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Do not repay but replicate good deeds

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Do not repay, but replicate good deeds. The most important thing to do is to truly appreciate the person from the depth of your heart. Do not try to pay back the person that previously helped you, but rather , try to replicate him by rendering the same kind of help to others. This does not mean that you should not help him or her if he or she needs your help, but do not concentrate your effort on repaying him. Dear God of goodness! Make me do it better and faster than that which I received amen. It’s another weekend, a great day to replicate and duplicate someone in good deeds. May God  bless us with goodness devoid of sadness amen.

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All you need is a heart to give

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At a West African pharmaceutical store recently, an elderly woman walked in and met Abbie, who was trying to get prescription drugs for her husband. The old woman wanted to buy an eye drop prescribed by her eye doctor. She needed this eye medication to treat glaucoma. The old lady asked the pharmacy technician if they had the particular eye drop in stock. Yes! The technician responded. The price is 1,500 bucks. The old lady, with a sigh said ” why has the price suddenly jumped up by 200 bucks within a month! Why do you keep increasing the price of medication. This is not fair! Lamented the old lady. The technician responded that the increase in price was not from the pharmacy. Abbie was apparently listening to the conversation and decided to jump in at the time when the old lady wanted to leave because she could not afford it. This conversation ensued
Abbie: Hi ma’am. I actually bought the same eye drop for my mum at another pharmacy a week ago for 1800 bucks, so 1500 is a reasonable price.
The old lady: Really! Hmm, but I paid 1300 bucks for it last month. Repeated the old lady. OK.
As she was about to leave the drug store, Abbie called and asked her to bring the 1300 bucks. She then added 200 bucks for her to pay for the eye drop. The old lady was super happy,  radiant and  thanked Abbie exceedingly. God bless you real good, affirmed the old lady.
She paid for the eye drop and left with a very happy heart and face.
Abbie was also very pleased as she left the pharmacy. The reason why Abbie paid the difference:
1. It’s possible that the old lady’s children contributed all they had, and so she might not be able to get additional money from them.
2. It’s possible that she saved from her pension to buy this medication, and she will not have more money until the next pension is paid.
3. What if she cannot raise more money to buy this medication and the glaucoma leads to blindness?
Lesson learnt:
Little help counts, please mount it.
I wish the African government will some day be able to provide free health care especially to seniors.
Folks! Lend a hand! Help someone in need. It doesn’t have to be big to be deep. May God grant us the wherewithal to do more amen. Enjoy a blessed weekend as you extend the hands of giving to someone.
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It’s Fathers week

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He is the co originator, the mirror, he is central to the emotional & physical well being of his children, he is the disciplinarian & caretaker, he is the head and guides the family to do that which is right, he does not feel good when he cannot provide for his family. He is not just a father but a DAD. You couldn’t have been here without your dad, and that is why you should celebrate him everyday and not just today. Happy father’s day and week to all great dad and those intending to be one . May God enrich all our dad with long life, good health & true wealth amen.

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What is true happiness

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Wealth and riches is not happiness

Possession and acquisitions is not happiness

Position and status is not happiness

Vacation and luxury  is not happiness

Family and friends is not happiness

Education and vocation is not happiness

Power and prowess is not happiness

Fame and hallmark is not happiness

Skills and ability is not happiness

Happiness is very internal and intangible. Happiness is the contentment and satisfaction of the mind in believing, without doubt, that nothing belongs to us and nothing will leave with us. Be satisfied and you will be happy. Dear God! Grant us happiness without dolefulness amen. Have a happy weekend as you stay in the happy zone and attract people there.

 

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Patience & Humility works together

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Humility walks and works with patience.  Pride is the catalyst for destruction, while humility is the catalyst for construction and creation.  It is very important to be humble at the time of plenty and scarcity. Brethren! We shall all be tested with something of fear or hunger or loss. When good comes, take it as God’s mercies and be grateful with humility. When the opposite comes, take it as a trial and be patient, for it will not last. Say My Lord! Let my good be more than my brood for You are the Lord of goodness that is free of sadness amen. Have a good week as you stay humble without fumble.

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Patience is a virtue

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Patience is a virtue. Knowing when to respond is of great value. To bear the provocative actions of others, just because you want to suppress your anger is a beautiful quality that any human being can have. The  ability  to suppress restlessness or annoyance when confronted with a delay or obstruction is not an easy task. Patience is beneficial if it can be practiced.  Patience is not pretense. It is of great value and a key to a peaceful life. Keep it if you have it! Find it if you lack it! Encourage others by showing them what true patience is, and you will be better for it.  Dear Lord. Make us patient and protect us from those who make us lose our patience amen.  Have a  weekend full of patience.

 

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Children’s week

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They are being celebrated everyday
They are also celebrating everyday because
They are healthy and strong
 
Some are not very healthy
Some are struggling to survive on the streets
Some are living with little or no food, extreme hunger
Some are living in the war zone with the fear of death
 
So many desire them and have them
So many desire them but do not have them
So many do not desire them but have them
 
Brethren! Be happy because you have them and you celebrate them, but do not take your blessing for granted. Be thankful always.
Dear God
Please grant to those who seek them a good and kind fruits amen
Please make our children the comfort of our eyes amen
Please grant perfect health to those children suffering from all kinds of illness amen
Please protect those children living in war zones , and
Please provide for those children living in abject poverty amen.
Happy children’s day/week to all children around the world.
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Victory over spiritual enemy

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Victory is not limited to success in career or triumph over a physical enemy. It could also mean gaining control over your weakness or shortcomings, particularly those that are  on your path to achieving your goals or success. Examples of such enemies are doubts, procrastination, lack of motivation and eventually quitting. If you make an ultimate or decisive move to conquer yourself about habits that is not making you reach your full potentials, you have achieved a greater victory than winning a battle over someone else. Brethren! Identify those enemies, fight very hard to conquer them and God will grant you victory in all areas amen. Have a blessed Victorious weekend.

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Where is a safe place

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Every human being desire and deserve a place of safety at any point in time. It may be the home, place of work , place of worship etc. However, the safest place in the world is nowhere. The safest person on earth is the one that is being shielded by the Lord of the heavens & earth, from all calamities ranging from Ebola to plane crash to bomb blast, to school shooting etc. We cannot be too careful, but we can be very prayerful and hopeful. No one can be as smart as that, which will happen to him.  Dear God ! Envelope us with the best of protection on earth and guard us against the torment of  evil and all it stands for amen. Have a safe week .

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Forgiveness is part of healing

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Forgiveness is the first step to healing. To grant pardon to someone for an offense or a wrong doing is a great feature. To stop feeling resentment for someone who hurt you is a great easement.  To forgive is to relief and be relieved. If the mind is not free from hatred, anger, revenge, intolerance and rage, there can’t be forgiveness. There is always an opportunity to let go and let God. We can do it if we really want to. Remember! Our ways are different from God’s way. Dear Lord! Please cleanse our heart of the disease of anger, intolerance and revenge and please forgive us completely of our sins, knowingly or unknowingly as we forgive others amen. Have a forgiving  weekend