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There more than 1,000[ONE thousand]kinds of pronouncements in the bible that are termed blessings; thus blessings are indeed in manifold. much have been said with blessings yet not many of situations or things equated with blessings are indeed blessings. For example, many have the erroneous view that being awash with a lot of money shows blessings. If this is true how come that many who are carrying out activities which is are at variance with the laws of the land are wealthy and have fleets of cars and flotilla of aircraft? if you say it is blessings from God would a righteous God who can not stand sin and thus turned away his face and forsook His only begotten son on the cross now turn around again to give an approval in the mists of iniquities? to say the least, many blessing do not come in form of cash-flow but in different ways. I shall take time to give some examples:When a man enjoys good health and his kids do not bring shame on him or give him cause to worry that itself is a b...

The undoing of many Christians last year,2009, was their determination to achieve, using their personal might and power,but when we got saved it was an exchanged that took place: all forgone that Christ may become all. when Grace is removed from our language, the result will become SWEAT and labor under a curse to get what you desire. I dare say, that for the last decade, our pews were littered with men of little faith who, trusted in their power,might ability skills and connections; I agree that it is the pulpit that makes the man[But will you know o man that God what the center stage and not until you make Him your all He will cause you to see HIS glory in your life?. Laying all at HIS feet is the best way to get all. for life struggles is not won with determination or skills. when trouble knocks at your door it does not respect who you know or your pedigree. This is the beginning of a new year and a new decade. it is where you place HIM, God he will operate from in your life.In this...

The birth of Christ was the initiation of God's plan that will ultimately led to his death which will bring about Man's redemption via his death[Christ] thus, Christmas shows us how much God,the father, loves us. 'let us make man in our own image'. they say to all things have a purpose here, we see the purpose of creation man was based on love hence, he was created in HI image and likeness. God's fellow shipping with man in the evening shows love and companionship. giving Man dominion over all other creatures shows delegation of authority. God's tripartite blessings of multiplication,fruitfulness and replenishment as stated in genesis 1:28 shows divine approval. God commanded Adam to eat all in the garden shows freedom in the mist of abundance. Asking Man to dress the garden shows that Man is to exploit the talents,and innate gift deposited in Man, his imagination and conceptual powers for the betterment of the world he lives in: Man was to enjoy work with all p...

Am going to be short and straight to the point without cutting corners. One, in marriage there is indeed, the loss of one's freedom , but it is for good of the individual cause you give it up that you might enjoy a better freedom that is mutually beneficial. But the word 'selling' is inappropriate knowing, that if you sell you get another thing of your choice. Like when Brother Esau in the bible sold his birthright for a morsel of pottage.[Genesis25:29-33] In marriage, all you get is mutual: mutual benefit,mutual failure like in the case of Ananias ans Sapphira both perished see acts of the apostles chapter five. So the first answer to come you must see it clearly that there is no Individual in marriage, but twosome that have become one in the sense of mission and responsibility.Jesus said the two shall become one. So how does that add up if Mary is standing at the bus stop and you just saw David in the super market? no they are still two individual but in action and purpos...

Cliches,perception,policy creed and proverbs are like double edged sword.they can influence our life positively or negatively,to an extend we are wont to think. They are are like the cruise control in your auto.What disaster, therefore, when you imbibe the ones that limits you,curb and suppress your inner most personality and innate quality from reaching your heights. creeds and proverbs have been from old and many have empowered a lot and have equally send many to the trash bins of history. It behooves the Christians to be very careful when inculcating a philosophy and a proverb. A wrong one in the bible is seen in the old testament; it most have been bought by a majority of the populace for it to attract the comments of God almighty [see Ezekiel.18: ]when a wrong philosophy, creed or perception is brought in to guide and give direction to life, all about us will be wrong. Like a house is tilted in erection because the foundation is faulty.It is like looking through a dust stained...

I would like to submit that dedication means different things depending on what occasion it is used.i am zeroing on child dedication because that is what is slated for the 13Th of December. because i do not want any one to be part and parcel of what he can not explain or give reason for the event,this has prompted this article. Dedication in religious circle means things, buildings objects and even Men being set part for God.For with dedication comes holiness because nothing can be said to be holy without dedication to God to be used of him. Candles, vessels are called holy because they are for the use in the service of God.Exodus40:9-10,1kings8:22-53. God do not compel any one to dedicate his child to him, but it is being done on your own volition and personal conviction and faith. We are free morals agent and still have the power to choose what we do with our lives. Hannah, the mother of the little boy ,Samuel, voluntarily gave his only son to God because she had vowed earlier, to gi...

Recently,as head of the Guobadia family, i introduced the recent addition to the family to close ones and well-wishers who were around. He was welcome to this world on 13th October 2009. We held the small gathering in our abode in Heesterveld 13. It house was jammed packed , but-was a lively occasion with joy and laughter resonating. i presented my third child in 5 years whom i fondly call 'the overflow'. this is because this baby shows God's overflow in our lives. it was a gathering of pastors and others well wishers and i could not help , but turned it into a small prayer meeting, allotting prayer topics to the pastors and elders present. I liken the conception of a child and the eventual delivering, like the conception of goals and aspirations, saying, goals and aspirations must never be left to remain a 'still born' ,but must be birthed through travails in prayers. The high light of the occasion was the giving of names by all present to the baby and finally,...