MADE FOR MORE Ruth, the forsaken. Ruth, the rejected. Ruth, the abandoned. Ruth, an object of mockery. Ruth, the poor woman. Ruth the Moabitess. Ruth the justified. Ruth, the one who was in the initial plan of God for redemption right from the beginning. Ruth, whose background didn't lay her back to the ground. Ruth, a woman who does things with a correct and a sincere heart. Ruth, a faithful disciple of Naomi.  Ruth, the new legal wife of Boaz. Ruth the great grandma of King David. Ruth, one of the five women mentioned in the genealogy of Jesus. Ruth the one who obtained mercy. Ruth the highly favoured. Ruth, a woman whose life is worthy of emulation. I could go on and on.  The deed had been done. Naomi lost her two sons and her husband in a strange land. There was nothing left to still be doing in such a land. She had to go back to her native land, Bethlehem: The house of bread. Ruth and Oprah wanted to go with her but with a little persuasion, Oprah went back. It...

Give your man all the support he needs.  PREPARING TO BE A HELP MEET BY DEBI PEARL THE PROPHET TYPE OF MAN (CHAPTER 3) Moral to the story: Be flexible for your man.  A caution : Your most important job as a prophet's wife is keeping chaste and common sense attitude and conversation (not bad-mouthing folks).  Without it, your marriage will be miserable.  In this chapter, Debi began to talk about the types of men we have. She divided them into the Prophet type, the Priest and the King. The first one we are considering today is the Prophet.  "As a man moves into his late twenties and early thirties his image will become much more pronounced." Debi Pearl  Your ability to know who your man is, what he wants and how to serve him will bring fulfillment and bliss to you.  Give your man all the supports he needs ranging from emotional to spiritual support.  "The prophet or visionary  type of  man are maj...

PREPARING TO BE A HELP MEET BY DEBI PEARL COURTSHIP TO WHOM? (CHAPTER 2) Moral to the story :God often leads us down His path through the counsel of those who are wiser. A caution :Stubbornness can wreck your life. High-mindedness can leave you a high and dry old maid.   This chapter centers on a lady by name,  Lydia. She was beginning to wonder if she would ever get married at age 23. A day came in which her dad stopped by in her room, to tell her of a man seeking permission to court her.  She was so eager to know who the man was. She was surprised when her dad mentioned a guy who was totally a stranger to her. Of course, she had seen him in different groups prior to that time, but they have never said a word to each other.  It took an hour of persuasion from her dad before she actually agreed to give it a chance by just knowing him.  "Nervous? Are you kidding me? I was a MESS. I mean can you imagine it happening to you? ...

PREPARING TO BE A HELP MEET BY DEBI PEARL  THE KID'S LOVE STORY (CHAPTER 1) Moral to the story: God wants, no, He needs us to pray.  CAUTION: Don't pray amiss.  The kid's love story is that of the author herself; Debi Pearl. She had just turned 13 when she first saw her man in a program  and immediately she knew he was the right one for her. Of course the man didn't notice her not until many years later. Why would God bypass a guy of at least 21 years old, and come to a kid of 13 years old telling her he was the one she was going to marry. Sounds weird right?  God does not do anything without a reason. He is the God who knows the end, right from the beginning.  When the young Debi got home, she told her mum, and her mum began to follow her up to always pray for the man of God. The young Debi took it upon herself, praying for the man of God. She wasn't praying to be his wife, neither was she praying for him to notice her. She...

NOT WITHOUT A FATHER For those who are so close to me, they will know I rarely mention my Dad. He's alive and healthy.  I grew up not knowing my Dad. I grew up not knowing what fatherly love meant. My Dad is very much alive but we are far from each other. I was around 11 years or so before he came looking for me. First of all, I am grateful to God for giving me my mum. She went through a lot raising me.  So, while I was growing up, I envied those who talked about their dad so much. I wish I could be like them. I wish I could have someone who would be able to show me love. I didn't know fatherly love not until when I met my Spiritual father in Ibadan in 2010. He received me with open arms.  For several years, I lived with hurt and hatred in my heart. I cried bitterly most times when I reminisce about so many things.  A day came when I heard God said to me"For this reason were you separated from your mother's womb, you are not accidental...

REVIEW OF THE MOVIE;THE TRAIN So you see, before we start envying someone because of the height they have attained, please mellow.  You do not understand what they have been through.  You do not know how they have arrived at that point. You do not know how they have sacrificed their ALL on the altar of sacrifice.  Till then, let's go back to God and pray that He helps us to be yielded to Him completely. I got teary at some points watching the movie. This is the movie I found many lessons to learn. I know I am not going to remain the same after this time. I sure know you won't remain the same too. If you haven't watched the movie, please do.  LESSONS LEARNT  1.No man loves to be identified with a failure. Everyone loves to be identified with successful men.  This was the case when Abayomi was asked to act the role of Goliath and he declined.  2. Watch out when you no longer love to dwell in the secret place, wh...