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One of the birthdays stories ever told in the new testament turned out to be anticlimax when a scheming woman saw an opportunity in the loose words of the celebrant and got the most priced trophy; the head of John the baptist , beheaded on her daughter's request. A man described as the greatest born of woman, by our lord and savior Jesus Christ.see story in the book of Mark6:20-27. This sad incidence has lead many to out rightly banned the celebration of birthdays.Others called it the evil thing invited by Satan and yet, others make a doctrine out it: Christians must never indulge in such worldly pleasures as birthdays. August28 is my birthday and i am not here to give any postulations concerning the subject ,but rather, to ask of the Lord something; after all a woman asked for the head of a great man and got it.How much more will the Lord give to those who asked Him of the Holy Spirit. My desire to ask for these three request is informed by the knowledge that Master, is able t

In the book of 1timothy3:1, the bible makes it conspicuously clear that to desire the office of a Bishop is a good thing: it does not tantamount to over ambition or pomposity .Personally, i think any one who decides to answer to the call of God has been altogether courageous. I say that because we all are too aware of the ungodliness,spiritual decadence and lifestyle alienated from the ways of God which permeates our world today;We live in a world all wants to do what seems right in their sight,overindulge his carnal cravings, no matter what that may be.What we hear every where is 'do it as long as you do not disturb your neighbor. Morality has been thrown over board. If in the above scenario any one decides to live for God, i beg your pardon, should not such a one be commended for deciding to take the narrow part? How many men in a given lineage opts to follow God's part? We all know the scrutiny,the Criticism,the scorn. It behooves those on this tight part to depend on