Why optimists are winners:
-They look for the good in all situation
-They always seek the valuable lesson in every setback or difficulty.
-They believe difficulties come not to obstruct but to instruct
-They look for the solution to every problem
You can be that guy/girl, you can be the trailblazer, the change agent. You can be a WINNER! Be an optimist
CASTING YOUR CARES UPON THE LORD by Kenneth E. Hagin
BOOK REVIEW by Njoku Uchechi
TITLE: CASTING YOUR CARES UPON THE LORD
AUTHOR: KENNETH E. HAGIN
YEAR OF PUBLICATION: 1981
NUMBER OF PAGES: 28
CHAPTERS: 5
The inevitability of facing situations in this life is something we cannot just get up and walk away from, like someone playing who wants to be a millionaire; I mean it is neither a lifeline nor a way out, so when you have asked the audience, called your friends and even eliminated some logical alternatives, have You made the right choice?
But we do have an option, the way we respond to every single situation we are faced with in life, if your spouse is cheating on you, how do you respond, if your academics is not working, how do you respond, what kind of prayers do you pray? How do you go about it? Do you just chicken out and bank on suicide?
If you are a Christian or even an unbeliever that has ever been faced with a challenge that seems to weigh you down, or are you presently facing one now? Then you should get to this place… CASTING YOUR CARES UPON THE LORD by Kenneth E. Hagin. It would help you understand God’s principles in the face of dangers, directly from the bible. The prayers to pray for that situation and how to hold on to God till you get out of it. Do not miss this opportunity.
New Beginnings
a KING WiTh foUr WIVeS
“…behind the bars of irrational neglect true worth is barely found”
Once upon a time there was a rich King who had four wives.
He loved the 4th wife the most and adored her with rich robes and treated her to the finest of delicacies. He gave her nothing but the best.
He also loved the 3rd wife very much and was always showing her off to neighboring kingdoms. However, he feared that one day she would leave him for another.
He also loved his 2nd wife. She was his confidant and was always kind, considerate and patient with him. Whenever the King faced a problem, he could confide in her, and she would help him get through the difficult times.
The King’s 1st wife was a very loyal partner and had made great contributions in maintaining his wealth and kingdom. However, he did not love the first wife. Although she loved him deeply, he hardly took notice of her!
One day, the King fell ill and he knew his time was short. He thought of his luxurious life and wondered, I now have four wives with me, but when I die, I’ll be all alone.”
Thus, he asked the 4th wife , “I loved you the most, endowed you with the finest clothing and showered great care over you. Now that I’m dying, will you follow me and keep me company?”
“No way!”, replied the 4th wife, and she walked away . without another word. Her answer cut like a sharp knife right into his heart.
The sad King then asked the 3rd wife, “I loved you all my life. Now that I’m dying,will you follow me and keep me company?”
“No!”, replied the 3rd wife. “Life is too good! When you die, I’m going to remarry!” His heart sank and turned cold.
He then asked the 2nd wife, “I have always turned to you for help and you’ve always been there for me.
When I die, will you follow me and keep me company?”
“I’m sorry, I can’t help you out this time!”, replied the 2nd wife. “At the very most,I can only walk with you to your grave.”
Her answer struck him like a bolt of lightning, and the King was devastated. Then a voice called out: “I’ll go with you. I’ll follow you no matter where you go.”
The King looked up, and there was his first wife. She was very skinny as she suffered from malnutrition and neglect.
Greatly grieved, the King said, “I should have taken much better care of you when I had the chance!”
In truth, we all have the 4 wives in our lives:
Our 4th wife is our body. No matter how much time and effort we lavish in making it look good, it will leave us when we die.
Our 3rd wife is our possessions, status and wealth. When we die, it will all go to others.
Our 2nd wife is our family and friends. No matter how much they have been there for us, the furthest they can stay by us is up to the grave.
And our 1st wife is our Soul. Often neglected in pursuit of wealth, power pleasures of the world.
However, our Soul is the only thing that will follow us where ever we go.Cultivate, strengthen and cherish it now, for it is the only part of us that will follow to the throne of God and continue with us throughout Eternity.
Thought for the day: Remember, when the world pushes you to your knees, you’re in the perfect position to pray.
Pass this on to someone you care about
FoOD fOR tHoUghT
It is amazing how many books never got written, how many degrees never got completed, how many life-changing tasks never get started because people fail to take the first step of preparing everything in advance. -Brian Tracy
EAT THAT FROG by Brian Tracy
BOOK REVIEW by Ezeonyeka Godswill
TITLE: EAT THAT FROG
AUTHOR: BRIAN TRACY
PUBLISHERS: BERRETT-KOEHLER PUBLISHERS
YEAR OF PUBLICATION: 2001
NUMBER OF PAGES: 129
CHAPTERS: 21
“ It has been said for many years that if the first thing you do each morning is to eat a live frog, you can go through the day with the satisfaction of knowing that that is probably the worst thing that is going to happen to you all day long” (p.2)
Doesn’t it just annoy how you always have this big invisible and visible amount of work load you want to do and is expected of you, but somehow there’s never enough time? How you could plan and plan but somehow every task takes longer time to accomplish? Lemme guess you’ve even considered praying for extra hours included into our 24 hour per day routine. For starters, you’re not strange or even lazy as most people seem to call you! I know this cos I was once in those same shoes but good thing is I was never comfy in them neither did I settle for less so I fought on till I met my ‘frog-book’. Lols
The author, one of America’s leading authorities on the development of human potential and personal effectiveness, takes a critical look as to the cause and solution of procrastination, low effectiveness and other symptoms characteristic of people in them shoes I spoke about earlier.
With reference to the title, Tracy defines your “frog” as your most important task, the one you’re most likely to procrastinate on if you don’t do something about it now. It is also the one task that can have the greatest positive impact on your life and your results at the moment. (p. 2) The principle the author seeks to teach is that if you discipline yourself to begin immediately and persist until your biggest and most important task is complete before you go on to something else you can live at the height of productivity hence building your self esteem and ruling out all effects procrastination may have had on you!
“Successful, effective people are those who launch directly into their major tasks and then discipline themselves to work steadily and single mindedly until those asks are complete”(p.3)
Tracy’s unique style of writing is reflected in this masterpiece and on a lighter note I think it was written in a way procrastinators could finish it and do so quickly. So he craftily avoids over emphasis and long chapters and to incite interest he place a unique quote before a very chapter. That I think is genius! So before I rewrite his book do get one and remain blessed!
WITH GOD IN IT…
Shhhh!!!
And the Lord God breathed into his nostrils
And he became a living soul
And that rhythm would continue till the day he lay motionless and cold
Everyday we wake to the morning sun
Breathing the breathe He brought us
Leading the life He lent us
Yet with our mouths we confess
That we the manifestation of His masterpiece
Is normal, ordinary, common?
Well yes!
That’s what we are
Normal, natural, ordinary
But when God steps in to the picture to make our heart His habitation
Then the para super extra part of us gains life
Yes life
And what great potential we would realize even in this life
Yeah I see the disbelief behind the sneer
And who am I to judge if I too was once there
Well here’s sufficient proof as to the truth
The bible might just be a book
But with God in it
It stands the greatest most complete book on history’s hook
The boy David was just a shepherd boy
But with God in him
He became the greatest king Israel will ever know
Gideon should have been the lowliest of men
But when God stepped into the picture
He won ridiculous battles and ruled even the highest of men
Mary could have been just another Israelite virgin
But with God in her womb to mature
The world will forever remember her name at Christmas
Samuel should have been some ordinary altar boy
But from the day God called his name
He became a worthy priest, he anointed kings and a great prophet he was
Rahab could settle for being a prostitute
But when God chanced upon her home
She saved her whole family inserting her name in the family line of Jesus Christ
Esther could as well remain the favored queen
But with God in her words and heart
She saved her nation from extinction
Joseph could have ended up as Potiphar’s chief servant
But with God in his decisions
He somehow made it to the throne as prime minister
The Samaritan woman had some pretty wrong logic
But an encounter with God
Made her one great evangelist storied of in the bible
Of course you may worth nothing
But if you let God in
You could be greater than the man in your dreams
Tomorrow may be the dawn of another year
But with God in it
Its sure to be the greatest you’re yet to experience
Little is much when God is involved
The truth remains simplistic
I hope you do get it
Here’s what I really wanna say
With God in it
Even impossible reads I’m possible
This might be just another poem, well great!
But with God in it
It could bring about the change your heart desires, better!
So don’t you be quick to confess as to your inabilities and inadequacies
Just let God in
and experience what it feels to be a KING!
By
Ezeonyeka Godswill O.
HAPpY BIrThDaY
A most happy birthday to one of our own! We do love you and we love your work. God bless!
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