GiST: Pastor Chris, Warns Comedians Against Profane Jokes

About the JULY Global Communion Service, with Rev. Dr Chris Oyakhilome PhD; a superlative meeting, the Legendary Prophet holds every first Sunday of the month with the BLW nation’s Citizens worldwide and a host of other global audience spanning more than 6 continents via live transmission across TV stations and online platforms around the world.

As the usually much anticipated meeting went on, the extraordinary anointed man of God was moved by the Spirit to give a prophetic warning to comedians around the world, foretelling the destruction which awaits the comedians who make joke with sacred things.
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PASTOR CHRIS WARNS AGAINST PROFANE JOKES
For those of you who are comedians, try all you can not to make fun with pastors in your comedy.
Because you are going to see some comedians whose lives would be a comedy.
This is what the lord said I should tell you. Because a lot of them who does such will have their lives reduced. Which means you are going to see them and say; is this you? is this what your life has become? Don’t joke with sacred things. Pastors occupy sacred place. You must know what to joke with and what not to joke with.

#Be'Warned!

FASHiON & STYLE: #Ankara Styles - Weekend Inspirations | @gerachblings

F a s h i o n i s t a -
#Ankara Styles: Weekend Inspirations

Ankara prints are trendy, they are ever in. They've become timeless classics as they come extremely versatile that it works in almost any look.

Prints are pretty but African prints come more vibrant in cotton making it possible to be translated into modern, chic, traditional/African and more. Nigerian designer Lisa Folawiyo uses 'Ankara' for her pieces (which all come embellished).

African prints have gone beyond borders as designers from Stella Jean use the prints with celebrities including Beyonce, Solange Knowles, Rihanna and more sported in the raved print.

Back in Nigeria, the weekend is incomplete with events/parties where ladies especially go all out and 'Ankara' again comes to play in different designs.



YOU TOO CAN LOOK THIS BEAUTIFUL - Go'All Out for an 'Ankara'
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MUSiC: #Article - 12 Benefits of Playing a Musical Instrument

Music: In my opinion, music is part of life.
Here are 12 benefits of playing a musical instrument.

B E N E F I T S -
1. Playing a musical instrument brings joy to you and everyone around you. Learning to play an instrument helps you appreciate the essence of music.
 
2. It does not take an expert to reap the benefits of playing an instrument. There are a whole lot to find out, but that you do by paying attention and getting committed to learning. Continuous study and practice gets you closer to becoming better or acquainted with the instruments.

3. Learning to play an instrument helps to increase your memory by stimulating your brain. This is due to the fact that learning an instrument requires you to learn about tones and scores which increases your ability to store audio information.

4. It teaches a musician to effectively manage your time wisely. In order to succeed, a musician will learn how to use their time efficiently and plan different levels of difficulty to work on.

5. Playing an instrument helps to enhance your sense of coordination. By reading musical notes on a page, your brain must convert that note into specific motor patterns while also controlling breathing and rhythm as well. Also for most instruments, you have to be able to have your fingers and/or limbs each performing different tasks simultaneously

6. It helps your mathematical reasoning. In order to read music you have to count notes and rhythms, which has the effect of improving your math skills. These notes and rhythms are synonymous to fractions.

7. It boosts your team spirit. Most often times, making music requires you work with others to create a melody. You learn to cooperate with each other. There is always the need to listen to another and play together.

8. Playing an instrument, teaches your patience and perseverance. There are different levels of difficulty to work on to create music. It takes time and lots of patience to attain the greater heights.

9. It exposes you to cultural diversity. You get to play music from different continents, tribes, and genre. It teaches you about the cultural differences of others.

10. Playing an instrument helps to relieve stress both to the musician and everyone around the person. Playing any instrument can actually help release the endorphins in your body, which will also result in reduced levels of stress.

11. It enhances your respiratory system. Air is one of the components for making sweet music. In order to play any piece of music correctly using an instrument, you need to take huge breath and learn to expel the air properly. Breathing exercises which is great for musicians is good for the respiratory system.

12. Most of all, it is fun.


IF YOU'VE NOT STARTED PLAYING ANY OF THE MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS YET: Make up your mind today, to start learning one.
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FASHiON & STYLE: Tips on how to be Fashionable.

#Fashionista

You are judged by your appearance before you are known. Choose the right style

Being fashionable makes a good impression. It boosts self confidence. A good knowledge of fashion and proper grooming is very important.

1. Do some reading. Knowledge is power. Take out time to read fashion magazines. There are a lot of them that are available to read, both offline and online. Keep up to date with fashion tips to improve and add to your style.
   
   
2. Understand your body type and what looks good on it. Because a particular outfit is in vogue does not mean it will suit your body shape.
   
   
3. Buy high quality and versatile clothes you will wear at every occasion. Invest in fashion that will last for a long time even though they might be a little pricey.
   
   
4. Have a good posture. This will help you look good, and you might feel more confident, which is pretty essential to fashion and styling. Being slouchy does not portray any confidence.
   
   
5. Be creative. For that special outing, mix up colours and style that you already have in your wardrobe.
   
   
   
   
   
   
   Looking good, is good business.
   #Fortune_Chinda
   
   
   
   

AUDIO: NewSong - NANAOWEI by Preye ft. Mercy Chinwo | @preyeodede

Hello Africa!
Here is another wonderful song by our very own Preye.

Preye Odede releases a new single as He Celebrates birthday.
In thanking God for adding an additional year to his life, the multiple Award winning Gospel music minister and Ebezina crooner Preye Odede releases a new single titled “Nanaowei” where he featured Mercy Chinwo.

Download|Enjoy|Share with all your friends..
Let the song bless you #SupportGospelMusic

DOWNLOAD MUSIC

AUDIO: NewSong - OGHENE ME by Onos

..brandnew single from Onos

ONOS is a Multiple Award winning gospel sensation. She is back with an awesome piece, a worship single from the series she has titled
'Songs from the place of Prayer'.

Oghene-Me (My God), is an amazing song produced by the award winning producer, Wilson Joel.
Download|Enjoy|Share with friends..
#SupportGospelMusic

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AUDIO: NewSong - I NEED YOU MORE by Chiika100% | @Chiika100percent

NEW MUSIC: CHIIKA100% - I NEED YOU MORE (FROM THE REVOLUTION ALBUM)
..amazing piece

Here is a brand new song, 'I NEED YOU MORE' from Nigerian Gospel Artiste, Chiika100% of Tehila Records.
Off his debut album, The Revolution, the song is a deep expression of trust and longing from a sincere heart to God.
Song, produced by Doc.Paul.
Follow on twitter: @chiika100pecent

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AUDIO: NewSong - HOLYSPIRIT by Ebiere

..here is a love song to a loving God by 'Ebiere'

Here is a brand new single from Ebiere titled ”Holy Spirit”.
It is a song for God lovers, a song for God worshippers.
It is a love-song to a love-God, Dear Holy Spirit…

Download|Enjoy|Share with friends..
#SupportGospelMusic

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Article: FORGIVENESS - Part 2 (Join the series)

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FORGIVENESS - (Part 2)


WHAT CHRISTIANS WANT TO KNOW | What Does the Bible Say About Forgiveness? 

Forgiveness is one of the “key” words of the Christian faith.  If God had not included forgiveness in His plan for humanity, none of us would enjoy life renewed with Him in heaven.  Without forgiveness there would be no hope at all.


God And Forgiveness:
So, let us start with Daniel 9:9. To the Lord our God belong mercy and forgiveness, for we have rebelled against Him. Our awesome Father in heaven was the creator of forgiveness and so it belongs to Him and He lavishes us with it abundantly every day. Sometimes I will sit and ponder the unfathomable amount of patience God has for us. God knew from the beginning of time ALL of the sins that would take place.  Can you imagine the burden He has carried this whole time?  It is a burden of love that only the Father could carry.

Now we know that God forgives freely anyone that comes to Him, but if you are not a Christian or are very new to the faith, you may not know how to receive forgiveness.  1 John 1:9 says, If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.  It really is that simple. This is not just a confession, though.  We all have confessed things in our lives that we didn’t feel regret for.  The type of confession described here is a confession of heart-felt shame from what we have done.  This is a confession of remorse for what has taken place.  This remorse goes hand-in-hand with repentance.  When you cry out to God for His forgiveness of your sins, you must not forget about your repentant heart.  Without it, you will fall right back into the same sin.  Repentance means to turn away.

Christians And Forgiveness:
Forgiveness does not just come from God but also from His flock.  Luke 17:3-4 says, Pay attention to yourselves!  If your brother sins, rebuke him, and if he repents, forgive him, and if he sins against you seven times in the day, and turns to you seven times, saying, “I repent”, you must forgive him.  This is not always easy.  If repentance is genuine, it must always be forgiven, even if it is the same sin over and over again.  Human nature wants to push us in the direction of giving up on someone who is in perpetual sin because we tend to stop believing in someone who is constantly engaged in sin, but the Bible is clear on this issue.
God NEVER gives up on His children who come in His name to ask for forgiveness, which is why we cannot give up either.

For true forgiveness to take place, one must completely take pride out.  A proud heart will never truly forgive.  Matthew 6:14-15 says, For if you forgive others their trespasses, your heavenly Father will also forgive you, but if you do not forgive others their trespasses, neither will your Father forgive your trespasses.  This really does sum up a prideful heart.  You absolutely cannot expect to be forgiven if you are too proud to forgive someone else.  Pride has no place in a Christian’s heart.

Forgiveness can be a real struggle because genuine forgiveness comes even when repentance is not expressed.  Forgiveness is sometimes a daily thing for an event that happened earlier in life.  I had three dear friends of mine taken to be with the Lord when they were killed by a drunk driver.  Just two days before I was playing with my three year old and his best friend who was also three.  We had so much fun playing with the fire trucks and saving people from burning buildings.  Then two days later, out of nowhere, a person well over the legal limit of alcohol struck their vehicle.  That little boy that I had played with was thrown at least 20 to 30 feet out of the car through the window.  He died in the hospital while his daddy held his hand and grieved.  These tragic moments should never happen but when they do, it is most important to remember that they always come from satan.  The woman who killed them fell into the devil’s snare and she deserves forgiveness just as much as anyone else.  I had to forgive her daily for a whole year before I was finally ready to move on.  It was one of the hardest times of my life, but forgiveness allowed me to let go of hatred and bitterness that I could still be holding today.

Ultimate Forgiveness:
The ultimate act of forgiveness is when Christ, Himself, was hanging on that cross, bloody and bruised.  The absolute humiliation that was put on Him is unimaginable.  He had already had His flesh ripped open as He was beaten and then He was mocked with the crown of thorns and a robe.  After the soldiers put the robe on Christ, they mocked Him saying, “Hail, King of the Jews.”(Mark 15:18)  They also spit on Him and struck Him on the head.  He also carried His own cross up to Golgotha as far as He could go. He was completely drained. Then the sounds of hammer and nails piercing His hands and feet traveled for those to hear nearby.  The excitement of the crowd as they screamed, “crucify Him,” had to be absolutely gut wrenching to His mother, Mary, as she watched not just her savior, but her own son being tortured and ridiculed.  After all of this had taken place, Jesus called out to the Father saying, “Father, forgive them…”(Luke 23:34).  If there was ever a moment in history where someone deserved a “free-pass” on forgiveness, it was at the cross.  Yet, Christ understood the true meaning of forgiveness.
He was the perfect example for all.  May we all strive to forgive everyone as Christ continually forgives us.  Praise be to Jesus Christ, our Lord and Savior!

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written by: Derek Hill
edited by: Chinda_Fortune.