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Digg it UP - How You Can Transform Yourself and Your Nation
One is that you should never talk about your book idea. There are two reasons for this viewpoint. One is that if you talk too much about your book, you will dissipate the energy it takes to actually write your book. The other is that if you talk about your book and get negative feedback, it could discourage you from writing it as well.Better to just keep your ideas to yourself, this perspective says, and focus on writing.The other side of this debate says that you should talk about your book idea to people. How else can you test if anyone will be interested in your idea or not? Why waste so much time and energy writing something nobody will want to read, and nobody will ever publish?Which side is right?<
The last clause in verse 15 suggests that you were made in the secret factory of God – in the depths of the earth, a region of darkness and mystery. If you were formed in a region of darkness and mystery, then no one else, including Satan, has an idea of the complexity of how God has made you.
It therefore makes sense to say that as children of God, we shouldn’t give in to the damaging remarks people have made on us, one time or the other. We should also not give in to the thoughts dropped on our minds by the devil. Both the damaging remarks by people and the thoughts brought on mind by the devil are totally untrue.
The Word of God calls us in 2 Corinthians 10:5 to demolish arguments and every pretension that sets itself up against the knowledge of God, and to take captive every thought and make it obedient to Christ.
Christ Himself is the Word of God (John 1:1). He is the Word we should believe and not the lies of the devil or the damaging statements people make about us. The devil is a liar and the master
When a stock market has crashed, prices of stocks would have gone down a lot more from their highest prices. It is not uncommon to see prices pulling back some 40 to 50% of whatever they have gained within a very short period of time although it had taken many months and even years for the prices to move upwards to their highest prices.Often, when the stock market has crashed, traders who are technical in nature, or traders who have relied on technical analysis for their timing of their entries and exits, would become much more anxious about the accuracy of their timing indicators, especially if they had not been successful in identifying their exits before the market crash. After all, if their technical timing indic
I quickly said, “The Word of God”. (I am talking about the Christian God).
He retorted, “But Japan hasn’t got much of God’s Word, yet they have a developed economy and a transformed nation.” I convinced my friend by insisting that the Word of God is the seed that transforms individuals and nations. You too may ask, “What about Japan?”
Well, every modern civilization and culture begins from the Word of God.
Think about this…
The British got light from the Word of God and this light was brought into their social life, resulting in their social and cultural transformation. The British then went ahead to introduce their culture to America. Japan in turn, learnt a new way of doing things from America. From what I have just said, you can see that Japan’s transformation has its beginning from America, while America’s transformation came from God’s Word.
Britain, USA, Japan, etc. experienced years of despotic leadership, coup d’etat and civil unrest like any other young nation, but God’s Word eventually transformed them. Before we go into the next section of this article, I would want you to think deeply about this statement by Apostle Paul in Romans 12:2. He said:
“Do not conform any longer to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God's will is – his good, pleasing and perfect will.”
How Will The Word of God Transform You?
Let me explain it this way:
Every human being behaves the way s/he does because the mental picture which a person carries in the mind causes him/her to exhibit behavior which AGREES with that image. No person ever acts better than the image or picture that he has of himself. Your behavior agrees with your self-image. The image you have of yourself determines how you esteem yourself.
An excellent self-image produces high-self esteem, but poor self-image produces low self-esteem.
“Poor self-image produces low self-esteem and low self- esteem is the cause of anti-social behavior.”
Now, let’s consider this question…
Can a Christian Have Low Self-Esteem?
In my opinion, I don’t believe a Christian can have low self-esteem if s/he truly believes in the Lord Jesus Christ and the wonderful significance of His death and resurrection.
Throughout the Bible, the identity of a Christian does not suggest a low esteem. It has always revealed a glorious identity of Kingship as can be seen in the following examples from the Bible.
A) 1 Peter 2:9
“But you are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people belonging to God, that you may declare the praises of him who called you out of darkness into his wonderful light.”
B) Revelations 5:10
“You have made them to be a kingdom and priests to serve our God, and they will reign on the earth.”
Therefore, I think it is unbelief that can make a child of God to think of him/herself as “good-for-nothing” or “ordinary.”
You Were Not Lowly Rated At Creation
How do I know?
One of my cousins has a shoe making factory. As I watched him work, I discovered that he carefully produced every shoe, but he was exceptionally careful as he produced some special ones.
Those special ones he made were rated higher and sold at higher prices than the rest. You are worth much more than shoes. When God created you, He employed so much care.
Consider the Amplified Bible Version of these words of King David recorded in Psalm 139.14, 15. “I will confess and praise You for You are fearful and wonderful and for the awful wonder of my birth! Wonderful are Your Works, and that my inner self knows right well.
My frame was not hidden from you when I was formed in secret [and] intricately and curiously wrought [as if embroidered with various colors] in the depth of the earth [a reign of darkness and mystery].”
Note the adverbs used to describe how God created you and consider their synonyms below.
INTRICATELY: complicated; puzzling; difficult to understand.
CURIOUSLY: strange; unusual; showing the result of care and attention.
The last clause in verse 15 suggests that you were made in the secret factory of God – in the depths of the earth, a region of darkness and mystery. If you were formed in a region of darkness and mystery, then no one else, including Satan, has an idea of the complexity of how God has made you.
It therefore makes sense to say that as children of God, we shouldn’t give in to the damaging remarks people have made on us, one time or the other. We should also not give in to the thoughts dropped on our minds by the devil. Both the damaging remarks by people and the thoughts brought on mind by the devil are totally untrue.
The Word of God calls us in 2 Corinthians 10:5 to demolish arguments and every pretension that sets itself up against the knowledge of God, and to take captive every thought and make it obedient to Christ.
Christ Himself is the Word of God (John 1:1). He is the Word we should believe and not the lies of the devil or the damaging statements people make about us. The devil is a liar and the master
Search engines are the first stop for most people trying to find information, services, and products online. It is therefore essential that your website appears quickly in search results.The Internet contains numerous search engines, some of which offer payment of an annual fee for your web page to be included in their index.Every search engine already has an automated program commonly called a "spider" that indexes all the web pages it finds online, and it does this for free. So whether you pay or not, your web page will ultimately be indexed by all Internet search engines, as long as the spider can follow a link to your page. The major issue is how quickly your page is indexed.A search engine that offe
“Do not conform any longer to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God's will is – his good, pleasing and perfect will.”
How Will The Word of God Transform You?
Let me explain it this way:
Every human being behaves the way s/he does because the mental picture which a person carries in the mind causes him/her to exhibit behavior which AGREES with that image. No person ever acts better than the image or picture that he has of himself. Your behavior agrees with your self-image. The image you have of yourself determines how you esteem yourself.
An excellent self-image produces high-self esteem, but poor self-image produces low self-esteem.
“Poor self-image produces low self-esteem and low self- esteem is the cause of anti-social behavior.”
Now, let’s consider this question…
Can a Christian Have Low Self-Esteem?
In my opinion, I don’t believe a Christian can have low self-esteem if s/he truly believes in the Lord Jesus Christ and the wonderful significance of His death and resurrection.
Throughout the Bible, the identity of a Christian does not suggest a low esteem. It has always revealed a glorious identity of Kingship as can be seen in the following examples from the Bible.
A) 1 Peter 2:9
“But you are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people belonging to God, that you may declare the praises of him who called you out of darkness into his wonderful light.”
B) Revelations 5:10
“You have made them to be a kingdom and priests to serve our God, and they will reign on the earth.”
Therefore, I think it is unbelief that can make a child of God to think of him/herself as “good-for-nothing” or “ordinary.”
You Were Not Lowly Rated At Creation
How do I know?
One of my cousins has a shoe making factory. As I watched him work, I discovered that he carefully produced every shoe, but he was exceptionally careful as he produced some special ones.
Those special ones he made were rated higher and sold at higher prices than the rest. You are worth much more than shoes. When God created you, He employed so much care.
Consider the Amplified Bible Version of these words of King David recorded in Psalm 139.14, 15. “I will confess and praise You for You are fearful and wonderful and for the awful wonder of my birth! Wonderful are Your Works, and that my inner self knows right well.
My frame was not hidden from you when I was formed in secret [and] intricately and curiously wrought [as if embroidered with various colors] in the depth of the earth [a reign of darkness and mystery].”
Note the adverbs used to describe how God created you and consider their synonyms below.
INTRICATELY: complicated; puzzling; difficult to understand.
CURIOUSLY: strange; unusual; showing the result of care and attention.
The last clause in verse 15 suggests that you were made in the secret factory of God – in the depths of the earth, a region of darkness and mystery. If you were formed in a region of darkness and mystery, then no one else, including Satan, has an idea of the complexity of how God has made you.
It therefore makes sense to say that as children of God, we shouldn’t give in to the damaging remarks people have made on us, one time or the other. We should also not give in to the thoughts dropped on our minds by the devil. Both the damaging remarks by people and the thoughts brought on mind by the devil are totally untrue.
The Word of God calls us in 2 Corinthians 10:5 to demolish arguments and every pretension that sets itself up against the knowledge of God, and to take captive every thought and make it obedient to Christ.
Christ Himself is the Word of God (John 1:1). He is the Word we should believe and not the lies of the devil or the damaging statements people make about us. The devil is a liar and the master
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Now, let’s consider this question…
Can a Christian Have Low Self-Esteem?
In my opinion, I don’t believe a Christian can have low self-esteem if s/he truly believes in the Lord Jesus Christ and the wonderful significance of His death and resurrection.
Throughout the Bible, the identity of a Christian does not suggest a low esteem. It has always revealed a glorious identity of Kingship as can be seen in the following examples from the Bible.
A) 1 Peter 2:9
“But you are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people belonging to God, that you may declare the praises of him who called you out of darkness into his wonderful light.”
B) Revelations 5:10
“You have made them to be a kingdom and priests to serve our God, and they will reign on the earth.”
Therefore, I think it is unbelief that can make a child of God to think of him/herself as “good-for-nothing” or “ordinary.”
You Were Not Lowly Rated At Creation
How do I know?
One of my cousins has a shoe making factory. As I watched him work, I discovered that he carefully produced every shoe, but he was exceptionally careful as he produced some special ones.
Those special ones he made were rated higher and sold at higher prices than the rest. You are worth much more than shoes. When God created you, He employed so much care.
Consider the Amplified Bible Version of these words of King David recorded in Psalm 139.14, 15. “I will confess and praise You for You are fearful and wonderful and for the awful wonder of my birth! Wonderful are Your Works, and that my inner self knows right well.
My frame was not hidden from you when I was formed in secret [and] intricately and curiously wrought [as if embroidered with various colors] in the depth of the earth [a reign of darkness and mystery].”
Note the adverbs used to describe how God created you and consider their synonyms below.
INTRICATELY: complicated; puzzling; difficult to understand.
CURIOUSLY: strange; unusual; showing the result of care and attention.
The last clause in verse 15 suggests that you were made in the secret factory of God – in the depths of the earth, a region of darkness and mystery. If you were formed in a region of darkness and mystery, then no one else, including Satan, has an idea of the complexity of how God has made you.
It therefore makes sense to say that as children of God, we shouldn’t give in to the damaging remarks people have made on us, one time or the other. We should also not give in to the thoughts dropped on our minds by the devil. Both the damaging remarks by people and the thoughts brought on mind by the devil are totally untrue.
The Word of God calls us in 2 Corinthians 10:5 to demolish arguments and every pretension that sets itself up against the knowledge of God, and to take captive every thought and make it obedient to Christ.
Christ Himself is the Word of God (John 1:1). He is the Word we should believe and not the lies of the devil or the damaging statements people make about us. The devil is a liar and the master
How many guys out there have another woman on the side? You know…someone you go to when things are not going well with your partner. O.k. you don’t have to answer that. You already know who you are. Some of you there have more than one woman on the side. Why?Well let’s view some problems you’ve probably noticed from your partner. You know…the problems that may have caused you to cheat in the first place.Problem# 1: She’s just not in the mood anymore. Reason: Loss of sexual chemistry/personal problems.Solution: Try to communicate with her. Find out what get’s her in the mood. I know a lot of you guys out there have a huge ego. And that makes you think that you’re doing o.k. But you may not know everythi
How do I know?
One of my cousins has a shoe making factory. As I watched him work, I discovered that he carefully produced every shoe, but he was exceptionally careful as he produced some special ones.
Those special ones he made were rated higher and sold at higher prices than the rest. You are worth much more than shoes. When God created you, He employed so much care.
Consider the Amplified Bible Version of these words of King David recorded in Psalm 139.14, 15. “I will confess and praise You for You are fearful and wonderful and for the awful wonder of my birth! Wonderful are Your Works, and that my inner self knows right well.
My frame was not hidden from you when I was formed in secret [and] intricately and curiously wrought [as if embroidered with various colors] in the depth of the earth [a reign of darkness and mystery].”
Note the adverbs used to describe how God created you and consider their synonyms below.
INTRICATELY: complicated; puzzling; difficult to understand.
CURIOUSLY: strange; unusual; showing the result of care and attention.
The last clause in verse 15 suggests that you were made in the secret factory of God – in the depths of the earth, a region of darkness and mystery. If you were formed in a region of darkness and mystery, then no one else, including Satan, has an idea of the complexity of how God has made you.
It therefore makes sense to say that as children of God, we shouldn’t give in to the damaging remarks people have made on us, one time or the other. We should also not give in to the thoughts dropped on our minds by the devil. Both the damaging remarks by people and the thoughts brought on mind by the devil are totally untrue.
The Word of God calls us in 2 Corinthians 10:5 to demolish arguments and every pretension that sets itself up against the knowledge of God, and to take captive every thought and make it obedient to Christ.
Christ Himself is the Word of God (John 1:1). He is the Word we should believe and not the lies of the devil or the damaging statements people make about us. The devil is a liar and the master
Do you recall, way back when you're a kid, writing your first book report? It was more than likely a cute little piece of paper and some big words scribbled on it. These were the good old days. Back when book reports were easy and writing was simple. You probably had no idea how to write a book report, which of course is understandable. While those effortless days flew by fast, soon followed some rather decidedly more challenging assignments.Suddenly you're in high school, and everyone expects you to know what you're doing. This is the time we really need to knuckle down and know how to write a book report. No more callow mistakes and grammatical errors. You have to really learn and grow and leave the childish thin
The last clause in verse 15 suggests that you were made in the secret factory of God – in the depths of the earth, a region of darkness and mystery. If you were formed in a region of darkness and mystery, then no one else, including Satan, has an idea of the complexity of how God has made you.
It therefore makes sense to say that as children of God, we shouldn’t give in to the damaging remarks people have made on us, one time or the other. We should also not give in to the thoughts dropped on our minds by the devil. Both the damaging remarks by people and the thoughts brought on mind by the devil are totally untrue.
The Word of God calls us in 2 Corinthians 10:5 to demolish arguments and every pretension that sets itself up against the knowledge of God, and to take captive every thought and make it obedient to Christ.
Christ Himself is the Word of God (John 1:1). He is the Word we should believe and not the lies of the devil or the damaging statements people make about us. The devil is a liar and the master of all lies. Christ Jesus says this concerning Him: “…He was a murderer from the beginning, not holding to the truth, for there is no truth in him. When he lies, he speaks his native language, for he is a liar and the father of lies.” John 8:44.
Finally, child of God, it is my earnest prayer that the Word of God continue to work in your life, and that you become a happier, transformed, and more productive person.
God bless you!
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