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  These things I have spoken unto you, that in me ye might have peace. In the world ye shall have tribulation: but be of good cheer; I have overcome the world.  - John 16:33 Hello beloved, I bring you good tidings. I hope we all are holding up. It's been a tiring moments in our land. Personally I'm mentally drained as the wickedness of some of our leaders are been expose. God help us all. Truth is the world has no solution for us. It's meant to be survival of the fittest which is why humans will engage in almost anything just to survive and remain on top. No peace for the wicked.   I want to encourage us that true peace comes from God. His word is an encouragement to anyone who is stressed, burnt, worn-out, spent and burdened. Jesus came to this world so that you and I can be overcome through Him. We go through this difficult period but for us to stay sane, we have to stay in the word. This is the time for us to pray more, study His more more. This is not over yet. Our bloo

God answered Moses, "See!..." - Exodus 7:1 Happy New Month to you. This is the first day in the month of August of a challenging year 2020. This year has been a kinda mixed year for a lot of folks no doubt but it's ain't over yet. You may not have started this year well but you can surely end it well. It all depends on how you see it. Some folks see 2020 as a bad year , some see it as a year of opportunities, some see it as a stagnant year. It all depends on HOW we view it. A cup of water that is half filled can also be said to be half empty. A year of problems can also be said to be a year of opportunities to solves problems and provide value. There are just 5 months to go through to the end of the year; what's your story gonna be: positive or negative. I don't know how you have been all this year but the fact that you survive till this moment and you are reading this is a good thing. You must learn to be positive and optimistic about life even in the midst o

  I take pride in you and I will save you – God (Isaiah 46:13)   Isaiah 46 talks about having alternatives or options to God. Folks don’t learn from the past. We heard and read stories of folks that depended on someone/something else other than God and at the end, they were left worst than where they were before.   The Isrealites have gone through a lot of trouble simply because of their addiction to idols worshipping. Sometime I wonder and ask myself why do people still follow satan despite the fact that he never offers anything good even though he promises good things? Why do people never learn to trust God fully? I realize something: Devil will always promise you shortcuts and the fast lane. God on the other hand is a principle God whose aim is to fulfill His purpose on earth through us. God doesn’t force us, He doesn’t cajole, He allows us to make our own decisions. Therefore, we therefore reap the fruits of our actions, good or bad. The Isrealites, though God favourite

The past few months has been a challenging one for planet earth. The Covid-19 pandemic has been raging and has claimed so many lives. Economy of countries has been grounded, health system overstretched. The future remains unclear to many heads of state who are still grasping with the realities  of things as it unfolds. Religious centres (Church and Mosques) has been closed down and there have been a ban on gathering. Recently US President, Donald Trump clamour for churches and mosques to be reopened. Ironically, clergy folks and imams kicked against President Trump request for religious centres to be opened. Ironically in Nigeria, a religious country in West Africa and the world most populous black country, it is the other way round. Religious leaders wants churches and mosques to be reopened while the government still feel it is unsafe and unwise to reopen them. The bone of contention is do we think it is safe and wise for Churches and Mosques to re-opened considering the fact that th

One major question on the lips of some Christians is can God still bless someone this lockdown? can God still perform miracles this lockdown? All my prayer points, can they still get answered during this lockdown? The answer is Yes! Yes!! Yes!!! . The blessings of the Lord is not subject to any physical lockdown.. We look at our bible text Genesis 41, in verse 54 , the whole earth was in a kind of lockdown we called famine, hunger ravage the whole earth but something interesting happened, despite the famine on earth, the Land of Egypt had bread. Is Egypt not part of the earth? Yes it is. So why do they have bread despite the earth being on Lockdown? It's because the wisdom of God had showed unto Joseph the route of escape from the famine or lockdown. God is the same yesterday, today and forever more. He is not a man that would change, he is the unchangeable changer. What He did in Egypt, He can still do it for you. The lockdown is biting hard on people, it's not becaus

The world is in a difficult situation, covid-19 pandemic is on rampage all over the world, oil prices are at the lowest point in history, Crisis in the middle east, terrorism /insecurity in Africa, finacial crisis in Europe, mass shooting in the United States, Bush fires in Austria and one could continue counting. This is not to scare you but to let you know: the world had always be in crisis since the downfall of mankind. And it's not going to get any better. Many people are going to get killed, evil attacks and disaster will be on the rise. That has always been how the world has been moving. But that's not all, There is an Irony in the story, in the midst of all this troubles and difficult times, one can still rise above them all . Yes the world is troubled but you can have peace even in the midst of the trouble. Doing what God says save us from troubles. When Jesus was still a baby, God through His Angel directed Joseph and Mary to take the baby to Egypt. They obeyed a

Good day to you. This is the third part of the Let's Talk About SEX series. If you missed the first two  parts, I advised you go read them, below are the links: Let's Talk About Sex  - Part 1 Let's Talk About Sex  - Part 2 I will be dwelling on prevalence of pre-marital sex in this third part. Pre-marital simply means sex before marriage. In our societies these days, abnormal has become the new normal. Historically,  premarital sex  was considered a moral issue which was taboo in many cultures and considered a sin by a number of religions, but since about the 1960s, it has become more widely accepted, especially in Western countries. It's generally believed that sex before marriage reduces the value of a person (especially women). It is always expected that both partners will abstain from sex until their wedding night. Although the focus was more on women than the men. Nowadays, all that has change. The medial, what we read, listen and watch, even our

I started a series yesterday on sex. As expected, I've received countless reaction (both positive and negative) and more importantly, folks all over Africa has reached out to me to thank me for writing about the topic and they want to know more. Another person told me it's immoral to talk about sex , I laughed. Some feel uncomfortable with it, some feel liberated. If you want to reach out to me or have any questions, you could send me a email on thrivekonsult@gmail.com . Of course every mail is treat confidentially. Before I continue, I would like to state that this series are entirely my views and you may not necessarily agree with everything but I still urge you to read with an open mind. I started with reasons why people have sex and the consequences (positive and negative) of having sex. I stated that there is a right way of having sex. As humans, we all have sexual organs, sexual drive (libido) and sexual feelings. It is perfectly normal to have sexual feelings. Se

Sex is a topic I've been wanting to write about and I have also been shying away from it. Maybe because of the sensitive nature or the controversies that surrounds or perharps the way sex is been viewed as in this part of the world. Yeah believe it or not, the way the West view sex is greatly different from the way Africans view it. Sex generally means sexual intercourse . The intercourse ain't the focus today. The spotlight is on why do humans have sex and what are the consequences of having it. One major reasons humans have sex is for pleasure. Mehn, sex is damn sweet! it's pleasuring! The climax, orgasm are really 'heavenly' experience. That's enough! right? So folks have sex in order to enjoy themselves. It's a fact. Another reason for sex is procreation. Thanks to technology, you can make babies without sex. Not withstanding sex is primarily, manly and traditionally the way to procreate i.e. make babies. I will stop at that two reasons (actua

Everything that has a beginning has an end. What ever you 've started will surely come to a stop someday. Today is Lockdown Day 14. The last day of our 14-day lockdown. To have a good finish, you have to ensure you started well. If the starting is not okay, finishing becomes difficult than intended. To start something is easy, finishing it is the difficult aspect. It takes determination, courage and discipline to start it and finish it. During this lockdown, I encouraged us to start doing something, some people may have started it but truth is fewer people will finish it. An achiever in life is someone that starts and never give up till the end. What have you started in life and you've abandon it half way? In a race, you are only a winner when you've ran from starting line to the finishing line. No matter how good and fast you might be as a runner or even how well you started, if you don't reach the finish line, you can never win. Winners are finishers. W

Most Christian from all over the world are celebrating 'Easter'. Easter usually start on Friday (good Friday) where it's usually believe that Jesus died on a Friday and rose up the third day, Sunday. There is one notable lesson to draw from the Easter story of the Christian Religion. Before there was a resurrection, there was a death. In other words, death comes before resurrection happens. While death is not really a good thing most times, resurrection is mostly the good one. Which is why most people downplay the good Friday, they always expat the resurrection sunday because Jesus rose from the grave. Truth is there wouldn't have been a resurrection without death. In life, we all want to get to the Top but MST wouldn't want to start from the bottom climbing way up. We all want to have money but most wouldn't want to work to get it. We all want our problems solved but most wouldn't want to face that problems and overcome it. We are want the covid

During this lockdown, people are gonna learn about more about perseverance and patience. Perseverance is the ability to stand up and take a step forward when everyone else sits down. It is to forge ahead when others are giving up. Some countries are extending their lockdown, more could be extending it as well but all is in a bid to end this pandemic which is already slowing down. People resolve is really been stretch to the limit. The lockdown is biting hard on most people, no doubt but this is the time to learn the art of perseverance for the greater good. Sometimes in life, we go through certain tough moments just so we can the blissful ones. Tough situations don't last but tough people do. The lockdown is not going to last long, so it's important we keep persevering. Manage what you have at this moment. Learnt the art of patience in times like this. We would surely scale through this difficult moment. Life would return back to normal (though in a new way). Peopl

Yesterday was full of good news as there are reports of countries that are starting to flattening the curve as regards this pandemic outbreak. One important thing we should have learnt during this lockdown is this: good news matters a lot. The past few weeks has been gloomy, bad news everywhere, businesses closed down, money not coming in, people in dire needs, hospitals been overwhelming, victims dying daily, fear and panic has taken over. In all this, you could do with a good news. Good news is like a medicine to the heart, it's the opposite of sorrow. Of a truth, so many bad things are happening but we must make conscious effort to see the good in every situation. We should stop been permisitic, we must be hopeful and always desire good things. Get away from the news coverage, they are mostly filled with bad news  because bad news sells fast. Intentional seek out good news. No matter how small the ray of hope might be, seek it out. Things might be bad now but we must k

During this lockdown, many people will face one hardship or the other. For some, it will be slightly tough, for some, it's really tough. For those who are still able to scale through despite this lockdown, let us not forget the needy around us during this lockdown. It is very important that we gear up our acts if benevolence. Of course, you are to look after yourself first no doubt but the little you can do to support the needy around you, kindly do it. What people need especially this period are foodstuff. Let's be our brother's and sister's keeper during this crisis. Someone around you is having it tough, if you can assist, kindly reachout to him/her/them. Definitely, this lockdown won't last forever; everything will soon be over. In the meantime, let's help one another. There have been reports of individuals, NGOs and religious centre giving out foodstuff and money to the less privileged, that is good and we can do more. This is the time for us t

One of the reasons why governs asked people to stay at home during this pandemic is to stop the spread of the coronavirus. If any infected person stays at home for 14 days, he should either been showing symptoms no or has been able to fight the virus with his body natural immune system. Covid-19 virus is really deadly in terms of the way it spread. Halting it is becoming difficult hence the lockdown in most cities. When people do not observe the stay-at-home lockdown, we jeopardize the effort of our medical personnel at the forefront of this battle against covid-19 and put everyone at risk. We should learn a lot from Italy, they were complacent in fighting the virus initially.  The President of the United States, Donald Trump initially dismiss the severity of the virus as far as December 2019. This is not the time to be resting on our oars, we need to flatten the curve. As long as cases keep sky rocketing, there is a likelihood of the lockdown been extended. Yes people are

As we all know, most major cities round the world are in a lockdown mode. Staying indoor could really be a tough one for some people. But it is also an opportunity to try something new, learn something new. The lockdown will come to an end, and life would gradually return back to normal. But wouldn't you mind gaining something during this lockdown. Like I pointed out on the first day, our mind don't have to be on lockdown. Think more, read more, learn more, etc. Good enough, there are many free online courses flying around; choose the one you can do. What you choose to do with your time during this lockdown gotta determine your progress after this lockdown. Don't just sit down doing nothing during this lockdown except that you really need to. Don't also be pressurised into doing something you don't want to do during the lockdown. Don't just try something because everyone is trying it. No, be specific about what you want, be intentional about it. Maybe you

It's excatly a week since the beginning of a state-owned lockdown in Lagos Nigeria. Since the beginning of this outbreak, there have been so many conspiracy theories about this Covid-19 outbreak. Some very confusing, some very laughable. One of the popular one is that the Covid-19 virus is caused by the 5g technology and to worsen it, says it's not humanly transmitted but people are infected. Sadly, some of my friends do believe this rubbish claims. I call it rubbish because they didn't do their findings to know if it's true or not, they just believe it. Fake news and wrong information is gaining foothold during this period. We need to be careful of what we hear and believe. Technology might be use for evil purposes,  no doubt but there is no magic in all these things. Fake news, wrong information are so malicious that it literally create great fear and panic. What we need to do as sensible people is not to help in circulating these malicious informations. Som

It's day 6 and I'm beginning to wonder how the aftermath of this pandemic will be: There is fear everywhere. People are panicking. No one seem prepared for this Covid-19 outbreak. It's a deadly plague. People are dying in thousands, it's that bad. But more than the plague itself is the fear it brings. What kill most people with terminal disease is mostly fear. Folks, this not the time to start panicking. We all got to stop worrying. The fear of the unknown is killing. Panicking is only going to make things worst. We all need to calm down or else we will be losing our sanity to fear. Of a true, It's easier said than done. Many people earn their daily wages out there on the streets, they can't do that anymore. Governments ain't helping as expected. A lot of people are in confusion. So it's kinda legit and right to be scared. The world has always been in a mess. It only  take the brave to go through and you know what; it takes been brave not to

Hello folks! I trust we all are doing well. The Covid-19 is really taking its toll on people. Death rate is low in comparison to the confirmed cases, if there is anything we all need now, it is good news. Another lesson we can learn from this lockdown is this: Boredom - Importance of relationships One major thing that affects and even kill the aged people has been boredom or loneliness as some might call it. Some people will be experiencing that during this lockdown. That will afford us the opportunity of seeing life from the lens of our aged people and how we should relate with them. They need someone to talk to, someone to relate with. If you have aged people among you, please do check up on them, have a chat with them, play with them. We also will become old in the future and we definitely don't to be left alone.  Of course, not everyone is lonely but virtually everyone will feel a form of boredom one way or the other. For the extrovert folks, it could really be to

Good day everyone. Trust our day is starting out well. Today is the Day 4 of the 14-Day Lockdown. I believe we all are getting through. I will continue on the Lessons we all need to learn from this lockdown. Yesterday, I mention planning as the first lesson to learn. When we plan well, we wouldn't always be taken by surprise. The second lesson to learn is what our priorities are in life. During this lockdown, one major thing you will notice is that those things you actually take more important ain't that important than what you take less important. We need to review what our priorities are. During this period, you will discover that somethings are actually important than money. Good health, family, relationship are really important. Most workaholic will realize how empty their lives is at the moment simply because they have neglect other things and are just so focused on work and work alone. They have done this at the expense of other important things in

Good day to you folks, I hope we all are staying safe during this Covid-19 pandemic. Some countries are in lockdown mode. I just hope it ain't biting hard for you. I started a special writing for this lockdown period, hopefully it shouldn't be more than 14 days. We know what the greatest lockdown is and how we can be free from it. Today, I'm writing on lessons we can learn from this lockdown. Yes, there are numerous lessons, but I will be picking just few of them. Lesson 1: Planning There is this popular adage which says 'He who fails to plan has plan to fail'. This lockdown period has expose so many people, family companies, governtments who have fail to plan or who plan shabbily or woefully. Nobody knows tomorrow which is why we should even plan the more. We shouldn't leave our lives, business etc to chances or luck. It will be irresponsible of us not to think about the future today. Contingencies plans has to be made. True, we can't plan

Good day to you. I trust you are doing great. The world is in a perilous time as Covid-19 pandemic is ravaging the world. Everything will be fine, do not panic.  Yesterday I started discussing what the greatest lockdown is; it is the lockdown of the mind. Mental lockdown is really really not good for anyone. So, how do we break free from this mental lockdown. Out physical movement might be restricted but that doesn't mean our mental faculty should als be restricted.  We set our minds free from lockdown or prison by feeding it with the right information. Yes, feeding it. Your mind is very important which is why you must not just feed it but feed it with the right information. It is one thing to eat food, it is another thing to eat good food To be wrongly informed could make our mind deformed. What you see, read, hear goes into your mind which in turn form who you are. Everything you do or say is first conceived in the mind, even when it looks spontaneous to you , it ha

The Greatest lockdown is not the physical one, the greatest lockdown is that of the mind. When the mind is in a lockdown, it is very mind as it void our lives of innovation, foresight and reasoning properly. The mind is so powerful. It is the centre of who we are. Physical lockdown might restrict our movement here and there no doubt the the lockdown of the mind is dangerous as it render us unproductive and ineffective. During this lockdown period, your movement might be restricted but your mind isn't. So put your mind into good use. Lockdown or isolation is similar to been imprisoned. But there is an advantage to this lockdown, it's an opportunity for us to look inward. Most of us have soaked up our lives in work, business, and career which is why this lockdown is difficult for us mentally. There are less distractions now for our minds to engage at a higher rate than usual. Tomorrow, I will be discussing on how to bbm set our mind free from lockdown. Do have a w

But know in the last days perilous times will come....                                       - 2 Timothy 3:1 Its no news that all over the world, there is turmoil, safe havens are fast becoming deadly. Economies are shaking and crumbling. No one seems to have a solution to the ongoing crisis. We are in a heightened period of uncertainty. We don’t what will happen next. Coronavirus is really causing panic and fear in the minds of people. There was a large explosion recorded in a part of Lagos, Nigeria. A lot of people died and properties were destroyed. Yes, its normal to have questions, you sometimes wonder, what the earth is turning into? Religious leaders honestly try their best to reassure their followers. Its end time they say. I am writing not just to reassure you or give you a fake calming. Truth is things will still get tougher, more difficult. This is not to scare you. God has told us all these things in advance so that we can know, get prepared and not be fe

Dear Daughter, How are you? It's been a while I wrote you your second letter, I'm sure you read and understood all therein. As I told you earlier in your first,  you will be reading more letters from me over time. I'm writing this letters for you and every daughter on the surface of the earth. The earth is in a funny state currently, social media has gone crazier than when I wrote you your first letter. Everyone seeks fame, riches, power at the expense of their own happiness and even life. And yes, Marlian happened. Lol. In this letter, I want to encourage you to be known for who you are inside out. Don't be desperate to be rich, famous or powerful. Be who you are, a child of God. One major problem with daughters of nowadays is how they can be accepted by God and also be accepted by the World. They want both which is impossible. Don't be long where you don't belong. You will surely reign in life but before reigning precedes training.

United we stand, divided we fall - unknown One of the best to win a war is by causing divisions in the opposition's camp. That strategy works like fire. Jesus rightly said that "Every kingdom divided against itself is brought to desolation; and every city or house divided against itself shall not stand" (Matthew 12:25). One of the crises we have in the world today arises as a result of divisions. Unity is a strength while division is a weakness. To be united is to be a team, to be united is to be our brother's keeper. to be united is not to discriminate our fellow humans. No one progresses with a divided mindset.  Unity is to be bonded together; Divisions is to be kept apart. Unity is a bridge over divisions. To be united doesn't mean there are no differences. However, those differences do not have to become division if one thing is kept in mind: Unity. We all deserve respect from other people. We all have to be open to others’ ideas, even if they

“With the merciful You will show Yourself merciful …” 2 Samuel 22:26. In the Bible, the virtues of mercy and compassion are mentioned in various forms hundreds of times, especially in describing God’s nature. Instead of giving us what we deserve, God has shown mercy again and again, not to take away our responsibility, but to give us a chance to repent and be saved. We can ask ourselves: What have we done with that opportunity? As undeserving recipients of God’s mercy, nothing else would be fitting than that we ourselves show unreserved mercy and compassion for other people. Indeed, we are commanded to be merciful as God is merciful!  The Bible even speaks about compassion and care for animals. Compassion is to share the pain and suffering (Bible often mentions suffering. Though this can refer to outward, physical suffering, in the New Covenant it mostly applies to the suffering that occurs when you deny your own sinful lusts and desires and put them) of others, and a

I never knew my dad. He and my mom divorced before I turned 1. After my mom and I moved to the United States from El Salvador, she remarried, and I finally felt like I had a family. But my relationship with my stepdad was never good. I desired love from a father. I wanted that special father-daughter relationship. I wanted to be loved, so I looked to create my identity outside of my family. I needed the approval of those around me. But nothing filled that hole. My junior year of high school, my mom and stepdad got divorced. I was angry, confused, hurt and unwanted. I turned to boys, alcohol and drugs to find approval. Substances became my escape. My need for acceptance was only met with hurt. It was during this time that I was raped. I was at my lowest point. There was no one I could turn to. I desperately wanted a father to protect and love me. I felt worthless and became convinced this was all life had to offer. During my second week of college, I was invited

Last year, there is this song written by the award Behel Music group titled 'Goodness of God'. That song blesses me through year 2019. It's also a song that you will enjoy as well. All what we enjoy are nothing but the goodness of God. Below are the song lyrics and video. I love You, Lord For Your mercy never failed me All my days, I’ve been held in Your hands From the moment that I wake up Until I lay my head Oh, I will sing of the goodness of God And all my life You have been faithful And all my life You have been so, so good With every breath that I am able Oh, I will sing of the goodness of God I love Your voice You have led me through the fire And in darkest night You are close like no other I’ve known You as a Father I’ve known You as a Friend And I have lived in the goodness of God, yeah! And all my life  You have been faithful, oh And all my life You have been so, so good With every breath that I am able Oh, I will si