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UD's Corner, Abraka (2025)

20/08/2025

This month has been our month of Favour and so far, so much emphasis have been laid on how to attract and sustain favour beyond just prayer and fasting. It's been such an interesting study.

Meanwhile, what's today if we don't share a few lessons I picked from bible study today? 🤷
Join me, it won't be long.

1. Repentance is more than a change of mind; it's a turning point, away from sin and towards somebody- Christ. It is the love of God that brings about repentance. John 3:16.

2. While men look at appearance, God looks at the heart. However, our appearance can impact how others perceive us. For example, if your intention is pure but you dress like a harlot, men will instantly regard you like one, and you can not blame them cos nobody carries a microscope about. Only God knows the heart, men see character. If we don't present ourselves well, others may judge us, regardless of our heart's intentions.

2. The law of Moses is summed up in two commandments: love the Lord and love your neighbor as yourself (Matthew 22:37-40).
We can't claim to love God while neglecting our fellow humans. Our love for God is reflected in our relationships with others, and God is deeply interested in how we interact with one another.

3. When dealing with conflict, Scripture advises: "A servant's patience will win a master, and a gentle answer turns away wrath" (Proverbs 15:1). If your master is angry with you, respond quietly, and they may forgive your offense.
Soft words turneth away wrath. When you're in the wrong, apologize and take responsibility for your actions.

4. "I love Jesus" " I am a Jesus girl" and titles like that.. but none of that is true if you don't walk in obedience.
Jesus said, "If you love me, keep my commandments" (John 14:15). Our love for Jesus is not by words or inscribing it in our bios as badges, love for Jesus is demonstrated through obedience.

5. You cannot take away men from the equation of God's Work. God reaches men through men. Treat men with honour. That's one way to receive favour.

6. The devil seeks to isolate us from those who would correct us, leading us down a path of error and danger. We must be mindful of this tactic and instead submit ourselves to God's Word & appropriate men which guide and correct us.

7. We must not let emotions control us, especially when others seek to exploit them. If you mur.der someone out of anger, and say it's the devil that caused it, it may be true but the devil won't stay in prison with you.
Satan may try to weaponize our anger, but we must learn to put ourselves under control through the power of God's Word.
The Bible didn't say you shouldn't be angry, but in your anger, do not sin.

8. Behind every relationship that works, there are people putting in the effort to make it work.

You can resolve disputes without destroying the relationship.

17/08/2025

Truly, our generation's approach to songs and worship requires immediate attention and correction

To sum up the lessons I picked from service today concerning Singing/Songs and Correction, here are key things that stood out for me personally.

1. We have reduced worship to just singing. Perhaps because we all grew up in Sunday School and our young minds wired to that allotted time for praise and worship(slow and fast song) in every service. Such that every time we hear worship " we automatically assume it is singing which is why we can relate to increase like " be in the mood of worship" when a singer is leading choruses or " be in the spirit"

But is that really the case?

What is worship? Romans 12:1

" And so, dear brothers and sisters, I plead with you to give your bodies to God because of all he has done for you. Let them be a living and holy sacrifice—the kind he will find acceptable. This is truly the way to worship him"

See that?
True worship is not singing, it's a life lived into God- that is the totality of who you are and all you do. It is not a mood you can switch on and off. It's a lifestyle and it is consistent. We saw that in the life of Abraham. Gen 22.
Abraham's willingness to offer his son Isaac as a burnt offering was a profound act of worship, demonstrating his absolute faith and obedience to God.

My pastor said something funny, that if Abraham were to be alive today, he'd be utterly shocked at how we've reduced worship to God to just singing.' Think about it - Abraham was willing to sacrifice his only son, Isaac, as a demonstration of his faith and obedience to God (Genesis 22). And yet, today, we've watered down worship to just a few songs on Sunday mornings. Not cool.

We must unlearn and relearn this. While singing is one of the ways we express worship, singing alone is not worship. True worship is a life lived unto God. So the next time you hear worship unto God, I hope you direct your mind to what it is truly about- a life lived unto God because it is from that, that everything else flows including singing.

2. We don't just sing anything we like, and we don't sing for singing sake. God's Word should instruct our singing. God's Word is the ultimate guide for our lives as believers - every belief, every idea, every practice and everything we do flow from there including our singing. Gospel songs are supposed to teach us and edify us. Collosians 3:16
Yet some of generation's songs including gospel are just vibes on vibes, beats and trends and entertainment, no message. And some people singing do not truly mean what they sing. That's why the Internet will go wild with hot takes when a pastor calls for his sons to donate a certain amount for the gospel yet we all finished dancing on tiktok " we will spend the billions, we will spend for Jesus "

How ironic!

3. Gospel songs shouldn't be driven by emotions. Because if it is about God, it cannot be about you. It is the deity that determines how he is worshiped. In like manner, we don't determine how we worship God, God does and he has shown us clearly in His Word. We must ensure our songs are guided by God's Word. Gospel songs should teach and edify us, Col3:16 but many modern songs lack substance and are largely driven by trends, vibes and entertainment. A true gospel song reflects the salvation message of Jesus' death, burial, and resurrection.

David was a singer who who understands this. Be prophesied about Jesus’s victory in redirect long before Jesus came.

“ The Lord said unto my Lord, Sit thou at my right hand, until I make thine enemies thy footstool." Psalm 110;1

Or are you not aware that Psalms of David are simply the songs of David?

A singer! How prophetic!

4. Singers and songwriters must be trained in God's Word and belong to a local assembly where they are accountable, disciplined, and growing spiritually. The singing ministry should emphasize the preaching ministry, and singers should depend on the labor of their pastors in doctrine to do their job right.
Emotional or romantic songs aren't bad songs. However, know who you sing it to, your spouse maybe.
Let's be careful with songs that trivialize God or worship. "Jesus give me belle" kind of songs are just not fitting.

5. Beyond vibes and trends,when we sing, we must sing with understanding and mean what we sing.

Finally, correction is an expression of love. (Prov.3:12. Prov:13:24. Heb.12:6).
Only those who love you will seek to correct you when you err. Learn to receive corrections well.

Again, worship is a lifestyle, not just singing.
Our songs should be guided by God's Word.
Singers and songwriters must be trained and accountable by and in a local assembly.

Hope you learned something? Have a great week.

13/08/2025

Christianity is hard, and nobody talks about that part.

It's not all about blessings and breakthroughs; sometimes it's about responsibilities, In-Christ responsibilities. One of the toughest is forgiveness. Forgiveness is not easy, believe me!

I recently had to grapple with this when a family friend, (Let's call him Mr. F), repeatedly made thoughtless comments about my body and motherhood.

Let me explain.

This guy is known to talk too much. And the problem with people who talk too much is that sometimes, they never know when they're crossing boundaries and hurting people. For them it's cruise but in the multitude of words, we know there is sin.

First it was a mild remark, "You no fit slay again, see belle"

Guys, I had been cut seven layers skin deep to bring forth a baby and we weren't even up to one week old.
I couldn't believe he said that. But then I brushed it off as ignorance and didn't think much of it.

Another time, he came by the house to pick something. I saw him off and while we were yet in a gist, I mentioned that having a baby in any family at all places a huge responsibility on that family, then I casually mentioned to him " you'd find out when you have one too. It will make you more responsible and prudent than you already are"

The response that followed was what I didn't expect " elee ihe i mean-niri ? Enwe ihe unu ji kam mma ? O maka i muru nwa? "

Just Wow!

His statement was laced with ridicule. Again I didn't think much of it. He was joking after all.

But the one that broke the camel's back was this ...
This was after we had just gone to church after the normal three months at home. At our business place, Mr F strolled in and started to talk as usual. It was all laugher until he pointed at my child and asked " nkea ihu mama gi zakwaranu aza?" I kept mute and didn't engage him.

Yet he wasn't wise enough to zip it. He came closer and ridiculously asked again why my face was bloated. He did that the third time and I just couldn't hold it in, I flared up!

" Are you crazy? Don't you ever in your life speak to me like that again? Have you had a baby before? Have you stayed up all night with a child and still have to come to work the next day? Do you have no intelligence? Is it everything you see, you speak? Are you ever aware of postpartum depression, that your words are capable of throwing a woman into it? Guy, you talk too much! By the way, what gives you the right to constantly comment negatively about another man's wife's body? Have you no regard?"

Omo, I was uncontrollable. I'm sure he too got the heat and he left. We never spoke again after that incident. He'd come around in our business place and not talk to me. Guy, I didn't care. In fact, I got rid of his contact in places I could easily see it. Didn't want anything reminding me of that loose mouth.

But here's the thing: my bitterness began to affect my relationship with God. Every time I wanted to pray or study, the Holy Spirit would nudge me to "make peace" and "forgive."

Are you kidding me? I would argue with God.

Make peace? With who? That m0therf**ker? Yes o, I threw aside home training and even swore.

Forgive? Lord, I don't think you understand, I am the one who was offended! Man hasn't even apologized. Why should I be the one making peace?

" That's the point" the still voice would whisper again, " you are offended and you should let it go"

After flashes of several Scriptures, I lost my peace. I almost couldn't study or pray without feeling like I was doing the wrong thing.

It continued until I reached out to Mr F and explained that even though he hurt me, I had forgiven and let go.

Then I had peace.

I tell you the truth, forgiving that guy was one of the hardest things I've had to do. I had even vowed to not have anything to do with him for life since he was so careless in speech. I didn't want to ever give him the opportunity to disrespect me and my family further.

But God said no, not like that.

Christianity is hard mehn! You can't live like regular people. You can't even be mad in peace. 😀

Forgiveness? Tough stuff especially when the other person hasn't apologized. But as Christians, we're called to exemplify Christ's love, even when it's tough.
And truth is, forgiveness is more about you and your relationship with God than about the offender. When I forgave Mr. F, I wasn't doing it for him; I was doing it for myself and for God.

It can be difficult with the flesh. But with God all things are possible.

It was this experience that I came to understand the movie " The Forge". How that father whose only child was snatched away in death by a drunk driver, and this father forgave and even preached and won the killer driver over to Christ, even though he remained childless for life.

Tough love! That's also the kind of love Jesus has for us. It triumphs over weaknesses.

Christianity is truly a love walk.

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How about you?? I would love to know your thoughts and experiences regarding the hard parts of Christianity and how we can walk in love despite the challenges

UD ✍️

13/08/2025

Teach your heart NEVER to forget good and to ALWAYS forgive wrongs. This is the definition of strength, not weakness.

~PTEAM~

13/08/2025

T**e Makinwa!

She's so beautiful and absolutely glowing! Such perfect remembrance of the beauty of motherhood, and boy, her joy is palpable! You can feel every inch of emotion in her deep words.

Indeed, there's no greater joy than the gift of life. Nothing is more fulfilling and humbling like the gift of motherhood. Words can't possibly describe it enough.
The selfless love of a mother is one of the greatest expressions of love, next to the love of Jesus.

I dare say that her journey to motherhood is a reminder that every woman's experience is unique, and the wait can be totally worth it.

To all the women out there waiting to conceive, may you experience the same joy and beauty of motherhood. May your hearts be filled with love, and may your journey be one blessed testimony in Jesus name, amen.

Congratulations to fashion star T**e!

12/08/2025

"No one romanticizes being a stay-at-home parent more than people who have never spent a full day alone with kids, especially toddlers.

Kids are adorable. Beyond adorable even. But you know what else kids are? Exhausting.

I have worked fourteen-hour shifts and I have been a toddler teacher. Nothing wore me out quite like teaching toddlers. Even when I was looking after just one child, I would still come home completely drained.

Caring for kids can be more tiring than working a twelve-hour shift. The tricky part is you cannot clock out, you cannot take a day off, and there are no vacation days, no pay, and no bonuses. You are on duty twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week, three hundred and sixty-five days a year.

That is why I do not take it lightly when anyone downplays the work stay-at-home parents, especially mums, do.

Being a housewife is a thankless role that can never truly be compensated. Sadly, society often overlooks this essential yet invisible work.

We really need to do better "

~ Ukachi Chukwu ~

12/08/2025

Don't leave me! 😆

11/08/2025

Ifeoma Okeke, shared this on her timeline and I couldn't help but wonder if some w0men do love their lives.

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" I just got wind this evening that a Woman around our layout l0st her life via childbirth.

Labor started, they got to the hospital.

She wasn't dilating after hours...

Midwife looks at her chart...calls doctor.

Doctor came, checked and saw that baby was big.

Scan said 4.3kg.

Doctor said they would be booking her for CS because the baby was hefty and has shoulder dystocia.

W0man said no.
Husband said no.

Doctor says to watch her for another 30 mins.

Husband and wife used that Opportunity to flee.

Like they carried their hospital bag and fled!

Husband took her to another hospital.

They rushed her into the labor room!

They didn't look up her charts.
They didn't check out scans she's done.
They did not do any scan...just straight to delivery bed.

There was no paper work presented to the place they went to!

It was only two nurses there...just two!

All i have to say is that, they gave her hot drip.

Three secons later, baby started coming and shoulders got hooked...they start forcing baby out.

The child tore the mother from inside to outside.

Massive bleeding, no way to stop it.
No doctor on seat.

Nurses start panicking.

They told husband to rush her to FMC.

Husband rushes outside to get Keke.

Woman never made it into the keke.

Guess baby's weight at birth?

4.9kg!

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I keep wondering when w0men will begin to love themselves in marriage? How do you by your own band end@nger yourself in this manner. And what kind of husband is that one?

What could have driven the couple's decision? Was it financial concerns, fear, or something else? Whatever the reason, nothing justifies risking a woman's life like this.🙄

To all the w0men out there, I hope you learn to prioritize your health and safety in marriage and during childbirth. Fear, stigma, or financial concerns shouldn't dictate your decisions. Your life and safety first. Everything else should be secondary.

Most importantly, marry who loves you. And by love, I mean scriptural definition of it. A man with the love of Christ in him cannot be this fo0lish and carefree.

This is just too sad. Tomorrow now, this man will marry another wife and lock up. Mana onye nwuru awuola! Nawaa!

10/08/2025

Church was awesome today.

I saw salvation in a completely different light- as a favour.

In other words, the ultimate definition of favour with God is salvation. Ephesians 2.
God saved us by his grace when we believed. No man can take credit for this; salvation is a gift of God.

Interestingly, the teaching today dealt extensively on two different dimensions of favour- Favour with God and favour with man, highlighting the place of salvation and spiritual growth in acquiring both.

Favour with God cost you nothing. If you're a believer, you're already favored and it is not of works but of the goodness of God. Character or not, God has shown you favour by the reason of salvation in Christ.

However, to walk in favour with man, your works become relevant. No man favours a person with bad character. As a matter of fact, bad character repels favour. You could be anointed and favored by God but your poor character can cause you to work in disfavour with men.

Simple gestures such as greetings, words like 'thank you' ' how are you?' and genuine little acts of kindness can open doors of favour for you.

Have you not been in a situation where someone walks up to you and says " oh you're related to Mrs A? You're her child? Oh your mother was so good to me. Come come come in. I will get this done for you"

Now you didn't have to do much but your mother's kindness went ahead of you. People start speaking for you in places you never imagined because of one pleasant interaction. That's a favour. And that's what the Bible meant when it said " a good name is better than riches "
A good name is one of the best inheritance you can leave your children. Value it.

So while God favours you unconditionally, men may treat you based on your actions. Because while God sees the heart, men look at your character.

Have an aura of goodness around you. Work on your mannerism. Be kind to people. Forget woke generation, teach your heart to show honour and respect. Speak kindly to people and be of good cheer, even here on the Internet . Don't be rude or violent. You will pray less for favour when your character is good cos then men will naturally want to favour you.

Salvation takes care of the inward (favour with God) while spiritual growth takes care of the outward( favour with men). Choose to grow!

Above all, we were blessed with words of prophecy today. God has spoken of increase and sudden song of rejoicing and many testimonies.

Now we watch (receive) with Thanksgiving. Collosians 4:2.

For us at The Faithcom Church, it is gratitude upon gratitude, a"Thank You Jesus ' kinda week.

I can't wait to testify. I am so excited. 💃

Now this may be a word for someone too:

1. Focus on what God has called you to do.

2. Value it.

3. Believe in it..
Even when it looks like nobody is seeing or cheering you, stay focused.

Have a 'Thank You Jesus' filled week.

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Did you go to church? Care to share your lessons?

09/08/2025

Postpartum isn’t just
healing from birth,
it’s meeting a new version of you.

You wonder when the weight will drop,
if your body will ever feel
like yours again.

You miss your old clothes,
your old energy,
your old face in the mirror.

But in all that shifting,
motherhood finds you,
learning to love the woman you’ve become.
and though you don’t look the same,
you find pieces of joy
not just from within,
but in the little human you made.

©️ Mamii Worthy.

06/08/2025

I recently had a concerning experience with someone who shared what seemed like incredible, true-life stories that portrayed them as a hero and giver.
However, when one of their most emotional and commendable stories went viral, it was revealed to be false after law enforcement got involved.

This had an unforgettable dent on his page for me. Cos I subconsciously started to scroll past his posts whenever they popped up. Perhaps. Because the incident made me question the authenticity of his other stories, and I began to view them with skepticism.

And this is one of the downsides of fabricating stories to suit whatever narrative. This has become common on Facebook. And I'd like to remind us that while you may get the needed short-term engagement, understand that the damage can be long lasting.

When someone intentionally lies or fabricates stories to manipulate emotions and gain attention, it can be damaging to their credibility as a brand.

If your stories are meant to convey valuable lessons or morals, it's perfectly fine to label them as fiction (if they are one). This way, you're being honest with your audience as well as maintaining the integrity of your message.

As a storyteller or business owner, authenticity is key. Instead of fabricating stories to get engagement or accolades, focus on sharing real-life experiences or clearly indicate when you're using fiction. The message will still be passed.
Not only is this an honest approach, it also builds or sustains trust with your audience.

Personally, the incident with the young man made it challenging for me to continue following his stories, as I couldn't distinguish between fact and fiction. I'm sure I'm not the only one who lost interest. A lesson you should learn.

If you're a storyteller or business owner, consider authenticity and transparency. You must not blow lies here to sell.

Do not risk the respect and trust you have built for your brand amongst your audience, for some cheap and short-term engagement. Be honest in your dealings online and off.

UD ✍️.

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