WHAT MEN DO TO LURE LADIES TO BED
The game of hunting is inbred in every living thing. Predator animals have special skills and methods of attacking their preys. Though animals don’t have minds like humans, if they don’t catch a prey they will starve to death.
As wild as the above reference is, what some sex thirsty men do to lure ladies to bed is wilder. These men see ladies as sex preys that must be monitored, attacked and devoured, using whatever trick. Sex awareness is high that previously harmless, innocent, heterogenous friendships are now becoming easy avenues for sex. Since men generally have stronger libidos than women, it is common to see the man making the move first. If the lady proves too stubborn to tame, most men then resolve to using hunting skills, which in most cases, are wilder than the approach of a starving lioness. Or else, how do we account for the countless number of single ladies becoming pregnant or even being infected with the dreaded HIV? Who will normally desire or bargain for such products? This obviously makes one to be curious as to why our single ladies still fall into this undesired condition which even the basest of norms has condemned. The guess is simple: Men have developed hunting skills which they use to maim and tame unsuspecting ladies. Below are some of the wild methods some men employed to have illicit sex with ladies.
LIES:
A man will go to any length in convincing a lady that he loves her. In order to sell this pseudo love, he presents to her some cleverly packaged lies. His aim is to win her approval, even if for a moment. The insincerity and selfishness of his desires begin to unfold as soon as she consents to his entreaties. Sometimes it makes the watching mind sick to see ladies easily becoming preys to these lies traps. A lady will go frenzy if a man tells her “I love you” or You are the greatest gift of my life”. She consumes the lie, albeit, to her own detriment. It is even more disturbing to see married men dropped their marital identity in order to engage a lady in a relationship. Also, men exaggerate their financial status in order to give a lady financial security assurance. Fortunately, ladies love lies! They embrace exaggeration. They desire flatteries! Men with these dangerous tools will always thrive in the business of women hunting.
FINANCIAL GIFTS
Gifts blind the eye. A gift is an unestablished covenant between the giver and the receiver. There are no free gifts nowadays. Hunting men have ulterior motives when they give gift to interested ladies. If a lady receives just N500.00 from a hunting man, he is half way taking her to bed! Men take advantage of the financial weakness of girls to entice them with money. There was this story of a young girl, age 22, she needed N500.00 desperately to offset some of her school fees, her parents being financially handicapped. In her desperate search for help, she met a bachelor neighbour who gave her the money but not without having a carnal knowledge of her. She felt bitter afterwards and had to confess the discourse to me. The average man will want to empty his purse just to please a new lady. On campuses, guys will take new ladies out and spend the last dime on them, the impoverished guys will later return to their hostels only to buy a cup of garri and kuli kuli on credit! To some men, the sexbed is the grave that eats up their wealth. There are three categories of women in terms of body trade:
Women who will have sex with men in order to earn a living (Public prostitutes)
Women who will have sex with men in order to meet a demand or get a need supplied (domestic or neighbourhood prostitute)
Women who will have sex in order to get an advantage , favour or position (office prostitutes)
However, only few women are in the first category, more in the second while almost all women have the tendency of the third category. Money is the virus that destroys a woman’s resistance to sex.
Surprisingly, women too, lust after men. Romantic guys with sexy, suggestive appearances appeal to women a lot. Some sugar mummies go after handsome, hairy and muscularly built guys. Experiment have shown that ladies generally have a niche for these types of men:
Tall, fair and handsome guys
Highly intelligent guys – go and ask campus babes.
Rich guys, no matter their appearance
Musicians and actors
Footballers, basketballers. E.t.c
There is no limit to which hunting men can go to lure ladies to bed. Sometimes the methods employed are unimaginable. “ Ladies, beware!
Monday, May 26, 2008
MAXIMIZING YOUR POTENTIALS
DISCOVERING AND MAXIMIZING YOUR POTENTIALS
Potentiality is a particular ability inside of you that makes you spectacular, distinguished, selected and separated from among others.
The difference between Bill Gate and Professor Wole Soyinka is diversity of potentials. Our uniqueness, lies in our differences. Potential is a dynamic inherent ability in an individual which constitutes the real self. Every human has potentials. The reason why you watch movies and aspires to be like one of the actors is because you have not yet discovered your own potentials. The difference between Ronaldiho the footballer and you is all about discovery, pursuit is an endless mirage when potential is not discovered. If you can only discover your potentials, all you have to do is work on them and unleash them, you will then become a model, mentor and an inspirator.
HOW TO DISCOVER YOUR POTENTIALITIES
One of the ways to discover your potentials is by taking a close observation of yourself. Sit down and take a critical study of yourself. What are the things you love doing, things you never get tired of doing, things you derive pleasure in doing and never want to stop doing. These are your potentials. Inability to discover your potentials will endanger focus and will also abort purpose. When the purpose of a thing is not known, abuse is inevitable. So you kill purpose when you loose focus. Why do you struggle in what others succeed naturally? Lack of discovery of purpose.
WORK ON YOUR POTENTIALS
When you were born, you had the ability to walk and run, but could’nt just start doing them immediately, because there were processes. You sometimes stumbled and got up, so it is to work on your potentials.
Get books, tapes and other materials of people who are your inspirators, go through their history, learn how they worked on themselves as regards to discipline and self denial. Know how they failed at first, what made them failed and how they picked up again.
Believe in yourself, always bring out your best and be focused, because when a man looses focus, he pursues shadows and shadows are not realities.
INTRODUCE YOUR POTENTIALS
Nobody knows who you are, nobody cares to know who you are except you introduce yourself. You cannot introduce yourself until you begin to appreciate yourself. Appreciating the perfect work of creation in your life will dethrone depreciation, life’s value in you just as being positive in a negative situation makes you a hero or heroine
Tell the world who you are and let them see the potential in manifestation then you will see men looking out for you.
PACKAGE YOURSELF
The way you package yourself determines your worth. If you pour a maltina drink into a polythene bag, the worth depreciates because a bottle of maltina drink costs N80.00 in the Nigeria currency but when its being poured into a leather bag the viewer or buyer will call it a zobo drink and worth it for a N10.00!
Always fix yourself in a place where you are celebrated rather than where you are tolerated, let people seek after you and not the other way round.
As I round up this series, remember that the beginning of limitation in life is self satisfaction over a minute breakthrough. Triumph without failures will become a story, and behind every great man, there is great criticism. Don’t forget that without scars, there can’t be stars.
Potentiality is a particular ability inside of you that makes you spectacular, distinguished, selected and separated from among others.
The difference between Bill Gate and Professor Wole Soyinka is diversity of potentials. Our uniqueness, lies in our differences. Potential is a dynamic inherent ability in an individual which constitutes the real self. Every human has potentials. The reason why you watch movies and aspires to be like one of the actors is because you have not yet discovered your own potentials. The difference between Ronaldiho the footballer and you is all about discovery, pursuit is an endless mirage when potential is not discovered. If you can only discover your potentials, all you have to do is work on them and unleash them, you will then become a model, mentor and an inspirator.
HOW TO DISCOVER YOUR POTENTIALITIES
One of the ways to discover your potentials is by taking a close observation of yourself. Sit down and take a critical study of yourself. What are the things you love doing, things you never get tired of doing, things you derive pleasure in doing and never want to stop doing. These are your potentials. Inability to discover your potentials will endanger focus and will also abort purpose. When the purpose of a thing is not known, abuse is inevitable. So you kill purpose when you loose focus. Why do you struggle in what others succeed naturally? Lack of discovery of purpose.
WORK ON YOUR POTENTIALS
When you were born, you had the ability to walk and run, but could’nt just start doing them immediately, because there were processes. You sometimes stumbled and got up, so it is to work on your potentials.
Get books, tapes and other materials of people who are your inspirators, go through their history, learn how they worked on themselves as regards to discipline and self denial. Know how they failed at first, what made them failed and how they picked up again.
Believe in yourself, always bring out your best and be focused, because when a man looses focus, he pursues shadows and shadows are not realities.
INTRODUCE YOUR POTENTIALS
Nobody knows who you are, nobody cares to know who you are except you introduce yourself. You cannot introduce yourself until you begin to appreciate yourself. Appreciating the perfect work of creation in your life will dethrone depreciation, life’s value in you just as being positive in a negative situation makes you a hero or heroine
Tell the world who you are and let them see the potential in manifestation then you will see men looking out for you.
PACKAGE YOURSELF
The way you package yourself determines your worth. If you pour a maltina drink into a polythene bag, the worth depreciates because a bottle of maltina drink costs N80.00 in the Nigeria currency but when its being poured into a leather bag the viewer or buyer will call it a zobo drink and worth it for a N10.00!
Always fix yourself in a place where you are celebrated rather than where you are tolerated, let people seek after you and not the other way round.
As I round up this series, remember that the beginning of limitation in life is self satisfaction over a minute breakthrough. Triumph without failures will become a story, and behind every great man, there is great criticism. Don’t forget that without scars, there can’t be stars.
HEALING
TESTIMONIES
1. I have been battling with high blood pressure and hypertension for two years. I have sought for healing at different places but the problem persisted. Someone informed me of Covenant Life Church Sabo, Kaduna and on 16th of April 2008 I finally made my way there. It was during a Wednesday’s Faith Clinic. As the man of God, Dr Ernest Odogba was ministering, he asked those with chronic problems to go out to the alter. He told us to look straight into his eyes and as I did something jumped out of me and instantly the symptoms of hypertension disappeared from me. I was healed and I have remained healed since then.
Roseline Paul (Sis)
2. I felt terribly sick to a mysterious illness last year 2007 which affected both eyes I could not see with them again. I went for medical tests but different doctors were saying different things. My condition was helpless and hopeless. One day in April, as the man of God was ministering to the sick in a morning service. I received a touch from God and my healing followed. I began to see with both eyes. I thank God for the ministry of Dr Ernest Odogba that has brought me this succor. Praise the Lord.
(Photo Denis Ebute dark elderly man wearing glasses, he has Igala tribal marks.)
Denis Ebute, Bro
3. My names are Mogaji Victor. I am 23. When I was 3 years, I became mysteriously deaf in one ear. It was generally believed it was an attack. I have been in this disability since then. In April 2008 I got to know about the ministry of Dr Ernest Odogba and I attended one of the services which was Faith Clinic. As we stepped out fro prayers, the man of God laid hands on me and I felt a shock moved through me, I discovered I could hear, it was so clear as if I have not been deaf before. Thank God I am healed. This is a miracle.
1. I have been battling with high blood pressure and hypertension for two years. I have sought for healing at different places but the problem persisted. Someone informed me of Covenant Life Church Sabo, Kaduna and on 16th of April 2008 I finally made my way there. It was during a Wednesday’s Faith Clinic. As the man of God, Dr Ernest Odogba was ministering, he asked those with chronic problems to go out to the alter. He told us to look straight into his eyes and as I did something jumped out of me and instantly the symptoms of hypertension disappeared from me. I was healed and I have remained healed since then.
Roseline Paul (Sis)
2. I felt terribly sick to a mysterious illness last year 2007 which affected both eyes I could not see with them again. I went for medical tests but different doctors were saying different things. My condition was helpless and hopeless. One day in April, as the man of God was ministering to the sick in a morning service. I received a touch from God and my healing followed. I began to see with both eyes. I thank God for the ministry of Dr Ernest Odogba that has brought me this succor. Praise the Lord.
(Photo Denis Ebute dark elderly man wearing glasses, he has Igala tribal marks.)
Denis Ebute, Bro
3. My names are Mogaji Victor. I am 23. When I was 3 years, I became mysteriously deaf in one ear. It was generally believed it was an attack. I have been in this disability since then. In April 2008 I got to know about the ministry of Dr Ernest Odogba and I attended one of the services which was Faith Clinic. As we stepped out fro prayers, the man of God laid hands on me and I felt a shock moved through me, I discovered I could hear, it was so clear as if I have not been deaf before. Thank God I am healed. This is a miracle.
FEMALE CIRCUMCISION
HARMFUL TRADITIONAL PRACTICES
There are about 240-250 ethnic groups in Nigeria with three major religions affiliations namely: Christianity, Islam and Traditional religion. Each of these groups has its own practices, norms and values.
In Africa, most of the cultural gender roles tend to favour men more than women and majority of the identified harmful practices are directed against women and children, which have practically become very vulnerable.
These traditional beliefs and practices vary from community to community and sometimes serves are identification marks for a particular tribe or clan e.g. Aleku practices found among the Idomites.
It is pertinent to note that the progenitors of these dangerous traditional practices never laid strong emphasis on human lives and dignity, women were treated with disdain and everything would be done to uphold a norm which most often is to satisfy the demands of a deity. Though there is a huge decline in these harmful practices, traces of them can still be found in our modern age. Some of these harmful traditional practices are: male preference, Food taboos, hot bath, ewu-ukwu, TBA(traditional birth attendance), male chauvinism, early marriage, hair cut to bereaved wives, FGM(female genital mutilation) which I intend to focus on.
FEMALE GENITAL MUTILATION (FGM)
This is commonly referred to as female circumcision and it is comprised of all the procedures that involve partial or total removal of the female external genital organ for cultural or some other non-therapeutic reasons (WHO 1995). It is done as early as seven days after birth or during childhood and adolescence as an initiation into womanhood and marriage.
FGM is performed by the traditional birth attendants, some so called medical doctors and health workers and is carried out in three (3) ways namely: Clitoroidectomy, Excision and Infibulations.
· CLITOROIDECTOMY:
This involved the excision of the perpule, with or without excision of part of the clitoris. This practice is found among the Hausas and Fulanis.
* EXCISION:
It involves the excision of the prepule and clitoris together with partial or total excision of the labia minus. It is commonly practiced by the tribes of Southern Nigeria and the Middle Belt, Yoruba, the Igbos, Edo etc.
· INFIBULATION (Pharaonic procedure)
This involves the excision of the clitoris, labia minus and libia majus with the raw surfaces being stitched together around the introitos leaving a small opening for the exit of urine, penetration of penis and for menstrual flow. This type is commonly practiced in Egypt, Sudan and Ethiopia.
PERCEIVED REASONS FOR PERFORMING FGM
1. FGM is performed with the aim to reducing women’s sexual desire in order to keep their virginity until marriage.
2. To reduce the size of the virginal and increase the husband’s enjoyment of the sexual act.
3. To prevent promiscuity as her libido increases with the sensitive clitoris.
4. For purification and initiation rites from adolescence to womanhood and marriage.
· For aesthetic purposes, beautification of vulva etc.
HARMFUL EFFECTS OF FGM
The clitoris is a highly sensitive erectile organ in a woman which plays a major role during sexual intercourse, likewise the vulva and majus which contains a complete nervous and muscular setting for normal sexual response with the excision of these organs, the woman is deprived of normal sexual response due to an inadequate stimulation from the clitoris.
Also, with the excision of the tip of the clitoris which contains the nerve endings, the stump is left behind which ends up inflicting a lot of pains at intercourse.
Furthermore, this excision may leave the woman with a scar which causes a loss to the elasticity of the virginal orifice contributing further pains during intercourse. When the woman keeps experiencing pains during intercourse, she may exhibit what is called ‘Vaginisnius’.
Other effects include:
· Tetanus
· Sepsis
· Dyspareania
· Septicemia
· Hemorrhage
· Introduction of H.I.V infection through non-sterile measures
· R.V.F, V.V.F. from prolonged obstructed labour
· Deprivation
There are about 240-250 ethnic groups in Nigeria with three major religions affiliations namely: Christianity, Islam and Traditional religion. Each of these groups has its own practices, norms and values.
In Africa, most of the cultural gender roles tend to favour men more than women and majority of the identified harmful practices are directed against women and children, which have practically become very vulnerable.
These traditional beliefs and practices vary from community to community and sometimes serves are identification marks for a particular tribe or clan e.g. Aleku practices found among the Idomites.
It is pertinent to note that the progenitors of these dangerous traditional practices never laid strong emphasis on human lives and dignity, women were treated with disdain and everything would be done to uphold a norm which most often is to satisfy the demands of a deity. Though there is a huge decline in these harmful practices, traces of them can still be found in our modern age. Some of these harmful traditional practices are: male preference, Food taboos, hot bath, ewu-ukwu, TBA(traditional birth attendance), male chauvinism, early marriage, hair cut to bereaved wives, FGM(female genital mutilation) which I intend to focus on.
FEMALE GENITAL MUTILATION (FGM)
This is commonly referred to as female circumcision and it is comprised of all the procedures that involve partial or total removal of the female external genital organ for cultural or some other non-therapeutic reasons (WHO 1995). It is done as early as seven days after birth or during childhood and adolescence as an initiation into womanhood and marriage.
FGM is performed by the traditional birth attendants, some so called medical doctors and health workers and is carried out in three (3) ways namely: Clitoroidectomy, Excision and Infibulations.
· CLITOROIDECTOMY:
This involved the excision of the perpule, with or without excision of part of the clitoris. This practice is found among the Hausas and Fulanis.
* EXCISION:
It involves the excision of the prepule and clitoris together with partial or total excision of the labia minus. It is commonly practiced by the tribes of Southern Nigeria and the Middle Belt, Yoruba, the Igbos, Edo etc.
· INFIBULATION (Pharaonic procedure)
This involves the excision of the clitoris, labia minus and libia majus with the raw surfaces being stitched together around the introitos leaving a small opening for the exit of urine, penetration of penis and for menstrual flow. This type is commonly practiced in Egypt, Sudan and Ethiopia.
PERCEIVED REASONS FOR PERFORMING FGM
1. FGM is performed with the aim to reducing women’s sexual desire in order to keep their virginity until marriage.
2. To reduce the size of the virginal and increase the husband’s enjoyment of the sexual act.
3. To prevent promiscuity as her libido increases with the sensitive clitoris.
4. For purification and initiation rites from adolescence to womanhood and marriage.
· For aesthetic purposes, beautification of vulva etc.
HARMFUL EFFECTS OF FGM
The clitoris is a highly sensitive erectile organ in a woman which plays a major role during sexual intercourse, likewise the vulva and majus which contains a complete nervous and muscular setting for normal sexual response with the excision of these organs, the woman is deprived of normal sexual response due to an inadequate stimulation from the clitoris.
Also, with the excision of the tip of the clitoris which contains the nerve endings, the stump is left behind which ends up inflicting a lot of pains at intercourse.
Furthermore, this excision may leave the woman with a scar which causes a loss to the elasticity of the virginal orifice contributing further pains during intercourse. When the woman keeps experiencing pains during intercourse, she may exhibit what is called ‘Vaginisnius’.
Other effects include:
· Tetanus
· Sepsis
· Dyspareania
· Septicemia
· Hemorrhage
· Introduction of H.I.V infection through non-sterile measures
· R.V.F, V.V.F. from prolonged obstructed labour
· Deprivation
QUOTES
MIND TABLETS - QUOTES
“People sell themselves cheap because they don’t feel great inside”
Pst. Mathew Ashimolowo
“A religion designed to please men will surely have a conflict with God”
Anonymous
“Sometimes you need tactics to defeat the devil”
Dr Ernest Odogba
“The gap between success and failure is information”
Dr Harrison (ICU, Lagos)
“Religion without science is blind, science without religion is lame”
Albert Eistein
“Persist to fit circumstances into ideas instead of trying to extract ideas from circumstances”- Samuel Kutu
“Leaders stretch with challenges. Followers struggle with challenges. Losers shrink from challenges”
John Maxwell
In God’s house, there is no thrash can why? Because nobody is a waste”
Anonymous
“If you don’t know where you are going, how can you expect to get there?”
Basil Walsh
“Ability may take you to the top but it takes character to keep you there”
Wooden
“The difference between ordinary and extra ordinary is that little ‘extra’
Woodrow Wilson
“Faith is a venture that turns like into an adventure”
Reinhard Bonnke
“Don’t bargain for fish which are still in the river”
Globacom
“If you don’t know who God is you will glorify the devil”
T.D Jakes
“If you have achieved all you have planned, then you have not planned enough”
Unknown Philosopher
“The only way you can learn victory is to learn to do right when you feel wrong”
Joyce Meyer
“People sell themselves cheap because they don’t feel great inside”
Pst. Mathew Ashimolowo
“A religion designed to please men will surely have a conflict with God”
Anonymous
“Sometimes you need tactics to defeat the devil”
Dr Ernest Odogba
“The gap between success and failure is information”
Dr Harrison (ICU, Lagos)
“Religion without science is blind, science without religion is lame”
Albert Eistein
“Persist to fit circumstances into ideas instead of trying to extract ideas from circumstances”- Samuel Kutu
“Leaders stretch with challenges. Followers struggle with challenges. Losers shrink from challenges”
John Maxwell
In God’s house, there is no thrash can why? Because nobody is a waste”
Anonymous
“If you don’t know where you are going, how can you expect to get there?”
Basil Walsh
“Ability may take you to the top but it takes character to keep you there”
Wooden
“The difference between ordinary and extra ordinary is that little ‘extra’
Woodrow Wilson
“Faith is a venture that turns like into an adventure”
Reinhard Bonnke
“Don’t bargain for fish which are still in the river”
Globacom
“If you don’t know who God is you will glorify the devil”
T.D Jakes
“If you have achieved all you have planned, then you have not planned enough”
Unknown Philosopher
“The only way you can learn victory is to learn to do right when you feel wrong”
Joyce Meyer
IF THOU CANST BELIEVE
GOD’S MOUTHPIECE
“IF THOU CANST BELIEVE…..”
Dr Ernest Odogba
“Jesus said unto him, If thou canst believe, all things are possible to him that believeth” (Mark 9.23)
Recently I was asking the Lord why some Christians receive miracles while others do not, some get healed and others don’t….., God spoke to me that the reason for that situation is because of the unbelief on the part of those who do not receive their miracles. He told me that is why I am a preacher, called to preach faith to the people so that they can receive their miracles. Faith comes by continuous hearing the word of God (Romans 10.17) Faith is the force that activates the power of the Holy Spirit. A lady recently narrated a relevant story to me. She has heard of my ministry and decided to come to our meetings. She was suffering from a life threatening cancer. She continued to come to our meetings believing that she would be healed. During one of the services, she was healed by the power of God. Her faith made her whole. Some don’t have that kind of faith to get healed, they want to see before they believe. Some even believe until they have a one on one experience with the man of God they, wont get healed. These people don’t know about the dynamics of faith. Faith can’t be denied.
An HIV infected couple once came to our church believing God for a healing. On hearing the word of God, the man got home, sold some of his electronics and used the money to sow seed of faith in the church. His wife confronted him for his decision, she was very angry with him for what he did. Later on they went for medical test where the man was tested negative but the HIV infection remained on the wife. She eventually died of the virus. What happened was that the man got healed through his faith while the wife disconnected herself from faith and was not healed.
Faith must be expressed. Without a corresponding action faith is passive. A lot of prayers are unanswered because faith is not expressed. Sometime back, I prayed for two barren women. Weeks later one of them conceived while the other did not. I was curious so I called the two women one day. On inquiry, the woman who conceived told me that after I prayed for them, she went to the market and bought some new baby clothings and materials in readiness for a baby. The other woman did not do that. She did not express her faith hence she was sidelined. Nothing is impossible for those that believe.
“IF THOU CANST BELIEVE…..”
Dr Ernest Odogba
“Jesus said unto him, If thou canst believe, all things are possible to him that believeth” (Mark 9.23)
Recently I was asking the Lord why some Christians receive miracles while others do not, some get healed and others don’t….., God spoke to me that the reason for that situation is because of the unbelief on the part of those who do not receive their miracles. He told me that is why I am a preacher, called to preach faith to the people so that they can receive their miracles. Faith comes by continuous hearing the word of God (Romans 10.17) Faith is the force that activates the power of the Holy Spirit. A lady recently narrated a relevant story to me. She has heard of my ministry and decided to come to our meetings. She was suffering from a life threatening cancer. She continued to come to our meetings believing that she would be healed. During one of the services, she was healed by the power of God. Her faith made her whole. Some don’t have that kind of faith to get healed, they want to see before they believe. Some even believe until they have a one on one experience with the man of God they, wont get healed. These people don’t know about the dynamics of faith. Faith can’t be denied.
An HIV infected couple once came to our church believing God for a healing. On hearing the word of God, the man got home, sold some of his electronics and used the money to sow seed of faith in the church. His wife confronted him for his decision, she was very angry with him for what he did. Later on they went for medical test where the man was tested negative but the HIV infection remained on the wife. She eventually died of the virus. What happened was that the man got healed through his faith while the wife disconnected herself from faith and was not healed.
Faith must be expressed. Without a corresponding action faith is passive. A lot of prayers are unanswered because faith is not expressed. Sometime back, I prayed for two barren women. Weeks later one of them conceived while the other did not. I was curious so I called the two women one day. On inquiry, the woman who conceived told me that after I prayed for them, she went to the market and bought some new baby clothings and materials in readiness for a baby. The other woman did not do that. She did not express her faith hence she was sidelined. Nothing is impossible for those that believe.
Bible School
DIBI ANNOUNCES AUGUST SPECIAL
The Dove International Bible Institute (DIBI) the Bible School arm of the Covenant Life Ministries, Kaduna, has announced the commencement of registration for enrolment into its Diploma course in Theology.
The program tagged ‘August Special’ will last throughout the month of August 2008.
Interested candidates are expected to contact the Registrar,
DIBI, 1 Covenant Avenue, Ungwa Sunday, Sabo, Kaduna.
080 25692833
080 32309261
The Dove International Bible Institute (DIBI) the Bible School arm of the Covenant Life Ministries, Kaduna, has announced the commencement of registration for enrolment into its Diploma course in Theology.
The program tagged ‘August Special’ will last throughout the month of August 2008.
Interested candidates are expected to contact the Registrar,
DIBI, 1 Covenant Avenue, Ungwa Sunday, Sabo, Kaduna.
080 25692833
080 32309261
Women of Substance
WOMEN OF SUBSTANCE
BE BOLD IN EXPRESSING YOURSELF
Pst (Mrs) Helen Odogba
Who is as the wise man? And who knoweth the interpretation of a thing? A man’s wisdom maketh his face to shine, and the boldness of his face shall be changed (Eccl 8.1)
Lack of boldness is what cowards are made of, from the scripture above, it is obvious that boldness is the material you need to enlighten and execute your plans. You must not let your circumstances pull you down. The first commandment Joshua received on assumption of office was to be bold. Why? Because it takes boldness to lead. Without boldness you can’t execute your lofty ideas. It is that rare stuff that keeps you away from intimidation. You need the lion’s heart to take the lion share. Confrontation is not a crime, what is criminal is running away from responsibilities. Don’t allow fear to eat up your vision. You have all it takes to succeed in life. The machineries of Heaven are at your disposal. Faith is incapacitated by the absence of courage. It takes boldness and courage to express your faith, vision and goals. Winning is a mentality that only courageous minds breed. Walter Scott puts it better: “It is wonderful what strength of purpose and boldness and energy of will are roused by the assurance that we are doing our duty”.
Also, “There is no time for ease and comfort. It is time to dare and endure” (Winston Churchill)
The road to victory is crowded with battles. Those that dread confrontations can never taste victory. If you are looking for peace, prepare for war! Some battles are both inevitable and expedient. The crown of greatness cannot be worn by the heads of cowards.
You must have a goal in life. A purposeless life is an accident of creation. Purpose is what drives life on. You must fight to enthrone your dreams. This calls for self confidence because you will be the one to initiate the journey to your fulfillment. If you choose to stay dormant God will have no responsibility to support you. Heaven, they say, helps those who help themselves.
Ignore the opposition and keep pushing, obstacles are those negative things you see when you turn your eyes away from the course of purpose. Joseph, David and Daniel all had their dreams fulfilled because they were resilient, persevering and determined. With the same stuff, you too can climb up the ladder of success even in the presence of the fiercest demon. Victory is sweet.
BE BOLD IN EXPRESSING YOURSELF
Pst (Mrs) Helen Odogba
Who is as the wise man? And who knoweth the interpretation of a thing? A man’s wisdom maketh his face to shine, and the boldness of his face shall be changed (Eccl 8.1)
Lack of boldness is what cowards are made of, from the scripture above, it is obvious that boldness is the material you need to enlighten and execute your plans. You must not let your circumstances pull you down. The first commandment Joshua received on assumption of office was to be bold. Why? Because it takes boldness to lead. Without boldness you can’t execute your lofty ideas. It is that rare stuff that keeps you away from intimidation. You need the lion’s heart to take the lion share. Confrontation is not a crime, what is criminal is running away from responsibilities. Don’t allow fear to eat up your vision. You have all it takes to succeed in life. The machineries of Heaven are at your disposal. Faith is incapacitated by the absence of courage. It takes boldness and courage to express your faith, vision and goals. Winning is a mentality that only courageous minds breed. Walter Scott puts it better: “It is wonderful what strength of purpose and boldness and energy of will are roused by the assurance that we are doing our duty”.
Also, “There is no time for ease and comfort. It is time to dare and endure” (Winston Churchill)
The road to victory is crowded with battles. Those that dread confrontations can never taste victory. If you are looking for peace, prepare for war! Some battles are both inevitable and expedient. The crown of greatness cannot be worn by the heads of cowards.
You must have a goal in life. A purposeless life is an accident of creation. Purpose is what drives life on. You must fight to enthrone your dreams. This calls for self confidence because you will be the one to initiate the journey to your fulfillment. If you choose to stay dormant God will have no responsibility to support you. Heaven, they say, helps those who help themselves.
Ignore the opposition and keep pushing, obstacles are those negative things you see when you turn your eyes away from the course of purpose. Joseph, David and Daniel all had their dreams fulfilled because they were resilient, persevering and determined. With the same stuff, you too can climb up the ladder of success even in the presence of the fiercest demon. Victory is sweet.
Did The Devil Orignate From Africa?
DID THE DEVIL ORIGINATE FROM AFRICA?
How can we fairly and objectively define the continent Africa. To many, Africa is the home of the black people, to some it is a third world continent, to others it is a land of cultural emphasis, war, famine and political upheavals. In a sense, any of these views can be right but a more realistic approach is to define Africa as the earliest continent to taste civilization yet has easily become the most uncivilized region of the world. As far back as B>C 2000 Egypt was celebrated as a world super power and economic giant. Africa woke up early but never took the days activities serious.
What went wrong? How are the mighty fallen! How did a promising continent become the dumping yard of the world? Today, Africa has practically become the symbol of underdevelopment, crises, witchcraft, malaria, bad leadership and crime. An evil that can’t be found in Africa is a non-existing evil. With so many of its member countries blessed with human and natural resources, not a single African country can compete with the developed countries of the western world! Why?
Some of these facts are as stimulating as they are pitiable; Africa can boast of the best intellectuals in the world. She is strategically located near the equator providing her the advantage of solar energy utilization. She has one of the best trained infantry armies in the world to protect her from territorial invaders. She is endowed with abundant natural resources (most of which are unexplored, though).
The ugliest side of the picture, however, is the high rate of poverty, diseases, deaths, unemployment and corruption in the region. Some have even attributed these negative trends to witchcraft and other fetish activites predominant in the continent. This school of thought believes that Africa’s fore fathers were idol worshippers and human eaters who appealed and appeased the gods with blood obtained from killing innocent lives, most of these heinous crimes came under the cover of traditions and myths, the consequences being the sorry state Africa is today. Whether this guess is true or not remains contestable, some even suggested that the land is cursed, but by who?
Something is obviously wrong. Things aren’t just working in Africa. We are centuries behind Europe in terms of development. Worse still, our mentalities have been highly impoverished that what is important to many Africans is personal survival. Here, life has been so abused that food, clothing and shelter have taken the place of technological and scientific innovations, political stability, standard level of living, stable power supply and so on. The dread of poverty has led many to crime. Only few actually survive poverty as the victims resort to putting stumbling blocks on the paths of the lucky few using whatever means including bewitchment. Survival is not just for the fittest but for those that know how to protect both life and wealth. Politicians have converted government offices to opportunity to amass wealth illegally. Nothing seems to be working in mother Africa. Many have been fell by stray bullets fired by policemen that are supposed to protect them. Power supply is epileptic. Power outages is almost a non-existing phenomena in the developed countries but we have surrendered to that debased condition of living here. Something must be wrong somewhere. We all are responsible. African leadership should not be singled out for blame, for it is a bad followership that breeds bad leadership. Because the followership don’t appreciate good value system, our leaders are left to misbehave without a check. Experience has shown that those that condemn leaders do worse when given the opportunity to rule.
Unlike their European counterparts who see themselves as public servants, African leaders have become symbols of terror and error to their people. It is only in Africa you will see bad leaders holding the rein of power for decades. You are a dead man if you dare them. Critics are seen as opposition that must be crushed and silenced by all means. This ugly scenarios prompted a white author to suggest that the devil must be a black man! Or how can you explain a situation where a taxi driver in London is living better and more comfortable than a doctorate degree holder in Africa? Professors in Africa flee their native continent and teaching professions to take up menial jobs in America or London, sometimes going as low as becoming a mail deliverer, taxi driver or even a mortuary attendant! They call it golden flee but it is a brain drain that will destroy the prospects of an already battered continent. Who cares for ethics? Rules are treated with contempt. Respect and integrity have become unsought for. The race is to survive, and by any method! Is there hope for mother Africa?
-To be continued-
How can we fairly and objectively define the continent Africa. To many, Africa is the home of the black people, to some it is a third world continent, to others it is a land of cultural emphasis, war, famine and political upheavals. In a sense, any of these views can be right but a more realistic approach is to define Africa as the earliest continent to taste civilization yet has easily become the most uncivilized region of the world. As far back as B>C 2000 Egypt was celebrated as a world super power and economic giant. Africa woke up early but never took the days activities serious.
What went wrong? How are the mighty fallen! How did a promising continent become the dumping yard of the world? Today, Africa has practically become the symbol of underdevelopment, crises, witchcraft, malaria, bad leadership and crime. An evil that can’t be found in Africa is a non-existing evil. With so many of its member countries blessed with human and natural resources, not a single African country can compete with the developed countries of the western world! Why?
Some of these facts are as stimulating as they are pitiable; Africa can boast of the best intellectuals in the world. She is strategically located near the equator providing her the advantage of solar energy utilization. She has one of the best trained infantry armies in the world to protect her from territorial invaders. She is endowed with abundant natural resources (most of which are unexplored, though).
The ugliest side of the picture, however, is the high rate of poverty, diseases, deaths, unemployment and corruption in the region. Some have even attributed these negative trends to witchcraft and other fetish activites predominant in the continent. This school of thought believes that Africa’s fore fathers were idol worshippers and human eaters who appealed and appeased the gods with blood obtained from killing innocent lives, most of these heinous crimes came under the cover of traditions and myths, the consequences being the sorry state Africa is today. Whether this guess is true or not remains contestable, some even suggested that the land is cursed, but by who?
Something is obviously wrong. Things aren’t just working in Africa. We are centuries behind Europe in terms of development. Worse still, our mentalities have been highly impoverished that what is important to many Africans is personal survival. Here, life has been so abused that food, clothing and shelter have taken the place of technological and scientific innovations, political stability, standard level of living, stable power supply and so on. The dread of poverty has led many to crime. Only few actually survive poverty as the victims resort to putting stumbling blocks on the paths of the lucky few using whatever means including bewitchment. Survival is not just for the fittest but for those that know how to protect both life and wealth. Politicians have converted government offices to opportunity to amass wealth illegally. Nothing seems to be working in mother Africa. Many have been fell by stray bullets fired by policemen that are supposed to protect them. Power supply is epileptic. Power outages is almost a non-existing phenomena in the developed countries but we have surrendered to that debased condition of living here. Something must be wrong somewhere. We all are responsible. African leadership should not be singled out for blame, for it is a bad followership that breeds bad leadership. Because the followership don’t appreciate good value system, our leaders are left to misbehave without a check. Experience has shown that those that condemn leaders do worse when given the opportunity to rule.
Unlike their European counterparts who see themselves as public servants, African leaders have become symbols of terror and error to their people. It is only in Africa you will see bad leaders holding the rein of power for decades. You are a dead man if you dare them. Critics are seen as opposition that must be crushed and silenced by all means. This ugly scenarios prompted a white author to suggest that the devil must be a black man! Or how can you explain a situation where a taxi driver in London is living better and more comfortable than a doctorate degree holder in Africa? Professors in Africa flee their native continent and teaching professions to take up menial jobs in America or London, sometimes going as low as becoming a mail deliverer, taxi driver or even a mortuary attendant! They call it golden flee but it is a brain drain that will destroy the prospects of an already battered continent. Who cares for ethics? Rules are treated with contempt. Respect and integrity have become unsought for. The race is to survive, and by any method! Is there hope for mother Africa?
-To be continued-
Ernest Odogba Miracle Crusade
KADUNA MIRACLE CRUSADE
The much advertised Kaduna Miracle Crusade organized by the Covenant Life ministry and Ernest Odogba Miracle Crusade has come and gone. The Crusade which held from the 6th to the 9th of March 2008 was attended by several thousands of people who thronged the Ungwan Maichibi Primary School ground venue of the meeting.
True to its pre-crusade billing, the number of attendants in the daily meeting were among the highest recorded in Kaduna state in recent times. Hundreds of sick people, the blind, the lame, dumb, deaf, afflicted and those suffering from terminal sicknesses daily besieged the arena for the event and they were not disappointed. There were Sporadic miracle occurrences during each meeting. Myriad of healings were recorded as recipients jumped and shouted for joy. Several lame and physically challenged people received instant healing too as sights of crutches filled the air. It was also a time for Spiritual freedom as many who were bound, oppressed and tormented by the devil were set free by the power of God.
One striking incidence took place on the third day of the meeting when a severely sick woman whose condition was linked to witchcraft attack was carried to the venue of the meeting. As the man of God Dr. Ernest Odogba was praying for her, one of the people that carried her to the crusade, a 10 year old girl, began to confess, she claimed responsibility for the sick woman’s predicament, not even the hallowed vicinity of the crusade ground could stop angry neighbours from unleashing their anger on her afterwards!
As usual, the Man of God, Dr. Ernest Odogba did not disappoint as God used him to minister healing and deliverance to the sick and afflicted. The anointing displayed by the man of God was rather unusual. At a spoken word from his mouth, hundreds of people staggered to the floor, dazed and slain under the power of the Holy Spirit; their getting up from the floor was to start a new lease of life, free from the all symptoms of sickness and oppression. Scores of hundreds of people marched out of the stage to testify of their healing. A woman who was brought to the crusade ground completely deaf received her healing as she heard for the first time in eight (8) years!
Several lame folks received their healings as they walked without the aid of their crutches! Some of them provided pathetic scenes as they painstakingly managed to walk.
The great Kaduna Miracle Crusade might have come and gone but its blessings and effects will remain indelible in the lives of Kaduna residents especially those residing in Sabo/Chukun Local Government Area.
The much advertised Kaduna Miracle Crusade organized by the Covenant Life ministry and Ernest Odogba Miracle Crusade has come and gone. The Crusade which held from the 6th to the 9th of March 2008 was attended by several thousands of people who thronged the Ungwan Maichibi Primary School ground venue of the meeting.
True to its pre-crusade billing, the number of attendants in the daily meeting were among the highest recorded in Kaduna state in recent times. Hundreds of sick people, the blind, the lame, dumb, deaf, afflicted and those suffering from terminal sicknesses daily besieged the arena for the event and they were not disappointed. There were Sporadic miracle occurrences during each meeting. Myriad of healings were recorded as recipients jumped and shouted for joy. Several lame and physically challenged people received instant healing too as sights of crutches filled the air. It was also a time for Spiritual freedom as many who were bound, oppressed and tormented by the devil were set free by the power of God.
One striking incidence took place on the third day of the meeting when a severely sick woman whose condition was linked to witchcraft attack was carried to the venue of the meeting. As the man of God Dr. Ernest Odogba was praying for her, one of the people that carried her to the crusade, a 10 year old girl, began to confess, she claimed responsibility for the sick woman’s predicament, not even the hallowed vicinity of the crusade ground could stop angry neighbours from unleashing their anger on her afterwards!
As usual, the Man of God, Dr. Ernest Odogba did not disappoint as God used him to minister healing and deliverance to the sick and afflicted. The anointing displayed by the man of God was rather unusual. At a spoken word from his mouth, hundreds of people staggered to the floor, dazed and slain under the power of the Holy Spirit; their getting up from the floor was to start a new lease of life, free from the all symptoms of sickness and oppression. Scores of hundreds of people marched out of the stage to testify of their healing. A woman who was brought to the crusade ground completely deaf received her healing as she heard for the first time in eight (8) years!
Several lame folks received their healings as they walked without the aid of their crutches! Some of them provided pathetic scenes as they painstakingly managed to walk.
The great Kaduna Miracle Crusade might have come and gone but its blessings and effects will remain indelible in the lives of Kaduna residents especially those residing in Sabo/Chukun Local Government Area.
Miracle Testimonies
TESTIMONIES
I RECEIVED MIRACLE JOB VIA THE ANOINTING
I have been searching for a job quite some time, but to no avail. I was gradually loosing hope and becoming discouraged until I attended an anointing service conducted by Dr. Ernest Odogba in January 2008. Before then I had heard about what God had been doing in people’s lives through the anointing oil. I came believing, expecting God for a favour. A day after the anointing service, I received a call inviting me for an interview, and to my utter surprise, I passed (despite the impromptu invitation) and was employed. If not for the anointing, who could have made this possible? I am grateful. Praise the Lord.
Adebayo Godwin, Kaduna.
5 YEARS DUMBNESS HEALED
I have a five-year-old boy named Hassan. He was dumb from birth. We sought for help at many medical and native treatment centers, but none came. We finally resigned to fate. However, my hope revived when someone informed me of the Kaduna Miracle Crusade organized by Covenant Life Ministry in March 2008. I brought Hassan to the Crusade. On one of the days, the man of God, Dr. Ernest Odogba gave a message tittled ‘It is finished’ He prayed for the sick and called for people to come out to give their testimonies. I did not go out because my boy was still dumb. But surprisingly, I heard someone beside me saying ‘It is finished’: I turned around and it was Hassan talking! He looked at me and said it again ‘It is finished’! I could not believe my ears. Hassan was not just trying to talk; he was actually, talking normally! Since then he has remain healed and has been talking normally to people. Praise the Lord.
KIDNEY PROBLEM, HYPERTENSION CURED
My problem started in November 2007 when I went to bring my brother’s son from Illorin to come and stay with me, not knowing that the boy was possessed. He wrecked a lot of havoc on me and my family. One day as I was eating rice, I discovered I swallowed something that was not rice and I started shouting. Eventually I vomited a pin. I started watching the ministration of Dr. Ernest Odogba on T.V. One day the boy confessed to me, he confessed he was responsible for putting the pin into my rice spiritually with the aim of destroying me gradually. But I didn’t know they have poisoned my blood spiritually. This resulted to serious ailments. Medical test diagnosed kidney disorder and hypertension. A second test from a different hospital confirmed the same. My condition became critical. During this period my wife told me she dreamt that I died! I told her I wouldn’t die. Before now, I have been reading the books of Dr. Ernest Odogba, especially his books on faith and healing. I decided to attend his meetings. During a Faith Clinic Service in April, the man of God gave a word of knowledge about me, he spoke about a man whose blood has been poisoned and who God is about healing. I was excited because I knew that my healing has come. When I went to the hospital, test revealed that all the ailments were gone! The Kidney disorders and hypertension could not be traced. Even the physical symptoms and pains were all gone. I have been totally healed. Praise the Lord.
Patrick Okoh
PARTIAL BLINDNESS HEALED
My name is Paulina Joseph. I have been suffering from partial blindness since 1998. At first, I thought it was a minor case, but I continued to have increasing difficulties in seeing effectively with both eyes. At nights, it was worse, I could hardly see anything at that time of the day. Also, I could not discern the colour of objects, neither could I see properly near objects. This led me to many medical centers and eye specialists but the problem persisted. I have almost lost hope of seeing again when someone informed me of Covenant Life Church, Sabo. On a Wednesday in February 2008, I came to the Faith Clinic where Dr. Ernest Odogba was ministering to the sick. As the man of God was praying, I felt an abnormal sensation inside my eyes region, followed by a relief and before I knew what was going on, I was seeing perfectly as every normal person does! My total sight has been restored! Up till now I can see very normally. I am healed: Praise the Lord.
I RECEIVED MIRACLE JOB VIA THE ANOINTING
I have been searching for a job quite some time, but to no avail. I was gradually loosing hope and becoming discouraged until I attended an anointing service conducted by Dr. Ernest Odogba in January 2008. Before then I had heard about what God had been doing in people’s lives through the anointing oil. I came believing, expecting God for a favour. A day after the anointing service, I received a call inviting me for an interview, and to my utter surprise, I passed (despite the impromptu invitation) and was employed. If not for the anointing, who could have made this possible? I am grateful. Praise the Lord.
Adebayo Godwin, Kaduna.
5 YEARS DUMBNESS HEALED
I have a five-year-old boy named Hassan. He was dumb from birth. We sought for help at many medical and native treatment centers, but none came. We finally resigned to fate. However, my hope revived when someone informed me of the Kaduna Miracle Crusade organized by Covenant Life Ministry in March 2008. I brought Hassan to the Crusade. On one of the days, the man of God, Dr. Ernest Odogba gave a message tittled ‘It is finished’ He prayed for the sick and called for people to come out to give their testimonies. I did not go out because my boy was still dumb. But surprisingly, I heard someone beside me saying ‘It is finished’: I turned around and it was Hassan talking! He looked at me and said it again ‘It is finished’! I could not believe my ears. Hassan was not just trying to talk; he was actually, talking normally! Since then he has remain healed and has been talking normally to people. Praise the Lord.
KIDNEY PROBLEM, HYPERTENSION CURED
My problem started in November 2007 when I went to bring my brother’s son from Illorin to come and stay with me, not knowing that the boy was possessed. He wrecked a lot of havoc on me and my family. One day as I was eating rice, I discovered I swallowed something that was not rice and I started shouting. Eventually I vomited a pin. I started watching the ministration of Dr. Ernest Odogba on T.V. One day the boy confessed to me, he confessed he was responsible for putting the pin into my rice spiritually with the aim of destroying me gradually. But I didn’t know they have poisoned my blood spiritually. This resulted to serious ailments. Medical test diagnosed kidney disorder and hypertension. A second test from a different hospital confirmed the same. My condition became critical. During this period my wife told me she dreamt that I died! I told her I wouldn’t die. Before now, I have been reading the books of Dr. Ernest Odogba, especially his books on faith and healing. I decided to attend his meetings. During a Faith Clinic Service in April, the man of God gave a word of knowledge about me, he spoke about a man whose blood has been poisoned and who God is about healing. I was excited because I knew that my healing has come. When I went to the hospital, test revealed that all the ailments were gone! The Kidney disorders and hypertension could not be traced. Even the physical symptoms and pains were all gone. I have been totally healed. Praise the Lord.
Patrick Okoh
PARTIAL BLINDNESS HEALED
My name is Paulina Joseph. I have been suffering from partial blindness since 1998. At first, I thought it was a minor case, but I continued to have increasing difficulties in seeing effectively with both eyes. At nights, it was worse, I could hardly see anything at that time of the day. Also, I could not discern the colour of objects, neither could I see properly near objects. This led me to many medical centers and eye specialists but the problem persisted. I have almost lost hope of seeing again when someone informed me of Covenant Life Church, Sabo. On a Wednesday in February 2008, I came to the Faith Clinic where Dr. Ernest Odogba was ministering to the sick. As the man of God was praying, I felt an abnormal sensation inside my eyes region, followed by a relief and before I knew what was going on, I was seeing perfectly as every normal person does! My total sight has been restored! Up till now I can see very normally. I am healed: Praise the Lord.
Dibi Graduates
The Dove International Bible Institute (DIBI), the Bible Training School of the Covenant Life Ministry, Kaduna, Nigeria recently gratuated some students.
The colourful graduation ceremony which took place on Saturday 27th of October at the school premises, Sabo, Kaduna, was witnessed by ministers of God within and outside the country.
Among the top dignitaries present at the event were Dr Ernest Odogba (President of DIBI), Rev Joseph Oluwalogbon (Provost), Pastor (Mrs) Helen Odogba (Deans of Students Affairs), and Rev Godfrey Ejimonu (Registrar). Others are Rev Randy Kennedy (Canada), Pastor Christy Donaldson (UK), Pastor Ray (Canada) and other.
In his speech, the president of the school, Dr Ernest Odogb urged the graduants to be exemplary. As worthy embassadors of DIBI, he counseled them to use the acquired Bible knowledge to further the course of the gospel in their various areas of ministry.
Rev Randy Kennedy, on his part, advised the graduants to adhere to strict Bible doctrines both in teachings and in practice.
The gratuants included 15 graduants of Diploma course in Theology and 89 graduating students in Certificate Course.
DIBI is affiliated with the International Christian University, ICU, Lagos.
Golden Flight wishes the grauants a fulfilled vocation.
The colourful graduation ceremony which took place on Saturday 27th of October at the school premises, Sabo, Kaduna, was witnessed by ministers of God within and outside the country.
Among the top dignitaries present at the event were Dr Ernest Odogba (President of DIBI), Rev Joseph Oluwalogbon (Provost), Pastor (Mrs) Helen Odogba (Deans of Students Affairs), and Rev Godfrey Ejimonu (Registrar). Others are Rev Randy Kennedy (Canada), Pastor Christy Donaldson (UK), Pastor Ray (Canada) and other.
In his speech, the president of the school, Dr Ernest Odogb urged the graduants to be exemplary. As worthy embassadors of DIBI, he counseled them to use the acquired Bible knowledge to further the course of the gospel in their various areas of ministry.
Rev Randy Kennedy, on his part, advised the graduants to adhere to strict Bible doctrines both in teachings and in practice.
The gratuants included 15 graduants of Diploma course in Theology and 89 graduating students in Certificate Course.
DIBI is affiliated with the International Christian University, ICU, Lagos.
Golden Flight wishes the grauants a fulfilled vocation.
Golden Flight Magazine
Golden Flight Magazine is a pblication of Covenant Life Ministry, Kaduna Nigeria.
Editor-In-Chief
Pastor Ernest Odogha PhD
Editor
Pastor Gabriel Joseph
Associate Editors
Gloria Onuchukwu
Pastor Abigail Wisdom
Editorial Advisers
Pastor (Mrs) Helen Odogba
Deacon Tony Ekle
Graphics
Pastor Kola Thomas
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From the Editor
A vision is born , an idea is given. We formally welcome the readers on board the Golden Flight jet. Journalism is not about complicated methods of analysis but simple, truthful and realistic reporting and expressions.
The Golden Flight promsiseto do just that. Though philosophically different from a secular magaine, theGolden Fligh shall hwever endeavour tocarry out the three primary objectives of hournalism, namely: To educate, to Entertain and to Inform.
If an information is not new, it is not news. We intend to serve you the news in a new way. A news half told causes curisity. We shall unearth the unheard, reveal the concealed and expose the disposed parts of events and happenings. Surely, it will be double value for the buyers' money.
We know you will have responses and reactions don't hesitate to do that, we appreciate it.
We can only improve.
Welcome.
Editor-In-Chief
Pastor Ernest Odogha PhD
Editor
Pastor Gabriel Joseph
Associate Editors
Gloria Onuchukwu
Pastor Abigail Wisdom
Editorial Advisers
Pastor (Mrs) Helen Odogba
Deacon Tony Ekle
Graphics
Pastor Kola Thomas
Published & Circulated by
SUPREME PUBLISHERS
Designated & Printed by
DIGIMAC VENTURES LTD
All Correspondence to
P. O. Box 2642
Kaduna-Nigeria
Email gabsepg@yahoo.com
Or call 08025692833, 08033174110
From the Editor
A vision is born , an idea is given. We formally welcome the readers on board the Golden Flight jet. Journalism is not about complicated methods of analysis but simple, truthful and realistic reporting and expressions.
The Golden Flight promsiseto do just that. Though philosophically different from a secular magaine, theGolden Fligh shall hwever endeavour tocarry out the three primary objectives of hournalism, namely: To educate, to Entertain and to Inform.
If an information is not new, it is not news. We intend to serve you the news in a new way. A news half told causes curisity. We shall unearth the unheard, reveal the concealed and expose the disposed parts of events and happenings. Surely, it will be double value for the buyers' money.
We know you will have responses and reactions don't hesitate to do that, we appreciate it.
We can only improve.
Welcome.
Wednesday, May 21, 2008
HAVE GOOD FRIENDS
DON’T HAVE IDLE FRIENDS
And Abram said unto Lot, Let there be no strife, I pray thee, between me and thee, and between my herdmen and thy herdmen; for we be brethren. Genesis 13:8
You should distance yourself from people that cannot contribute in your life in any way or people who are not going any where or having anything to do in living. Such people will not help you and they are not make any head way in their lives. You have to part way with such people. Abraham parted with Lot, made a head way in life and gave his life a meaning.. Distance yourself from relationships that cannot help you to achieve anything. Don't entertain idle friends in your house either in morning or any time. Lot was becoming successful and prosperous because of the grace of God upon Abraham. Abraham brought up Lot in business and he became successful. Because of the so much success attained by Lot, he and his servants started competing with Abraham and his servants. This resulted into conflicts between Abraham servants and Lot servants. So Abraham called Lot and asked him to choose where he would go with his servants and properties to avoid further conflicts. He made a wrong choice. Seek counsel from your pastor before you take major decision.
And Abram said unto Lot, Let there be no strife, I pray thee, between me and thee, and between my herdmen and thy herdmen; for we be brethren. Genesis 13:8
You should distance yourself from people that cannot contribute in your life in any way or people who are not going any where or having anything to do in living. Such people will not help you and they are not make any head way in their lives. You have to part way with such people. Abraham parted with Lot, made a head way in life and gave his life a meaning.. Distance yourself from relationships that cannot help you to achieve anything. Don't entertain idle friends in your house either in morning or any time. Lot was becoming successful and prosperous because of the grace of God upon Abraham. Abraham brought up Lot in business and he became successful. Because of the so much success attained by Lot, he and his servants started competing with Abraham and his servants. This resulted into conflicts between Abraham servants and Lot servants. So Abraham called Lot and asked him to choose where he would go with his servants and properties to avoid further conflicts. He made a wrong choice. Seek counsel from your pastor before you take major decision.
SHAKE OFF CRITICISM
SHAKE OFF THE CRITICISM
And when Paul had gathered a bundle of sticks, and laid them on the fire, there came a viper out of the heat, and fastened on his hand. And he shook off the beast into the fire, and felt no harm. Acts 28:3,5
If someone is looking down on you, just know you are more than that person, walk away and do not be offended, shake it off, if they criticize you or jealous of you. Jesus told the disciples if you preach in any city and they do not understand you or take your message He told them to shake off the dust of their shoes. The same way if people are against you, judge you, envy you or speak against you shake that off and walk away and do not allow that to weigh you down. Paul shook the snake that bit him into the fire and felt no hurt. People thought he was going to die but he kept on in his business. We should act the same way when people attack us, just shake if off you. Those who speak against you are always at your back. You do not criticize those under you, for people to gossip about you means you are greater and better than them. What you should do with those kind of people is to love them and pray for them. What they did might hurt you but throw it away and forgive then and you’ll be blessed.
And when Paul had gathered a bundle of sticks, and laid them on the fire, there came a viper out of the heat, and fastened on his hand. And he shook off the beast into the fire, and felt no harm. Acts 28:3,5
If someone is looking down on you, just know you are more than that person, walk away and do not be offended, shake it off, if they criticize you or jealous of you. Jesus told the disciples if you preach in any city and they do not understand you or take your message He told them to shake off the dust of their shoes. The same way if people are against you, judge you, envy you or speak against you shake that off and walk away and do not allow that to weigh you down. Paul shook the snake that bit him into the fire and felt no hurt. People thought he was going to die but he kept on in his business. We should act the same way when people attack us, just shake if off you. Those who speak against you are always at your back. You do not criticize those under you, for people to gossip about you means you are greater and better than them. What you should do with those kind of people is to love them and pray for them. What they did might hurt you but throw it away and forgive then and you’ll be blessed.
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