3 Brothers Recreate Their Weirdest Childhood Photos As A Gift For Their Mom

These brothers thought it'd be cool to recreate their weirdest childhood photos as a gift for their Mom and they nailed it. See more photos below.

Cute! 😄

Dumb Relationship Questions: What was your Ex like?

I remember one time I was on a date with this guy. We liked each other and had been chatting for some time before we decided we should meet. Fast forward to date night. Conversation started. It seemed to be going well. We were talking about ourselves and then yours truly asked "what was your Ex like?". I said "He was human. He wasn't alien or extraterrestrial or that kinda stuff". He laughed and said he was being serious. I told him I was being serious too. Then he asked the question again and I was like "Would you like his name, address and phone number, or better yet, his Résumé?". Dude thought I was joking. What seemed to be an evening that was going ok suddenly felt like bitter leaf taste in my mouth.

According to Wikipedia, "an Ex is someone with whom a person was once associated with, in a relationship, marriage, or once talked to. When used alone, Ex as a noun is assumed to refer to a former sexual or romantic partner, especially a former spouse. This often has a derogatory tinge especially if it refers to unrequited feelings".

Key word - "former". Don't get me wrong. It ain't like I hate my Ex. Far from it. I just think a current flame asking about the Ex is totally dumb. Even if you're currently friends with your Ex, that's not something you and this new guy/girl should be conversing about.

When you're getting to know someone, all questions about the Ex should be avoided. Its a conversation killer. Yeah, he/she might not show offence to the question but its a possibility you could be saying bye bye to another date with that person.

Let the other person be the one to share anything about their Ex. Whether or not they hate their Ex, have good/bad memories with their Ex, etc its their business to share when they wanna. You could be reopening healed wounds or triggering a bad memory or ruining a potentially good relationship all together.

Imagine asking her a question like this and she says "Oh!, he had the thickest and longest cock" or he says "Damn!, she had the physique of a goddess". Of course, who big cock and figure 8 epp?. LOL!...

Ladies and Gents, stick to the relevant questions and avoid the dumb questions.

Till next time on the Dumb Relationship Questions series!, 💋 ✌

Your Core Values

Life coach Douglas Woods says: ‘Each of us holds many values … Some … superficial, transitory, or fitting solely the moment in which we find ourselves. Others are more fixed and stay with us through our life; these are our “core values”.’ 

Paul could adapt to any culture in order to reach people for Christ, but when it came to his core values he could say, ‘We have wronged no one.’ 

Your core values are: 

1) Your friends and lifelong companions. Abraham Lincoln said, ‘When I lay down the reins of this administration I want to have one friend left, and that friend is inside myself.’ 

2) Your compass. Seasons, relationships, circumstances, and goals change, but core values remain. Like a compass, they always point you in the right direction. Is living this way easy? No. Doubters will think you’re foolish because you walk by faith. People without family values won’t understand your devotion to your family. The carnally minded won’t understand your dedication to Christ. And those whose core values differ from yours will try to convince you to follow them, or lower your standards. 

3) Your anchor. Without core values you’re adrift. Any storm can take you under; any current can carry you places you don’t want to go. But with core values you have an anchor that holds even when the weather gets nasty. 

Addressing issues that come with age, Christian psychologist Dr James Dobson says: ‘Midlife crisis is more a phenomenon of the wrong value system, than the age of the group in which it occurs. All of a sudden you realise the ladder you’ve been climbing is leaning against the wrong wall.’

God's Word For Today: How to Get Your Prayers Answered (1)

‘If you abide in Me … it shall be done for you.’

John 15:7

Have you spent weeks, months, or even years praying about something specific? Are you saying, ‘Lord, I know what Your Word says, so why isn’t it working for me?’ In order to get the result you’re praying for, you must be able to answer these three questions: 

1) Are you praying for God’s will? Jesus said, ‘If you abide in Me, and My words abide in you, you will ask what you desire, and it shall be done for you’ (v. 7 NKJV). The word ‘abide’ speaks of intimacy and close connection. It paints a picture of ‘home’, the place where you experience provision and nurture. When you have that kind of relationship with God, you’ll know His heart and His desires so well that your will is going to line up with His will. And as a result you’ll get what you ask for. Don’t just assume that what you are praying for is in line with God’s will. Instead test your prayer by applying the ‘abiding principle’. Abiding brings spiritual maturity. And when you’re spiritually mature you begin to pray differently. Your prayers aren’t self-centred and self-seeking. The time you spend in the presence of the One you love most becomes more important to you than the end result you hope for. You don’t mind waiting, because you realise God’s timing is always perfect. And when He chooses to say no to your request, you rejoice and say, ‘Then you’ve something better in mind for me, and I trust You.’ Have you reached that point yet in your walk with Him?

2 King 4-6, Acts 8:26-40

God's Word For Today: Be Considerate of the Weak

‘Uphold the weak.’

1 Thessalonians 5:14

Every school has boys and girls who are at the bottom of the social hierarchy. Some of them are physically unattractive, some are slow learners, and some are simply unable to make friends and find a comfortable place in the school environment. (The same is true in the workplace and the church.) 

The key question is: what should teachers do when they see one of these children being ridiculed and taunted by their peers? Some would say, ‘Kids will be kids. Stay out of the conflict and let the children work out their differences for themselves.’ 

But the Bible says we are to ‘uphold the weak’. 

When a strong, loving teacher comes to the aid of the least respected child in class, something dramatic occurs in the emotional climate of the room. Every child seems to utter an audible sigh of relief. The same thought bounces around in many little heads: ‘If that kid is safe from ridicule, then I must be safe, too.’ By defending the least popular child in the classroom, the teacher is demonstrating that he or she respects everyone and will fight for anyone who is being treated unfairly. 

One of the values children cherish most is justice. (Adults do too!) They are, conversely, very uneasy in a world of injustice and abuse. Therefore, when we teach children kindness and respect for others by insisting on civility in our classrooms, we are laying a foundation for human kindness in the world of adulthood to come. 

So wherever you are today, endeavour to ‘comfort the fainthearted, uphold the weak, be patient with all’.

2 King 1-3, Acts 8:1-25

Nigerian Artistes without hit songs

According to Punch Nigeria, the following Artistes, Lami Phillips, K Switch, Presh of former duo KC Presh, Styl Plus, 2Shotz and Sasha P do not have hit songs. Though I strongly disagree with them because these guys at some point in their musical careers made headlines. Question is, what went wrong?. D'banj's brother, K Switch, makes Punch's highly competitive list of Nigerian artistes without a hit song.

Lami Philips is more popular on social media than on stage. She's been lucky to be invited to one or two not-so-popular gigs but even her performance at such gigs, isn’t earthshaking but almost boring.

Presh may be wondering which god he offended; since he and KCee, broke up, Presh’s career has almost gone into oblivion.  As a group, their (KCPresh) career wasn’t even fantastic.

Once upon a time, 2shotz was the man of the moment. Apart from allegedly battering his girlfriend Beverly Osu and later on, his wife, and the stories making headlines, nothing more has been heard from the talented guy.

And K Switch, well, he's popular; after all, he's D’banj’s biological brother, but that may be the only gene they share because musically, they are certainly worlds apart!

Who remembers Styl-Plus again? This group of boys held sway so many years ago. Now, Styl Plus might need to reintroduce themselves to a lot of people if they should make a comeback as so many talents have come and overtaken them.

And thank God Sasha P got another calling. Her musical career became practically dead and so many people felt that in order to remain relevant, she switched to clothing and shoe business.... jst like Sinarambo switched to video directing after a rocky rap career.


*Culled from Instablog9ja, edited*

God's Word For Today: What Causes Discouragement? (4)

‘Our enemies said … “We … will kill them and put an end to the work.”’

Nehemiah 4:11

Cause number four: 

Fear. 

‘Our enemies said, “Before they know it or see us, we will be right there among them and will kill them and put an end to the work.”’ Why did Israel’s enemies not want the walls of Jerusalem to be rebuilt? Resentment! 

A wall around a city guaranteed its protection and prosperity. So first they criticised the Jews; then they threatened them. But notice who got discouraged first: ‘Then the Jews who lived near them came and told us ten times over, “Wherever you turn they will attack us”’ (v. 12 NIV 2011 Edition). 

When you hang around negative people long enough, you pick up their negativity. When you listen to someone repeatedly say, ‘It can’t be done’, eventually you start believing them. So pick the right company! Avoid people who strengthen your fear and align yourself with those who build up your faith. 

Do you have fears that are making you feel discouraged right now, that are preventing you from developing and growing? Do you fear criticism or embarrassment? Are you afraid to take that big step and look for a new job? Maybe you’re afraid you’re not capable of the task. Maybe you’re worried you won’t hold up under pressure. Maybe it’s the fear that you have to be perfect. 

Count on it - fear always discourages you! 

In whom are you trusting? If it’s in yourself or other people, read this promise: ‘The LORD himself goes before you and will be with you; he will never leave you nor forsake you. Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged’ (Deuteronomy 31:8 NIV 2011 Edition).

1 King 21-22, Acts 7:44-60

Cacasa Nig Ltd is on fire!

Cacasa Nig Ltd. located on Awolowo Rd., Ikoyi, Lagos, is currently on fire. The attention of the Lagos State Fire Service is needed over there ASAP. So far, no lives have been reported lost and no one has been declared injured. 

Check out these Disney Princesses transformation

Some of our favourite Disney Princesses were transformed from what we originally know them to look like. See below:

Black is beautiful!. Which one's your favourite?

President Buhari’s Children’s Day message

In the spirit of Children's Day celebrations, Nigerian President, Muhammadu Buhari, sends out this message to all the children and youth of Nigeria:

I heartily greet and felicitate with all Nigerian children on the occasion of this year’s Children’s Day celebration.
I seize the opportunity of this year’s celebration which comes just two days before the first anniversary of the present Administration, to reassure our children and youth that we remain fully committed to fulfilling our promise of a better Nigeria for all of our people.
On this happy occasion for our children, I reaffirm my belief that it is the right of every Nigerian child to have access to quality and affordable education, as well as healthcare and other basic necessities for a good life, in a peaceful and secure environment.
The good health and well-being of Nigerian children remain a top priority on our agenda for national development and we have demonstrated our strong commitment in this regard with the allocation of N12.6 billion in the 2016 budget for vaccines and programmes to prevent childhood killer diseases such as polio, measles and yellow fever.
Other measures in the 2016 budget, such as the school feeding programme for children at a cost of N93.1 billion, will ensure that more children go to school and enjoy the fun of learning and growing together with their peers.
Despite the current economic and funding challenges facing our dear nation, my administration will continue to do all within its powers to achieve better living conditions and greater access to quality healthcare and education for all our youth.
It is a thing of joy that on this year’s Children’s Day, we can also celebrate the safe return of one of the Chibok girls, Amina Ali Nkeki and many other abducted women and children who have been freed from the clutches of Boko Haram by our gallant troops.
I assure all Nigerians and friends of the country, once again, that my administration will not rest on its oars until the ungodly terrorist sect is totally eliminated from our country.
As peace gradually returns to the insurgency-ravaged North-Eastern States, the Federal Government will continue to work diligently to ensure the rapid and full reintegration and rehabilitation of all internally displaced persons, including orphaned children in the region.
We will also sustain and strengthen ongoing actions to protect children more effectively from violence, child-labour, child-trafficking, forced marriages and other related offences.
In return, I urge you all to imbibe and exhibit in greater measure, the virtues of hard work, diligence, discipline, honesty, prudence, selflessness and patriotism which are essential for the actualisation of our vision of a truly great nation.
The world now looks up to our dear nation, Nigeria as an exemplary model of democratic ideals after the smooth transition that brought our Administration to power.
You, our children and youth have a very significant role to play in ensuring that our democratic institutions of governance are continuously nurtured, improved and strengthened to underpin national development and prosperity.
Remain assured that under my leadership, the Federal Government will continue to do its best to prepare and equip you to show the world that with its brilliant, resourceful and resilient people, Nigeria is a country of incredible potential and opportunity.
I wish you all a Happy Children’s Day celebration.

Muhammadu Buhari
President
Federal Republic of Nigeria
May 27, 2016

Happy Children's Day, Kiddos!

Yaaaay!, its Children's Day!!!

In Nigeria, May 27th of every year is dedicated to celebrating children. Its one of the holidays children always look forward to as its usually packed with fun and loads of exciting activities.

Here's wishing every Nigerian child a happy children's day. Have plenty of fun and make sure to show love to other children like yourself.

God's Word For Today: What Causes Discouragement? (3)

‘We cannot rebuild the wall.’

Nehemiah 4:10

Failure. 

The third reason we become discouraged is reflected in the Israelites’ complaint: ‘We cannot rebuild the wall.’ 

In essence what they were saying is, ‘We’re too tired. It’s not possible. It’s foolish to try. We give up.’ Because they were unable to finish the job as quickly as planned, their confidence plummeted; they lost heart and became discouraged. 

Question: How do you handle failure in your life? Do you sit down and hold a pity party? Do you say, ‘Poor me! I can’t get this job done’? Do you start complaining, ‘It’s impossible. It can’t be done. I was a fool to even try’? Do you blame other people – ‘Everybody else let me down. They didn’t do their part of the job’? 

The difference between winners and losers is winners see failure as a temporary setback. They’ve learned to look beyond it, whereas losers see failure as permanent. Each time a winner gets knocked down, ‘they … get up again’ (Proverbs 24:16 NLT). 

There’s an old adage that says, ‘In the confrontation between the stream and the rock, the stream always wins - not through strength but through perseverance.’ It’s when faithfulness is most difficult that it’s the most necessary. 

As author John Mason observes, ‘The secret to success is to start from scratch - and keep on scratching!’ 

So when you get discouraged stand on this scriptural promise: ‘Keep on being brave! It will bring you great rewards. Learn to be patient, so that you will please God and be given what he has promised’ (Hebrews 10:35-36 CEV). 

Be brave, be patient, and you will succeed.

1 King 19-20, Acts 7:23-43

Throwback Thursday: Marilyn Monroe fleeing from Paparazzi

Rare picture of Marilyn Monroe running away from paparazzi in 1956. Fast forward to today, the Kardashians, if in this situation, would strike poses like they had no idea the paparazzis were even there :)

God's Word For Today: What Causes Discouragement? (2)

‘There is so much rubbish that we are not able to build the wall.’

Nehemiah 4:10

Cause number two: 

Frustration. 

The Jews were building a new wall, but old, broken rocks were strewn everywhere, along with dirt and dried-out mortar. And when they looked at ‘so much rubbish’ they became discouraged and lost sight of their goal. There was so much junk in their lives they didn’t know how to get on with the real business of living. 

Any time you undertake an important project there’ll be rubbish to remove, and sometimes it gets frustrating. You can’t avoid this, but you can learn what to do with it so you don’t give up on your plan. 

What’s the ‘rubbish’ in your life? Trivial things that waste your time, consume your energy, and keep you from becoming all you want to be? Things that keep you from doing what’s most important, like building a relationship with your spouse and children, or being active in your area of giftedness at church? The rubbish in life is those things that get in your way: the interruptions that keep you from accomplishing your goals. And these are the things you need to deal with. 

In other words, you need to take out the rubbish! Nobody else is going to do it for you. God won’t, and you can’t ‘pray it away’. 

God placed Adam and Eve in the Garden of Paradise and said, ‘Take care of it.’ It’s in maintaining the blessings God has given you that you learn the difference between what’s important in life and what’s not. And that’s a lesson you’ll keep learning over and over.

1 King 16-18, Acts 7:1-22

Tomatoes for sale!

WOW!

Why does stuff like this not happen in Nigeria, especially now that we got tomatoes being sold at N500 for 4 small pieces?

The image above shows 5,000 people attempting to replicate Spain's famous La Tomatina tomato throwing Festival at Flemington Racecourse in Melbourne, Australia. This was way back in February, 2015.

Chei!. Oyibo can play too much. I feel like giving these people some serious ass whooping. Lol!...as a Nigerian, imagine coming across tomatoes of this magnitude right now.

Yaaaay! Naija Vampire just got "Auntied"

On the 23rd of May, 2016, at exactly 6.30pm, my sister, Mrs Nkwocha a.k.a Linn Kings, delivered a healthy and bouncing baby girl!, pictured above. WOW! I'm super super happy and more than elated. Both mom and child are doing awesomely well.

I'm super excited! I just got "Auntied" again! Hehe. Yeah, Naija Vampire invented the word. Feel free to use it but give credit to moi ;)

You grow up with siblings and before you know it, we're all grown up, having our own family and procreating. Amazing, innit?. See a picture of mom and baby below.

For everyone out there who's reading this and hoping to be a mom someday, yours is coming :)

Have faith!.. *funny!, her name is Faith too, hehe*

God's Word For Today: What Causes Discouragement? (1)

‘The strength of the labourers is giving out.’

Nehemiah 4:10

The story of Nehemiah highlights four major sources of discouragement. Let’s look at the first of them: 

Fatigue. 

The people in Judah said, ‘The strength of the labourers is giving out.’ In other words, they’d worked themselves to exhaustion. They were worn out physically, mentally, and emotionally. 

Sometimes we make the mistake of thinking that discouragement is strictly a spiritual problem. We say, ‘Maybe I need to recommit my life to God’, when in fact the real problem is we’re burned out. We need rest and renewal. Indeed, sometimes the most spiritual thing you can do is relax, or go to bed, or take some time off. 

When do fatigue and discouragement surface? Look at verse six: ‘So we rebuilt the wall until all of it reached half of its height’. Do you know when you’re most apt to get discouraged? When you’re halfway into a project! Everybody works hard at first. 

The Bible says the people ‘worked with all their heart’ (v. 6 NIV 2011 Edition). Why? Because of the newness of the project. It was exciting and novel, but after a while the newness wore off and the work got boring. Life settled into a routine, then a rut, then a ritual. 

Be careful: when fatigue walks in, faith walks out! That’s why the psalmist said, ‘He makes me lie down in green pastures, he leads me beside quiet waters, he restores my soul’ (Psalm 23:2-3 NIV 1984 Edition). 

Fatigue is one of the biggest causes of discouragement, and it often shows up about midpoint. It’s why we leave so many projects unfinished. 

Bottom line: if you need time off, take it!

1 King 14-15, Acts 6

God's Word For Today: What Do You ‘See’?

‘Where there is no vision, the people perish.’

Proverbs 29:18

What do you ‘see’ in your future? What’s your ‘vision’? 

In 1872 Abraham Lincoln signed the Emancipation Proclamation, yet one hundred years later African-Americans were still victims of segregation. 

During a speech at the Lincoln Memorial in 1963, Dr Martin Luther King Jr expressed his vision in these now famous words: ‘I have a dream that one day on the red hills of Georgia, the sons of former slaves and the sons of former slave-owners will be able to sit down together at the table of brotherhood. I have a dream that one day even the State of Mississippi, a state sweltering with the heat of injustice and oppression, will be transformed into an oasis of freedom and justice. I have a dream that my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin but by the content of their character. I have a dream … of that day when all of God’s children, black men and white men, Jews and Gentiles, Protestants and Catholics, will be able to join hands and sing the words of the old Negro spiritual, “Free at last! Free at last! Thank God Almighty, we are free at last!”’ 

The night before Dr King was assassinated in Memphis, he told his audience he had ‘seen’ the Promised Land, and even though they may not get there at the same time, they would one day enter it. 

If you don’t have a vision for your life, ask God for one. And when He gives it to you, pour your life into it believing you’ll live to ‘see’ it fulfilled!

1 King 12-13, Acts 5:21-42

God's Word For Today: Your Child of Promise (4)

‘Time would fail me to tell of …Jephthah.’

Hebrews 11:32

Your child of promise may be far from perfect today, and their transition into God’s Kingdom may be anything but smooth. ‘Time would fail me to tell of Gideon and Barak and Samson and Jephthah, also of David and Samuel and the prophets: who through faith subdued kingdoms, worked righteousness, obtained promises, stopped the mouths of lions, quenched the violence of fire, escaped the edge of the sword, out of weakness were made strong, became valiant in battle, turned to flight the armies of aliens’ (vv. 32-34 NKJV). When you read these names and know their stories, you realise Satan will fight your child of promise from the day they’re born until the day they die. And if he can’t get to them, he will try to get to their children. Jephthah had to rise above the stigma of having a prostitute for a mother and a father who wanted nothing to do with him. But he overcame all this, led Israel to victory over their enemies, became known as ‘a mighty man of valour’ (Judges 11:1 KJV), and ended up listed alongside the Bible’s greatest heroes, including Abraham, Moses, Esther, Ruth, and David. Abandonment, abuse, addiction, absenteeism, anger, and aggression - none of these can stop God from using your child of promise if you’ll ‘stand in the gap’, pray on their behalf, and keep speaking God’s Word over them. ‘What is the gap?’ you ask. It’s the difference between what is and what can be; the difference between who your child is right now and who God knows he or she will become in the future.
1 King 10-11, Acts 5:1-20

God's Word For Today: Your Child of Promise (3)

‘I sought for a man among them who would … stand in the gap.’

Ezekiel 22:30

Sometimes your child of promise may get into trouble at school, mix with the wrong crowd, and experiment with drugs, alcohol, gangs, sex, etc. They may rebel against everything you’ve taught them. But that doesn’t mean they won’t eventually respond to God and do His will. 

Before Saul of Tarsus became Paul the apostle God had to throw him off his horse, humble him before his peers, and blind him for a season. Do you remember what Jesus said to Saul of Tarsus on the Damascus road that day? ‘It is hard for thee to kick against the pricks [thorns]’ (Acts 9:5 KJV). 

Sometimes your child of promise will come the easy way, other times they’ll come kicking and screaming; they won’t get there overnight! God took Paul into the wilderness for three years to detox him from wrong thinking and reprogram him with the truth of His Word because that was necessary to equip him for his calling. So when your child of promise seems to be lost in the wilderness, blind to their destiny, or even down in the dust, don’t despair; God is still at work. 

What should you do? God said, ‘I sought for a man [or woman] among them who would make a wall, and stand in the gap before Me on behalf of …’ (see Ezekiel 22:30). 

Build a wall of protective prayer around your child. ‘Stand in the gap’ and pray God’s Word over them. Jesus promised that when you pray with authority here on earth, He will move heaven on your behalf (see Matthew 18:19).

Luke 9:37-62, Ps 54-56

The best optical illusion yet!

This is one of the best optical illusions I've ever seen!. Amazing! Once you see it, you can't unsee it. This image is making its rounds on social media. It took me about 20 seconds before I spotted it.

Can you see it?

Popular Comedian, Mike Epps, finally graduates from High School

Popular Actor, Comedian and Producer, Mike Epps, finally got his high school diploma yesterday the 20th of May, 2016. He shared this on his Facebook page and said "My mom said today one of her dreams came true. Finally got my high school diploma. From a class clown to becoming world renowned #nevergiveup #mikeepps #unclebuck #TechHS". His mom and one of his daughters were there to celebrate with him. See a photo of him and his daughter below:

This shows giving up is not an option. It doesnt matter how long. When you set your mind to it, you can and will achieve it.

Congrats, Mike Epps.

It's Saturday!...It's Wedding Day!

Yaaay! It's that day again for weddings!

Some many couples are tying the knot today, saying "I do" to their significant other right now!

Today, the concept of weddings have really evolved from what it used to be. Couples now imbibe creativity in their weddings and it has now become a case of "Who did it better". We now have what everyone knows as the Pre-Wedding Shoot where couples do a photoshoot and act out their everyday activities or become characters from a movie. Weddings are now more fun!

My shoutout goes out to those getting married today. May your wedding and the marriage after be everything you've hoped it to be and even better.

Now, run along and say " I do" to the one your heart belongs to :)

God's Word For Today: Your Child of Promise (2)

‘Jephthah … was a mighty man … but he was the son of a harlot.’

Judges 11:1

Genes are powerful things! They can determine a child’s hair colour, eye colour, and the proclivities that make them like their father or mother. But when a child grows up and constantly makes bad choices it may not be genetic; it may be that the enemy has targeted them because he’s discerned their destiny. 

That’s when God steps in. 

Moses’ mother placed him in a basket and hid him in the Nile River. But God arranged for Pharaoh’s own daughter to find him, take him to the palace, and raise him as a leader in Egypt. 

As a parent, when you do your part God will do His. When you do all you can for your child, God will intervene and do what you cannot do. 

Paul writes, ‘We know that God causes everything to work together for the good of those who love God and are called according to his purpose for them’ (Romans 8:28 NLT). God has a ‘purpose’ for your problem child, so keep loving them and praying for them however long it takes. 

The Bible says, ‘Jephthah … was a mighty man of valor, but he was the son of a harlot.’ Your child may have been born in less than ideal circumstances, but that won’t stop God from blessing them. On the contrary, He can use every circumstance in their past to fuel their future with wisdom and strengthen them to fulfil the thing to which He’s called them. So don’t give up on your child of promise. 

Pray, ‘Lord, You promised it, I believe it, and it will come to pass!’

1 King 8-9, Acts 4:23-37 

God's Word For Today: Your Child of Promise (1)

Satan hath desired to have you … But I have prayed for thee.’

Luke 22:31-32

Your problem child could be a child of promise! God has a special destiny in mind for them; that’s why there’s been so much drama around him or her. Satan has targeted them because he sees their potential. He has discerned God’s plan for them and he’s out to stop it. Would Satan do that? Yes! 

He used Pharaoh to get to Moses, and King Herod to get to Jesus before they were two years old. Why? Because one day they would arise as deliverers and fulfil God’s plan. Likewise, Satan will attack your child of destiny. 

Paul said, ‘It pleased God, who separated me from my mother’s womb and called me through His grace, to reveal His Son in me, that I might preach Him among the Gentiles’ (Galatians 1:15-16 NKJV). But Paul spent the first thirty years of his life going the wrong way before he met Jesus and started going the right way. 

So as the parent of a child of promise, what should you do? Pray for them! Knowing the special plan Peter would fulfil and the attack of Satan that would soon come against him, Jesus told Peter: ‘Satan has asked for you, that he may sift you as wheat. But I have prayed for you, that your faith should not fail; and when you have returned to Me, strengthen your brethren’ (Luke 22:31-32 NKJV). 

When your children are young lay your hands on them and speak God’s Word over their lives. And as they enter their teenage years continue to pray and speak God’s blessing upon them. Fight for your child of promise!

1 King 6-7, Acts 4:1-22

God's Word For Today: Keep Your Anger in Check

‘A fool gives full vent to his anger, but a wise man keeps himself under control.’

Proverbs 29:11

Anger is a God-ordained emotion, but it’s meant to be your servant instead of your master. So keep your temper on a lead. Any time you’re tempted to give in to anger, stop and ask yourself two questions: 

1) Is this really worth my anger? Much of the time you’re working only with partial information. Furthermore, when you view someone in the context of their best qualities rather than their worst ones, you usually respond differently. 

2) Is this the best way, place, and time to express my anger? It’s hard to ask yourself this in the heat of the moment, but your emotions can be tamed and your temper can be trained. 

The Bible says one of the fruits of the Spirit is ‘self-control’ (Galatians 5:23 NLT). When someone wrongs you, the question isn’t are you big enough to do something about it; the question is are you big enough not to? 

The story’s told of two brothers who got into an awful fight and their mother ran upstairs to break it up. When she asked how the fight got started, the older brother said, ‘It all started when he hit me back!’ If you’ve an anger management problem, write this Scripture down, carry it with you and try to read it before you lose your temper: ‘Sensible people control their temper; they earn respect by overlooking wrongs’ (Proverbs 19:11 NLT). 

You say, ‘That’s hard to do!’ Yes, and you’ll never do it perfectly. But if you do it more often God will be glorified, and you’ll feel better too. Amen!

1 King 3-5, Acts 3