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LUST AND ITS SOURCE

TRIALS AND TEMPTATION 1 John 3:24 – To know God dwells in us is; The spirit in us: 1 John 4:1 warning to false prophets. Vs. 13 God’s spirit is in us How do we get the spirit? Matthew 12:43-45; we get free from bad spirit because of baptism; bad spirit visits again. Some think God test his children. James 1:12-15, 1:2-5. LUST: James 1:14 There are many kinds of lust. They are; A. Galatians 5:7-8: Changing of the mind, not from God; Galatians 5:16-18 spirit against the flesh and flesh against spirit. The works of the flesh are Galatians 5:19-21. A Strong Desire 1. Fleshly lust which war against your soul. 1 Peter 2:11. They are the things that your body likes. Example cigarettes, alcoholism, weeds etc. 2. Worldly lust. Mark 4:19, Titus 2:12 3. Lust of the eye. i.e. The things the eye looks at. 1 John 2:15-17 4. 2 Peter 2:11-14; Eyes full of idolatry-Matthew 5:27-28. Example King Solomon in Ecclesiastics 2:10 ministers sleeping with women. Read Job 31:1 5. Lust of the soul. Romans 1:24-32. 6. Youthful lust; weed, alcoholism, fighting etc. 7. Ungodly lust. Jude 17-19. The devil is very crafty, wise and wonderful; 1 Peter 4:1-4. For instance, a Christian telling a palm wine tapper to give him an alcohol to break his fast. Read Romans 6:12, 1 Peter 1:14, 2 Peter 1:4.

Thank You, Lord Jesus

Thank You, Lord Jesus

Thank You, Lord Jesus, for saving my soul,
Thank You for loving me;
Thank You for cleansing and making me whole…
Thank You for Calvary.
Thank You for being the Light of my life,
And guiding me each day;
Thank You that, in times of trouble and strife…
You always show the way.
Thank You that I can trust Your loving care,
As I rest in Your hand;
Thank You for answering my every prayer…
According to Your plan.
Thank You for sometimes saying wait, or no,
To work things for my good;
And for teaching me what I should not do…
As well as what I should.
Thank You for being my security,

WHAT DAY IS THE SABBATH DAY?

The Author of the Sabbath is the Author of the Christian religion --- Jesus Christ, the Son of God. He it was who brought the world into existence, making it in six days. He it was who rested on the seventh day , and blessed that day, and made it holy. For the Son of God was and is the Creator. "All things were made by him." "In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. The same was in the beginning with God. All things were made by him; and without him was not any thing made that was made" (John 1:1-3). "He was in the world, and the world was made by him, and the world knew him not" (verse 10). "The Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us, (and we beheld his glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father,) full of grace and truth" (verse 14). "Who is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of every creature: for by him were all things created, that are in heaven, and that are in earth, visible and invisible, whether they be thrones, or dominions, or principalities, or powers: all things were created by him" (Colossians 1:15, 16). The time when He made the Sabbath, as we have already seen, was at the end of the Creation week. (Genesis 2:1-3) The way in which He made the Sabbath was by taking a day, the seventh day, and resting on it, blessing it, and sanctifying it. The Sabbath a Day, Not an Institution The material out of which He made the Sabbath was the seventh day. He took that day, and out of it made the Sabbath. The Sabbath is not something He placed on the day. It is the day itself. "The seventh day is the sabbath of the Lord thy God." We are not commanded to "remember the Sabbath, to keep it holy." The command is, "Remember the sabbath day, to keep it [the day] holy." The Sabbath is not something apart from the day, which can be shifted about and perhaps placed on another day. It is the day itself, the seventh day.We hear much today about a Sabbath institution. But the Bible never speaks of a Sabbath institution. It talks about the Sabbath day. There is no such thing as a Sabbath institution that was blessed and made holy for the benefit of humanity, apart from the day. It was the day that was blessed and made holy; and it is the day that thus becomes the Sabbath. The day that God blessed can never be taken from the Sabbath. The Sabbath can never be taken from the day that God blessed. These cannot be separated. They are inseparable because they are one. The seventh day is the Sabbath; the Sabbath is the seventh day. Jesus made the Sabbath for the entire human race, not for one section or one nation. "The Sabbath was made for man" (Mark 2:27). source: - The Attempt to Change God's Holy Day ... from Sabbath to Sunday, Carlyle B. Haynes, p. 13-14

EDUCATION IS NEVER THE ONLY WAY TO SUCCESS

Do you feel dejected or left behind by your peers because you don’t have a college degree? Do you see your supposed illiteracy as a limitation to achieving your dreams? Or are you in the group that thinks education is the ultimate yardstick for success? If any of these questions best describes you, then please read on.

How does it sound to your ears that most of the world’s richest men and women were school drop outs? Well don’t be surprised; it’s the truth.

“I have nothing against education. But at times, education gives people false confidence. It makes people relax, trusting in the power of their certificates rather than in working hard.” – Rasaq Okoya

Today, I will be sharing with you a brief compilation of the entrepreneurial success stories of self made men and women; who took the bull by the horn by building a business, without being held back by the lack of a college degree. These men and women found their entrepreneurial spirit, surmounted business challenges, completed the entrepreneurial process and became successful entrepreneurs.

 “I have been within the four walls of school and I have been on the street. I can confidently tell you that the street is tougher, challenging, daring, exciting and more rewarding. In school; you play alone. But on the street, you play with the big boys.” – Ajaero Tony Martins

Warren Buffett, Mo Ibrahim, Mike Adenuga, Oprah Winfrey, George Soros, John D. Rockefeller, Sam Walton, Jerry Yang and David Filo, Anita Roddick, Sergey Brin and Larry Page, Jeff Bezos, Pierre Omidyar, Martha Stewart, Henry Ross Perot and Aliko Dangote; the richest black man in the world did not make the list because they possessed college degrees. Without wasting much of your time, below is a comprehensive list of some of the world’s richest school drop out billionaires.

“Behind every adversity is an opportunity. If you lament over the adversity, you will miss the opportunity.” – Ajaero Tony Martins

  The World’s Richest School Drop Out Billionaires

1.Bill Gates: He is the billionaire co-founder of Microsoft Corporation, the world largest software company. Dropped out of Harvard to focus on building Microsoft. According to Forbes magazine, Bill Gates has held the position of the world richest man for thirteen consecutive years and he not showing a sign of letting go that position.

“To win big, you sometimes have to take big risks.” – Bill Gates

“We were young, but we had good advice good ideas and lots of enthusiasm.” – Bill Gates

2.Thomas Edison: Thomas Edison was labeled dumb and scatterbrain by his school teachers but he went on to become one of the world’s greatest inventors and founded General Electric; one of the most powerful companies in the world.

 “Many of life’s failures are people who did not realize how close they were to success when they gave up.” – Thomas Edison

3. Orji Uzor Kalu: He is one of the richest men on the soil of Africa. This young billionaire was rusticated from college for his participation in a student’s protest. Instead of lamenting over his predicament; he started trading on palm oil and from that humble beginning, he grew his business into a conglomerate “Slok Group.” Though he was later pardoned by the school authorities, he rejected the amnesty offer thereby refusing to return to school.

“A good businessman must have nose for business the same way a journalist has nose for news. Once your eyes, ears, nose, heart and brain are trained on business, you sniff business opportunities everywhere.” – Orji Uzor Kalu

4.Li Ka Shing: Billionaire owner of Hutchinson Whampoa; one of the largest conglomerates in Hong Kong, with operations that span over fifty countries and more than 220,000 staff worldwide. Dropped out of school at the age of 15 and started out by selling watch bands.

“The first year, I didn’t have much capital so I did everything myself. I had to keep my overhead low by learning everything about running a business, from accounting to fixing the gears of my equipment. I really started from scratch.” – Li Ka Shing

5.Richard Branson: Best known for his adventurous spirit and outrageous business tactics. He dropped out of school at the age of 16 to start his first successful business venture; Student Magazine, bought his own 79-acre Caribbean island when he was just 24 and he was knighted in 1999. He is the billionaire founder of the Virgin brand and its 360 companies. His companies include the famous Virgin Atlantic Airways.

 “I wanted to be an editor or journalist. I wasn’t really interested in becoming an entrepreneur, but I soon found I had to become an entrepreneur in order to keep my magazine going.” – Richard Branson

 Successful Entrepreneurs and World’s Richest School Drop Out Billionaires

6.Lawrence J. Ellison: Larry Ellison dropped out of college twice and was told by his adoptive father that he would never amount to anything but he went on to become a billionaire by building Oracle, the world’s second largest software company.

 “I have had all the disadvantages required for success.” – Larry Ellison

7.Michael Dell: He dropped out of college at the age of 19 to start PC’s Limited; later renamed Dell Computers Inc. Dell became the most profitable PC manufacturer in the world making Michael Dell a billionaire.

    “I had to give it a full go and see what happened.” – Michael Dell

8.Steve Jobs: Billionaire co-founder of Apple Inc and Pixar; dropped out of Reed College to start Apple.

9.Henry Ford: This automobile billionaire was born in abject poverty. He never saw the four walls of school but he went on to build Ford Motor Company and become one of the richest men that ever lived.

 “Thinking is the hardest work to do, that’s why so few people are engaged in it.” – Henry Ford

10.Walt Disney: Walt, regarded as the most influential animator because of his creativity with cartoons. He dropped out of high school at 16 and founded Walt Disney; a company which now has an annual revenue of about $30billion.

“If you can dream it, you can do it.” – Walt Disney

11.Ray Kroc: Billionaire Ray Kroc never saw the four walls of school and spent most of his life working as a salesman. He bought McDonald’s in 1961 for $2.7m and grew it into a multi billion dollar company.

“Press on. Nothing in the world can take the place of persistence. Talent will not; nothing is more common than unsuccessful men with talent. Genius will not; the world is full of educated derelicts. Persistence and determination alone are omnipotent.” – Ray Kroc

12.Debbi Fields: A 20 year old housewife with no education and business experience started Mrs. Fields Chocolate Chippery and became the most successful cookie company owner. She later renamed, franchised, and then sold Mrs. Field’s Cookies.

“You don’t have to be superhuman to do what you believe in.” – Debbi Fields

13. Cosmos Maduka: Nigerian Elementary school drop out and billionaire founder of the Coscharis Group.

14. Ingvar Kamprad: Billionaire founder of IKEA. He dropped out of high school at the age of 17 to start IKEA; now the top home furniture retailer in the world, with over 90,000 employees working in its 200-plus stores, and annual revenues in excess of $10 billion.

 “I’m not afraid of turning 80 and I have lots of things to do. I don’t have time for dying.” – Ingvar Kamprad

15.Carl Lindner: Billionaire investor and founder of United Dairy Farmers. He dropped out of high school at the age of 14 to deliver milk for his family diary.

16.          Simon Cowell: Famous for his involvement in American Idols, he dropped out of school at age 16 and started his own record label “Fanfare” at the age of 23.

“Good is not enough; you’ve got to be great.” – Simon Cowell

17. Mary Kay Ash: Founder of Mary Kay Inc and best known as the most outstanding business woman in the 20th century. Mary never saw the four walls of school.

“When you reach an obstacle, turn it into an opportunity. You have the choice. You can overcome and be a winner, or you can allow it to overcome you and be a loser. The choice is yours and yours alone. Refuse to throw in the towel. Go that extra mile that failures refuse to travel. It is far better to be exhausted from success than to be rested from failure.” – Mary Kay Ash

18.Coco Chanel: Fashion magnate and founder of the Coco Chanel brand, she never saw the four walls of school.

19. Wayne Huizenga: Wayne is the only person in history to build three Fortune 1000 companies practically from scratch: Waste Management Inc, Blockbuster Entertainment and AutoNation. He is the only person to have developed six NYSE-listed companies.

He also owns the Miami Dolphins and is previous owner of the Florida Marlins baseball team and the Panthers hockey team, making him the only person ever to own three pro teams in a single market, two of which won national championships. He dropped out of college to join a friend in a garbage collection business.

20. Barry Diller: This billionaire media magnate dropped out of college to start Fox Broadcasting Company. He is chairman of Expedia, and was once the CEO of IAC/InterActiveCorp which includes Home Shopping Network and Ticketmaster.

“There’s a world in which reasons are made up because reality is too painful.” – Barry Diller

PINKSHEET INVESTMENT
Since January 2013, the Ghanaian media continue to publish issues about the December 2012 Elections which led to the so- called Election Petition which is ongoing. During the petition hearing legal terms such as affidavit, pleadings, petitioners, respondent, joinder of parties,witness, counsel, amicus curae,further and better particulars and interrogatories as well as directions. The only one that may remain on the lips of many Ghanaians is not " you and I were not there " but THE PINKSHEET. It is my intention to inform my facebook friends that the pinksheet is perhaps commonly used in the investment environment long before its adoption by the electoral system in Ghana. Just as Blue Chip companies exist expressing their profound and first class performance as reflected in share prices, good management strategy and forward looking product and service innovation. Generally there are large over the counter markets such as the Nasdaq and regulated markets such as the Stock Exchanges. When companies are unwilling to be listed on the exchanges because they do not want to follow rigid legal requirements and ensure good corporate governance, they trade their stocks but they are reported on a pinksheet. Investment in such companies can be termed pinksheet investment.
It is important to note that in some cases pinksheet firms were once delisted from a recognised Stock Exchange or do not want to trade on a well organised over the counter market. It may also mean that the company is in distress and can not find space in a regulated market. The Pinksheet firm may also be a small company that may not qualify to be listed on an exchange and possibly on an alternative investment market. What an investor should know is that pinksheet firms may be exposed to price manipulation and can be risky to invest in. These firms also lack analysts following because relevant data about their performance is not readily available since they are not required to publish them. Many Multinationals penetrate international markets such as the US securities market through the pinksheet. In the face of high demand for disclosures and accountability at the corporate level, there is unregulated pressure on such firms to publish their reports by investors to make investment more protected based on reliable information.Just like many questions and demands on the pinksheet at the supreme court, investor demands on pinksheet firms will deepen investor confidence.

 COURTESY: MR JOHN GATSI

 

Take the Name of Jesus With You
Lillian Baxter wrote the words to this Baptist invitation song, 'Take the Name of Jesus With You' in 1870. Baxter was born in Petersburg, New York and let to Christ by a Baptist Missionary, along with her sister. They helped the missionary, Eben Tucker to establish the local Baptist church there. Later, she married and moved to New York City where she opened her home to many religious leaders while meetings were being held there. Although she was an invalid as an adult, she continued to actively support the Church and evangelism for Christ through writing and her music. Others would marvel at the way she triumphed over pain and confinement and often asked: 'How do you do it?' 'I have some very special armour,' she would reply. 'A secret weapon?' her friends would jokingly ask. 'Oh, no,' she would say. 'You see, I have the name of Jesus, and I use that name as my special protection' when the tempter tries to make me blue or despondent, I mention the name of Jesus, and he can't get through to tempt me anymore.' 'Take the Name of Jesus With You' was written by Mrs Baxter on her sick bed just four years before her death in 1874 at the age of 65. Throughout her lifetime she was known as an avid student of the Bible who loved to discuss the significance of scriptural names with her friends. W. Howard Doane wrote the tune to Baptist invitation song 'Take the Name of Jesus With You' to be published in a hymnal called Pure Gold.

Take the Name of Jesus with you,
Child of sorrow and of woe,
It will joy and comfort give you;
Take it then, where'er you go.

Refrain
Precious Name, O how sweet!
Hope of earth and joy of Heav'n.
Precious Name, O how sweet!
Hope of earth and joy of Heav'n.

2 Take the Name of Jesus ever,
As a shield from every snare;
If temptations round you gather,
Breathe that holy Name in prayer.

3 O the precious Name of Jesus!
How it thrills our souls with joy,
When His loving arms receive us,
And His songs our tongues employ!

4 At the Name of Jesus bowing,
Falling prostrate at His feet,
King of kings in heav'n we'll crown Him,
When our journey is complete.