Matthew 6 (NIV)

1 "Be careful not to practice your righteousness in front of others to be seen by them. If you do, you will have no reward from your Father in heaven.

2 "So when you give to the needy, do not announce it with trumpets, as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and on the streets, to be honored by others. Truly I tell you, they have received their reward in full.

3 But when you give to the needy, do not let your left hand know what your right hand is doing,

4 so that your giving may be in secret. Then your Father, who sees what is done in secret, will reward you.

5 "And when you pray, do not be like the hypocrites, for they love to pray standing in the synagogues and on the street corners to be seen by others. Truly I tell you, they have received their reward in full.

6 But when you pray, go away by yourself, shut the door behind you, and pray to your Father in private. Then your Father, who sees what is done in secret, will reward you.

7 And when you pray, do not keep on babbling like pagans, for they think that they will be heard because of their many words.

8 Do not be like them, for your Father knows what you need before you ask him.

9 "This, then, is how you should pray: "'Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name,

10 your kingdom come, your will be done, on earth as it is in heaven.

11 Give us today our daily bread.

12 And forgive us our debts, as we also have forgiven our debtors.

13 And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from the evil one."

14 For if you forgive other people when they sin against you, your heavenly Father will also forgive you.

15 But if you do not forgive others their sins, your Father will not forgive your sins.

16 "When you fast, do not look somber as the hypocrites do, for they disfigure their faces to show others they are fasting. Truly I tell you, they have received their reward in full.

17 But when you fast, put oil on your head and wash your face,

18 so that it will not be obvious to others that you are fasting, but only to your Father, who is unseen; and your Father, who sees what is done in secret, will reward you.

19 "Do not store up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moths and vermin destroy, and where thieves break in and steal.

20 But store up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where moths and vermin do not destroy, and where thieves do not break in and steal.

21 For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.

22 "The eye is the lamp of the body. If your eyes are healthy, your whole body will be full of light.

23 But if your eyes are unhealthy, your whole body will be full of darkness. If then the light within you is darkness, how great is that darkness!

24 "No one can serve two masters. Either you will hate the one and love the other, or you will be devoted to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve both God and money.

25 "Therefore I tell you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat or drink; or about your body, what you will wear. Is not life more than food, and the body more than clothes?

26 Look at the birds of the air; they do not sow or reap or store away in barns, and yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not much more valuable than they?

27 Can any one of you by worrying add a single hour to your life?

28 "And why do you worry about clothes? See how the flowers of the field grow. They do not labor or spin.

29 Yet I tell

Don't call her your woman until you officially marry her...

Men
My neighbor begged me to lend him 10k to give his girlfriend to fix her phone. I asked him;

" why don't you tell your girlfriend that you are broke and can't afford 10k at the moment?"

He replied that he don't want her to be angry and dump him

His answer was too funny to me, after laughing out loud , I simply told him that I don't have 10k to give him.

He left with annoyance and I could see disappointments written on his face.

When he left, I pondered on this and asked some rhetorical questions;

Let's assume that my girlfriend is broke and couldn't fix her phone, then I couldn't help her fix it because I am also broke.

Why would she be angry with me for being broke when she is also broke ?

Why should my own brokenness give her serious concern when she should concentrate on solving hers?

Is she indirectly blaming me for being the cause of her brokenness simply because I am her boyfriend?

If she can't endure with me in my temporal brokenness, how will she be able to face marital challenges with me in the future?

Being broke doesn't automatically make you a poor man. There is nothing wrong with you for being broke even billionaires experience brokenness once in a while .

It is not something you should be ashamed of. The reasons you ventured into a committed relationship are; to check your compatibilities, to test her loyalty and sincerity and to make her know your dons and don'ts Her characters will determine where to place her; whether she belongs to the streets or to be domesticated.

Yes, we are meant to help ourselves but not to your own detriments.

At this stage, she is not yet your responsibility. Whatever you are doing for her is a PRIVILEGE not her RIGHT .

Any woman whom you have not officially married, is not your woman. Don't call her your woman until you pay her bride price because she still have right to flirt with other men without breaking any law.

Don't allow her problems to cause you headache when you have yours.

. Assist her if you can but don't put yourself into debts to impress her

Money can't keep her, . Your sacrifices are nothing to her, women are loyal to their feelings and their feelings are unstable

Stop running helter skelter to help her, she will still dump you without having a second thought.
Be wise
Don't looseguard.

Even when you have doubts, take that step. Take chances. Mistakes are never a failure, they can be turned into wisdom.

Even when you have doubts, take that step. Take chances. Mistakes are never a failure, they can be turned into wisdom.

Don't let fear hold you back. Don't let doubts whisper "you can't." You are capable of amazing things!

When all seem unstable;
Little or no food on your table,
Debts purposely led you through a bend;
In a bid to 'scape a friend:
Just want you to surely know
It's not worth taking the soul,
And recall you're not alone!

Avoid unnecessary debt: Use credit wisely and focus on paying off high-interest debts first

"The darkness may whisper doubts, but listen to the voice within, for it holds the power to ignite the light that guides you home."

• I was flogged by my father for doing music :- Wizkid

• I got pregnant at 17, during my secondary school days: -Genevieve Nnaji

• I didn't even complete my university education: -Bill Gates

• I once sold plantain: -Inetimi Odon (Timaya)

• I used to serve tea at a shop to support my football training: -Lionel Messi

• I slept under the bridge in lagos: -Ramsey Noah

• I sold rat poison : -Patrick Okorie (Patoranking)

• I was an unwanted baby, my mother almost aborted me: -Cristiano Ronaldo

• I was formerly a maid: -Mercy Johnson

• My family was so poor that even poor people called us poor: -Pastor E.A. Adeboye

• I was once a bus conductor: -Atunyota Akpobome (Ali Baba)

• When I remember my past, it was poverty. When I pass on the road, people usually laugh at me: -Duncan Okechukwu (Duncan Mighty)

• I was in the university for 9 years: -Ayo Makun (AY)

• I was a school dropout: -Mark Zuckerberg

• I grew up in a slum at Ajegunle: -John Asiemo (Daddy Showkey)

• I begged for a chance to perform on stage for free for just 5 minutes, but I wasn't given the chance: -Francis Agoda (I Go Dye)

• I once had no shoes: -Goodluck Jonathan

• I was rejected from birth by my father because he didn't want a girl: -Chika Ike

• I got pregnant when I was in SS3 and was banned from singing in church choir: -Aituaje Iruobe (Waje)

• My family was the poorest in my village; I sold firewood, I was a butcher and also a hairdresser: -John Okafor (Mr Ibu)

WHAT'S YOUR STORY???
Life will always give you one thousand and one reason to give up, please don't.
Keep your head straight and guide your mood and be happy always.

GOD can convert
- Your discomforts to comforts
- Your pains to gains
- Your story to glory
- Your shame to fame
- Your losses to profits
- Your tears to smiles
- Your sorrows to joy
- Your debts to credits
- Your mess to message
- Your foes to friends
- Your dreams to realities..

Just Believe in God

Reflecting on 2024, I'm reminded that growth often comes with its share of challenges. Last year was a mixed bag of experiences - from struggles with decision-making and finances to relationship woes and spiritual doubts. There were times when I felt stuck, unsure of how to escape the cycle of setbacks.
However, in the midst of adversity, I discovered resilience. With perseverance and determination, I survived by God's grace. I've learned valuable lessons from those trying times and promised myself to avoid repeating past mistakes.
As I step into 2025, I'm committed to progress and praying for God's guidance. I'm eager to apply the lessons of 2024 and make positive changes in my life. To those facing similar struggles, don't give up! Draw on your inner strength, seek help when needed, and remember that setbacks are opportunities for growth.

May God bless and guide us all as we navigate the ups and downs of life.
Jaywrite