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10 Types of Woman A Man Should Not Marry By Gracious Akintayo  If a man decides to choose a life partner and wants to be happily married, there are types of women he must stay away from and must not marry. Most of the women have the traits of being mischievous, manipulative, deceptive and pretentious. A man has to carefully study a woman to know if she did not have any of these traits before he marries her. A marriage to a wrong woman can destroy a man’s life and make life vision miserable. Samson thought Delilah was a blessing…

Delta State Governor, Dr. Okowa Inaugurates 810 Youth for the Rural Youth Skill Acquisition Programme (RYSA).  Ahead of the forthcoming 2023 general election, the Governor of Delta State and the Vice Presidential Candidate of People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in the coming election, His Excellency, Senator (Dr.) Ifeanyi Okowa has rolled out testimony of how his administration’s quest to continually provide opportunities and dividend of democracy for youths in the State to be self-employed and to become wealth creators. Dr. Okowa gave this account in his address during the official inauguration and flag off ceremony of the third cycle of the…

The Word as Sword (1) By Babatunde Olugboji  Last week we discussed Jeremiah’s depiction of God’s Word as fire: “His word is in my heart like a fire, a fire shut up in my bones.” (Jeremiah 20:9)  And the week before, the focus was on the Word as that powerful tool called a hammer. This week, we’ll closely examine the Word as a sharp sword. The writer of Hebrews tells us that God’s Word is more than simply a historical record of events and people: “For the word of God is alive and active. Sharper than any double-edged sword, it…

Popular Female Drummer, Ara Reveals: “How God Dealt With Me To Serve Him”  Nigeria’s leading female talking drummer, Aralola Olumuyiwa a.k.a Ara has revealed how everything went bad for her shortly after gaining fame. According to a report, the female drummer claimed this happened years after a family friend told her about a dream he had about her. Ara admitted that when things were no longer going her way, she retorted wrestling with God and talked about spending over a year in a single hotel room. She narrated, when the situation became unbearable, how once she cried out to God…

Rev. Sam Aboyeji, G.O, Foursquare Gospel Church Appoints Philip Emopkae and Bola Adams as Members, NEC  The General Overseer of Foursquare Gospel Church Nigeria, Rev. Sam Aboyeji has announced the appointment of two respected members and leaders in the church, Dr. Philip Osarenren Emopkae and Rev. (Mrs.) Bola Adams into the highest decision making body, National Executive Council (NEC) of the Church in Nigeria. The National Executive Council (NEC) is the highest decision body of FGCN and is made up of the G.O, and his wife, as the head with 42 other potential members that includes members of the board…

The Word as Fire By Babatunde Olugboji  Jeremiah likens God’s Word to a fire: “His word is in my heart like a fire, a fire shut up in my bones.” (Jeremiah 20:9) Last week, we discussed the Word as that powerful tool called hammer, and this week, we’ll examine the Word as fire. Jeremiah has been described as a prophet’s prophet, the master of the prophetic gesture; his life became the signs he prophesied. He directly and sometimes forcefully addressed God’s people concerning their own idolatry, their neglect of those around them who are in need, and the coming judgment…

Three Biblical Lesson That Can Save A Marriage By Gracious Akintayo  “And they were both naked, the man and his wife, and were not ashamed”. (Genesis 2:25) Each time you read the Bible, read it spiritually and prayerfully with the great expectations that you will see something new that you have not seen before. Because the Bible is a living Word of God, and you cannot be disappointed in your daily reading, studying and meditating on the word of God. Recent powerful revelation about marriage was revealed and this revelation is to prove that God initiated, ordained and is…

God’s Word as Hammer By Babatunde Olugboji Jeremiah likens God’s Word to a hammer when he said: “‘Is not my word like fire,’ declares the Lord, ‘and like a hammer that breaks a rock in pieces?’” (Jeremiah 23:29). This week, we will discuss why Jeremiah described the Word as that powerful tool called a hammer, and next week we’ll examine the Word as fire. A hammer is used for pounding, or breaking things. It is a powerful instrument for breaking rocks and beating stones in pieces. God’s Word functions like a sledgehammer – shattering and breaking down. It is not…

15 Important Advice For Ideal Date By Gracious Akintayo Truth is, love grows but it grows where it is watered.  In any relationship, to understand your partner is more important than to have a wedding plan.  One of the most difficult things about love is the struggle or fight to save a relationship when one party has already given up a long time ago. Any relationship where you have to beg or bribe your way for attention, is like planting a dead seed. You’re wasting your time and resources in that relationship. “You’re no longer important and needed in that…

God’s Word as Light By Babatunde Olugboji The word of God is the light that empowers followers of Christ to see in the dark. Psalm 119:105 says, God’s word is a lamp unto our feet and a light unto our path. The psalmist used that metaphor in recognition of the fact that workers went out to do their chores early in the morning when it was still dark. They could not use their hands to hold a lamp while working. Therefore, they strapped a lamp around their ankles so the light would shine on a path for them to see…