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How To Maintain The Spiritual Glow As A Couple
24
Aug
By Sophia Okunowo
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How To Maintain The Spiritual Glow As A Couple

One of the most difficult things to do is to try and maintain the spiritual glow now that you are married. Before marriage, my husband would read about 40 chapters of the bible, pray in tongues for hours and practice the presence of God. Apart from the fact that he is a pastor and must study and pray, all those times given to reading 40 chapters are no longer there. When you are a married couple your time just seemed to be shared. It is no longer your time. The home is there, the kids are there to take care,…
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How Your Children Can Praise The Lord
15
Aug
By Odafe Ava Simeon
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How Your Children Can Praise The Lord

How often do you praise the Lord? During family devotions in the mornings? On the assembly ground at school? Sunday school? Psalm 145:1 “I will exalt you, my God the King; I will praise your name for ever and ever. Everyday I will praise you and extol your name for ever and ever.” You must have a personal time where you praise the Lord . There are so many ways to do this. Some ways are: 1. Reading psalms of praise from the bible.2. Play and sing along to praise songs.3. Sing from your heart praise songs.4. Write love letters…
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How Children Can Hear From God
07
Aug
By Odafe Ava Simeon
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How Children Can Hear From God

God speaks to everyone including children. Everyone can hear from God - that includes you! Remember the story of little Samuel in the bible, who later became a strong prophet that ministered to the Israelites and anointed kings? Our heavenly father wants to speak to us and He does so in different ways. One of such way is through His word- the bible. The bible is the only place where all of God’s words reside. Reading the bible is one of the ways you can hear from God. When you read about what God did, how He did it, and…
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Dear Child, Show Me Your Friend – Part 2
06
Aug
By Odafe Ava Simeon
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Dear Child, Show Me Your Friend – Part 2

"Show me your friend and I will tell you who you are" is still a valid saying; one which you must pay attention to if you must succeed in life. So today we will continue with our series on warning signals to watch out for in friendships. Here is another signal. 2. When you hope and pray your parents or guardians don’t find out where you have been.Friends that corrupt mostly advise you to give a false account of your whereabouts to parents or guardians. In other words, they tell you to lie. For instance, they encourage you to buy…
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Fellowship With Other Believers – Some Great Habits
17
Jul
By Odafe Ava Simeon
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Fellowship With Other Believers – Some Great Habits

Your fellowship with other Believers is one of the great habits to imbibe, and today we would start with a scene that happened in Jide's life. Jide took the stairs two at a time as he made his way up to the second floor of the school’s building. It was almost fellowship time and he was leading opening prayers. He didn’t want to keep the others waiting and God too. “not forsaking our meeting together [as believers for worship and instruction], as is the habit of some, but encouraging one another; and all the more [ faithfully] as you see…
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Study The Bible – Some Great Habits For You
15
Jul
By Odafe Ava Simeon
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Study The Bible – Some Great Habits For You

Just as you study your textbook as a school student, you also have to study the Bible as a spiritual student that you are. As a student, you have textbooks for each subject you are taught in school. As a child of God, the Bible is your spiritual textbook too. Inspired by God to teach you about Him and what He wants you to do. Textbooks are meant to be read and studied so that you can best understand a subject. You spend time reading and studying them. If the Bible is your spiritual textbook, then you should also spend…
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What Christ Has Called You To Be – Study
20
Jun
By Odafe Ava Simeon
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What Christ Has Called You To Be – Study

Good students attend class regularly, pay attention during class, ask questions when they don’t understand, study after school, and repeat the process over and over till they achieve excellent grades. Jesus has called you to be a good student of the word of God. He expects you to read and study the bible well over and over till you become excellent at it. The bible can help you understand so many things about God, Jesus, the Holy Spirit, Heaven, life, emotions, thoughts, actions, people, and so much more. The bible gives you practical ways to understand your walk with Christ.…
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Dreaming Big – Part 3 – It’s Time To Learn
29
May
By Odafe Ava Simeon
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Dreaming Big – Part 3 – It’s Time To Learn

Okay, you know what you want to become. You have discovered your passion for taking care of animals or painting or something else. It’s time to move on. It's time to learn. Start taking the steps that will move you closer to achieving your dreams. This is about getting education. It could be formal or informal. If your dream is to be a painter, you need to take classes in art. These classes will expose you to the world of art – artists, art principles, art styles, etc. Knowing these things will help you become a better artist. You need…
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