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It's easy to fall into the traps and temptations of the devil, because his things all seem to be pretty and pleasurable. But please, let's not forget that all that glitters is not gold, and in Satan's case, his stuff is just a facade that looks good, but there's no true substance to his enticements. Our world is slowly falling apart and we Christians are the ones expected to keep it together and turn it around, but we can't do that unless we are united as ONE in Christ, and are living the way that He desires us to live; be the salt of the earth and the light of the world, to be in the world but not of the world! We cannot have all the different denominations preaching different stuff, a lot of which are simply petty and selfish, if we ever hope to defeat the enemy. For he just laughs at us and claps his hand in victory when we fight amongst each other. He doesn't even have to divide and conquer us, we are foolishly doing that for him. So please, let's wake up and hear the clarion call of Christ nuh. He will be coming back eventually, could be today, and if we're not ready, then we'll be left behind. And I can guarantee that that situation will not be a pleasant one. That's why Christ kept on saying, he who has ears to hear, let him hear. Much LOVE!

Life is filled with many ups and downs, situations where we sincerely don't know which way to turn, because the consequences of each decision are undesirable. Our first reaction though should always be to turn to our Creator for advice, since He knows the plans He has for each of us, and will direct us in the way that enables us to fulfill our destiny. We have free will, so we can do as we please, but wisdom dictates that we work with Almighty God, if we want to enjoy the benefits of his kingdom down here on earth, and enjoy the abundant life that Christ died for us to have! Much LOVE!

My fellow believers, unfortunately, this earthly life is filled with evil and sinful situations, and they come against us even when we are doing our best to live right. There's often not much we can do to thwart them, except believe in God and trust that He will make a way for us out of them, and eventually work ALL things out for our good, as he's so faithfully promised! That's the beauty of believing in Almighty God! He always has our best interests at heart, and will not let our troubles unfairly beat us into the ground. One way or another, He will step up and help us if we sincerely believe and cry out to Him for divine help! So please, lets' raise our level of faith, trust and surrender to Almighty God, that He will be inclined to help us in our time of need. Much LOVE!

Ah friends, Jesus has said that if we don't forgive others, that the Father will not forgive us. And please remember that we pray in the Lord's prayer: 'And forgive us our trespasses as we forgive those that trespass against us.' That means we're asking the Father to forgive us in direct proportion to how much we forgive others. And then there's the question of LOVE! And that's what this whole exercise is about: LOVE! The LOVE of the Father for us. Our LOVE for Him. Our LOVE for ourselves, and our LOVE for others! Yes my fellow saints, it's all about LOVE, the most glorious feeling in the world, the thing that supernaturally makes our world go round. So please, let's get together and LOVE God, ourselves and each other the way we ought to nuh! That's the only way we will ever have a blessed world! Much LOVE!

All of us make poor or wrong decisions and then suffer the consequences, which could have been forestalled by taking the time to consider the consequences before making the decisions. It's the simple truth, if you want to suffer fewer negative consequences, then check the possible consequences of each decision before you make it. Sadly, our current world is hell bent on making decisions without considering the consequences, then blame others for their bad luck, when it's all our very own fault. It's time we all wake up and take responsibility for our actions, and not try to pass the blame unto others. That's the only way our world will ever right itself. Much LOVE!

Vengeance is mine says the Lord! And that's how it ought to be, but we are so single minded and vengeful, that many of us seek revenge in our own strength, instead of leaving it for God to do in His own time. And that's why sometimes our lives are filled with so much strife, anger, hatred and resentment. We refuse to forgive and leave the revenge to God. And believe me friends, our lives will never amount to much, in terms of peace and joy, if we keep unforgiveness in our hearts. And remember too, that the Lord will not forgive us our trespasses, if we don't forgive those who trespass against us. Much LOVE!

Oh my people, Omnipotent God is our Creator and Controller, and until we fully understand that and live to suit, all our hopes and dreams will continue to be in serious disarray. Yes friends, only when we live the life that Jehovah God desires us to live, will there be LOVE, joy, peace and true prosperity in our lives. We talk a good talk, but don't follow it up with the necessary action. That's why the LOVE REVOLUTION is faring so badly in these evil and ungodly times. Please, my fellow believers, it's time for us to unite and rise up as one, if we ever hope to see good and godly times once again in our world! Nobody else can do it but we believers in the Lord Jesus Christ! It's time to stand up and fight for what we claim to believe in. Yes, let's either put up, or shut up! Much LOVE!

Regardless of what state you're in, if you sincerely want to change, God's grace can do it for you. He can pull you up out of the deepest ditch and renew you like He did Bruh Paul and John Newton. So please, don't ever give up on our great God, for He is only a prayer away; a simple cry for 'Help!' So don't let Satan fool you into believing that you're so far gone that the Lord can't rescue you. That's a blatant lie! All you need to do is cry out for help with a sincere heart! Much LOVE!

Ah friends, we all want to be a big time Christian, but we don't want to do the things that make it happen. Yes, if we want to become all that the Lord has planned for us, then we must undergo some tough times, with hard choices and a good attitude, waiting patiently on God's timing. For it's only in the tough situations that we grow and mature in our Christian faith, not in the peaceful and comfortable times. So, if we truly want to be Christlike, then let's make up our minds to go through whatever hard times the Lord allows with a good attitude, meaning little or no complaining, that we can come out victorious on the other end. That's being Christlike, for it's exactly what Christ did, and look at the overwhelming victory that He eventually wrought! We can do the same...with His help! Much LOVE!

We all have desires of our hearts and promises that God's made to us, but unless we are patient and walk in obedience to His holy will, we will never see those dreams and promises come to pass. That's because He is the one who orchestrates everything in our lives when we surrender then to his perfect wisdom. We might be able to accomplish some stuff in our own strength, but never as good as, or as much as if we wait on God's timing and with a good attitude at that. That's why Bruh Joseph was so richly rewarded; he didn't complain and get angry with God although his circumstances were unfair and unjust, he simply bided his time, knowing that in due course, if he focused on God and not his problems, God would bring all his dreams to pass. Now that's exactly how we need to behave in these difficult and trying times my fellow believers, if we wish to see the goodness of God in our lives! Much LOVE!