The big deal

There is nothing on earth as powerful as a thought or an idea. We are what we think, and we become what we continue to think. You cannot rise above the plane of your mental conditioning. To change your life, you must change your mind. -Dr Myles Stop trying to change what you can see, deal with what you can't see, which is the source of your imaginative thinking. The big deals are the things we cant see. You cant control your life if what pioneers your thought life is unchecked. You gravitate outside who you are on the inside. There is a better life, a greater life you were destined for, but it cant find expression if your capacity to control your thoughts is unchecked. God gave you the mind to dominate and not to be subjected to the uncertainties of life. #GraceLife

Mind Set

Where you are now didn't come by chance but by the choices you made some years ago. Life has no capacity to deliver to you what you never wished to experience. People experience a stagnated life because they refused to act, some are living life on a negative note because they acted and thought negative about themselves. The world we live in and it's inhabitants originated from the mind of God. The same is applicable to man. The mind blowing technologies and business empires we see around us didn't fall from heaven, they were some people's idea. As a man thinks so is he. In other words your daily living is dictated by your thought pattern. Its either life moves progressively, regressively or its stationary. The choice is yours. The choices you make determines the chances you get in life. Its a new month. Make up your mind to build your world with power of your mind. You were born to succeed.

The Real Gees

The real Big Boys have mansions in Heaven and earth... Because they give to the poor and help the needy, they bless people who can't repay them. The BIG BOYS Love Jesus. We wear Kenneth Cole, Quartz, Gucci, all of them, including ISSACHAR BIG BOYS PRAY, BIG BOYS ARE FRIENDS WITH GOD BIG BOYS WORSHIP BIG BOYS DON'T CHEAT, they don't take all sorts like alcohol or cigarettes that are Harmful to their precious Health and Minds BIG BOYS DONT TALK ANY HOW, They pray for the Peace of the Nation and Contribute to it. BIG BOYS HAVE VISIONS TO MAKE THE WORLD A BETTER PLACE BIG BOYS ARE PURPOSEFUL They are fruitful and Keep healthy relationships BIG BOYS ARE NOT LAZY BIG BOYS ARE RESPONSIBLE, They Brag in the LORD. BIG BOYS Have innumerable number of PROTOCOLS called ANGELS, WHO SCREEN YOU BEFORE YOU GET TO HIM BIG BOYS are never stranded, they know what to do (it's that special wristwatch) BIG BOYS respect ladies, they don't cheat, womanise or lay violent hands on ladies. BIG BOYS TURN GIRLS TO QUEENS BIG BOYS are HUMBLE, no matter the Wealth BIG BOYS FOLLOW GOD AND GODLY like Sheep. That's a few details of THE BIG BOY! Dear Lady, if he isn't (THE) BIG BOY, advice him, make him one or do the needful. *Martins Odogwu

People Who Avoid Failure Inevitably Avoid Success

People Who Avoid Failure Inevitably Avoid Success History tells us that while attempting to invent the incandescence light bulb, Thomas Edison, the world famous American Inventor, failed 10,000 times. After 5,000 failed experiments, his laboratory attendant said to him; “Mr. Edison, we have failed 5,000 times, shouldn’t we stop?” Mr. Edison replied; “Son, we have not failed 5,000 times, we have only discovered 5,000 ways in which it cannot work. We are closer to the solution now than when we started.” Success is the achievement of predetermined goals. But how do you respond when things do not go the way you planned? Do you feel discouraged and depressed? Does it make you want to quit? Everybody wants to succeed, no one wants to fail. However, our knowledge of success cannot be complete without knowing how to handle failure. Successful people see failure as a stepping stone, not a stumbling block. They have the right attitude that failure will neither be fatal nor final. They refer to their failure as “learning experiences” or “temporary setbacks”. On the other hand, unsuccessful people are usually those who are so afraid of failure and rejection that they spend their lives avoiding the risks that could result in failure. They do not realize that those who avoid failure inevitably avoid success. Don’t be afraid to fail. Success will not come without you taking a risk. Don’t let what you have done label you negatively. That you failed an interview, an examination or a sales pitch does not make you a failure. Who you are is different from what you have done. Don’t say to yourself; “I am a failure” just because things did not work out right. If you do that, you have internalized your failure. If you allow failure to get into your heart, it will follow you everywhere. A key thing to note is that failure is usually a sign that you need to change something. If things are not working, something is out of place. Be willing to make adjustments prayerfully. Just a small change can result in an outstanding breakthrough. Always remember that failure is not peculiar to you. Most successful people can write volumes on how not to succeed. They have tried many things that did not work. However, the world has not recognized them for the many ventures in which they failed. No. They have been recognized for the few areas in which they have achieved outstanding success. Dear friend, as you travel on the road to success, you will have challenges. If you get knocked down, are you going to give up and stay down, wallowing in your defeat? Or are you going to get back on your feet as quickly as you can? You can use failure as a springboard to success. You will succeed. -Sam Adeyemi

RHAPSODY OF REALITIES

_Rhapsody of Realities_ *Don’t Keep It To Yourself* Thursday, July 28th . _Pastor Chris Oyakhilome PhD_ *And they that be wise shall shine as the brightness of the firmament; and they that turn many to righteousness as the stars for ever and ever (Daniel 12:3)* Our opening scripture addresses those who win souls to Christ; they’re destined to shine as the brightness of the firmament and stars for ever and ever. This lets you know how important you are to the Lord, if you’re a soul winner. Soul winning is God’s number one job, and as His children, we’re to take the message of salvation to the nations of the world; it’s our mandate: “And he said unto them, Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to every creature” (Mark 16:15). The Gospel is man’s only hope; it’s God’s power to bring men out of sin into righteousness, and out of darkness into His marvellous light. Only through the Gospel can men receive eternal life and become partakers of the divine nature. Through the Gospel, life and immortality have been brought to light (2 Timothy 1:10). Therefore, to know the Gospel; to be saved and then keep it to yourself means you’re not fulfilling the will of God. You must tell others about Christ and the power of His Gospel to save them and make them partakers of His righteousness. Be passionate about soul winning; do it as though you’re the only person to whom the responsibility has been charged. Put your utmost into it. In Ezekiel 3:17-18 the Lord said, “Son of man, I have made thee a watchman unto the house of Israel: therefore hear the word at my mouth, and give them warning from me….” God has made you a “watchman” over the sinners—the unconverted in your world. Therefore, let the passion for soul winning be in your heart as a burning fire, shut up in your bones, so much so that you’re unable to keep it to yourself (Jeremiah 20:9). _PRAYER_ _Dear heavenly Father, I thank you for making me a true and dependable minister of the Gospel, an ambassador of Christ. I’m effective today in turning many to righteousness, and from darkness to light, through the power of the Holy Spirit that’s at work in me mightily. I shine as a star forever, because I’m a soul winner, in Jesus’ Name. Amen_ Further Study: || John 20:21 Then said Jesus to them again, Peace [be] unto you: as [my] Father hath sent me, even so send I you. || || Mark 5:18-20 And when he was come into the ship, he that had been possessed with the devil prayed him that he might be with him. 19 Howbeit Jesus suffered him not, but saith unto him, Go home to thy friends, and tell them how great things the Lord hath done for thee, and hath had compassion on thee. 20 And he departed, and began to publish in Decapolis how great things Jesus had done for him: and all [men] did marvel. || || 2 Corinthians 4:3-5 But if our gospel be hid, it is hid to them that are lost: 4 In whom the god of this world hath blinded the minds of them which believe not, lest the light of the glorious gospel of Christ, who is the image of God, should shine unto them. 5 For we preach not ourselves, but Christ Jesus the Lord; and ourselves your servants for Jesus' sake. || Daily Scripture Reading 1-Year Bible Reading Plan: Romans 3:1-31, Psalms 42-44 2-Year Bible Reading Plan: Ephesians 4:1-10, Isaiah 48 _Do Have A Great Day Ahead...God bless you!_

Untold secret about ICT

*BE SECURED*.. What is the difference between http and https? Don't know how many of you are aware of this difference, but it is worth sending to any that do not... The main difference between *http:// and https:// is It's all about keeping you secure* HTTP stands for Hyper Text Transfer Protocol, the *s*(big surprise) stands for *"secure"..* If you visit a website or web page, and look at the address in the web browser, it will likely begin with the following: http://........; This means that the website is talking to your browser using the regular 'unsecured' language. In other words, it is possible for someone to "eavesdrop" on your computer's conversation with the website. If you fill out a form on the website, someone might see the information you send to that site. This is why you should never ever ever enter your credit card number in an http website! But if the web address begins with https://....... that basically means your computer is talking to the website in a secure code that no one can eavesdrop on. So, if a website ever asks you to enter your credit card information, you should automatically look to see if the web address begins with https://........., If it doesn't. You should *NEVER* enter sensitive information such as a *credit card number*

What you know gives you an edge

In 2003, Mike Tyson, a former world heavyweight boxing champion was broke and filed for bankruptcy. This was in spite of the fact that he became a world champion at the age of 20 and earned a whopping $470 million! How did he become broke after earning such an amount of money? A close look will reveal that Tyson’s undoing was his mind-set. Psychologists call it cognitive restructuring. He grew up in the slums of Brooklyn, New York. The slum has its own culture; prevailing way of thinking. Unfortunately, when he began to earn millions of dollars, his old way of thinking remained with him. He did not invest in stocks or in real estate. He did not know how to start and run businesses. His mind, instead of being an asset, became a liability. Tyson’s story holds a big lesson for you and me. We cannot rise beyond the level of our thoughts. Given the fact that poverty and wrong thinking have become part of our culture, we must find a way to escape its mental trap. One of the ways is getting the right information. Information is key. It polishes a man's gifting. Mike Tyson was talented but lacks the knowledge to Permanently position himself in the place of the wealthy. What you know gives you an edge. Seek the right knowledge today. You will succeed.

WHAT IF IT WORKS???

*WHAT IF IT WORKS?* ```The queue to the ATM machine was something else because we all wanted to withdraw money. Although there was another machine beside it, nobody moved towards the second machine. We had about 25 people on one single queue. When my sis & I got there, I also went to queue but she asked one of the customers what was wrong with the other machine. 'I don't know', he said, '... but somebody said there is no money in it'. After listening to that 'somebody' tale, my sis told me to move straight to the machine everyone neglected and inserted my card. Lo and behold, the same machine 'somebody' said would not work, dispensed the sum of N25,000. As we were walking away like a magician, others who saw some cash I had withdrawn broke away from the initial queue and rushed to that machine. Why did I tell you this experience? 1. People don't get something they need from somewhere because they refused to try. 2. People refused to try because 'somebody' somewhere said it won't work. 3 The somebody somewhere may be an old authority who doesn't believe in evolution. 4. People won't take steps to do what others don't do because of the 'what if it doesn't work?' question. 5. People ask this question because they don't want to take risks. 6. Those who don't take the risk of checking if the other machine is working will remain on the long queue and may not even get what they need eventually. Meaning achieving in 2hrs what they could have achieved in 2min. 7. When a pacesetter comes and succeeds after 'chesting' the criticisms, others break ranks and follow him. Therefore, stop believing 'the somebody' that asks 'what if it doesn't work?' Ask another question: 'What if it works?' Never allow anybody to discourage you!`` #Copied