3 Spiritual Principles That Prolongs Life

3 Spiritual Principles That Prolongs Life

Sunday, 24 July 2016 /

Written by Sopuruchukwu Egbodo @SopuruEgbodo

Eating healthy and regular exercise are constantly mentioned as habits that can prolong the human life. That notwithstanding, I have discovered certain spiritual principles that when imbibed in conjunction with eating healthy and regular exercise ensures a longer life. Here they are.

HONOUR TO PARENTS
Parents may often be wrong in the majority of their actions and some of their decisions, but it would amount to disrespect and dishonor if one would talk to them harshly. I used to be a rebel in this aspect, my words were usually spoken in harsh and many times disrespectful manners, but then I learnt. I learnt the true meaning of God’s words:

“Honour your father and mother, that your days may be long in the days that the Lord your God gives you” -Exodus 20:12

Read that again and note the promise that comes with the “Honour…”:

“…that your days may be long…”

 That’s just one, another way to honour parents is to provide for them. I cannot tell you things that I have done for my parents, but I can tell you about my decision. 10 percent of my salary is meant to provide for dad’s needs (Mom is late).

CALMNESS IN ADVERSITY
I never start a thing with the mindset that it will not work out. Even when it doesn’t, I don’t quit. I have learnt to see the future and plan ahead of time. In the face of tension I am calm, I absolve the situation, inertly assess it, allow the guidance of the Holy spirit and finally a solution to the problem surfaces.

Like I tell people always, I believe there is a solution to any problems”. So no High Blood Pressures.

LIVING TO GOD'S GLORY
It takes God to change a man completely from his evil ways, and when a man God has changed allows him to direct his life, long life becomes the result.

When God bars you from smoking, fornication, adultery, stealing, partying and all others; he sure is prolonging your life brother.

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Houses And Homes: Choosing Right

Houses And Homes: Choosing Right

Tuesday, 19 July 2016 /

A House

Written by Sopuruchukwu Egbodo @SopuruEgbodo

A home is a place where its members miss when they are away from it.Homes elicits a feeling of pleasantness.It first starts as a house and is made a home with love and understanding by the couples involved (I mean an "Adam" and HIS "Eve", and NOT an "Adam" and a "Steve"). A house is completely the opposite. The man and woman live in anger towards each other and always fight over everything. This is just a tip of what a house as compared to a home is.

Personally I have seen houses that became homes, I have equally seen supposed homes that are just houses.

And I do wonder why some couples even got married to themselves in the first place when they know both of them cannot turn a house into a home, then I realized they focused on the wrong things at the initial stage. The CHOOSING stage.

Many men choose their spouses based on body outlook (Facial beauty, Big breasts, humongous behinds etc.). Instead of placing the furture first in their choice, they made getting themselves a "Beautiful trophy",or a "Working tool" for their penises a major focus.

In the same vein many unmarried women also choose: a better financial status over good behaviour, macho over responsibility,and height over sense.Or just decides to settle with any man that asks them out, because they believe, "Husbands are scarce". A fat lie!

A Home

Homes are products of right choices. And until men and women start making the right choices in marriage, houses will continue to prevail and proliferate over homes.

It's high-time we start choosing right.

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3 good phrases Nigerians made bad

3 good phrases Nigerians made bad

Tuesday, 12 July 2016 /

Written by Sopuruchukwu Egbodo @SopuruEgbodo

These phrases are originally supposed to generate trust when used, but Nigerians just like is obtainable in many things Nigeria, have turned them into words that portray uncertainties. Here they are.

WE'LL GET BACK TO YOU
This phrase is usually heard among employers of labour and dreaded by employees. As it sounds this was supposed to mean, "We'll call to notify you of your appointment or not", but employers of labour in Nigeria (And maybe some other places too) have employed that as a "Tool" to say, "Not qualified". When they tell you, “We’ll call you back", they ain’t calling you nothing. They just diplomatically told you, you aren’t good enough.

HOPEFULLY I WILL...
Another phrase that I have had to deal with personally a lot of time, and the experiences have not been palatable at all! I had contacted a lot of people who used the phrase several times and like I tell those who try to use the phrase on me, "I fear it a lot." It is a Nigerians polite way of saying,"Please permit me to disappoint you".

BY GOD'S GRACE
Since God is attached to this phrase, it was supposed to be used with sincerity in mind, but this probably is the most used, and most abused phrase among Nigerians; no matter their religious orientation or ethnicity. That’s just the word an average Nigerian uses to “Dodge” saying an outright NO to requests.

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