Ladies are treasured minerals not to be mined illegally

Two young ladies arrived to a meeting wearing clothes that were quite revealing their body parts. Here is what the Chairman told them: He took a good look at them and made them sit. Then he said something that, they might never forget for the rest of their lives.

He looked at them straight in the eyes and said; "ladies, everything that God has valuable in this world is well covered and hard to see, find or get.
1. Where do you find DIAMONDS? Deep down in the ground, covered and protected.
2. Where do you find PEARLS? Deep down at the bottom of the ocean, covered up and protected in a beautiful shell.
3. Where do you find GOLD? Way down in the mine, covered over with layers of rock and to get them, you have to work hard & dig deep down to get them.
He looked at them with serious eyes and said;
"Your body is sacred & unique" You are far more precious than gold, diamonds and pearls, and you should be covered too. So he added that, "If you keep your treasured mineral just like gold, diamond and pearls, deeply covered up, a reputable mining organization with the requisite machinery will fly down and conduct years of extensive exploration."
Then he said, "First, they will contact your government (family), sign professional contracts (wedding) and mine you professionally( legal marriage). But if you leave your precious minerals uncovered on the surface of the earth, you always attract a lot of illegal miners to come and mine you illegally. Everybody will just pick up their crude instruments and just have a dig on you just freely like that. So, keep your bodies deeply covered so that it invite professional miners to chase you

SEBECCLY ABOUT TO BREAK GUINNESS WORLD RECORD; ATTEMPTS A 12000 HUMAN FORMED PINK RIBBON TO MARK WORLD CANCER DAY FOR 2015

WILL YOU JOIN US TO LIGHT LAGOS PINK ON 10.10.15;  AS WE BREAK GUINNESS WORLD RECORD FOR BREAST CANCER?
With less than 20 days to go, Lagos is going to witness an unprecedented buzz of breast cancer awareness as Sebeccly Cancer Care wraps up plans to illuminate Lagos pink through the Light Lagos Pink™campaign hosted in partnership with the Lagos State Government.
This year’s campaign is the biggest breast cancer event which comprises a series of community events, social media drive, several buildings illuminating pink which will culminate to an attempt to break the Guinness world record tagged the #12KLLP on the 10th of October, 2015.The #12KLLP will feature over 12,000 people (men and women) wearing pink to form the largest human pink ribbon. Currently we have mobilized and registered over 6,000 individuals, 42 team captains, 23 volunteers and 10 corporate organizations: with growing support from the media, corporate organizations and Lagos state, the #12KLLP is strategically placed to break the current record that stands at 6,700. Our partners include Lagos  State Government, Nigerian Red Cross, National Youth Service Corps, Boys Brigade, First Bank, Bristow Helicopters, JNCI, Etisalat, Leadway Assurance,Dealdey.com, Bella Naija, Silver Bird Television, Rhythm FM, Soroptomist, Easy Taxi, Connect.com, Genevieve magazine, Adeedas foods, Tertiary and religious institutions.

We urge individuals and corporate organizations to come out and stand with us and 12,000 Nigerians to end breast cancer as we bring to light the plight of patients and the high cost of treatment and also raise funds to support treatment of cancer patients. If you have ever been affected by breast cancer, lost a dear one or know someone fighting breast cancer or you just want to support a good cause, the #12KLLP is a great way to help more patients survive breast cancer. You can participate in this year’s Light Lagos Pink TM campaign in the following ways:
1) Register and participate for free as an individual, group or corporate organization. Register online at http://www.sebecclycancercare.org/register.html or Email  lightlagospink@sebecclycancercare.org or SMS: Text your name, phone number and email address to 08092074011, 07062515152.
2) Join the online discussion and like our social media platforms
Facebook: Sebeccly cancer care Twitter: @Sebeccly Instagram: @Sebeccly
3) Donate directly to our account (Light Lagos Pink Campaign Guaranty Trust Bank Account number 0173358224) to help more women access cancer care.Benefits of participation include breast health check, registration pack, and customized photograph of 12KLLP, participation in raffle draws, exhibition and sponsorship opportunities.

Signed by 
Programme Coordinator, Dr Timilehin Babatunde
12KLLP Project Manager, Joseph Akinlua

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Have you ever been challenged by temptation in your Christian life

Have you ever been challenged by temptations in your Christian life? 90% of the answers I can imagine are (YES)s . As followers of Christ , we are prone to temptations and trials .....cos Jesus never promised a stress free journey, he promised a safe landing.
Personal scenario of my trials:- there were times I asked for re-dedication into God's work and I just find myself going back to the sin(lies) I just asked forgiveness for. It's kinda frustrating to me, But people tend to take lies for a 'no big deal' normal smart act.Trials knock at our heart and surround us. Temptations set in,hoping feel the pressure. Tough times come right after a moment of joy or small victory.
We toss and turn at night, wondering how these things work their way into our thoughts, into our dreams.It starts to feel like were in a batting cage struggling to hit the balls being fired at us. It gets exhausting. I am writing this post because I know its gonna touch someone out there who is presently in the same shoes I was back then. I have come to realize that one can find comfort and restoration in the word of God (Holy Bible),which is the paramount means  to counter every temptations and trial one might be facing. Below are few tips to be considered when dealing with issues concerning re-occurrence of unconscious sinful act:-      
1. Keeping Faith in Hard Times
Going by faith or, really living by faith is about the free-will choice to trust God and choose His way over our own.
2.Stay Strong in the Word
Even and maybe even especially when we most desire to have a mind like Christ and live God’s way,battles attempt to set up camp in our heart.
In this same week, the Bible Verse of the Day dealt with keeping faith in tough times.No temptation has overtaken you except what is common to mankind.
And God is faithful; he will not let you be tempted beyond what you can bear. But when you are tempted,he will also provide a way out so that you can endure it. (1Corinthians 10:13). Finally, let us be be aware that sin can come from sense we've got within us which we can learn to harness . Where thoughts originate So, what triggers negative thought patterns? The Lord has given us physical senses so we can interact with each other and our world. The capacity to see, hear, touch, taste, and smell is an amazing gift from God, which affects how our thoughts develop and what we think.
However, because we are continually being influenced by the fallen world around us, we don't always use these abilities in a way that honors Him. We experience a sight, sound, smell, flavor, or touch that gives us momentary pleasure and we begin to think.

ARTICLE: YOU MAY HAVE NOMOPHOBIA – Find out, if you have the condition, that means technology is taking over your life.

You may be asking, “What in the world is called nomophobia?”.
I did too. But when I found out what it was, I realised we all may have it. We do know a ‘phobia’ is a fear of something which can cause anxiety and stress.
Usually, the amount of stress or anxiety doesn’t correspond to the level of danger that actually exists – and so it is ultimately irrational.
But Nomo … what is nomo? Nomo is an abbreviation for “no mobile phone”. vThe term was created after a study four years ago found that 53% of mobile phone users in Britain tended to be anxious when they “lost their mobile phone, ran out of battery or no longer had network coverage.”
So nomophobia is the fear of being out of contact with your mobile phone! Stop now and think … what if you lost your phone? Did that just cause you panic?
How you know you’ve got nomophobia
Do you:
*have an inability to turn off your phone?
*take your phone to the bathroom (full disclosure – I do)?
*obsessively check emails, texts, facebook, twitter, etc.?
Technological advances are certainly great but with studies showing that we check our phones on average 34 times a day, maybe we have gone a bit too far.
Just Google nomophobia and see all the news. A recent article in New York Daily News describes the issue, interviews a subject, and shows a nomophobia assessment.
What is most shocking however is a statement made by one of the people who has this fear:
“I feel like the virtual world is more real. That’s the world I want to engage in. I can’t even imagine only checking my phone once an hour. I just feel like that’s my whole universe.”
Check your technology use
Have you become obsessive about checking your phone?
Do you sometimes feel that the virtual universe is more real than the actual universe? If that sounds like you, here’s a few suggestions:
*Check yourself and limit your own time on the phone.
*Question what is having the greater influence on your life: technology or Jesus?
*If you are becoming isolated, withdrawn and depress, you may need to seek professional medical help.<br/> It may seem silly, but we have to honestly ask these questions regularly and check the influence our technology has over our lives.
One day, you may look back on your youth and wish you had spent more time with God, family and friends. You will never look back and wish you spent more time on your phone.

Sustained In

The Silence Hudson Taylor (1832–1905) was the ounder of the China Inland Mission and a great servant of God
But after the ferocious Boxer Rebellion of 1900, in which hundreds of his fellow missionaries were killed, Taylor was emotionally devastated and his health began to fail.
Nearing the end of life’s journey, he wrote, “I am so weak that I cannot work. I cannot read my Bible; I cannot even pray.
I can only lie still in God’s arms like a child and trust.”
Have you been passing through a time when you are tired of body and sick of heart? Do you find it difficult to focus your mind on biblical promises? Has it become hard for you to pray? Don’t write yourself off as a spiritual castaway.
You are joining a host of God’s people who have experienced the dark night of the soul
When we endure such times, all we can do—indeed, all we need do—is lie still like a child in the arms of our heavenly Father.
Words aren’t necessary. A comforting father doesn’t expect his child to make speeches. Neither does God. He knows we need His soothing care. In times of trouble, His mercy holds us up (PSALM 94:18).
We may trust Him to carry us through that dark night of the soul and on into the dawning light.Help us Lord.....IN JESUS NAME (Amen)

The Struggle

Have you ever heard someone suggest that if you just trust Jesus, He’ll solve all your problems and you’ll float through life with riches and peace?

If that were the way God planned it for the people who serve Him, then what was Paul’s problem? After his conversion, he was as godly as they come, yet he had problems galore.
He was one of the greatest missionaries of all time—and what did he get for his trouble? Beaten up. Arrested. Nearly drowned.
Run out of town. Look at Joseph, Abraham, Job, Jeremiah, Peter—godly men one and all. Yet they all faced dangers and trouble none of us would ever desire.
So, why the struggle? Why is it that tragedy strikes Christians with the same blunt force that it strikes the most antagonistic atheists?
Why are we not exempt from natural disasters, serious illness, interpersonal squabbles, and mistreatment by others?
Somehow, in God’s way of making things work out, our troubles can advance His kingdom and purposes (ROMANS 8:28; PHILIPPIANS 1:12).
Our task is to glorify God, no matter what the circumstances.
If we do, our struggle can direct others to the Savior as we make our way toward our ultimate goal of rest and reward in heaven....IN JESUS NAME (Amen)

How do you cope with change?

When Tola moved to the city, she really missed her best friends. She tried to keep up with them as much as possible but soon she began to notice a distance in the relationship.
They would hold a party and not invite her. They asked other people to be godparents to their new babies. Tola felt sad and rejected. Despite her best efforts, things were changing.
Tola began to spend more time with the people around her to meet her needs for friendship.
Over time she realised that her original friendships would have to be given up and new friendships embraced if she was going to stay happy.
Tola discovered something a lot of us realise - to survive the future, you’ve got to leave the past.
Leaving can be hard
In some ways, moving on in life is a little like the change that happens when we become Christians.
In Philippians, Paul talks about his past life without Christ & his new life with him. He reminds the Philippians that when you become a Christian, you leave the old ways behind you.
But one thing I do: Forgetting what is behind and straining toward what is ahead, I press on toward the goal to win the prize for which God has called me heavenward in Christ Jesus. (Philippians 3:13-14)
In fact, there’s a lot of leaving in the Bible. Abraham was told to leave his homeland and move to the land God would show him. The people of Israel were led by Moses to leave Egypt.
What did leaving mean? Basically it just means not going back.
Abraham couldn’t fully trust God for his new home if he was still connected to his old home. And the people of Israel would never be free from slavery as long as they kept looking back to Egypt.
We’re not slaves, and most of us haven’t had a 'word from God' to move to the place he tells us, but the principle is still the same. To move on in life, we really have to ‘leave’ the old things behind.
If you move house, church, school or job or country or habits, or whatever, the moving is not complete until you can leave the past behind.
Get your goodbyes right
This is where saying goodbye effectively comes in. If we have not said goodbye, and we are still living in the past, things going to be much harder.
Leaving the past is not the same as suppressing your past and pretending it didn’t exist.
But you can’t continue to live there. You need to say goodbye to the old so you have room for the new.
If you’re trying to hold on to the old tightly with both hands, you’ll stay there and you won’t grow in the future.
Study up: Read Numbers 20:1-5. Why do you think the people of Israel complained about leaving Egypt? What would you advise them if you were there?

Is Anxiety Counselling For Me?
Felling anxious a thing any individual can relate too. Anxiety creeps in when an individual has a problem they are concerned about, an outcome they are dreading or after they are within a stressful situation.
Anxiety that persists for some time duration in addition to anxiety that can prevent an individual from living a complete life would need to is known to be to by their professional.
The appropriate treatment and advice can prevent anxiety from taking on your life.
Why Anxiety Counseling is required
Frequent or debilitating anxiety attacks usually has an underlying cause. This is a problem that is not going to refrain from with time.
Professional assistance really is extremely valuable delving into the explanation and dealing with it.
Anxiety not only can affect yourself but in addition mexican people around you.
If prohibited, anxiety will offer detrimental effects on your family and work life. Constant anxiety may even lead to more durable health problems.
Anxiety, if left unattended, can significantly lower your self worth and confidence. Social situations become unbearable experiences.
Anxiety counselling is tremendous solution to take care of this affliction and lead a better life. What is Anxiety Counselling
Anxiety will likely be attributable to unresolved issues which cause constant, subconscious stress. Understanding the cause is important so as to hassle with it.
Anxiety counselling delves into a persons life and isolates instances or factors that creates stress. An individual can greatly improve themselves concurrently of dealing with these stressors. Understanding the reasons for anxiety and progressing options solve them will lead to self development.
Taking charge people anxiety problems is a major step towards taking charge of those toys life. By understanding yourself, you completely grasp the various aspects and experiences in your circle which might be preventing stop you from poor and content.
Through an anxiety counselling professional, you are able to meaningful steps towards managing and in the end conquering anxiety.
The proper professional help can prevent anxiety from ruining your social life, hindering some kind of and destroying by yourself-image.
Why counselling is for you
Anxiety is a tough demon to vanquish alone. Instead of wallowing in negative feelings preserving facts to yourself, it is suggested you search out the assistance of experience anxiety counselors who can display you the way.
It is not so easy to speak in confidence to another individual. Yet putting your trust in a professional with a view to manage anxiety is top-of-the-line decisions you'll ever make.
It really is scary at the outset but through time, you will find that selecting seek help is step one inside the solution.
Anxiety could be debilitating, but it needn't be an everlasting situation.
Getting expert assist in dealing with this kind of migraines can origin vast improvement in one's life.

Don't Make Friends With It!

We all worry at one time or another, but truly, what has worry ever really done for us? Does it make us happy? No.
Does it help make us more productive? No. Does it help us to think more clearly? I don't think so.
Worry DOES make us feel sick. It is often the culprit behind that pounding headache or upset stomach.
It can make you sweat and cause your hands to shake. And it can cause you to doubt yourself and your own abilities.

Now, a little worry, or concern, can be helpful.
A question such as "Is there anymore I can do to make this better," or "Let's see, did I touch on all the details." is fine; in fact, it can be very helpful.
But the kind of worry that announces itself with a statement like "Who am I kidding? I don't have what it takes to get this done right!
What if something goes wrong? Everytime I do something I mess it up!" Well, THAT kind of worry; excessive, almost compulsive worry, can be and often is a dream killer.
It prevents us from getting started because hey, what the heck, we can't really do it anyway.
It grabs a hold of you with its icy cold fingers and doesn't let go until it saturates your whole being with its echo.
And when it has you, well then, you'll always be afraid.
I remember reading many years ago an article that said that over 90% of all we worry about never happens anyway.
That's an awfully high percentage, don't you think?
So the next time worry comes knocking at your door open it and tell it to take his 10% and take a hike. You don't need it.

Top 3 Ways To Stay Tough And Focused ,In Face Of Life Hard Knocks.

‘Mental Health tips’
I have dealt with numerous injuries over the years,” No Big Deal” And they have all made me realized that “what doesn’t kill you makes you stronger and there is a light at the end of the tunnel in every situation whether good or bad”.
During those time no one knows if I am in pain or not but I do. Oh sure, it’s good to show your vulnerability sometimes. I am not some “super woman” although others may think I am.
Well the best thing is that through it all I have grown in regards to my endurance, technique and strength.
According to Helen Keller ‘’character can not be developed in ease and quiet—only through experience of trial and suffering can the soul be strengthened, ambition inspired and success achieved.
So to stay tough and focused in face of life injuries is still one of the hardest lessons many have not learned so well. Off course you can master you challenges and walk through them if only you connect to your maker and your inner self.
“Enough of the jumping around and making things worse than they ought to have”. Settle down and settle it out. How? Ok may be you’ve not considered that the physical hurt and challenges you might be facing or experiencing is only a small portion of the overall pain---the psychological pain is much if not worse.
Now as we keep in mind that every one is different and you have to learn how to manage and over come your own specific injury---
Below are my top 3 ways to stay tough and focused in the face of life challenges:
1. Connect to your creator: operating a machine against the producers lay down rules and regulate is not only bad for the machine but also to the operate---so running your life without recognizing the God factor is even more dangerous than that of a machine for life has no duplicate.
Connect to God through his son Jesus Christ and allow him to take the lead in the course of your life. Don’t just remember Him in tough time, in good remember Him---that’s acknowledge Him in all your ways and He will direct your path in life.
2. Be truthful to yourself: This is so sad to say that a lot of people gamble over every thing in life. They are never sure of any thing---organize your life and have a clear life goal.
Don’t just live “life for something”. Always maintain a positive attitude no matter what.
Off course you may not be able to run and jump in the few months, modify and do what you can ‘’Be real” because it keeps you mentally strong and well focused.
3. Be patient: This is probably the hardest of it all. But I’ve realizes that sometimes the fastest way to come back is to take it slow. So be patient enough to stay focus on your short-term and long-term goals.
Avoid mixing things up or being pushed off track, don’t be a bit foolish to force it out for it can make thing even worse.
Tough time or no tough time, injuries or not---life is open to many more possibilities to those who embrace it and for those who believe in themselves.
So keep moving forward………

Food For Thought ..

Food For Thought ...
"Our lives begin to end the day we become silent about things that matter." Martin Luther King, Jr.
"BE the change you want to see in the world." Mohandas Gandhi
One pumpkin to another!
A woman was asked by a coworker, "What is it like to be a Christian?"
The coworker replied, "It is like being a pumpkin. God picks you from the patch, brings you in, and washes all the dirt off of you.
Then He cuts the top off and scoops out all the yucky stuff. He removes the seeds of doubt, hate, and greed.
Then He carves you a new smiling face and puts His light inside of you to shine for all the world to see."

overcoming SHAME......

“Guilt is feeling bad about what you’ve done. Shame is feeling bad about who you are.”
Shame is a simple word, only five letters, one of those words everyone spells right on a spelling test without needing to study. In my life, however, shame has not been simple.
Shame is an ice-cold hand, clutching at my heart, grabbing my face and forcing me to look at who I used to be and what I have done.
It uses its cold, sharp fingers to point to each individual mistake, hissing questions and accusations into my ears that are all too eager to hear them.
“Remember when you messed up?”
“Look at the time you made that mistake.”
“You are not what everyone thinks you are.”
“You can’t fix this.”
“You ruined everything.”
“You’re not who you were before your mistakes.”
“Do you really believe that you’re forgiven?”
“You are your mistakes.”
Though harsh, shame’s words are enticing.
“Remember when you messed up?” Of course I remember. I always will. But that’s all it is now — something I remember.
It is a memory, it is the past, and it holds no power over my future actions or me.
“Look at the time you made that mistake.” Look at the time I confessed that mistake. Checkmate, shame.
“You can’t fix this.” Not on my own, I can’t. However… “I can do all things through Christ who gives me strength.” Philippians 4:13, look it up.
“You ruined everything.” In the hands of God, nothing is ruined. No circumstance, no mistake, no person is wasted or ruined.
“You’re not who you were before your mistakes.” No, I am not, and I never will be. However, through Confession, I am made new and pure.
My mistakes and my sins led me to seek the one thing that could heal me and make me a better person than I was before.
“Do you really believe you’re forgiven?” You bet I do.
Jesus suffered and died on a cross so that I could be made new. In John 20:22-23, Jesus gave His disciples the authority to forgive sins, and Confession is this authority in action.
Some days, I may not feel like I am forgiven, but Jesus is love and love is infinitely more than a feeling.
Let Him in, let Him forgive you, and let Him love you.