This is THE WORLD`S YOUNGEST ENGINEER !

This is THE WORLD`S YOUNGEST ENGINEER !
At 3 my neighbor Theophilus is an expert in dismantling anything electronic.
Any portable electronic gadget is as safe as its distance from this YOUNG ENGINEER.
The first time he visited me 2 years ago in my office in 60 secs He wrecked my modem ,
ripped apart my USB cable with His new front teeth and was viciously attacking my laptop
whiles yelling in excitement when I came to its rescue.
It was like watching a human Tasmanian devil at work...lol !
Recently He offered to"jarge"(his way of pronouncing "charge")
my phone and without thinking I said he should go ahead.

When I came to my senses just 2 minutes later , I saw my phone hopelessly abandoned
on the floor with ALL THE PINS IN THE CHARGING PORT BROKEN !
SO WHY ON EARTH DO YOU KEEP ALLOWING DEMOLITION MAN  AROUND !
Well that is the crux of my devotional today.
2 reasons: first is He keeps coming....lol !
secondly I love him and love having him around !
Its the same with our heavenly father He loves us and no matter what we do if we learn
to be like Theophilus and just keep coming He will hear us out and allow us into His presence.

Where have you veered off with God ?
Dont stay away from church , prayer and all that.
There is provision in the blood for every sinner or backslider.
SO JUST COME for God so loved the world
(this sick , depraved , wicked , immoral,
unjust world) that HE GAVE HIS ONLY BEGOTTEN SON.
That whosoever believes in him will not perish
but have everlasting life .
Pick up the pieces and come , HE IS WAITING .
AMEN !

#dailymeditationsforyoungpeople
#psdanjnr

The Usual Easter Program

SOME CRAVE FOR THE LAYING ON OF HANDS BY SOME BISHOP OR PROPHET MORE THAN THEY crave for the KNOWLEDGE OF GOD`S WORD and LIVING RIGHT.
As we celebrate this EASTER many will gather at conventions at very remote parts of town hoping that some MIGHTY man of God will lay hands or pour special oil on them ,fall under the anointing , make funny sounds and strange bodily movement that will change their lives forever.


On Easter Monday most of these SAME people will gather at beaches and recreational centers and INDULGE in all kinds of DRUNKINESS AND DEBAUCHERY. THIS CONTINUES year in year out and THEY GATHER AT THESE PLACES WITH THE SAME PROBLEMS every year!

DONT GET ME WRONG, I HAVE NOTHING AGAINST THE LAYING ON OF HANDS, ANOINTING WITH OIL OR ANY OF THESE EASTER /CHURCH GATHERINGS, I WILL BE ATTENDING ONE MYSELF.

HOWEVER MY ISSUE IS SIMPLE :
THERE IS NO ANOINTING OR CHURCH ACTIVITY THAT CAN REPLACE YOUR NOWING AND PRACTICING GOD`S WORD.
WHATERVER YOU LEARN FROM GOD`S WORD DURING THIS EASTER PLEASE JUST PRACTICE IT !

@pasdanielmanfordjnr

Happy Easter !
#mypreeasterblip
#dailymeditationsforyoungpeople
#James 1:22 But don't just listen to God's word. You must do what it says.Otherwise, you are only fooling yourselves.

MY BUNJEE JUMPING AND YOYO PAST....

Recently a friend of mine called and in the conversation He told me he was travelling to the Aburi Mountains to do some work the following day.

The Aburi Mountains is one of the coolest and nicest places in Ghana.

For a very long time I have been desiring to visit the Mountains and Enjoy the Cool Breeze and views of the mountains.

It was a Wednesday evening and He was living at 5 am the next day.

Without thinking I found myself asking if I could join Him for the journey the next day.

I was fascinated by the opportunity to see these wonderful mountains and in the midst of the excitement and without thinking and taking stock of the things I could do or had to do the next day I had just committed myself to a whole day of NOTHING BUT JUST SIGHT SEEING AND MOUNTAIN WATCHING.....smh

As I sat down and thought of it a second time it reminded me of a past life I was trying to move away from.

IT was  living  life like a Bunjee jumper or a Yoyo just hopping from one position to the other without any purpose or mission BUT only fulfilling my emotional desire of moving from one place to the other.

I would hop from one activity to the other helping others achieve their goals AND GAINING NOTHING EXCEPT THE FUN OF PARTICIPATION!

Unfortunately many are still in this life style which by the way is very symptomatic of a VISION-LESS and PURPOSELESS LIFE which has no DIRECTION except EMOTIONAL SATISFACTION.

God`s plan for our life is tired to a VISION AND A DIRECTION which must be pursued within a certain TIME FRAME. The bible says the one who receives the vision MUST RUN WITH IT .....write the vision, and make it plain upon tables, that he may run that readeth it... Habakuk. 2:2

Sprinters/runners don't have time , getting to the FINISH line is everything and every precious second counts.

To some the bunjee jumping and yoyo way of life is the normal way of living . Living otherwise is like pulling their nostrils.

But I have come to realise that GREATNESS , SUCCESS and ACHIEVEMENT can only come to us WHEN WE LIVE LIKE SPRINTERS , SPEEDING JUST TO HIT THE LIFE LINE !

My mom`s Proposal to FIFA

My late mom always said the reason why never liked soccer was because when a player gets injured in the course the game He is strechted off and the game continues normally without any concern for the injured player.

In her opinion the injury could be life or career threatening and so for the team to continue playing without worrying about the player`s injury makes it look like the game was more important than the players injury.

Mommy`s suggestion was that the game should be brought a hault till the player is taken care of completely and the extent of injury determined , cause of treatment prescribed , the future of the player determined , his entire team members console him then the game can be continued or even  cancelled in solidarity with the injured player.

These were my mom`s proposal for the game we all loved and as much as my kind hearted mom may mean good , the fact sill remains that Her proposals were not practical and would not be considered for a minute by FIFA or even the fans of the game.

IT IS NOT POSSIBLE TO PAUSE THE GAME FOR THAT LONG FOR SYMPATHY TO BE EXPRESSED TO AN  INJURED PLAYER BEFORE THE IT CONTINUES OR POSSIBLY BE CANCELLED IN SOLIDARITY WITH THE INJURED PLAYER.

As impractical as my mom`s suggestions for the game might be , I came to understand the real life application of what she was talking about when she passed away in July 2016.

Life is like a footbal game and we are the individual players. When one gets injured through things like the loss of a loved one , failed relationships , sickness , failure at something , job loss , miscarried pregnancy , a  life threatening diagnoses or anything I came to understand what it means to be just stretched off the field to avoid and the game continueing as though NOTHING HAD HAPPENED.

I came to understand the power of solidarity from loved ones during such times and I really understood what Mommy was proposing really meant for the injured player.

I was soo touched when a lady friend called me the following day , it was a monday morning and this friend who worked in a bank called me and consoled me for close to an hour on the phone , My father`s friends who were cooperate executives and police chief`s left their busy schedules drove home as early as 7 am to spend sometime consoling the family.




These people had paused their game and like mommy said they were all coming around to console an injured player.

The world teaches

STOP DRINK WATER AND RELAX

The palpitations had gotten more intense ,
My vision was blurring, I couldnt walk a few meters without standing in hot sun for some rest.
Being the logical person as I am I quickly concluded that it was almost 12 and I hadnt eaten so
that could be the cause !
I quickly dashed to a nearby fast food joint and I ordered a plate of Jollof.
In five minutes I had finished eating and was up on the move again.
Wont you relax a little after eating ? My assistant asked ?
NO I HAVE A LOT TO ACCOMPLISH TODAY SO LETS GO
I ANSWERED !

So we set off again , but the palpitations had gotten more intense , my vision was still blur and strength was fading.
With the Little strength in me I managed to get to my next destination to meet the Hotel Manager
of the Hotel we are hoping to hire to start Sunday service.
When I got there my dissapointment would turn out to be a blessing in disguise !
I was told the Hotel Manager was not around so I HAD TO SIT DOWN AND WAIT FOR HIS DEPUTY who happen to  be in a meeting that would last for about 15 minutes !

I ordered a bottle of WATER , SAT DOWN AND RELAXED !
IT WAS LIKE A MAGIC POTION !
Suddenly my palpitations stopped , vision cleared and my strength was back all in less 10 minutes !

Let me take you back to HOW IT ALL BEGUN !
I slept at 2am that morning trying to finish up a web design project I was late on , woke up at 6am (Thanks to my  human alarm Rita Arthur andsoherstorygoes.blogspot.com......eyes rolling lol !).

I had a preaching appointment at 8:30am so I got there preached till 11 and I just continued the journey, I had soo much on my mind and on my task list for the day , that I the MENTAL FATIGUE HAD WORN DOWN MY BODY TOO and apparently I wasnt about to have a heart attack or suffer a stroke as I thought I was.
ALL I NEEDED WAS TO STOP RELAX AND DRINK WATER !

Sometimes all we need in life is just to STOP RELAX AND DRINK SOME WATER !
The demands of life and the stress it comes with can just sap ALL THE ENERGY IN YOU.
BUT Don’t fret or worry. Instead of worrying, pray. Let petitions and praises shape your worries into prayers, letting God know your concerns. Before you know it, a sense of God’s wholeness, everything coming together for good, will come and settle you down.......Philipians 4:6-7 (Message Bible).

Relationships , pastors , husbands , wives , boyfriends , girlfriends , C.E.O`s etc ALL NEED IT !

Whether it is a short break , a holiday abroad or just a weekend at the Cinema or leisure park , we all need the MAGIC POTION CALLED STOP , RELAX AND DRINK SOME WATER !  

ITS NOTHING !

ITS NOTHING !
Initially it was just a simple act of affection
Affection that got your attention
The restraining voice of the voice of the Holy Spirit was loud
But you said it was NOTHING.
So the Attention became an infatuation
Infatuation that led to an uncontrollable obsession
Is it love? You asked
It is NOTHING! You answered
Then the WhatsApp started
The restraining voice of the Holy Spirit was still loud
But you said it was NOTHING.
And you kept expecting that act of affection
That led to your attention that became an infatuation.
Infatuation that led to an uncontrollable obsession
So you kept WhatsApping
The conversations got longer
It became more personal
You started depending on it
The restraining voice of the Holy Spirit was still loud
But you said it was NOTHING!
The whatsapping began the day
And ended the night
In between was the “just checking on you “calls
The loud restraining voice of the Holy Spirit was getting faint
But you said it was NOTHING!
And then it was the “Date” that wasn’t a “date”
But just a meeting for a discussion.
The loud restraining voice of the Holy Spirit was getting fainter
But you said it was NOTHING!
It’s just a discussion
But the “Discussion” was rarely mentioned in your discussion.
Infatuation had become an uncontrollable obsession
Then the short hugs started, it continued and got longer.
The grips got firmer, the contact longer
The loud restraining voice of the Holy Spirit was getting fainter
But you said it was NOTHING!
Then the DELETE ON READ messages started!
The hugs became pecks that became a kiss that turned into KISSES
The loud restraining voice of the Holy Spirit was now getting your attention!
So you tried to end it all.
You stopped calling, swept your phone clean and kept your distance.
Out of sight was supposed to be out of mind
But what was nothing had become something!
Something that had become a habit
A habit that had become an addiction
An addiction that was becoming a sweet taboo
Sin was knocking at your door!
The restraining voice had become faint
So you gave in, the clothes went off and the temple was defiled
You cheated!
You cheated on her, who then cheated on him.
You cheated on the owner of the temple you defiled
You cheated on the other one with whom the two was to become one.
What was nothing had become something!
Something that had become a habit
A habit that had become an addiction
An addiction that has defiled the temple.
All because you said IT WAS NOTHING!
BUT There is SOMETHING called GRACE!
Sweep your temple clean!
Break the unequal yoke!
And Isaiah says the unrighteous will not defile your temples anymore.
There is SOMETHING called GRACE!
By it we receive Forgiveness
And through Forgiveness we can hear our heavenly father say
IT WAS NOTHING!

#thinkbeforeyouwink
#inspiredbytheholyghost
#dailymeditationsforyounpeople
#mypostvalantinesdayblip

Living Beyond the PIMPLES !!!

Ephesians 2:10 For we are God’s handiwork, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do.

Recently I was approached by a teenage girl who seem to be struggling with the pimples on her face. It was getting at her soo much that it was affecting her confidence. This post was inspired by her.

Have you ever wished the pimples will just disappear or that scar on your body will vanish? Or a certain part of your body was a bit bigger or smaller than it is? I do, a lot of ladies do as well. But the bible says, we are God’s handiwork created to do his good works. Everything about you, is for His good works and glory. Pimples or no pimples, God still created you for His glory and good works. 

And that glory can manifest in you, despite all the things you consider as faults in your body. Rejoice today, knowing that, in the eye of God, you were created perfect without any defect. What view of yourself would you choose, the one in the mirror? The one people say? The one the fashion magazine shows Or the glorious handiwork He has made you to be. 

Choose the latter because that is WHAT REALLY MATTERS !!!

Amen.

dedicated to RNAA....lol
you know yourself....