This is LISA BASSEY

Paul and Barnabas went about preaching God's words. They entered into the worship place of the Jews otherwise called the synagogue to preach the gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ. Acts 14:1. This was something new... A new preaching different from what the Jews were conversant with. The Jews practiced Judaism and I'm sure it took them a lot of boldness to enter the synagogue to preach what they know others will term as abomination and heresy. Remember the persecution and the death  of Stephen which even Saul an unbelieving Jew then, consented to. But these were filled with power and boldness in the Holy Ghost and the preach the words. Words can lead to salvation and words can lead to destruction. Be careful of words. The  words of Paul and Barnabas caused many Jews and gentiles to believe in God and turn to Christ and there was great joy. But very soon the unbelieving  Jews stirred up trouble by trying to convince the young believers against their faith. In Isreal today y...

There are certain people upon the face of the earth that God chooses to relate with and reveal himself to in a very different manner. They are human beings like you and i but I call them special people. They are extremely blessed and highly favored to be called by God to fulfill certain purpose or to walk in a deeply satisfying relationship with God. People like Abraham, John the beloved, David, Moses, Samuel, Daniel, Apostle Paul etc. Be mindful of the fact that there were millions of  people living in the world in their time but God chose them among so many. For instance, God appeared to Abraham in visions and also physically, talked with him as a man would speak to his friend and yes! God called him his friend. Imagine that... Friendship between humanity and divinity. That is the highest level of honor a man or woman can ever achieve. Think of the communion, blessing, fulfillment, peace, love, assurance satisfaction, that usually accompanied such visits and the rest it ...

Yes..... Some of us... Men and Women, Boys and Girls, Youths and the Aged  have lost their  love for God. Now here me out before you quickly flip over saying it doesn't apply to you. God says he hates sin. Simply and short. To show how much he hates the sin,  he agrees to letting his son Jesus Christ  die on a cross so that when he sees the sacrifice of his son and the shed blood he will not destroy us. He will pardon and forgive us of the sin especially when we ask for forgiveness. Why? Because without shedding of blood there is no remission of sin. Does the fact still remain  that he hates sin? Capital YES! He hates sin and will always do. Does it mean that since our righteousness is like filthy rags then we should give up keeping/obeying  the commandment of God? NO! Jesus says if you love me keep my commandments. Does the death of Jesus Christ mean we should swim in sin? The answer is an emphatic NO. Why then do people take the grace of God, the...

Have you ever imagined being remembered 2000 years later even after you are long gone? There are people that walked this earth a long time ago and their names are still as fresh as it was in the hearts and minds of men. They are remembered for their inventions, ideas, discoveries and brilliant works. Talk of men like our Lord Jesus Christ, Shakespeare, Socrates, Charles and bd and Mary Lamb, Handel, Albert Einstein, Picasso, etc. They were all humans like you and i, who believed there was something  they could bless humanity with. They didn't walk on the sands of earth without leaving a trail.... They bless the world in their chosen  field -  Art, Science, literature, Technology, Music, Drama, etc. Truth is everyone has that special quality needed to leave a remarkable impact in the world. Don't be selfish. Look deep into you, believe in you and release yourself to the world. The thing is when you believe in yourself, long or short,  people tend to believe ...

Apple’s best-paid female employee s  Angela Ahrendts, Apple’s senior vice president of Retail and Online Stores. AP Photo/Eric Risberg Apple's best-paid female employee earns nearly twice as much as CEO Tim Cook. Angela Ahrendts took home $24.2 million (£18 million) in 2017. Angela Ahrendts, Apple's senior vice president of retail and online stores, is once again Apple's best-paid employee. The 57-year-old tech exec took home $24.2 million (£18 million) in 2017, according to Apple company filings . That's almost twice as much as CEO Tim Cook, who earned $12.8 million (£9 million). However, the filing does not include a share award that Cook received in 2011, which equates to about £66.4 million. The filings show that Ahrendts — who oversees strategy, real estate and development, and operations of Apple’s physical stores, online store, and contact centres — received a salary of $1 million (£740,000). That was in addition to $20 million (£1...

For years, novelist Richard Paul Evans and his wife Keri  struggled with their marriage . Then, one day, they learned to ask each other a simple question: “How can I make your day better?” The question, which Evans wrote about in a viral  blog post , saved their marriage. The Salt Lake City, Utah couple  said their vows  when they were 21 years old. They had unreal expectations about love, says Evans. He says their relationship soon unraveled over petty power struggles. Years later, it had gotten to the point where they barely acknowledged each other, he says. “I loved her, I knew I loved her, she loved me,” Evans tells NBC Better. “We just didn’t know how to make it work.” Then, one day while  taking a shower , Evans broke down and cried. He had an epiphany: He couldn’t change his wife, but he could change. The next morning he asked his wife a simple question: “How can I make your day better?” “It was a matter of humility,” says the 55-year...

Its coming to the end of the year again. Yes we are about to scream happy new year again. But wait a minute - when did we get into 2017? Seems like just yesterday right? Dear friends time is ticking tick tock tick.. The seconds are rolling... Minutes into hours, days, weeks, months and next thing boom a new year is by the corner. Pause to think. What does that tell you? Every second counts in life... Don't think it doesn't matter. Are you are starting a new business? Getting married? Writing a book or just any project?  Time moves very fast. So start now... That long term dream you have had, that idea, that passion or gift that was given to you NOW is the time to make your life count. 2018 is by the corner.... Make it counts. Write your name in the sands of time: Start now!