GROWING RIGHT

You've lived long enough to know that there are things that are good for you and things that are toxic for you. You have a conscience, a brain and mind to sponsor that. In this article, there are a few highlighted habits that are highly toxic for you. But before unveiling it, let me explain the word TOXIC. TOXIC is a word used to describe something that is harmful or damaging. Anything that's toxic is detrimental to you either emotionally, mentally, psychologically or physically. Okay! So, let's get right into it. SOME TOXIC HABITS TO AVOID Self-Criticism Self-criticism is evaluating and judging yourself harshly, thinking you have to be perfect and never make mistakes. It's that negative voice speaking inside of you which magnifies your weaknesses and stirs you to see nothing good about yourself and by so doing, drown you in self criticism. That negative voice only wants you to see YOU as not good enough, a failure, a weak and unskilled person, incapable...i...

Every human on earth needs guidance. It has nothing to do with age or experience. It doesn't matter if you're young or old, experienced or inexperienced. Do you know why? That's because knowledge is inexhaustible. You can never know everything. The more you know, the more you realize you don't know. It is only a fool that thinks he knows enough to carry him his lifetime. Those that keeps learning are the ones that have greater advantage in life. They are the wise ones. Someone who is willing to learn is a person open to corrections and instructions.  No matter what you know or have handled, there are times you'll make mistakes or need accurate guidance for better results. That's why I earlier mentioned that no one is above guidance. Have you ever wondered why Jesus ask we christians to be perfect yet some default in it? It's because of this!  How do I mean? One of the reasons God's word was given to us is for guidance. Same scripture reveals ...

There are principles in life that are like equations. You have to know and apply the right information to get the best results. It's just like a puzzle. The pieces of every puzzle needs to be put in its perfect place to become whole and perfect. And that includes what I'm about sharing with you now. In today's article, IN BETWEEN THE PAST AND THE PRIZE, there's something that should be in between the two words—  past and prize — which I'm about unfolding. But first off, I want you to understand that every human in existence today possess these two; a past and a prize. They are both significant.   You have a past. And no! It doesn't have to be a bad one. You also have a prize to pursue. Let me explain! Every human have a past but many choose to let their past limit them either a good past or bad one. Yes! Even your good past can limit you. Don't worry, I'm heading somewhere. Secondly, the prize. The prize I'm talking of isn't just a li...

Of all arts to master in life, the art of putting a bridle your tongue should never be left out. You going far in life depends on it and I'll tell you why in course of this article. You might be asking what the word 'bridle' means. Bridle is the headgear with which a horse is directed and which carries a bit and reins.   Let me elaborate that... I'm sure you've seen a horse been controlled before by its rider. A bridle is the leather like thing that's put on the mouth of a horse with a rein (something like a rope) attached to it which is held by the rider in other to control the movement and direction of the horse. A bridle serves as a control system for a smooth ride on a horse just as the gear, brake and steering wheel are the control system of a vehicle. I believe you got that explanation.  Now, in the same manner you see a horse subjected to its rider by the help of a bridle, the tongue should be bridled too. I've come to understand that what...

There's something I've noticed amongst some christians that Jesus Himself isn't happy about. And to these christians, what they're doing is the right thing and it's pleasing Jesus but actually, the reverse is the case. I've seen and heard of people who disdain sinners by staying away from them and making them feel they can never be accepted and shouldn't be around the christians 'clique' because the sinners are 'bad' and we as christians are the 'good ones'.  This was exactly what the pharisees did. They were so law driven that they couldn't stand the 'breakers of the law'. They ensured that any sin associated with punishment would be carried out on the sinner involved. That was why they were both surprised and angry at Jesus whenever He tells someone, "Go, your sins are forgiven". Jesus on the other hand was never like that even as God Himself! He didn't just avoid making the sinners feel they ca...

I love that feeling I get when a person who seeks my downfall gets so disappointed as a result of his planned scheme against me being totally frustrated. I really do love it. It communicates that I can't be touched, harmed or disadvantaged by the enemy. It makes the fact about God being with me evident to me. I'm certain Jesus had that satisfactory feeling when He overcame the temptations the devil brought His way during His retreat in the wilderness. Imagine being highly tempted three times around the same time and all temptations are in sync with the desires of the flesh. However, Jesus overcame him with a simple tactics..." by the words of their testimony" ( Revelation   12:11).  Until tomorrow, this strategy is most relevant for overcoming any hurdle, challenge or temptation. How does this correlate with today's article; HE WAITS FOR IT? Luke speaks of a reality Jesus experienced and every Christian equally experiences.   See this: "Now when t...

There are reasons the windows of your house is meant to be shut, even if not completely. There should be limited access into the house. It helps prevent unwanted things from creeping into the house. In as much as the window was created to allow the reflection of the brightness of the day into the house and for ventilation, it must be closed to an extent, to avoid insects and unwanted substances intruding the house. In this context however, the windows that needs to be shut are the windows that leads to your heart. Your heart (physically and spiritually) are as important as the air you breathe, because the heart is the seat of core activities that keeps you alive and also moulds your life. Physically, your heart is the muscle at the centre of your circulation system. It pumps blood around your body as your heart beats. This blood sends oxygen and nutrients to all parts of your body, and carries away unwanted carbon dioxide and waste products. Literally speaking, you can'...

We all are vessels but the one thing that differentiates us is what's in us as vessels. Vessels are called vessels because of it's ability to carry or contain a material or substance like every container would. But in this case, I'm talking about human vessels created by God to carry an Entity, a Life, a Possibility. Just like every other material vessel, a human vessel should be able to carry something in other to be useful. The question now is, what do you carry?  Some carries the presence of God while some has their body as a home of demons.  Scripture says, our body is the temple of the Holy Spirit; if you're a child of God, that is. This makes you a vessel of honour because you're a carrier of God's presence for noble and great purposes. But this same body on the other hand can be a den of demons and surely, demonic activities will take place in and around such person because of the aura/atmosphere he or she carries. Fortunately, a person can de...

I seldom see or hear that God's ways and thoughts are in sync with that of man's. They just contradicts each other. Do you know why? That's because of the fleshly, natural tendency of man and he will always want to satisfy it. Scripture reveals, "For the flesh lust against the spirit and the spirit against the flesh and these are CONTRARY to each other..." (Galatians 5:17). Man's ways and God's ways are just different because the heart of man is desperately wicked and out of its abundance the mouth speaks. That's another prove. This is only an exception to those who are recreated in their spirit man and has allowed their entire being to be influenced by the Holy Spirit including their heart, will and emotions. That's the only individuals that can have the same mind with Christ. Why am I saying this? I came across an interesting scripture that birthed this article's title. Let's see it together! 59] "So it was on the eighth...

Psalm 23 reciters!!! I know pretty well you can recite the 23rd chapter of Psalm without stuttering, even in your sleep. We recite it like an anthem during or after prayers. Nevertheless, your tendency to recite it accurately might obstruct you from reading meaning into it carefully to actually get blessed by it. With that chapter in view, we'll be looking at the GOOD SHEPHERD AND HIS NEEDY FLOCK explained in bits . I've never heard nor seen a sheep thriving without its shepherd or loitering around the streets all by itself, unlike the goats. They are one creatures that need an eye to watch over it, a hand to tend it, a staff to guide it and a rod to protect it. Let's look at  THE GOOD SHEPHERD. HE KNOWS YOU "I am the good shepherd; and I KNOW MY SHEEP, and am known by My own." [John 10:14] The good shepherd (Jesus Christ) knows you just as a good shepherd knows all of his flock and how many they are. He has the ability to identify every one of them in...

If you think obedience in humility is foolishness, this article should reorient you and disable that mentality. Oftentimes, I've seen and heard people downplay on obedient folks because they feel the obedient ones are weak and can be trampled on. But that's a big lie they were told. Apparently, obedience and humility doesn't only connote wisdom, it also has massive blessings attached to it. Mind my choice of words... MASSIVE BLESSINGS!  The blessings are, in quote "too good to be true". When I discovered the scriptures that highlighted and opened my eyes to this, I asked myself, "just my willingness to carryout instructions and commands from God has qualified me for all these?"  And then I said, "Favour, it pays big time to be obedient to Christ and I'll keep living it". Not just because I want the blessings but because it's the essence of my being—obedience to my Creator. Without much story, let's look into THE BLESSING...

Times will come in your life when you feel you're not good enough. It happens a lot. But the issue isn't the feeling itself but how you handle it. As you journey through life, it is pertinent you do so with your sanity and your head held up high.  High in confidence of all God has placed in you (believing in yourself) and more importantly, having a high voltage of confidence in God that sparks off tremendous results in and through your life.  Why? Because without it, life will smash you like a ball of potatoes. The world was created as a social place and we created as social creatures was put there by God.  Now, if you don't master the art of understanding your self worth in this social world, where you see a whole lot of people around you doing so well in a field, specialty or portraying certain attributes, depression will invade your life. WHY YOU FEEL YOU AREN'T GOOD ENOUGH That feeling doesn't just come on its own. When you start feeling worthless an...

Yeah, you saw it right! You are a project. An important one at that. The question then is, how are you a project? And who is working on this project?  Scripture says something interesting about this. "But we all, with unveiled face, beholding as in a mirror the glory of the Lord, are being transformed into the same image from glory to glory, just as by the spirit of God". [2 Corinthians 3:18] It's as simple and as clear as the scripture said it. You are a project of the Holy Spirit. He is the one that does the work; putting you together, unraveling, teaching, pruning, making adjustments, fixing and repairing, all for one purpose...to be transformed into the same image from glory to glory.   What image? The image of Christ. That's the project the Holy spirit is on in your life... To bring you into the conformity of Jesus. To look like Him, speak like Him, talk like Him, think like Him, possess same mind with Him. The above scripture says, "...just as b...

Few days ago, a song titled "changed" by Geoffrey Golden popped up in my spirit because of the joy and gratitude of what God is doing in my life and how far He's brought me. I remembered how I was before Christ found me years ago. I did a contrast of my life then and now and realized the change thus far is so tremendous; my life, my mind, my desires, literally everything. Indeed, He changed me. MY EXPERIENCE It all started in March 2016. Sitting in a hall in my secondary school where the scripture union in school hosted a program, the Word came with much conviction and power then, altar call was made. I never wanted to go cause my juniors, classmates and friends were around. I didn't want to look like a sinner before them cause I presented myself as a Christian but deep down I had struggles, addictions, fears, depression, etc. Unknown to me, my spirit man was panting for the change.  Just so I don't look like an unbeliever, I resisted the desire to go...

The slaying apparel was the thought that came to my mind while reading through an interesting scripture. I began ruminating on that word " slay " and why many young ladies take pride in bearing the name "slay queens". And I thought to myself... "if only they know what it means to bear the name; the criteria and the burden that comes with it, they'd think twice." Being a slay queen isn't about putting on fancy designer clothes and shoes. It's not about being fashionable or showing some part of your body through revealing clothes. Come to think of it... Dressing so offensive and provocative actually do connote you're slaying, but slaying the wrong target. WHO YOU'RE UP AGAINST   There's one core enemy of mankind. The one who stops at nothing to see lives slayed and brought to utmost ruin just as he is. And that's the devil. But unfortunately, ladies even men are busy slaying for their own enemy. Indirectly, they work ...