Jokes- The Difference btw Advertising and Marketing

How's everyone doing? Here's something for the weekend... It was sent by a friend.

You see a gorgeous girl at a party. You go up to her and say:
"I am very rich. "Marry me!" - That's Direct Marketing..."
You're at a party with a bunch of friends and see a gorgeous girl.
One of your friends goes up to her, and pointing at you says:
"He's very rich."Marry him." -That's Advertising..."

See the difference...lol!
Have a great weekend.

There's No Gambling...with God.

It's a new month...September! Wishing all those born in September a prosperous year. Defining the act of gambling would be; "to take a risk in the hope of gaining an advantage or a benefit." - (Answers.com). And we all are guilty of gambling with God. We all engage in the act of gambling, although we engage in different forms of gambling. Even the 'unbelievers', when we come face to face with an unexpected situation like- staring death in the face, there is a tendency for us to begin gambling. The famous statement is 'God if you can save me from..., I would never do... again', we would start recounting how we would never steal, lie, or cheat, again: Or any other act or crime/offense we are guilty of committing. Just as 'unbelievers' are guilty of such act, we believers are not exempted from such practices.

We say 'God if you do this...for me, I would do this... in return'. Ever heard this statement before? Wouldn't be surprised you say it as much as your neighbor says it. It becomes a give and take experiment with God. Why can't we attempt to serve God in Spirit and in Truth? Be like Solomon, present the offering, be obedient, be a blessing unto others, and definitely God would do His part. It doesn't always have to be 'God do this for ME and then I would do this for YOU...after you must have given ME what I asked. Our relationship no longer becomes what it is suppose to be, it becomes a bank account where...the bank charges you for services rendered to your account. We only serve God in OUR convenient time. We only worship God when we feel He has done what we asked of Him. Sometimes we only serve Him when there is trouble and we need help, need a way out of our problems.

Expatiating on our relationship with our Creator as a 'bank account'- we would use a savings account to illustrate this relationship. For a savings account, the bank only adds interest to the account, at a certain percentage (this rate fluctuates), when we deposit money into the account. Therefore, God 'represents' the savings account (with all due respect), and we become the bank itself. We only give God our praises and gratitude when we 'feel' He has added value to our life, or has done what we request of Him. And we begin to decide how much of our praises and gratitude we would give, depending on how big or 'small' the miracle is.

After all is said and done; We all our guilty of gambling with God in our different ways...
However, He is a merciful and just God, so He provides us with chances...
The verdict is; Thou shall not gamble with God your creator!
Reminder: Present yourself humbly before Him, serve Him in truth and He would do His part...
A wise man had this to say about gambling..."It is the child of avarice, the brother of iniquity, and the father of mischief." - George Washington.
Take care, Adios!

Liken Marriage 2 a Hsemate...

You surprised at the comparison? Or you wondering how would anyone compare marriage to a house mate? Lately discussions about marriage and problems in marriages have been coming up, she's been reading forums and articles about marriage and every argument that comes with it. It becomes interesting to know that different people have different say about this topic. However, the aim here is not to try to convince anyone that marriage is without it's problems, neither is it an outlet to lay blame on people about how they default in building strong relationships. No! it's not. Notwithstanding, we would only be using the concept of a house mate to shed more light on this symbolic issue of marriage (if there is any such phrase...lol!).

No one ever said marriage is without it's issues but it seems people stress the problems or situations that surface in marriages. As individuals we have our issues, our flaws but yet we have family and friends that accept us for who we are. This also applies to marriage, we all know marriage is a union between a husband and his wife (generally, not placing a religious criteria). When you move in with a house mate, sometimes you guyz could become so close that you become the best of friends, and sometimes, people mistake you for siblings (assuming same gender or background). Prior to moving in you have your flaws but this is over looked by the house mate (if the above statement applies) and you're sometimes able to reach a compromise. It's similar with marriage, because your partner accepts you for you, with your flaws and differences in opinions, yet that does not disrupt the growth of the relationship.

However, if you have a house mate were either one can not stand the sight of the other, then living could become difficult. Similarly in marriage, if both partners are not compatible that could cause a big problem in the relationship. As a result, it becomes an issue of leaving the marriage, if one is not exactly an advocate of divorce (that's subjective). Unlike were with the house mate, you could decide to move out or have a change of house mates. Marriage isn't a bed of roses, it does come with it's own issues because it's no longer just an individual but two of them working to build their relationship. And as with a compatible house mate you both could be best friends for life. Just as with marriage, if you're able to make it work, then you grow stronger. At this junction your vows manifest itself...

"For better for worse, for richer for poorer, in sickness and in health, till death do you part!"- Even in death you probably still would love the person (can't exactly tell you how that works!). It's been great having you around, take care. Arrivederci!!!

Poem - Connection

I feel every bit of connection
As it lights up every fire
Without experiencing any distraction
Echoing for every bit of my desire
Seeping through the inner parts of my vein
Just as it had been ordained
All I should have ever maintained.
Like someone in pain.
When I suddenly felt lost
I found myself at no cost
Waiting anxiously to be helped home
It felt more comfortable than ever
As though I lived in Rome
I promised to stay forever.

Opinion Matters...

Wheew! Ok, this is the 20th post and boi do I thank God for strength! This post is titled opinion matters cause our readers' opinions matter a lot. Every once in a while, we would be having 'opinion matters' based on different topics or questions. It could be general questions, it could be a problem a reader is seeking other readers' opinion on: Whatever the case may be, all your opinions matter. And they are greatly appreciated. We all have different perspectives on things, most issues have a subjective point of view, thereby resulting in different points of view. It is interesting to hear what each of us have to say about different things. So drop the comments, opinions, views and even your sentiments...you're welcomed!
Merci!

Q: What does life mean to you? [the essence of life].

Pictures Speak!

Sydney, Australia.

Caracas, Venezuela

Cuzco, Peru

Frankfurt, Germany

Rome, Italy

Vancouver, British Columbia (Canada)

Lagos, Nigeria (when NEPA/PHCN hasn't struck)

Lagos, Nigeria (after NEPA/PHCN has struck)...lol

Had a splendid weekend? Looking forward to starting a new week? Aiight, we are looking at something different this week, and she hopes this worked out. Mostly especially because this is the first trial as you might have guessed. We all know that pictures speak louder than words themselves. Looking at a picture gives different meanings to different people. So if you get the hang of this that would be nice. This was inspired by Linda's blog which she (this blog's author) happens to read frequently...Hope you got the underlying message! Take care y'all.

Ur Tongue!

3 weeks and counting, guilty or not guilty? So what have we all been going through? More like how are you doing? Hope your weekend went well? The tongue is a small part of our body but, it is very powerful. The tongue is small but mighty. Most of us are guilty of using our tongue as we please. We use our tongue(s) to bless and curse others. Us humans have to learn to tame our tongue. Not being able to tame our tongue could get us into a lot of trouble. And trust, trouble comes in different shapes, forms and sizes. To tame one's tongue is to have the ability to easily manage or handle one's tongue- the things we say.

"Death and life are in the power of the tongue: and they that love it shall eat the fruit thereof" [Proverbs 18: 21]. Think about it. Arrivederci!