Prayer for new week

You shall lack nothing. God will exceed your expectations. He will cause you to walk in abundance. In the areas where you lacked, you will become a blessing to many in Jesus name. The blood of Jesus will speak for you. His favour will shield you from the attacks of the enemy. Indeed, no evil will come near you in Jesus name.

You are created for significance. The days of obscurity are over. Your influence will be evident in the nations. The Holy Spirit will empower you for exploits in Jesus name!J

Happy New Week from us ASB-World. 

The Hand Of God

"If I take the wings of the morning, and dwell in the uttermost parts of the sea; even there thy right hand shall hold me" (Ps.139:9-10)

It was God’s mighty omnipotent Hand that wrote the ten commandments of law; and today as we see His Hand at work, we marvel and stand in awe!

It is the Hand of God that makes us,

The Hand of God that saves us,

The Hand of God that keeps us,

And the Hand of God that leads us.

It is the Hand of God that corrects us,

The Hand of God that protects us,

The Hand of God that heals us,

And the Hand of God that seals us.

It is the Hand of God that justifies,

The Hand of God that purifies,

The Hand of God that sanctifies,

And the Hand of God that glorifies.

It was God’s mighty omnipotent Hand that resurrected Christ our King;

And that same Hand raises us to new life, holding us securely under His wing.

It is The Hand of God!

By His Hand, our names are written in the Lamb’s book of life.

Our God is awesome!!

A GIFT OF LOVE

“Can I see my baby?” the happy new mother asked.

When the bundle was nestled in her arms and she moved the fold of cloth to look upon his tiny face, she gasped. The doctor turned quickly and looked out the tall hospital window. The baby had been born without ears.

Time proved that the baby’s hearing was perfect. It was only his appearance that was marred. When he rushed home from school one day and flung himself into his mother’s arms, she sighed, knowing that his life was to be a succession of heartbreaks. He blurted out the tragedy. “A boy, a big boy … called me a freak.”

He grew up, handsome for his misfortune. A favorite with his fellow students, he might have been class president, but for that he developed a gift, a talent for literature and music.

“But you might mingle with other young people,” his mother reproved him, but felt a kindness in her heart.

The boy’s father had a session with the family physician. Could nothing be done? “I believe I could graft on a pair of outer ears, if they could be procured,” the doctor decided.

Whereupon the search began for a person who would make such a sacrifice for a young man.

Two years went by. Then, “You are going to the hospital, Son. Mother and I have someone who will donate the ears you need. But it’s a secret,” said the father.

The operation was a brilliant success, and a new person emerged. His talents blossomed into genius, and school and college became a series of triumphs.

Later he married and entered the diplomatic service. “But I must know!” He urged his father, “Who gave so much for me? I could never do enough for him.”

“I do not believe you could,” said the father, “but the agreement was that you are not to know … not yet.”

The years kept their profound secret, but the day did come … one of the darkest days that a son must endure.

He stood with his father over his mother’s casket. Slowly, tenderly, the father stretched forth a hand and raised the thick, reddish-brown hair to reveal that the mother had no outer ears.

“Mother said she was glad she never let her hair be cut,” he whispered gently, “and nobody ever thought Mother less beautiful, did they?”

“She sacrificed her ears for the love she had for you”, daddy concluded.

Reflection:

Real beauty lies not in the physical appearance, but in the heart. Real treasure lies not in what that can be seen, but what that cannot be seen.

Real love lies not in what is done and known, but in what that is done but not known.

There's no need to be perfect to inspire others. Let people get inspired by how you deal with your imperfections.

There are no limits to where you can go and what you can do.

Your window to the world just might be your own front door. Step out in faith.

What you see depends on whee you look!

Inspirational Word: Today is the tomorrow you were worried about yesterday

 Sometimes, people come into your life and you know right away that they were meant to be there, to serve some sort of purpose, teach you a lesson, or to help you figure out who you are or who you want to become.

You never know who these people may be – a roommate, a neighbour, a professor, a friend, a lover, or even a complete stranger – but when you lock eyes with them, you know at that very moment they will affect your life in some profound way.

Sometimes, things happen to you that may seem horrible, painful, and unfair at first, but in reflection you find that without overcoming those obstacles you would have never realized your potential, strength, willpower, or heart.

Illness, injury, love, lost moments of true greatness, and sheer stupidity all occur to test the limits of your soul.

Without these small tests, whatever they may be, life would be like a smoothly paved straight flat road to nowhere. It would be safe and comfortable, but dull and utterly pointless.

The people you meet who affect your life, and the success and downfalls you experience, help to create who you are and who you become.

Even the bad experiences can be learned from. In fact, they are sometimes the most important ones.

If someone loves you, give love back to them in whatever way you can, not only because they love you, but because in a way, they are teaching you to love and how to open your heart and eyes to things.

If someone hurts you, betrays you, or breaks your heart, forgive them, for they have helped you learn about trust and the importance of being cautious to whom you open your heart.

Give thanks to God for your life and pray that He protects your going out and your coming in. Make every day count.

Appreciate every moment and ask God for direction in all your endeavours.

Talk to people that you have never talked to before, and listen to what they have to say.

Tell yourself you are a great individual and believe in yourself, for if you don’t believe in yourself, it will be hard for others to believe in you.

You can make anything you wish of your life. Create your own life and then go out and live it with absolutely no regrets.

Learn a lesson in life each day that you live!

Reflection:

Today is the tomorrow you were worried about yesterday.
Think About it? Was it worth it?

Recipe: EASY ROSE PULL APART BREAD

To make this bread first you have to knead bread dough with 350 g flour, 10 g yeast, 80 melted butter, 2 egg yolks, warm milk, 3 tablespoons of sugar, 1 sachet of vanilla sugar and half teaspoon salt. 

Once the dough is kneaded put it aside in a bowl covered with a cloth or cling film so that the dough rises and becomes double in size. Then make small discs out of the whole dough. 

To make every two roses overlap three discs and roll. Cut in the center and you will get two flowers. Make more in the same manner and put all the roses inside a cake tin. Bake in the oven until golden. Dredge the bread with icing sugar and voila.

Source: stylishboard.com

Ways to Resolve Trust Issues in Your Marriage

After only a couple years of marriage, my buddy and his wife still found themselves having multiple trust issues. The major difference now, was that his wife was pregnant with their first child.

That was great news, but it certainly didn't make the trust issues any better. As she got more pregnant, her insecurities only grew stronger and stronger.

As the relationship and pregnancy continued, things only got worse. He said that most of the occurrences happened when they were either fighting about something off the topic or when they were out in public and other women were present.

He expressed to me that as they walked around, she would ask him if he thought particular women were pretty or if he found them attractive. He mentioned that in most cases, he didn't even see the woman until she pointed her out to him and then he had to react. As he attempted to say no and confirm his desire only for her, she would push away with disbelief and get disgusted with him.

He felt that he was at a loss and had no way of getting around the lack of trust and insecurities in his marriage. I agreed with him that it would be hard but told him there was still hope and challenged him with the following questions.

If you personally find yourself in a similar situation as the one mentioned above, I will challenge you with these questions as well. I would also ask that you don't lose hope or give up on your marriage. You agreed to some very sacred vows, and now you need to put in some time and hard work to get your marriage on the right track.

1. Are you being honest about the path your eyes travel and your temptations? I believe this to be more of the case early in the marriage, but many men do not realize how distracted they are with the opposite sex. Their own desire for lust and temptation masks their ability to recognize they are blatantly getting caught up in the passing beautiful woman. This question requires a man to take a deep look into his heart and into his past, and see if there is any truth to his eyes traveling in the wrong directions, especially around his wife.

This question also needs to wake men up to the time that maybe they did mess up and get caught by their wife. Since my buddy was only married for three years, I asked him if there was a particular time or moment that his wife did catch him. If so, did he honestly seek forgiveness for that time or did he brush it off, not realizing the negative impact it was going to have on his future relationship with his wife? If there were any past mistakes, it's time to man up to your wife and seek real forgiveness.

Confess that those were moments of failure, and you now realize how hurtful or "not loving" those were to her.

Confirm that you are working on this area in your life with Jesus and that she is the only woman you desire.

2. Are you aware of her past and if she experienced any trust or insecurity issues? If you have reviewed that first paragraph closely and believe that you are either clear of the questions brought up or continue to experience pains even after seeking forgiveness, you may be dealing with her past hurts. This is when it's important to ask some of the following questions. Was her father a faithful man to her mother? Or did he have a wandering heart? Did she have any previous relationship issues that might still make her insecure?

Personally, my wife and I experienced some intense trust issues early in our own marriage. Some of the issues did have to do with me falling victim to my own temptations, but the majority of the issues stemmed from her past relationships.

Even a couple of years into it, she was still battling insecurities from the man who came before me. Even though I loved her, she was still applying the issues she had with him to me. When I found out about this, I was very offended, but not to the point of ending the marriage. We both realized we needed real help.

If you feel that these scenarios are in line with you and your marriage, I would suggest seeking help on a higher level. Resolving past pains and hurts is something very difficult for the other spouse to resolve and handle.

Speak to your wife about this, but I would suggest the both of you seek marriage counseling. The best place to engage in this is at your home church. See what they offer for counseling or even marriage mentoring. You need to find a place where you can share your deeper issues and have someone experienced break them down for the both of you as individuals and for your marriage.

3. Are you praying for your wife or with your wife? Last and most important, I asked my buddy about his prayer life. Are you praying often? Are you honestly seeking out God about these trust issues in your marriage and asking Him for healing and direction? Are you praying with her?

Praying with your wife may be the hardest, but it could bring about the most resolution without seeking help from an outside source. The beautiful thing about praying with your wife is that you can say things to God that are directly impacting her.

"Lord, thank you for my beautiful wife and the blessing that she is my life everyday."

"Lord, thank you for bringing such a wonderful woman into my life. I pray that you would continue to watch over and protect our marriage from any outside sources of temptations or insecurities. Watch over our hearts everyday that we might seek You first above all things and seek each other in love. Thank you for my wife and continue to bless our marriage."

Now, imagine if you were to pray those types of prayers together. Imagine if she was sitting right next to you and you said these words every time! God is ready to do amazing things in your marriage, but He's also waiting for you to ask.

"Ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will find; knock and the door will be opened to you" (Matt. 7:7).

Husbands, the vows you spoke meant something strong. They meant you signed up for the good and the bad. If you are experiencing anything like the questions or issues mentioned above, I challenge you to take action in your marriage today.

Review yourself. Seek assistance. Pray.

What are some effective ways you resolved trust or insecurity issues in your own marriage?

Manturity

Happy Independence Day Nigerians

 Happy Independence Day to all Nigerians home and aboard, I wish you a happy Independence birthday Nigeria and to all my family, friends and loved ones, a happy Independence celebration. May the Lord bless our dear Nation and give our leaders wisdom i pray. Wow i love the words of our National Anthem.  

Enjoy this by NIKKI LAOYE - THE NIGERIAN NATIONAL ANTHEM

 Happy Independence Day from ASB-WORLD.