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---THE LADY I ONCE LOVED--- I saw her in the streets Messed up, torn in bits. She smelled like piss Like a cat stuck in shitty pit Everyone passed by But none stopped by . . She was ruined all through Her life was headed for the rocks I couldn’t turn a blind eye So I picked her up Took her home Had her cleaned her up And gave her some clothes . . When she had taken a meal I set her on a bed to rest By her side, I took a kneel Waiting all hours during her rest Finally she woke up Beholding my smile as I watched . . We conversed, we talked She had a lot to say as she wept About how she was abused, drugged and dumped I had empathy on her: cuddled her as a pet She was grateful So filled with thanks . . Time happened I had her life set on course And her beauty was revealed So I loved her without a cause For she was radiant to behold Tender to hold . . I couldn’t wait, not a second longer I made my move, I had her wooed I told her how I l...

Youth Week 2018 ,is here!! Are you excited? Well if you aren't we've got just the antidote for that. Sit , relax, get a cup of coffee and we'll cook you up one amazing youth week preview!!. The Theme :CONSECRATED The Youth week is an annual event that runs for a week plus.It spots ,several exciting,motivating,inspirational, fun ,Spirit building and fellowship encouraging activities . Every youth week has a theme that guides and gives our activities Godly focus and guidance and the theme of this year being consecrated!! *sips hot water. The 2018 youth week began with "  IMmerse" ;A Morning with the Ho...

             The lie of Fear  and The unforced rythms of grace Acts  24:25 And as he reasoned of righteousness, temperance, and judgment to come, Felix trembled, and answered, Go thy way for this time; when I have a convenient season, I will call for thee.  24:26 He hoped also that money should have been given him of Paul, that he might loose him: wherefore he sent for him the oftener, and communed with him. "Are you tired? worn out? Burned out on religion?Come to me. Get away with me and you'll recover your life.I'll show you how to take a real rest .Walk with me amd work with me— watch how i do it.Learn the unforced rythms of grace .I won't lay anything heavy or ill-fitting on you.Keep company with me and you'll learn to live freely and lightly."  Matthew11:28-30 The Message(MSG)28-30. scenario 1. Tonye pleaded with her husband over the line " Forgive me! please! i didn't mean for things to have gone this far... Please ...

Sunday sermon Date: 12/Aug/2018 Topic: Hitting the mark Objective: getting the church to a place of spiritual maturity Speaker: Ijeoma Living stones is our identity in Christ. When we come to Christ, we are no more living a life of our own, It's Christ living in us. We receive the Holy spirit when we accept Jesus as our Lord and saviour. God has called us to growth, it's in growth that we access the fullness of God. (Eph 4 vs 11-15) (Col 2 vs 6-7) (1 Peter 2 vs 2) The more we grow, the more responsible we are and the more productive we become. The writer of Hebrew was sad and disappointed with the lack of growth in the Hebrew church (Hebrew 5:11-14). The fact is that salvation is is not enough, It's just the beginning of pursuit for a deep relationship with God. Peter writes that for us to respond to the promises of God that to our faith, we must add virtue, to virtue add knowledge and to knowledge temperance......... (2Peter 1 vs 5-10) Why should we matur...

A Fellowship of Love Activities! ,activities!! activities!!! Martha had just finished singing with the choir. She had earlier  prayed with the Prayer group. Then, she is to have an Exco meeting and also go on an outreach with the Evangelical group. Martha has to afterwards pen down a write up on "Acceptable Stewardship". She still has to help share fliers later.  This morning,  she had only enough time to say a hurried prayer and  now, Wole asked; "Sister Martha, can you help me  decorate the Church?" Of course one would expect this response "Am I a machine that you'll just be pressing  to work!work!!work!!!" and this was exactly what Martha meant to say. But instead she said, "Oh! Of course, I'll help Brother Wole" Luke 10:40   "But Martha was cumbered about much serving, and came to him, and said, Lord, dost thou not care that my sister hath left me to serve alone? Bid her therefore that she help me." Luke ...

 THE    VEIL               Matthew 15:8

Grrrrhhhh! The sound of alarms waking up millions of people around the world. It’s morning, life’s on. Shoes and clothes on, bags and tools hung on shoulders, the race has begun. There is a daily human need that everyone wants to meet. The most basic of these according to Maslow’s Hierarchy of Human Needs are:  food, water, shelter, clothing etc.  These physical needs usually drive most of our daily pursuit but hidden behind them are the things we all are truly seeking.   Things such as: love, friendship, security, comfort, satisfaction and acceptance. In the absence of these we tend to become depressed, lonely and anxious.

We are grateful to God for keeping all promises His to us as a church in the last year. 2018 is finally here with Loads of blessing.  The beginning of every year happens to be a time when most of us draw out NEW resolutions forgetting that we lost sight of our last resolve mid-way into the year.

Warm, soft, unassuming but in you lies the weapon of surrender. In your embrace mighty men crumble, kings rendered powerless Queens beckon for your touch, in it is the beauty of womanhood: beauty and strength you resonate. In the lurking terror of the dark , you shield the mind from worry and fear In the blackness and loneliness of the night, you soothe the heart in comfort. Oh! What a lovely sight you are to behold; the great lover of all. Your care defies gender You love both men and women alike…gentle is your touch soft is your kiss warm is your embrace No wonder your name is laced on every lip seeking rest from life’s innumerable and inevitable troubles. Oh dear! What tragedy it would’ve been without you.

Over the years, I’ve heard preachers mention that if care is not taken most church leaders, great men and women of God might not be seen at the Lambs Marriage Super.  Meaning technically, that they will end up in hell. Leaders of great repute who mankind have christened “Holy”. Why? Is that even possible? They dine and wine with the Lord. Always speaking Gods' mind and winning souls into the kingdom of God. How then will they be cast out? Don't be angry, I have been asking lots of questions lately and this is what the Spirit of God told me.

                        Scenarios 1: Ayo’s a pregnant mum with 3 kids, juggling 3 jobs and no father in the picture but with perfect peace. Scenario 2: Bella’s the Choir mistress in her church admired by everyone. She has the perfect husband, perfect kids and her dream job-  a project manager in a multinational Stock Broking company which gives her enough at home time with her family. Yet she has no peace whatsoever and highly depressed. By earthly and most likely medical standards Bella shouldn't enjoy inner peace. But perfect peace is not something that is gotten or achieved on the basis how rightly your environment or the people around you treat you. On the contrary perfect peace is only achieved in God. Isaiah 23:3-4 says; " Thou will keep in perfect peace whose mind is stayed on thee; because he trusteth in thee.  Trust ye in the lord forever; for in the Lord Jehovah is everlasting strengt...

Lust no doubt is one of the vices prevalent in our generation. It hits both male and female, pushing most to try out their lustful desires, get addicted and become a shadow of themselves spiritually and sometimes physically. These addictions eventually become painful thorns in their flesh. Many have tried different strategies and prayed that God will remove these thorns just like Apostle Paul ( though we actually do not know his own thorn).  But maybe, God is about to use this piece to answer your earnest prayer. I encourage you to please read on. This featured article possesses practical and achievable steps towards overcoming this evil vice. I, personally can attest to it....Kindly dig in

Can I really do this? Am I good enough? Will this project work out? Can I ever get this job/contract? How would I know the right man?  These and other undisclosed intimate questions have been fighting for a space in my mind lately breeding fear, worry and anxiety. I do understand and believe that I have a father who cares greatly for me. I Peter 5 vs 7 spells it out “ cast all our burdens on him because He cares ” but why do I still worry about life issues? Why do I get depressed when am not going at the pace I planned or getting the desired results? Why does it seem like a dead end sometimes?  It’s simply because I still wear my pride like a badge and cherish it. Pride and Anxiety come in a full package. What’s the correlation between the two words Anxiety and Pride, you may ask? Just look at the two words, what is the letter in the middle of both of them “I”. A symbol of self. The truth is that you are anxious because you bear burdens not meant for you. Phil 4 ...

There were many pieces of furniture in the tabernacle, and each served a different purpose. But there wasn’t a single seat. Do you know why?  Because the priest’s work was never finished! The people sinned constantly, so lambs had to be constantly sacrificed to atone for their sins. However, when Jesus died, rose again and went back to heaven, the first thing He did was sit down (see Hebrews 10:12). That’s because the work of salvation was finished! The Bible says: ‘Christ did not have to offer himself many times. He wasn’t like a high priest who goes into the holiest place each year to offer the blood of an animal …instead…he offered himself once and for all, so that he could be a sacrifice that does away with sin’ (Hebrews 9:25-26 CEV).

Lesson One ... An eagle was sitting on a tree resting, doing nothing. A small rabbit saw the eagle and asked him, "Can I also sit like you and do nothing?" The eagle answered: "Sure, why not." So, the rabbit sat on the ground below the eagle and rested. All of a sudden, a fox appeared, jumped on the rabbit, and ate it. Management Lesson - To be sitting doing nothing, you must be sitting very, very high up. Lesson Two ...

US Navy Admiral, believes that to change the world, you should start off by making your bed? Do you agree with him? It's touching, It's, inspiring, its just God sent for my Monday morning. Have a Blessed Week ahead. Source: Youtube