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Show your kids the way to go

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I grew up watching my parents and siblings come together at a particular time to kneel and pray.  What did this teach me? *Prayer was important and was considered a vital part of their lives *They made me understand, I had to set and make time for prayer *And it wasn't just about setting time but I also had to ensure I prayed when the set time arrived These were major lessons for me As I grew a little older, I watched as the TV set was put off just before a soap opera we all loved was about to be aired. Why? Because it was time to kneel in prayers. They made me understand that the programme could wait. If we finished praying and it was still being aired, fine but if not whatever... What was most important was we had honoured GOD. With this prioritizing became easy Prayers wasn't just done in the evenings but also in the mornings. The prayer time in the mornings, was where I learnt and understood the words "delayed gr

Watch it! Your words have a lasting impact

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My niece and nephews were glued to the TV watching the cartoon, "Sanjay and Craig", while I worked on my laptop. I heard a line from the cartoon that made me laugh. Apparently, the kids had lost a balloon and went in search of it and while the search was on, one of the kids screamed out: "Where are you?" "Please return to us" "Was it something I said?  I'm sorry, I take it back" I smiled at the last line cos one of the few things we can never and will never ever be able to take back, no matter how hard we try, are the words we have spoken. Just as light or a laser beam is a force that can pierce a glass when focused on it, the words we speak are also a force that once targeted at a person, hits, pierces and hurts if negative but heals and strengthens if positive. Wondering why your words carry so much power? You were made in GOD's image. He calls you a god. When you received Him, He gave you the power to be called His