Many of us ignore cashew nut not knowing how beneficial it can be to our health. Here in this article, I will be listing Nine(9) Health Benefits of cashew nut:

1. Prevents Cancer: This is one of the major benefits of cashew nut. With the help of the proanthocyanidins in cashew as well as the high copper content in it; Cashew nut helps fight against any cancerous cells and will help keeps you away from colon cancer.

2. Healthy Heart: When compared to other nuts, Cashew nut contains low fat content which is very healthy to the heart. Also cashew nuts are cholesterol free and the antioxidants present in them keeps you away from heart diseases.

3. Reduce High Blood Pressure: If you always have a high blood pressure, Cashew nut contains magnesium which can lower high blood pressure.

4. Gives Healthy Bones: Cashew nut contains some things which is also important for bone health. It helps build your bone to be very strong.

5. Helps your Hair: Many women wish to get black hair and make the best out of their hairs. Cashew nut contains copper which is in charge of your hair color. So, consumption of cashew nut which are full of copper content, can give you that black hair that you always wished for.

6. It Helps in Weight Loss: Though cashew nuts are considered as fats, it also contains good cholesterol. So those who eat cashews at least twice a week will gain less weight when you compare them to those who eat less.

7. Helps Digestion: Cashew nut helps growth and body development as it contains nucleic acid synthesis, so it aids digestion.

8. Healthy Gums and Teeth: As I mentioned before, cashew nut contains magnesium content which is very good for bones. So, it provides healthy teeth and builds strong gums to hold them.

9. Pleasant sleep: After or during menopause, cashew nuts can give you relaxed and pleasant sleep during the night.

Now you have known some of the health benefits of cashew nut, you can at least eat them once a week

It is God′s topmost desire that every child prospers in all areas of life, most importantly in their spiritual life.

He wants your child to be saved and to maintain a constant and cordial relationship with Him all through because in this lies his/ her all round prosperity.
However, as parents, you must partner with God to have this great goal achieved, as no one ever succeed in parenting without partnership with God.

Partnering with God to build and maintain a healthy spiritual life for your child implies you allowing God to use you for his/her conversion. Often times, many parents see the task of raising Godly children as very difficult and sometime, and an impossible one. This is because they fail to partner with God. They feel it is their sole responsibility to make sure their children are saved, so they sometimes forget or neglect God?s part.

They rely more on their own ability and skills. No wonder, many children are unconverted today. God has the power to save every child because His will is that all should be saved. Especially children, of whom he says have what it takes to part of the Kingdom.
Letting God assist you means partnering with Him prayerfully for the salvation of your child. See yourself as the medium through which God intends to reach that child, reveal Himself to him/her and establish a strong lasting relationship with him/her. Also it is through you He intends o strengthen and maintain this relationship by your personal example of studying the scripture, obeying them and daily communing with God in prayer.

Nevertheless, this partnership must begin with your own salvation as parents. God cannot partner with a sinner. If you are not born again, you can neither model the life of Christ nor lead your child to Him (Lk 6:39).

Moreover, take him/her to a bible believing church where you and the entire family are evangelized, nurtured through discipleship and worship God in spirit and in truth.

Furthermore, teach him/her the word of God at home, guide him/her in their choice of friends and get to know them personally. Above all. Pray for him/her daily, during your personal prayers and when you are with them.

If you do all these; With God on your side, as a trusted partner, you will successfully help your child maintain a healthy spiritual life.

I bless the name of the Lord on behalf of my Son who is old enough to get marry. God answered my prayer in the month of August. He got married and Lord took control of everything.
-Mummy Ademola

I thank God for His faithfulness over me and my family. I thank God for promotion at my place of
work. I also thank the Lord for another year of my birthday.
-Bro. Filani

During the 21 days fasting, I asked God for some things and he answered me. Halleluyah!
-Sis. Helen Akintunde

I bless God for all round promotion in my catering work. I also the Lord for another year of my
birthday.
-Mummy Ibitoye

I thank God for His wonders in this cathedral; the Lord waved the spirit of death over me and He answered my prayer.
-Daddy Omonua

I bless God for His faithfulness over me and my family. I thank God for safe delivery of my wife
and another year of my birthday. I also thank God for
my Sister′s 15 years wedding anniversary.
-Bro. Chidi

My Son was sick and God healed him through the ministration of our Daddy in the Lord. God changed my husband for better. I also thank God for answered
prayer.
-Sis. Kehinde Odunlami

I thank God for His faithfulness and for another year of my birthday.
-Sis. Anike bunmi- Jembola

I bless God for healing and for another year of my birthday.
-Bro. Adewale Adeola

I thank God for His faithfulness and another year in the Land of the Living.
-Damilola Ademeso

I thank for another year of my birthday.
-Sis. Blessing

The Lord has been my support since I lost my parents; i also bless God for another year of my birthday.
-Bro Dapo Akinlolu

I bless God for my daughter?s birthday and for wedding anniversary.
-Sis. Dupe Adeosun

God revived my dead friend; He provided a Job for me and my Husband miraculously. Praise the Lord!
-Sis. Titi Oladeji

Bro. Alagbala Olasunkanmi - Oct.1
Adoga-Ega Clinton - Oct.2
Mummy Oba Stella - Oct.3
Akinsola Omotola - Oct.6
Mololuwa Ogunfowora - Oct.8
Sis. Obidiegwu Eunice - Oct.8
Sis. Tolulope Albert - Oct.9
Bro. Adewale Kuti - Oct.10
Bello Oluwapamilerin - Oct.12
Bro. Simeon Oluseyi - Oct.13
Sis. Ojo Sandra - Oct.13
Fagbuyiro Opeyemi - Oct.18
Bro. Akinyemi Olumide - Oct.22
Bello Oluwapekaire - Oct 23
Sis. Aderounmu Omotayo - Oct.26
Sis. Omolola Oyewumi - Oct.28

On Saturday September 8, 2018, a younger 21 years old version of Serena Williams named Naomi Osaka outplayed Serena and became Japan?s first ever grand slam title holder. It was an unlikely final against Serena.

Here are Four(4) lessons I learned from this event and I believe they are invaluable.

One, if you are not inspired by the best you can never become the best.
Naomi has been inspired all her tennis career by the goddess of tennis- Serena. She has had a dream that one day, she would play with Serena on US soil and beat her. And she did. If you want to become the best, go look for the best. Learn from them. Cultivate a relationship with them.

Two, the success of another man does not diminish any man. On the night of the game; People booed Naomi because she dared to aspire to beat the very best in the game. She cried but she did not break. The most inspiring part of the night and a teary moment was when Williams put an arm around Osaka′s shoulder and told the crowd: “I know you guys were here rooting, and I was rooting, too, but let′s make this the best moment we can. ... We′re going to get through this, and let′s be positive. So congratulations, Naomi. “No more booing.“ That was the moment when she won. Williams did not lose because she inspired a new generation of winners.

Third, your background should never hold your back to the ground.
Naomi?s father was Haiti and her mother was from Japan. Both countries have never had a grand slam winner. Her maternal grandfather denounced her mother for marrying a ?nonentity black immigrant?. She was barely One(1) year Old when her opponent won her first Grand Slam in 1999. She had won no Grand slam title before, but played against a 24 times Grand Slam winner and won.

Four, the greatest can be defeated...
Whatever your goals in life, even if it is to become a new market leader, you can do it.
The ladder to the top always leans on the wall of determination, waiting for someone with fat grit to climb atop and become great. Are you looking to beat another Serena Williams in your field and you are thinking you cannot overtake them?
You can...

You need stubborn, determination and rugged self development.

Which in his times he shall shew, who is the blessed and only Potentate, the King of kings, and Lord of lords; Who only hath immortality, dwelling in the light which no man can approach unto; whom no man hath seen, nor can see: to whom be honor and power everlasting. Amen.

Potentate is a person who possesses incredible power, authority, and influence and is sovereign as king and ruler.

Throughout history men have found rallying points for faith, religion and beliefs. In the old Greek mythology you find such gods as Zeus, Apollos, Hermes etc. In the Yoruba mythology you find such gods as Sango, Oya, Ogun etc.

Looking through history however, a few things separate Jesus of Nazareth and his father- Jehovah God from all other native gods.

One, by practical experience there is one name that has consistently confronted evil and overcome. The Bible says ?Neither is there salvation in any other: for there is no other name under heaven given among men, whereby we must be saved? (Heb 4:12). Again and again, people have used the name of Jesus in very diverse ways in bringing succor where help is desperately needed. Zeus, Appollos, Ogun, Oya etc have never been able to live up to this name.

Secondly, all other gods are dead. Many of them once lived and their graves are known. Interestingly, the grave of our Lord and master Jesus Christ is empty. The bible says ?Whom God hath raised up, having loosed the pains of death: because it was not possible that he should be holden of it?. Death could not hold him captive. Other gods, known to men have been permanently captured by death but not our God.

Thirdly, there is no other name given among men by which we must be saved. This is for me the most important differentiator. The Bible says without the shedding of blood.... there cannot be remission... None of the other gods were even willing to shed their blood for their followers. And in reality too they were products of sin themselves so if they venture the cross their blood could never have sufficed to cleanse the sins of mankind. Jesus, in contrast went to the cross as a lamb, weathered the shame of it and won for us dignity, dominion and remission of sins.

On the day when Elijah challenged the Prophets of Baal and Asherah to contest the supremacy of the God of Abraham was proved with all finality. A bull was prepared and laid on the altar and 450 Prophets of Baal in conjunction with 400 Prophets of Asherah called on their gods to send fire to consume the sacrifice. Nothing happened. They did so morning to night shouting several times, wailing in the process, nothing happened.
It was time to demonstrate the supremacy of the God of Israel. After preparing the sacrifice, hear what he did. 1 Kings 18: 36-38 recorded:
36 At the usual time for offering the evening sacrifice, Elijah the prophet walked up to the altar and prayed, ?O Lord, God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, prove today that you are God in Israel and that I am your servant. Prove that I have done all this at your command. 37 O Lord, answer me! Answer me so these people will know that you, O Lord, are God and that you have brought them back to yourself.?
38 Immediately the fire of the Lord flashed down from heaven and burned up the young bull, the wood, the stones, and the dust. It even licked up all the water in the trench!

Our God is one God who responds to his own when they come face to face with reproach and danger. He never leaves his own stranded. He will respond to you today like he did to Elijah on Mount Carmel.

Happy new month.

Like we analysed in Part one of this study; Salvation is being born again. The regeneration of the spirit of man. Salvation entails genuine repentance and forgiveness.

SALVATION is a race that must be concluded at the entrance to heaven. Our race to salvation will not be terminated in Jesus name (1 Corinthians 15:52).

At Salvation our body is not changed but the heart is transformed; It′s an encounter and regeneration of our spirit-man. We need to be regenerated to be transformed to a brand new creature because all old things has passed away.

The stages of salvation can be categorized into three:

a. THE PAST STAGE:
According to Romans 4:6 our personal encounter with God and experience will lead to the salvation from our sins.
When your sins are forgiven by this experience, there is a peace like a river that comes into your life. You will no longer be burdened by guilt.
Any Christian that has not had such experience has not been genuinely saved. All believers in Christ need that salvation experience. You are dead spiritually without salvation because, each time you enjoy sin, it takes you deeper and deeper into the grave since wages of sin is DEATH. You need to be translated from death of sin to life spiritually. At this stage, you will begin to enjoy the presence of God.
It is a stage when old things in one′s life will pass away, meaning that the power of sin dies in your life while the power of life everlasting takes over because you are in control and have dominated sin (Romans 6:17-23). The power of Jesus in your life breaks down the power of sin.

b. THE PRESENT STAGE:
This is when you have been totally saved, the spirit of God dwells in you richly (Romans 4:6-8 & Acts 2:33, 38&, 39).
When your sin are forgiven you will have the gift of the holy spirit, and the holy ghost takes over your life.
It is a stage of sanctification, you are being led by the spirit of God day by day. In everything you want to do, you take it to God first; not living a life of compromise because you are purified.

c. THE FUTURE STAGE
This is the ultimate stage where the wrath of God takes place on every Sinner (Romans 5:9) as a result of judgment either after rapture or after death. It is when the wrath of God comes upon the children of disobedience.
Christianity means being Christ like; and so, if your way don′t please God or reveal him, you are just among the number of those warming up for hell; meaning that you will not be opportuned to share in his divine glory (Ephesians 5:6,Romans 6:17-23) I pray by the end of our lives here on earth with God′s Grace, we will reign with him. (1 Corinthians 3:15-19)
All the works we have done here on earth will be tested and so we should be careful with what we do with our body because it is the temple of the living God ( 1 Thessalonians 5:8-9). We all need to live soberly a life worthy of Christ. Our main goal as Christians is to work towards being in the marriage supper of the lamb on the last day when we meet the Lord God in heaven(Rev. 19:9)

ASSURANCE OF SALVATION (John 25:1-3)
Every Christian should desire the coming of the Lord Jesus. The ultimate place to be is in heaven. Eternal life should be very important to every believer. Focus on heaven; focus on being among the Chosen of Christ Jesus by living a life worthy of him (1 John 3:24) If you really love God,we must keep his words, pleasing him by obeying every of his commandments (1john 5:2).
To love God is by loving what he loves because. GOD IS LOVE. May God continually give us the assurance of salvation in all we do in Jesus name.... Amen ????

Extracted From: DIGGING DEEP:
DATE: Tuesday 25th Nov. 2018
BY: Pastor Sunday Odunuga

At the beginning God gave man DOMINION (v26)
To enjoy dominion, we need help and assistance in life that is why he created not just Adam but gave him Eve as helping hand.
God expects us to be fruitful (v28)

When you able to decide what happens in your life positively it means you have DOMINION and authority.

When you are fruitful, multiplying, replenishing, subduing; these give us ability to you have DOMINION, Psalm 82:6.

In the beginning, the wisdom of God in man enabled him to take charge and have authority over every single creation of God. He named all the animals God created. The sin of disobedience of eating from the forbidden fruits led to the fall of man which resulted to his nakedness, and lost of all the resources and power given. Sin reduces a man until he gets to zero level (Romans 8:6).

*The glory of God that was covering man left him, then fear and terror took over. The glory to take decision left which resulted to struggling and suffering because of the curses placed on Adam and Eve. The ground that yielded abundance for him stopped yielding as before and he started sweating to survive.

We thank God for his redemption agenda which gave us hope. For God so loved the world that he sent his son Jesus to restore that DOMINION at the cross of Calvary (John 3:16,John 10:10)

Jesus is the help and hope we need to restore our lost glory of abundance of life and DOMINION, but there are conditions for this restoration: (1)boldly saying no to the devil and his cohorts, and (2) walking with Jesus; our Saviour, and God Almighty; your heavenly Father.

It is only through sin that the Devil can destroy one′s destiny (Romans 8:6). Just like he did in the garden of Eden; Adam and Eve brought sin, deprived us of God′s original plans, brought shame, reproach, captivity, making us slaves of sins and every other manners of wickedness and pains in our lives individually and even collectively, but the good news is that the original DOMINION can be restored and given back to us his children; only if we decide to be in good relationship with him by giving our life and hope to him.

To have DOMINION, your knowledge of God is highly important. His word should be absorbed and retained in your heart.

Acts 1:8 and Matt 8:22 shows the kind of witness and DOMINION God requires of us. Accept Jesus and have life everlasting or reject him and be condemned May God Almighty restore our lost glory and DOMINION in all aspects of our lives in Jesus name....Amen!!.

In ensuring that your child is genuinely saved, it is important to know that the role you will play as parents is vital and deliberate.
Deliberately lead him/her to Calvary. Spell out to him/her what it entails and the risk or consequences of neglecting his/her salvation.
Below are the steps that will assist you as parents:

? Spell it out: let your child know what sin is. Teach your child to understand that sin is anything that God hates. Therefore, he/she must hate what God hates and love what God loves. I John 3: 4
? Explain how all humans became sinners by nature. Make it clear to your child that we inherited sin as a result of the disobedience of our first parents. Rom. 3:23
? Let your child know that the consequence of sin is eternal separation from God.
? Tell your child about the great love of God for mankind. Let him/her know that God doesn′t has pleasure in the death of any sinner but that sinner the sinner should return to God. Ezek. 33:11
? Explain the simplicity of accepting Christ. I John 1:9
? Finally, guide your child to personally make decision for Christ, and thereafter, pray with him/her.

Almonds are an incredibly popular tree nut. Despite being high in fat, they are highly nutritious and extremely healthy.

? Almonds deliver a massive of nutrients.
? Almonds help to protect against stress.
? Almonds are high in Vitamin E which protects cell membranes from damage.
? Almonds can assist with blood sugar control.
? Almonds can lower cholesterol levels.
? Eating almonds reduces hunger, lowering your overall calorie intake.
? Almonds are incredibly effective for weight loss.

I bless God for His faithfulness on behalf of my family and my house fellowship. I also thank God for my Son′s birthday.
-Sis. Fanda

Blessed be the name of the Lord for saving my husband from accident.
-Sis. Blessing.

I thank God for another year of my birthday. Also for answered prayer.
-Sis. Victoria

My Dad had an issue that led to court hearing, I give glory to God for vindicating my Dad.
-Sis. Cynthia

I give God the glory for multiple restorations and opportunity of another birthday for me and my son.
-Sis. Charity

I thank God for singly me out for blessing. Also, for fighting all my battles for me ; and giving me all round victory.
-Sis. Alamu

I bless God for His faithfulness to my family. Also, for my husband′s birthday.
-Mummy Ega

I just bless God for my life.
-Bro. John

I have not seen my grandson for years now, I bless God because he called and I spoke with him.
-Mama John

I thank God for His protection over my family. Also, for adding another year to my child′s birthday.
-Bro. Lawrence