Tuesday, 11 March 2014

Sometimes Love...

Sometimes love can be quietAnd sometimes love can be still,
But always love is patient
And is a choice of our will

Sometimes love can be vibrant
Sometimes it's not easily felt,
But always love is eternal
And is never boastful or proud

Sometimes love can be tender
Then sometimes hard to express,
But always love is truthful
And believes in the very best

Sometimes love can be exciting
And love can sometimes be sweet
For love is always trusting
And chooses never to envy

Sometimes love can be painful
Then sometimes love's like a song,
But always love is forgiving
And keeps no record of wrongs

Sometimes love can be gentle
Then sometimes it's just a word,
But always love protects and hopes
And love is always preserved

Love is never self-seeking
And is never angered or rude
Love can never fail us,
For God's love is faithful and true.

Love Stays; Feelings Fade

We often don't feelLove each and every day,
Just the same it's there
And will never fade away

Just like the ocean tide
Coming in and going out,
At times our love's so strong
Other times is seldom felt

In those times of wondering
When love is placed in doubt,
We must only remember,
Our love has not run out

God in all His splendour
Knows just how we feel,
He knows true love goes deeper
Than our feelings that seem real

So don't be depending
On feelings everyday,
Love is always there,
But feelings fade away.


Saturday, 8 March 2014

Explore, Dream, Discover

Whatever the mind of man can conceive and believe, it can achieve. Your time is limited, so don’t waste it living someone else’s life. Strive not to be a success, but rather to be of value.Two roads diverged in a wood, and I took the one less traveled by, and that has made all the difference.
 The common question that gets asked in business is, ‘why?’ That’s a good question, but an equally valid question is, ‘why not?Definiteness of purpose is the starting point of all achievement. Life is what happens to you while you’re busy making other plans.  We become what we think about. 

Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things that you didn’t do than by the ones you did do, so throw off the bowlines, sail away from safe harbor, catch the trade winds in your sails.  Explore, Dream, Discover.Life is 10% what happens to me and 90% of how I react to it. If you do what you’ve always done, you’ll get what you’ve always gotten.  The mind is everything. What you think you become.  The best time to plant a tree was 20 years ago. The second best time is now. An unexamined life is not worth living. 

Eighty percent of success is showing up. Don’t wait. The time will never be just right. Winning isn’t everything, but wanting to win is.  I am not a product of my circumstances. I am a product of my decisions. Every child is an artist.  

The problem is how to remain an artist once he grows up.  You can never cross the ocean until you have the courage to lose sight of the shore. I’ve learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel.  Either you run the day, or the day runs you. Whether you think you can or you think you can’t, you’re right. 
 The two most important days in your life are the day you are born and the day you find out why. Whatever you can do, or dream you can, begin it.  Boldness has genius, power and magic in it. The best revenge is massive success. People often say that motivation doesn’t last. Well, neither does bathing.  That’s why we recommend it daily. Inspiration exists, but it must find you working. 

If you hear a voice within you say “you cannot paint,” then by all means paint and that voice will be silenced.There is only one way to avoid criticism: do nothing, say nothing, and be nothing. Obstacles are those frightful things you see when you take your eyes off the goal. The only person you are destined to become is the person you decide to be.  Go confidently in the direction of your dreams.  Live the life you have imagined. 
When I stand before God at the end of my life, I would hope that I would not have a single bit of talent left and could say, I used everything you gave me. Successful people are always looking for opportunities to help others.  Unsuccessful people are always asking, “What’s in it for me?” 

Certain things catch your eye, but pursue only those that capture the heart.  Believe you can and you’re halfway there. Everything you’ve ever wanted is on the other side of fear. We can easily forgive a child who is afraid of the dark; the real tragedy of life is when men are afraid of the light. Once you choose hope, anything’s possible. Start where you are. Use what you have.  Do what you can. 
When I was 5 years old, my mother always told me that happiness was the key to life.  When I went to school, they asked me what I wanted to be when I grew up.  I wrote down ‘happy’.  They told me I didn’t understand the assignment, and I told them they didn’t understand life. Fall seven times and stand up eight.  

When one door of happiness closes, another opens, but often we look so long at the closed door that we do not see the one that has been opened for us.  Everything has beauty, but not everyone can see. How wonderful it is that nobody need wait a single moment before starting to improve the world. When I let go of what I am, I become what I might be. 

radi concepts.....

Tuesday, 4 March 2014

THE SCENT OF A PRODIGY II

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Woman with eyes closed holding dish emitting steam (c) McMillan Digital ArtThe CHRISTIAN is not called to SELF DENIAL (because the New SELF is the New Creation,he denied the OLD SELF the day he became BORN AGAIN).

The UNBELIEVER is called to SELF DENIAL (because he spends all his life time trying to SELF MANAGE the OLD SINFUL NATURE (THE OLD SELF) which must be given up for a NEW SELF; ONE which is NOT SUBJECTED TO THE POWER OF SIN).

So here is the Call to THE BELIEVER, ''To UNDERSTAND the NEW SELF in Christ, to TRAIN and DEVELOP the NEW SELF in discipline by the Fellowship of the HOLY SPIRIT & to EMBRACE the LORDSHIP of THE WORD, to the end-- THE EXPRESSION of the Glory of the NEW SELF.

The Christian is not called to SELF DENIAL, he/she is called to the glory of SELF EXPRESSION in CHRIST. Until the paradigm is aligned this way, many believers will never grow beyond the milk of the Word. We are called to be the EXPRESSION of HIS IMAGE. God wants the gift of His Glory in you to fill the world for all men to see the beauty of His New Creation! Go EXPRESS yourself in Christ!!!...GO!  Let your Scent fill the Earth! 

BY 
Eric Kwaku Edem Damanka

Thursday, 27 February 2014

GOD DEY!

My Dad of blessed memory taught me a lesson once when i was quite young. I remember I had to replace the batteries in a TV remote control and I fixed the batteries facing the wrong sides. So obviously it did not work. My father noticed this and instead of correcting it himself here reprimanded me for acting ignorant. He said if you want to do something then do it well or don’t do it at all. Because in the battery slot was clearly inscribed the positive and negative signs. If I had taken the time to read I would have noted my mistake. I learnt that day that most of the time you have no excuses for ignorance or for doing something halfheartedly. I thank him for that valuable lesson early on.

But as you grow up you realize also that life is not all black and white. It is not always positive and negative signs.There are shades of grey in between and as brutal as life can be you learn from the experiences that come your way. It is really up to you to turn your test into a testament.

I have had the unfortunate non-privilege of being taught some hard life lessons in my lifetime and most especially in the past month. I have been made to feel I am not good enough at times or that I am not as efficient as I thought I was. I have felt at times like giving up because I am just not up to scratch. I have fixed my batteries the wrong side in and have cried knowing that my daddy would have disapproved. I have lain in bed wondering why I bother at all. I have lain in bed asking questions with no answers and in my moments of bitterness I have thought up plans worthy of a Hollywood movie. All this is just melodrama really when you step back and really think of it. But in my moments of darkness I have thought again of my daddy. He had been through much worse in his life and been hurt by the very people he so cherished. Yet never a day did I see him turn anyone away from our house. Never did he refuse a helping hand to those who caused him pain. He always rose above the occasion.
We say we are Christians yet when we are presented with opportunities to walk the talk we panic and we run. 
How else can you show the fruits of the spirit in you if you are not tested. How else can you say you have love if you cannot show love to your detractors? How else can you show joy and gentleness if you cannot let go of a pain so deep. How can you have peace if you cannot let God reign in all your affairs and just stay calm knowing indeed he is God? But talking is cheap. Acting is harder. I am human and I admit that I am struggling each day. I am struggling to shine in the midst of my darkness. I am struggling not to let fear envelope my heart and rather to let go and believe that God has got my back. Like I said talking is cheap for We Christians. I pray my daddy has peace and rest and I pray I can teach even half of the lessons he taught me to my children and other generations. But I also pray I learn my own life lessons and I come out victorious at the end knowing that indeed I walked the talk. To be honest one of the lessons you learn is to be more careful of people around you. Do not push them away or direct your anger towards them. But learn to draw a clear line and trust in God to watch your back.

I pray today for everyone hurting and in a less than desirous situation. That is life and some of these happen.  Am holding on believing God is going to come through for me and so should you. Let’s make a promise to each other to believe and have faith. We have no other choice but to do so. Because quite frankly experience or no experience, ignorance or knowledge, positive or negative signs, we can never match up to the infinite love and knowledge of the most high. May he lead and fight our battles for us. Remember no matter how dark the night may be......the dawn shall surely break bringing with it a new day. Once there is life there is hope.

Ps// everyone needs help once a while. its good to have a trusted network of friends and family to get you through tough times. God placed them in your life for a purpose.

Philippians 4:6-8

New Living Translation (NLT)
6 Don’t worry about anything; instead, pray about everything. Tell God what you need, and thank him for all he has done. 7 Then you will experience God’s peace, which exceeds anything we can understand. His peace will guard your hearts and minds as you live in Christ Jesus.

By Sharlon Owusu 

If she agrees to cut the crap, Still WALK.

I seriously don't understand why anyone would ask me for relationship advice, but every now and then an innocent soul comes along, it never ceases to amaze me. how do i spell this out. Ok! check this out, am sure you're telling yourself "Johnny has an angle to what he's about to say, he's gonna say something ‪#‎SPIRITUAL‬, but i wont. he's gonna give me closure and tell me all is well, but seriously i wont. What am about to tell you, you won't like it, it might anger you, it is not #SPIRITUAL, but it's scriptural. Its going to be a "SEMI-LONG" post so bear with me.

A young guy walks up to me, seeing am so "#SPIRITUAL", and full of wisdom, and intelligence, and every good spice. He's having troubles in his relationship, the girl is giving him a hard time, she materialistic, mummy's girl, a diva, nearly feminist and seemingly "#SPIRITUAL, "how bad can one guy have it".

-- I Told you it will be semi-long --

So he looks up to me waiting for an answer, i'm trying to hide all the insults in my head, but am sure he see hope in my eyes, not my fault though God gave me beautiful eyes. Anyway so i tell him what any guy in his right mind will tell him considering his situation, the problem is this guy ‪#‎LOVES‬ this girl more than life, he apparently convinced himself this is the only girl for him, *sad *sad, just *sad. Lets look at the statistics:

1.Ratio of men to women, 1:6..."need i say more".
2.99% of the time your so called first love is you feeding yourself with rubbish.

-- I Told you this is not Spiritual --

At this point the guy is almost in tears, no no no! i don't comfort him. Not my style. So i do what any good guy will do, i give him three pearls.

1. Tell her to cut the crap, or u ‪#‎WALK‬.
2. If she agrees to cut the crap, Still #WALK.
3.#WALK no matter what, #WALK.

But you guess right, he doesn't listen to me. He claims he's in ‪#‎LOVE‬, so i let him be. Couple of months later he's back, his heart torn to shreds, put on an altar [not sacrificed, that will be mercy, no] beat to death. At this point you don't wanna know the insults i rained on him, very very bad. But it was all done in Love.

Let me quote a friend of mine, when i was going through my storm. "Sometimes when God is trying to tear you away from someone, dont be so bent on keeping it glued"

"Two cannot walk, unless they agree..."

-- I Told you it was Scriptural --


By Tawiah Dolphyne

Thursday, 20 February 2014

"Jesus Take The Wheel"


"Jesus Take The Wheel"


She was driving last Friday on her way to Cincinnati
On a snow white Christmas Eve
Going home to see her Mama and her Daddy with the baby in the backseat
Fifty miles to go and she was running low on faith and gasoline
It'd been a long hard year

She had a lot on her mind and she didn't pay attention
She was going way too fast
Before she knew it she was spinning on a thin black sheet of glass
She saw both their lives flash before her eyes
She didn't even have time to cry
She was so scared
She threw her hands up in the air

Jesus take the wheel
Take it from my hands
Cause I can't do this on my own
I'm letting go
So give me one more chance
Save me from this road I'm on
Jesus take the wheel

It was still getting colder when she made it to the shoulder
And the car came to a stop
She cried when she saw that baby in the backseat sleeping like a rock
And for the first time in a long time
She bowed her head to pray
She said I'm sorry for the way
I've been living my life
I know I've got to change
So from now on tonight

Jesus take the wheel
Take it from my hands
Cause I can't do this on my own
I'm letting go
So give me one more chance
Save me from this road I'm on
Oh, Jesus take the wheel

Oh, I'm letting go
So give me one more chance
Save me from this road I'm on
From this road I'm on
Jesus take the wheel

Oh, take it, take it from me.
Oh, wow, ohhhhh. 
  • CARRIE UNDERWOOD Lyrics

  • it's in the valleys i grow

    Sometimes life seems hard to bear,
    Full of sorrow, trouble and woe
    It's then I have to remember
    That it's in the valleys I grow.
    If I always stayed on the mountain top
    And never experienced pain,
    I would never appreciate God's love
    And would be living in vain.
    I have so much to learn
    And my growth is very slow,
    Sometimes I need the mountain tops,
    But it's in the valleys I grow.
    I do not always understand
    Why things happen as they do,
    But I am very sure of one thing.
    My Lord will see me through.
    My little valleys are nothing
    When I picture Christ on the cross
    He went through the valley of death;
    His victory was Satan's loss.
    Forgive me Lord, for complaining
    When I'm feeling so very low.
    Just give me a gentle reminder
    That it's in the valleys I grow.
    Continue to strengthen me, Lord
    And use my life each day
    To share your love with others
    And help them find their way.
    Thank you for valleys, Lord
    For this one thing I know
    The mountain tops are glorious
    But it's in the valleys I grow!

    Thursday, 13 February 2014

    don't forget to smile

    A little girl walked to and from school daily. Though the weather that morning was questionable and clouds were forming, she made her daily trek to the elementary school. As the afternoon progressed, the winds whipped up, along with thunder and lightning. The mother of the little girl felt concerned that her daughter would be frightened as she walked home from school and she herself feared that the electrical storm might harm her child.
    Following the roar of thunder, lightning, like a flaming sword, would cut through the sky. Full of concern, the mother quickly got into her car and drove along the route to her child’s school. As she did so, she saw her little girl walking along, but at each flash of lightning, the child would stop, look up and smile. Another and another were to follow quickly and with each the little girl would look at the streak of light and smile.
    When the mother’s car drove up beside the child she lowered the window and called to her.
    “What are you doing? Why do you keep stopping?”
    The child answered, “I am trying to look pretty, God keeps taking my picture.”
    May God bless you today as you face the storms that come your way.

    Favor: The Transporter

    Favor is necessary for you to complete your God ordained destiny. It is the transporter from your current season to your future destiny. But, what is favor?
    And he went down with them, and came to Nazareth, and was subject unto them: but his mother kept all these sayings in her heart. And Jesus increased in wisdom and stature, and in favour with God and man.Luke 2:51-52
    Jesus increased in wisdom, stature and favor as He matured. As you and I mature in Christ, so we also mature. Favor is not just an experience. It is the divine current that takes you from your present season to your future destiny. Favor is undeserved access. It will put you at the right place, to meet the right person at the right time. We need favor to get to our destiny. How do we lay hold of favor? First, let’s examine what God says favor is.
    Favor has multiple meanings in Greek and Hebrew.
    It means to:
    • Delight in
    • Satisfy a debt
    • Bend or stoop in kindness
    • Grant
    • Have mercy
    • Graciousness
    • Liberality
    • Friendly regard, approval or support
    • A privilege or concession
    • Be partial to
    If you have a relationship with Jesus Christ, God delights in you. Jesus Christ has satisfied your debt. Jesus bent and stooped down to Earth’s level when he came down here to die on a wooden cross and rise again undefeated. God will and does have mercy on you. God wants to be, is, and will be gracious to you. God gives to you liberally, and will give when you ask Him. God views you with friendly regard, approval and support. God grants you privileges and concessions and is partial to you, because of your acceptance of His son Jesus Christ. Children of God, you have God’s favor!
    Jesus is the “pattern son.” He is our role model to follow.
    In the text above, the KJV uses the word “increased.” This word has an interesting meaning. It means “to cut or drive one’s way forward.”
    We need to keep “cutting our way forward,” as through a forest or jungle, like the pioneers did. But to arrive at my destination point, I need the favor of God to be upon me. How do I get favor?
    Proverbs 8:35 says, “For whoso findeth me, findeth life and shall obtain favor of the LORD.”
    Who is the “ME” the Holy Spirit, through the psalmist, is referring to? Prov 8:1 provides the answer already: “Doth not wisdom cry? And understanding put forth her voice?”


    Wisdom and understanding are the entry into favor.
    “And unto man he said, Behold the FEAR of the Lord, that is WISDOM, and to depart from evil is understanding.”Job 28:28

    Wisdom begins with the fear of the Lord; a “fear” meaning reverence and respect that is felt and acted upon. When you respect God, and you live by that felt respect, then you have wisdom and understanding – and favor.
    Wisdom is as infinite as God himself, as we increase in it, it increases in us. Understanding refers to the ability to arrange facts. It has to do with insight. Knowledge is the accumulation of facts. Wisdom is the correct application of those facts. If you want to be knowledgeable, then study God’s word. If you want to be wise, do God’s word. A wise man has the combination of knowledge and understanding at work in him.
    Favor is necessary for you to complete your God ordained destiny. It is the divined current, or the transporter, from your current season to your future destiny. In order to have God’s favor poured upon us in abundance, we must obtain wisdom and understanding. When we grow in Christ, and gain wisdom and understanding, we also grow in favor – like Jesus Christ, the Son of God, who came before us.