MY NEW YEAR RESOLUTION

MY NEW YEAR RESOLUTION

Well well well, no matter what could have happened, whether you admit it or not, the year 2015 has been good and you and I have been beneficiaries. However, as good as it is, the 365-days year is coming to an end today and in just a matter of hours, we will be welcoming a new year, which we hope to be a better year.
One thing common to people in many parts of the world is making a 'New Year Resolution' especially on the first day of the year and I am sure many are already preparing themselves for their new year resolution as the year 2016 is fast approaching. What then is  a NEW YEAR RESOLUTION? A new year resolution is a pre-determined decision made to guide one's lifestyle or behavioural acts for a calendar year but the fact remains that many of these resolutions made by many in time past have only lasted for days while few last for a few month and and very few are able to abide by their resolutions till the year end. This I think is caused by lack of commitment to one's decision as commitment involves constant evaluation to analyse progression and/or regression.
As you prepare to march into the new year with a new year resolution, focus your mind on having a commitment order plan to help you maintain a faithful new year resolution. A man of God once said, 'No man is error-proof, that is why there is the need for check and balancing'. However, your new year will be incomplete if you have not considered Solomon's words in Pro. 3:5-7.
Thanks you for your time always; 2016 will be a better year for us.
SHALOM!

WHY IS CHANGE NEEDED?

The Story of an EAGLE:

The Eagle has the longest life-span of its species. It can live up to 70 years. But to reach this age, the eagle must make a very difficult decision!

In its 40th year, the eagle's long and flexible Talons can no longer grab a prey which serves as food. Its long and sharp beak becomes bent.

Its old-aged and heavy wings, due to their thick feathers, stick to its chest and make it difficult to fly. Then, the eagle is left with only two options: DIE or go through a painful process of CHANGE!

This process lasts for 150 days (5 months)

The process requires the eagle to fly to a mountain top and sit on its nest. There the eagle knocks its beak against a rock until it plucks it out.

Then the eagle will wait for the new beak to grow back after which it will pluck out its talons. When its talons grow back, the eagle starts plucking its old aged feathers.

And after this the eagle takes its famous flight of rebirth and LIVES for 30 more years!!

Why is Change needed???

In order to survive and live. We too have to start the change process. We sometimes need to get rid of the unpleasant old memories, negative habits and our fixed mind set. Only Freed from the past burdens can we take advantage of the present.

If an eagle can make a life saving and life changing decision at the age of 40....why can't we? In order to take on a New Journey ahead, let go of your negative old limiting beliefs.

Open up your mind and let yourself fly high like an eagle!

When it rains, all birds occupy shelter. But the EAGLE avoids the rain by flying above the clouds....The problem is common to all but the attitude to solve it makes the difference!

Don't be afraid of change...accept it gracefully..!!!

My questions to you is this! Do you want to fly with the eagles or scratch with the turkeys!! Over to you!...(copied)

SHOULD WOMEN REALLY PREACH IN THE CHURCH?

This might be as one of the controversial issues in Christendom today, but I'll like you to try read my story.

It was a bright and cold morning as people were resuming work for the day, I got caught in a serious discussion . Standing attentively to listen and observe the focus of the discussion, I found out the subject matter of the discussion is the question: 'SHOULD WOMEN REALLY PREACH IN CHURCH?' and the core scripture being 1Cor 14:34-35, where Apostle Paul quoted, "Women should remain silent in the churches. They are not allowed to speak, but must be in submission as the Law says. If they want to inquire about something, they should ask their own husbands at home; for it is disgraceful for a woman to speak in the church."

Many of those involved in the discussion spported the claim that women should be restricted to speak in churches. As I ruminate on this, I needed answers to questions like, 'what about women who married an unbeliever?' 'Are women not allowed to lead praises, dramas, teachings and other ministrations in the churches they attend' Yet, Paul said, '...they are not allowed to speak' and we believe all scripture is given by the inspiration of God. So then, you may ask, was Paul not right on that? Definitely NO! Paul spoke through inspiration at that time but needful to know that revelations are in phases; thus, his message then was limited to the revelation he had at the time. Also from careful study, I discover Paul was only talking about orderliness in the church in that chapter. Little a wonder he ended the chapter with the statement, 'However, be sure that everything is done properly in a good and orderly way'.

Looking carefully through the first book of Paul to the Corinthians, I concluded that Paul spoke in two forms; based on his personal convictions and secondly based on God's strict command and he tried clarifying the two in his statements and in this case, I discovered he spoke based on his own personal conviction. Same Apostle Paul spoke out of revelation to the Galatians after leaving Corinth, "we are no longer Jews or Greeks, or slaves or free men or even merely men or women, but we are all the same-- we are Christians; we are one in Christ Jesus." (Gal. 3:28-29) This same message he went on to preach at other churches including the Ephesians and Colossians unlike the message to the Corinthians which was not repeated afterwards.  What more can I , just my opinion?

I can only pray give us all revelation and understanding of His words. Do good to share your opinions, SHOULD WOMEN REALLY PREACH IN THE CHURCH?