THE LORD SHALL RENEW YOUR STRENGHT

Is .40:31
Good News Translation Isaiah 40:31 But those who trust in the Lord for help will find their strength renewed. They will rise on wings like eagles; they will run and not get weary; they will walk and not grow weak.

Psalm 25:3 Defeat does not come to those who trust in you, but to those who are quick to rebel against you.
1pt.1:5
Good News Translation 1 Peter 1:5 They are for you, who through faith are kept safe by God's power for the salvation which is ready to be revealed at the end of time

Matthew 6:33 Instead, be concerned above everything else with the Kingdom of God and with what he requires of you, and he will provide you with all these other things.

HEALTH BENEFIT OF BITTER KOLA

        HEALTH BENEFIT OF BITTER KOLA
Chairman, Bioresource Development Group (BDG) Prof Maurice Iwu answers the question on Bitter Kola Benefits
Bitter Kola, Garcinia kola, used extensively in West Africa as a social beverage and offered to guests as ‘Kola’ in many of Nigeria’s cultural settings, is valued also for its medicinal properties. It is used in traditional medicine for the treatment of Laryngitis, general inflammation, bronchitis, viral infections and diabetes as well as a rejuvenating agent, adaptogen and general antidote. Scientists at our laboratories have performed extensive research and written many books on this wonder plant called ‘Garcinia’. Researchers have identified bitter kola as a potential antibacterial, anti-inflammatory, anti-diabetic and a potential detoxifying agent.

Bitter kola is a food supplement and anti-infective agent in the management of cold, bronchitis, and it reduces congestion of the upper respiratory tract.

Because some people do not like to chew Bitter kola, yet want to experience its potency in some of the above, at Bioresource Development Group (BDG) has come up with a formulation, called Garcinia-IHP.

Garcinia-IHP is a scientifically processed garcinia kola which retains all the goodness of bitter kola in capsules, with the potency and effectiveness guaranteed.

Major indications

Cold remedy

Very effective in managing symptoms of cold and sore throat, pains, cough, nasal congestion and helps coagulate phlegm.

Antimicrobial

It is used in many tropical countries to fight infectious diseases. It is effective for managing pains, bacteria and viruses.

Detoxification

Garcinia has a cleansing effect on the liver, gall bladder and the entire body system. It reduces the absorption of poison.

Anti-inflammatory activity

Kolaviron is a deflated ethanol extract from the seeds of garcinia kola, which studies have shown to have analgesic and anti-inflammatory properties.

Other health benefits

Immunity:The anti-inflammatory and antioxidant property makes the body resistant to infections. It is used to prevent infections especially in people with immune system.

Libido enhancement:Impotence is restored by increasing blood supply to the core area in men who have hardening of the arteries. Bitter kola is the number one sexual performance medicine for men. Few natural products can match the sexual benefits of bitter kola.

Hangover:It prevents the alcoholic induced hangover and improving lung function.

Improving lung function: Garcinia kola has been used for centuries to treat chest colds in traditional medicine, but research has taken a look and found out why it is effective. A study in the 2008 issue of The Internet Journal of Pulmonary Medicine, performed on mice, reports that Garcinia Kola works by dilating the alveolar duct and sacs in the lungs by improving the strength of the fibres in the lungs tissue. Garcinia Kola’s beneficial attributed to its high antioxidant content.

Reduction of eye pressure:An increase in eye pressure can lead to glaucoma, according to a report from The New York Times Health Guide. Researchers at Lagos University Teaching Hospital (LUTH), Idi Araba, Lagos, tested the effectiveness of eye drops that contained 0.5 percent extract of Garcinia Kola. The results of their study, published in the January 2010 issue of Middle East African Journal of the Opthamology showed that the opthamolic solution that contained the Garcinia significantly reduced eye pressure when used twice a day.

Relieve arthritis: Osteoarthritis is the most common form of arthritis, characterised by pain, inflammation and limited movement in the joints, according to the National Institutes of Health. Causes of osteoarthritis can include joint injury, obesity and aging. Since many arthritis sufferers prefer natural herbal medicines to other pain relievers and medications, researchers at Obafemo Awolowo University in Nigeria tested the effects of Garcinia kola against arthritis symptoms. The result of the study, written by Olayinka O. Adegbehingbe and published in the July 2008 issue of the Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Research, conclude that Garcinia kola significantly reduced inflammation and pain and increased joint movement in subjects that had osteoarthritis symptoms. It is believed that Garcinia Kola works well as a result of its antioxidant properties. What the study termed as the “side effects” of Garcinia Kola were “weight loss”, “increase in sex drive” and “extended sleep” which many considered helpful to meet their individual and marital demands.

Medical significance: Garcinia kola is used to fight infectious diseases. It has shown to possess anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial and antiviral properties.

Blood glucose lowering: The folk use of bitter kola in the management of elevated blood sugar has been validated by several laboratory studies. Garcinia-IHP is beneficial as a food supplement for diabetics.

Weight loss: Bitter kola has been shown to be a natural hunger suppressant and also increases the urge to drink more water.

How to use bitter kola: It should be eaten by removing outer brown coated skin. As the name implies it is very bitter to eat, hence, Garcinia-IHP is encapsulated Garcinia kola, so if you cannot handle the bitter taste of the raw seeds, you can still enjoy the benefits that it offers to your health.

Antioxidant property: Bitter kola contains kolaviron, mixture of bioflavonoids, benzophenones and chromanols which are responsible for its strong antioxidant activities. An evaluation of the antioxidant properties of garcinoic acid (structurally similar to vitamin E) and its congeners showed that it has a stronger antioxidant activity than vitamin E.

Bitter kola as an adaptogen: It is intriguing that bioflavonoids of Garcina kola are capable of modulating almost any physiological anomaly. The answer perhaps lies in the role of flavonoids in the evolutionary course of human beings. Humans, over many millennia, have adapted to a diet, which is favourable for the survival and the flavonoid-like structures, were part of that primordialphysiological scheme.

If you take Garcinoa-IHP and experience diarrhea, hives, irregular heartbeat other signs of allergic reaction, discontinue use immediately and seek medical attention.

THE GOLDEN STATUE

  
   Beloved what is that golden statue in your life that Satan and his agents are forcing you to bow down to?
Daniel 3:16-18
Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego answered, “Your Majesty, we will not try to defend ourselves. If the God whom we serve is able to save us from the blazing furnace and from your power, then he will. But even if he doesn't, Your Majesty may be sure that we will not worship your god, and we will not bow down to the gold statue that you have set up.”

   Beloved what is that golden statue in your life that Satan and his agents are forcing you to bow down to?

Psalm 3:1-3 Morning Prayer for Help I have so many enemies, Lord, so many who turn against me! They talk about me and say, “God will not help him.” But you, O Lord, are always my shield from danger; you give me victory and restore my courage.

Think of those evil cloth in your life ; furnication,adultary,ansetory gods,manice,.prayer your way out;

Remember too
Matthew 4:4 But Jesus answered, “The scripture says, ‘Human beings cannot live on bread alone, but need every word that God speaks.’”
Beloved you can be without those habits,
Those golden statues devil is presenting to you.
James 4:7 So then, submit yourselves to God. Resist the Devil, and he will run away from you.

Do bible condemn abortion

Full Question

My friend contends that the Bible can't be used to argue against abortion because nowhere in the Bible does it state that abortion is wrong and that life begins at conception. How do I respond?

Answer

Though we don’t find the word abortion mentioned in any biblical text, we can deduce from Scripture, not to mention natural law, reason, Church teaching, and patristic witness that abortion is intrinsically evil. On abortion, consider these Scripture passages: Job 10:8, Psalms 22:9-10, Psalms 139:13-15, Isaiah 44:2, and Luke 1:41.

In addition:

Genesis 16:11: Behold, said he, thou art with child, and thou shalt bring forth a son: and thou shalt call his name Ismael, because the Lord hath heard thy affliction.Genesis 25:21-22: And Isaac besought the Lord for his wife, because she was barren: and he heard him, and made Rebecca to conceive. But the children struggled in her womb...Hosea 12:3: In the womb he supplanted his brother, and as a man he contended with God.Romans 9:10-11: But when Rebecca also had conceived at once of Isaac our father. For when the children were not yet born, nor had done any good or evil (that the purpose of God according to election might stand) . . .

The truth that these verses tell is that life begins at conception. Rebekah conceived a child—not what would be or could be a child. Note James 2:26: ". . . a body apart from the spirit is dead. . ." Since the soul is the principle which gives life to the body, then a child carried in the womb of its mother has a soul because it is alive. To kill it is murder.

AND GOD HEARD JABEZ

Good News Translation 1 Chronicles 4:10 But Jabez prayed to the God of Israel, “Bless me, God, and give me much land. Be with me and keep me from anything evil that might cause me pain.” And God gave him what he prayed for.

Good News Translation Daniel 11:32 By deceit the king will win the support of those who have already abandoned their religion, but those who follow God will fight back.
Good News Translation 2 Chronicles 20:20 Early the next morning the people went out to the wild country near Tekoa. As they were starting out, Jehoshaphat addressed them with these words: “People of Judah and Jerusalem! Put your trust in the Lord your God, and you will stand your ground. Believe what his prophets tell you, and you will succeed.”

Prayer points
God's favor and blessings
God to enlarge our territory
God's hand - presence and power
PS 88:1-18
Deut.33:13
Deut .33:20,23
Numb. 23:20

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STANDING FIRM

          STANDING FIRM

. Blessed is the man who stands firm in the Lord during trials.

In every Christian’s life there will be trials, disappointments, persecution, and temptations, but through all this we must stand firm in Christ. We have to be on guard. Not only must we stand firm to these things, but we must stand firm to biblical truths. 

Many People who profess to know Christ are compromising with the world and are twisting Scripture to suit their lifestyle.

We must get to know Scripture to watch out for false teachers to stand firm in the word of God. The devil will continually try to tempt you, but you must put on the full armor of God.

Your Christian life will be an ongoing battle against sin. We must not become discouraged. We must continually renew our minds.

We must continually spend time in the presence of the Lord. We must pray for courage and boldness to do the will of God. It is dangerous to drive and not pay attention to what’s in front of you.

We must keep our eyes in front of us on Christ and not the traffic around us. Don’t be confident in yourself. Be confident in Christ. You must remember to fight the good fight. Endure to the end. Blessed is the man who stands firm in the Lord during trials.

 

Quotes

“To learn strong faith is to endure great trials. I have learned my faith by standing firm amid severe testings.” George Mueller Stand firm in the Lord. Stand firm and let Him fight your battle. Do not try to fight alone. Francine Rivers

# God’s Word stands firm and all His promises are for you.

1. Psalm 93:5 Your statutes, LORD, stand firm; holiness adorns your house for endless days.

2. Psalm 119:89-91 Your word, LORD, is eternal; it stands firm in the heavens. Your faithfulness continues through all generations; you established the earth, and it endures. Your laws endure to this day, for all things serve you.

 

# Continue standing firm in faith. 

3. 1 Corinthians 15:58 So then, dear brothers and sisters, be firm. Do not be moved! Always be outstanding in the work of the Lord, knowing that your labor is not in vain in the Lord.

4. Philippians 4:1-2 Therefore, my dear brothers whom I long for, my joy and my victor’s crown, this is how you must stand firm in the Lord, dear friends. I urge Euodia and Syntyche to have the same attitude in the Lord.

5. Galatians 5:1 Christ has liberated us to be free.Stand firm then and don’t submit again to a yoke of slavery.

6. 1 Corinthians 16:13 Be alert. Be firm in the Christian faith. Be courageous and strong.

7. 1 Timothy 6:12 Fight the good fight of faith, lay hold on eternal life, whereunto thou art also called, and hast professed a good profession before many witnesses.

8. Matthew 24:13 But he that shall endure unto the end, the same shall be saved.

9. Luke 21:19 Stand firm, and you will win life.

10. James 5:8 You too, be patient and stand firm, because the Lord’s coming is near.

11. 2 Corinthians 1:24 Not that we lord it over your faith, but we work with you for your joy, for you stand firm in your faith.

 

# STANDING FIRM ON RIGHTEOUSNESS

12. Psalm 112:6 Surely the righteous will never be shaken; they will be remembered forever.

13. Proverbs 10:25 When the storm has swept by, the wicked are gone, but the righteous stand firm forever.

14. Proverbs 12:3 Man cannot be made secure by wickedness, but the root of the righteous is immovable.

 

         # REMEMBER

15. Philippians 4:13 I can do all things through him who strengthens me.

16. Matthew 10:22 You will be hated by everyone because of me, but the one who stands firm to the end will be saved.

 

# In trials we must remain steadfast.

17. James 1:2-4 My brothers and sisters, consider it nothing but joy when you fall into all sorts of trials, because you know that the testing of your faith produces endurance. And let endurance have its perfect effect, so that you will be perfect and complete, not deficient in anything.

18. James 1:12 A man who endures trials is blessed, because when he passes the test he will receive the crown of life that God has promised to those who love Him.

 

#  God’s love stands firm.

19. Psalm 89:1-2 I will sing forever about the Lord’s love. I will sing about his faithfulness forever and ever! I will say, “Your faithful love will last forever. Your loyalty is like the sky—there is no end to it!”

20. Psalm 33:11-12  The Lord’s plan stands firm forever. His thoughts stand firm in every generation. Blessed is the nation whose God is the Lord. Blessed are the people he has chosen as his own.

 

# We must stand firm when the devil tries to tempt us. 

21. 1 Peter 5:9 Resist him and be firm in the faith, because you know that your brothers throughout the world are undergoing the same kinds of suffering.

22. James 4:7 So give yourselves to God. Stand against the devil, and he will run away from you.

23. Ephesians 6:10-14 Finally, be strengthened in the Lord and in the strength of his power. Clothe yourselves with the full armor of God so that you may be able to stand against the schemes of the devil. For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the powers, against the world rulers of this darkness, against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavens. For this reason, take up the full armor of God so that you may be able to stand your ground on the evil day, and having done everything, to stand.Stand firm therefore, by fastening the belt of truth around your waist, by putting on the breastplate of righteousness,

 

           # Examples

24. Exodus 14:13-14 Moses said to the people, “Do not fear! Stand firm and see the salvation of the LORD that he will provide for you today; for the Egyptians that you see today you will never, ever see again. The LORD will fight for you, and you can be still.”

25. 2 Chronicles 20:17 You will not have to fight this battle. Take up your positions; stand firm and see the deliverance the LORD will give you, Judah and Jerusalem. Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged. Go out to face them tomorrow, and the LORD will be with you.'”

 

# WHY YOU SHOULD STAND FIRM

2 Corinthians 1:20-22 For no matter how many promises God has made, they are “Yes” in Christ. And so through him the “Amen” is spoken by us to the glory of God. Now it is God who makes both us and you stand firm in Christ. He anointed us, set his seal of ownership on us, and put his Spirit in our hearts as a deposit, guaranteeing what is to come.

Control agurment

Morning Crossfire with Tolu @tolulopeab and Onome @onome_tsb. #RiseToWisdom

Do you fly off the handle for “no reason”? Have you been accused of being “hot-headed”? When the emotional intensity and severity of your behavior doesn’t match the situation at hand, you are overreacting. So what can we do about this?

7 Powerful Mantras to Stop You from Overreacting and Arguing with People by Marc Chernoff
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1.    Inner peace and harmony begins the moment you take a deep breath and choose not to allow another person or event to control your thoughts and emotions.

2.    Don’t let the silly little dramas of each day get the best of you.  Be selective in your battles.  Oftentimes peace is better than being right.  You simply don’t need to attend every argument you are invited to.

3.    Most people make themselves unhappy simply by finding it impossible to accept life just as it is presenting itself right now.  Breathe.  Sometimes you just need to slow down, stay calm, and let things happen as they were supposed to happen – no commentary needed.

4.   Inhale.  Exhale.  A moment of silence in a moment of anger, can save you from a hundred moments of regret.  Truth be told, you are often most powerful and influential in an argument when you are most silent.  Others never expect silence.  They expect yelling, drama, defensiveness, offensiveness, and lots of back and forth.  They expect to leap into the ring and fight.  They are ready to defend themselves with sly remarks cocked and loaded.  But your mindful silence?  That can really disarm them.

5.    Even when your frustration is justified, and something needs to be said, don’t be hateful – keep your heart and mind wide open.  Peace is not the absence of trouble, but the presence of love.  Be mindful, and communicate accordingly.

6.    It’s much easier to overreact and judge people than it is to understand them.  Understanding takes extra kindness and patience.  And this “extra” is what love is all about.  Love is living your life… but sharing it – it’s forgiveness, patience, optimism, and sometimes it’s a hug or a smile when there’s nothing left to say.

7.    Keep doing your best not to overthink life’s little frustrations and disagreements.  Answers come to a relaxed mind.  Space allows things to fall into place.  A good attitude yields the best results in the end.

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