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Even the plants *retreat*,recoil & resurface in time during the rainy season before it raises its flourishing head. It then greets its creator&the many with its glowing  colours & sweet fragrance. Directors & Management  driven by profit motive *make time periodically* to *step back*,regroup& strategise on how to grow their business. Prov.19:21- _ Many are the plans in a man's heart,but it is the Lord's purpose that prevails_ As humans,we wander off a lot. Most importantly,as spiritual beings, we stray from our God-given purpose. This is why * WE NEED THIS ... A time of SOLITUDE*...A time of Retreat...A time of Waiting...Making time to go to a quiet place in order to renew,refill& realign our ways back to God. Lamentations 3:25-28 _ '...The Lord is good...to the one who seeks him,it is good to wait patiently on the Lord...Let him sit down alone in silence,for the Lord has laid it on him_ *Do we make time for this?*...Not with the hustle...

I bring you this all important message that form a fulcrum of our spiritual lives . The  title: #YOUNEEDTHIS... #MESSAGEFORTHEEVENING #BeExpectant

A powerful quote from the message- 'LORD, PLEEASE  HELP OUR FOOLISHNESS' ENJOY THE QUOTE as well as the link to the full message. http://myinss.blogspot.com/2016/04/lord-pleease-our-foolishness-psalm-38.html

Another powerful edition of *Meditate* is here&today we look David's Psalm 25:4-11 This psalm is an acrostic poem which talks of David's holy trust, many conflicts,great transgression,bitter repentance&deep distresses. Let's have it: 4 Show me your ways, LORD, teach me your paths. 5 Guide me in your truth and teach me,for you are God my Savior,and my hope is in you all day long. 6 Remember, LORD, your great mercy and love,for they are from of old. 7 Do not remember the sins of my youth and my rebellious ways;according to your love remember me,for you, LORD, are good. 8 Good and upright is the LORD; therefore he instructs sinners in his ways. 9 He guides the humble in what is right and teaches them his way. 10 All the ways of the LORD are loving and faithful toward those who keep the demands of his covenant. 11 For the sake of your name, LORD,forgive my iniquity, though it is great. Aside the meditation,this can be your prayer as well. *SO I S...

I call it the *RELATIONSHIP SERIES (In short- #RELSERIES*). It should hit you somewhere 2018. Okay, so today, i bring you Relationship quotes from a wonderful Youth Counselor i know personally- *Amos Kevin-Annan*, a few from *unknown* sources & yours truly- *#Otuosquotes*. Let's have it: *Fall in Love when you are ready not when you are lonely*-Unknown *Relationship is Fantastic but not an Emergency*-Amos Kevin-Annan *The Feeling of Falling in Love is Fantastic but the Reality of Really Loving is the Real Deal*-#Otuosquotes *Love is  like a rubber band held at both ends by two people, when one leaves it hurts the other*-Unknown *Being deeply loved by someone gives you strength, while loving someone gives you courage*- Amos Kevin-Annan *In a relationship,we only know enough to say Let's Get Married, we don't know it all*-#Otuosquotes *A godly woman does not need to be test driven like a car because a godly man knows the manufacturer who built her. Sh...

Oh yes,God did not send his son...why send his son for this... No, not at all, He did not send his son.... Before i get any accusation for blasphemy,let me quote the whole verse *For God did not send his son into the world to CONDEMN the world, but that the WORLD through him might be SAVED.(John 3:17)* Of course, this is coming from the back of the world's most popularly quoted scripture John 3:16- _For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten son..._ Some years ago, right after reading John 3:16, i decided to read on and when i got to the v.17, i had to stop because it was equally powerful. The whole John chapter 3 is about  the encounter Nicodemus, a Pharisee had with Jesus. After seeing the light in Jesus, Nicodemus 'nicodemusly' went to Jesus at night to find out how he could be saved. Jesus then took his time to expain  the born again concept to him which included the v.17... The Jews at the time were expecting a messiah who will come, judge...

The christian life begins with *Faith*. You are believing a God you've never seen yet believe he knows &can do it all. This is a quote about Faith from last friday's message- *A Matter of Trust*. *What were we not told right from infancy*:There is a big God up there who is all powerful,all knowing&even here.He can do ALL things&we are supposed to be in church,behave someway 'bi' to worship him. As if even as kids,we believed all that. They were too big to believe&we did so because Daddy says so. _Okay,if he could do all things,why was mummy struggling so hard to pay my fees_' We wondered. It is *A Matter of Faith.*... it may have been a loose faith at the time but we're fully believing a parent noone told us they were. We didn't need to be told.They are our parents! *That natural incline God put in us clearly* says it all aside the relationship built.(Well,you can point out those exceptions.It doesn't negate this point) That i...

I was watching Joe Mettle's rendition of the old spiritual song 'This is the Air i breathe' & i felt sooo GOOD. Like we say- in the spiri t._I felt really good with these words falling out... *I WANT TO GO TO HEAVEN* And that takes us to the message for today. What are you thinking?... I want to go to Heaven because life is too hard& i want to avoid the troubles thereof. You may not be so wrong when we look at it this way... I am sure when i 'snap out' of the above song& you ask me on a 'normal' day whether i would, my answer will be different. ooh it is not like that oo.As for heaven de3 we all want to go but you see i need to enjoy life some, get a fat paying job,get married,enjoy the sex,do some travels& also make an impact here on earth(might even be different from fulfilling your actual purpose)...Then,we make it to heaven_  I want to go to Heaven NOT because Life is hard,not because of its troubles or that the christian life s...

We did Spare me...(1). This is part 2. Thanks for Sparing me a moment. Now,let's do this: * Wasn't it last week that it occurred to you that there seem to be a state of despondency in the christian fraternity.*Then others like Syncretism, Too 'many' Compromises, Normalisation& Conformity also came in. *_(Forgive me for the 'brofo'/english,it will be broken down later) Spare me another moment,let's do this: Even you, as people will say, you have started compromising, following everything that comes,you keep changing your stance on that issue everytime something crops up.* You haven't noticed right or..? First,let me bring out these exceptions: -Certain things christians thought were sinful but got to know are NOT according to Scripture. -Becoming all things to all people to save *some*(As Paul said in 1 Cor. 9:19-) *Despondency* is the state of low spirits from loss of hope,courage or dejection. (Religious) *Syncretism* is an attempt to b...

And so i read once again the passage above&it spoke to me differently like i've never read it before. That is it with #TheWordofGod...#AlwaysRefreshing #NeverStale #NewEveryMorning So Brace Yourself for *The Prov.3 Factor*(Prov.3:5-6) soon. For now let's *Meditate* 1 My son, do not forget my teaching,but keep my commands in your heart, 2 For they will prolong your life many years and bring you peace and prosperity. 3 Let love and faithfulness never leave you; bind them around your neck, write them on the tablet of your heart. 4 Then you will win favor and a good name in the sight of God and man. *5 Trust in the LORD with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding;* *6 in all your ways submit to him,and he will make your paths straight.* *7 Do not be wise in your own eyes;fear the LORD and shun evil.* *8 This will bring health to your body and nourishment to your bones* *9 Honor the LORD with your wealth, with the firstfruits of all your ...

It is a 3-in-1 title message today. Like i said,we need to get back to the basis of our lives. The reason we are who we are&what gives us that sure hope of eternal life. #SALVATION...#CHRIST *Someone needs THIS...So let's MEDITATE on SALVATION QUOTES to WIN SOULS.* *The Bible says today is the accepted time, today is the day of salvation... But there will come a time when it will be too late for you.-Billy Graham *I believe if God doesn't give you a miracle, you are a miracle of God for somebody else's salvation.- Nick Vujicic *Salvation comes through a cross and a crucified Christ. ”- Andrew Murray * It is our privilege to know that we are saved. ”- Dwight L. Moody * Christ is a substitute for everything, but nothing is a substitute for Christ.-Harry Ironside *The Blood of Jesus washes away our past and the Name of Jesus opens up our future. - Jesse Duplantis * Gospel is open to all; the most respectable sinner has no more claim on it than the worst. - Mart...

One of the cardinal factors in every relationship is TRUST. For many marriages&the kind of relationship WE keep, trust plays a crucial role. Mostly,when you tell someone to trust you,it doesn't only rest by word of mouth,it must be based on something- knowledge,evidence or experience. This is different from *Faith* which we will look at next week in this context.( *A matter of Faith* ) We are in this together& after all these years if you don't TRUST me,then what is the  point staying in this. Let's call it quit.   His girlfriend asserted. Whether the person is justified or not will depend on what went on in their relationship. We are not doing the much anticipated _Relationship Series_ so i end here. However,same cannot be said of our Relationship with God.Indeed, for everyone,the christian life begins with *Faith*. You are believing a God you've never seen yet believe knows &can do it all. However,as we take this big leap of faith, verily ver...

We thank God for  another Thursday Morning. As said,i bring you the sequel to 'Lord, I want to...' This is  Lord,I want to...(2) & i must say the message explains itself. Let's go for it. *Lord, I want to enjoy my life...the christian life for that matter but it looks like it is about not doing certain things & living a certain kind of strict,principled& No nonsense life. Why??? *Lord, I want to... I really want to HELP but she is so undeserving. Don't let me explain...Lord,you know. *Lord, I want to finally give my life to you but i don't seem to have to the courage to...In fact, i am gripped with Fear...I just don't know. *Lord, I want to forgive. I know i wrong others but hear me here-Why do they keep on taking advantage &expecting me to forgive all the time yet they are unforgiving. And what do you say Lord, 70X7...Geez! *Lord, i want to be in your house serving you faithfully but my life is full of guilt. More so, i'm alway...

Another edition of Meditate is here and this time we fall on 2 Corinthians 1:3-11. V.3 Praise to the God of All Comfort Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of compassion and the God of all comfort, V.4 who comforts us in all our troubles, so that we can comfort those in any trouble with the comfort we ourselves receive from God. V.5 For just as we share abundantly in the sufferings of Christ, so also our comfort abounds through Christ. V.6 If we are distressed, it is for your comfort and salvation; if we are comforted, it is for your comfort, which produces in you patient endurance of the same sufferings we suffer. V.7 And our hope for you is firm, because we know that just as you share in our sufferings, so also you share in our comfort. V. 8 We do not want you to be uninformed,brothers and sisters, about the troubles we experienced in the province of Asia. We were under great pressure, far beyond our ability to endure, so that we despair...

Another sequel to Spare me...  awaits us exactly a week today.(17th  October, 2017) As always, we continue to make it  even more INTERESTING & POWERFUL with various  RELATIONAL ANGLES. JOIN ME THEN!

Good morning.Let's open our hearts to this one. The young boy's last encounter with fire was when he was whisked away by the mother after attempting to touch that fire.This time he was alone in the room holding the matches stick about to strike. The mother's quick  reminder flashed through his mind but he ignored. The next thing we saw he was outside playing. The next was a smoke emitting from their house which took the timely intervention of a neighbour. I pause here& ask: As christians &as a people,Are we playing with fire like this little child? Weeks after that,the child who fearfully sat far    from the mother as she roasted the grasscutter couldn't help but ask: 'Mummy,why are you playing with fire when you clearly told us not to?' The mother answered... Beloved,i pause& ask the title question once again-Do you go through or play with fire? This message should have come last friday but i could make time for it today. Thankfully, i...

Quotes  is back and this time on an evening.Today, I bring you what i call *SALVATION QUOTES*. Personally, I have been convicted to return&draw many back to the root/foundation of their Christian lives- *SALVATION*. I believe as christians we have been sidetracked by a lot of what the bible says *THE OTHER THINGS* More to come on this. Let's get into the quotes now: “Though the Bible was written over sixteen centuries by at least forty authors,it has one centraltheme–salvation through faith in Christ. ”-Max Lucado Since no man is excluded from calling upon God the gate of salvation is open to all.There is nothing else to hinder us from entering,but our own unbelief. ” -John Calvin. “ The purpose of the Bible is simply to proclaim God’s plan to save His children. It asserts that man is lost and needs to be saved. And it communicates the message that Jesus is the God in the flesh sent to save His children. ”-Max Lucado “ Through salvation our past has been forgiv...

On this Wetty  Friday Morning, i bring you your All Round Devotional ON THIS MORNING Going into the weekend like this with the rain threatening to spoil 'plans',Let's meditate on this: 4 “Show me, LORD, my life’s end and the number of my days;let me know how fleeting my life is. 5 You have made my days a mere handbreadth; the span of my years is as nothing before you.Everyone is but a breath,even those who seem secure. 6 “Surely everyone goes around like a mere phantom; in vain they rush about, heaping up wealth without knowing whose it will finally be. 7 “But now, Lord, what do I look for? My hope is in you. 8 Save me from all my transgressions; do not make me the scorn of fools. 9 I was silent; I would not open my mouth,for you are the one who has done this. 10 Remove your scourge from me; I am overcome by the blow of your hand. 11 When you rebuke and discipline anyone for their sin,you consume their wealth like a moth—surely everyone is but a breath. ...

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Join me a week today, 12th October, 2017, for LORD, I WANT ...(2). It will be EXCITING, RELATIONAL AND IMPACTFUL!

This is where we ask simple,relevant,teasing yet interesting questions for you to ponder&draw out meaningful answers yourself as inspired by your maker. A week today we looked at: Questions(Part 5) which touched  on: Everyone wanting to be,Too Eager to make it, Fake Trends,Discontentment& Failing to wait on God's time._Thanks for the feedback. The Questions as we turn the tables: *What are your Goals&Aspiration???.... Do you even have one??? *If you do, how well have you treated them over the years? *Why do you keep procrastinating...tickling yourself with so called tangible excuses??? *Was it not last year that you should fulfilled that goal?...Okay,So what has happened to it now as we speak??? *Why are you almost always reactive to situations...Something has to happen before you....???(continue for me) *How daring are you?....How passionate are you about your dreams or goals??? *Are you able to infect others with it??? *With how laid back &unse...

Ewurakua,Ewurama and Ewuraa met separately aside the church's own to study the word,discuss bothering questions on the christian front& pray. For the past 2 weeks, they had not met together&so they were glad they finally did.The topic as Ewurama had posted on their 'E' group was WHAT HE EXPECTS Just when Ewurakua was about to open to that Bible passage after the pleasantries&routine opening prayer,Ewuraa cut in. She said 'Hmm, do you know i was here last 2 weeks?...hmm,this topic eee,it brings to mind...Anyway,So you remember that annoying neighbour who chooses when to greet or speak to you 'no'.When i was coming, i had this deep incline to speak to her but i ignored._ ' I came&found noone but couldn't resist that strong  incline too. As if being pursued, I drove home to meet Sister Yaa  seated right in front  of the building. As i stepped out,she quickly rushed to me, apologised & started what i call the confessions of a de...

We do Part 2 of the above topic rather today. The link to Part 1 is below: (  http://myinss.blogspot.com/ 2017/09/going-through- motionspart-1-matthew-419.html  ) On how to avoid Going through the motions: *As said, First, be prepared to Endure the motions * Next is to Find your Purpose&let me just say be sure of it. I say that because a lot of people by virtue of a lot of human factors  take their calling for granted or even *become used to it hence the lack of interest or enthusiasm. Some of the factors include life challenges,issues of familiarity, surrounding environment among others.This bog them down hence a lack of interest eventually derailing them from their course. If you find yourself here, Stop the unseriousness& Start dealing with it now. God brought you here for a purpose.* * Let's look at Finding your purpose proper. This is what you totally love,enjoy and never see it as *work.* The only way to know this is to go to you ...