Thriving Words

Throughout the Month of April, I and my 99 brothers will be studying the whole book of Proverbs. A chapter per day. I will be posting the journey which I tagged The Proverb Challenge on the Thriving Words Blog. I will be mostly posting on verses that stood out the most in each chapter per day. Day 1 started yesterday April .  You can as well join me in this journey and legs study to become wiser and better. The Proverb Challenge is the journey of the wise to become wiser. Day 1 To know wisdom and instruction; to perceive the words of understanding; To receive the instruction of wisdom, justice, and judgment, and equity;   - Proverbs 1:2-3  The first three verses was what stood out for me. It summaries the whole reasons for reading the book of Proverbs.  As we start this  Proverb Challenge , we should always know the reason for it, why we are reading the book of poverbs. To KNOW Wisdom and Instruction To RECEIVE Wisdom and Ins...

Good day and happy Resurrection Sunday to you. As we celebrate the resurrection of our Lord Jesus Christ, I bring to you a wonderful song by Sinach. It's titled Jesus is Alive. The song lyrics goes thus Jesus Is Alive - Sinach What a miracle it is That Jesus is alive Lifting holy hands to him Am a witness that he lives That same spirit That raised him from the dead That same spirit Is alive in me forever Jesus is alive The tomb is empty hallelujah Death could not hold him down My heart is full He lives in me Coda Death could not hold him down Failure can’t hold Nothing can hold you down Hallelujah You can listen/watch the song in the video below :

Yesterday, i came across a question on tattoos for Christians. It's kind of controversial and divisive. Respected clergywoman Joyce Meyer shocked everyone when she said she was considered getting one. So, we come to the simple question, should a Christian have a tattoo on his / her body? Is getting a tattoo on ones body sinful or not? What exactly is the stand of God on the issue of tattoo.  Some Christian folks (mostly conservatives) believe getting a tattoo is a sin. They based their argument on a Bible verse from Leviticus 19:28, which says,"You shall not make any cuttings in your flesh for the dead, nor tattoo any marks on you: I am the Lord.". Personally, I don't like tattoo and don't think I will get one anytime sooner. But I strongly believe there is nothing wrong with getting a tattoo. I'm more of the view that the motive behind the tattoo is mor of a concern. Leviticus 19:28 is specifically dealing with pagans religious rituals. God doesn...

But he was wounded for our transgressions...  - Isaiah 53:5 Long time ago, every humans were sinners with no hope of Redemption. God sent His Son Jesus to died for sinners and redeemed them back into Him. But it wasn't an easy jobs like that, Jesus came truly to die for us, folks, the death wasn't an easy one. He suffered and suffered till He (Jesus) died. Today,  the death of Christ for us has been watered down. People no longer take it serious that truly so own died for their sins. Some don't even believe it.  Every believers has a future because of the death and resurrection of Christ Jesus.  Jesus Christ has been made by God an offering for sin; and oh that to-night we may be able to do in reality what the Jew did in metaphor!  May we put our hand upon the head of Christ Jesus; as we see him offered up upon the cross for guilty men, may we know that our sins are transferred to him, and may we be able to cry, in the ecstasy of faith, " ...

For whatever is born of God overcomes the world. And this is the victory that has overcome the world—even our faith. - 1 John 5:4-5 We continue to study on how we can walk in victory. Yesterday post talks about knowing who we are in Christ.... How Do we Walk in Victory? Resisting   ( Rom. 6:12-13a) . We are to resist sin, Satan, and sin-provoking circumstances. We resist the inward prompting of sin and the schemes of Satan. Paul emphasized self-denial. God chose the denial of our lustful desires as one arena in which we are to express our love to Him ( Jn. 14:15, 21-23 ); we refuse circumstances that inflame sinful desires. Therefore, we do not go to places, buy items, or look at or talk about things that stir up sinful passions. When we are pursuing the fascination and pleasure of knowing God we can say no to things far more effectively. The essence of what we say no to is sin-provoking circumstances. Paul said that we should not present our body to situation...

For whatever is born of God overcomes the world. And this is the victory that has overcome the world—even our faith. - 1 John 5:4-5 It is one thing to receive freedom and deliverance. It is another thing to walk in victory.  Don’t be unprepared for Satan’s counterattack. You will face opposition and temptations when you leave here. Satan’s goal is to retake the ground he lost. You must determine to make decisions before you leave that will enable you to maintain the victory you have gained. How Do We Walk in Victory? Knowing Who You Are ( Rom. 6:11 ). We must know who we are in Christ and what we have received in Him. We reckon, or see, ourselves as alive to God—alive to the realm of God—which includes seeing that we are fully accepted and enjoyed by God, empowered to use Jesus’ authority, and indwelt by the Spirit.  The Spirit’s peace resides in our spirit from the very day that we are born again ( Gal. 5:22 ). We access His peace by acknowledgin...

A touching testimony of late Arch Bishop Benson Idahosa's daughter in-law's arduous journey of infertility treatments with five failed IVF attempts (A must read): "My husband,  F.E.Benson   Idahosa II, and I met in Benin City, Nigeria when I was 13 years old; our fathers (Benson Idahosa and Gary Whetstone) were friends. I’ve referred to my love for Feb as “love at first sight” because very soon after we met, the sparks of love began to flicker between us. After many years, my dream came true when I was 28 years old; Feb made me his wife! I was the happiest woman on earth and smiled ear to ear all through our courtship and wedding day. I was so excited to be his wife! The next thing I couldn’t wait for was to be the mother of his children; I wanted so badly to carry his baby. During the first year of our marriage, pregnancy didn’t happen like I expected. Subsequently, I convinced my husband to go with me for a fertility check-up. He thought it was silly bec...