Merry Christmas to you and yours and a prosperous new year ahead.
Merry Christmas
Merry Christmas to you and yours and a prosperous new year ahead.
Merry Christmas to you and yours and a prosperous new year ahead.
THE REASON FOR THE SEASON
Beyond the reindeers, colours, gifting, merriment, jingles, celebration, eating, dinning...and the festivity in entirety. What does Christmas connote to you? Is it just a time of feasting or a time to reminisce? More than wining and dining; I believe a core reason for Christmas.
Christmas, I believe is the commemoration of Christ’s birth. Simply put – celebrating the birth of Christ. We all know that when we celebrate our individual birthdays, attention is always on us, at least for that day. I think we should now ask ourselves, why is it that our focus and attention is being shifted from Christ, the reason for Christmas?
The birth of Jesus translated to salvation for us today, because if he wasn’t born there’ll be no death and resurrection which led to restoration for us from our fallen state, so I say the birth of Christ is the precedence of our salvation and I believe we owe our entirety to Him for that.
He who left his glory and came in human form just to have us saved, what more love than this can we get? I beseech you beloved, more than the fun of the season, worship the king of kings, celebrate Jesus, make Him known all over, talk to an ignorant one about Him...tell of His love and sacrifice.
The only reason why we have Christmas is JESUS! and no other reason, therefore let this season be for Jesus in your life, home, family, environment and everywhere.
Remember that “... unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given: and the government shall be upon His shoulder; and His name shall be called Wonderful, Counsellor, The mighty God, The everlasting father, The prince of peace. Of the increase of his government and peace there shall be no end, upon the throne of David, and upon his kingdom, to order it, and to establish it with judgment and with justice from henceforth even forever. The zeal of the lord of hosts will perform this”. Isaiah 9:6-7 (KJV).
Ánd indeed the zeal of the Lord has performed this, we have the Saviour and councellor , the basis for our celebration. Celebrate Jesus more than ever this Yuletide; Sing His praise, proclaim Him on social media, Preach Jesus… give Jesus to a life at least, and I assure you you’ll have the best of Christmas so far.
Inspired by circle of love
Merry CHRISTmas to you
From all of us at TheCRUX
He Is Never Late
He will do it, those expectations will manifest.
I guess Congratulation is in order. It’s actually a great privilege to witness the end of a particular year, so many started the race of 2016 with us but they are no more, some are present but in an extremely bad state. Therefore, this is an utmost opportunity from God to us and we are so grateful to Him for it.
Every year comes with its own beautiful expectations, some that we envisage based on the imaginations and ideas God has implanted in us; some from the word of God, others come from our dreams and visions, while some proceed forth from the Ministers of God. But an important factor is the fact that ‘something(s)’ had been promised…We received some in the course of the year partially or fully, even that which we never write down or expected, while some are still pending hitherto and we wonder, is it still possible for it to manifest? Sometimes we even get angry at God, especially when we see others receiving theirs. And as such we become desperate and worried especially because of the limited time. Do you realize that worry is a sin? Because God said we shouldn’t worry about the ‘next minute’; when you do, you disobey God and disobedience translates to sin.
God is not a liar that he should lie, just as the dew from heaven will not return till the earth is nourished; so it is with the word the Lord said to you and concerning you, it will not return empty. The remaining days are too much for God to wrought wonders in your life, in fact 24 hours is too much…just within seconds He can turn your shame to fame, sorrow to joy, weeping to laughter, ashes to beauty, and your entire life experience to amazing testimony.
The bible recorded four miracles in Matt 9:18-34; the healed hemorrhage woman, the resurrected ruler’s daughter, the blind that regained sight, and the dumb demoniac that spoke… but all received their miracles because they had faith, the remaining period in 2016 is more than enough for God to settle your case/issue, but your FAITH is needed.
Ever heard the statement ‘last minute miracle, victory and testimony’? Yea! That is it; the Lord is taking away every last minute loss and sorrow in your life and household. He is giving you victory in all your battles and confrontations and you will have numerous reasons to truly say Victory at last!
Or is yours a case of lost glory or power? He can restore you. Have you lost your glory due to disobedience, just like Adam and Eve? Have you lost power on the altar of fornication like Samson? Have you been used as a ‘set-up’ for another like Delilah and as such lost track of God? Have you denied Jesus like peter because of fear? You can still be right with God, just trust Him. He will give you life, and abundantly.
God’s word will not return in void, what He says He will do; that which He has said concerning you and your household will not elude you, but rather it will come to fulfillment inspite of happenings around you and even the limited time, He said it and that settles it.
Listen to the song of assurance from God to you:
Am restoring the years /times you’ve sowed in tears
Restoring the times you’ve sowed in tears
Am healing you……. Healing you
Am blessing you……blessing you
Am touching you……touching you
Am restoring the times you’ve sowed in tears
Restoring the times you’ve sowed in tears
Lift up your hands
Receive from the Lord
O Ye broken spirit
Receive from the Lord
Deposit these words there’s no need to fear
Am restoring the times you’ve sowed in tears
Restoring the times you’ve sowed in tears
Congratulations again! Your time of celebration and jubilation is now; just put your faith to work. We magnify God for bringing us this far, may He sustain us till and beyond 2016 in Jesus Name.
Happy ending 2016 and happy 2017 in advance.
Loads of love from #TheCRUX
THE YOUTH: THEN AND NOW
Understanding the Concept YOUTH/YOUTHFUL AGE
Youth is the quality or state of being young; therefore, youthful age means the period of existence preceding agedness, a time when you can fend for yourself, make/take decisions and of course bear the consequence(s).
What Is The Significance Of Youthful Age To Human and God?
The youthful age is a time to Overcome- 1Jn 2:13b. As a child, sibling, colleague, friend etc, there are certain expectations from our fellow human from us; these expectations can be summed into what we call ‘Responsibility’ i.e. your response ability to issues. In our Youthful age, we are responsible for/to a whole lot- financial, social, relationship and spiritual obligation. Likewise in the workplace, your skill, knowledge base and agility are needed now that you are young.
Beside humans, God also have an expectation of us. He expects us to be zealous and passionate for Him- bring souls to Him and bruise the heel of the devil. We are to sow our youthful age to God, because it is a time when we are prone to the wiles or attack of the devil. Our service to God is more required now; because when old age sets in, there will be limits to our service. As zealous as Joshua was, he didn’t conquer all the lands (Josh 13:1); what if he had been idle in his youth? He would have achieved nothing.
At the death of Joshua, there was no youth worthy to fit in his stead perfectly like he did for Moses. And I ask myself, where were the youth? What is wrong with us? If we aren’t responsible now, when will we?
IMPORT FROM THE STONE AGE FOR THE PRESENT
I noticed that in the time past, when civilization hasn’t set in, the operatives of the youth then differs from ours now, and I think we can take a cue from theirs. Below are diverse dimensions with which we can compare, contrast and imbibe values from ancient youth for our present day.
EDUCATION- When you equate a standard six of then to its current equivalent, I am certain you won’t get the same output or value. Our educational system now is in a mess, educational decadence has become the order of the day. Admission before this time comes with ease based on merit, but today; if one isn’t soliciting for admission in cash, it will be in kind. On the student’s part, for the old era, I think their core interest is academics before any other attraction, but today the reverse is the case; an average teenager engages in extracurricular activities as against their primary aim- education.
It is high time, we instill the right educational precepts in our wards and we shouldn’t take up corrupt educational measures (like paying for results) on their behalf, otherwise they will do worse-off. Education still remains the best legacy, so give it your best shot.
BUSINESS/CAREER- Have you ever wondered why big degrees and qualification don’t translate to success in business or survival? In the time past, a single skill is enough to cater for the family. It took me years and a jobless state to acquire a skill that would have been bequeathed to me on a platter of gold. More than ever before; especially with the current economic state, we need to create a niche for ourselves. I think at this point, I must give credit to the young ones who are doing well in their field and even breaking new grounds, I can’t deny that in this capacity we’ve done well than our parents, but we can be better. Let’s acquire useful skills, save, invest and go the extra mile.
MARRIAGE/RELATIONSHIP- This is a major target of the devil, once one misses it in marriage, a whole lot will go wrong. Maybe we should ask ourselves why divorce rate is high amongst young couples or newly-wed now, contrary to the ‘for better for worse’ marital life that was obtainable in the past, the loyalty of our parents to their partners then is next to none. Even with chastity and morality, I weep in my heart when I see acts of immorality being perpetrated as if they are normalities. I once heard a story about suitors or potential partners; that as a lady once you sight your suitor you have to take cover as you can’t afford to be seen anyhow so that your value won’t diminish (lol), and the man too dare not ‘know’ you before time or visit your place alone. But today, we’ve known ourselves inside-out, infact how many of us would want to be chaperoned in relationship? We sure cant remain in the medieval age, but then we can imbibe some good old values, let us maintain a firm grip like Joseph, don’t lose grip on your conscience to overcome craze for sex- battle immorality!
SPIRITUALITY: Why do we err much in this era of spiritual sensitivity? Why is wickedness, theft, murder, rape, corruption etc a daily occurrence now that we serve God more, unlike times when people don’t even care about godliness?
In our Christian history, we’ve heard about different waves of revival championed by some great men of God, we’ve heard of Benson Idahosa, Abiara, Ayo Babalola, Akindayomi, and still in this generation we have several others even in the western world, who have actually given their best and they will become our own cloud of witnesses. However, who will step into their shoes when they are gone? Who will disciple like Bro Gbile, who will anchor holiness like Baba Kumuyi, who will champion faith like Bishop Oyedepo, who will pray like Dr. Olukoya and who will clamour Halleluyah like Baba Adeboye? Let’s come back to our first love- Jesus! We must seek to please Him daily and wholly, we’ve got enablement which we must put to use.
Conclusion
Let us extract values from the past, merge it with the values that are presently obtainable and then put them to action for better result.
VIRGINITY: A VIRTUE TO RECKON WITH?
Sexual purity, I believe is a thing of the mind, a personal perception, belief and decision which varies from one person to another. This is to say that, though virginity is usually associated with self-worth, prestige and purity; the issue of virginity or sexual purity translates to different things from individual to individual. I am sure I can’t alone do justice to this topic, so I decided to gather views of other people with which I can share some opinions about virginity and issues that revolve it on this platform.
Out of the views and contributions I got from people, I have decided to share the opinion of some friends- Ms O. Priscillia (Content writer, Blogger and Journalist), Mr O. Kingsley (Perioperative /Critical Care Nurse-LUTH) and Mr Kolaru Victor (Head of Operations-CSadvance Finance Limited).
WHAT IS VIRGINITY?
Virgin emanates from the old French word ‘virgine’ from the root form of Latin word virgo, literally meaning maiden-Sexually intact. According to Wikipedia- Virginity is the state of a person who has never engaged in sexual intercourse.
Victor opined that “A virgin is a chaste young man or lady, but contemporary societies often use the term to apply to the female gender alone. It is a held belief by all religions and primitive societies that the individuals coming to marital harmony should be sexually pure until their wedding night, westernization/civilization has since reduced this emphasis to near zero.”
Similarly, Priscillia says a “Virgin is someone that hasn’t had a sexual intercourse before.”
WHAT IS YOUR UNDERSTANDING OF PRIMARY AND SECONDARY VIRGINITY?
Virginity is usually categorized into: Primary and Secondary virginity.
PRIMARY VIRGINITY
In Victor’s opinion, a primary virgin is the person who has not had any sexual encounter especially penile-vagina penetration, and any form of sexual stimulation including using artificial dildos or any act of masturbation.
From Victor’s definition, one can deduce that it is not just vaginal sex that puts one in a state of disvirginity, but some other which may include oral and anal sex.
SECONDARY VIRGINITY
Secondary virginity means committing to chastity after you’ve been sexually active; it is a feeling of ‘wholeness’. In simple term, it is the process of a sexually active person attempting to regain virgin status by abstaining from sexual relations; this is otherwise known as re-virgination.
CULTURAL BELIEFS ON VIRGINITY
Our cultural and religious tradition places sexual values and significance on this state; predominantly towards unmarried females. In this part of the world, there’s a cultural expectation especially from the female, which debars one from engaging in premarital sex before marriage and then ‘releasing it’ on the wedding night in the act of consummation of the marriage. Virtually all cultures belief in sexual purity, and usually reward especially ladies who were confirmed virgins by their husband on the wedding day by the sighting of their blood stained white handkerchiefs.
Priscillia believes that our culture views virginity as a value, a dignity, but culture is evolving, and the virginity part is now gradually being overlooked.
HEALTH CONCERNS RELATING TO VIRGINITY
What are the benefits, or perhaps the implications of virginity?
Although, science has proven that there could be female virgins whose hymen were torn because of exercises or are naturally hymen deficient; hence blood won't come out of their vagina at their first sexual experience, there are still health benefits of staying sexually intact.
Kingsley being a Nurse, says “there are numerous benefits of virginity medically, which includes prevention of STD’S/STI’S, Cervical cancers, unwanted pregnancy, to mention but a few; however, there might be few implication in the case of imperforate hymen i.e. being a virgin might make it difficult to detect imperforate hymen on time.”
IS VIRGINITY GENDER SPECIFIC?
In contemporary times, I think female virginity has been regarded as more significant than male virginity. In my opinion, that’s gender biasness of the highest order. There is societal emancipation that supports the idea that virginity is more female centered, but from both medical and religious views, it is not. Even religiously, virginity is not gender specific, but most cultures emphasize the virginity of the female child over that of the male child, perhaps because it is the one that could be easily confirmed.
Priscillia, though a lady have it that virginity isn’t gender specific, because both genders have their first time, however virginity favours the male gender most.
VIRGINITY AS A LIFESTYLE
How do we live purely and happily, whether as a secondary or primary virgin?
Consciously determine you are a virgin, not because society demands it, because the society doesn't care anymore; not because you want to give it to some special guy, because lots of men do not see it as a big deal anymore; though he may be happy and appreciate you on the wedding night but that's it, virginity doesn't keep marriage. So a strong reason is needed to be able to stay strong. Hold your head strong, know what you are doing, and know who you are. Virginity is a personal thing- a personal decision and God appreciates you even if no one does - Priscillia
Being principled and not allowing emotions to overrule us- KINGSLEY
Virginity as a lifestyle is very possible but demanding, it will require a high degree of discipline especially in today's world that sex is marketed in virtually all human fields, in fashion, music, Talk shows etc. In my own view, it is important for individuals to have the fear of God first, this kept me a lot. Also, a good company should be kept, avoid very sexually charged atmosphere if you want to remain a virgin e.g. night clubs, brothels, etc.
-Avoid a relationship if you're not going to get married in two (2) years
-While in relationship, avoid lonely moments with your partner... Use public places for heart talks- Victor
OVERALL ASSESSMENT AND ADMONITION ON VIRGINITY
In my view, Virginity is indeed a virtue to reckon with from all perspectives, though not easily achieved in a sex- driven world- KINGSLEY
My assessment of virginity as a whole is that it's a very good thing, it increases the confidence and respect you get from your partner. Your self esteem is high. And your partner has no worries about leaving you for long... It's also what God requires of his people...so trust God and take practical steps to keep your virginity- VICTOR
CONCLUSION
I am crtain you have been able to garner some impactful views from the discourse, although the truth about the state of sexual purity isn’t limited to those above, it is a fact that such a topic cannot be exhausted; therefore we beckon on you to share your ‘constructive’ views too via this medium in order to educate others and thereafter provide a way out for those having issues with virginity or sexual purity.
I Want Sex
I woke up feeling ravenous, my whole Being felt famished, my heart throbbed; i felt a slow, sweet and soft affection-there was a burning passion, my warm yet cold body aches for something more. So evocative it was that it enthralled me...something unusual, something is missing….Am hungry for SEX. Hmm! There and there, I knew a need had arisen, and it demands exigent attention. But how exactly am I going to deal with this? It’s really unsettling me within, I have imagined, fantasized, and pictured…my imagination gives me a voluptuous feeling and fulfillment. Who will help me fill this great lacuna and leave me satisfied, and of course leave me yearning for more?
Life just have a way of bringing to your face your very state of being, leaving you to ponder on the actualization. SEX to me, was initially handled with levity, until the reality of its importance dawned on me and I felt the urge. You know sex is all over, everywhere I turn- on TV, Radio, Social Media, at work, at home, on the street, even in the church…I see the very dire need of mine being met in another person, every young people does it…even the old aren't tired of having SEX, why am I different? In fact, the rate at which it is perpetrated interests me and makes me clamour for it. This body needs to be ravished with SEX now and always.
LOL….i got you there. Was I talking about SEX in terms of mating or intercourse? No! I meant a desire for Success, Expedition and Xenagogue, S.E.X
SUCCESS
Opportunity, no matter how minute it is, presents itself to everyone at every stage of life; whether it becomes a reality is then dependent on each individual, it therefore mean that an opportunity properly and maximally utilized is tantamount to SUCCESS. Thank God for this generation of ours, where people have moved against all odds in this despicable and depressed state of the nation, to a state of ‘doing’ and achievement. There are lots of young people out there doing beautifully well, giving their best shot to life, making impacts, being productive; attaining their aims..succeeding in their chosen field, but then you ask, why am I still on the same spot? Rather than feeling despondent, remarkable success stories around you should spur you to challenge yourself, what can I do to be successful?
Success is a mindset, it is a mentality- if you can perceive it, you can see it; and of course with the required effort and action i.e. hard work embedded in transparency and accountability, you can achieve it. Am certain no one wants to be a failure, nevertheless, success doesn't come easy; it does not just present itself on a platter of gold, it hides itself for you to find and unravel. Therefore, to attain an altitude of success, you can’t afford to be static or live in self-pity; you can’t blame fate or others, you are responsible for either your failure or success. I am famished for success, and I know it doesn’t come easy, but I know that someday soon it will ensue if I zealously take my future in my hands. So let’s make a move, make a change and as Fergie sang … 'Breakaway, launch forth'.
EXPEDITION
How do I journey in life to actualize my purpose and it will translate to an Eldorado for me? I want to live PURPOSE, yet I also want prosperity and abundance. This, just like success isn’t attainable by human strength, it requires divine aid-God. That’s why our reasonable desire and yearning today and tomorrow should be more of God. Success itself is part of our earthly expedition, and it isn’t peculiar to a facet of life, but ALL; therefore, if you succeed in one phase and let go of God, how do you continue in life? How would you attain success in other sphere? I don’t know how you measure success, but I know it’s not just in excellence, wealth, riches, great innovation or even assets. Success may or may not be abundant; it could just be financial success (prosperity), while you lack success in kingdom matters or health, or perhaps family life. Expedition with God makes one extemporize as against human reasoning.
XENAGOGUE
It is a fact that we are strangers in this world, therefore in our earthly expedition we need a guide that is versed with the terrain. You need information and assistance in that field you are exploring or about to explore. Virtually all areas of life demand a guide- Finance, Career, Business, Relationships and even Religion. How are you handling your finance? Do you even have a saving culture or plan for your spending? Do you know that somebody has towed that career path of yours before and can give you insight? And when the economic state threatens your business, what will you do..don’t you think you need a tutor? I might strike you like a fanatic, but the truth remains that all of these sphere are embedded in one- the spiritual! Things materialize physically after it’s concluded spiritually; therefore we need a greater guide that will lead us through life tours through human aid at different point in time.
Like I did, I desire you yearn for S.E.X like am doing, and thereafter strive to actualize it. I implore you to crave for a walk with your maker today and eternally, it will help you journey with aim, focus and promptness; there will be orderliness, for somebody greater is ordering your step and making you see end results even from the beginning. It’s a walk of ease- a purposeful walk with the ‘manufacturer’. I desire that you hunger for Success, a godly Expedition; seek a true Xenagogue today and get a worthy life in return.
GOD GIVES REST IN TURBULENCE
Looking around, I see pains, failure, challenges; I feel terribly restless and tired of life. Each day something keeps ministering shame, fear, and terrible things to me. Sometimes I feel like am dying slowly, as if am wasting away and virtues gradually oozing out of me.
I thought of the worst, what happens when my expectations from God are cut short rather than being met as every situation seems to prove that God isn’t hearing? Again, something pushed me to start accepting ‘fate’, saying “you can actually die without impact” and then another thought came -all the efforts you’ve sowed into your being, are you going to allow it waste…don’t you want answers?
And that song came to me: He will not tarry, He will not delay,
He will come back very soon….
Immediately, the same spirit reminded me of God’s mercy in times past, the mercy that saw me through the first, second, third and currently the fourth quarter of the year, God could have killed me but he chose not to; it is enough reason for me to know that am not forgotten.
Am still expectant and now no matter what happens, am certain God will make a way for me, I will rejoice, celebrate and be celebrated in the land of the living as the Lord will make rivers even in deserts for me.
Are you by any chance facing any challenge(s)? Probably you can’t even explain what is going on, no one to confide in, no means of livelihood, do you lack love or perhaps you’ve started believing that your case isn’t ordinary; thinking it has a spiritual undertone? Here is a word of assurance for you today- He hasn’t forgotten you, you are right on His mind and he will make things that concern you beautiful in his own time. But one thing, remain in HIM!..that is exactly what God told me.
The same way Jehoshaphat and Judah citizens did in II Chronicles 20 (I’d like you to read the passage), and you know what they did; they recounted all the previous deeds of God and challenged Him with it (II Chro 20:6-12) and of course He fought their course and gave them the spoils of their enemies (Vs 25) which was in abundance and they went back rejoicing, for the Lord their God made them to rejoice over their enemies, problems and challenges.
And the most beautiful part (30b), the Lord gave them Rest…that restlessness and imperfection will give way for rest and perfection n Christ name. Beloved, you have wept enough, refrain from your tears; don’t give up on God, you will soon rejoice greatly.
LOVE LETTER TO GOD
Hello My Dear Lord,
I woke up this morning and felt your awesomeness in the fresh air, radiant light, blue sky, even in the breathe I take in and in the movement of my body…Your steadfast love over me has never ceased and will never. Lord I am grateful for every new dawn, the Breakthroughs, Upliftments, Blessings, achievements and successes way beyond my imagination, expectation and comprehension.
My love, Your love for me surpasses all odds, despite my unfaithfulness and double dealing with You…I mean the way I run after other lovers (material things, lust and pleasure of/for the world); yet You took me back even after my infidelity, cleansed me, dressed me up and held me close to you, rather than throwing me away.
You surmounted all problems that poses threats or danger to me, and made my life worth living…. Even when am not appreciative of your deeds and I still come with loads of petition rather than thanks, you heeded my cry and again gave me more reasons to smile. Oftentimes, I starve you with my love both in words and deeds, but you are never offended; instead you showed me more love…Thank You Abba Father.
Counting on you makes me feel happy, safe, and protected. Your receptive embrace puts me at rest always. Your wisdom, guidance and guardiance, whenever I stray; run too far or even move ahead of you, leaves me awed at your wonderful deeds and magnificence.
Father, I am certain you woke me up this morning all lovey-dovey, so that I can profess and show my love to you like you have always being doing to me. So….my sweetheart, my very reason for existence and my Darling Lord am using this opportunity to say:
I love You Lord,
I love your smiles that constantly set me free,
Your laughter that wrought miracles for me,
Your Beautiful and Magical eyes that always keep watch over me,
The Sound of Your voice that brings Healing,
Your listening Ears that hears my plea,
Your Enduring Mercy and Compassion,
Your gentle touch and leading that helps me retrace my steps from the wrong path,
Your very breath that made me…….and
Your entire Body (Presence), that not only abide with me and bring me warmth and power, but also makes the devil flee..
Thanks also, for Jesus Christ who match-maked us..lol
I owe you my being.
Finally my Creator, You complete me and make me complete, without You I am nothing; You mean the world to me and surely I cannot trade You for wealth and riches of this world. Thank You Almighty for loving me passionately and wholly.
Love Always
Your Priceless, ‘Bestest’ and Most ‘Prized’ Creation
‘Mobolanle Oyedokun
N.b. In appreciation, I will sing Destiny Child’s “Lord You’ve been so good” and Mary Mary’s “God has smiled on me”.
- #God #Letter #Love
CONSCIOUS LIVING: HOW TO BE A PRACTICAL AND PRACTISING CHRISTIAN
A friend of mine wrote sometimes ago "Christ didn’t establish any denomination while He was here on earth, neither did any denomination made it into the scriptures…mind what you do in the name of my church”, and of course I concur. Proudly Baptist, forever Celestial, I am a redeemer, I am a Winner, I belong to Catholic! True, it is good not to forsake the gathering of believers, it is right to stay committed to a bible-believing church..Yes! but does churchliness or denomination personalization translate to Christianity?
For some time now, the church issue had become a major concern to me, things that were alien and hitherto unknown to me since childhood became so obvious. I see Christians – some consciously, others unconsciously, gradually losing sight and grip of the real/true essence of CHRISTIANITY; we don’t even remember what the first church was like, we’ve totally forgotten the acts perpetrated by the early believers, that eventually earned them the name CHRIST-ians. People around them could behold Christ in them, what about me and you; can the same be said of us?
Rather than live as Christians in deeds, manner and approach to life issues, we are becoming more churchy, indoctrinated, and worldly. The church, as we were taught isn’t the building but individual Christians coming together to live a replica of Christ’s life….but are we actually exuding Christ? I remember a saying in our Yoruba parlance “Ijo ti wonu aiye”(meaning the church has yoked with the world) but I choose to disagree, because in actual sense the church hasn’t, if the church has moved into the world really the world would have turn Christian genuinely.
Today, we see church springing up every now and then like phrats and cult groups, and then we each fight and scramble for our individual denominational interest as if it’s Jesus Himself. I wanna ask, is there denomination in heaven? Jesus didn’t do any of these. I think we should sincerely do the WWJD more than ever…what will Jesus do if He is me right now...would He be a Sunday worshipper alone, or a denominational, churchy, nominal Christian or a christian indeed? We need to live for Christ in reality; we need bring back that helpless soul tending towards eternal perdition and damnation.
In the fullness of time and with the arrival of grace, Christ broke every chain and set us free from every shackles and fetters. And if Christ sets us free, then free indeed we are! Why must we live again as if we’re in bondage by segregating ourselves and creating fractions in the body of Christ? Seek Daily wrote, and I paraphrased “even though Christ brought freedom, not everyone is entitled to it, only those that embrace the Lordship of Jesus, have faith in Him and allow Him make of them what He wants outta them”.
Therefore, help others come to the reality of Jesus…through your daily Christian living. When do you intend adding value to the world as the salt/seasoning that you are or do you want God to spew you out? Being a light, when will you illuminate this world? When are you going to bring this perverse world back to shape and course? When are we gonna experience heaven on earth through conscious Christian living? When will we stop being Christians at home alone, when will we replicate true and genuine Christianity wherever we are? Why do we continue to put ourselves in man-made bondage again? Perhaps, we don’t know that by attaching ourselves so dogmatically to doctrines that are not bible-based, but are put together by overseers and leaders…we are still in bondage. Let your faith and knowledge in Christ give you freedom with which you will not just live practically as a Christian, but also as a world shaker.
Let us consciously explore, through faith and genuine love, the freedom in Christ Jesus. As we operate in it, we’ll bring others into it and then Christianity will become innate…flowing freely from within, without reservation and then it becomes
becomes a lifestyle. There is a wide difference between theoretical and practically living, don’t just read about Jesus, live Jesus daily; and that will make you a practicing Christ-ian.
I want to conclude with this prayer of Apostle Paul to the Philippians…may our love (for Christ and our fellow human) abound more and more in knowledge and depth of insight, so that we may discern what is best and pure and as well blameless for the day of Christ, filled with the fruit of righteousness that comes through Jesus Christ (Phil 1:9-11 paraphrased).
Live for Christ, live as a practical Christian!
Insight from SEEK DAILY 2016.
Bien Venue! Welcome!
For every sphere of life, people have had and will continue to have diverse experience. It is therefore pertinent to note that, as this experience differs, we are meant to glean from them to shape and build our lives, lest we fall into avoidable error.
The CRUX is a platform created for expressing and proffering solution to crucial life issues and concerns. It therefore, borders on all imaginable and existing areas of life - education, career, relationship, business etc; with no age limitation, and a core aim of shaping lives in such a manner that one can take practical steps and then do exploit or attain better life productivity.
So, because this forum is solely a panacea for life problems, we will be sharing real life experience and stories, motivational talks, impacting poems and edifying fictions, that individuals can glean from, act upon and get positive and life-changing result.
We also encourage readers to feel free to share their ideas and experiences with us; imminently you are our partners, with you we have a better projection. On this note, we welcome you to THE CRUX… Welcome on board, we assure you positive turnaround in your life as you journey with us.
So I say welcome! Bien Venue!
‘Mobolanle Oyedokun
For: The CRUX team
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