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Today's Verse “Pray in the Spirit at all times and on every occasion. Stay alert and be persistent in your prayers for all believers everywhere.” - Eph. 6:18 It can be hard sometimes to rely on something more than oneself. Truthfully though, we can’t make it on our own. At some point we will have to depend on someone or something else to help guide our path. Most of the time we let that guide become the things of the world. Reality is that we can’t depend on worldly things to help us, because the world is always changing. What it comes down to, is that we need to spend more time relying on God through the power of prayer. Prayer has always been one of the pillars of our faith. Many of the miracles in the Bible only took place because the individual prayed first. Today your challenge is to pray first. – Commentary by Matthew Elliott Today's Prayer God, thank You for the power Your prayer has in our lives. Today, I pray that You will g

Acts 15:1-6 First reading Some men came down from Judaea and taught the brothers, ‘Unless you have yourselves circumcised in the tradition of Moses you cannot be saved.’ This led to disagreement, and after Paul and Barnabas had had a long argument with these men it was arranged that Paul and Barnabas and others of the church should go up to Jerusalem and discuss the problem with the apostles and elders.   All the members of the church saw them off, and as they passed through Phoenicia and Samaria they told how the pagans had been converted, and this news was received with the greatest satisfaction by the brothers. When they arrived in Jerusalem they were welcomed by the church and by the apostles and elders, and gave an account of all that God had done with them.   But certain members of the Pharisees’ party who had become believers objected, insisting that the pagans should be circumcised and instructed to keep the Law of Moses. The apostles and elders met to look into the

The only thing standing between you and your goal is the 'bullshit' story that you keep telling yourself as to why you can't achieve it. So tell me, what is that big dream you have, that goal you have set for yourself, that thing you are hoping to achieve? And l will tell you, you can achieve it no matter what because the power to achieve it lies in you. So l tell you, start the journey of achieving that big dream now and don't wait believing its not yet time, that you are going to do it tomorrow or in the future because there is no tomorrow and there is no future without today. Procrastination infact, is very dangerous. #TOTB #Davidmichaellovesyou.

Please share this post as much as possible. This will open your eyes ! Read to the end and then send it on to all on your e-list. I just did ! Dr Stephen Mak treats terminal ill cancer patients by an "un-orthodox" way and many patients recovered. Before he used solar energy to clear the illnesses of his patients, he believes on natural healing in the body against illnesses. See his article below. It is one of the strategies to heal cancer. As of late, my success rate in curing cancer is about 80%. Cancer patients shouldn't die. The cure for cancer is already found - its in the way we eat fruits. It is whether you believe it or not. I am sorry for the hundreds of cancer patients who die under the conventional treatments. EATING FRUIT We all think eating fruits means just buying fruits, cutting it and just popping it into our mouths. It's not as easy as you think. It's important to know how and *when* to eat the fruits. What is the correct way

In church, the clergy man would ask, "how many of us want to go to HEAVEN ?" And you see the whole congregation raising their hands or saying it aloud that they all want to go to HEAVEN. I also believe that it happens in the mosque too. But have you asked yourself this question, l really want to be in HEAVEN at the end of time but what plans am I making towards achieving this 'HEAVEN'. In school, when we want to pass our exams and move to the next level, we would always read our books, attend extra lessons and even go as far as depriving ourselves of some pleasures of life just because we are preparing for exams. Same thing applies in our work and business places, we always prepare, doing our very best, the things we know that will enable us gain promotion and give us profit and the success we want because if we fail to plan for all these things to go well then it simply means we are planning to fail so well. Now my question is, what preparations and sacrifices

I was just thinking about how to love God more and what came to my mind was the love we share sincerely in our relationships. 'I want to love you(GOD) just like I love her', I want to love God just like I love her because being in a happy relationship feels just as good as eating your favourite meal.  I don't ask much when I chat with God or pray to Him, rather,I ask for what I need urgently and let Him decide how and when to answer me.I don't pray always and the fact is , l don't even know how to pray but I know how to talk to my friend and father who is in heaven. I only asked Him today to help me love Him like l love her and thats all l want right now. Have you ever asked God that question that sounds 'odd'?He deserves to be shown more love or don't u think so?  I do that always, hopeful that He will increase my love for Him by the day. l decided to share this question with you so that u can take that bold step that will get you closer to Go

Our attitude towards some issues of life and towards those around us baffles me sometimes.For example, we want to use the gent or ladies after a friend used it and we rush out shouting and cursing out that friend that he/she messed up the whole environment with the foul smell of their feces. You shout and brag as if you are better and like your own feces smells nice and tempting but truth be told, yours may even be deadlier. "You mess(pollute the air), AKPU fly gate(non-living things ran to save their lives from your feces)" because of what came out of your body.All this l did growing up as a proud Nigerian kid. But thats not the message here, we condemn others for things that we are equally guilty of and claim to be saints when we even do worst things. "You know the wrongs that those around you do and you want them to change, instead of pointing accusing fingers at them, change your own ways and teach them also to change theirs and the world will start growing f

Nigeria on Tuesday agreed a currency swap deal with China, officials said, as it looks for ways to shore up its ailing currency and fund a record budget deficit, possibly by issuing yuan-denominated bonds in China. The West African nation is facing its worst economic crisis in decades as sinking oil prices eat into its foreign reserves and the naira weakens against other currencies. Read Also: Boko Haram: US Govt Agrees to Assist Nigeria in Rebuilding Northeast Nigeria has been for months looking for sources to help plug a projected 2016 deficit of 2.2 trillion naira ($11.1 billion) as President Muhammadu Buhari plans to triple capital spending. During Buhari's visit to Beijing, the Industrial and Commercial Bank of China Ltd (ICBC), the world's biggest lender, and Nigeria's central bank signed a deal on yuan transactions. "It means that the renminbi (yuan) is free to flow among different banks in Nigeria, and the renminbi has been included in the foreign excha

 When l was a little boy, l lied without a conscience ,so much that, I would have been awarded the best liar at the time if there were such awards. Then, l lied because l was not able to take responsibility for my actions, so to avoid the punishment that followed as a result of my actions i lied to be safe.Fabricating lies then was as easy as drinking water.I wasn't always contented with what l had and so to satisfy my wants l would take what was not mine or steal that which l wanted so badly just to satisfy my greed  and when asked about what l stole l would smartly deny it. I felt l was on top of my games then, not knowing l was headed for doom. Funny how we lived as kids! Two things I learnt in the course of my reflection on this horrible past : 1.To take responsibility for my actions 2.To be contented with the little l have. When you lie, you are afraid to take responsibilities  and that makes you irresponsible in a way because you are not  courageous enough to

#BEWISE  I always pray to God everyday to help me grow above some sins, sins like, lieing, neglecting my duties, and abusing my neighbor, in same act I ask Him to make me not to fall victim to stealing, backbiting,cheating, not been faithful in my relationships, quarreling,bearing grudge,fighting, gossiping, been an unfriendly friend and most of all fornication and adultery etc. There are some wrong doings of ours that we can do without only if we tell ourselves the truth. We have the will to stop it but because of the limited pleasure and enjoyment we derive from them we tend to continue with the mindset of, it's a normal thing in our world and so when God created and gave us the 10 commandments, He made a mistake, I believe God did not make any mistakes because, He is God of all perfection and if you think God made a mistake, I want to tell you that He did not because,  that which you think is a mistake is perfectly right and maybe God has not given you the wisdom to under

The candy crush saga game, I love it and always make time to play it once in a while and sometimes I play it through a week depending on how interesting the stage or level is. There is this one I have learnt from playing the game and that is "it speaks of life seasons". When you start from level one, the game will be so easy that you will double the target you were given and get three stars but as you grow in the game, as your level rises, it starts to get tougher than it was in the previous level and that's how life throws it's challenges on us but when I get to a level that I have to use up all my candy crush life and still not cross that level, I will still try it again and again until I succeed and move to the next challenge which is more tougher than the previous one and that's how we are meant to take life seasons and issues. Some friends when they get to that level they can't cross, they get tired of the game and even delete it from their phones,

Sunday 3 April 2016 Divine Mercy Sunday (2nd Sunday of Easter)   Liturgical Colour: White. Readings at Mass Entrance Antiphon 1 Pt 2: 2 Like newborn infants, you must long for the pure, spiritual milk, that in him you may grow to salvation, alleluia. Or 4 Esdras 2: 36-37 Receive the joy of your glory, giving thanks to God, who has called you into the heavenly kingdom, alleluia. Collect God of everlasting mercy, who in the very recurrence of the paschal feast kindle the faith of the people you have made your own, increase, we pray, the grace you have bestowed, that all may grasp and rightly understand in what font they have been washed, by whose Spirit they have been reborn, by whose Blood they have been redeemed. Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son, who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. First reading Acts 5:12-16 The faithful all used to meet by common consent in the Portico

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Saturday 2 April 2016 Easter Saturday   Liturgical Colour: White. Readings at Mass Entrance Antiphon Ps 104: 43 The Lord brought out his people with joy, his chosen ones with shouts of rejoicing, alleluia. Collect O God, who by the abundance of your grace give increase to the peoples who believe in you, look with favour on those you have chosen and clothe with blessed immortality those reborn through the Sacrament of Baptism. Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son, who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. First reading Acts 4:13-21 The rulers, elders and scribes were astonished at the assurance shown by Peter and John, considering they were uneducated laymen; and they recognised them as associates of Jesus; but when they saw the man who had been cured standing by their side, they could find no answer. So they ordered them to stand outside while the Sanhedrin had a private discussion. ‘What are

Change your praying skills and also change your prayers. #Davmikes. 

Thank you Jesus for my life and those of my family, friends and the world. 

Anything I don't know in this world is because I don't want to know it and anything I wish to know, I 'must' know it. #TOTB #Davidmichaellovesyou 

When you are happy, mind your words and when you are angry, also mind your words 

The Lagos State Government has said that it might soon cancel the movement restriction » which usually applies during the monthly environmental sanitation in the state. This was disclosed by Commissioner for the Environment, Dr Babatunde Adejare on Thursday, March 31, 2016 during a media briefing. “Governor Akinwunmi Ambode, in line with his responsive government, hopes to discontinue restriction during the monthly environmental sanitation exercise,” he said according to Punch. The government has however denied reports that the sanitation exercise has been cancelled entirely. “Dr. Adejare was quoted out of context when he indicated that the restriction of movement may be dispensed with… he did not in any way suggest that the monthly sanitation had been outlawed,” Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Steve Ayorinde, said in a statement. “While Dr. Adejare did meet with journalists today and indicated that the restriction of movement every last Saturday of the month woul

Candidates are urged to ignore the cut-off marks being announced by some websites and social media.   JAMB The cut-off mark for Universities and Polytechnics in Nigeria will be disclosed to the public in June, 2016. This was revealed by the Joint Admission and Matriculation Board, JAMB. During a conversation with Vanguard, JAMB  Public Relations Officer, Dr Fabian Benjamin, said, "JAMB will officially publish the 2016 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME), cut-off marks for universities and polytechnics in June." He urged candidates of the 2016 UTME to ignore the cut-off marks from some websites and social media, stating that those cut-off marks were just the imagination of people. Having gone through the rigour of UTME examinations in the past weeks, candidates seeking admission in universities, polytechnics and colleges of education are expecting JAMB cut-off marks. For any student to participate in post-UTME of the institutions of fi

Manchester United have until the beginning of May, to make an official offer for Jose Mourinho, if they want him to replace Louis van Gaal. The Portuguese, who has been out of work since he was sacked in December by Chelsea, is eager to secure his next managerial position early ahead of the new season. United executive vice-chairman, Ed Woodward, has so far hesitated in making any serious move, as he is a firm supporter of Van Gaal Mourinho has so far turned down several offers and is very interested in the Old Trafford job. But it is believed that Van Gaal could still see out the final year of his contract at United, especially if the Red Devils finish the season strongly.

The Nigeria Police recruitment form for the 2016 is out. Open to O’Level, NCE, OND, HND and BSc holders. Application is FREE! The Police Service Commission (PSC) invites applications from suitably qualified Nigerians for enlistment into the Nigeria Police Force in the following categories: Cadet Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP) Cadet Inspector of Police Police Constable The Nigeria Police recruitment application begins on April 1st 2016 and Closes on May 13th 2016. Nigeria Police Recruitment – Available Positions & Qualifications. A.) Cadet Assistant Superintendent of Police Academic Qualification Have a Bachelors Degree or High National Diploma (HND) Have and NYSC certificate. B.) Cadet Inspector of Police Academic Qualification Have a minimum of either Ordinary National Diploma (OND), Advanced Level (A Level), National Certificate of Education (NCE) or their equivalent. Possession of at least five (5) credit level passes (including Mathematics

Rivers State University of Science and Technology, RSUST sandwich programmes admission form for the 2015/2016 academic session is now on sale. Applications are invited from interested and suitably qualified candidates for admission into 2015/2016 sandwich Undergraduate Programme of the Rivers State University of Science and Technology, Port Harcourt leading to the award of B.Sc. Degree. RSUST Sandwich Admission – Available Programmes. B.Sc Degree Programmes in:- Agricultural Education Business Education with Options in:- Accountancy Management Office Management and Technology Marketing Science Education with Options in:- Biology Chemistry Physics Mathematics Education and Integrated Science Environmental Education Technical Education with Options in:- Building Electrical/Electronics Mechanical Educational Foundation with Option in:- Adult and Community Education Educational Management RSUST Sandwich Admission – Entry Requirements. A 2- year Degree Pro