Two men, both seriously ill, occupied the same hospital room. One man
was allowed to sit up in his bed for an hour each afternoon to help
drain the fluid from his lungs. His bed was next to the room’s only
window. The other man had to spend all his time flat on his back. The
men talked for hours on end. They spoke of their wives and families,
their homes, their jobs, their involvement in the military service,
where they had been on vacation.
Every afternoon when the man in the bed by the window could sit up,
he would pass the time by describing to his roommate all the things he
could see outside the window.
The man in the other bed began to live for those one hour periods
where his world would be broadened and enlivened by all the activity and
color of the world outside.
The window overlooked a park with a lovely lake. Ducks and swans
played on the water while children sailed their model boats. Young
lovers walked arm in arm amidst flowers of every color and a fine view
of the city skyline could be seen in the distance.
As the man by the window described all this in exquisite detail, the
man on the other side of the room would close his eyes and imagine the
picturesque scene.
One warm afternoon the man by the window described a parade passing by.
Although the other man couldn’t hear the band – he could see it. In
his mind’s eye as the gentleman by th! e window portrayed it with
descriptive words.
Days and weeks passed.
One morning, the day nurse arrived to bring water for their baths
only to find the lifeless body of the man by the window, who had died
peacefully in his sleep. She was saddened and called the hospital
attendants to take the body away.
As soon as it seemed appropriate, the other man asked if he could be
moved next to the window. The nurse was happy to make the switch, and
after making sure he was comfortable, she left him alone.
Slowly, painfully, he propped himself up on one elbow to take his first look at the real world outside.
He strained to slowly turn to look out the window beside the bed.
It faced a blank wall. The man asked the nurse what could have
compelled his deceased roommate who had described such wonderful things
outside this window
The nurse responded that the man was blind and could not even see the wall.
She said, “Perhaps he just wanted to encourage you.”As you go out
today, forget about your situation and let your life encourage somebody!
Don't enjoy pity or "sorry"! Be an encourager!
This is an avenue for me to share my mind on practical life issues and challenges, and give them practical solutions. HERE, we speak OUT! one thing i will assure you is that you will be inspired. please invite others to join the train!!!
Tuesday 31 July 2012
THE JUGGLE BALL
Imagine life as a game in which you are juggling some five balls in the
air. You name them – work, family, health, friends and spirit and you’re
keeping all of these in the air. You will soon understand that work is a
rubber ball. If you drop it, it will bounce back. But the other four
balls – family, health, friends and spirit are made of glass. If you
drop one of these, they will be irrevocably scuffed, marked, nicked,
damaged or even shattered. They will never be the same. You must
understand that and strive for balance in your life. How?
Don’t undermine your worth by comparing yourself with others. It is because we are different that each of us is special.
Don’t set your goals by what other people deem important. Only you know what is best for you.
Don’t take for granted the things closest to your heart. Cling to them as you would your life, for without them, life is meaningless.
Don’t let your life slip through your fingers by living in the past or for the future. By living your life one day at a time, you live ALL the days of your life.
Don’t give up when you still have something to give. Nothing is really over until the moment you stop trying.
Don’t be afraid to admit that you are less than perfect. It is this fragile thread that binds us each together.
Don’t be afraid to encounter risks. It is by taking chances that we learn how to be brave.
Don’t shut love out of your life by saying it’s impossible to find. The quickest way to receive love is to give; the fastest way to lose love is to hold it too tightly; and the best way to keep love is to give it wings.
Don’t run through life so fast that you forget not only where you’ve been, but also where you are going.
Don’t forget that a person’s greatest emotional need is to feel appreciated.
Don’t be afraid to learn. Knowledge is weightless, a treasure you can always carry easily.
Don’t use time or words carelessly. Neither can be retrieved. Life is not a race, but a journey to be savored each step of the way.
Don’t undermine your worth by comparing yourself with others. It is because we are different that each of us is special.
Don’t set your goals by what other people deem important. Only you know what is best for you.
Don’t take for granted the things closest to your heart. Cling to them as you would your life, for without them, life is meaningless.
Don’t let your life slip through your fingers by living in the past or for the future. By living your life one day at a time, you live ALL the days of your life.
Don’t give up when you still have something to give. Nothing is really over until the moment you stop trying.
Don’t be afraid to admit that you are less than perfect. It is this fragile thread that binds us each together.
Don’t be afraid to encounter risks. It is by taking chances that we learn how to be brave.
Don’t shut love out of your life by saying it’s impossible to find. The quickest way to receive love is to give; the fastest way to lose love is to hold it too tightly; and the best way to keep love is to give it wings.
Don’t run through life so fast that you forget not only where you’ve been, but also where you are going.
Don’t forget that a person’s greatest emotional need is to feel appreciated.
Don’t be afraid to learn. Knowledge is weightless, a treasure you can always carry easily.
Don’t use time or words carelessly. Neither can be retrieved. Life is not a race, but a journey to be savored each step of the way.
PERSISTENCE BREAK RESISTENCE
Probably the greatest example of persistence is Abraham Lincoln.
Born into poverty, Lincoln was faced with defeat throughout his life. He lost eight elections, twice failed in business and suffered a nervous breakdown.
He could have quit many times - but he didn't and because he didn't quit, he became one of the greatest presidents in the history of America.
Lincoln was a champion and he never gave up. Here is a sketch of Lincoln's road to the White House:
1816 His family was forced out of their home. He had to work to support them.
1818 His mother died.
1831 Failed in business.
1832 Ran for state legislature - lost.
l832 Also lost his job - wanted to go to law school but couldn't get in.
1833 Borrowed some money from a friend to begin a business and by the end of the year he was bankrupt. He spent the next 17 years of his life paying off this debt.
1834 Ran for state legislature again - won.
1835 Was engaged to be married, sweetheart died and his heart was broken.
1836 Had a total nervous breakdown and was in bed for six months.
1838 Sought to become speaker of the state legislature - defeated.
1840 Sought to become elector - defeated.
1843 Ran for Congress - lost.
1846 Ran for Congress again - this time he won - went to Washington and did a good job.
1848 Ran for re-election to Congress - lost.
1849 Sought the job of land officer in his home state - rejected.
1854 Ran for Senate of the United States - lost.
1856 Sought the Vice-Presidential nomination at his party's national convention - get less than 100 votes.
1858 Ran for U.S. Senate again - again he lost.
1860 Elected president of the United States.
Never give up! It is not over until it is over! Persistence break resistance! When the devil persist,you know what?Resist! when he resists, insist! And when he insists, Persist!Never give up!
Born into poverty, Lincoln was faced with defeat throughout his life. He lost eight elections, twice failed in business and suffered a nervous breakdown.
He could have quit many times - but he didn't and because he didn't quit, he became one of the greatest presidents in the history of America.
Lincoln was a champion and he never gave up. Here is a sketch of Lincoln's road to the White House:
1816 His family was forced out of their home. He had to work to support them.
1818 His mother died.
1831 Failed in business.
1832 Ran for state legislature - lost.
l832 Also lost his job - wanted to go to law school but couldn't get in.
1833 Borrowed some money from a friend to begin a business and by the end of the year he was bankrupt. He spent the next 17 years of his life paying off this debt.
1834 Ran for state legislature again - won.
1835 Was engaged to be married, sweetheart died and his heart was broken.
1836 Had a total nervous breakdown and was in bed for six months.
1838 Sought to become speaker of the state legislature - defeated.
1840 Sought to become elector - defeated.
1843 Ran for Congress - lost.
1846 Ran for Congress again - this time he won - went to Washington and did a good job.
1848 Ran for re-election to Congress - lost.
1849 Sought the job of land officer in his home state - rejected.
1854 Ran for Senate of the United States - lost.
1856 Sought the Vice-Presidential nomination at his party's national convention - get less than 100 votes.
1858 Ran for U.S. Senate again - again he lost.
1860 Elected president of the United States.
Never give up! It is not over until it is over! Persistence break resistance! When the devil persist,you know what?Resist! when he resists, insist! And when he insists, Persist!Never give up!
IT IS WELL
The hymn, “It is Well with My Soul” is one of the most popular Christian
hymns. Horatio Gates Spafford (1828–1888) composed it. When Spafford
was forty-three years old as a Chicago businessman, he suffered
financial disaster in the Great Chicago Fire of 1871. He and his wife
were still grieving over the death of their son shortly before the fire,
and he realized they needed to get away for a vacation. Knowing that
their friend Dwight L. Moody was going to be preaching in evangelistic
campaigns in England that fall, Spafford decided to take the entire
family to England. His wife and four daughters went ahead by a ship, and
he planned to follow in a few days. Nevertheless, on the Atlantic
Ocean, an iron sailing vessel struck the ship and the ship sank within
twelve minutes. Two hundred and twenty-six lives were lost — including
the Spaffords’ four daughters. When the survivors were brought to shore
at Cardiff, Wales, Mrs. Anna Spafford cabled her husband with two words:
“Saved alone.” Spafford booked passage on the next ship. As they were
crossing the Atlantic, the captain pointed out the place where he
thought the first ship had gone down. That night, Spafford penned the
words of the hymn: “When peace like a river attendeth my way... it is
well, it is well with my soul.” Horatio and Anna Spafford later moved to
Israel and became channels of God’s blessings to many people there. It
was indeed well with their souls.
One of the close associates of Jesus Christ betrayed Him. He was arrested, tried and condemned to die on the cross. He was crucified and died. However, as the Psalmist prophesied in Psalm 49:15, God saved Him from the power of death, and He resurrected on the third day. The suffering and death of Jesus Christ were not pleasant, but He triumphed over everything. Today, His name is exalted above every other name “that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, in heaven and on earth and under the earth, and every tongue confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father” (Philippians 2:10-11 NIV).
Trial, temptation, hardship, calamity, death of loved one, or anything that happens to us is not the end of the road. No matter what you may be passing through, the Lord will indeed rescue you from all of it and you will join Horatio Spafford to sincerely sing, “It is well with my soul, It is well, it is well with my soul.” “Weeping may remain for a night, but rejoicing comes in the morning” (Psalm 30:5 NIV).
One of the close associates of Jesus Christ betrayed Him. He was arrested, tried and condemned to die on the cross. He was crucified and died. However, as the Psalmist prophesied in Psalm 49:15, God saved Him from the power of death, and He resurrected on the third day. The suffering and death of Jesus Christ were not pleasant, but He triumphed over everything. Today, His name is exalted above every other name “that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, in heaven and on earth and under the earth, and every tongue confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father” (Philippians 2:10-11 NIV).
Trial, temptation, hardship, calamity, death of loved one, or anything that happens to us is not the end of the road. No matter what you may be passing through, the Lord will indeed rescue you from all of it and you will join Horatio Spafford to sincerely sing, “It is well with my soul, It is well, it is well with my soul.” “Weeping may remain for a night, but rejoicing comes in the morning” (Psalm 30:5 NIV).
DANCE LIKE NO ONE IS WATCHING
We convince ourselves that life
will be better after we get married,
have a baby, then another.
Then we are frustrated that the kids aren't old enough
and we'll be more content when they are.
After that we're frustrated that we
have teenagers to deal with,
we will certainly be happy
when they are out of that stage.
We tell ourselves that our life will be complete
when our spouse gets his or her act together,
when we get a nicer car,
are able to go on a nice vacation,
when we retire.
The truth is there's no better time
to be happy than right now.
If not now, when?
Your life will always be filled with challenges.
It's best to admit this to yourself
and decide to be happy anyway. It is not W̶̲̥̅̊н̣̣̣̝̇̇̇ɑ̤̥̈̊†̥̥ happens 2 a man that matters,but how he handles wht happens 2 him. Don't allow wht happens 2 You determine wht happens IIN you!
One of my favorite quotes comes
from Alfred D Souza.
He said, "For a long time it had seemed
to me that life was about to begin -real life.
But there was always some obstacle in the way,
something to be gotten through first,
some unfinished business,
time still to be served,
a debt to be paid. Then life would begin.
At last it dawned on me that these
obstacles were my life."
This perspective has helped me to see
that there is only one way 2 true
Happiness..... treasure every moment that you have.
And treasure it more because you shared it
with someone special (The Joy of The Lord Is My strength),
special enough to spend your time...
and remember that time waits for no one.
So stop waiting until you finish school,
until you go back to school,
until you lose ten pounds,
until you gain ten pounds,
until you have kids,
until your kids leave the house,
until you start work,
until you retire,
until you get married,
until you get divorced,
until Friday night,
until Sunday morning,
until you get a new car or home,
until your car or home is paid off,
until spring, until summer,
until fall, until winter, dry season,rainy season or Christmas
until you are off welfare or independent,
until the first or fifteenth,
until your song comes on,
until you've had a drink,
until you've sobered up,
until you die, until you are born the second time
to decide that there is no better time
than right now to be happy...
Happiness is a journey, not a destination.
So, Work like you don't need money.
Love like you've never been hurt serve God ℓike you don't need blessings or miracles and
Dance Like no one's watching because God is not just willing to give you hapiness, He is willing and able 2 give you JOY!
will be better after we get married,
have a baby, then another.
Then we are frustrated that the kids aren't old enough
and we'll be more content when they are.
After that we're frustrated that we
have teenagers to deal with,
we will certainly be happy
when they are out of that stage.
We tell ourselves that our life will be complete
when our spouse gets his or her act together,
when we get a nicer car,
are able to go on a nice vacation,
when we retire.
The truth is there's no better time
to be happy than right now.
If not now, when?
Your life will always be filled with challenges.
It's best to admit this to yourself
and decide to be happy anyway. It is not W̶̲̥̅̊н̣̣̣̝̇̇̇ɑ̤̥̈̊†̥̥ happens 2 a man that matters,but how he handles wht happens 2 him. Don't allow wht happens 2 You determine wht happens IIN you!
One of my favorite quotes comes
from Alfred D Souza.
He said, "For a long time it had seemed
to me that life was about to begin -real life.
But there was always some obstacle in the way,
something to be gotten through first,
some unfinished business,
time still to be served,
a debt to be paid. Then life would begin.
At last it dawned on me that these
obstacles were my life."
This perspective has helped me to see
that there is only one way 2 true
Happiness..... treasure every moment that you have.
And treasure it more because you shared it
with someone special (The Joy of The Lord Is My strength),
special enough to spend your time...
and remember that time waits for no one.
So stop waiting until you finish school,
until you go back to school,
until you lose ten pounds,
until you gain ten pounds,
until you have kids,
until your kids leave the house,
until you start work,
until you retire,
until you get married,
until you get divorced,
until Friday night,
until Sunday morning,
until you get a new car or home,
until your car or home is paid off,
until spring, until summer,
until fall, until winter, dry season,rainy season or Christmas
until you are off welfare or independent,
until the first or fifteenth,
until your song comes on,
until you've had a drink,
until you've sobered up,
until you die, until you are born the second time
to decide that there is no better time
than right now to be happy...
Happiness is a journey, not a destination.
So, Work like you don't need money.
Love like you've never been hurt serve God ℓike you don't need blessings or miracles and
Dance Like no one's watching because God is not just willing to give you hapiness, He is willing and able 2 give you JOY!
YOU ARE SOMEBODY
Right Now -
-somebody is very proud of you.
-somebody is thinking of you.
-somebody is caring about you.
-somebody misses you.
-somebody wants to talk to you.
-somebody wants to be with you.
-somebody hopes you aren't in trouble.
-somebody is thankful for the support you have provided.
-somebody wants to hold your hand.
-somebody hopes everything turns out all right.
-somebody wants you to be happy.
-somebody wants you to find him/her.
-somebody is celebrating your successes.
-somebody wants to give you a gift.
-somebody thinks that you ARE a gift.
-somebody hopes you're not too cold, or too hot
-somebody wants to hug you.
-somebody loves you.
-somebody admires your strength.
-somebody is thinking of you and smiling.
-somebody wants to be your shoulder to cry on.
-somebody wants to go out with you and have a lot of fun.
-somebody thinks the world of you.
-somebody wants to protect you.
-somebody would do anything for you.
-somebody wants to be forgiven.
-somebody is grateful for your forgiveness.
-somebody wants to laugh with you.
-somebody remembers you and wishes that you were there.
-somebody is praising God for you.
-somebody needs to know that your love is unconditional.
-somebody values your advice.
-somebody wants to tell you how much they care.
-somebody wants to share their dreams with you.
-somebody wants to hold you in their arms.
-somebody wants YOU to hold them in your arms.
-somebody treasures your spirit.
-somebody wishes they could STOP time because of you.
-somebody praises God for your friendship and love.
-somebody can't wait to see you.
-somebody loves you for who you are.
-somebody loves the way you make them feel.
-somebody wants to be with you.
-somebody wants you to know they are there for you.
-somebody's glad that you're his/her friend.
-somebody wants to be your friend.
-somebody stayed up all night thinking about you.
-somebody is alive because of you.
-somebody is wishing that you noticed him/her.
-somebody wants to get to know you better.
-somebody wants to be near you.
-somebody misses your advice/guidance.
-somebody has faith in you.
-somebody trusts you.
-somebody needs you to send them this letter
-somebody needs your support.
-somebody needs you to have faith in them.
-somebody will cry when they read this.
-somebody needs you to let them be your friend.
-somebody hears a song that reminds them of you.
YOU are SOMEBODY to Somebody
-somebody is very proud of you.
-somebody is thinking of you.
-somebody is caring about you.
-somebody misses you.
-somebody wants to talk to you.
-somebody wants to be with you.
-somebody hopes you aren't in trouble.
-somebody is thankful for the support you have provided.
-somebody wants to hold your hand.
-somebody hopes everything turns out all right.
-somebody wants you to be happy.
-somebody wants you to find him/her.
-somebody is celebrating your successes.
-somebody wants to give you a gift.
-somebody thinks that you ARE a gift.
-somebody hopes you're not too cold, or too hot
-somebody wants to hug you.
-somebody loves you.
-somebody admires your strength.
-somebody is thinking of you and smiling.
-somebody wants to be your shoulder to cry on.
-somebody wants to go out with you and have a lot of fun.
-somebody thinks the world of you.
-somebody wants to protect you.
-somebody would do anything for you.
-somebody wants to be forgiven.
-somebody is grateful for your forgiveness.
-somebody wants to laugh with you.
-somebody remembers you and wishes that you were there.
-somebody is praising God for you.
-somebody needs to know that your love is unconditional.
-somebody values your advice.
-somebody wants to tell you how much they care.
-somebody wants to share their dreams with you.
-somebody wants to hold you in their arms.
-somebody wants YOU to hold them in your arms.
-somebody treasures your spirit.
-somebody wishes they could STOP time because of you.
-somebody praises God for your friendship and love.
-somebody can't wait to see you.
-somebody loves you for who you are.
-somebody loves the way you make them feel.
-somebody wants to be with you.
-somebody wants you to know they are there for you.
-somebody's glad that you're his/her friend.
-somebody wants to be your friend.
-somebody stayed up all night thinking about you.
-somebody is alive because of you.
-somebody is wishing that you noticed him/her.
-somebody wants to get to know you better.
-somebody wants to be near you.
-somebody misses your advice/guidance.
-somebody has faith in you.
-somebody trusts you.
-somebody needs you to send them this letter
-somebody needs your support.
-somebody needs you to have faith in them.
-somebody will cry when they read this.
-somebody needs you to let them be your friend.
-somebody hears a song that reminds them of you.
YOU are SOMEBODY to Somebody
I HAVE LEARNED
I've learned that you cannot make someone love you. All you can do is be someone who can be loved. The rest is up to them.
I've learned that no matter how much I care, some people just don't care back
I've learned that it takes years to build up trust, and only seconds to destroy it.
I've learned that it's not what you have in your life, but who you have in your life that counts.
I've learned that you can get by on charm for about 15 minutes. After that, you'd better know something.
I've learned that you shouldn't compare yourself to the best others can do, but to the best you can do.
I've learned that it's not what happens to people that's important. It's what they do about it.
I've learned that no matter how thin you slice it, there are always two sides.
I've learned that it's taking me a long time to become the person I want to be.
I've learned that it's a lot easier to react than it is to think.
I've learned that you should always leave loved ones with loving words. It may be the last time you see them.
I've learned that you can keep going long after you think you can't.
I've learned that we are responsible for what we do, no matter how we feel.
I've learned that either you control your attitude or it controls you.
I've learned that regardless of how hot and steamy a relationship is at first, the passion fades and there had better be something else to take its place.
I've learned that heroes are the people who do what has to be done when it needs to be done, regardless of the consequences.
I've learned that learning to forgive takes practice.
I've learned that there are people who love you dearly, but just don't know how to show it.
I've learned that money is a lousy way of keeping score.
I've learned that my best friend and I can do anything or nothing and have the best time.
I've learned that sometimes the people you expect to kick you when you're down will be the ones to help you get back up.
I've learned that I'm getting more and more like my grandfather, and I'm kinda happy about it.
I've learned that sometimes when I'm angry I have the right to be angry, but that doesn't give me the right to be cruel.
I've learned that true friendship continues to grow, even over the longest distance. Same goes for true love.
I've learned that just because someone doesn't love you the way you want them to doesn't mean they don't love you with all they have.
I've learned that maturity has more to do with what types of experiences you've had and what you've learned from them and less to do with how many birthdays you've celebrated.
I've learned that you should never tell a child her dreams are unlikely or outlandish. Few things are more humiliating, and what a tragedy it would be if she believed it
I've learned that your family won't always be there for you. It may seem funny, but people you aren't related to can take care of you and love you and teach you to trust people again. Families aren't biological.
I've learned that no matter how good a friend someone is, they're going to hurt you every once in a while and you must forgive them for that.
I've learned that it isn't always enough to be forgiven by others. Sometimes you have to learn to forgive yourself.
I've learned that no matter how bad your heart is broken the world doesn't stop for your grief.
I've learned that our background and circumstances may have influenced who we are, but we are responsible for who we become.
I've learned that sometimes when my friends fight, I'm forced to choose sides even when I don't want to.
I've learned that just because two people argue, it doesn't mean they don't love each other. And just because they don't argue, it doesn't mean they do.
I've learned that sometimes you have to put the individual ahead of their actions.
I've learned that we don't have to change friends if we understand that friends change.
I've learned that if you don't want to forget something, stick it in your underwear drawer.
I've learned that you shouldn't be so eager to find out a secret. It could change your life forever.
I've learned that the clothes I like best are the ones with the most holes in them.
I've learned that two people can look at the exact same thing and see something totally different.
I've learned that no matter how you try to protect your children, they will eventually get hurt and you will hurt in the process.
I've learned that there are many ways of falling and staying in love.
I've learned that no matter the consequences, those who are honest with themselves, get farther in life.
I've learned that many things can be powered by the mind, the trick is self-control.
I've learned that no matter how many friends you have, if you are their pillar, you will feel lonely and lost at the times you need them most.
I've learned that your life can be changed in a matter of hours by people who don't even know you.
I've learned that even when you think you have no more to give, when a friend cries out to you, you will find the strength to help.
I've learned that writing, as well as talking, can ease emotional pains.
I've learned that the paradigm we live in is not all that is offered to us.
I've learned that credentials on the wall do not make you a decent human being.
I've learned that the people you care most about in life are taken from you too soon.
I've learned that although the word "love" can have many different meaning, it loses value when overly used.
I've learned that it's hard to determine where to draw the line between being nice and not hurting people's feelings and standing up for what you believe. W̶̲̥̅hat have you learned?
I've learned that no matter how much I care, some people just don't care back
I've learned that it takes years to build up trust, and only seconds to destroy it.
I've learned that it's not what you have in your life, but who you have in your life that counts.
I've learned that you can get by on charm for about 15 minutes. After that, you'd better know something.
I've learned that you shouldn't compare yourself to the best others can do, but to the best you can do.
I've learned that it's not what happens to people that's important. It's what they do about it.
I've learned that no matter how thin you slice it, there are always two sides.
I've learned that it's taking me a long time to become the person I want to be.
I've learned that it's a lot easier to react than it is to think.
I've learned that you should always leave loved ones with loving words. It may be the last time you see them.
I've learned that you can keep going long after you think you can't.
I've learned that we are responsible for what we do, no matter how we feel.
I've learned that either you control your attitude or it controls you.
I've learned that regardless of how hot and steamy a relationship is at first, the passion fades and there had better be something else to take its place.
I've learned that heroes are the people who do what has to be done when it needs to be done, regardless of the consequences.
I've learned that learning to forgive takes practice.
I've learned that there are people who love you dearly, but just don't know how to show it.
I've learned that money is a lousy way of keeping score.
I've learned that my best friend and I can do anything or nothing and have the best time.
I've learned that sometimes the people you expect to kick you when you're down will be the ones to help you get back up.
I've learned that I'm getting more and more like my grandfather, and I'm kinda happy about it.
I've learned that sometimes when I'm angry I have the right to be angry, but that doesn't give me the right to be cruel.
I've learned that true friendship continues to grow, even over the longest distance. Same goes for true love.
I've learned that just because someone doesn't love you the way you want them to doesn't mean they don't love you with all they have.
I've learned that maturity has more to do with what types of experiences you've had and what you've learned from them and less to do with how many birthdays you've celebrated.
I've learned that you should never tell a child her dreams are unlikely or outlandish. Few things are more humiliating, and what a tragedy it would be if she believed it
I've learned that your family won't always be there for you. It may seem funny, but people you aren't related to can take care of you and love you and teach you to trust people again. Families aren't biological.
I've learned that no matter how good a friend someone is, they're going to hurt you every once in a while and you must forgive them for that.
I've learned that it isn't always enough to be forgiven by others. Sometimes you have to learn to forgive yourself.
I've learned that no matter how bad your heart is broken the world doesn't stop for your grief.
I've learned that our background and circumstances may have influenced who we are, but we are responsible for who we become.
I've learned that sometimes when my friends fight, I'm forced to choose sides even when I don't want to.
I've learned that just because two people argue, it doesn't mean they don't love each other. And just because they don't argue, it doesn't mean they do.
I've learned that sometimes you have to put the individual ahead of their actions.
I've learned that we don't have to change friends if we understand that friends change.
I've learned that if you don't want to forget something, stick it in your underwear drawer.
I've learned that you shouldn't be so eager to find out a secret. It could change your life forever.
I've learned that the clothes I like best are the ones with the most holes in them.
I've learned that two people can look at the exact same thing and see something totally different.
I've learned that no matter how you try to protect your children, they will eventually get hurt and you will hurt in the process.
I've learned that there are many ways of falling and staying in love.
I've learned that no matter the consequences, those who are honest with themselves, get farther in life.
I've learned that many things can be powered by the mind, the trick is self-control.
I've learned that no matter how many friends you have, if you are their pillar, you will feel lonely and lost at the times you need them most.
I've learned that your life can be changed in a matter of hours by people who don't even know you.
I've learned that even when you think you have no more to give, when a friend cries out to you, you will find the strength to help.
I've learned that writing, as well as talking, can ease emotional pains.
I've learned that the paradigm we live in is not all that is offered to us.
I've learned that credentials on the wall do not make you a decent human being.
I've learned that the people you care most about in life are taken from you too soon.
I've learned that although the word "love" can have many different meaning, it loses value when overly used.
I've learned that it's hard to determine where to draw the line between being nice and not hurting people's feelings and standing up for what you believe. W̶̲̥̅hat have you learned?
Monday 2 July 2012
WHAT IS LOVE?
A group of professional people posed this question to a group of 4 to 8
year-olds, "What does love mean?" The answers they got were broader and
deeper than anyone could have imagined. See what you think:
"When my grandmother got arthritis, she couldn't bend over and paint her toenails anymore. So my grandfather does it for her all the time, even when his hands got arthritis too. That's love." Rebecca - age 8
When someone loves you, the way they say your name is different. You know that your name is safe in their mouth." Billy - age 4
"Love is when a girl puts on perfume and a boy puts on shaving cologne and they go out and smell each other." Karl - age 5
"Love is when you go out to eat and give somebody most of your French fries without making them give you any of theirs." Chrissy - age 6
"Love is what makes you smile when you're tired." Terri - age 4
Love is when my mommy makes coffee for my daddy and she takes a sip before giving it to him, to make sure the taste is OK." Danny - age 7
"Love is when you kiss all the time. Then when you get tired of kissing, you still want to be together and you talk more. My Mommy and Daddy are like that. They look gross when they kiss" Emily - age 8
"Love is what's in the room with you at Christmas if you stop opening presents and listen," Bobby - age 7 (Wow!)
"If you want to learn to love better, you should start with a friend who you hate," Nikka - age 6
"There are two kinds of love. Our love. God's love. But God makes both kinds of them." Jenny - age 8
"Love is when you tell a guy you like his shirt, then he wears it everyday." Noelle - age 7
"Love is like a little old woman and a little old man who are still friends even after they know each other so well." Tommy - age 6
"During my piano recital, I was on a stage and I was scared. I looked at all the people watching me and saw my daddy waving and smiling. He was the only one doing that. I wasn't scared anymore," Cindy - age 8
"My mommy loves me more than anybody. You don't see anyone else kissing me to sleep at night." Clare - age 6
"Love is when Mommy gives Daddy the best piece of chicken." Elaine -age 5
"Love is when Mommy sees Daddy smelly and sweaty and still says he is handsomer than Robert Redford." Chris - age 7
"Love is when your puppy licks your face even after you left him alone all day." Mary Ann - age 4
"I know my older sister loves me because she gives me all her old clothes and has to go out and buy new ones." Lauren - age 4
"When you love somebody, your eyelashes go up and down and little stars come out of you." Karen - age 7
"Love is when Mommy sees Daddy on the toilet and she doesn't think it's gross." Mark - age 6
"You really shouldn't say 'I love you' unless you mean it. But if you mean it, you should say it a lot. People forget," Jessica - age 8
Sincerely how many of us have really asked of ourselves this question W̶̲̥̅̊Н̣̣̣̝̇̇̇ɑ̤̥̈̊†̥̥ IS LOVE? I want you t̶̲̥̅̊ợ̣̣̇̇̇ ponder on this question. W̶̲̥̅̊н̣̣̣̝̇̇̇ɑ̤̥̈̊†̥̥ is your practical definition of love?
"When my grandmother got arthritis, she couldn't bend over and paint her toenails anymore. So my grandfather does it for her all the time, even when his hands got arthritis too. That's love." Rebecca - age 8
When someone loves you, the way they say your name is different. You know that your name is safe in their mouth." Billy - age 4
"Love is when a girl puts on perfume and a boy puts on shaving cologne and they go out and smell each other." Karl - age 5
"Love is when you go out to eat and give somebody most of your French fries without making them give you any of theirs." Chrissy - age 6
"Love is what makes you smile when you're tired." Terri - age 4
Love is when my mommy makes coffee for my daddy and she takes a sip before giving it to him, to make sure the taste is OK." Danny - age 7
"Love is when you kiss all the time. Then when you get tired of kissing, you still want to be together and you talk more. My Mommy and Daddy are like that. They look gross when they kiss" Emily - age 8
"Love is what's in the room with you at Christmas if you stop opening presents and listen," Bobby - age 7 (Wow!)
"If you want to learn to love better, you should start with a friend who you hate," Nikka - age 6
"There are two kinds of love. Our love. God's love. But God makes both kinds of them." Jenny - age 8
"Love is when you tell a guy you like his shirt, then he wears it everyday." Noelle - age 7
"Love is like a little old woman and a little old man who are still friends even after they know each other so well." Tommy - age 6
"During my piano recital, I was on a stage and I was scared. I looked at all the people watching me and saw my daddy waving and smiling. He was the only one doing that. I wasn't scared anymore," Cindy - age 8
"My mommy loves me more than anybody. You don't see anyone else kissing me to sleep at night." Clare - age 6
"Love is when Mommy gives Daddy the best piece of chicken." Elaine -age 5
"Love is when Mommy sees Daddy smelly and sweaty and still says he is handsomer than Robert Redford." Chris - age 7
"Love is when your puppy licks your face even after you left him alone all day." Mary Ann - age 4
"I know my older sister loves me because she gives me all her old clothes and has to go out and buy new ones." Lauren - age 4
"When you love somebody, your eyelashes go up and down and little stars come out of you." Karen - age 7
"Love is when Mommy sees Daddy on the toilet and she doesn't think it's gross." Mark - age 6
"You really shouldn't say 'I love you' unless you mean it. But if you mean it, you should say it a lot. People forget," Jessica - age 8
Sincerely how many of us have really asked of ourselves this question W̶̲̥̅̊Н̣̣̣̝̇̇̇ɑ̤̥̈̊†̥̥ IS LOVE? I want you t̶̲̥̅̊ợ̣̣̇̇̇ ponder on this question. W̶̲̥̅̊н̣̣̣̝̇̇̇ɑ̤̥̈̊†̥̥ is your practical definition of love?
THE PASSPORTS , THE PYTHONS AND THE PASTORS!
Hello friends it is with heaviness of heart that I pick up my pen from
the basket of ministry to pen down wot am about to say. First I thought of
leaving issues the way they already are or should I say "judge not
so that you will not be judged"? But am encourage to speak up because "by
their fruit you shall know them". Maybe I should add that am tired of
the fact that now when you tell people you r a
pastor, they look at you twice and you can just read in their eyes "am scared, and don't know whether to trust you or not". Their imaginary placards boldly reads "are you a passport,Python or a Pastor?"
I am daily bombarded with news and practical events that really calls for concern, from the new prophetic wave without sound word base and doctrines, to the industrialization of ministry across
the country, the display of charisma without character, the raising of a breed of believers who lack substance as a result of 'spiritual malnutrition or kwashokor' rooted in lack of balance diet from
their so called Pastors, the emergence of disciples who r not disciplined,charisma without character leading to various katakata, believers without behavior and who lack sound judgment, really calls for concern.
We cannot deny the fact that not all Pastors are called by God, some called God, some Called themselves, some were Called by their Stomach, some Volunteered, while others were called by God. Any how you got into ministry, there Is one factor you cannot sweep under the carpet- THE GOD FACTOR! With what is happening especially in some S̅ocalled churches nowadays I cannot but ask the
question DO WE REALLY FEAR GOD? The painful truth is that some who were genuinely called by God, are missing it because they feel intimidated by some of those not called by God who r being celebrated..
Let mi not bore you with too much reasons why I want to speak today, I will go straight to the point. My point is that not everyone who goes by the title
of a pastor or man of God is truly one, some r passports or Pythons!
THE PASSPORTS
Some pastors r Passport, they r the photocopy of another Pastor. Thank God for mentors, but your mentor must not b your method. Christ is your Ultimate model. You don't have 2 fry your hair because your mentor is doing so , the anointing is not in the hair. You don't have 2 always re-preach the sermon of other men of God. You can spend time with God and he will give you a message. Imitation most of the time is limitation. Don't get moi wrong I have mentors too. Whot am saying is that many Pastors now i̶̲̥̅̊n̶̲̥̅̊ the name of father i̶̲̥̅̊n̶̲̥̅̊ the Lord and mentor have been placed i̅in a box. A pastor of Church Z invited a guest preacher for his convention, the invited guest told the pastor of Church Z..I cannot come for your
programme! The pastor asked why, he said "You r not part of our clique!".. Some Pastor even go 2
extent of reciting the tongues of their socalled mentors.
The truth is your mentor is human and can mk
mistakes, some can even function as the "Old Prophet" i̅in the book of Kings, b careful..You need
2 hear God for yourself. If as a pastor your "pastor said" and "my mentor said" is more than your "God said", you have 2 watch it, you r tinting towards
a Passport.Stop trying 2 b likee somebody else because the best you can b is a photocopy and a
passport of wht already is.
THE PYTHONS
If not that I understand the fact that people generally have a short attention span, I would have
written a whole book on this.
We have somany pythons on pastors clothing...a whole lot of them out there! Pythons shrink the live out of people. They see ministry as industry and can go any length t̶̲̥̅̊ợ̣̣̇̇̇ get the crowd. They r not interested i̅in the well being of their flock as far as their pocket is filled. Pythons kill, steal and destroy the sheep.
One way 2 identify pythons is that they send toxics into the air in the name of revelation and " God said" when God did not say! Most of their doctrines are not in line with scriptures,or they r scriptures turned upside down..their foundation is not strong.
They may reign for a while but they suddenly fade away. They have turn themselves into "god of men"
A Parent and strong members of Church "A" were
traveling out of town and they decided that daughter stay with their pastor because they didn't want her 2 mess around when they r way. Unfortunately, the python disflowered the girl and
threaten her that if she tells anybody she will die..she is iin the University now,and she is S̶̲̥̅Ơ̴̴̴̴̴̴͡
afraid of Pastors.
Another brother i̅in another Church" B" i̅in Delta state
was the head of Ushers iin the church. He was into Shipping, one of his expensive badges was stolen
and it is really making things difficult for him. All attempts 2 find the stolen vessel is proving
abortive. They had a programme iin his church and a "prophet" was invited,the prophet on the day of the programme mentioned his name,called
his phone number, and this brother rushed forward.
The prophet told him "God" was telling him who stole the vessel and whre it is located, but that the brother should see him after the service. After
service the brother met him, he told the brother that before he will give him the complete prophecy he should go and bring N450,000 then he will tell him the name of the person who stole the vessel and
Whre it is located. The brother begged him that he
does not have such amount, he told him that he should forget the prophecy then. The brother got angry and went 2 meet his "Pastor" who invited the prophet,2 tell him wht was happening and for the pastor 2 go and plead with the prophet, the Pastor
told him 2 go and settle the prophet. That was how the guy angrily left the church!...
Time will
not permit mi 2 tell you more, but I know
you understand wht I am talking about. Back iin the days when a pastor is your referee iin your CV companies consider it, but now....
THE PASTORS
I am not going 2 say much about this...than 2 say, they r called by God,and they see their calling as
a privilege. All their desire is 2 please their boss as they see 2 the well being of their flock. They do the
work of the ministry not because of wht they can gain but because at the end they want 2 hear, "well done gud and faithful servant,even as the Lord prosper them here on earth. They r conscious of the fact that, they were first christians before they became pastors and they don't want 2 miss heaven. They r "Men of God" not "God of men"! They r not perfect beings but they try their best 2 b kingdom examples. They don't say do wht I say but don't do wht I do. They boldly say imitate mi as I imitate Christ
If you think am talking 2 only Pastors, you r wrong...r you under a Passport,Python, or a Pastor. The truth is alot of Christians r very gullible and believe anything. Why has the prophetic ministry become a merchandise, because people r looking for teachers who will tell them what their itching ear wants 2 hear. They want who will tell them who their enemies r, or about d̶̲̥̅̊ problem they r already aware of. Some native doctors left shrines,put on a fine suit,and you who have been a believer since 19Abraham and 19Moses cannot sense the difference? Check your bornagainness...How can a Pastor bring a calabash and native pot 2 church
and say write your prayer point and put it inside, we want 2 use what the devil is using 2 fight him
back", and you see members obeying the
So called "divine instruction"?
It is worth noting however that Sometimes members can turn a pastor into a
passport or a python as a result of their attitude towards him. Your pastor will kindly tell you to come
and give to support God's work, you will not! A prophet from nowhere who does not understand your spiritual history comes and tell you that you will die, and says sow a seed of one million, you produce the seed with speed, and your pastor begins to wonder how you got such an amount.
The danger of sitting under a passport or python is that you will suffer the consequences. Most of the time, I wonder how people run after signs and wonders, when they r signs and a wonder themselves. You r a type of your pastor. If you r a victim of a scam you have to check yourself because, your desire is also faulty!
Finally Pastor, r you a Passport, python or a pastor? Who called you? If you were genuinely called, r you doing ministry in the way of the Lord, or in the way of the vogue? You started well but now you r missing it,remember better is the end of a thing than the beginning thereof...please forget about your title or position it doesn't matter what matters is your mantle. Member, are you under a passport or a python, you better prayerfully look for a PASTOR,...i rest my case.
pastor, they look at you twice and you can just read in their eyes "am scared, and don't know whether to trust you or not". Their imaginary placards boldly reads "are you a passport,Python or a Pastor?"
I am daily bombarded with news and practical events that really calls for concern, from the new prophetic wave without sound word base and doctrines, to the industrialization of ministry across
the country, the display of charisma without character, the raising of a breed of believers who lack substance as a result of 'spiritual malnutrition or kwashokor' rooted in lack of balance diet from
their so called Pastors, the emergence of disciples who r not disciplined,charisma without character leading to various katakata, believers without behavior and who lack sound judgment, really calls for concern.
We cannot deny the fact that not all Pastors are called by God, some called God, some Called themselves, some were Called by their Stomach, some Volunteered, while others were called by God. Any how you got into ministry, there Is one factor you cannot sweep under the carpet- THE GOD FACTOR! With what is happening especially in some S̅ocalled churches nowadays I cannot but ask the
question DO WE REALLY FEAR GOD? The painful truth is that some who were genuinely called by God, are missing it because they feel intimidated by some of those not called by God who r being celebrated..
Let mi not bore you with too much reasons why I want to speak today, I will go straight to the point. My point is that not everyone who goes by the title
of a pastor or man of God is truly one, some r passports or Pythons!
THE PASSPORTS
Some pastors r Passport, they r the photocopy of another Pastor. Thank God for mentors, but your mentor must not b your method. Christ is your Ultimate model. You don't have 2 fry your hair because your mentor is doing so , the anointing is not in the hair. You don't have 2 always re-preach the sermon of other men of God. You can spend time with God and he will give you a message. Imitation most of the time is limitation. Don't get moi wrong I have mentors too. Whot am saying is that many Pastors now i̶̲̥̅̊n̶̲̥̅̊ the name of father i̶̲̥̅̊n̶̲̥̅̊ the Lord and mentor have been placed i̅in a box. A pastor of Church Z invited a guest preacher for his convention, the invited guest told the pastor of Church Z..I cannot come for your
programme! The pastor asked why, he said "You r not part of our clique!".. Some Pastor even go 2
extent of reciting the tongues of their socalled mentors.
The truth is your mentor is human and can mk
mistakes, some can even function as the "Old Prophet" i̅in the book of Kings, b careful..You need
2 hear God for yourself. If as a pastor your "pastor said" and "my mentor said" is more than your "God said", you have 2 watch it, you r tinting towards
a Passport.Stop trying 2 b likee somebody else because the best you can b is a photocopy and a
passport of wht already is.
THE PYTHONS
If not that I understand the fact that people generally have a short attention span, I would have
written a whole book on this.
We have somany pythons on pastors clothing...a whole lot of them out there! Pythons shrink the live out of people. They see ministry as industry and can go any length t̶̲̥̅̊ợ̣̣̇̇̇ get the crowd. They r not interested i̅in the well being of their flock as far as their pocket is filled. Pythons kill, steal and destroy the sheep.
One way 2 identify pythons is that they send toxics into the air in the name of revelation and " God said" when God did not say! Most of their doctrines are not in line with scriptures,or they r scriptures turned upside down..their foundation is not strong.
They may reign for a while but they suddenly fade away. They have turn themselves into "god of men"
A Parent and strong members of Church "A" were
traveling out of town and they decided that daughter stay with their pastor because they didn't want her 2 mess around when they r way. Unfortunately, the python disflowered the girl and
threaten her that if she tells anybody she will die..she is iin the University now,and she is S̶̲̥̅Ơ̴̴̴̴̴̴͡
afraid of Pastors.
Another brother i̅in another Church" B" i̅in Delta state
was the head of Ushers iin the church. He was into Shipping, one of his expensive badges was stolen
and it is really making things difficult for him. All attempts 2 find the stolen vessel is proving
abortive. They had a programme iin his church and a "prophet" was invited,the prophet on the day of the programme mentioned his name,called
his phone number, and this brother rushed forward.
The prophet told him "God" was telling him who stole the vessel and whre it is located, but that the brother should see him after the service. After
service the brother met him, he told the brother that before he will give him the complete prophecy he should go and bring N450,000 then he will tell him the name of the person who stole the vessel and
Whre it is located. The brother begged him that he
does not have such amount, he told him that he should forget the prophecy then. The brother got angry and went 2 meet his "Pastor" who invited the prophet,2 tell him wht was happening and for the pastor 2 go and plead with the prophet, the Pastor
told him 2 go and settle the prophet. That was how the guy angrily left the church!...
Time will
not permit mi 2 tell you more, but I know
you understand wht I am talking about. Back iin the days when a pastor is your referee iin your CV companies consider it, but now....
THE PASTORS
I am not going 2 say much about this...than 2 say, they r called by God,and they see their calling as
a privilege. All their desire is 2 please their boss as they see 2 the well being of their flock. They do the
work of the ministry not because of wht they can gain but because at the end they want 2 hear, "well done gud and faithful servant,even as the Lord prosper them here on earth. They r conscious of the fact that, they were first christians before they became pastors and they don't want 2 miss heaven. They r "Men of God" not "God of men"! They r not perfect beings but they try their best 2 b kingdom examples. They don't say do wht I say but don't do wht I do. They boldly say imitate mi as I imitate Christ
If you think am talking 2 only Pastors, you r wrong...r you under a Passport,Python, or a Pastor. The truth is alot of Christians r very gullible and believe anything. Why has the prophetic ministry become a merchandise, because people r looking for teachers who will tell them what their itching ear wants 2 hear. They want who will tell them who their enemies r, or about d̶̲̥̅̊ problem they r already aware of. Some native doctors left shrines,put on a fine suit,and you who have been a believer since 19Abraham and 19Moses cannot sense the difference? Check your bornagainness...How can a Pastor bring a calabash and native pot 2 church
and say write your prayer point and put it inside, we want 2 use what the devil is using 2 fight him
back", and you see members obeying the
So called "divine instruction"?
It is worth noting however that Sometimes members can turn a pastor into a
passport or a python as a result of their attitude towards him. Your pastor will kindly tell you to come
and give to support God's work, you will not! A prophet from nowhere who does not understand your spiritual history comes and tell you that you will die, and says sow a seed of one million, you produce the seed with speed, and your pastor begins to wonder how you got such an amount.
The danger of sitting under a passport or python is that you will suffer the consequences. Most of the time, I wonder how people run after signs and wonders, when they r signs and a wonder themselves. You r a type of your pastor. If you r a victim of a scam you have to check yourself because, your desire is also faulty!
Finally Pastor, r you a Passport, python or a pastor? Who called you? If you were genuinely called, r you doing ministry in the way of the Lord, or in the way of the vogue? You started well but now you r missing it,remember better is the end of a thing than the beginning thereof...please forget about your title or position it doesn't matter what matters is your mantle. Member, are you under a passport or a python, you better prayerfully look for a PASTOR,...i rest my case.
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