This flesh, a concubine to your spirit Jealous, selfish, callous, self centred Immoral, unyielding, now discovered My desires don't even fit I say the words and do the things that please me I get a result of failing each time I try Now, Lord hear me I am tired of a body that is not worthy So, make it yours Away from me, take all the grime Along with you, make me rhyme I hate myself without You This body is not mine Not now. Not ever. The mind-wrecking, life-stretching thoughts are all signs That I need you. ✨✨✨ © Dassah'21

Looking past the bruises and shame each day Help me always, my life, to lay Before this Cross, I'm here to stay My Love, keep me from walking away. My time, my life, my whole, my being This is the sacrifice, Lord, to you I bring That I seek your face to know my win Not of this earth's that I should cling I'm amazed to know the price you paid To transform my wretchedness into riches Still, I will never know what it means which you laid On the Cross, to renew my pieces. ©Dassah'21 

 A Sinner's Hymn By Adeoye Tiwa Purge me with hyssop      and I shall be clean. Wash me,      and I shall be whiter than snow. Many souls are burning, yet one is not This one is not burning,though it is hot. Purge me with hyssop      and I shall be clean. Wash me,      and I shall be whiter than snow. My soul would rather burn for you,I pray For you are what is true,I say. Purge me with hyssop      and I shall be clean. Wash me,      and I shall be whiter than snow. I was shapen in iniquity,in sin did my mother conceive me, But I acknowledge my transgressions and my sin is ever before me. Purge me with hyssop      and I shall be clean. Wash me,      and I shall be whiter than snow. For the love you bear me and for hope in you, I know you will hear me and for hope in you Purge me with hyssop      and I shall be clean. Wash me,      and...

  Article by:  LOIS OLUYAMO Hello. This is the usual girl-me looking towards that big day. The flowers, the surprise, the cries. I am sure that I am not the only one who dreams of this big day. I am sure you would have heard all those stories about not dwelling on the wedding alone, about planning well for the future.  Yes, I have heard that part. "Be the good girl... the good daughter in law... the good wife." Bla bla bla... We have all heard all those stories and more. I mean, the society has told us what we need to do. I am not even allowed to enjoy the big day. Now, any slight thing they say, "the marriage is more important than the wedding". Of course I know!  "Let me enjoy this relationship first", I tell them. To plan and live for the future is all good. But my little advice is don't forget to live now.  Do what pleases God. God wants you to have a perfect life, a perfect relationship, a perfect marriage, perfect kids but he will never deny you ...

First: A lot of Christian lack true happiness,rest and peace today because they keep basing their hope on a dead and crucified Christ instead of a living and resurrected Christ. - Darasimi Olaniran In the bid to share her mind with me, Darasimi explained that there are Christians who live based on other people's testimonies but not on their own first hand encounter with the living God. There is need for us to get our lives in order with God. Being aligned with the purpose of God for our individual lives is one reason we are Christians. According to Darasimi, until you have a personal relationship with God, you can't focus on the life of Christ which relieves you of the bitterness this world throws at you. The man without the life of Christ is only an empty vessel. Two: When one of my team ladies, Alaba Yusuf, wrote this and sent to me, I ruminated on it.  You may be passing through tedious experiences now. The road may be tough and as you go, changes are necessary. That means y...

 A living hell  Introducing: the Alexander family of Elizabeth Alexander, Emmanuella, Austin and Pastor Alexander. * "Mum! Austin doesn't listen!" Emma screamed at the top of her voice, clearly exasperated and consequently frustrated by her younger brother's heedlessness towards his school work.  They both sat face to face at the dining table. Their mother who was washing dishes in the kitchen and tired as a result of the demand at her work today, now peeked into the dining area. "Austin?" "Yes Momma." He answered, looking up at her. "Stop giving your sister a tough time and do what she tells you okay?"  "Okay momma." "Yeah, that's my baby." She smiled at him lovingly before returning back to the kitchen sink.  Emma, however looked her brother over with that annoyance that says: I wish I could just slice you to the gods that be so my life would stop being this difficult with you in it.  She couldn't do it thoug...

  Patience' Call by Alo Atinuke Esther      Peering into the shadows,      taking it for a substance,      folks because he tarries      Say he's untrue.      Noah's generation recall      Wine! Dine! yell ye them      In cruel mockery,      they detest knowledge and       delight in scorning      Patience then puts out her voice,      elects let not your hearts wax cold      She cries! She cries ,to the souls of men       It's only a matter of time       His return shall come       Raise His banner high       For the King yet comes       Awake ye light       Slumber not ,lose not your saltines       For thus he yet comes. James 5 : 7A             Be patient ther...