Who is Jesus?
Jesus is the Lamb of God, that takes away the sin of the world.
Jesus is provided as God's perfect sacrifice to achieve perfect justice. One sacrifice, for all sin, for all time. (John 1:29, Hebrews 10:10)
Through faith in Jesus, our sin is forgotten by God, and we receive his righteousness. (Ephesians 2:8, Romans 3:22) We can approach the throne of God and address him as our father. (Matthew 6:9, Luke 11:2) Jesus made this possible. (John 14:6)
I'm basically a good person. Do I still need Jesus?
Sin means "missing the mark", to fall short of doing what is right. Sin can be intentional or unintentional. Consider the wrongs done to you, and the wrongs you have done to others, as sin. Even with the best intentions, we have missed the mark.(Romans 3:23)(Romans 6:23)
God's Gift Of Life is offered to everyone.
Our relationship with God is restored through the sacrifice of his son. When we acknowledge that Jesus died for our sins, and was raised from the dead, we become the children of God. (Galatians 3:26)(Romans 10:9)
Our good works do not make God love us more, and our sin does not make God love us less. God has shown his love, in that while we were sinners Christ died for us. (Romans 5:8) If God did not withhold his son, while we were sinners, what would he keep from us as his children?
Don't get stressed, and feel unworthy when you mess up. We're all unworthy, and God loves us anyway. (Romans 3:23)(I Timothy 1:15)
Our lives should produce good works as the evidence of changed lives, but our works do not justify our place before God. (Ephesians 2:8)(John 15:4)(Matthew 5:16) It's all about Jesus.
God does not hate sinners. His heart is for people. His desire is that we repent, turn to him, and receive his gift of life. (Luke 5:32)(Romans 5:8)(Luke 15:10)
You can receive Christ right now by faith through prayer:
(Prayer is talking to God)
God knows your heart and is not so concerned with your words as He is with the attitude of your heart. The following is a suggested prayer:
"Lord Jesus, I need You. Thank You for dying on the cross for my sins. I open the door of my life and receive You as my Savior and Lord. Thank You for forgiving my sins and giving me eternal life. Take control of the throne of my life. Make me the kind of person You want me to be."
Does this prayer express the desire of your heart? If it does, I invite you to pray this prayer right now and Christ will come into your life, as He promised.
Thursday, July 22, 2010
Wednesday, April 7, 2010
God is in control in the affairs of Nigeria
Goodmorning dear Reader,
I would like to comment on the decision of our Acting President Dr Goodluck Jonathan by taking the post of Minister of Power by himself, dear reader this shows that God has interest in his Goverment and the spirit of God is working with him.
You know why, because it takes only people that have the fear of God to take such position simply because the manufacturers of plants, I mean generator would not happy with the decision of our Acting President hadbeen the position is for someone else, they would have found their ways in bribering such person.
Because one way or other ,they're gaining from the darkness of the nation but the decision of the Acting President has curbed them in doing that, but one thing i know by the power of Almightly God whom we serve in this country, power will definately change hands.
GOD BLESS NIGERIA.
I would like to comment on the decision of our Acting President Dr Goodluck Jonathan by taking the post of Minister of Power by himself, dear reader this shows that God has interest in his Goverment and the spirit of God is working with him.
You know why, because it takes only people that have the fear of God to take such position simply because the manufacturers of plants, I mean generator would not happy with the decision of our Acting President hadbeen the position is for someone else, they would have found their ways in bribering such person.
Because one way or other ,they're gaining from the darkness of the nation but the decision of the Acting President has curbed them in doing that, but one thing i know by the power of Almightly God whom we serve in this country, power will definately change hands.
GOD BLESS NIGERIA.
Friday, March 6, 2009
One of Your Best Friends
Better to be patient than powerful; better to have self-control than to conquer a city.Proverbs 16:32
Why can’t I lose weight? Why can’t I get in shape? Why can’t I consistently spend time with God? Why can’t I get out of debt? Why can’t I break this bad habit? Maybe it is because of a lack of self-control. Could it be that many, if not most, of our personal problems are caused by a lack of self-control?
Henry Wadsworth Longfellow wrote: “Great is the art of beginning, but greater the art is of ending.”
Somewhere past the starting point a problem exists. Wouldn’t it be nice to have a genie who could help us finish what we start? Or, an angel that would protect us from falling into the snares of the evil one? Or, a guide that would direct us on the straight and narrow path of godly upright behavior? Unfortunately, we don’t have those available to us. But we do possess the inner dynamic of self-control, which is a needed and essential virtue for effective living.
Self-control is one of the best friends we can have. It is one of the best friends we can introduce to our kids. It will enable us to become the persons we want to be and to perform the activities we want to do. We need to cherish this friend always. It is a real lifesaver.
Yet self-control extracts a high price. Following one of the famed Polish concert pianist Ignace Paderewski’s outstanding performances, a fan said to him, “I’d give my life to play like that.” The brilliant pianist replied, “I did.” On another occasion Paderewski was asked by a fellow pianist if he could be ready to play a recital on short notice. The famous musician replied, “I am always ready. I have practiced eight hours daily for forty years.” The other pianist said, “I wish I had been born with such determination.” Paderewski replied, “We are all born with it. I just used mine.”
The point is not that we could all become concert pianists just by exercising enough self-control. But when it comes to effective living we each have the makings of triumph, if we will apply our wills and come under God’s control and pay the price.
Better to be patient than powerful; better to have self-control than to conquer a city.Proverbs 16:32
Why can’t I lose weight? Why can’t I get in shape? Why can’t I consistently spend time with God? Why can’t I get out of debt? Why can’t I break this bad habit? Maybe it is because of a lack of self-control. Could it be that many, if not most, of our personal problems are caused by a lack of self-control?
Henry Wadsworth Longfellow wrote: “Great is the art of beginning, but greater the art is of ending.”
Somewhere past the starting point a problem exists. Wouldn’t it be nice to have a genie who could help us finish what we start? Or, an angel that would protect us from falling into the snares of the evil one? Or, a guide that would direct us on the straight and narrow path of godly upright behavior? Unfortunately, we don’t have those available to us. But we do possess the inner dynamic of self-control, which is a needed and essential virtue for effective living.
Self-control is one of the best friends we can have. It is one of the best friends we can introduce to our kids. It will enable us to become the persons we want to be and to perform the activities we want to do. We need to cherish this friend always. It is a real lifesaver.
Yet self-control extracts a high price. Following one of the famed Polish concert pianist Ignace Paderewski’s outstanding performances, a fan said to him, “I’d give my life to play like that.” The brilliant pianist replied, “I did.” On another occasion Paderewski was asked by a fellow pianist if he could be ready to play a recital on short notice. The famous musician replied, “I am always ready. I have practiced eight hours daily for forty years.” The other pianist said, “I wish I had been born with such determination.” Paderewski replied, “We are all born with it. I just used mine.”
The point is not that we could all become concert pianists just by exercising enough self-control. But when it comes to effective living we each have the makings of triumph, if we will apply our wills and come under God’s control and pay the price.
Transforming your attitude
Why do we behave the way we do? How did we become the kind of persons we are ? Atitude is developed.
Noone was born with good or bad atitude.Itis just a product of choice and is largely influenced by what you believe.
What determines whether you will succeed and be happy in life may be to.
Take responsibility for your atitude: Wetend to blame circumstance,people ,things, your parents even economy etc for current problems and challenges in our lives and refuse to place the blame exactly where it belongs.
You cannot change what you do not make responsibility for. So stop feeling sorry for self and start doing something about your attitude.
recognise that your attitude can be changed:You may not change your parent or your tribe but you can change your attitude.
Because we are a product of change, there are some area in our thinking and beliefs procuce wrong thinking, which results in a wrong attitude.
Evaluate your preset attitude: This is perhaps the most important step. Be ruthless with yourself be mercilessly honest.
Take your attitude and expose mit to the laser beam of God's word.
These are the key elements of attitude :
Thinking
Emotion
Behavior
Your thinkingwill affect your emotions and both will determine your behaviuor. Remember (proverb 23 :7 Your mind is your power house) shalom.
Noone was born with good or bad atitude.Itis just a product of choice and is largely influenced by what you believe.
What determines whether you will succeed and be happy in life may be to.
Take responsibility for your atitude: Wetend to blame circumstance,people ,things, your parents even economy etc for current problems and challenges in our lives and refuse to place the blame exactly where it belongs.
You cannot change what you do not make responsibility for. So stop feeling sorry for self and start doing something about your attitude.
recognise that your attitude can be changed:You may not change your parent or your tribe but you can change your attitude.
Because we are a product of change, there are some area in our thinking and beliefs procuce wrong thinking, which results in a wrong attitude.
Evaluate your preset attitude: This is perhaps the most important step. Be ruthless with yourself be mercilessly honest.
Take your attitude and expose mit to the laser beam of God's word.
These are the key elements of attitude :
Thinking
Emotion
Behavior
Your thinkingwill affect your emotions and both will determine your behaviuor. Remember (proverb 23 :7 Your mind is your power house) shalom.
WHAT IS PRAYER
The simple definition of prayer is communion with God.
It is achannel whereby we gets the attention of God the father throuth his son jesus christ and empowered by holy Ghost.
For your prayer to receive answer from God thre are basic principle and ingre dients it must contain before it can receive answers.
In james 5:16_18. For your prayer to command respect in heaven and in hell, you must be righteous then it must be and effectual well articulated prayer points.
It must also be fervent , it must be hot.
It is achannel whereby we gets the attention of God the father throuth his son jesus christ and empowered by holy Ghost.
For your prayer to receive answer from God thre are basic principle and ingre dients it must contain before it can receive answers.
In james 5:16_18. For your prayer to command respect in heaven and in hell, you must be righteous then it must be and effectual well articulated prayer points.
It must also be fervent , it must be hot.
Wednesday, March 4, 2009
GLOBAL FINANCIAL CRISIS
IMF: Financial Crisis Threatens Africa's Income Gains
The head of the International Monetary Fund, Dominique Strauss-Kahn, said Tuesday that the hard-won income gains in Sub-Saharan Africa during the past decade could be wiped out by the still unfolding global financial crisis. In a new study, the IMF says the financial crisis is likely to have a major impact on low-income countries, particularly in Sub-Saharan Africa.
IMF Managing Director Dominique Strauss-Kahn.The fund identified 26 low-income countries - 14 in Africa - that it regards as especially vulnerable to the lower export prices that have accompanied the global economic slowdown. Because these low-income countries are more integrated into the world economy, the IMF says they are more exposed to the crisis that has essentially stalled economic growth worldwide. The vulnerable economies include oil exporters Angola, Nigeria and Sudan.
Strauss-Kahn says next week's IMF conference in Tanzania (March 9-11) will focus on Africa's development priorities. The meeting will also look ahead to the summit of leaders of the world's 20 biggest economies in London early next month.
"Those African countries fear, rightfully, that decisions could be made at the global level, by a kind of governance council of the world economy, without their voice and comments," he said.
South Africa is the only African member of the Group of 20.
As the global economic slowdown accelerates, the IMF has downgraded its forecast for economic growth. In October, it predicted that Sub-Saharan Africa would grow by more than six percent this year. Its latest forecast cuts that figure in half. The world economy as a whole is expected to grow by a meager 0.5 percent in 2009 - its worst performance in 40 years.
The IMF's Strauss-Kahn says coordinated action is required to pull the global economy out of its slump.
"There's a real need to always and always to repeat the need for a multilateral approach to a global crisis, to take into account not only what is happening to your own country, but [also] outside," he said.
The International Monetary Fund has been calling for the major countries to implement coordinated increases in government spending and tax cuts to stimulate the global economy.
The head of the International Monetary Fund, Dominique Strauss-Kahn, said Tuesday that the hard-won income gains in Sub-Saharan Africa during the past decade could be wiped out by the still unfolding global financial crisis. In a new study, the IMF says the financial crisis is likely to have a major impact on low-income countries, particularly in Sub-Saharan Africa.
IMF Managing Director Dominique Strauss-Kahn.The fund identified 26 low-income countries - 14 in Africa - that it regards as especially vulnerable to the lower export prices that have accompanied the global economic slowdown. Because these low-income countries are more integrated into the world economy, the IMF says they are more exposed to the crisis that has essentially stalled economic growth worldwide. The vulnerable economies include oil exporters Angola, Nigeria and Sudan.
Strauss-Kahn says next week's IMF conference in Tanzania (March 9-11) will focus on Africa's development priorities. The meeting will also look ahead to the summit of leaders of the world's 20 biggest economies in London early next month.
"Those African countries fear, rightfully, that decisions could be made at the global level, by a kind of governance council of the world economy, without their voice and comments," he said.
South Africa is the only African member of the Group of 20.
As the global economic slowdown accelerates, the IMF has downgraded its forecast for economic growth. In October, it predicted that Sub-Saharan Africa would grow by more than six percent this year. Its latest forecast cuts that figure in half. The world economy as a whole is expected to grow by a meager 0.5 percent in 2009 - its worst performance in 40 years.
The IMF's Strauss-Kahn says coordinated action is required to pull the global economy out of its slump.
"There's a real need to always and always to repeat the need for a multilateral approach to a global crisis, to take into account not only what is happening to your own country, but [also] outside," he said.
The International Monetary Fund has been calling for the major countries to implement coordinated increases in government spending and tax cuts to stimulate the global economy.
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