Just as School Teacher must have basic qualifications in the subject they teach, a Parent must be qualify to teach children spiritual and moral lessons.
The following are the qualifications a parent must have before he/she can successfully raise good and godly children.

As a parent, you must have had an encounter with Jesus Christ and be vast in the scriptures.

You must have a solemn behaviour. Children learn more from what they see. Therefore, to train them, you must have a good character.

You must possess the ability to communicate the gospel convincingly to your children.

You must be patient and tender. Children are weak and fragile; They tend to get discouraged over little things so much that they may not want to have anything to do with God. Therefore, be patient and tender in dealing with them.

You must have a large heart. This means that you must love your children dearly. They should be able to lean on, trust and confide in you.

You must live in obedience to God’s word and make your children to emulate you.

You must be approachable. A fierce countenance and harsh tone can scare children away.

You must be very prayerful. Spend time to pray for every of your children regularly so that they will receive the grace to live righteous and holy lives.

In other words, you must practise what you teach your children.

Let me share with you this inspiring story of a local cultural dancer, who needed to raise N70,000 for the treatment of his sick child. He decided to organize a stage dance to raise the funds.
He designed a flier and started sharing it around his neighborhood during the day and rehearsing his dance routine in the night.
His expectations were very high.
Then the day came.
The stage was set and it was time.

To his disappointment, it was ONLY a small teenage boy that showed up for the event.
But he told himself, “I won′t chicken out, I must dance and give my best.“
Then he started dancing.
He made sure he gave his best as rehearsed to the admiration of the boy.
After the show, the boy left and the man went home sorrowful.
Status quo remains.
He was devastated and depressed.

But something surprising happened the following morning.
The only boy that showed up for the show was the son of a wealthy man. He had always wanted to be a dancer and his father had approved it.
The boy had been charged with the responsibility to get a personal trainer and coach.
Unknown to the dancer, he was auditioning for a job.
The wealthy man called the dancer and gave him a contract to train his son with an upfront payment that cleared his bills.

One of the mindset you need to have to achieve more results whether in business, academics, marriage or in life generally, is to always outstretch yourself to exceed your previous limits.

It is very important to always push yourself beyond the limits.

For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given: and the government shall be upon his shoulder: and his name shall be called Wonderful, Counselor, The mighty God, The everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace.

A wonder is something that is beyond the ability of man to comprehend. When you talk of wonder you are basically talking of something that is abnormal in a positive sense. You probably would once or twice have heard about the Seven Wonders of the World including: The Great Pyramid of Giza, The Great Wall of China, Petra, Coloseum in Rome, Chichen Itza in Mexico, Machu Picchu, Taj Mahal in India and the seventh is listed as Christ De Redeemer in Rio De Janeiro in Brazil.
Christ De Redeemer is an Art Deco statue of Jesus Christ in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, created by French sculptor Paul Landowski and built by Brazilian engineer Heitor da Silva Costa, in collaboration with French engineer Albert Caquot. Romanian sculptor Gheorghe Leonida fashioned the face. Constructed between 1922 and 1931, the statue is 30 metres high. The arms stretch 28 metres (92 ft) wide.

Let us talk about Christ our own very Redeemer!
There is a wonderful story once told in the Bible of one friend of Jesus. He had fallen ill just at the time when Jesus was out of town and had died as a result. He was too close to Jesus to die young; his sisters had thought. Martha and Mary sent an urgent message to Jesus: “Your friend took ill and now he is dead; so please come quickly and make him whole again”. As if unmoved by the death of his friend Jesus did not arrive until four whole days; four whole days after the death of Lazarus. (John 11:38-44)
I do not know what seems to be dying right now in your life and it is looking like it would not live again; I want to assure you today dear reader; Jesus is coming for it.
So, Jesus got back to Bethany, Lazarus was stone dead. He was cold. He had already gathered substantial rot. The stench from his tomb was more than repelling. When Martha saw Jesus, they rued their loss “Jesus, why did you come so late. If only you had been here just a few hours after he died he would surely have lived again. But you are now three days too late. You friend is there, buried in the tomb with the dead”. Here’s one of the mysteries of the World’s greatest wonder- Jesus. Except it becomes necessary he does not reveal himself. I remember that he went to the wedding in Cana of Galilee entirely as a guest and would never have revealed himself were it not for his mother who begged vigorously for him to cover the shame of the celebrants. (John 2:1-12)

At the tomb of Lazarus, Jesus lifted his hands and said
“Father, I thank you that you have heard me. And I knew that you hear me always: but because of the people who stand by I said it, that they may believe that you have sent me. And when he thus had spoken, he cried with a loud voice, Lazarus, come forth” John 11:41-43”

I want to let you know dear friend; whatever the circumstances of your life may be: Jesus never ever comes late; even on the day when he came four days after his friend had been buried he still was not late. Can you imagine that? How exactly did that come about?- Jesus controls time and seasons and so it is impossible to define his actions and inactions in the limit of time. If you would recall; Moses was already eighty years old almost heading for the grave when he unleashed his destiny. Abraham was a hundred years old when God commissioned him a father to generations. All of the time, Jesus defines times. Time never defines him. That is another wonder of his existence.

Dear friend, I imagine that you will be all glued to your TV screens waiting patiently for the Wonderful himself to visit you during the 68th RCCG Annual Convention ; Please go with a open heart. Be unyielding in your expectations and desire for this Convention. It is my sincere prayer that as we lift up our voices to heaven, the God of Heaven will hear us. Here’s wishing you a happy Convention 2020.

“O LORD, I have heard your speech, and was afraid: O LORD, revive your work in the midst of the years, in the midst of the years make it known; in wrath remember mercy.“

The story of the five foolish virgins who missed the feast with the Bridegroom was very pathetic. It would not have been if they had not bothered to wait. Can you imagine that you prepare so hard, leave your home and wait several hours to meet a guest only to be told that the meeting held while you were waiting outside? However, the marriage feast of the lamb was a lot more than a meeting. It was Jesus illustrating how the story of rapture would be.

In my opinion, the biggest error of the foolish virgins was their lukewarmness. (Matt 25: 1-13) And you really couldn’t blame them. They had got to the venue. They had been admitted in. They had oil in their lamps. Notwithstanding all of these they still lost. They lost because they thought they were already around the venue. The easiest way to miss heaven today is “being so used to church” that you take the injunctions of heaven with familiarity.

Dear friend, one thing is for sure in the race of life: You cannot prepare too much. In fact, the only way to win is to prepare more than is required.

What does revival really mean?

Revival means waking up from one’s slumber. Once in a while in life, we may get cold. We may lose some steam because we are often beset with the cares of life. Were it not so, Prophet Isaiah would not have admonished thus “Those that wait upon the Lord shall renew their strength”(Isa 40:31). As you may know, one compelling advantage of the eagle is in its ability for seasonal self renewal. Every once in a while, the eagle ascends to the hills and sheds its old feathers to grow newer ones. That brings me to my second point.

Revival is shedding unnecessary weight. The Bible, speaking in Heb 12:1 says “Wherefore seeing we also are compassed about with so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which doth so easily beset us, and let us run with patience the race that is set before us” No man can run with a weight on his head. As Christians, every weight of sin is an impediment to growth. If you seek revival you must let go of the weight.

Lastly, I must say that no one can be revived who has not first found Jesus. The Bible tells us that Jesus is the way, the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through Him.

Brethren, the signs of the end times are here. It is time to seek the Lord. It is a season to pray for revival fire as in the day of Pentecost to keep us moving in our Christian journey as we look forward to the second coming of our Lord Jesus Christ.

Happy New Month.

Text 😛salms 100:4

It′s not enough to just have a thankful heart but to tell God how thankful we are.
Have a thanks session daily. Complaining does not glorify God.
I Thess. 5:18-19 (when you murmur, you hinder the Holy Spirit from working on your behalf)

Do not quench the Spirit. - I Thessalonians 5:19

Rather, this is how we should come before the Lord -
“Enter His gates with a song of thanksgiving And His courts with praise. Be thankful to Him, bless and praise His name.
- Psalms 100:4
Another version referred to Thanksgiving as the “Password“ to enter God′s presence.

So that′s what God expects from us as we enter the second half of this special Year 2020! Hallelujah

Blessed be the name of our God! It could only have been the Lord, for if not for God on our side, where would we be? Glory be to the name of the Lord!

“If it had not been the Lord who was on our side,“ Let Israel now say, - Psalms 124:1

It is good to give thanks to the Lord , And to sing praises to your name, O Most High; - Psalms 92:1

To the end that my glory may sing praise to you and not be silent. O Lord my God, I will give thanks to you forever. - Psalms 30:12

I will give you thanks in the great assembly; I will praise you among many people. - Psalms 35:18

We promise to give you glory due your name always Lord. No man shall take the glory due your name in our lives. It all belongs to you in Jesus′ name.

We give you thanks for all your help now as well in advance.

For the water therapy to be effective, it is advisable not to add anything to the water like lemon, vinegar, or ginger.
Also, you can drink your morning water normal or warm depending on what you are comfortable with.

Below are some benefits of drinking water on an empty stomach in the morning.

It helps eliminate toxins and improves skin health.

It jump start your metabolism.

It helps re-hydrate the body.

Helps fuel the brain.

It helps fight sickness and build immune system.

It reinforces healthy weight loss.

It prevents migraine and headache.

Evidently, many things are contending for the souls of our children, and every parent should be sincerely concerned about their derailing children.

Here are some of the ways you can win your children to the Lord as a Christian parent.

Lead them to Jesus. (Jn 3:14-15).This means there is still hope of restoration for your wayward children.

Teach them to repent of their sins and accept the Lord Jesus who was crucified for them.

Rid them of ungodly friends. (I Cor. 15:33) Ungodly and corrupt friends will ruin your children’s lives. So, completely rid them of ungodly friends who wield negative influence on them.

Set boundaries or limits where necessary to forestall further negative influence.

Don’t starve them of your love and attention. Children are attention seekers, and some of them behave unruly, just to get your attention as a parent. If you don’t get much involved in their lives and shower them with attention and love, they will run into the hands of peers or adult(s) who give them enough attention. Interact with them often.

Intercede for them.

When all seems to have failed in winning them to the Lord, the weapon of prayer will prevail.
Pray constantly for them. Prayer of faith is the key to unlock door.

Mummy Cecelia Ega - July 2
Daddy Adefila - July 4
Sis.Falua Olasumbo - July 4
Sis.Odegbami Bukola - July 4
Sis. Hope Oyabunmi - July 14
Mummy Eno Ademeso - July 15
Sis. Emmanuel Serah - July 15
Yahaya IniOluwa - July 17
Sis.Ronke Bello - July 18
Mummy Adeagbo - July 19
Adefila Adesumola - July 22
Bro. Esho Micheal - July 25
Sis.Foluke Odegbami - July 26
Timilehin Oduniyi - July 27
Alamu AnuOluwa - July 27
Adeyinka Adeola - July 27
Adekunle David - July 30
Sis.Falua yeside - July 31

It was late one morning in December 1982 when a Baton Rouge housewife (Louisiana, USA) saw someone approaching her home in the city′s Hundred Oaks neighborhood. She opened the door, unsure if it was a carpenter or plumber returning from their lunch break. The woman realized almost immediately that it was neither, but instead a man who had knocked on her door weeks earlier asking for directions. Suddenly the intruder overpowered her and ordered her upstairs, where he held her at knifepoint and raped her repeatedly, then stabbed her twice and escaped after the victim′s friend walked in on the horrific scene.
The days and months that followed would have unexpected and irreversible consequences not only for the victim herself but also for Archie Charles Williams, who was exonerated just last week after spending almost four decades in prison for the brutal attack that occurred that morning — a crime Williams did not commit. His 1983 conviction — based almost solely on the victim′s positive identification of him in a photo lineup — allowed the real rapist to spend the next several years continuing to terrorize women across Baton Rouge.
Police finally arrested Stephen Forbes (the culprit) in 1986 after finding him on the scene of another attempted rape in progress. He confessed to four additional rapes in the same area, some with distinct similarities to the Hundred Oaks attack where Archie was arrested but Archie was never freed. Recent developments in fingerprint technology matched Forbes’ finger print to finger print evidence collected at that scene for the first time in March 2019, resulting in Williams′ exoneration and eventual release.
Archie Williams was incarcerated for 37years of his life on that trumped up charge of rape. He didn′t commit the crime, yet he was made to pay for it with 37years of his adulthood. Four different testifiers said Archie was at home on the said day and could not have been on the crime scene. But the victim insisted it was he whom he saw.

One thing though, Archie was never broken. He did everything he could to remain positive even in the prison. See friend, whatever happens in life you MUST NEVER EVER get broken.

Last week, Archie auditioned before a 3,500 crowd at America’s Got Talent. It was an emotional night as he shared the story of his courage, resilience and ultimate triumph.

Williams was featured on the latest season of “America′s Got Talent,“ and fans of the show got a sneak peek at his audition Friday through the show′s social media accounts. The audition is the realization of a long-held dream for Williams, who said he watched the popular NBC talent show while incarcerated, with dreams of one day making it to the big stage. “I watched ′America′s Got Talent′ in prison, and I would visualize myself being there,“ he said. “I always desired to be on a stage like this, and now I′m here. Thank God. I know it′s the chance of a lifetime.“ Williams says.

When he was asked “How did you survive it?“ Archie said “Freedom is of the mind. I went to prison but I never let my mind go to prison“
In the audition, Williams showcases his talent with a performance of Elton John′s classic “Don′t Let the Sun Go Down on Me“ that left the show′s four judges — including the notoriously blunt Simon Cowell — and audience in a tearful awe. Cowell even shared the footage on Twitter a message mirroring the comments he left for Williams following his performance.
“Archie, I will never, ever listen to that song in the same way ever again after you sang that. It took on a whole new meaning for me,“ Cowell told Williams in his critique. “You′re a very, very courageous person. By the way, you have a really good voice — you really, really do.
“This is an audition I will never forget for the whole of my life, Archie.“ Those were the words of Simon Cowell, show host.
That night all four judges on the show gave Archie the nod to go on to the finals of America′s got talent.
Whatever your situation may be today please be encouraged. There is a bright light that is about to show on the horizon. Do know as you continue to hang in there that God is coming for you and it would change everything again for you. It would be a new beginning. And don’t forget, please encourage someone out there also.

Stay positive minded and have yourself a great year.