Take me Back

Take me back to the old Paths, when Moms were at home.
Dads were at work.
Brothers went into the army.
And sisters got married BEFORE having children!
Crime did not pay; Hard work did;
And people knew the difference.

Moms could cook; Dads would work;
Children would behave...
Husbands were loving; Wives were supportive; and children were polite.

Women wore the dresses; and Men wore the trousers.
Women looked like ladies;Men looked like gentlemen; and children looked decent.

People loved the truth, and hated a lie;
They came to church to get IN, Not to get OUT!

Hymns sounded Godly; Sermons sounded helpful;
Rejoicing sounded normal; and crying sounded sincere.
Cursing was wicked; Drinking was evil; and divorce was unthinkable.

We read the Bible in public; Prayed in school;
And preached from house to house.
To be called a Christian was worth living for;
To be called a traitor was a shame!

Sex was a personal word. Homosexual was an unheard of word, And abortion was an illegal word.

Preachers preached because they had a message; and
Christians rejoiced because they had the VICTORY!

Preachers preached from the Bible;
Singers sang from the heart;
Sinners turned to the Lord to be SAVED!

A new birth meant a new life; Salvation meant a changed life;
Following Christ led to eternal life.
Being a preacher meant you proclaimed the word of God;
Being a deacon meant you would serve the Lord;
Being a Christian meant you would live for Jesus;
And being a sinner meant someone was praying for you!

Laws were based on the Bible;
Homes read the Bible;
And churches taught the Bible.

Preachers were more interested in new converts than new clothes and new cars.

Church was where you found Christians on the Lord's day, rather than being entertained someway.

Give me that old time religion!
'Tis good enough for me!
I still like the "Old Paths" best! Jeremiah 6:16.

Please will u 4ward this to ur generation maybe it will add meaning to someone's .
Pls Bless a soul today.

..... as shared by Chris Ohwo

Dreams, Plans and Aspirations

Every year we plan, we aspire, dream and pray for the New Year

While sometimes we end the year on a high -

Plans achieved and dreams attained

At other times

We are disappointed at the outcome of our dreams

We fail to think about what makes our dreams, plans and aspiration tangible

and what makes it a daydream

Friends

I am an ardent believer in God

I believe in the miraculous

But I also believe that God is not magician

No matter your pastors prophecy

All God promised to bless is “the work of your hands”

We go astray cos we do not study Gods manual for life, The Bible

Christ fed over 5,000 people not with space and air

But by multiplying 5 loaves of bread and 2 fishes

The woman of zerephath was sustained by a cruise of flour IKings 17

The widow of the prophet whose husband was in debt was saved by what?

Her cruise of oil and as many empty jars she could gather cos

According to the word of the prophet

The oil dint run dry till all the empty jars she could gather was filled

Meaning that the magnitude of her breakthrough was dependent on her input 2Kings 4

Friends if your dream is not first

•   Feasible: Achievable as a result of your own input
•   Workable: Can be handled
•   Lucid: Expressed Clearly and easily understood
•   Convincing and Communicable

If your dreams and aspirations lack the above elements

Wake up from your dream and Plan

You cannot dream to be a professor without first having a First Degree

Cannot plan to associate with the high and mighty 

while being confined in your one room apartment at Iyana-Ipaja

You cannot expand your reach without consciously growing your network

You cannot become knowledgeable without reading

You cannot become a political office holder 

without becoming an active member of a party

Whatever you aim to achieve this year

Find out if it is first Feasible. If not, prepare for it

Secondly is it workable? If not, Fine tune it

Thirdly, is it Lucid? 

The world will give way for one who knows where he is going

Finally are you convinced about your dreams? 

If you are then you will communicate it

Wish you a prosperous year ahead!

Happy New year Friends