
Please let's support out own dear Midnight crew!!!!
Information on what numbers to send ur votes to will be communicated to you all.
Thanks
Our own Gospel group Midnight Crew has been nominated for the Ghana Music Awards in the category of African artiste of the year.
Here is the list of artistes in this category .....
Bracket- Nigeria
Wande Coal- Nigeria
Flavour- Nigeria
Midnight Crew – Nigeria
Jozi- South Africa
Please let's support out own dear Midnight crew!!!!
Information on what numbers to send ur votes to will be communicated to you all.
Thanks
Friday, March 5, 2010
Loving God's People by Bishop Walter S. Thomas
Hebrews 10: 24-25 says this:
"And let us consider how we may spur one another on towards love and good deeds. Let us not give up meeting together, as some are in the habit of doing, but let us encourage one another- and all the more as you see the Day approaching."
It goes without saying that often in life we feel alone. We feel as if we are standing against the storm alone, fighting the rising tide alone, dealing with the difficulty alone, and living the great moments alone.
Life has been so unkind to so many of us that we have failed to cultivate or revisit the art of being close to persons and knowing the joy that comes from true and genuine fellowship.
We can find ourselves seeking to be alone because we feel it is safer and we won't be hurt. The real truth, however, is that we are missing out on what God has purposefully put in our path: His people.
God knows we cannot make this journey by ourselves and still know the fullness of the joy God has for us. What God has for us is intricately woven into fellowship and cannot be fully experienced until we allow ourselves to embrace the community of which God has us a part.
He has given us His people and now we must learn to love again. Jesus said that we would be known as his disciples 'by our love one for another.' God allows us and teaches us how to love and just what love means.
He teaches us that within the confines of God's family, we must learn how to love and to forgive. We must learn how to care and to be compassionate. We must learn how to celebrate and to serve.
I must admit...I love the people of God. They have been my instructors in life, my companions in suffering, my cheerleaders in success, and my friends in life. The writer of Hebrews said that we should not take this love 'for granted.'
We should seek out ways to build upon it and to encourage one another. We have a community that is always looking for new ways to inspire and to edify us. In the midst of a world that wrestles with the meaning of love, God has placed us in a community that seeks to practice love.
Let us not be naïve; the church is far from perfect. It has its flaws and makes its mistakes, but it is the bride of Christ being prepared for her Lord.
A love for God's people can help us all to realize that we should not live out our lives' journey by ourselves.
Bishop Walter S. Thomas, Sr. spacer Serving as the pastor of the New Psalmist Baptist Church in Baltimore, Maryland since1975, Bishop Walter S. Thomas, Sr. is the presiding Bishop of Kingdom Association of Covenant Pastors. Bishop Thomas is a certified Personal and Executive Coach. He also is the host of Empowering Disciples broadcast. For more information about Bishop Thomas, log onto www.newpsalmist.org.
"And let us consider how we may spur one another on towards love and good deeds. Let us not give up meeting together, as some are in the habit of doing, but let us encourage one another- and all the more as you see the Day approaching."
It goes without saying that often in life we feel alone. We feel as if we are standing against the storm alone, fighting the rising tide alone, dealing with the difficulty alone, and living the great moments alone.
Life has been so unkind to so many of us that we have failed to cultivate or revisit the art of being close to persons and knowing the joy that comes from true and genuine fellowship.
We can find ourselves seeking to be alone because we feel it is safer and we won't be hurt. The real truth, however, is that we are missing out on what God has purposefully put in our path: His people.
God knows we cannot make this journey by ourselves and still know the fullness of the joy God has for us. What God has for us is intricately woven into fellowship and cannot be fully experienced until we allow ourselves to embrace the community of which God has us a part.
He has given us His people and now we must learn to love again. Jesus said that we would be known as his disciples 'by our love one for another.' God allows us and teaches us how to love and just what love means.
He teaches us that within the confines of God's family, we must learn how to love and to forgive. We must learn how to care and to be compassionate. We must learn how to celebrate and to serve.
I must admit...I love the people of God. They have been my instructors in life, my companions in suffering, my cheerleaders in success, and my friends in life. The writer of Hebrews said that we should not take this love 'for granted.'
We should seek out ways to build upon it and to encourage one another. We have a community that is always looking for new ways to inspire and to edify us. In the midst of a world that wrestles with the meaning of love, God has placed us in a community that seeks to practice love.
Let us not be naïve; the church is far from perfect. It has its flaws and makes its mistakes, but it is the bride of Christ being prepared for her Lord.
A love for God's people can help us all to realize that we should not live out our lives' journey by ourselves.
Bishop Walter S. Thomas, Sr. spacer Serving as the pastor of the New Psalmist Baptist Church in Baltimore, Maryland since1975, Bishop Walter S. Thomas, Sr. is the presiding Bishop of Kingdom Association of Covenant Pastors. Bishop Thomas is a certified Personal and Executive Coach. He also is the host of Empowering Disciples broadcast. For more information about Bishop Thomas, log onto www.newpsalmist.org.
Monday, March 1, 2010
Somebody Needs What You Can Give- Pastor Paula White
Numbers are significant to God.
The number "9" signifies "gifts," and "fruit." 1 Corinthians 12:7-11 states that we are given nine different ways in which the Holy Spirit shows Himself in our lives. And as with the "gifts of the Spirit" described in Galatians 5:22, these are inner qualities that bless those around us when we share them.
How we share our blessings, gifts, and talents with others is how we show God's love and allow our lives to be a light to the world around us.
Love is a verb - an action word. We can love those around us by our simple actions of giving. Each of us has something to give our world. And somebody out there needs what you can give!
Giving is not about a financial thing -- although that is one way to give. Sharing with others stems from our inner being; it is giving of ourselves, our talents and our abilities. Today one of the most valuable gifts we can give someone may be our time.
Any time is a good time to give, however, during seasons of struggle, hardship, or transition -- which many of us are experiencing now -- I think it is especially important. It is easy to become self-absorbed, and feel we have nothing to give.
Sponsor AdBut I assure you, you have something somebody needs. It may be a warm smile, or a friendly touch! I have found through my own experiences that when I'm going through difficult times, it helps to make a deliberate and conscious choice to give of myself to others.
While going through a series of very painful experiences, I visited a nearby nursing home and devoted a portion of every week to five elderly people who had nobody else visiting them. My gifts to them were simple:
I listened to stories of their childhood adventures.
I held their hands and told them stories of my own.
I joked with them.
Sometimes I brought them soft cookies they could "gum" on -- or little bouquets of flowers they could smell, even if they couldn't see them.
By sharing simple acts of kindness with these precious seniors, not only was God's love manifested, but it brought me incredible blessings of joy and happiness and allowed me to focus on the positive side of my personal life. When we give to others it is impossible not to be blessed.
I encourage you to take time to hear the small still voice within.
Be sensitive to God's Spirit in every area of your life. Find simple ways of sharing the gifts He has given you with the people around you. You will, in turn, find yourself filled with joy and contentment, as you become His hand extended to a hurting world.
Remember, your life is a gift from God - what you do with your life is your gift to Him.
Pastor Paula White spacer A life coach, author, and highly sought after motivational speaker, Pastor Paula White is the host of her own television program -- Paula Today, which reaches an audience of 2.3 billion people worldwide, spearheading a number of global humanitarian efforts. Her mission in life is to Transform Lives, Heal Hearts and Win Souls. For more information about Paula, log onto www.paulawhite.org.
The number "9" signifies "gifts," and "fruit." 1 Corinthians 12:7-11 states that we are given nine different ways in which the Holy Spirit shows Himself in our lives. And as with the "gifts of the Spirit" described in Galatians 5:22, these are inner qualities that bless those around us when we share them.
How we share our blessings, gifts, and talents with others is how we show God's love and allow our lives to be a light to the world around us.
Love is a verb - an action word. We can love those around us by our simple actions of giving. Each of us has something to give our world. And somebody out there needs what you can give!
Giving is not about a financial thing -- although that is one way to give. Sharing with others stems from our inner being; it is giving of ourselves, our talents and our abilities. Today one of the most valuable gifts we can give someone may be our time.
Any time is a good time to give, however, during seasons of struggle, hardship, or transition -- which many of us are experiencing now -- I think it is especially important. It is easy to become self-absorbed, and feel we have nothing to give.
Sponsor AdBut I assure you, you have something somebody needs. It may be a warm smile, or a friendly touch! I have found through my own experiences that when I'm going through difficult times, it helps to make a deliberate and conscious choice to give of myself to others.
While going through a series of very painful experiences, I visited a nearby nursing home and devoted a portion of every week to five elderly people who had nobody else visiting them. My gifts to them were simple:
I listened to stories of their childhood adventures.
I held their hands and told them stories of my own.
I joked with them.
Sometimes I brought them soft cookies they could "gum" on -- or little bouquets of flowers they could smell, even if they couldn't see them.
By sharing simple acts of kindness with these precious seniors, not only was God's love manifested, but it brought me incredible blessings of joy and happiness and allowed me to focus on the positive side of my personal life. When we give to others it is impossible not to be blessed.
I encourage you to take time to hear the small still voice within.
Be sensitive to God's Spirit in every area of your life. Find simple ways of sharing the gifts He has given you with the people around you. You will, in turn, find yourself filled with joy and contentment, as you become His hand extended to a hurting world.
Remember, your life is a gift from God - what you do with your life is your gift to Him.
Pastor Paula White spacer A life coach, author, and highly sought after motivational speaker, Pastor Paula White is the host of her own television program -- Paula Today, which reaches an audience of 2.3 billion people worldwide, spearheading a number of global humanitarian efforts. Her mission in life is to Transform Lives, Heal Hearts and Win Souls. For more information about Paula, log onto www.paulawhite.org.
Tuesday, February 16, 2010
Truths about a happy home!!!
Like I told you sometime ago that a friend subscribes for a daily devotional that he forwards to me regularly.....He sent this episode and I feel I should share it with us all. Some of us might just be guilty of these things. This episode is by Milan Ford.
With Valentine's Day just around the corner, I thought I'd dedicate today's devotional to all of my fellow MARRIED believers out there. And for those of you who are still SINGLE, be sure to tuck this one away in a vault; you may need to read it again one day.
When I first got married, I like so many of you reading this today, had a box full of desires that I came to the wedding altar with.
Desires to one day purchase a new home.
Desires for when and how many children I wanted to have.
Desires as to how I would like to schedule quality time with my wife.
Desires for how I would like to save and spend our money.
And yes, I even had a desire as to what I ALWAYS wanted to see my wife wear to bed! I was convinced that Victoria Secret was going to be a staple in our marriage forever.
But after six years of marriage (our seventh anniversary is coming up this October), I found out something very interesting about many of the desires I had prior to getting married. All of them have one common denominator:
The letter "I"
Every desire that I had grown up thinking would be a core value of my marriage was rooted primarily in what "I" wanted and desired to see happen. And at first, nothing seemed to be wrong with that kind of value system.
Our wedding ceremony was incredible.
Our honeymoon was unforgettable.
Our first home purchase was essentially a snap.
And the birth of our first child was indeed nothing short of magnificent.
But over time, something significant happened. In fact, it happens to relationships all across this nation every single day. Perhaps it is happening to you right now.
Sponsor AdThe values I had coming in to my marriage, many of which I thought were great values to have, slowly became something they never should have.
They became EXPECTATIONS.
Somewhere along the way, the desires I had about what my marriage was going to be like became an expectation, and whenever a desire is confused with or transformed into an expectation, the dynamic of one's marriage will drastically change.
For example: When a husband no longer 'desires' for his wife to assist with the cleaning of the house, but rather 'expects' her to do so, he (over time) may no longer become a husband to her. But rather her master.
Or (as another example) when a man no longer 'desires' for his wife to wear romantic lingerie to bed, but rather 'expects' her to, he (over time) may no longer see her as his wife. But rather as his 'releaser.'
(I'd use a different word there, but I think you get the point)
The following passage of scripture is one I had read several times before, but after reading it again this week, the words written here struck me like a ton of bricks.
"Husbands, love your wives, just as Christ also loved the church and gave Himself for her, that He might sanctify and cleanse her with washing of water by the word, and that He may present her to Himself a glorious church, not having spot or wrinkle or any such thing, but that she should be holy and without blemish." - Ephesians 5:25-27
For six years, my wife has met, and more often than not, exceeding all of my desires and expectations as it relates what a good and loving wife should do. And yet, despite all of her attempts to make me happy, I realized that I tend to be entirely more focused on what she is doing, but not BECOMING.
I forgot that she also (prior to marrying me) had some desires as well. There were some lifelong dreams that she had that were not being fulfilled because her duties were confined to meeting someone else's expectations.
She was not being 'presented' as a glorious church BY her husband.
But rather busy 'building' a church and sanctuary for HER husband.
Friends, that is not why Christ came.
And that is not what His love is all about.
So before you head out to that department store to purchase some new perfume for your spouse or significant other, and just before you reserve that table for two at your favorite restaurant this weekend for Valentine's Day...
...be sure you carve time out to truly INSPECT what you EXPECT.
There perhaps may be no greater sign of God's love than to free those in our lives we have held captive to fulfilling our desires. Let's break this cycle once and for all.
Milan Ford has been a leader (and survivor) of ministry within the local church for most of his life. A lover of Red Vines Licorice and all things pointing North, Milan released his first book, 83 Things I Wish The Black Church Would Stop Doing in December (2009). You can find Milan rambling and writing at at ThePewView.com.
When Desires Become Expectations
Milan Ford
With Valentine's Day just around the corner, I thought I'd dedicate today's devotional to all of my fellow MARRIED believers out there. And for those of you who are still SINGLE, be sure to tuck this one away in a vault; you may need to read it again one day.
When I first got married, I like so many of you reading this today, had a box full of desires that I came to the wedding altar with.
Desires to one day purchase a new home.
Desires for when and how many children I wanted to have.
Desires as to how I would like to schedule quality time with my wife.
Desires for how I would like to save and spend our money.
And yes, I even had a desire as to what I ALWAYS wanted to see my wife wear to bed! I was convinced that Victoria Secret was going to be a staple in our marriage forever.
But after six years of marriage (our seventh anniversary is coming up this October), I found out something very interesting about many of the desires I had prior to getting married. All of them have one common denominator:
The letter "I"
Every desire that I had grown up thinking would be a core value of my marriage was rooted primarily in what "I" wanted and desired to see happen. And at first, nothing seemed to be wrong with that kind of value system.
Our wedding ceremony was incredible.
Our honeymoon was unforgettable.
Our first home purchase was essentially a snap.
And the birth of our first child was indeed nothing short of magnificent.
But over time, something significant happened. In fact, it happens to relationships all across this nation every single day. Perhaps it is happening to you right now.
Sponsor AdThe values I had coming in to my marriage, many of which I thought were great values to have, slowly became something they never should have.
They became EXPECTATIONS.
Somewhere along the way, the desires I had about what my marriage was going to be like became an expectation, and whenever a desire is confused with or transformed into an expectation, the dynamic of one's marriage will drastically change.
For example: When a husband no longer 'desires' for his wife to assist with the cleaning of the house, but rather 'expects' her to do so, he (over time) may no longer become a husband to her. But rather her master.
Or (as another example) when a man no longer 'desires' for his wife to wear romantic lingerie to bed, but rather 'expects' her to, he (over time) may no longer see her as his wife. But rather as his 'releaser.'
(I'd use a different word there, but I think you get the point)
The following passage of scripture is one I had read several times before, but after reading it again this week, the words written here struck me like a ton of bricks.
"Husbands, love your wives, just as Christ also loved the church and gave Himself for her, that He might sanctify and cleanse her with washing of water by the word, and that He may present her to Himself a glorious church, not having spot or wrinkle or any such thing, but that she should be holy and without blemish." - Ephesians 5:25-27
For six years, my wife has met, and more often than not, exceeding all of my desires and expectations as it relates what a good and loving wife should do. And yet, despite all of her attempts to make me happy, I realized that I tend to be entirely more focused on what she is doing, but not BECOMING.
I forgot that she also (prior to marrying me) had some desires as well. There were some lifelong dreams that she had that were not being fulfilled because her duties were confined to meeting someone else's expectations.
She was not being 'presented' as a glorious church BY her husband.
But rather busy 'building' a church and sanctuary for HER husband.
Friends, that is not why Christ came.
And that is not what His love is all about.
So before you head out to that department store to purchase some new perfume for your spouse or significant other, and just before you reserve that table for two at your favorite restaurant this weekend for Valentine's Day...
...be sure you carve time out to truly INSPECT what you EXPECT.
There perhaps may be no greater sign of God's love than to free those in our lives we have held captive to fulfilling our desires. Let's break this cycle once and for all.
Milan Ford has been a leader (and survivor) of ministry within the local church for most of his life. A lover of Red Vines Licorice and all things pointing North, Milan released his first book, 83 Things I Wish The Black Church Would Stop Doing in December (2009). You can find Milan rambling and writing at at ThePewView.com.
Friday, February 12, 2010
Eagles' corner: Pls view this!!!!!
http://www.reverbnation.com/c./a4/1669748/524985/Artist/524985/Artist/link
Thursday, February 11, 2010
OYO or AWG
It's been a long time of serious orisirisi @ my end and I just want to share a bit of the lessons i learnt in my experiences within the past 2 weeks. So many things are really happening that I can't even explain in plain terms. I took time out to seeek the face of God and I discovered some truths I'd like to share with us all....
I learnt that the secret to greatness is in having God's companionship. God's word says in 1chronicles:11:9....."SO DAVID WAXED GREATER AND GREATER; FOR THE LORD OF HOSTS WAS WITH HIM". This scripture came when I was asking so many questions. I had a lot going on my mind and I thank God for HIS Spirit that never leaves us comfortless. My dears, it is of a truth that God has the answer to every question of our lives. I got a simple answer to my numerous complex and complicated answers.I wanted to know what I needed to do to move forward. I was having serious problems at work and all I wanted to do was resign. There are somany hanging issues that all I needed was a desperate change. I sought for comfort in God's words and I got an answer that comforted me. An answer that left me with a choice. I had to choose to either let God be with me, or I should be on my own.
In our journey in life, it's easier to want to be OYO. It feels better to be OYO than to be AWG i'e Alone with God. It takes God's grace to want to be on His side.
I pray that God gives us the grace to choose HIM first in all of our endeavors.
Till we meet again very soon on this blogpage...stay with God and wax great!!!!
I learnt that the secret to greatness is in having God's companionship. God's word says in 1chronicles:11:9....."SO DAVID WAXED GREATER AND GREATER; FOR THE LORD OF HOSTS WAS WITH HIM". This scripture came when I was asking so many questions. I had a lot going on my mind and I thank God for HIS Spirit that never leaves us comfortless. My dears, it is of a truth that God has the answer to every question of our lives. I got a simple answer to my numerous complex and complicated answers.I wanted to know what I needed to do to move forward. I was having serious problems at work and all I wanted to do was resign. There are somany hanging issues that all I needed was a desperate change. I sought for comfort in God's words and I got an answer that comforted me. An answer that left me with a choice. I had to choose to either let God be with me, or I should be on my own.
In our journey in life, it's easier to want to be OYO. It feels better to be OYO than to be AWG i'e Alone with God. It takes God's grace to want to be on His side.
I pray that God gives us the grace to choose HIM first in all of our endeavors.
Till we meet again very soon on this blogpage...stay with God and wax great!!!!
Thursday, February 4, 2010
Gov Fashola's daughter's wedding pix
I appreciate the aura of moderation in this wedding. An average Gov's daughter's wedding is always full of so much unnecessary glitzy highlights. From what I see, I salute the maturity in this. Happy married life to Bolaji and Olumide Isimi. Pls note that Bolaji is Fashola's first daughter.
Pix Credit:Linda Ikeji's blogspot
ZAMFARA State government RECRUITS 1,767 Islamic clerics to pray
ZAMFARA State government has recruited 1,767 Islamic clerics to pray for the quick recovery of President Umaru Yar’Adua. Disclosing this at the 481- week Friday preaching in Gusau, the state governor, Alhaji Mahmud Aliyu Shinkafi, said the Islamic clerics would lead the special prayers in the 1,767 Friday Juma’at mosques across the state.
The state, according to Nigerian Tribune findings, will spend about N17.6 million on the prayers as each of the cleric will go home with N10,000 for the service rendered. Represented by the state Commissioner for Religious Affairs, Sheik Tukur Sani Jangebe, the governor remarked that the prayer session was necessary in view of the present situation the country was passing through.
According to the governor, the health of the president was very important for the survival of the country and, as such, he needed the prayers of Nigerians instead of playing politics with his health. The governor also directed the Islamic clerics to pray for the victims of the recent Jos mayhem.
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ADURA WA A GBA OOOO
Source: Muhammed Sabiu - TRIBUNE Newspaper....LINDAIKEJI.BLOGSPOT.COM
Wednesday, February 3, 2010
GISTS!!!!
A big hi to everyone ooooooooooo.
I actually have been off the blogpage because I've been down with some silly dilly malaria fever that threw me off balance. All thanks be to our God who gives us total victory over sicknesses and diseases.To the glory of God, I'd be resuming work tomorrow....yiiiiipppppppeeeeeeeeee!!!!!!!!!
To be sincere with you guys, I experienced my first emotional downtime for the year last week. It was quite challenging and trying, but as always, my head will always remain HIGH.
Enough of moi has been said....I'm itching to give u some hot gist, this time about what went down at the Grammy's with the Gospel Greats....
DID U KNOW THAT ISREAL HOUGHTON WON THE AWARD OF THE BEST CONTEMPORARY ALBUM OF THE YEAR WITH THE ALBUM "THE POWER OF ONE"
Here is a load down of the other award winners...
*Best Gospel Performance ~ Donnie McClurkin featuring Karen Clark Sheard ''Wait On The Lord'' from the album ''We All Are One''
*Best Contemporary Gospel Album ~ Israel Houghton for the album ''The Power Of One''
*Best Gospel Song ~ Mary Mary for the song ''God In Me'' featuring Karen ''KiKi'' Sheard
*Best Rock or Rap Gospel Album ~ Third day for the album ''Live Revelations''
*Best Contemporary R&B Gospel Album ~ Heather Headly for the album ''Audience Of One''
*Best Southern/Country/Bluegrass Gospel Album ~ Jason Cribb for his self-titled album ''Jason Cribb''
*Traditional Gospel Album Of The Year ~ Various Artists for the album ''Oh Happy Day''
Congratulations to all the winners.
I'd be giving us some tatafoo about the latest TV show you can't afford to miss. It's presently showing on OHTV, KICCTV all in the UK and very soon it's going to be on local TV. For more info on that, please go to www.sethimoff.com. . More info on that will come your way like I said.
Ehm,ehm, what else....
Let me keep the rest till tomorrow. I really missed being on this page. I don't know how many of you get to read this page but for the 1 or 2 or 3 or 4 or more of you that read this...YOU MEAN A LOT TO ME!!!!!
I actually have been off the blogpage because I've been down with some silly dilly malaria fever that threw me off balance. All thanks be to our God who gives us total victory over sicknesses and diseases.To the glory of God, I'd be resuming work tomorrow....yiiiiipppppppeeeeeeeeee!!!!!!!!!
To be sincere with you guys, I experienced my first emotional downtime for the year last week. It was quite challenging and trying, but as always, my head will always remain HIGH.
Enough of moi has been said....I'm itching to give u some hot gist, this time about what went down at the Grammy's with the Gospel Greats....
DID U KNOW THAT ISREAL HOUGHTON WON THE AWARD OF THE BEST CONTEMPORARY ALBUM OF THE YEAR WITH THE ALBUM "THE POWER OF ONE"
Here is a load down of the other award winners...
*Best Gospel Performance ~ Donnie McClurkin featuring Karen Clark Sheard ''Wait On The Lord'' from the album ''We All Are One''
*Best Contemporary Gospel Album ~ Israel Houghton for the album ''The Power Of One''
*Best Gospel Song ~ Mary Mary for the song ''God In Me'' featuring Karen ''KiKi'' Sheard
*Best Rock or Rap Gospel Album ~ Third day for the album ''Live Revelations''
*Best Contemporary R&B Gospel Album ~ Heather Headly for the album ''Audience Of One''
*Best Southern/Country/Bluegrass Gospel Album ~ Jason Cribb for his self-titled album ''Jason Cribb''
*Traditional Gospel Album Of The Year ~ Various Artists for the album ''Oh Happy Day''
Congratulations to all the winners.
I'd be giving us some tatafoo about the latest TV show you can't afford to miss. It's presently showing on OHTV, KICCTV all in the UK and very soon it's going to be on local TV. For more info on that, please go to www.sethimoff.com. . More info on that will come your way like I said.
Ehm,ehm, what else....
Let me keep the rest till tomorrow. I really missed being on this page. I don't know how many of you get to read this page but for the 1 or 2 or 3 or 4 or more of you that read this...YOU MEAN A LOT TO ME!!!!!
Thursday, January 28, 2010
HANG OVER
As much as I wish i didn't have to go to work yesterday, I ensured I gave myself a wow day. The day started with me attending to my customers, resolving and escalating issues; then I took myself out!!!!yes i did!!!
A friend drove me down to the closest shopping centre, the palms that is. I enjoyed myself and I took some shots to prove it to you..........
i love this smile i'm wearing...i can penetrate the hardest of hearts with this
This is not so clear though, but I was actually shopping for drinks!!!!
i love this
Thank God!!!! More pix are coming your way. Watchout!!!!!!!!!!!!
A friend drove me down to the closest shopping centre, the palms that is. I enjoyed myself and I took some shots to prove it to you..........
i love this smile i'm wearing...i can penetrate the hardest of hearts with this
This is not so clear though, but I was actually shopping for drinks!!!!
i love this
Thank God!!!! More pix are coming your way. Watchout!!!!!!!!!!!!
Wednesday, January 27, 2010
LETTER TO DADDY!!!
Dear Daddy,
Today, the 27th of January, I celebrate Your Love for me. I celebrate your care, your undying and unfailing love for me. I celebrate the singular choice of yours to love me...I was never the perfect image of a good girl, but u still look beyond my imperfections, my weaknesses and inabilities, and You love me just as I am. Through all of my failures, You stay right there with me, giving me unlimited second chances.
Just like a small innocent girl who soils herself in dirts, I run to you and you still take me, hug me in my dirty soiled garment. You'd kiss me and then whisper in my ears...OLUWATOYIN OMOTARA, I love you. You leave me speechless at all of those times. You make a saint out of a sinner like me.
You gave me a loving mother, a charming younger brother and 2 sweet elder sisters and wonderful friends that I have got. This new year again, You have assured me that everything go be double double!!!
My master and Saviour, the only true lover of my soul...I celebrate your love for me and I pray that You'd help me love you back as I ought too. I want to tell You that I love you very much and I'd be a good girl as much as You empower me.
Your Dear Daughter,
Motara Oluwatoyin.
Today, the 27th of January, I celebrate Your Love for me. I celebrate your care, your undying and unfailing love for me. I celebrate the singular choice of yours to love me...I was never the perfect image of a good girl, but u still look beyond my imperfections, my weaknesses and inabilities, and You love me just as I am. Through all of my failures, You stay right there with me, giving me unlimited second chances.
Just like a small innocent girl who soils herself in dirts, I run to you and you still take me, hug me in my dirty soiled garment. You'd kiss me and then whisper in my ears...OLUWATOYIN OMOTARA, I love you. You leave me speechless at all of those times. You make a saint out of a sinner like me.
You gave me a loving mother, a charming younger brother and 2 sweet elder sisters and wonderful friends that I have got. This new year again, You have assured me that everything go be double double!!!
My master and Saviour, the only true lover of my soul...I celebrate your love for me and I pray that You'd help me love you back as I ought too. I want to tell You that I love you very much and I'd be a good girl as much as You empower me.
Your Dear Daughter,
Motara Oluwatoyin.
Monday, January 25, 2010
Dipo Dina shot dead!!!!!
What a way to start the year in a country!!! The AC gubernatorial candidate in Ogun State has beeen shot dead. Dina, according to security sources, was attacked while returning from Abeokuta, the Ogun State capital, to his home in Lagos.
It was confirmed that Dina, who was locked in a fierce legal battle with the Ogun State Governor, Otunba Gbenga Daniel, over the outcome of the 2007 poll, died from the wounds he sustained in the gun attack from unknown gunmen.
Why do we have so much wickedness in our blood???Greed, hate, Indiscipline, Lack of conscience....all of these things are killing us by the day. Why would somebody want to kill his fellow just for some temporary position of power??? And we want God to have mercy on this nation where evil thrives by the day????
Can somebody just tell me where we are heading to in this nation!!!!
Sunday, January 24, 2010
My Gifts!!!
Long time no see...It was quite a very long weekend for me full of various activities for me, the peak of which was my friends'wedding. My friend that I introduced to my other friend got married and that leaves me a happy fulfilled woman.I might just look into taking up the matchmaking "ministry""...yelz ooo. Anyway, that's by the way.
My birthday is on Wednesday and I'm looking forward to getting as much gifts as possible from you, you and yes, you too!!!! I want to imagine a scenario where I'm asked to name my every need or asked to request specific gifts.....I have sooooo many needs, so much that even if given a blank cheque by yarauda or Bill Gates, some of the needs will still linger. I'm not greedy...neither am I a glutton! I'm only human.
No human can give another human a "perfect gift" because even that other human is limited in his own capacity of meeting his own needs. Yorubas say, 'eni ti a da aso ro eniyan, torun re la'nwo.' We as humans all have where the shoe pinches us the most; moreover, you can't give what you don't have.
This is where I'm going to.... the book of James 1:17 says "every good and perfect gift cometh down from above....my action words here are....EVERY and ABOVE.As much as I look forward to several gifts from friends and families (and I mean it), I know the one and only address to where I can get every good and perfect gifts. I also know the giver..."He's the Father of Lights in whom there is no variableness". He's the only one I look up to this season....He's the only one who can give me a blank cheque and I go back to bed to sleep!!! The only thing that qualifies Him to be the giver of all gifts is because He is the source of all things. With Him by my side....i'm assured of a safe ride....I'm assured of a lack-free new year ahead of me...Aren't I lucky and blessed!!!!
Join me as I thank God for a new year on wednesday...and as I look up to my Father above for the perfect gifts, U my dear friends, please send in your gifts to me...via SMS, FB, Bank accounts, and above all, prayers.Nothing is too small...A cha-cha car, A plot of land (or 2 plots or more), a change of wardrobe, an all ecpense paid trip to Iraq and Dubai. Thanks a lot in advance people....love u all and c ya l8r
My birthday is on Wednesday and I'm looking forward to getting as much gifts as possible from you, you and yes, you too!!!! I want to imagine a scenario where I'm asked to name my every need or asked to request specific gifts.....I have sooooo many needs, so much that even if given a blank cheque by yarauda or Bill Gates, some of the needs will still linger. I'm not greedy...neither am I a glutton! I'm only human.
No human can give another human a "perfect gift" because even that other human is limited in his own capacity of meeting his own needs. Yorubas say, 'eni ti a da aso ro eniyan, torun re la'nwo.' We as humans all have where the shoe pinches us the most; moreover, you can't give what you don't have.
This is where I'm going to.... the book of James 1:17 says "every good and perfect gift cometh down from above....my action words here are....EVERY and ABOVE.As much as I look forward to several gifts from friends and families (and I mean it), I know the one and only address to where I can get every good and perfect gifts. I also know the giver..."He's the Father of Lights in whom there is no variableness". He's the only one I look up to this season....He's the only one who can give me a blank cheque and I go back to bed to sleep!!! The only thing that qualifies Him to be the giver of all gifts is because He is the source of all things. With Him by my side....i'm assured of a safe ride....I'm assured of a lack-free new year ahead of me...Aren't I lucky and blessed!!!!
Join me as I thank God for a new year on wednesday...and as I look up to my Father above for the perfect gifts, U my dear friends, please send in your gifts to me...via SMS, FB, Bank accounts, and above all, prayers.Nothing is too small...A cha-cha car, A plot of land (or 2 plots or more), a change of wardrobe, an all ecpense paid trip to Iraq and Dubai. Thanks a lot in advance people....love u all and c ya l8r
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