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Dining With The Devil

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You may ask, is it okay to dine with the devil when James 4:7 categorically states, "Submit yourself before God. Resist the devil, and he'll flee?'' In cases where resisting and fleeing from the devil is inevitable, what do you do? Dine with him with a very long spoon! This literally means keeping a distance; subscribing to full consciousness and eliminating every distraction till the said meal has been done with. Anchor Scripture: { 1 Peter 5:8 } "Be alert and sober of mind. Your enemy the devil prowls around like a roaring lion looking for someone to devour." In as much as dining with the devil to obtain a tangible result may be the only route to obtaining a desired result, know when to stop dining! "There is time for  everything, and a season for every activity under the heavens."- Ecclesiastes 3: 1 Be at alert. The devil is bad to the bone! He can go the extra mile to pin you down to a spot. Never give in. Never (consciously or uncon

The Infected Cookie

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If you could say no over and over to an infected cookie in the past (even when you had to elope because you didn't have the nerve to look it in the face and reject it) then you'll end up with a running belle if you can't look it in the eye today and yell a thunderous no, now that you're well thought, confident and eek of wisdom. Ever been in a situation where people offered you regular cookies (which were not bad) but it didn't seem to excite you because of the picture of the special cookie that's been registered in your taste bud that needs to be tended to, thus making you salivate on the subconscious until you took a bold step not to salivate anymore but wait gracefully for that specially-made cookie irrespective of the time frame? Well, one fateful day when you were not looking, a regular cookie tagged along. You didn't notice it because it was not just your type but the cookie was all up in your face consistently, like it was an emissary. You soon

Give Up On Your Dreams

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But only for a short while though... Some people put their dreams on hold for many weeks, months or even years in order to serve, acquire knowledge and in turn undergo the training phase. They are on the right path. I once heard a public speaker say, "In order to make your dream come true, you'll have to give up your dream to make another person's dream come true.'' You make ask, "How feasible is this?'' Well, there is something called calculated risk. Ensure that whoever you'll give up your dreams for is worth it. This can be likened to the case of a nursing mother who takes a while off the work scene to tend to her newborn, but her snap back is divinity, because she returns fiercer than ever. Service and Honour is rewarding. Anchor Scripture: { Genesis 29:18 } "Now Jacob loved Rachael; so he said, 'I will serve you seven years for Rachael your younger daughter." Giving up one's dream temporarily comes with a lot of

The Warning Sign

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A warning sign is a signage that awakens the consciousness of a danger. Failure to adhere may result to a weighty sanction or disaster. Anchor Scripture: { Deuteronomy 4:9 } ''Only give heed to yourself and keep your soul diligently, so that you do not forget the things which your eyes have seen and they do not depart from your heart all the days of your life.'' In a car dashboard display which updates or provides the driver with the appropriate information from time to time, ignoring the notification from the icons that represent the fuel gauge, temperature, maintenance, etc can lead to a crash that'll involve a lot of financial commitment to be reinstated or even an irrevocable loss of the vehicle. The above illustration applies with relationship issues. The warning signs pop up from time to time. The warning sign is not a disastrous signage but a sign that prevents one from a disaster if duly interrogated. If the warning sign in a relationship is ig

Just Like That!

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Just kidding... lol Since year 2015 after the demise of my mum, I've been praying to God for "equally yoked'' female friends who will tag along with me to the future. Two years later, Jesus did it! I can understand if you're giving me a side eye or probably referring to me as dramatic, but in truth, I was wired to function effectively with the right association. Being raised in a "full'' house may have contributed to the factor. Anchor Scripture: { Proverbs 18:24 } "One who has unreliable friends soon comes to a ruin, but there is a friend who sticks closer than a brother.'' All my life, I've had cool friends in between, but in the case of an equally yoked friend that sticks closer than a brother, it's been mission impossible. You'll never appreciate the presence of abundance until you've experienced perpetual lack. Well, all I can say is Thank You Jesus! God added an amazing male friend to my life few months

MIRACLE

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 A Miracle is a wonderful event occurring in the  physical  that is attributed to the  supernatural . The underlining factor of a miracle is that it must be physical, hence, it'll be recorded as mere hypnosis. Hypnosis is a trans-like state that is artificially induced. THE BIG QUESTION... Do you believe in miracles? Ever wondered why Nigeria is still a third-world country amidst the high-rise "Miraculous'' revivals? Don't misquote me, miracles are good but it tags along with a process. So many people don't want to get involved with the process, yet wake up each day anticipating a 'miracle'. Waking up each day anticipating a miracle is living by faith but it must go hand in gloves with work (especially good works). Anchor Scripture: { Luke 17:11-14 } "Now it happened as He went to Jerusalem that He passed through the midst of Samaria and Galilee. Then as He entered a certain village, there met Him ten men who were lepers, who s

Vessel Of Honour

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It is true that an empty vessel makes the loudest unpleasant sound, but it's never be heard of a loaded vessel making a distasteful sound. Loaded vessels are solidified, thus, can't be easily tossed around. Anchor Scripture: { 2 Timothy 2: 20-21 }NKJV "But in a great house there are not only vessels of gold and silver, but also of wood and clay, some for honour and some for dishonour. Therefore if anyone cleanses himself from the latter, he will be a vessel for honour, sanctified and useful for the Master, prepared for every good work. 2 Timothy 2:20-21 MSG Translation "In a well-furnished kitchen there are not only crystal goblets and silver platters, but waste cans and compost buckets - some containers used to serve fine meals, others to take out the garbage. Become the kind of container God can use to present any and every kind of gift to his guests for their blessing.'' Reflecting on the above anchor scripture, we take to cognizance

INSECURITY

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If you see yourself having sleepless night over someone else's fake Ray Ban Glasses and unceasingly striving to obtain it (especially when you have the original version), then there are greater chances that you are dealing with chronic insecurity issues. If you can't confidently look into the other party's eyes during decision making, then get ready to be taken advantage of because of a low self esteem guise in the robe of insecurity. More importantly, if you see yourself wanting it all and not being able to say no even when you know you ought to, then there are greater chances that you're sulked up in the claws of overconfidence. There is a thin line between insecurity and overconfidence. Studies have shown that most overconfident people are "lowkey'' insecure and most insecure people are ''lowkey'' overconfident. One distinct trigger is enough to blow its cover and give way of the innate (not so upright) virtue to dominate and vic