Arisa Ogwe @formidableari

FEAR GOD o! There really is no context where it is biblically accurate to say "Jesus is not better than the believer." Jesus as the head of the church, for instance, is not an exact parallel to husband as head of the wife. Both the husband and the wife are creatures. But both Jesus and the church are not creatures. Jesus exists by the necessity of His own being. The parallel therefore, though incredibly illuminating, has colossal limitations. No matter how you situate our relationship with Jesus, one critical difference is that whatever (attribute) Jesus gives or even shares with us, He has such attribute necessarily, but we have it contingently. Read it again. Secondly, Jesus may give me His righteousness, yet I cannot transmit it to others, but He continues to be the only one who can transmit it. So, you see, righteousness in me is not an exact mirror of righteousness in Jesus. Also, righteousness in Jesus is not merely a status. It is exhaustive. Jesus' righteousness means that He can not do (I don't mean He will not do, but I mean He can not do) anything wrong, because His righteousness is not just a legal status. It is not imputed. Righteousness is grounded in His beign. I hope you know what that means. The believer however CAN do things that are unrighteous, even though she is legally righteous. So, while righteousness exists in both cases, they are not identical in every sense. More, Jesus is the explanation of the believer's righteousness, and yet the same Jesus is the explanation of His own righteousness. Thirdly, I need Jesus to sustain whatever I receive from Him. I continue to need Him to keep me in His righteousness, in His grace, in eternal life, etc. If Jesus were to leave me at any point (blessed assurance, He will not), I will lose everything He has imputed to me. He upholds all things. I don't. I stand because He is able to keep and continues to keep me. He has no keeper. No one sustains Him in eternal life, or in righteousness. His righteousness does not need any support to stay intact. Mine needs to be sustained. It is wrong therefore to say His righteousness is NOT better than mine. More, I think it is meaningless to say so. Besides, according to scripture, the root and the branches are not the same simply because they both share in a common life (sap). As Paul said in his Roman correspondence, "remember it is not you who support the root, but the root that supports you." If you are being upheld by another – one who is self-sufficient and needs no upholding – it is both inaccurate and irresponsible to say your Supporter is not better than you, particularly with reference to the very attribute by which he holds you up. It is also sloppy to say because Jesus is our righteousness, and our sanctification, He is therefore not better than us. That same passage says He is our Wisdom. Is Jesus better than us in wisdom or not? If you say 'Jesus is not more righteous than me,' can you say 'Jesus is not more wise than me'? I saw someone making a money analogy. It fails. If I have ten thousand Naira and I give it to you, it is no longer available to me to give to another person. And if you, the recipient, are generous, you can gift it to your friend. Jesus being our ransom is something infinitely richer and different than the money analogy suggests. The same Jesus is the ransom for us all. He does not diminish through donation. But whereas I can give you the ten thousand I was given, if I chose to, I can not transfer the righteousness I've received. Nevertheless, Jesus can. How then can I be as delusional as to say He is not better than me, even in righteousness!? Okay, "As He is, so are we in this world." Yes, but it is: AS He is; not WHO He is. Heb 7:7 (NKJV) says, "beyond all contradiction the lesser is blessed by the better." We are the blessed. We are lesser than our 'Blesser.' And He – Jesus – is better than us. Again, 1Pet 2:17 says you should FEAR God.

What if a world-renowned Novelist, poet and critic, Chinua Achebe ,who wrote “Things Fall Apart”returned to see what has become of the world he warned us about?

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At this point, silence from our Nigerian influencers is part of the problem. The pressure on young people to go viral is getting out of hand, and it’s pushing them to dangerous extremes. Seeing what happened with King Mitchy and Peller just a few weeks apart should be enough to spark serious conversations. This isn’t just “content” these are real lives. The big names in the industry have influence for a reason. Now is the time to use that influence to preach caution, self-respect, and mental health awareness. Trends will pass, but consequences don’t. The younger generation needs mentorship, not just entertainment.

I want to bring a comforting word to the nation of Nigeria. Last night I was taken in the spirit to a room called the futures past in heaven. I’ve been to this room many years ago and was shown various things from the Lord. In this encounter I found sitting on the shelf a large green book entitled, The History of Revival in Nigeria. As I looked through this book I saw chapters on Bishop Benson Idahosa, Pastor Chris Oyakhilome, Bishop David O. Oyedepo and many others that have impacted the nation with the power of God. As I continued to turn the pages into the future I saw Terrorism eradicated across the country. I saw the northern part of Nigeria changed by the presence of God and peace came to the land. I saw this scripture inscribed within the pages of the book, “For behold the stone that I have laid before Joshua; upon one stone shall be seven eyes: behold, I will engrave the graving thereof, saith the LORD of hosts, and I will remove the iniquity of that land in one day.” The Lord spoke to me and said, “Surly I will remove the iniquity from this land and I will do it in a single day!” I continued to turn the pages and saw a Christian President arise and his hands were anointed with fresh oil. I saw this passage of scripture written of this Christian President, “Blessed is the man who walks not in the counsel of the ungodly, nor stands in the path of sinners, nor sits in the seat of the scornful; but his delight is in the law of the Lord, and in His law he meditates day and night. He shall be like a tree planted by the rivers of water, that brings forth its fruit in its season, whose leaf also shall not wither; and whatever he does shall prosper.” Psalms 1:1-3 Finally as I continued to flip through the pages I was shown a future generation of ministers arise from the nation that went forth from the country and began to spread revival throughout the nations. I saw this scripture written upon the page, “And of the angels he saith, Who maketh his angels spirits, and his ministers a flame of fire.” Hebrews 1:7 -Prophet Charlie Shamp Link to word: destinyencounters.com/news/2020/10/2… #nigeria #ISIS

@OurFavOnlineDoc I was just discussing this with someone yesterday evening. A lot of people have lost opportunities because they refused to ask for help.

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A good time to make this spread and trend again……. Let’s go ! Jesus just has to be who He says He is. No one gives this joy that He gives. We celebrate our king, JESUS !

Lol. This one no know wetin life be. She dey even spell CHAT as CHART. 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 Just leave her. Life go teach her small lesson.

Dibịa 🥚 @ifesinachiiiii

12 months ago

I saw this one through school single handedly, I mean 100%. Then after graduation, all the "brother thank you for all your sacrifices " was this status. Lol.

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You are a voice that can't be silenced A force that can't be stopped Thank you for living for Jesus. So pained So pained So heart broken.

God wants dependency. You have to depend on him always.

Sexual Discipline has to be in you before marriage! ❤️

I stumbled on this picture of Temi Otedola’s wedding and we have Dangote in this picture as well as CEO BUA group but guess what? We also have Pastor Tony Rapu, a pastor, philanthropist and many more!(2nd left) I just wanted to point out that you can know Jesus, do business and still be in rooms with Kings. See you do not have to drop Jesus to become seen and recognized. As an investor, career person, entrepreneur, philanthropist what ever you are or you want to be, do not think you have to keep Jesus aside to get there!! Now, build yourself, be audacious, work on your craft, be diligent, be honest, be excellent! It will blow your mind how far you can do!! Have you seen a man diligent in his business, he would stand before kings and not mere men. Proverbs 22:29

Over the weekend a former friend called. FF: Debbie, how're you and your family, saw online that you gave birth, Congratulations." Me: Thank you babes, how're you. FF: I'm good, I got married in June and a whole lot has been happening, I just thought to call you to rant. Me: First of all, whatever is happening, is it domestic violence? If it's not, please talk to God first, cry out your heart to him, if after that you feel the need to talk to me, by all means I'll be here for you. Well😁, I just finished checking on her and she's good. She said she's glad I didn't let her talk, else she would've regretted mentioning some things. Before that person opens up to you, ensure you're genuinely prepared to listen and offer thoughtful solutions, not just eager for gossip.

Average outcomes belong to people who stall. Breakthroughs belong to people who keep swinging until something connects. You only need one hit.

🇳🇴 THE ISLAND WHERE TIME DOESN’T EXIST Sommarøy in Norway ditched clocks and schedules completely and just vibes with the sun. In summer the sun never sets for 69 days so you can play soccer at 3 AM or swim under daylight at midnight. Winter flips it into a northern lights rave every night with zero pressure to be anywhere “on time.” Source: thesoul. connect

Please if you can afford it, travel. Save and travel. Travel doesn't mean Bali or Europe. Start from leaving Ogbomosho or Daura or Ihiala. Enter bus to Lagos or Abuja, take a tour and go back. If you're in Lagos or Abuja, find money, go out. Even if it's by bus to Benin Republic. Then as you make more money, travel. Don't do it above your means but do it. If you're a student, join JCI or AIESEC. They give you travel opportunities at low cost. There is a way exposure to other environments open your mind. If you can't travel yet, read a book. Watch movies and immerse yourself in how other places work. There are some cities I visit today that resonate just because I read about them as a child. The world is too big a place to limit your world view only to those of your small universe. You won't see it but it'll show. It shows in how you write. How you only see life from Igbo or Yoruba or Hausa or how you think Lagos reality is Nigerian reality or how you think. Travel o. It's not a waste. Let your mind roam. Invest in your own exposure and mind. It pays for itself eventually.

Christmas week 2007. I had relocated for a new job and was only on the job for 4 months. I left the office to pick my wife at home. As we drove out, I got a call to return back to the office for an emergency meeting. I left her in the car and went upstairs only to join over 80 individuals in a conference room where they announced a mass layoff effective the same day. I dropped my badge and laptop and went back to the car smiling. We went to the mall and I acted normal the entire day without saying a word and I went to spoil her at LV. We got home that night and she broke the news to me that she was pregnant and she had done a surgery 3 years prior and we were told the chances of having kids was less than 1%, something I didn't disclose to any family member before and after we got married. Happy and depressed at the same time all through the Christmas holiday, I didn't reveal to her I had lost my job. January 5th, 2008 I drove 9hrs to Orlando, FL and used my last $2,500 to attend a Scrum Master certification and slept in my car after the training. Came back home after the training and applied for jobs for weeks leaving the house daily at 7am pretending to go to work. Never revealing to her I lost my job, confused and not sure what to do without any income plus a baby on the way, I acted normal the whole time. Finally a call came across for an interview with a health insurance company in Maryland. I did 3 interviews and got a call at the end of the day with a job offer to resume immediately the following Monday. I packed my bags and drove 12 hrs to Maryland to start work. That job paid me $125,000 annually plus travel expenses coming from a salary of $65,000. I only revealed this to her one month after I had gotten two and paychecks was very soft! We had our 1st son September 2008! I named him Isaac "One who laughs"...... faith, grit and self belief!

Olúwatósìn Olaseinde @tosinolaseinde

a year ago

What’s the most unhinged thing you’ve done to get ahead?

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. We Believe- -in GOD the Father We Believe- -in Jesus Christ We Believe- -in the Holy Spirit and He’s given us New Life We Believe- -in the Crucifixion We Believe- -He conquered Death We Believe- -in the Resurrection and He’s coming Back Again -- Repost if you Believe -- .