REVEALED! REAL REASON IT IS WRONG CELEBRATING XMAS

Even your parents were able to afford a Public Hospital at your birth but his parents were unable to get any for His birth; your parents are having a company of comfortable and happy family but the only recorded aunt to his mum was popularly known as "the barren one" while they called her husband a "church rat"; in His recorded generation, the greatest person he could be traced to was not so holy; in fact, he wasn't the most perfect person of that generation. However, with these and many others, His birth was so great that every generation before Him had spoken about Him; and even with such 'terrible' birth experience, He was born with intriguing titles; "WONDERFUL", "COUNSELOR", "THE MIGHTY GOD", "THE EVERLASTING FATHER", "THE PRINCE OF PEACE".

Just a reminder of who Christ is.
There are many Jesus but there's only one Christ! Christ means "the anointed one" which is translated from the Hebrew word for "Messiah"; that is the anointed savior who is to save His people.
Therefore, this Christmas would have no meaning nor true merriment if the purpose of His birth, salvation is not manifested in your life truly. ARE YOU SAVED?

To all our dear readers, we wish you a Happy Christmas.

Please note that when you write "Xmas", you have replaced the value of "Christ" with an "X" which means FALSE yet, you claim Christ is the reason for the season. How does both correlate? Are you still celebrating "Christ-mas" or  "X-mas" (False-mas)?

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THIS IS PROBABLY THE BEST PLACE TO INVEST AT A TIME LIKE THIS

Imagine there's a bank that credits your account each morning with your account each morning with $86,400. It carries over no balance from day to day. Every evening deletes whatever part of the balance you failed to use during the day.

What would you do? Draw out every cent, of course!!!

Each of us has such a bank. Its name is TIME. Every morning, it credits you with 86,400 seconds. Every night, it works off, as lost whatever of this you have failed to invest to good purpose.

Each day it opens a new account for you. Each night, it burns the remains of the day. If you fail to use the day's deposits, the loss is yours. The clock is running, make the most of the today.

To realize the value of one year, ask a student who has failed his final exam.
To realize the value of one month, ask the parent of a premature baby.
To realize the value of one week, ask the editor of a weekly newspaper.
To realize the value of one day, ask a daily wage labourer who has a large family to feed.
To realize the value of one hour, ask lovers who are waiting to meet.
To realize the value of one minute, ask a person who has missed the train, the bus or a plane.
To realize the value of one second, ask a person who has survived an accident.
To realize the value of one millisecond, ask the person who has won a silver medal at the Olympics.

Treasure every moment that you have! And treasure it more because you shared it with someone special, special enough to spend your time...And remember that TIME WAITS FOR NO ONE.

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APOSTLE JOHNSON SULEIMAN WANTS TO PRAY FOR PEOPLE INTO MMM

My friend: Have you heard about this MMM?

Me: You mean Monday Morning Manna?

        (A blog by another friend, Oshunkunle Taiwo)

My friend: Noooooo. It's a business everyone has been talking about recently and I want to be sure about it before I put my money into it.

Me: I've not heard about that. I'm sorry I can't help you on that.

That was a conversation that transpired between myself and a friend on Facebook about three or four months ago. Since then, I've had quite a few people try to introduce me to the business and a couple of other related business but I have not actually considered any. Not because they are bad or good, but because I am not always interested in such networking business. A couple of weeks ago, I saw my friend Samson Abioye, on Facebook, through some technological evaluations, predicted a crash in the website soon; how sure he is, I can't say. It's only a prediction though.

However, the fiery preaching Apostle Johnson Suleiman, founder of Omega Fire Ministry, said in his words on Sunday that MMM is demonic and has to pray for all those involved in the Ponzi scheme.

 

The preacher during a sermon on Sunday said, "MMM is demonic. I is satanic. In fact, go and find out about the founder of MMM, he is a fraudster. He defrauded people in America and that is what you are involving yourself in and you claim to be a Christian. You are looking for easy way out. Many Christians have gotten into it. If you are involved in MMM, I will have to pray for you today. It is not of God. Let me tell you today, any quick rich scheme is wrong. In life, if it is not favour from a particular individual but a quick rich scheme, it is not of God. Even the central Bank of Nigeria has warned against MMM. The truth is that Nigerians are lzy and we are 'talkative'. MMM is wrong."

 

The Mavrodi Mondial Movement is a scheme is a scheme that assures up to 30% interest of money invested. However, it has been the major 'help' of many Nigerians today as it has been their only rescue from the devastating economic situation.

 

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HOW TO KNOW YOUR FATE!

Some have said that everything that happens to man is his fate, with the notion that fate is a result of predestination. I tend to have a slight disagreement with that. In my own way, I would say fate is rather a matter of predetermination and not a predestination. Hence, it is a man who decides what becomes of him. This is why God has given every man free will; the freedom to choose whatever he wants for himself; good or bad, life or death, truth or false and He (God) would not interrupt the man's decision. Purpose is predestination from God but fate is predetermination of man.

There is the story of a mountain climber desperate to conquer the Aconcagua, but wanted the glory to himself, therefore, he went up alone. While climbing, at a very high altitude, night fell with heaviness and did not prepare for camping, so decided to keep going. Visibility was zero, everything was black. 100 meters from the top, he slipped and fell. Falling rapidly, seeing only blotches of darkness that passed, he thought certainly he would die.  But then, he felt a jolt that almost tore him in half. Yes! Like any good mountain climber, he had staked himself with a long rope tied to his waist. In those moments of stillness, suspended in the air, he had no other choice but to shout: “HELP ME GOD. HELP ME!” All of a sudden, he heard a deep voice from heaven… “What do you want me to do?”

“SAVE ME” He responded

“Do you REALLY think I can save you?”

“OF COURSE, MY GOD.”

“Then cut the rope that is holding you up.”

That sounded foolish to him to do, so he rather chose to hold on tightly to the rope. The rescue team reported that the next day, they found a frozen mountain climber hanging strongly to a rope…JUST TWO FEET OFF THE GROUND. That was how he ended his life, sadly by his belief (in a rope) than God. What you believe in today determines what you become tomorrow; your decision today determines your destination tomorrow. GET UNDERSTANDING!

 

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IF YOU WERE TO BE BLIND

 

It was so bright this beautiful dawn; marvelous was the sight of the Father’s creative work of creation. As I watched and praised God for His amazing work, I heard a voice within me, “Do you love me?” Without hesitation, I answered, “Of course; with the whole of me!"

Then He asked, “If you were to be blind, would you still love me?”

I couldn’t answer immediately but thought about it carefully. I imagined my body without eyes, scriptures flowed through my mind in micro seconds. Then I answered, “Lord, I will love you even if I was born blind.”

Then the Lord asked, “If you were without hands and legs, would you still love me?”

As perplexed as I was, I remembered the pastor without arms and limbs; I remembered the amazing pianist with only four wingers and even without legs but stood on her limbs; I thought many things with my thought rate almost beyond the speed of light and I came to a conclusion. I answered, “Lord, it may be hard to bear, but I would love you with my whole self."

Now, the Lord asked, “If you were to be deaf and dumb, would you still love me?”

That was strange. I treasure my voice so much. Not for myself but for His glory. I minister in word and songs using my voice. I listen to people when they approach me on any bothering issue, hat would happen when I’m without these organs? Then, I remembered; God is Spirit… I worship in spirit, I connect with Him with my Spirit; I sing from the heart and just through the mouth. I also hear Him through the heart not my ears. So I answered, “Without these organs, I would worship You still.”

Then God asked, “Why then do you still sin against me?”

I answered, “I remain human, only trying to be perfect.”

“Then why do you stray away so far in times of comfort? Why do you pray earnest only in times of trouble?”

I could not answer, with my face in my hands.

He asked further; “Why sing only when in church and worship programs? Why do you preach only when you are told or charged; when it is convenient for you? Why always pray selfishly without considering others? Why are you always rejecting my warnings when you're about to sin against me and you pretend as if you don't hear me?"

Tears rolled out of my face, I had no answer to the questions as they kept coming. I had no excuse. I was right in my face, embarrassed. “I’m sorry Lord” I cried with a sober mind.

“You are already forgiven my son” The Lord answered. Then He said, “I have not for once in those times forsaken you. You are very precious. I created you for a special purpose and I would be very glad to see you fulfill that purpose. My son, remember my word, if you love me, you will keep my commandments. Likewise, if I truly died for you, do you truly live for me?”

I cried in prayers, "I am helpless Lord; help me to love you truly, and wholeheartedly. Keep me from sinning against you and I will and let me always heed you to your voice always." 

 

IF HE TRULY DIED FOR YOU, DO YOU TRULY LIVE FOR HIM?
GRACE IS AVAILABLE FOR YOU TODAY

 

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WHAT YOU MUST KNOW AND DO TO BECOME A SUCCESSFUL ENTERPRENEUR [+ VIDEO]

Speaking on a television broadcast show to young South Koreans some months ago, China's renowned billionaire businessman and founder of the Alibaba Group, Jack Ma, spoke about how to be successful in life and as well, regrets he faced. He spoke on the different phases of life and how it could be spent wisely on the path of success.

Here is what he had to say:

Before 20 years old, be a good student...just to learn some experience.

Before 30 years old, follow somebody. Go to a small company. Normally in a big company, it is good to learn processing; you are part of a big machine. But when you go to a small company, you learn the passion, you learn the dreams. You learn to do a lot of things at one time. So before 30 years old, it is not which company you go to, it is which boss you follow. It's very important. A good boss teaches you differently.

From 30 to 40 years old, you have to think very clearly, whether you want to work for yourself...if you really want to be an entrepreneur.

When you are 40 to 50 years old, you have to do all the things that you are good at. Don't try to jump into new areas. You may be successful but the rate of dying is too big. So 40 to 50, think about how you can focus on the things that you are good at.

But when you are 50 to 60 years old, work for the young people. Because, young people can do better than you. So, rely on them, invest on them, making sure they are good.

So, when you are over 60 years old,  spend time for yourself. On the beach, sunshine; it's too late for you to change... normally.

This s my advice to the young people 25 years old, make enough mistake. Don't worry! You fall, you stand up; you fall, you stand, enjoy it... You are 25 years old, just enjoy the show.

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SHOCKING AND HARD-TO-BELIEVE FACTS

They are quite shocking and seemingly unbelievable but cannot be taken away from us except we give them away ourselves. How much are you aware about these facts abut Africa?

• Nigeria is the second largest FILM producer in the world after India? Even America's Hollywood cannot beat that.

• Africa has over 700 million MOBILE PHONES subscriptions; larger than Europe's 600 million as at the close of 2015.

• Africa holds 50% of the world's GOLD with over 32 of the 54 nations having commercial gold deposits.

• Kenya is the world's largest TEA exporter.

• With 10% of the world's oil reserves and less than 30% of the continent explored and 30 out of the 54 nations having oil reserves and 12 producing and exporting oil, it is a possibility that Africa will be the world's largest producers of OIL by 2020.

• Cote d'Ivoire is the world's largest producer of COCOA through which we get chocolate products.

•  Nigeria having the highest percentage and exploring less than 25% o the continent, Africa has 7% of the world's GAS RESERVES estimated $14 Trillion cubic feet. 

• D.R Congo has 70% of the world's COLTAN, also known as "Tantalum" which is used to make capacitors in electronics, thereby enabling devices such as laptops and cell phones operate effectively. It is the reason we are enjoying technological advancements.

• Sudan is the world's largest producer of GUM ARABIC, providing as much as half of the world supply. Gum Arabic I a key ingredient in soft drinks syrups. This is what keeps drinks such as Coca-Cola and Pepsi uniformly suspended to avoid precipitation.

• Sierra Leone is the world's largest producer of RUTILE which is used in aerospace, automobiles, sports, an medicine, with its main uses as a paint pigment replacing Lead as the most common paint pigment used in paint manufacture.

• Africa has 90% of the world's PLATINUM deposits, led by South Africa with 80%. Platinum is used majorly in the medical and electrical field.

• Out of 54 Africa nations, 24 have deposits and 18 produce IRON ORE; led by South Africa, ranked 8th in the world. 99% of iron ore commercially used is for steel making.

• Namibia is the world's largest URANIUM producer; a nation having less than $15 billion economy. Uranium's major use in non-military capacity is in nuclear power plants to fuel the nuclear fission reactors.

We are not poor as a continent, we are only poorly managed. No nation no continent should look down on us except we look down on ourselves.

IT IS TIME TO EXPLORE!

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WORLD'S YOUNGEST MINISTER REVEALS HER MISSION

One of her primary objectives when she was appointed into office as the Nation's Minister of state for Youth Affairs at the age of 22, making her the world's youngest minister, was to set up youth councils across the seven emirates and on Wednesday, 2nd November, 2016, she achieved that. Her Excellency Shamma bint Sohail Faris Al Mazrouei, after reaching the landmark, at a local council in Abu Dhabi, said, "the setting up of the Emirates Youth Council and the affiliated local youth councils is in line with the directives of Vice President and Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, who stressed the need for listening to the youth and learn about their ideas and proposals in order to serve them and enhance their skills and empower them to play an effective role in achieving development and transform the UAE into one of the best countries in the world by 2021".

She was reported to have also said at a youth circle event held last month that "Emirati youths are the builders of tomorrow, and makers of the future, capable of carrying the march of progress."

At the celebration of the International Youths day in August, the honorable minister said, "young people in any society are the energy and the main driver of innovation and sustainable development..." O, WHAT  A YOUNG LADY WITH DEEP INSIGHT!
However, like one of my favorite Pastors, Pastor Sam Adeyemi said yesterday at the just concluded Excellence in Leadership Conference, "you need to be influenced before you can be an influencer. You need to be inspired before you can be an inspiration"; the young minister is not without such inspiration and influence.

HH Sheikh Mohammed, a leader I so much esteem is one of such influences for the young minister and see what he has to say after the appointment of the minister...

"Without the energy and optimism of youth, societies cannot develop and grow; indeed, such societies are doomed." This were words written in an article by Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, the Vice President and Prime Minister of the United Arab Emirates, and Emir of Dubai, where he had to respond to the media and people on why the government had appointed a 22-year-old Minister of Youth. He further wrote, "We are proud that the UAE is a young country and we are proud of our youth. We invest in them and empower them precisely because they are our future. We believe that they are faster than us in acquiring and processing knowledge, because they have grown up with tools and techniques that we lacked at their age. We entrust them with driving our country to new levels of growth and development, which is why we have now appointed a cabinet minister of their age and created a special council of youth."

HH Sheikh Mohammed also said, at the launching of the National Agenda for Youths, held last month, that "taking care of the youth is a priority for the government, and the National Agenda for Youth aims to empower them to play a role in developing the country, as well as provide them with opportunities to sharpen their skills and unleash their leadership potential... and making them global role models." 

Henry Blackaby said in his book "Spiritual Leadership" which was co-authored by his brother Richard Blackaby that an organization cannot grow beyond the leader's vision. A leader's vision can only be termed influential when it is generational vision, just as it s the Emirates. It is therefore no surprise, that Dubai and the United Arab Emirates is where it is today in less than 50 years of existence. What do you think the nation would look like in the next 5-10 years with the rate at which it is developing?
 
Like I asked in a post I published in May regarding my country Nigeria, titled "ARE WE SO MUCH LESS VALUABLE TODAY?" - I ask again; What then is our hope as youths when even the Youths minister is over 50 years of age; when a governor in 2013, without any ignominious feeling could publicly voce out to the media: 'we should find a way to retain those who are 60-65 years of age, up to 70 years unless they retire voluntarily '

NIGERIA NEEDS TO SWITCH FOCUS AND UNDERSTAND THE WIND OF CHANGE BLOWING THROUGH HER YOUTHS.

 

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SOME UNIVERSITY GRADUATES WILL HAVE A FEW CHALLENGES WITH THIS PRIMARY 4 WORK

 

 

“This is Primary 4 work ooooo! I can bet my last Naira that some University graduates will have a few challenges with these words! And the same people who we call primary school teachers, in some states, have not come across these words before talk less of use them when they teach! That is the state of our education in Nigeria!” - So were the words of the diversified Atunyota Alleluya Akporobomere, popularly known as Alibaba, this morning on his Instagram page regarding the image.

I had told some people on many occasions, where I witnessed a private high school teacher who cannot pronounce the word 'CHAUFFEUR' at an open conference where he was urged to read some quiz questions to students, and another of the same category who would always use the word 'MIX' in place of the word 'MINCE'. How much more blunders can we expect from the students when they go around in their communication. Are these not the same people who proceed to the higher institutions with the knowledge of what they had been taught in school? That is just what education has become in Nigeria Schools. Only a few, which are almost unaffordable to the majority give qualitative education.

However, I am always of the opinion that education is not only attainable in the school, much more, quality education. The best form of education and growth, which I have seen, tried and experienced, is the Personal Education/Growth. No matter how poor or excellent your teacher may be, you will never grow beyond him except you're committed to learning beyond his teachings. I feel uncomfortable within myself, when I see graduates who are not able to speak 80% fluent English and when you try to trace the root of their problem, they bring excuses of poor location, poor school education, poor background etc.

From my last post titled, "A DISEASE THAT KILLS MORE THAN CANCER", I quoted Bishop Oyedepo, where he said, "IT IS POOR STUDENTS WHO BLAME THEIR FAILURE ON TEACHERS". Therefore, wake up, be committed to self-learning and development; not every public speaker or people of public influence had the best educational platform as you may think; many of them were just addicted to continuous learning and development. Very good examples are Richard Branson of Virgin Group and Nigeria's Nike Davies-Okundaye of Nike Arts Gallery, which is arguably the largest of its kind in West Africa; these two, never experiencing University Education yet, have both lectured on few occasions at the prestigious Harvard University; all due to tireless commitment to self development.

ARE YOU STILL BLAMING SOMEONE OR SOMETHING FOR YOUR SITUATION?

BETTER WAKE UP!

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A DISEASE THAT KILLS MORE THAN CANCER



With the way its been killing across the world, I doubt if there's yet a nation where cancer is not evident. Both the young and the old are well familiar with this common disease which is having more than ten (10) different types. However, in my evaluations, I discovered a disease which is killing more people than cancer; in fact, it is more than a disease - it is a plague.

"We know some things, there is no doubt but we have always erroneously thought we know most things, and some of the time we even deceive ourselves to think we know all things. We need deep enough knowledge of every subject matter to have practical control over it. We need deep enough knowledge regarding divine health to really have a hold of it; we need deep enough knowledge regarding family peace before we can have a good hold of it. It is not enough to know something, we must know enough of it. Until you know enough of your redemptive rights, you cannot enjoy them. It is not just knowing something, it is knowing enough of the thing that makes the difference, and if you don't learn, you can't know. Be committed tirelessly to investing into our destiny; financially, by acquiring materials that will help boost our spiritual understanding, time wise, by spending time in searching  for whatever is known to be missing in our lives.

Let him therefore, that thinks he knows anything know that he knows nothing yet as he ought t know. It is not knowing something about a subject or a course that guarantees success, it is knowing enough of it. There is a light from a Match-stick, there is another one from a Candle-stick, and there is another one from a lantern; they are all light, but what is a match light going to do inside this hall in the night? Just a speck. What will a candle light amount to on this podium? Almost of no effect; darkness will still be reigning everywhere around. IT TAKES FLOOD LIGHT TO SUBDUE DARKNESS, SO YOU NEED FLOOD INSIGHT. So please take note of this: There is nothing valuable that is free. Please wake up and get it, it will be of eternal value to you. My Bible says, "Ride on prosperously and in majesty because of truth and righteousness, and meekness, and thy right hand shall teach thee deep things". DEEP DEEP THINGS! Let's go for Deep Things; Let's invest in Deep Things.

Don't just buy books and decorate your shelf with it and tell everyone that comes, "I got 50 of Dominion Publishing House books, they are very fantastic materials". And then, you ask him, have you read it? Hum Hum... I glanced; I saw... I glanced all of them. You want to prosper with dignity? Go and learn covenant details that makes it happen. DON'T PRETEND! DON'T EXPLAIN AWAY YOUR FAILURE! IT IS POOR STUDENTS WHO BLAME THEIR FAILURE ON TEACHERS!"

These are words from Bishop David Oyedepo.

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Often times, I have always said, our generation no longer perish for lack of knowledge but for lack of understanding. There is no greater demonstration of ignorance than knowing the truth but choosing to ignore it. Indeed, IGNORANCE IS PLAGUE, GET UNDERSTANDING!

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THE WORST PEOPLE TO SERVE ARE THE POOR... SEE WHY

The worst people to serve are the poor people.

Give them free, they think it's a trap.

Tell them it's a small investment, they'll say it can't earn much.

Tell them to come in big, they'll say - no money.

Tell them to try new things, they'll say - no experience.

Tell them it's a traditional business, they'll say it's hard to do.

Tell them it's a new business model, they'll say it's MLM (Multi-level Marketing).

Tell them to run a shop, they'll say - no freedom.

Tell them to run a new business, they'll say - no expertise.

They do have some things in common;
 - They love to ask Google,
 - Listen to friends who are as hopeless as them,
 - They think more than a university professor and do less than a blind man,
 - Just ask them what can they do? They won't be able to answer you.

My Conclusion:
Instead of your heart beats faster, why not just act a bit faster,
Instead of just thinking about it, why not do something about it.

Poor people fail because of one common behavior -
THEIR WHOLE LIFE IS ABOUT WAITING.
Jack Ma
Founder of Alibaba Group

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WHAT DO YOU DO WHEN SOMEONE HURTS YOU?

Two friends were walking through the desert. During some point of the journey they had an argument, and one friend slapped the other one in the face.

The one who got slapped was hurt, but without saying anything, wrote in the sand:
TODAY MY BEST FRIEND SLAPPED ME IN THE FACE.

They kept on walking until they found an oasis, where they decided to take a bath. The one who had been slapped got stuck in the mire and started drowning, but the friend saved him.

After he recovered from the near drowning, he wrote on a stone:
TODAY MY BEST FRIEND SAVED MY LIFE.

The friend who had slapped and saved his best friend asked him, “After I hurt you, you wrote in the sand and now, you write on a stone, why?”

The other friend replied “When someone hurts us we should write it down in sand where winds of forgiveness can erase it away. But, when someone does something good for us, we must engrave it in stone where no wind can ever erase it.”

There is no gain in grudges, neither is there any benefit in having grievances; however, blessed are you when you learn to forgive even before being offended. LET IT GO.

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LIFE'S MOST INTERESTING QUESTION AND ANSWER (WITH VIDEO)

He could not locate the exact address of our meeting point for a scheduled appointment, neither was he with his phone whereby he could have called somebody for precise description. When I got home, checking through Facebook, he was online and there, gave his reasons for the absence but the point at which my heart was pierced was when he told me why he wasn't with his phone to have called, which was due to a low battery after chatting up till 2:00am and forgetting to charge back before sleeping off. More notably, he did not wake up until 12:30pm (Over 10 hours of sleep) and our appointment was 1:00pm that day.

Apart from the fact that I hate such sleeping habits, it is one of the clearest traits of lacking a sense of purpose. We continued our chat and he said, he was even better off now, because while he was yet without job, he sleeps for 13-14 hours. OMG! A father of 3! He claimed further that he had nothing doing but either browsing the internet (Facebook especially) or he's sleeping. And I told him "there are many things you could do to add value to life aside these two things which apparently does not help you nor people around you".
And he asked "LIKE WHAT?"
Click on the link to find out my answer https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ksPiM3dpVK0

 

Are YOU also as my friend? Then you have to see the video. Click the link now! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ksPiM3dpVK0

 

The Social Media is actually good but can be very destructive as well; you may be enjoying the chats, the posts, likes and all such but that is not what you are just meant to be doing nor what you were created to achieve. You are not just meant to connect with friends through Social Media but through God (according to His will for your life). This is not about your religion, it is about understanding THE TRUTH!

WHAT IS YOUR PURPOSE?

 

 

NIGERIA IS THE DEADLIEST COUNTRY IN THE WORLD

In a list of 141 nations across the globe, Nigeria has been ranked the number one deadliest (unsafe) country you can be at the moment. This was according to the Travel and Tourism Competitiveness Report of the World Economic Forum, released on Friday, 14th October 2016.

 

Though, only 141 economies were covered, which was excluding Iraq and Syria. However, I wondered what could make Nigeria so unsecure to be ranked first in the list, even ahead of Pakistan, Colombia, Yemen, Egypt, Lebanon and the likes.

In all of the 14 Pillars composing the Travel and Tourism competitiveness Index which were considered, Nigeria is not anywhere near pass mark the rankings except for her Cultural Resources & Business Travel recognition, ranked 57th in the world and 5th in Africa. Other Pillars such as Human Resources and Labour Market, Infrastructures, International Openness, Business Environment and others are nothing to write about. Even our growing ICT readiness could not get to the top 100 in the list among 141 nations.

The question is this? WHAT MAKES NIGERIA SO UNSECURE?

Is it just about the abductions, the killings, and bombings or there is more to it?

Click on the link to get the full rankings... http://www3.weforum.org/docs/TT15/WEF_Global_Travel&Tourism_Report_2015.pdf

 

 

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WHY YOU HAVE TO STOP WRITING THIS WAY...

At a time, I don’t respond to anyone who initiates a chat with me using “sup”; I somehow get irritated and sometimes I speak my mind about it with whoever did so… then this happened…

Few days ago, I was to respond to an official mail at work and ignorantly, I had already typed the word “PLEASE” as “PLS” but thank God for the grammar correction app on my system, I immediately noticed the error and that prompted me to do my long intended write up on the topic. Nevertheless, just as it happened to me, it is happening with many others outside there, young and old, at work, at schools, in exams, interviews and so on, where you habitually use unofficial abbreviations where inappropriate.

And then I looked to see, searching through the internet, how many dignified and professional people write public notes and posts using these shorthand forms? Across the globe, in different sectors; political, business, religion, sports, movie, and so on, I couldn’t find one except one who does it occasionally for comedy act.

This unruly act is causing more harm than good to us in this generation. As it becomes a habit, it synchronizes to your mental system of operation and before you know it, you can no longer spell the simplest words again; whereas, you think this makes you intelligent and helps you maximize time, knowing not that it rather makes you less intelligent and unprofessional.

I have higher concern for those who write public posts on the internet with it. It doesn’t anyway help your communication, especially when you have different nationalities in your target audience who cannot understand your ‘local’ shorthand writings. What then is the essence of communication if in the end, there is no or little understanding. Even if you're only having local people in your connections, you should act international. Also, needful to stress that some standard professional organizations, go as far as checking social media profiles in recruitment and evaluation process to check for what is called Social Media Credibility. What becomes of you if all your public posts seem to be like the “handwriting on the wall” when they look into your profile? I guess the suitable answer to that would be “My Lord, only thou knowest”.

Anyways, these are just a few points I could write about from the various reasons why you have to stop the habit of public shorthand writings. A word is enough for the wise...to REPENT!

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THE CHOICE OF DESTINY

"Martin Luther King Jr.'s father disciplined him with severe beatings. Abraham Lincoln was so estranged from his father that he did not invite his family to his wedding. He refused to visit his dying father or to attend his funeral. Mahatma Gandhi loved his mother but felt he was partially responsible for his father's death. Queen Elizabeth I's father, Henry VIII, had her mother, Anne Boleyn, beheaded on charges of adultery. Alexander the Great's father was assassinated while Alexander was a young man. Some historians speculate it was Alexander's mother who may have orchestrated the murder. John F. Kennedy had to compete with his brothers to win the approval of his highly ambitious father. Bill Clinton lost his father as an infant and then lived the next three years with his grandparents. Clinton's mother eventually married a man known for his alcoholism, gambling, and unfaithfulness. When his parents' marriage ended in divorce, Clinton had to testify in court concerning the abuse his mother suffered at the hands of his stepfather. It was in such a home that Bill Clinton was prepared for the presidency of the United States." (Curled from "Spiritual Leadership" by Henry & Richard Blackaby)

 

What am I trying to say? To all of these world famous leaders, though raised in homes where fear for their own safety was a constant reality, they have beaten the odds and chose to be motivated by this unfair background to gain power, as a way of controlling their environment and escape the feelings of insecurity. I know there are few of such leaders in Nigeria and as well, Africa, with the likes of President Olusegun Obasanjo, Nelson Mandela, Pastor E.A Adeboye, and Robert Mugabe just to mention a few popular names, who went through such "pitiful and hopeless" situations but, went ahead to break grounds of limitation, and rising to influence at different levels. It is a proven fact that whether good or bad, there's no escaping the influence of the childhood home in the shaping of a leader.

Clearly, people's life experiences can greatly affect the kind of leaders they become. Whereas, the influence of a leader's childhood home cannot be underrated as a major factor in leadership development. While some great leaders grew up in wholesome, supportive environments, many did not. Therefore, no situation is ever a reproach to becoming who you were originally meant to be.

WAKE UP! YOUR DESTINY LIES IN YOUR HANDS

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WHAT PRESIDENT OBASANJO SAID ABOUT US

Over 10 million children of school age are out of schools WITH NO KNOWLEDGE & SKILLS. Zuriel Oduwole started making money with her potentials since the age of 8; Asia Newson the "super business girl" of Detroit had become an SME owner at the age of 6; Elizabeth Babalola "little lizzy" started earning with her gift while she was yet 10... They were not even a teen, neither qualified to be called youths nor adults. But about 50% of the unemployed Nigerians are youths.
 No one is too young to make money the right way, even with the right motive, if only they knew or had discovered how. But today, many young students are already out of schools while many are yet struggling to keep to schools, while others there are coming out struggling.
 This is why Grace & Glory Foundation is again setting out to Imo state, to a community where the teens and youths are struggling for sustenance, where education is almost as without empowerment. We are on a mission for empowerment; for self-discovery; for encouragement; a mission to give hope to a whole community.
 President Olusegun Obasanjo once said, "Youths constitute Nigeria's only hope for a real future". Let us, therefore, join hands to keep that only hope (youths) alive. One shall conquer a thousand and Two, ten thousand.
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 NIGERIA WILL BE GREAT AGAIN!!!
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I DECIDED TO SLEEP IN THE TURBULENCE

A few days ago, I had a flight to catch but the experience before the flight is worth sharing. I was to get my ticket at the airport with the airline in which I am to travel but getting there, I was shocked to be told the ticket price had risen by 26% of my known price. I wasn't with much cash but after much deliberations and actions, I decided to go pay after about 15 minutes but, again I was informed, the price had risen by 98% of the initial price but, still available at the 26% rise if I choose to travel the next day with the first flight and I agreed as the trip was mandatory for me and my company wouldn't listen to my excuse for reasons I'm aware of. In just a few minutes, my ticket was booked but I could not go back home to save the cost of transportation as my home was far to the airport. As God would have it, I got helped with feeding through a police officer to whom I explained my situation.

That was not the real deal. After eating, I was feeling a need to have myself checked with the immigration and I proceeded to the office. Getting there, scanned through, I was told I'm having a fine to pay for having broken a law. My fine was just about 5% lesser than my ticket price. I laughed it off the face of the officer as I told myself, "when tomorrow comes, it will sort itself". I worried less because I couldn't even think of begging around to raise such amount of money, no, no, no; it's not an option. 

Exactly 5:15 am, I proceeded for my check-in and after just about 15mins, I was faced with my final clearance with immigration. There the ma'am told me also, "sorry you have fine; please go and pay at the counter and come back for your stamp". As I walked the stairs down, I remembered, "they looked unto Him and were lightened, and their faces were not ashamed". Immediately, I wasn't running helter-skelter, I rather decided to get a good breakfast and God again used an officer who had seen me all through the night for the supply. After taking the breakfast, I just moved to the center hall and I looked around and I was led to enter an office tagged "Public Relations" and I met just two people in the big office. As I explained my case, three others came in (I believe God ordered them in) and they all listened to my story. While I was yet speaking, they just communicated in their native language and I just saw them taking out their purses and contributed equally among themselves, the amount I needed and even a little beyond.

Many times, just like Martha in John 11, we try to hinder God's blessings through our worries and murmurings. Like I would always say, almost every churchgoer knows every scripture the pastor quotes; the difference between them is that the pastor is practically living by the word while the churchgoer is only theoretically reading the word. It is not a joke or mere words when the Lord said, "WORRY FOR NOTHING..." Phil 4:6

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