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METAMORPHOSES OF FAILURE TO SUCCESS

<div style="text-align: center; padding: 5px;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZ2wMqJW6Xh31BmBH1elgy08z_5ZoTNlr9HGTvwH8zEZkCR_ylzHY8e3-LgSK3ddyeSWG_WLZ8fARpssqmuu0Zh9O80iIWxniPtB7EmqLoTvL3_SoeF9CpzJOa7Ln0UDkBsAb5gNSG2MI/"><img height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZ2wMqJW6Xh31BmBH1elgy08z_5ZoTNlr9HGTvwH8zEZkCR_ylzHY8e3-LgSK3ddyeSWG_WLZ8fARpssqmuu0Zh9O80iIWxniPtB7EmqLoTvL3_SoeF9CpzJOa7Ln0UDkBsAb5gNSG2MI/ cursor: pointer;" style="border: 1px solid; border-radius: 2px;padding: 5px;" width="320" /></a></div>It is a generally known fact that everybody is a friend to success, but no one loves to identify with failure. If so,why do so many people still fail in different life endeavours? Although the yardstick for the measurement of success and failure differ from place to place and from person to person,yet success is differentiated from failure by the attainment of a particular status in a field of endeavour, by the one who is considered Successful, which the one seen as a failure has not attained. 
 
People who succeed in life are not those who had a struggle-free life, but men who when faced with challenges, work out strategies to conquer. Even when they fail an attempt, they keep trying until they conquer. These group of people don't see failure as a point to give up, but as a point when they need to go out for more research, build up their knowledge on needed facts and information, and equip themselves with successful mentors, knowing that,"Plans fail for lack of counsel, but with many advisers they succeed." (Proverbs.15:22). They also go further to commune with God in the place of Prayer, having the understanding that,"The fear of the Lord teaches a man wisdom...." (Proverbs.15:33);and then, armed with the wisdom for success, they cast their nets into the deep, until they catch their desired size of Fish. 
 
If you think you are a failure, you'll remain a failure if you don't decide to do something about it,"For as he thinks in his heart,so is he" (Proverbs.23:7). You can start by feeding your mind with positive thoughts, and work harder to get what you want in life. 
 
As a student, Study hard,not just to pass an Examination, but also to gain and build up your knowledge. What differentiates the Successful person and the one who fails is the amount and quality of information each have at their disposal, for the duly informed mind is empowered. You need to constantly empower your mind with the right information in order to always keep afloat in the swimming competition of people whose knowledge has brought them into limelight, for though knowledge is power,applied knowledge confers honor and authority on one. 
 
What Next?....Believe in God for yourself that you can make it; be in the company of those who will encourage you and help you rise if you encounter a fall,for "Everything is possible to him who believes". (Mark.9:23).
There is a saying that,"Behind every successful man,there is a woman"....i also believe that "Behind every successful person is a hunger for new knowledge and growth". 
 
Still in doubt?.... 
Well, If men like Benjamin Carson (Best Neurosurgeon), Abraham Lincoln(one time President of America) and Albert Einstein (a great Scientist in Physics); who at some points in their early lives were seen as failures, can be seen today to have metamorphosed, not just to successful men but also as great models and mentors to many, then YOU CAN. All you need to do is to work hard, be patient, trust in God and Believe you can. 
 
SEE YOU AT THE TOP!!!
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METAMORPHOSES OF FAILURE TO SUCCESS

It is a generally known fact that everybody is a friend to success, but no one loves to identify with failure. If so,why do so many people s...

ANTI-GOD GENERATION

Joan A. 0 Lifestyle 11:31:00

Obama says yes to same sex marriage... Pope says God asked him to change ten commandments, and some have stood with their verdict. 
its a group of people who the enemy have confused and frustrated, following each other to a destination unknown to them, and as such their output is not surprising.
My stand: 
1. its not an animalistic behaviour, All biologists can affirm that no animal species level have same-sex coitus....its demonic.
2. Their attitude may be surprising.... but not to God.....God had such an attitude described in His word, and it says,"....He will defy the Most High and oppress the holy people of the Most High. He will try to change their sacred festivals and laws,...." Daniel.7:25.
3.The commandment is written in our hearts....in the hearts of every true Christian....by the Holy spirit..The bible says, "This is the agreement (testament, covenant) that I will set up and conclude with them after those days, says the Lord: I will imprint My laws upon their hearts, and I will inscribe them on their minds (on their inmost thoughts and understanding)... Hebrews.10:16.
4. Hear the confession of true Christians,"I take joy in doing your will, my God, for your instructions are written on my heart.”Psalms 40:8.
5. We can't stop talking about the reality,the efficacy and eternal standards of our God's word... Well,we can't help it..Wonder Why?,.. Here it is,"But what does it say? The Word (God’s message in Christ) is near you, on your lips and in your heart; that is, the Word (the message, the basis and object) of faith which we preach,..."Romans.10:8.
6. It is not about them...God is not like an ocean whose tides is determined by the winds...KNOW THIS, "But the Lord’s plans stand firm forever; his intentions can never be shaken."Psalms 33:11.
7. Their fate is dangerous and here is the warning: 
"I [personally solemnly] warn everyone who listens to the statements of the prophecy [the predictions and the consolations and admonitions pertaining to them] in this book: If anyone shall add anything to them, God will add and lay upon him the plagues (the afflictions and the calamities) that are recorded and described in this book. And if anyone cancels or takes away from the statements of the book of this prophecy [these predictions relating to Christ’s kingdom and its speedy triumph, together with the consolations and admonitions or warnings pertaining to them], God will cancel and take away from him his share in the tree of life and in the city of holiness (purity and hallowedness), which are described and promised in this book."Revelation 22:18-19.
TO ALL CHRISTIANS AND CHRISTIAN APOLOGETICS: "Nevertheless the foundation of God standeth sure, having this seal, The Lord knoweth them that are his. And, let every one that nameth the name of Christ depart from iniquity." 2 Timothy 2:19.
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ANTI-GOD GENERATION

Obama says yes to same sex marriage... Pope says God asked him to change ten commandments, and some have stood with their verdict. its a gr...

"Let my heart go"(LOVE-IN-TRANSIT 2)

Joan A. 0 love 10:18:00

The heart continues its journey... 
In the search of expression,the child's heart of love found itself in the midst of religious people. It expected that now it would find a way out of its confinement, but...no... Instead, it was greeted with subtle coldness and suspicion by the majority in the group. "Hmm...what a world?!!".
Now disappointed and close to despair, the Creator who has been watching closely, answered the child's heart cry and made a way for it to connect to Him.
Eureka!! The heart has been freed from its confinement by its contact with God through Christ and given the Grace to be a channel of love. This contact with Christ, who is Love personified, granted the heart the ability, through the Holy Spirit, to express Love sincerely and unconditionally, inspite of societal beliefs; as it is written,"And hope does not disappoint us, because God has poured out His love into our hearts by the Holy Spirit, whom God has given to us."(Romans.5:5).
Hence, the journey to perfect love started. It is filled with challenges, but the child was given a manual when it connected to God, with His engrafted word to instruct and guide it on how to overcome every challenge and carry on in the midst of the warped and stereotyped societal belief of love. One of the instructions is this,"Having purified your souls by your obedience to the truth for a sincere brotherly love, love one another earnestly from a pure heart, since you have been born again, not of perishable seed, but of imperishable, through the living and enduring word of God."(1.Peter. 1:22-23).
With this and many more instructions, the child's heart has continued in this journey steadfastly and with perseverance. Its goal is to remain a channel of love, meet the scale by which it is measured, and be perfected. it longs to have its love described by the scale as this: "Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. It does not dishonor others, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres. Love never fails."(1.Corinthians. 13:4-8).
The heart has set its face as a flint in this journey of  perfection of  Love. 
May this Child's heart of love get to its destination of perfection as it remains a channel of Love to All.
Thought:"Only a heart submitted to God, through Jesus Christ, and enablement of the Holy Spirit, can truly Love".
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"Let my heart go"(LOVE-IN-TRANSIT 2)

The heart continues its journey... In the search of expression,the child's heart of love found itself in the midst of religious people....

"A Heart's Cry For Love" (LOVE-IN-TRANSIT)

Joan A. 0 love 14:35:00

<div style="text-align: center; padding: 5px;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGG4JuhSmnyOJZlNvqpDjFSO0_T7zOkBKRNMhlxkqS46k_zhXroF_DvoDVx4Jtcg7gFB8FSFql7A6WzBk3ZPB1I_CDiXi5cXolAqxMcX8OTkqJzeorotzCZgs3KegMIpq9IF6K2YPiHPs/"><img height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGG4JuhSmnyOJZlNvqpDjFSO0_T7zOkBKRNMhlxkqS46k_zhXroF_DvoDVx4Jtcg7gFB8FSFql7A6WzBk3ZPB1I_CDiXi5cXolAqxMcX8OTkqJzeorotzCZgs3KegMIpq9IF6K2YPiHPs/ cursor: pointer;" style="border: 1px solid; border-radius: 2px;padding: 5px;" width="320" /></a></div>There is a signature of the Creator in the heart of every creature. This signature is like a seed in the heart, and its growth to either become a tree or remain dormant is determined by the nurture it receives. If it eventually grows, its quality and strength will depend on how early its nurture started, and the amount of time put into nurturing it. That signature is "The Ability to Love and Receive Love."
In the heart of Every Child is a cry for true love-"to love and be loved". This is, however, not unusual since it is made in the image of God, who is Love-personified. A heart made to be a channel of love.
Alas! It was born into a Society where the true meaning of love has been ripped off it; and into a home, which having been affected by the societal meaning of love, consequently forbids the true and loud expression of love.
As the child grows, it seeks to be a channel of this true love embedded in its heart, but the environmental and societal atmosphere turns the child's heart to a reservoir, afraid to open up its channel for fear of being misunderstood. How can this pure and genuine love of God be shown and rightly understood in a world where majority believes that true love is impossible or at its best must come only with conditions? 
Amidst its confused state, the heart faces the risk of being closed up entirely. Can this heart, which has been forced into being a reservoir of love, be freed to be that true channel of love, flowing freely to everyone who comes to it, as it was destined to be?
well....what do you think? whats your solution?
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"A Heart's Cry For Love" (LOVE-IN-TRANSIT)

There is a signature of the Creator in the heart of every creature. This signature is like a seed in the heart, and its growth to either bec...

SAME SEX MARRIAGE 2: GENESIS OF A DEADLY CHAIN REACTION

Joan A. 0 Lifestyle 16:53:00

<div style="text-align: center; padding: 5px;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgw-0uhYA2YiYrez-RfMpDH1dtNGpr3FP2H68R1YNWOPTqaVAm0im7qvjwkvRKsQanYFrDkgdIeWdxMjub6RPGj82mLzEJB5geo8CIwuo_YxkncGfm63e7_rzTatcIbnK0XDaiD-YghMT8/"><img height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgw-0uhYA2YiYrez-RfMpDH1dtNGpr3FP2H68R1YNWOPTqaVAm0im7qvjwkvRKsQanYFrDkgdIeWdxMjub6RPGj82mLzEJB5geo8CIwuo_YxkncGfm63e7_rzTatcIbnK0XDaiD-YghMT8/ cursor: pointer;" style="border: 1px solid; border-radius: 2px;padding: 5px;" width="320" /></a></div> "And the rib; which the Lord God had taken from MAN,made he a WOMAN, and brought her unto the man. And Adam said, This now is the bone of my bone, the Flesh of my flesh: she shall be called a woman, because she was taken out of Man. Therefore shall a man leave his mother and father and cleave unto his wife: and they shall be one flesh."Genesis 2:22-24. 
 
In the beginning, Marriage was established to be between a man and a woman. God's standards are sure and firm; and would never change because of any man. 
The recent trends in the U.S is a cause for all, especially believers,to stand up and pray earnestly. Why?  
An overview of the implications of the law will show an evident,deadly chain reaction that has been triggered. 
The law not only allow same sex to marry, but also to adopt children. Now its not just an issue of a perversion of God's  order.. But what breed of children-teenagers-adults would there be in America and other countries that has adopted such law in 15 to 20years to come? In a generation where its not so easy for normal parents (opposite sex marriage) to raise children, What will a child raised by homosexual or lesbian parents be? My projections is nothing but outlaws... Hmmm... Perhaps worse than SODOM and GOMORRAH. 
 
The U.S is a country which had its foundation on God; having the motto: "IN GOD WE TRUST". Looking at its population based on religion: 
Christians: 70.6%  
Non-Christians: 5.9% 
Others( atheists,agnostics,no religion): 23.5%. 
 
With a higher percentage of the people professing Christianity, (although their true practice has been on a decline lately); how did the voice of the minority drown that of the majority?.... Many true believers have neglected the government and focused only on church soul winning and pulpit preaching. Most sensitive spheres of government are headed by these minorities. From media to government, health, Education and Legal sectors. 
We need to pray for the believers in America for a revival, God is the supreme judge who has the sovereign power to overrule the Supreme Court's verdict especially in the hearts of men. 
 
We should also pray for Nigeria leadership, Remember they tried before to get Nigeria into it but failed...and now that 11yrs is a suggested age for marriage.. awaiting approval..they would probably try again.... 
 
Believers, We need to know that soul winning is not limited to the Church setting. Whichever field of endeavour God has placed you in, as a believer, is your pulpit. Let's Arise and prayerfully, practically and strategically enter these spheres(media, Politics, health, Education and Legal sectors)and others in our world. 
We are to be KINGS and PRIESTS. May God help us turn the world Up-Side-Down and stand up for His cause even in this perilous times,AMEN. 

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SAME SEX MARRIAGE 2: GENESIS OF A DEADLY CHAIN REACTION

"And the rib; which the Lord God had taken from MAN,made he a WOMAN, and brought her unto the man. And Adam said, This now is the bone...

SAME SEX MARRIAGE 1: "HOW ART THE MIGHTY FALLEN?"

Joan A. 0 Lifestyle 17:55:00

As a biologist, i know that the least of animal species would NEVER mate with a species of same sex. How is then that Man has placed themselves below animals?...i mean below microorganism?...hmm... below where God ordained them to be?... 
as it written: 
"What are mere mortals that you should think about them, human beings that you should care for them? yet You made them only a lower than GOD and crowned them with glory and honor. 
You gave them charge of everything You made, putting ALL things under their authority- the flocks and the herds and all the wild animals, the birds in the sky, the fish in the sea, and everything that swims the ocean currents." (Psalms.8:4-8)
This i believe is Identity Crisis going on..... 
A Country said to have built their state's foundation on God has derailed, gradually moving into the camp of the enemy...their acts though are not surprising as that is what happens to those who refuse to acknowledge God..
as it is written: 
"They know the truth about God because he has made it obvious to them. 
For ever since the world was created, people have seen the earth and sky. Through everything God made, they can clearly see his invisible qualities—his eternal power and divine nature. So they have no excuse for not knowing God. 
Yes, they knew God, but they wouldn’t worship him as God or even give him thanks. And they began to think up foolish ideas of what God was like. As a result, their minds became dark and confused. 
Claiming to be wise, they instead became utter fools. 
And instead of worshiping the glorious, ever-living God, they worshiped idols made to look like mere people and birds and animals and reptiles. 
So God abandoned them to do whatever shameful things their hearts desired. As a result, they did vile and degrading things with each other’s bodies.
They traded the truth about God for a lie. So they worshiped and served the things God created instead of the Creator himself, who is worthy of eternal praise! Amen. 
That is why God abandoned them to their shameful desires. Even the women turned against the natural way to have sex and instead indulged in sex with each other. 
And the men, instead of having normal sexual relations with women, burned with lust for each other. Men did shameful things with other men, and as a result of this sin, they suffered within themselves the penalty they deserved. 
Since they thought it foolish to acknowledge God, he abandoned them to their foolish thinking and let them do things that should never be done. 
Their lives became full of every kind of wickedness, sin, greed, hate, envy, murder, quarreling, deception, malicious behavior, and gossip. 
They are back stabbers, haters of God, insolent, proud, and boastful. They invent new ways of sinning, and they disobey their parents. 
They refuse to understand, break their promises, are heartless, and have no mercy. 
They know God’s justice requires that those who do these things deserve to die, yet they do them anyway. Worse yet, they encourage others to do them, too...."(Romans 1:19-32).
God help and uphold His Children in this end time. AMEN.
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SAME SEX MARRIAGE 1: "HOW ART THE MIGHTY FALLEN?"

As a biologist, i know that the least of animal species would NEVER mate with a species of same sex. How is then that Man has placed themsel...

THE VIRTUOUS WOMAN: HER WORTH

Joan A. 0 ladies 15:29:00

I believe God devoted time to make the lady of virtue. Consider the process: 
God had to put the man to sleep, perform a "surgical operation" on him to extract an important bone, with no scar or complications... and with this bone, he fashioned the LADY...Wow.....i'm proud to be one. 
A LADY WITH A DIFFERENCE, That's the Virtuous Lady....
If you're a lady......maintain your self-worth and become Priceless.. 
If you're a father....help your daughter to understand and preserve her worth. 
If you're a husband......love and care for that woman (your wife), and watch her glow and bring glory to your crown. 
If you're a son...respect your mother and sisters, and watch them bring out the best in you.
For the Ladies in the house: 
You were made from the rib, a part of the body that is covered, so don't expose your body. Just as the rib supports the pectoral girdle, so does the virtuous woman support those around her. 
Just as the rib cage protect the heart,which is the life seat of every human being,so does she protect the hearts around her.
If you're one....a virtuous Lady, don't destroy the hearts around you...be it a  husband,son,father,brother or friend. DON'T fall in the category of Jezebel or Delilah.....Be like Esther or Deborah, as said in the bible.
The rib is a bone,strong and firm..... so you're not weak....you're strong enough to achieve your goals.....that which you have set your heart to do.
A Part of the rib (floating rib) seems to be standing out,looking disconnect but it is not.....So, you as a Lady can stand out from the negative norms in the society, making a difference and yet still connected to your world. 
For the Single Men in the house: 
Hmm....if you're and want to remain a Man of Valor, you need a virtuous lady in your life....and God had to bring her to him at the right time after he had slept. 
So,i think you need to sleep... (*smiles*)....so that when you wake up,become rare,your eyes will be clear enough to recognise her when she is brought to you.......for only a rare man can recognise and have her... who knows, she may just be around the corner....
Wow......the world is incomplete without the woman..'cos without her, is like a human being without ribs; 
What a wonderful gift to the world.... 
#Ladies are rare gems#...
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THE VIRTUOUS WOMAN: HER WORTH

I believe God devoted time to make the lady of virtue. Consider the process: God had to put the man to sleep, perform a "surgical ope...