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  What Does It Mean “Kicking Against The Goads?” (Acts 26:14)  "Kicking against the goads" was a Greek proverb familiar to the Jews. God used this analogy in describing the waywardness and stubbornness of Saul, a notoriously zealous Pharisee before he became a follower of Jesus. For countless generations most Jews worked as farmers. Oxen were used to work and plow the soil. The goads (pricks) were necessary tools used by them to steer the animal in the direction they needed to be going. A goad was usually a long, wooden shaft with a pointed, sharp, metal spike at one end. The farmer working the oxen would position the goads in such a way as to exert influence and control over them. If the oxen were stubborn and refused the commands directed by the farmer, the goads would be used to jab or prick them. If the ox resisted their master by kicking at the goads, the prick would be driven even deeper into the flesh of the rebellious animal causing greater pain. The more the ox...

  * WHEN GOD "STOPS" SPEAKING There are times in the life of every Christian, when even though you are walking by faith and there is no known sin in your life, God seems far away. Have you ever been in a place where you felt God had abandoned you? Have you ever gone to the Scriptures and walked away feeling discouraged, unhelped, and terribly alone? Have you ever read the Bible and it’s just words on a page with little or no meaning or impact for you? Have you ever prayed fervently and continuously and it feels as if your prayers are not going any higher than the ceiling in your bedroom; all you hear is silence – a silence so deafening it drowns out every thought but the one that says God isn’t listening? Have you ever wondered why God is so silent? Certainly, it isn’t because God has nothing to say and certainly it isn’t because we’ve attained such a high spiritual level that we don’t need any further instruction. So why the silent treatment? The fact is, God often seems to ...

OPEN THE EYES OF MY HEART– EPHESIANS 1:17-19   If there is any prayer that every believer ought to pray every day, it is that, Lord open my eyes. There are the physical eyes with which we navigate our ways and see all things in our surrounding. This act enables us not to stumble or fall. It gives us direction as we move on daily basis. Where this is impaired, life becomes miserable. As there are physical eyes, so there are spiritual eyes.   God wants us to open our spiritual eyes to the awesome and incredible things that are now ours in Jesus Christ. Often our view of God and our experience with Him is much, much smaller than it should be. Jesus wants us to expand our knowledge of God. He wants us to realize that God who hung the stars, created the galaxies, and keeps the earth in its proper orbit has a destiny for us that is so fantastic we cannot conceive of it in our wildest imagination.   It takes God, by His Spirit and His Word and in fact, by revelation ...

  SIGNS YOU ARE READY FOR A Godly MARRIAGE Marriage is a lifelong commitment that requires emotional, financial, mental, and spiritual maturity. Here are some key indicators that you might be ready to take that step: 1. Age & Maturity As a lady, you are at least 21, and as a man, at least 25,ages where maturity typically begins to solidify. 2. Financial Stability You have a stable job or business that can support you, your spouse, and a future child. 3. Independent Living You can pay your own bills and, as a man, have your own apartment without relying on others. 4. Responsibility & Care You can take care of yourself and another person without feeling overwhelmed. 5. Love for Family You love children and look forward to having your own. 6. Domestic Skills You handle house chores and cooking naturally, without needing reminders. 7. Emotional Independence You’re comfortable living far from your parents and making major life decisions independently. 8. Self-Control & Integ...

  HOW TO AVOID (OR END) AN EMOTIONAL AFFAIR...✍🏾 Even if you are married to the best spouse in the whole world, if you do not guard your heart, you may end up "falling in love" with someone aside your spouse and eventually ruin your marriage.  No one gets married and plan to have affair but lots of married men and women are into affairs today because they slept when they should have been wide awake with their five senses alert. 1. Don't be too friendly with the opposite sex. This is where lots of married people land in trouble. Over spirituality and pride will destroy your marriage! You can't handle close friendship with the opposite sex as a married person. Your heart is involved. Set boundaries. Be disciplined. Be cordial. Be respectful. Be godly. Be holy. 2. Don't share your personal problems with an opposite sex friend. It will bond you together. Problems bond people. 3. Don't contact any opposite sex you are fond of. If you secretly admire them, you are ...

  15 THINGS YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT SAYING "SORRY". 1. Saying sorry doesn't make you weak or less of a man or woman, it actually brings you honour. 2. Saying sorry shows that you care about your partner's feelings. Choosing not to do so makes your partner defensive and withdrawn 3. Most adults don't want to accept responsibility and they keep blaming others thus destroying valuable relationships 4. If you are obsessed about being right then you are not ready to love  5. Don't wait until it's too late or things become complicated to apologise. Apologise to your partner as soon as you are aware you have hurt him/her 6. When you justify your reasons why you hurt your partner, you deepen the wound. Own up 7. Even when you think you have done no wrong, as long as your partner feels offended by you, an apology is needed. Don't belittle your partner's feelings 8. Don't throw money and gifts at problems. Be brave enough to attend to your partner's f...

  9 BIG SECRETS IN MARRIAGE! Secret 1: Everyone you marry has a weakness. No spouse is perfect, the one who comes in all shades of perfection is the one who is alive in your spouse, and that person is God. So if you focus on your spouse's weaknesses you will never get the best out of his or her strength. See, the couples that last are the ones who magnify each others strength, rather than the weaknesses.  Secret 2: Everyone has a dark history. No one is an angel. When you get married or you want to get married stop digging into someone's past. What matters most is the present life of your partner. Old things have passed away. Forgive and forget. Focus on the present and the future you are building together. Secret 3: Every marriage has its own challenges. Marriage is not a bed of roses. Every good marriage has gone through its own test of blazing fire. True love proves in times of challenges. Fight for your marriage. Fight, Fight, Fight until the enemy steps out of the ring. M...

  Advice To Singles  1. Don't marry because of SEX. 2. Don't marry because you are getting OLD. 3. Don't marry because you are of AGE. 4. Don't marry because you're LONELY. 5. Don't marry because you need someone to support you FINANCIALLY.. 6. Don't marry because you don't want to LOSE the PERSON. 7. Don't marry because of Family PRESSURES. 8. Don't marry because you like the IDEA Of Marriage. 9. Don't marry because of PITY or Out of PITY. 10. Don't marry because of TRIBE. 11. Don't marry because you admire all the WEDDING GOWNS you see. 12. Don't Marry because you Love KIDS. 13. Don't marry because all your friends are getting married. 14. Don't Marry because of Physical/Academic Qualifications. *15. Don't marry because you want to ESCAPE from your family. *16. Don't marry because you want somebody to CARE FOR YOU. *17. Don't marry because you want someone TO DO what you tell him/her TO DO or ACCOMPLISH. *18....

  1. A Shift in Your Desires and Priorities When God transitions you into a new season, your passions, priorities, and interests often change. "For it is God who works in you both to will and to do for His good pleasure." (Philippians 2:13 NKJV) 2. Doors Closing and New Ones Opening Old opportunities fade, and new doors that align with God’s will open. "See, I have set before you an open door, and no one can shut it." (Revelation 3:8 NKJV) 3. Unusual Opposition  A new season often attracts increased spiritual warfare. "For a great and effective door has opened to me, and there are many adversaries." (1 Corinthians 16:9 NKJV) 4. A Sense of Restlessness  God stirs your spirit to move forward and not settle in the old. "You have dwelt long enough at this mountain. Turn and take your journey." (Deuteronomy 1:6-7 NKJV) 5. Relationships Changing Some people leave your life while new relationships are introduced by God. Ruth's transition from Moab t...