GOD IS FOR YOU : REVELATION TUESDAYS

GOD IS FOR YOU

In our discussion today, we are going to examine Ephesians 5:21-33, to be fully and truly blessed by what God is letting us in on. So pick up your bible, or your bible app on your phone and have a look in there.
Having read our text today, we discover that the relationship between Christ and the church is one that had been foretold right from the beginning, God using Adam and Eve as an allegory to convey this mystery across to man. Genesis 2:24 clearly states that “therefore, a man shall leave his father and mother and be joined to his wife, and they shall become one flesh”. It means that immediately Adam awoke from his sleep and saw the creation of God named Eve, they were “one flesh” existing in two bodies as Eve emanated from the bone of Adam, and they were equal before God. Thus, if A was equal to B and B was equal to A, that means A was B and B was A.
In the scripture today, the great Apostle Paul having restated Genesis 2:24 (in Eph. 5:31), goes on to state that this relationship that existed between Adam and Eve is a great mystery of the relationship between Christ (Jesus being the head) and the Church (You and I), he however admits that he does not understand the fullness of this great mystery, but that what is clearest to him is how Christ treats the Church and how the Church and Christ are one.
If that be the case, that simply means we are one flesh with Christ, and if A is equal to B and B is equal to A, that means A and B are the same. Following that illustration, A being Christ and B being the church, that means that we are Christ. Hallelujah. YOU ARE CHRIST! Isn’t that amazing? You are a representation of the Godhead here on earth, the manifestation of the display of the manifold wisdom of God to the principalities and powers in heavenly places. (Galatians 3:10).
Furthermore, having established that we are one body with Christ, “no one abuses his own body does he? NO, he feeds and pampers it. That’s how Christ treats us, the Church, since we are part of his body”. (Ephesians 5:29 MSG) This simply means that God is never going to inflict pain on us deliberately. Sickness, sorrow, affliction, poverty, oppression, disease are not from God. Why? This is because if God is inflicting you with such, that means He is inflicting Himself with the same thing. Nothing bad emanates from God. Christ is for you, Christ loves you.
“Christ’s love makes the church whole. His words evoke her beauty. Everything He does and says is designed to bring the best out of her, dressing her in dazzling white silk, radiant with holiness” (Ephesians 5:26-27 MSG). Wow, isn’t this just marvellous? All Christ says about you and does for you is designed to bring the best out of you. His thoughts towards you are of good and not of evil, to give you a great hope and a bright future. This is God’s plan and expression to all Christians, YOU AND I. God is good and nothing evil emanates from him, because he isn’t the progenitor of evil. Evil and the works thereof are inconsistent with the character and nature of God. God is light, and in Him no darkness is found.
Brethren, learn this, if the gospel you hear doesn’t sound too good to be true, then what you are hearing is not the true gospel. If salvation and God’s love came by the works of law, then Christ died in vein.
If there is anything we are to learn today guys, please learn this, God is love, you are Christ by adoption through the blood of Jesus, and above all, God is for you. God bless you. Hallelujah.

Grace and Peace Multiplied

Gbolagunte Oladotun

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REVELATION TUESDAYS (OBEDIENCE : DIGGING DEEP)

OBEDIENCE: DIGGING DEEP
Hello guys, today we speak about obedience.
Obedience is one of the kingdom principles that is fundamental to the journey of life of any Christian. This is of course on two levels. The first is obedience to authorities, both spiritual and physical, and the second being obedience to the voice of God.
Today we will be speaking on the latter, obedience to the voice of God. We will see how obedience is an evidence of your belief of the word of God, and how obedience of that word will save you when the waves of life start crashing down on your plans on account of the word that came.
Let’s examine a scripture, Jesus was speaking, and He said, “whoever cometh to me, and heareth my sayings, and doeth them, I will show you to whom he is like; He is like a man which built an house, and digged deep, and laid the foundation on the rock: and when the flood arose, the stream beat VEHEMENTLY upon that plan, and could not shake it: for it was founded upon a rock.” (Luke 6:47-48). What Jesus was simply saying here is that obedience to His word that we constantly hear provides depths for us to lay our “houses” (lives) on a secure footing. The secure footing here being the rock. Another striking revelation this scripture brings to bear is that the rock is not found on the surface. The implication of which is that the stronghold of any man’s life, ministry and relationship with God is in His level of obedience to the instructions of God.
Another truth that this scripture reveals is the fact that the storms of life will come crashing down menacingly on any structure which is built in light of the word heard. Such structure could be finances, ministry, relationship(s), family, etc, but as far as that structure is built in the blueprint of the word, a flood will arise and the stream will try to collapse the “house”. However, as far as such structure/house is firmly affixed into the land, having created depth in the earth by obedience, the floods will not prevail.
This parable as given by Jesus indeed shows us why many persons in the body of Christ are not victorious. This is as a result of the fact that indeed they come the come, they hear the hear, but fail to do the do. When God lays plans in our hearts, and shows us what to do in dreams or visions, how many bother to ask God what role we are to play in all this, and actually obey?
What has God placed in your heart today in regards to that great future of yours? And what has He told you to do in respect of same as revealed through scripture? Are you following through with his instruction? If not, do so today as that obedience will form the depth upon which you will discover a rock which will hold that plan, vision or dream firmly. God bless you.
Grace and Peace multiplied
Gbolagunte Oladotun

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KNOWING GOD

REVELATION TUESDAY: KNOWING GOD

In the life of every human, it is important to have the knowledge of certain subject matter, not just the knowledge about the subject matter, but the knowledge OF it. Thus, a pilot isn’t just meant to have a knowledge ABOUT how a plane is operated, he must as a matter of fact have a knowledge OF how the plane is operated in order to successfully fly it. This requires deep intimacy and intricate study of the operation and specification of the plane.
Is this not the same principle that applies in the Kingdom of God? The ability of a Christian to experience the fullness of God isn’t in His knowledge about God, but in His knowledge OF God in Christ Jesus. Apostle Paul puts it this way “Grace and Peace be multiplied to you in the knowledge of God and of Jesus our Lord” (2Peter 1:2 NKJV), “I wish you a full measure of grace and peace as you grow in the knowledge of God and of Jesus Our Lord” (The Voice Reader’s Bible), “grace and peace to you many times over as you deepen in your experience with God and Jesus our Master” (Message Translation) so we see that the fullness of our experience of grace and also peace already freely given by God, is determined by our knowledge of or better put, deepening of our experience with God and Jesus, our master.
The question then is, what ultimately marks the difference between knowing about God, and knowing God? Apostle Paul writing to the church in Ephesus having heard of their faith, spoke about the Holy Spirit saying “I am continually speaking to Him (God) on your behalf in my prayers. Here’s what I say: God of our Lord Jesus the Anointed, Father of Glory: I call out to you on behalf of your people. Give them minds ready to receive wisdom and REVELATION so they will truly KNOW you” (Ephesians 1: 16,17). Thus, the knowledge of God only comes by REVELATION by the Holy Spirit. That means at best all a person can have is the knowledge about God and not the knowledge OF God except He has the Holy Spirit indwelling in him having given his life to Christ (Ephesians 1:13,14). Furthermore, a Christian cannot know a certain dimension of God except it is revealed to him by the Spirit of God, the best that can happen without a revelation by the Spirit of God is to know ABOUT that dimension of God which does not translate into an experience for him.
Apostle Paul quoting Isaiah’s prophecy and speaking about the revelation of God’s precious preparation for man says “God has shown us these profound and startling realities through His Spirit. The Spirit searches all things, even the deep mysteries of God. Who can see into a man’s heart and know his thoughts? Only the spirit that dwells within the man. In the same way, the thoughts of God are known only by His Spirit. You must know that we have not received the spirit of this rebellious and broken world but the Spirit that comes from God, so that we may experience and comprehend the gifts that come from God” (1Corinthians 2:10-13 The Voice Reader’s Bible). This means that the true revelation of whom God is and all His benefits made available (Healing, Deliverance, Prosperity, Forgiveness of sins) are REVEALED by His Spirit. This underscores the need to consistently engage His Spirit as given to us by Jesus the Christ in our daily lives.
Ensure Today that for the rest of your life, you engage God’s Spirit and submit to His leadings in your daily experiences as this is the Key to the Revelation of whom God is as seen in His word (Jesus). HALLELUJAH
Grace and Peace multiplied
Gbolagunte Oladotun

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REVELATION TUESDAY : CONFESSIONS

CONFESSIONS

Confessions are an admittance and public acknowledgement of a certain series of facts that the maker believes to be true. When an accused is put in the dock (accused box), the moment he confesses to a certain series of facts or evidences, it becomes reality for him with the consequences thereof. Just take a look at that, isn’t that really the case of Mankind today?
God is the Judge, Jesus being the Defence advocate, Satan being the accuser, both presenting their evidences before the court, and Man being the accused. Whatever evidence he (man) confesses to becomes his reality.
This foundational truth is seen in Romans 10:10 AMP “for with the heart A PERSON BELIEVES [in Christ as Saviour] RESULTING IN HIS JUSTIFICATION [that is, being made righteous—being freed of the guilt of sin and made acceptable to God (the judge)]; and WITH THE MOUTH HE ACKNOWLEDGES AND CONFESSES [his faith openly], RESULTING IN AND CONFIRMING [HIS] SALVATION.” So the salvation (deliverance from condemnation, poverty, sickness and Demonic oppression) of a man cannot come about except by CONFESSING his belief in the evidence of His advocate (Jesus).
The truth is that probably every Christian agrees on the abovementioned. However, just as this truth applies to eternal salvation (the indwelling of the Holy Spirit in man), it also applies to the daily salvation of the mind of the man, which creates his reality. For effective functioning on earth, the mind needs to be renewed even after the soul is saved by the Holy Spirit. This was what Apostle Paul was speaking of in Romans 12:2 AMP “do not be conformed to this world [any longer with its superficial values and customs], but be transformed and progressively changed [as you mature spiritually] by the renewing of your mind [focusing on godly values and ethical attitudes], so that you may prove [for yourselves] what the will of God is, that which is good and acceptable and perfect [in His plan and purpose for you]. He was telling the Christian folk in Rome here that having been saved, you’ve got to keep your mind on Christ’s evidence in your daily life, not staggering through unbelief, so that it would manifest God’s will for your life while on earth, because it is possible to be eternally saved but naturally conformable to the standard of the world.
God speaking to Joshua (Joshua 1:8 MSG) said “and don’t for a minute let this Book of Revelation be out of mind. Ponder and meditate (mutter, speak, confess) on it day and night, making sure you practice everything written in it. Then you’ll get to where you are going; then you’ll succeed”. This means that in the success process, there is the believing, the SPEAKING, and then the acting upon.
Your confessions will feed you as they create your realities (Proverbs 18:20-21). Jesus attests you this kingdom truth in Matthew 21:21 “… if you have faith, … and do not doubt… if you SAY unto this mountain be thou cast into the sea, it will happen, if God wills it (that is as long as it is consistent with God’s word)”.
Your life is the character of your words in line with God’s word. No man is ever different from his confessions. It is important therefore, that as a child of God, you talk right. Put God’s word on your lips and keep yourself in health, safety, prosperity and victory. God bless you.
Grace and Peace Multiplied

Gbolagunte Oladotun.

Guest Writer

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SALVATION : BY WORKS OR BY FAITH?

SALVATION : BY WORKS OR BY FAITH?
Hmmmm. Hi guys. Christmas is in the air and I believe we are all excited (I am too), not just because of the rice and the chicken but because of the significance of Christmas( The Christ in the Christmas)

Over 2,000 years ago, this very special being came into the world in a very unorthodox way and that marked the beginning of a new era in the entire world. For me, that's literally the best Christmas present of all times...
Getting down to the topic of the day, Salvation, is it by works or by faith?
This is one subject that has aroused a lot of controversy and debate among believers and otherwise.
But first of, what does it mean to be saved? 
According to the Dictionary, to be saved means to be rescued from  possible harm or injury.
From the above definition, I can paint a scenario. Imagine there's a heavy storm and a ship sinking,can the ship rescue itself? An external force has to intervene to rescue the ship.
Hence, first point to note is we cannot save ourselves by our works. 'Works' in this context implies 'keeping the law' because our righteousness are like filthy rags before God. We cannot work out our salvation.

Trying to work out your salvation by your own power or limited wisdom will only keep you in bondage to that law. This is why many believe Christianity is for only those that are strong or "holy holy" people. Trust me, Christians can be the weakest set of people. The only thing that makes the difference in them is that they have admitted that they need help as they can't make it on their own and have consequently, submitted to a superior force. Just like a sinking ship cannot save itself, believers are set of people that have admitted that they cannot help themselves and have found help and strength in Christ Jesus. Thus, dear friend, if you attempt to save yourself by works or by your doing, you will end up in a shipwreck.

Salvation is not about doing but becoming. 

Salvation in its essence means believing in Jesus as the only son of God and the moment you believe, you BECOME a son of God yourself. John 1:12
Before Christ came into this world, sin was rampant and yes, there was the law which required the people to WORK out their salvation but were they saved? NO. the law only brought about consciousness of sin and kept the people in some sort of mental bondage. (This is why some still believe Christianity is boring). Sin ate deep into the hearts of men and there was a partition between man and God.

Jesus Christ came as an appeal to reconciliation.

The son of God became the son of man , He came as a  sacrifice for atonement through the shedding of His blood. You see, just at the right time,  when we were still powerless, Christ died for the ungodly - Romans 5:6
Just as sin came into the world by one man and condemned all of us to death, Jesus Christ died to bring an end to the law and brought justification by faith through grace.

 Hence, the end of the law is faith.

If you still think Christianity is all about trying to be holier than the person next to you or by keeping the 10 commandments, you are still getting it wrong!
Romans 3: 20 - Therefore no one will be declared righteous in God's sight by the works of the law; rather through the law, we become conscious of our sin.
And if you are out there and you think you cannot be saved because you cannot keep God's commandments, you are just the type God loves the most. All you need do is believe wholeheartedly in Jesus and His righteousness becomes your righteousness.
In plain English, God is not asking you to do anything, all the doing ended over 2,000 years ago when God decided to watch His only begotten son bleed in pain that you and I might be saved. So we are not under the law but under grace, Jesus washed away ALL our sins and drank the full cup of God's wrath now we can cry "Abba Father!"
So my darling, God is not angry with you. There's nothing you can do now or later that will ever makes him angry with you because Jesus soaked up all his wrath, fury and anger.
If you think God will punish or reject you because of your sin, then you are saying your sin is greater than Jesus the son of God who died for that very sin. Impossible!

I know many of us actually want to do good and live right for God but we find it very difficult. Even Paul, despite how righteous he was, attested to this fact.
In Romans 7 : 14, Paul said "I do not understand what I do. For what I want to do I do not do but what I hate I do
He went further to state in Verse 22, "For in my inner being I delight in God's law but I see another law waging war against the law of my mind and making me a prisoner of the law of sin at work within me. 
You see! No one is actually exempted. Although we want to do good,  evil is right there within us due to the adamic nature.
But take the first step, accept that someone paid for the life that you are living. Accept Jesus as your Savior and redeemer, the One who saved you from sin and death and gave you grace and Eternal life. Once you accept Christ, the Holy Spirit takes over. The Holy Spirit is the one that does all the work in you while you gradually BECOME a full fledged Son of God.
Righteousness is of the heart by the Spirit not by the law. The new law of God requires faith not works.
I hope someone somewhere has been blessed by this. I will encourage us all to read the entire book of Romans in the Bible if we really want to learn about Salvation and how it works. The book of Romans says it allAll I have written above , you can find it there. Just in case, you are out there and you are saying "you know what? Enough of the struggling, I want to personally encounter this Jesus", it's really simple. Say this prayer :
Lord Jesus, I thank you for your unconditional love,  I thank you for loving me even before I understood what love meant. I know I'm unworthy.  I accept you this day as my Lord and Savior. From now henceforth, take over my heart,my deeds,  my thoughts, my will and my life. Thank you Father! 
If you have any questions or concerns, please leave it in the comment box or send a mail to officialpurplenigmers@gmail.com.
I love you all so much. God bless you abundantly and Merry Christmas! 

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FORGIVEN

Sexual sins. Sins of coin and carnage. Sins of greed. All sins. Of every shape and of every conceivable size. Sins in Las Vegas. Sins in the club, church or cinema. Sins against father. Sins against brother. Sins worse than murder. Sins that make even sinners shudder. He forgave them all. He said that He would and He did. It was for His own sake.

Sins of today. Sins of tomorrow. Sins sinned by those who weep and sins sinned by those who would show no sorrow.

He blotted them all... Out from His books. He annihilated His records. He promised this and He fulfilled it.
Before we asked. Forgiveness...
Before we even prayed. Idariji
Before we got our act together. Aphesis...
Before we shed a tear. Mgbaghara

He did so by blood. He did so by giving His son to die. He did so for Love. He did so for us. Once and forever. An eternal offering. All sins. All peoples. Forgiven. He has forgiven you. He has forgiven me.

- Dami Maverick 

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SUNDAY SPECIAL - YOU AND YOUR REACTION TO SETBACKS

Hey lovers. If you notice,  we are trying to create a pattern here,  a particular day for a particular nature of post ranging from gospel to inspirational to entertainment to dating to fashion to political to sports among many others... Yes we are expanding and we keep getting better,  all for you. So sit back,  enjoy and keep watching this space and one more thing, please comment and share. Your feedbacks mean a lot to us. We cherish you:)

YOU AND YOUR REACTION TO SETBACKS (FAILURE)

It is quite logical that after events of setbacks, disappointments or failures, there lies the heightened possibility that in the light of trying to express our regret for not taking certain adequate steps that could have ensured success, we give certain reactions such as tears of frustration, wailings of exasperation and sometimes, thoughts of throwing in the towel (giving up). These are ungodly tendencies that manifest out of us thanks to our sinister situation.
The Book of I Samuel 30:1-20 gives a detailed account of a particular event took place in the life of David that shows that disposition God expects from every single believer in times of setbacks.
David had run away from Saul who sought to kill him. He went into the camp of the Philistines (these were die-hard enemies of the Israelites whom David had once killed their champion – Goliath). But God gave Him uncommon favour before Achish, the king of Gath – a principal garrison (stronghold) of the Philistines. His relationship with Achish and the Philistines was waxing stronger and stronger to the extent that Achish gave him and his men lands to inhabit with their families. In order to show how much Achish was involved with David, he dangerously invited David to come and war alongside him against David’s own people whom he was to rule. Of course, in order for David to keep himself favoured, he accepted to go to war against the Israelites. But on getting to the battle ground, the other Lords of the Philistines would not take the risk. David and his men were sent back home.
Permit me to say, considering all the situations David had been in, his life seemed to be looking to be going smoothly now. At least he was anointed to rule, and now he was ruling and presiding over a group of people. But that was not were God wanted him to be. Those were not the kind of people his anointing was for (I Samuel 22:2). Do not be complacent with your current situation – there is more for you than you have now in God.
On getting back to their city, they realized that they had been raided – the raiders had carted away their belongings, wives and children. That’s what happens when our pursuits to please others to improve our status and lives instead of pleasing God - it makes us leave our life unguarded. The Devil moves in and raids (John 10:10).
The Bible says David and his men sat down and wept till they no longer had strength to weep anymore. Grown men, men of war, men of valour, men of power, solid men, and rugged men began to weep. You can begin to imagine what the scene looked like. The little they’ve been able to gather had been scattered. The Devil poured sand inside their garri. They had been denied of their little comfort. But God only folded his Almighty arms and was watching their dirge. They were mourning people that were still alive. They were mourning their oncoming victory. And unfortunately, the imminent frustration set in too quickly. They began to talk about stoning David to death.
Here comes the part that makes me happy about David. When he was tired of weeping and realized that his weeping would not resolve the issue at hand, the Bible says, he encouraged himself in the Lord. He then realized that the God that anointed him is the God that rules in the affairs of Men. He asked God, “Should I pursue?” And God immediately got to work. He said “pursue, for you shall overtake and without fail, recover all”. Well, the rest was an overwhelming victory. David and his men who still had strength to fight went and located the band of Amalekite raiders whom God had delayed to foolishly hold parties before getting to their stronghold. When you celebrate premature success, you become susceptible to ambush. The Bible says David recovered everything he had lost to them and more importantly, he spoiled them – more than enough loot for himself and his men that he sent some gifts to the elders of Israel to fund his political ambitions as he understood that his gift would pave way for him. He was now better off than his situation before the raid.
Superb, isn’t it??? David could have been stoned to death. His anointing to rule Israel could have been made useless before he even ruled. Crying and sulking has never solved any problem and it would never solve any. When the Israelites got to the red sea and saw the angry looking Egyptians coming from behind, they began to cry and God told Moses to tell them to move forward. Move forward to where??? Would they swim through the red sea??? God did not create any path in the red sea until they moved forward.
Are you in a seemingly difficult position? Have you failed a life changing examination? Have you amassed more carryover courses than the number of shoes in Lagos Market? Is your CGPA so low that it cannot dial MTN to MTN if it is converted to airtime? Are your parents deliberating divorce? Is it that the finances of the family is below par and you are finding it hard to get back on your financial feet? Have you been heartbroken by colleagues, associates, friends or acquaintances?
I’ll only ask you, have you been thrown into the Lions’ Den? Have you been viciously thrown out of your house by a relative with a gun to your head? Have been unable to give get pregnant and the second wife is tired of seeing children around her? Have you been thrown into a fiery furnace enough to roast with its smoke? Have you been thrown into burning oil? Have you ever been sold into slavery?
Well, if none of the above have happened to you, the God that realigned the situations of Daniel, David, Hannah, Shadrach, Meshach, Abednego, John the beloved and Joseph respectively for their good, will see to your situation provided you seek Him and do what you have to do rather than for you sit around in idleness crying and regretting over spilled milk. Remember, they that know their God, shall be strong and shall do exploits!
Agape love.

Written by:
Elegbede Olumide
Babcock University

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WHAT IS LOVE?

What is love?
Like really what exactly does love mean?
Why does the 3-letter phrase "I love you" seem so easy to say yet so hard to practice?
Why has love been mistaken for so many things these days?
Why do people go about their selfish interests and still convince others that they are doing it for love? (myself included)
What is love?
Love is not an expression,  it's a lifestyle.
Love is not something you show conditionally,  based on how the other person treats you,
Love ought to be unconditional.
If you are thinking of what you will gain, then it's not love,  it's selfishness.
Love entails selflessness.
Love goes beyond texting or calling a person but also praying for that person.
Love is a deep, genuine concern for someone or something.
U don't want any harm to come to the one you love.
You want to always see them happy, make them smile...
Love is life itself.
Love your neighbor as yourself - The greatest commandment of all time.
But before then, there is a preceding command:
Thou shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, mind, might, spirit, soul and body, basically everything uve got...
Therefore, without God, there is no love.
God is love,  love is life💯

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HE WHO MADE THE FORD KNEW HOW TO MAKE IT RUN

An extract  from Billy Graham's daily devotion. Wish y'all a lovely day. I love you😘😘

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RIGHTEOUSNESS REDEFINED

Good morning beautiful people. Am sure y'all had a splendid night. Hope you said your prayers?
Well this morning,  i stumbled upon something beautiful and i felt i should share.
More often than not, we do not understand what God actually expects from us or what exactly to do to please him.
This is why many have given up on true christianity, they would just rather settle for being a regular churchgoer.
But permit you to tell you that you have gotten it all wrong! Yes indeed...
God is not expecting anything from you.  He is asking you to do NOTHING! Yeah,  you heard me.
Does this girl even know what she is  saying" you might be thinking. Let's fall back on some authority:
Amplified Bible :
Romans 3:22
22Namely, the righteousness of God which comes by believing with personal trust and confident reliance on Jesus Christ (the Messiah). [And it is meant] for ALL who believe. (emphasis  is mine) 
  Romans 4:3
3For what does the Scripture say? Abraham believed in (trusted in) God, and it was credited to his account as righteousness (right living and right standing with God).^(A)

^{These are not my words, it's all written there,  in the Bible. God requires nothing from you but to BELIEVE in His son,  Jesus Christ, who sacrificed his own life for the atonement of our sins through FAITH. Here is another keyword. The first one was Belief, niw the second is Faith. BELIEF and FAITH are knotted up together, remove one from the equation and you lose the other. They work simultaneously. Now some may be saying "I am a good person so God should have no problem with me even though I am not born again". True that,  you have good deeds but what distinguishes you as a child of God, the only missing link is your BELIEF in Jesus Christ through FAITH. The point cannot be over-emphasized. At the end of the day,  you are not justified by your good deeds but by your faith in Jesus Christ. FAITH is everything to a believer. You cannot do without it. It is Faith thay gives you acccess to GRACE(Unmerited Favor). FAITH gives you access to  God's glory. It is only by FAITH that anyone can please God So stop thinking for God; worrying about that test,  or what you will eat or that friend that is misbehaving,   and start believing. Faith is key,  remember,  personal trust and confident reliance.} 

It is not collective trust,  don't rely on the  faith of another,  your mum or dad or friend,  build your own personal trust in God. 
Have a blessed day! 

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GOD 'S IDEAL 😍😍

Happy new month Purplenigmers😃. Just like yesterday, 2015 rolled in,  and here we are,  almost rolling out of the year .
The Year 2015 has been characterized by a lot of happenings - The Good, Bad and Ugly (I personally have had my share if it all) but despite all,  I am still standing,  you are still standing.
We have every reason to be grateful to the Lord Almighty for life, love,  grace,  health,  family,  friends and lots more.
If not for anything,  for the fact that you can read this post right now and you are not blind,  it's enough reason to just look up and say "Thank you Daddy".
In this new month,  I want us to  carry a positive mentality wherever we go. "I cant" should never be in your diction. Remember, You can do  ALL things through Christ who strengthens us(Philippians 4:13).
Therefore, stay positive, think positive, eat positivity, speak positivity, breathe positivity...
Be so filled with positive vibes that it becomes infectious. Spread it all around you(It's allowed). That's what we the purplenigmers are all about.
Whatsoever you find doing,  do it well. Don't grumble,  don't murmur,  don't hate(it's poisonous). Just be happy and forever grateful for each moment.
Let every work of obligation be an act of inspiration.
You are God's ideal, His Masterpiece,  His work of art, a peculiar personality,  a royal priesthood... Need i say more?
You are made perfect even in your imperfections by a perfect God,  who  has loved  us with an everlasting love. So just keep smiling and keep shining!
#purplenigmers #positiveworld #positivechange #positivevibes #errythingpositive 💪💪👌🌼🙌


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MORNING SUNSHINE 🌞

(singing) You don't have to worry, about a thing... Cuz everything is gonna be alright(stops singing). Lol am soo excited this morning.
Good morning lovers. Am sure your nights were as splendid as mine. Anywayz before you set about your business for today,  this is just a simple reminder that the love of God is made perfect in our weaknesses =-)
So as you go about today, Stay positive,  stay stromg and put a smile on that lovely face.
Remember that God's got you always.
I love but God loves you most<3<3
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COME AS YOU ARE!

So many times, when an altar call is made, I keep going forward...me and many others;
But after some time, i got to realize that it's not by how many altar calls you respond to or how many prayer sessions you go for;
Because you can never encounter any change until you become uncomfortable with your present situation
U can't go all sober in the physical when your heart is still stiffened and unrepentant
It is until you determine within urself to stop all the wrong things you've been doing and decide to follow Jesus all the way;
Until you hunger and thirst for Christ desperately and passionately from the deepest part of  your soul, within your heart, your mind, your body;
That is when Jesus can actually come and make your heart His abode;
He is not an imposter neither is He an intruder;
If u don't want Him genuinely or if you think you do but ure still double-minded, am sorry buh no matter how much you cry and roll in the church, there might be no change, absolutely no difference!
You will just be sober and calm for that moment, probably the whole of that day;
Buh don't be surprised if you go back to your normal lifestyle the next day;
You can't claim to hunger or thirst for Christ when you are still craving worldly pleasures;
You can't sit on the fence and expect an unknown force to push u to one side of the fence;
Darlings, the days of sugar-coating facts are over;
Itz either ure for Christ or for the devil;
And the choice is all yours to make!
Like Paul said in Philippians 3:13-14,  "I count not myself to have apprehended but this one thing I do : Forgetting those things which are behind and reaching forth unto those things which are before, I press towards the mark for the prize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus"
So don't get it twisted, who am i to condemn anyone? For we are all struggling with those sins that easily beset us but our weaknesses are made strength in the promise of God which states : "For sin shall not have dominion over you, for you are not under the law but under grace". Romans 6:14
But shall we now continue in sin that Grace may abound? God forbid.
Remember, not believing in God is the sin even the devil Himself never committed;
So please i beg of you, make up your mind and do what is right.
God doesn't need you to do it all alone;
You are His masterpiece, He knows your end from the beginning;
He just needs you to sign over the contract of your life to Him and He takes it from there;
You don't even have to furnish any consideration because He already did that on your behalf on the cross. Just come as you are! Jesus is giving you the best bargain ever;
Some might not know how to go about it but it's pretty easy, just say a genuine prayer, anything that comes to your heart, it doesn't have to be with complex words or big grammar, all that matters is that your heart is communing with your heavenly father. It might be something like this :
Dear Lord Jesus,I thank you for your word and your unconditional love for me. I have come to realize that I can't make it without you. I need you everyday, every minute,every second of my life. I give myself away to you and I surrender all at your cross. Thank you Father for saving me.Amen
If you just said that prayer, I congratulate you because you just made the first step towards a new beginning, an amazing encounter and trust me, there is true joy and peace of mind in knowing the Lord.  Bless:)

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LOVE HIM!!

Heyo frnds! Happy Good Friday to y'all.
Ok so a lot of things dropped into my mind this  morning and  I will be selfish if i don't share with others.  
 As we all know and for the benefit of those who don't,  the Good Friday represents the day of the Crucifixion of our Lord Jesus Christ and Easter Sunday is to celebrate His resurrection
The Easter celebration is a festive period whereby we remember                 the death and ressurection of our Lord Jesus Christ.
Not all churches celebrate the Ash Wednesday but all churches          
celebrate Easter because of its significant importance.
Buh what is this special significance of the Easter celebration?      
 because many of us just see it as another opportunity to get new                                  
 clothes, shoes and eat delicacies.
How many of us actually sit down for a moment to fully grasp
 the basis of this ressurection story?
Do we actually picture and make real the sufferings of our Lord                    
Jesus Christ just for the redemption of you and I?
The truth is No. We are all guilty of this.
Most times , we just go about our daily activities forgetting that
 someone had to pay for the life we are living with every single pint of  His blood to the very last drop!
Buh few times like this, when i just sit down to think about His crucifixion, it still baffles me.
I mean for someone to be that selfless and love me that deeply, it really leaves me in awe and wonder and am like : Can this be real? Why so selfless? Why so loyal?
Buh yes it happened, every single account of it . Let me make it clearer.
The world was in a mess and humanity  was doomed and bound for damnation.
But our Lord God, out of His infinite mercies, sent his only son, Jesus Christ to redeem and save us with His precious blood. Incase you don't knw, the true interpretation of the statement above is that Jesus lived to die. Assin his purpose in earth was to bear our sins and die!.
An innocent man who did nothing wrong , rather did good to all men and lived a perfect life, was humiliated and brutally destroyed.               Even murderers don't die the way Jesus did, at least they just shoot them
 or hang them and that is the end but Jesus died a slow and painful death :"He is despised and rejected of men; a man of sorrows,and acquainted with grief :     
and we hid  as it were our faces from Him; He was despised and we esteemed Him not".
                                                                                             Isaiah 53 : 3

The garments of Jesus were stripped off and they spat on him like he was some pig for sins he knew nothing about but He had to do it because no one else will.
"Surely He hath borne our griefs, and carried our sorrows : yet we did esteem          
 Him stricken, smitten of God and afflicted".
                                               Isaiah 53 : 4
Ok now we've reached the most amazing aspect. Just stay with me.
Jesus Christ was mercilessly bitten on his bare back, with not just normal cane            
 but with a confirmed whip because at every lash of the whip, he bled in pain for what he did not do oo, shey assuming He was guilty as charged ,
it would have been better but Jesus was blameless and there was no fault in Him,    
yet He was beaten then what did He have to say :  
 "But He was wounded for our transgressions, He was bruised for our iniquities, the chastisement of our peace was upon Him and by His stripes, we are healed".
                                                                                                                    Isaiah 53 : 5
Like is anyone in shock as I am? " ...By His stripes, we are healed"?      
They wiped Him mercilessly and yet all He could think of is how He will provide healing for our souls with the stripes(injuries) He got from the beating?
Woow, He is awesome!
It didnt just end there, they put a Crown of thorns on His head and mocked Him
 before finally nailing Him to the cross but yet he did not utter a word :
"He was oppressed, and He was afflicted, yet he opened not his mouth : He is brought as a lamb to the slaughter, and as a sheep before her shearers
 is dumb, so he openeth not his mouth".   Isaiah 53 : 7
Hmmmm just imagine if it was you they did all these to, even when we are guilty self, I trust some of us will be like:
"God wetin sef, wetin, na me sin pass" or if we were Jesus, we will start doubting
 if God is actually our real father because how will someone be my father and have me suffer that much? Buh Jesus did not react in any of these ways, instead after they nailed him to the cross and pierced  his side, He said : "Father forgive them for they know not what they do"
Lyk Hello!....someone is driving  6inches nails into your palms and feet and
 you are still praying for that person? Choi...i stand amazed.
It takes an extra ordinarily beautiful heart to be able to make such
 immeasurable sacrifice. Oh how i long to have a heart like His.
His single act of love whereby He died and ressurected on the third day  
changed the story of mankind forever.
Someone did all these for you and all He's asking for in return is that you
should just notice Him, acknowledge Him, give Him your heart and        
 worship Him in truth and in spirit. He doesn't want u to pay for His blood that    
He shed or compensate Him for the agonizing pains He went through on your behalf, he simply wants to have an intimate relationship with you; He wants you to get to know each other better and become best of friends;
You know, I can never fully comprehend the kind of love Jesus has for us. It is just too intense to understand, too  immense to quantify with words.             We are not worthy of this love at all, yet he doesn't care about our unworthiness  
but still showers us with love and mercy. It is overwhelming!
Do you ever wonder if you have done your best for Jesus wen He has
 done so much for you?
There are just two basic rules given by the Creator Himself. They are:
1) Love the Lord your God with all uve got and everything within you.
2) Love your neighbors as yourself.

Itz that simple. All other rules in this world border on these two principal rules.
Taking a deep thought on these rules, you will find out that the only reason for sin is SELFISHNESS!
We always want to be at the receiving end that we often forget about giving to others.     I need you as you need me, He( Jesus) needs us as we need Him.
Life is all about mutual symbiotic relationships. If everyone wants to keep receiving and receiving then who will now give?
If God were to be selfish, do you think anyone will stand? or if Jesus had refused to die for us, will we be alive today?
Think about it. He deserves far more than we give Him.
Itz high time we take a U - turn and start thinking of ways to give Him also for the uncountable things he has done for us, and is still doing and will continue to do. He doesnt need your silver or gold , he just needs a  space in your heart to dwell in, he wants your time,your company, your love, care and attention.
Treat Him the way you will treat your boo or a loved one.                                             You know  how you get all excited when talking about someone you love or               when you hear anything about the person. Let Jesus begin to excite you that way. It is the least you can do for this priceless friend who keeps interceding for you  in heaven every second, He keeps watch over you 24/7 and He is never tired.
All He just wants is for u to LOVE HIM! Do things that will make Him happy.
I guessed have said a lot, lol the reality of this just really hit me hard and i had to pour it out and share with you. Itz time for you to take a stand on all that you've read.  You can start by not being selfish and sharing this with others.
I love u, God loves u more!:):)

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