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This is so true!

I HAVE SOMETHING TO SAY!

Blessed is the man who having nothing to say abstains from giving us wordy evidence of the fact.

This thought came to my mind earlier this afternoon while on the way to picking my son from school. If you’ve been following my blog here you’ll notice I haven’t made any post in about a week now. It’s not for want of something to say but of saying something that will be a blessing to my readers. I’ve always believed that you should talk only when you have something to say, not just because you have to say something!

I think in these days and with various social media platforms – facebook, twitter, myspace etc – we have to re-learn how not to talk unless there is something important or beneficial to say. We have to learn afresh to resist the urge to talk for talking sake. We should speak to bless lives. The Scriptures put it this way: “Let your speech always be with grace, seasoned with salt…. (something) good for necessary edification, that it may impart grace to the hearers.” [Colossians 4:6a; Ephesians 4:29b]

If you’re feeling me on this, you might also enjoy this post I wrote earlier in the year, TURN OFF THE TAP! YOU WILL SUCCEED!

WORDS TO LIVE BY

Philippians 3:8, 10 (Amplified Bible)
Yes, furthermore, I count everything as loss compared to the possession of the priceless privilege – the overwhelming preciousness, the surpassing worth and supreme advantage of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord, and of progressively becoming more deeply and intimately acquainted with him, of perceiving and recognizing and understanding him more fully and clearly. For his sake I lost everything and consider it all to be mere rubbish (refuse, dregs), in order that I may win (gain) Christ, the Anointed One.

(For my determined purpose is) that I may know Him – that I may progressively become more deeply and intimately acquainted with him, perceiving and recognizing and understanding (the wonders of His person) more strongly and more clearly. And that I may in that same way come to know the power outflowing from His resurrection (which it exerts over believers); and that I may so share His sufferings as to be continually transformed (in spirit into his likeness even) to his death…”

Picture Speak!

What better way is there to say it? You were blessed to be a blessing (Genesis 12:2)

Pictures from our Purpose ‘n’ Life Seminars

pictures from our Purpose ‘n’ Life Seminars, a set on Flickr.

Recent addition to this album. Pictures from our flagship meeting, the Purpose ‘n’ Life Seminars. Thank you, friends and partners for your continued support. You will not miss your reward!

THOUGHTS TO CHEW ON

God needs manpower
And man needs God’s power
But God works
Only when man works –
The work of praying
For, when man works,
Man works
But when man prays,
God works!

HOW DO YOU DEFINE A FRIEND? (5)

A True Friend Stands By You in Your Hour of Need

“A friend loves at all times, and a brother is born for adversity.” (Proverbs 17:17)

“A man who has friends must himself be friendly, but there is a friend who sticks closer than a brother.” (Proverbs 18:24)

The Greek philosopher, Aristotle said, “In poverty and other misfortunes of life, true friends are a sure refuge. The young they keep out of mischief; to the old they are a comfort and aid in their weakness, and those in the prime of life they incite to noble deeds.”

The opposite is also true. “False friends are like our shadows, keeping close to us while we walk in the sunshine but leaving us when we cross into the shade. Real friends stick with us when trouble comes.” (John C. Maxwell)

The test of a true friend is this: She is still there standing by you when others have fled! He is there telling you the truth when others are busy flattering and deceiving you. You must have heard it said, “In prosperity our friends know us; in adversity we know our friends.” A friend in need is a friend indeed.

Thanks for staying with me, if you have been blessed by this, you could check out the other parts of the series. YOU WILL SUCCEED!

YES, YOU CAN!

yes you can

If you are in the city of Lagos, the commercial capital of Nigeria, join me and a few other friends as we share the heart of God on what it will take to fulfill the dream God has put in your heart. I, for one, will be sharing on a very crucial angle to achieving your dreams: MENTORING-YOUR GATE TO GREATNESS. The date is SATURDAY, April 7, 2012. Time is 10.00am @ RCCG, Place of Grace, 113 Akowonjo Road, Egbeda, Lagos. See the attached link for a copy of the advert. YOU WILL SUCCEED!

HOW DO YOU DEFINE A FRIEND?

Who is your friend? What and Who, is a friend? What is friendship? How do you define a friend? Have you been asked that before? It’s a question I have been trying to proffer an answer to, from God’s Word. Let’s explore in these series of posts, the essence of friendships. And please do let me know what you think. Blessings!

Friends are not just acquaintances. And real friends are more than just school or work mates. No! AGREEMENT is the keyword in friendship. Two people cannot walk together except they are agreed. The axe is laid at the root of every relationship. If it does not produce, get rid of it! Friendship does not have to be by force.

Wrong friends (not necessarily bad ones) will corrupt your destiny. “Do not be deceived: evil company corrupts good habits.” (1 Corinthians 15:33) Amnon was King David’s firstborn son. By descent, he was heir to the throne of Israel. But his destiny crashed through a wrong advice from one of his so-called ‘friends’ – Jonadab the son of Shimeah. The ‘prodigal son’ too had a glorious destiny but not with the wrong company he kept. Beware of the friends you keep for they determine your destiny. He who walks with the wise will be wise!

So how do you define a friend?

A TRUE FRIEND ADDS VALUE TO YOU
“As iron sharpens iron, so a man sharpens the countenance of his friend.” (Proverbs 27:17 NKJV)

Henry Ford said, “Who is your best friend? I will tell you who your best friend is. Your best friend is the one who brings out the best that is within you.” And I think that is so true.

Every true friend brings an investment of value into your life. They do not lean on you alone; they bring something to the table in the relationship. Someone who does not sharpen your focus on your assignment is not a good friend. Anybody who does not improve your life is neither. Some relationships do not add but subtract from you, which is no friendship but parasitism.

No relationship leaves you neutral; if it’s not adding to you, it is subtracting from you whether you’re aware of it or not. Watch out! Some folks are ‘subtracters’, not ‘adders’. They are ‘dividers’, not ‘multipliers’. They are ‘minuses’, not ‘plusses’. When you discover such people in your life, it’s time to go shopping for some new friends!

YOU WILL SUCCEED!

May Your APRIL Be FULL!

May your APRIL be FULL! FULL of IRRESISTIBLE INFLUENCE. FULL of LIFE, FULL of GRACE. FILLED with the FULLNESS of HIM that FILLS ALL in ALL. May your life count for impact in the kingdom of God this month and the rest of your days. May your light shine so bright that men will bless God for your life and gentiles will come to the brightness of your rising. Happy New Month! Welcome to APRIL 2012!