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Posted by Admin Just go ahead and admit it. You’re lying to yourself today. Life gets complex, relationships get sticky, loneliness creeps in—and sometimes we just feel the need to bend the truth to make it through the week. We need our lies to keep the pain tucked away where it can’t get to us. That deceitful heart of ours has a way making it easy for us to be okay with these lies (Jeremiah 17:9)—that is, until they’re drawn out by God’s scalpel (Psalm 139:23). These lies don’t just cover up the pain of life, though. They actually make it harder for us to grow in our faith and in our connection with others. We’ve gotten so numb to them that we don’t necessarily even see the damage they do. But here’s one time when it’s definitely okay to “name it and claim it.” If we’re to get beyond these lies that we drag around with us, we have to identify them and call them what they are. Have you seen any of these 5 lies in yourself today? 1. I’m Okay. We don’t like to dig around ...

Posted by Admin PRESIDENT MUHAMMADU BUHARI'S 55th YEAR INDEPENDENCE CELEBRATION BROADCAST ON THURSDAY 1st OCTOBER,2015 October 1st is a day for joy and celebrations for us Nigerians whatever the circumstances we find ourselves in because it is the day, 55 years ago; we liberated ourselves from the shackles of colonialism and began our long march to nationhood and to greatness. No temporary problems or passing challenges should stop us from honoring this day. Let us remind ourselves of the gifts God has given us. Our Creator has bequeathed to us Numbers – Nigeria is the ninth most populated country on the planet. We have in addition: • Arable land • Water • Forests • Oil and gas • Coastline • Solid minerals We have all the attributes of a great nation. We are not there yet because the one commodity we have been unable to exploit to the fullest is unity of purpose. This would have enabled us to achieve not only more orderly political evolution and integration but ...

Posted by admin Akindolani Oluwasegun Michael @segunakindolani Truly, God never leaves His own(people) no matter the affliction or condition. He is always committed to their rescue. He will do whatever it takes to dislodge the enemy of His people, hence establishing their deliverance for the sake of His name. But why do we end up suffering and cause the enemy to blaspheme His name over our lives. After all, the word of God cannot lie for it is impossible for God to lie. I remembered God telling me sometimes ago that, "Never blame me for your problem in life because I, the Lord, can never be responsible for the failures and problems of man. It is man that is absolutely responsible for the outcomes of his life through his choices". It was strange to me then but I think I later understood it perfectly. Friend, in most cases, it is often either our lack of connection with Him , poor and insincere commitments or wavering compromises of our integrity that of...

Posted by admin Akindolani Oluwasegun Michael @segunakindolani Character Before Charisma: Finding the right balance "1  Samuel  16:7 : But the LORD said unto Samuel, Look not on his countenance, or on the height of his stature; because I have refused him: for the LORD seeth not as man seeth; for man looketh on the outward appearance, but the LORD looketh on the heart. " " Character  before duty ", they say. This saying is true from every standard and also well validated by scriptures as mentioned above. In this fast-paced, technology-induced and modern-structured society, we have erroneously focused and placed priority more on charisma rather than character; competence instead of integrity and capabilities over capacities. This is as a result of our knack for outstanding success and qualitative delivery at its peak.  The world system has now adopted this model as its own way of self-sustenance which in most cases has helped us in throwing ca...

Posted by admin Akindolani Oluwasegun Michael @segunakindolani You Need This Jesus ! It is of the truth that everyone will have an experience of eternity after their exit from this wicked and perverse world★¹. This eternity is of two kind: the eternity that has to do with eternal life and the one that has to do with eternal damnation★².  Nobody can escape either of the two. God has and will always place a choice before us to choose our destiny, therefore, it is expedient that you choose eternal life★³. But it is important to know also that, this eternal life, is impossible to receive without JESUS because He is that very eternal life and also the giver to anyone who is willing★⁴. Everything God created was given to JESUS because of His sacrifice(ultimate) on the cross while everything you need too is also embedded in the eternal life He gives you★ 5 . Don't be deceived friend neither religion, worldliness nor idolatry can guarantee this eternal life which is...

Posted by admin Three years ago, I was walking down a cherry blossom-lined sidewalk at sunset. Spring had crept up on the city in a way that seemed to indicate that something important was about to happen. But on that particular day, I was in a rush; I’d signed up for a beginners’ bartending class. I was going to become a bartender. Unemployment stung worse than a wasp’s sting: It made me feel subpar and subhuman, and getting a job was my only goal. My walk turned into a run. I was determined not to be slowed down by lampposts that creeped onto sidewalks. And then, while waiting anxiously at cross the crosswalk, I saw him. He stood at just over six feet tall, and he had blond hair and aquamarine-blue eyes. He’d apparently just stepped out of a menswear magazine. That was the moment I should’ve known he was too good to be true. We briefly made eye contact, and he mouthed something I couldn’t hear through my ostentatious headphones. I took them off. “Pardon?” I s...

Posted by admin The way people's Facebook accounts are hacked nowadays is becoming alarming nevertheless I will like to bring to your awareness that in most cases they do happen when we ignorantly grant a third party app authorization. These apps then sends on behalf of their own clients postings on those who gave the consent. I have fallen a victim too before. I initially did not understand how I came about it but it was on discovery that certain apps that I granted approval were responsible.  Therefore, I became cautious whenever I  am asked online to either open an app through Facebook, twitter or googleplus. It is more rampant with Facebook because it has the largest coverage of subscribers averaging a user of 1 billion on a daily basis. These so-called sites through those apps promote their online presence. So you are more vulnerable if you just check any kind of site or approve an app. In case you are in that shoe right now, just follow the simple instructions b...

Posted by admin River waters simply meeting is one thing, but when those bodies of water display distinguishing colors from one other without mixing, it can create some truly astounding environmental displays. When two or more bodies of water meet, like rivers, it’s called a confluence. This occurs when two streams join to become one river or, as in the examples below, when a tributary joins a larger river. As you can see in these stunning pictures, confluences take place all over the world and create some beautiful scenery with the distinct colors they display. These color differences are determined by what debris, silt, vegetation or chemicals the water caries, which clearly contrast the river they join into. But don’t take my word for it, go ahead and take a look at some of these amazing confluences from all around the globe. 1. Confluence of the Thompson and Fraser Rivers (Lytton, BC, Canada) The Thompson River is the 3 rd  largest river of British Columbi...

Posted by admin The Chancellor, Landmark University, Bishop David Oyedepo, Omu-Aran on Thursday said the Agricultural and Chemical Engineering departments of the institution has commenced the processing of diesel from Jatropha seeds obtained from the varsity’s plantation. He added that the first phase of the plantation is about 534 hectares. He stated that in the quest towards wealth creation and generation of gainful employment in Nigeria, Landmark established the Jatropha. Plantation at its Eleyin Farm Plantation in April 2014. He stated that the biofuel plant, which according to him is of great economic importance, was being developed by the School of Engineering of the institution. He said the institution had started test-running processed diesel from Jatropha seed with the institution’s generators. Oyedepo spoke during the institution’s second convocation media conference at Omu-Aran, in Irepodun Local Government of Kwara State. “ The project which commenced i...

Posted by admin Written by Akindolani Oluwasegun Michael @segunakindolani BIBLICAL SUCCESS SERIES Mechanism For Kingdom Success ( Pt 1) Text : Joshua 1:8; Deuteronomy 30:15 INTRODUCTION Success is a familiar and popular word with people but not everyone has the benefit of enjoying it at will. However, we could have tasted in a certain measure or degree at a particular period of time in our lives. Let me paint these pictures in your mind before I proceed in the part one of this series: 1. An athlete who just finished a race event after crossing the line first , 2. A student who bagged a degree and collects his certificate during convocation , 3. An evangelist who had just harvested souls into the kingdom after a ministration in a crusade or outreach , and 4. A football team that just won a match against her opponent . ( a ) Are they successful ? Yes ! This means that, Success is REALIST...

Posted by admin My dear Jil, there’s such a thing as emotional stinginess. You can’t be emotionally stingy in your relationship. You want a boyfriend who fawns over you, telling you he loves you… But you deliberately hold back on reciprocation. You don’t want to be emotionally forthcoming, or even gracious, just so you’ll be in control of the relationship. It smacks of meanness, borders on coldness, manipulatedness and hardness. It’s a narcissus complex. If the guy adopts the same self-induced emotional constipation what do you think will happen? There’s that ding-dong between boys and girls – who’ll blink first, who’ll say “I love you” first, who’s turn it is next… The artificiality of emotional metrics thus unleashed says a lot about the quality of such relationship! A deliberate suppression of emotions evinces insecurity. There’s no sincerity. Yet you expect sincere expressions of love. Can’t you see the selfishness? This is not about playing hard to get. It’s all about con...

Posted by Admin Akindolani Oluwasegun Michael @segunakindolani Too many empty 'rich men' around! What is the point of flaunting around with ego the possession of physical structures and some material affluence when been neck-deep into debt. The burden of debt is slavery and ultimate disaster. No wonder their victims live on drugs and end up with all manners of disease due to high blood pressure. In most cases, this is because it becomes terrible if the banks or financial institutions borrowed from suddenly request an outright payment. It will become calamitous for most of them and that might meant loosing the collateral security laid down. They deceive themselves thinking they can fool people about living a rich life but they are empty. The staffs of the organizations or companies they manage becomes their tools for savagery. They grind out the very life out of them in the name of delivering results that are in most cases inhumane and unrealistic. I won't be s...

Posted by admin Written by Dr. Peregrino Brimah (ENDS initiative) Buhari and Osinbajo have to address the right issues to fight terror Inequality is the bane of terrorism Poverty does not create terrorists. A lack of Western education does not fester terror. These popular misconceptions needs to be reviewed. We are being disrespectful and disingenuous when we falsely accuse the poor or Western-uneducated of being prone to terror. I am proud to belong to the poor group. Whatever I make financially, I quickly distribute and usually have an empty account, oft needing to borrow money. We poor folk are not terrorists. While in college, I was beaten and threatened to join confraternities. I never did. I was not more Western-educated than my colleagues who signed up with those college terror organisations. I only had a better moral grounding and more fear of God. I knew that man must not harm and kill for stupid reasons or parade in the bush and beat and cut one another ...

Posted by admin By Walid Shoebat There is much in the Bible about Iran and it even described the nuclear catastrophe that will result from Obama’s nuclear deal with it. You think this is far-fetched? Just read. For years, Bible prophecy analysts had missed the verses and for years, we have been on record stating that Iran will gain its nukes and so far we were the few who were correct, while the rest still contemplate Israel removing the threat before it happens. We were no geniuses to figure all this, we just read the Bible as Muslims and saw in it that we needed salvation, so we converted and believed. But before we share the obvious references that are rarely read, lets explain how this deal is a total catastrophe. Iran holds the world’s fourth-largest proved crude reserves and the second-largest natural gas reserves, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration. The Iran nuclear deal is likely to provide little benefit for...