ON THIS MORNING (OTM)

(5-Year Anniv.🌻🙌🏻) We put the end tie to our Relationship is Everything mini series with some fab Quotes again. *Blessings here:* *"We can improve our relationships with others by leaps and bounds if we become encouragers instead of critics.”* *Someone to tell it to is one of the fundamental needs of human beings.”* *“Shared joy is a double joy; shared sorrow is half a sorrow.”-Swedish Proverb* 1 Thessalonians 5:11- *So encourage each other and build each other up, just as you are already doing.* Acts 28:2- *The natives showed us extraordinary kindness; for because of the rain that had set in and because of the cold, they kindled a fire and received us all.* *Trust is to human relationships what faith is to gospel living. It is the beginning place, the foundation upon which more can be built. Where trust is, love can flourish.-Barbara Smith* *Commitment is inherent in any genuinely loving relationship.- M Scott Peck* *Little ki...

(5-Year Anniv.🌻🙌🏻) Inching close to ending this series & I like the sub title- *The General*😃 So we live in a world not just with close intimate people but  with people from all walks of life. The truth is sometimes our many intercourse with such people may even take many rounds than our friendship lovemaking with our close people.😉 The truth is not all the important things we need in life can be obtained from people we term as Close people. Another Truth is that there was a reason God put us in this basket of Life where we are bound to come across each other. This simple reason is shown in *Rom.12:12- One Body, Many Parts.* We are to see ourselves as one people in Christ, supporting&complimenting one another to build that one body unit in Christ. What underpins this is or should be- *LOVE*-Remember, all the laws have all been summed up into-Love God& *Love your Neighbour( which is General) as yourself* So,...

*(5-Year Anniv.🌻🙌🏻)* *(Where Are You?...Hope you find yourself...)* _If it *just* took all the Nobility, Discipline, Innocence & Quietness to....Then it is Those people...I don't know where that would leave you?_ _If *just* being in& around this world embracing all the vices were the disqualifers, I wouldn't even bother, I am already steeped..._ _If all that was required was an unassuming,Creative&witty Self, then you know them ...Count me out._ _If a dull,dumb,self proclaimed useless was a no fit...Then I know myself&would mind my own business._ _If the demands was Good looks, a charming&presentable self with that aura, then those pool are over there...look no further_ _If that despicable, annoying, in your face& want to impress figure is a No-No,then I surrender it all to self._ _If a Good heart,Gentle Soul, Generous self&a Good name, then we know those to pinpoint..._ _If wickedness,callousness,greedine...

(5-Year Anniv.🌻🙌🏻) What happened to faithfulness,loyalty, honesty...Being there...A friend? ( _The David&Jonathan one comes to mind.)_ Hmm the camel passing through the needle is even easier.No wonder for many this subject is wiped out from their plate. _(Do you blame them...😉)_ However, I've always said that if there is no single person on earth who can prove trustworthy, then we are doomed. _(There was at least a few in Sodom right?...& *so there are today*)_ You'll definitely need someone.It may be hard to find but if you rely on him, he'll lead you to the waiting arms of such equally expecting people.Remember, the all in all Jesus  had people from the lot,in fact an inner circle(close people) to work with. Aside all the things we see in John 15, I see this, that (close) Relationship is key... That, it is everything&that is what God required first before the blessings (Matt.6:33) _ “I am the true vine, and...

(5-Year Anniv.🌻🙌🏻) Last week we looked at _Fasting&its Prayer (The Isaiah version)._ Today, we throw it wide throughout scripture. Fasting is normally treated as an alien to the Christian life. Meanwhile, it is just as part of the Christian life as the blessings we desire to claim everytime. *_(If we PAY OR REQUIRE people to fast&pray for us, why don't we allow them to take the blessings for us then?)_* In Matt.4,Just before Jesus began his ministry,he started off with *Fasting&what I call its Prayer*...And from there it became a part of his 33-year stay on earth. _( *Remember, In Jesus' steps, we walk!*)_ Fasting is one of the key ways to prepare ourselves towards an impending assignment.However, it is important to be on guard at all times for the unknowns of life can catch us unawares.A reason we don't need to make it an option or only when things are bad. It should be a LIFESTYLE... CULTIVATE IT! A meditate on these v...

(5-Year Anniv.🌻🙌🏻) Heyy, the fun-loving  ever running series *Controversial Controversies* is back&this time &for the weeks ahead, we'll be Detailing them-My Views &yours as well. We look at what is locally called 'Ntu S3n' (that is Ex-Communication) First of all, I believe we're all responsible for our own actions. Wherever we are now is due to our actions.This is its meaning- _Either one which is guided by God to reach that height or another fueled by our own flesh towards this low._ And so it falls back to God's Grace for you, the Christian.Ours in it is to count on that Grace to get to where he has placed us. With that said, since we humans look at the outward,if you go and enjoy your sex and *ONLY get pregnant 'a',* you don't expect the Church to clap for you.And it will be bad&bizzare for them to do nothing. The Shock&its surprise(Are we anymore😉) is expected esp. if you...

(5-Year Anniv.🌻🙌🏻) _*Prayer and Fasting can be likened to Learning. Learning can take place anywhere&anytime but sometimes to be able to have a full&effective grasp, it is important to get into a quiet,serene place and soak it well.*_ *We can pray anywhere&at anytime but sometimes it is needed to withdraw to a secluded place,wait&gain more from God. This is where Fasting comes in to effectively help us in our wait.It takes us from the surface to the deeper things of God. *Whoever the christian you are,You Need this!* *In a time where the pursuit of money, wealth,fame, success, even to make ends meet is a big challenge...The last thing to think about is Fasting?...We know it is there... It is good...but hardly does it come to mind let alone...* *And in all fairness, you look at your current predicament&the unending sequels to it, Prayer even becomes difficult let alone consider Fasting.* *However, Fasting&its prayer is one...

(5-Year Anniv.🌻🙌🏻) It is all about the value of Relationships. Appreciating our relationships with one another as a  people in this mini series. *That is the objective* Jesus knew this& that is why he rounded up the whole laws in 2 Relationship cycle *First, Loving God& then Loving your Neighbour as yourself.*(Matthew22:36) _And ooh does it always have to be about Romantic Relationships😍...Well, That is a very special one(Anyway,it is soon coming here on the Rel Series)._ _And *just for now* we are *not* talking about those casual or very formal business relationships...There are people we just click when we see each other &there are those we have very nice working relationships with&case closed._ On the table, we are talking about those we consider close, *friends* even considered brothers. The questions are: Are there any today?...Is it even necessary?... Is it worth it to have?...Are you one?...Do you have one? ...

(5-Year Anniv.🌻🙌🏻) Ordinarily, *Give It to God* won't be a bad advice.Would it?...In fact, it will be the best since our God knows and wields all the power... Well, not in the African setting especially Ghana where I hail from. People have become *tired* of the other(mostly I stress mostly their fellow Christians) abusing *this best advice of 'Fa Ma Nyame'* to intentionally cheat, deceive, manipulate and finely take undue advantage. Then, after everything, they or some other people will come to plead... _'ooh 3ny3 hwee, Fa ma Nyame'(ooh,you let it go,Give it to God )_ No wonder, *Duab)* _(properly known as  Imprecation&commonly known as Curse)_ is so Common.That has become People's best devised strategy today. However, in all these, I ask not overlooking your pain, hurt,sweat,the sacrifices & the naked unfairness.... ...How has your resorting to *Duab)* or any other human ways cured the wickedness in this world?...

(5-Year Anniv.🌻🙌🏻) Woo...these things😳😬 *...YET let's Talk about them...And Need I remind you the verses coming...(So, Tell me What will you not find in the Bible..That's for another day)* So like this, if you take a sharp object,hurt yourself,blood oozing just for no good reason...What other thing should we call this other than Unusual,Strange&... Well, the above is how I will describe this self stimulating sexual behaviour... *masturbation* which is really spreading thick & fast across the divide...even sadly among Christians. *Isn't the proper alternative so available(Thus,the Sposue) no matter the* so called good reasons' *we may raise with resulting to it*...Well, then I might as well get on some hard drugs to calm my nerves when lethargic/nervous... *This is how a site describes it whether  normal or not* _While it once was regarded as a perversion and a sign of a mental problem, masturbati...

(5-Year Anniv.🌻🙌🏻) Ooh don't 😳...hehe. On the first part this morning,we are focusing on Pornography,an aspect of sexual immorality today on Meditate. From my standpoint,these two are its major causes.Some enter into it because of _peer influence_& many others because of *Curiosity.* Many are locked in it but note that it is not simply about the erotic physical images seen but it is very spiritual& most importantly *DEVILISH.* Sex is of God.God created it meaning it is Good _(Gen.1&2,Gen.1:28)_.However, not in the form the devil has fakely presented it rather making you a slave to it(Addiction). To unlock oneself from this bondage, it takes the WORD, HOLY SPIRIT,PRAYER. As I share these verses with you, please make time to Meditate& Go to God in prayer especially if you are in it. No matter how hard you've tried to stop, *HE WILL DELIVER YOU!*🙌🏻🙏🏻(You don't ...

(5-Year Anniv.🌻🙌🏻 ) I bring you more 🔥, interesting&deeper insight on the mini series- *Relationship is Everything* Here we Go😎: *_At the heart of life lie the relationships we have with other people._* *_It's always been a great survival value for people to believe they belong to a superior tribe. That's just in human relationships.-E. O. Wilson._* *_Human relationships used to be easy: you had friends, boy- or girlfriends, parents, children, and landlords. Now, thanks to social media, it's all gone sideways.-Susan Orlean._* *_If you think you are easily irritated by people, guess what? You irritate other people easily too!-Olumide Lawrence._* *_Two people can accomplish more than twice as much as one; they get a better return for their labor. If one person falls, the other can reach out and help. But people who are alone when they fall are in real trouble. And on a cold night, two under the same blanke...

(5-Year Anniv.🌻🙌🏻) *What do you expect of the RELATIONSHIP if the only time you SHOW up is when you are in need?* *How do you expect the RELATIONSHIP to be&the love to be deep if you only check up when a very unlikely situation only reminds you...?* *How far do you expect the RELATIONSHIP to go if your only focus has been on  thy gettings&not thy givings?* *What do you think?... It may not have (genuinely) been said but in the end, it is the memory left&the idea behind it, that means so much& not JUST the actions?* *Beloved, if not for Sin that caved in, the one most important thing that interested God wasn't all the beautiful creations there in heaven but the RELATIONSHIP that existed between himself,Adam&Eve.*(Gen.3.) *Why do you think he created you& especially in his own image&likeness?... It wasn't because because he needed your help but as a matter of Relationship.No wonder, the christian life is equate...

*(5-Year Anniv.🌻🙌🏻)* Before I bring you, *'Relationship is Everything'* this evening, I bring you another edition of Song message from Mercy Me. Be blessed! _Days will come when you don't have the strength. When all you hear is you're not worth anything_ _Wondering if you ever could be loved.And if they truly saw your heart, they'd see too much._ _You're beautiful...You're beautiful.You are made for so much more than all of this._ _You're beautiful...You're beautiful.You are treasured, you are sacred.You are His. *You're beautiful.*_ _Praying that you have the heart to fight 'Cause you are more than what is hurting you tonight._ _For all the lies you've held inside so long.They are nothing in the shadow of the cross._ _Before you ever took a breath.Long before the world began.Of all the wonders He possessed...There was one more precious_ _Of all the earth and skies above.You're the one He ...

(5-Year Anniv.🌻🙌🏻) I loved the title just with a glimpse of it the day before.I sensed it was going to be good as usurp. And so here we go: _My Friend's words stung.Trying to Sleep,I battled to stop muling over her pointed comments about my strong opinions. As I lay there, I asked for God's wisdom and peace._ _Several weeks later,still concerned about the m atter, I prayed, "I hurt Lord,but show me where I need to change.Show me where she's right._ _My friend had acted as God's sandpaper in my life.My feelings felt rubbed raw,but I sensed that how I responded would lead to the building of my character-or not. My choice was to submit to the smoothing process,confessing my pride and stubborn stance. I sensed that my imperfections didn't glorify the Lord._ _King Solomon knew that life in community could be difficult, a theme he addressed in the *book of proverbs.In chapter 27,* we see his wisdom applied to relationships.He...