Originally posted on The Godly Chic Diaries:
The lord is my shepherd; I have what I need. He lets me lie down in green pastures; He leads…
Relationship Scale of Preference
RELATIONSHIP WITH JESUS
The vertical relationship is at the peak of the Triangle. You want to maintain a healthy relationship with your Creator because that’s is the source of your life, power and wellbeing. Once this is intact, every other relationships becomes a flow). A man who does not understand the love of Jesus Christ for His Church will not be able to love his wife unconditionally as expected. Also, the woman who does not understand the submission of the Church to Jesus Christ, will find it difficult to submit to her husband. The same applies to relate with children, family and friends.
RELATIONSHIP WITH SPOUSE
(Relationship with your spouse is the second most important, most precious and valuable one because your spouse is an inseparable part of you; your partner in this journey of life and the one who watches your blindspots). As long as I am concerned, It is better to remain single than to marry someone you can’t trust or rely on. This is very important.
A healthy marriage breeds healthy community
RELATIONSHIP WITH CHILDREN
Your relationship with your child or children is very important especially for them because it has a trickling down effect on future generations and the society as a whole. Children learn more by imitation, meaning that they get to copy how you relate with your spouse (as a parent, you are your children’s first and strongest role model and ally). A child’s behaviour can be traced directly to the parents and family they come from. As Next Minute Leaders™, your children will replicate what they see in the lives of the parents and close family members, and of course, take it to the next level. This is why it’s very important to train up your child “in the way it should go”- King Solomon
RELATIONSHIP WITH EXTENDED FAMILY
This is a very important and delicate relationship to manage. It’s delicate because this is your family – they knew your challenges, weaknesses and have been there for you from infancy. They played a major role in your upbringing. I’m talking about your parents, siblings, inlaws, and family members. It very important because you have to keep the relationship healthy and respectful even if don’t accept their counsels or disagree with them.
I refer to them as extended family because once you’re married, your nuclear family structure changes to: you, spouse and children
RELATIONSHIP WITH OTHERS
Keep it clean, friendly and resourceful.
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Special Credits to: Chukwuemeka E. (Le Baron) for the background image
Today You Live
Live Today as a Gift – be grateful for every breathe you take, every success you achieve, and every opportunity you have to be a better person (either through losses, challenges, failures or disappointments
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Live Today As a Seed – invest in your future and avoid instant gratification & wastage of resources. Create something even if you don’t really understand what it is.
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Live Today like the Saviour – pattern your life as though you are the saviour that the community, people or company you find yourself in are waiting for. Add values to the lives of those around you.
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Live Today as though Tomorrow is a Wishful Thinking – do and be your very best today. Strive to get the optimal performance or use of your available resources. Imagine today is the only day you have to live and tomorrow is an evaluation of today.
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Live Today as a Child – love as if you whole world loves you, as if you have never been hurt and as if you won’t be here forever: bring positive energy along with your warm smiles, strengthen the faith of others, lift up the fallen, help the blind to see the beauty in life, place with everyone and live freely
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Live Today for those who don’t have Tomorrow – use your giftings (time, money, resources, networks, etc) to support the less privilege. Volunteer at a charity; give your seat on the bus to a senior, pregnant woman, child or someone with accessibility challenge; speak out against injustice; help raise awareness about something that matters to you but for the benefit of others.
I AM THE BRIDGE
I am here trying to be the bridge
Between the deaf and the lame
But how can the blind explain to the dumb
That we are all one family
If we all think we are better than each other?
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We all have dark nights and touch lights
We are all born in Fall
Even if some leafs are still green
You only know true light when there’s darkness
Not when the sun is shining
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So why not leave out the filters
That make darkness look like light
And focus on the light that clears all darkness?
Deaf, dumb, blind or lame
Love is the language that we all understand
Dead To The Fear of Death
What is stronger than death if we will all die?
How strong is death if its part of life?
If we will die someday why should we be afraid of death?
Yet, we will not all die because One died for us all
He paid the prize so we will all become change for Him
We are dead to the fear of death
Death died before we were even born
And we resurrected with the power over death
Immortality is brought back to light
So let us let our lights so shine before men
That they see our fearlessness over death
And glorify the One who paid the prize
For death has no power over the risen
Happy Victory Life
What You See
If all you see is what you can see
Then you need a pair of glasses
Maybe not for your optics
But for your heart
Your eyes are naked
They only see what is physical
Your heart is protected
It can see what’s not visible
So don’t live by what you see
Live by your heart
After all, even the just shall live by faith.
FACE THE SUN
When all said and done, the only thing that will matter will be your relationship with the Son.
