THE STOLE

The stole is worn by priests, deacons and Bishops.

The stole is worn only during the celebration of sacraments or blessing of sacramentals. The stole is not worn when attending a political meeting or function that is not liturgical in nature.

It is a strip of material that is embroidered with different designs or just a simple cross. There are different colours and they vary with respect to the liturgical season or feast day. 

It is the most important vestment because it signifies authority. This is why, even in the absence of other vestments due to some reason(s), the priest can celebrate the mass just with the Stole alone.

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Knowing this by heart

Understand this:

Most single women in their late 20s and early 30s are thinking of and worried about getting married. What they would define as love is a man who loves them and is ready to settle down with them.

Most men in their late 20s and early 30s are thinking about financial independence. What they would define as love is a woman who understands their predicament and sticks by them.

Knowing this by heart will help you understand why your relationship hasn't been working out and or the partner you should be dating.

Good morning beloved fans❤️

Don't take 'no' for an answer.

Most times, we think that being successful entrepreneurs ends in having  courage to start, yes to start is one, and to keep up the energy is the IDEAL and never lose FOCUS.  

Most times people give up on themself without knowing, when they got to realize, it might be  too late already, that they will lack the zeal to push on.

All this happens because as an entrepreneur, we tends to forget or rather neglect that SIMPLE exercise and at the same time requires DISCIPLINE which is PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT.

Personal development is the process of improving yourself, assessing your life goals, and working on acquiring skills and values for your growth and to maximize your potential.

As an entrepreneur, you need this and more to be successful 👇👇👇

Don't take 'no' for an answer.

Learn from the best.

Stay hungry and ambitious.

Never stand still; evolve with the times.

Nurture long-term business relationships.

Inspire those around you.

Trust your gut instinct.

Believe me, this attribute  won’t come if you ain’t intentional about building them…

Imagine where MR A who got no better  skill to use to inspire people around him and make them feel hopeful , he will end up making gist of himself. You can’t give what you don’t have. 

Excatly why you need personal development. Added that, Personnel  development  provide solution to challenges that you are yet to encounter as an entrepreneur.

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I Can't Keep A working Relationship! Why?

5 Likely Great Reasons  of  Broken Relationship/Courtship!

A broken relationship is better than a broken home they say! True! But you can also have the best! You can have a smooth relationship that will lead to marriage! How?

By avoiding these:

1) Impatience: if you rush into a relationship, you may have to rush out. Don't choose wrongly out of impatience. Do not be unequally yoked with unbelievers says the word. Don't bend the rule! Can two work together without agreement? Amos 3:3.

 You are a child of light! Choose light! Don't say I will change him or her. Only God changes a soul! Be patient! Your age does not matter. If it worth doing, then it worth doing well. Pray and take wise counsel before proceeding. Find out everything you need to know and be sure God is leading you.  Then get a good  mentor for your relationship as you commence your courtship.

2) Immaturity:  Marriage is for grown up adults not a child's play. You must be matured in every wise before you start preparing for marriage. Be matured physically, emotionally and spiritually. Emotionally you must be balanced and stable. You will discover different things and character of your partner. Solve issues with maturity. You will have to disagree and agree most often on many issues.

3) Prayerlessness: You started in faith, don't end it in the flesh. The devil does not want any christian home to come into play. He knows more soldiers will be raised against his kingdom.  So expect disagreements and be ready to win. Fight your battles together on your kneels.  don't allow prayerlessness. There will be war against your relationship, pray and win! Some people does not want to see your joy. They don't want you settle down in marriage. Do not be ignorant of the devices of the enemy says the word of God.

4)Sin: Don't allow sin to creep in into your relationship. Keep your body pure until marriage. When you start sinning, you both get tired and discouraged.   Both of you will start feeling you both are not the best choice for one another. Focus on building your carrier and purpose as you build your relationship, not on touches, romance and sex. God is not happy with  such relationships living in sexual sins and other sins. It may eventually break when you loose God's backing.

5) Parental Disapproval: parents need to approve your relationship. This area needs a lot of prayers, counsellings and patience. Most especially for those facing disapproval for some reasons. Sometimes, you need great patience, wisdom and prayers, most especially when you are sure of what you are doing. A lot of people does not know what they are doing. And so, a little shaking, they are gone! When parents see great maturity, and with good prayers, they succumb. Parents want the best for their children. That is why they always want to guide you. Although, not all parental guidance are correct. So many guide against God's will, in the name of the 'best'.

Determine to lead yours to marriage through good prayers, counsels, patience, self discipline, and great determination.

I see you make it in your relationships as it leads to marriage in the mighty name of Jesus.

I see all wrong relationships that will yield regret in future destroyed and the lives channeled aright in the mighty name of Jesus. You will not marry wrongly in Jesus name. Peace  shall be your end in Jesus name. 

Shalom!

©Evang Kemi Longe

YOUR MOTHER IS THE WITCH

JUDGE THIS MATTER series:

A week to the wedding of Franca and Francis, Franca called Francis to relay a scary dream she had, to him:

Franca: "hello dear" 

Francis: "Hello dear..." 

Franca: "i am scared... 

Francis: (breathing heavily) "you too? what happened"?

Franca: " it's a dream!

Francis: "a dream too? okay am listening"

Franca: "(panting) yes yes yes... okay so i slept around 2pm after the 12am to 1am midnight prayers for our wedding. Then i had a dream that at the hotel of our honeymoon, an old woman came close to collect some stuffs as we were... you know... afterwhich she disappeared. 

Francis: "JESUS! I had a similar dream as i laid down few minutes after the online prayer we had. You were ready for me on the bed but as i came out of the bathroom i saw an old woman holding a calabash standing as though waiting to collect something"

Franca: "oh my God... oh my God, Pastor,  lets call the pastor, no no! lets go to the pastor 1st thing tomorrow morning..."

NEXT DAY

They were at the pastor's office.

Pastor: "i have heard all you have said. Can i tell you something? the woman that both of you saw is the same person! she is the witch that is waiting for that night, but if you can pray well for 3(three) nights from your wedding night, without sex, that woman will die".

FAST FORWARD TO WEDDING NIGHT

couple decides to have HOT prayers instead of HOT sex for 3 days/nights.

By morning of the fourth (4th)day, they both received a distress call.

Franca: (Call from Francis's uncle) "hello sir..."

Uncle: "Ahan! why is your husband not picking his phone nah?

Franca; "oh  sorry sir, his phone is on silent, maybe that's why he/we didn't hear... "

Uncle: " silent? can you imagine anyway tell him that his mum died last night, he should come home"(cuts the call)

Franca: (jumps up and starts to dance) Honey, God is faithful! your uncle said you weren't picking so he called my line instead, He said your mother died this morning! wow! God has killed the witch for us oo"!

Francis: "darling stop, you can't just conclude like that. As i heard you mention that my phone was on silent, to uncle, i quickly went to pick it up, not long after that, your sister called that she has been trying your line but it has been busy that your mum died last night... "

Franca: " hey Mr. hold it there, i just hope you are not insinuating that my mum is a witch"?

MY PEOPLE, JUDGE THIS MATTER OH,

wife is is blowing hot, husband is foaming red! Who now is the witch waiting for wedding night?

HUSBAND AND WIFE SHOULD ALWAYS BATHE TOGETHER

— Pastor Kingsley Says As He Speaks On Marriage

The popular Pastor and relationship councilor, Kingsley Okonkwo, has advised married couples who don't bathe together to start bathing together and do many other things together.

According to a video posted by Pastor Kingsley Okonkwo on his Instagram page, he said a couple should bathe together. How can you be married and not bathe together? So how do you wash your back? That's weird, married people should always bathe together and do things together, eat together and sometimes use one car together even though you both have more than one car.

 

There have been some reactions after Pastor Kingsley Okonkwo advised his congregation who are married to cultivate the habit of bathing and doing so many things together as a couple. He said this in his church when he was counciling the congregations on 5 things that show a marriage is going down. What is your take on what Pastor Kingsley said?

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#HusbandAndWife #ReflectorHub

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