BlogHide Reblurtspromo-nigeria in # blurtafrica • 3 yr. ago • 2 min readTHE MIDNIGHT SLAP (A short story with a lasting lesson)I want to share something that happened to me back in the days. While I was in the university, around 2009, I was dating this girl that was about five years older than me. In fact, I was a deuxieme bureau. So one day, for no reason, she just got up and told me it's over. She said she regretted dating someone like me and would never do it again.…promo-nigeria in # r2cornell • 3 yr. ago • 1 min readGreater WorksJohn 14:12 Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that believeth on me, the works that I do shall he do also; and greater works than these shall he do; because I go unto my Father. The works of Christ are winning of souls through the gospel, healing, deliverance, among others. These are the works we should do if we believe in Him. It's…promo-nigeria in # helloblurt • 4 yr. ago • 3 min readTHE HINDU PM & HIS NIGERIAN CRITICSI saw commentaries criticizing the new British Prime Minister, Rishi Sunak, for performing some Hindu rituals before entering his new office at 10 Downing Street – the official and executive office of the PM. These criticisms are mostly coming from Christians in Nigeria, not the ones in the UK. Basically, Nigerians think that the new Prime…promo-nigeria in # r2cornell • 4 yr. ago • 4 min readEXPLAINING WITCHCRAFT...In the epistle to the brethren at Galatia where the scripture addressed the works of the flesh known as witchcraft, God wasn't talking to unbelievers. He was talking to believers about it because the possibility of a Christian sliding into witchcraft is a clear possibility. Many years ago, in a church meeting I attended in the neighborhood…promo-nigeria in # helloblurt • 4 yr. ago • 3 min readMassive Revolution in NigeriaI do not even know where to start from but I will try because I really am emotional and just in complete wonderment. Captured at the event This time last year, there was a palpable and tangible despondency and hopelessness around whenever I raised the elections topic or anything political with people I met/engaged. I used to voice my…promo-nigeria in # helloblurt • 4 yr. ago • 2 min readWHY PASTORS SHOULD KEEP AWAY FROM CAMPAIGN GROUNDS EXCEPT YOU ARE A POLITICIANI watched Prophet Isa El-Buba participation at the Labour Party campaign rally in Jos, Plateau State yesterday. It drew mixed reactions. Nigerian politics wheels on unpredictability because of the bureaucratic complicity of governance, control within government, religion and ethnic chauvinism. Whoever wins the 2023 presidential election may…promo-nigeria in # r2cornell • 4 yr. ago • 2 min readOn Personal DevelopmentThe first time I had to negotiate for the first salary of my life, I was a mess. That was far back in 2009 immediately after finishing high school. Life was hard so I had to work for man to eat. I was almost working for free because I was very woeful at the negotiation table. Do you know why? I was low on my personal development and of…promo-nigeria in # helloblurt • 4 yr. ago • 3 min readWHAT IS PAUL'S 'THORN IN THE FLESH?'In 2 Corinthians 12:7 Paul said that in order for him not to be exalted above measure due to the abundance of the revelations he received from Jesus Christ, he was given a thorn in the flesh. What is this thorn in the flesh? Some people have misconstrued Paul's thorn in the flesh to mean sickness. But that is incorrect. In the same passage…promo-nigeria in # helloblurt • 4 yr. ago • 3 min readINEC: PETER OBI'S ONLY EMBARGOAn American called Festus Keyamo 'Mr. Mugu' on Twitter and Twitter went on fire. Hence, 'Mr. Mugu' was trending yesterday. Someone even advised the American to call him 'Mr. Senior Advocate of Nonsense' next time. Honestly, it's not easy to defend APC and PDP without incurring the wrath of Nigerians. Over the weekend, I was in two…promo-nigeria in # helloblurt • 4 yr. ago • 4 min readWHAT THE GOSPEL ISYesterday, at a particular market in Abuja, I heard a woman with a megaphone preached and said that Jesus told her to tell ladies using weavon, attachment, rubbing pancakes, boys with dreadlocks that they are going to hell if they continue. I wished I could call her aside and explain the Gospel to her like Priscilla and Aquila explained the way…promo-nigeria in # helloblurt • 4 yr. ago • 1 min readMAN FOWL... "MR. TOM"There are men who prefer to let go of respect and honour to be insulted because of extramarital sex. She's telling him, "Sir, please stop. I can't do what you asking; you are my leader. I respect your wife..." But he is saying, "I understand, but it doesn't matter; even if it's once, let's do it." "No, sir," She rebuffed his proposal. But…promo-nigeria in # helloblurt • 4 yr. ago • 3 min readABNORMAL SEXUAL CRAVINGSSubservience rather than dominance is now the world's new definition of sexual prowess. As feminism sweeps the world, a sustained sexual exertion and commensurate skill to the libidinal needs of women is the new metric gauge for true masculinity. Meaning, a man is no longer a man if his duration on a woman lasts only a few minutes! With the…promo-nigeria in # helloblurt • 4 yr. ago • 3 min readSEXUAL SATISFACTIONI saw a post where the poster posited and advised ladies to quit their marriage if their husband cannot satisfy them sexually. There are different many ideas about sexual satisfaction that rarely get to the root of the problem, especially with married people. I read a book by a foreign author, a lady, who said that most women in marriage do…promo-nigeria in # helloblurt • 4 yr. ago • 5 min readEXPLOITATION IN MINISTRYCollecting money from vulnerable people is not what ministry is. Some preachers are experts in doing this. They duplicate Elijah's instruction to the widow of Zarephath to the extent that people without money no longer want to go to church or feel comfortable in church again. Recently, I was away in another city in Nigeria, and a lady who had…promo-nigeria in # helloblurt • 4 yr. ago • 4 min readTHE NIGERIAN ECONOMY: BETWEEN THE FEDERAL MINISTRY OF DEFICIT AND DEBT, AND THE CENTRAL BANK OF POLITICSImage It’s not often I agree with Nigeria’s Minister of Finance Zainab Ahmed. Not because of anything but because I fundamentally disagree with what I consider her fiscal mismanagement of Nigeria. But at least she recently gave an honest assessment of how broke-assed Nigeria is now. As for my dear beloved Central Bank of Nigeria and its…promo-nigeria in # helloblurt • 4 yr. ago • 2 min readThe Church is BuiltJesus saw the system and structure the synagogue operated on in his days and waved his head in dissatisfaction, then he bragged "I will build my church and the gates of hell shall not prevail". That statement was an open challenge to the gates of hell and they took it personal. Few years later, as he grew in fame, hell thought, if we leave this…promo-nigeria in # helloblurt • 4 yr. ago • 4 min readHOW NIGERIANS WILL VOTE THEIR PRESIDENT IN 2023...Image The 2023 presidential election will go beyond the first round. A rerun election will decide the winner. It is already obvious that over 90 percent of Christians will vote Peter Obi. He has already the sympathy and support of the Christian community as their consensus candidate. Meanwhile, in the same vein, over 90 percent of Muslims…promo-nigeria in # helloblurt • 4 yr. ago • 2 min readThe Other Side of FaithFaith is not a must on God. God is not obligated to do just because you have faith, this is because God loves you more than your faith and won't let you have your way outside his will just because you have faith. The three Hebrew boys had faith that God could deliver them but still said, "even if He doesn't deliver us, we won't bow to the…promo-nigeria in # helloblurt • 4 yr. ago • 3 min readTHE SPIRITUALITY OF SEXIn religious occult, sex is the most potent transactional medium for generating and retaining spiritual energy source. How? In 1 Corinthians 6:16, Paul says that he that is joined to an harlot is one body. For the two shall be one flesh. The one-flesh bond is a concept of emotional link, connection or union that holds people together as…promo-nigeria in # helloblurt • 4 yr. ago • 2 min readPURPOSEFULLY ENJOY YOUR MARRIAGEOne reason boyfriend and girlfriend thing seems interesting to those who indulge in it is the reprieve and pleasure from constant outdoor engagements. Marriage could be interesting or boring; it all depends on the life and interesting vocations you inject into yours. If you do nothing with your marriage, it will be as boring as anything…