• THE FISHERMAN AND THE SKYFATHER
    (a tribute to fatherhood )
    A father’s Day Tale from the Creeks
    by
    Linda Somiari-Stewart
    in the voice of Kombare, Keeper of the Tide-Songs.

    In time before timepieces , when the tide carried secrets instead of plastic, there was a village called Opu-Toru-Piri,nestled in the belly of the Delta where the Lufafa River split into seven winding tongues.
    The people of this village were born with salt in their blood and paddle-strokes in their hearts.
    They spoke to the spirits with drums and fetched fish with prayers.
    In this famed village of fishermen lived a young man named Biebuma- sharp-eyed, hot-blooded, and full of questions.
    His father, AyibaTonye, was once the most respected fisherman on the Lufafa River.
    His canoe, Ebiegberi, had once sliced through the waters like a blade of light.
    His nets returned with fish so fat,
    you could hear the fat sing while melting on the kitchen altar.

    But time, as it does even to crocodiles, bent AyibaTonye’s back.
    It drained the fire from his bones.
    His boat groaned with every journey.
    His nets came up empty.
    His hands, once sure, trembled like leaves in Harmattan.
    Biebuma watched in silence.
    Then in anger.
    “You say the river blessed you,” he spat one night,
    “but all I see is a weak old man who sits in the dark, clinging to ghosts of old conquests, past glories “
    AyibaTonye did not raise his voice.
    He only looked into the boy’s eyes and said:
    “The day you understand the cost of keeping a household afloat,
    you will speak with softer lips.”
    Biebuma turned away.
    That night, when even the moon slept
    and only the fireflies kept watch,
    he paddled silently into the outer river
    and called upon Opu-ama-so—the Skyfather, the Spirit of winds. The father of the firmament, whose voice shakes palm trees and whose eyes see the beginning and the end.

    “Skyfather!” Biebuma cried, standing in his canoe.
    “I am the son of a broken man. It is shameful.
    Grant me the strength he never gave me!”
    The river stilled. The stars blinked once.
    Then came the Skyfather’s reply, low and vast:
    “You ask for strength.
    But do you know the shape of sacrifice?
    Here, carry this little burden for one tide.”
    A calabash rose from the river, sealed with threads of lightning and marked with ancestral art, than it looked.
    Skyfather warned:
    “Do not spill even one drop.”
    Biebuma took it, laughing.
    What weight could break the arms of a youth
    who paddled against the tides?
    He paddled home and carried the calabash on his shoulder.
    But as he walked the narrow footpath to his father’s compound,the calabash grew heavier.
    It whispered. It wept.
    It spoke in the voices of many distraught of fathers.
    His arms ached. His legs trembled.
    The trees watched in silence. He staggered and fell!
    The calabash shattered into several pieces.
    From it poured a vapor of visions - not water, not smoke, but a vapor of remembrances.
    As the vapor rose skyward, Biebuma saw his father - young, fierce, strong;
    *trading his only canoe to pay for Biebuma’s medicine during the Great Fever.

    *Selling the sacred necklace from his grandmother to buy books for Biebuma.

    *Wrestling the river god Owoi-Tuburu at midnight, so Biebuma would not drown during his naming rites by the river.

    And finally;

    *AyibaTonye declining an invitation the Council of Elders feast just to stay home and sing his son to sleep so his wife could rest.

    Biebuma fell on his face on the footpath, breathless.
    “I did not know,” he whispered.
    The Skyfather’s voice returned, gentle now- like rain on old roofs:
    “Fathers do not always explain.
    Some carry the world in silence.
    Some love with backs bent, not with words spoken but with their stoic presence ”

    Biebuma became a changed man.
    When he got home he didn’t find his father in their house .
    He found him at the riverbank,mending a net with cracked fingers.
    His father did not look up.
    But when Biebuma knelt, AyibaTonye’s hands paused just for a moment. Then he smiled.
    From that day forward ,Biebuma fished with the soul of his father in his heart.
    His nets filled not only with fish, but with understanding.
    He built a new canoe for AyibaTonye but the old man never used it.
    He only smiled and said,
    “The river gives…
    when the son learns to paddle with both arms.”

    And the griots still say today in the creeks of Lufafa:
    “To know the weight of a present father’s love,
    you must carry what he carried…
    and listen for the silence he bore.
    THE FISHERMAN AND THE SKYFATHER (a tribute to fatherhood ) A father’s Day Tale from the Creeks by Linda Somiari-Stewart in the voice of Kombare, Keeper of the Tide-Songs. In time before timepieces , when the tide carried secrets instead of plastic, there was a village called Opu-Toru-Piri,nestled in the belly of the Delta where the Lufafa River split into seven winding tongues. The people of this village were born with salt in their blood and paddle-strokes in their hearts. They spoke to the spirits with drums and fetched fish with prayers. In this famed village of fishermen lived a young man named Biebuma- sharp-eyed, hot-blooded, and full of questions. His father, AyibaTonye, was once the most respected fisherman on the Lufafa River. His canoe, Ebiegberi, had once sliced through the waters like a blade of light. His nets returned with fish so fat, you could hear the fat sing while melting on the kitchen altar. But time, as it does even to crocodiles, bent AyibaTonye’s back. It drained the fire from his bones. His boat groaned with every journey. His nets came up empty. His hands, once sure, trembled like leaves in Harmattan. Biebuma watched in silence. Then in anger. “You say the river blessed you,” he spat one night, “but all I see is a weak old man who sits in the dark, clinging to ghosts of old conquests, past glories “ AyibaTonye did not raise his voice. He only looked into the boy’s eyes and said: “The day you understand the cost of keeping a household afloat, you will speak with softer lips.” Biebuma turned away. That night, when even the moon slept and only the fireflies kept watch, he paddled silently into the outer river and called upon Opu-ama-so—the Skyfather, the Spirit of winds. The father of the firmament, whose voice shakes palm trees and whose eyes see the beginning and the end. “Skyfather!” Biebuma cried, standing in his canoe. “I am the son of a broken man. It is shameful. Grant me the strength he never gave me!” The river stilled. The stars blinked once. Then came the Skyfather’s reply, low and vast: “You ask for strength. But do you know the shape of sacrifice? Here, carry this little burden for one tide.” A calabash rose from the river, sealed with threads of lightning and marked with ancestral art, than it looked. Skyfather warned: “Do not spill even one drop.” Biebuma took it, laughing. What weight could break the arms of a youth who paddled against the tides? He paddled home and carried the calabash on his shoulder. But as he walked the narrow footpath to his father’s compound,the calabash grew heavier. It whispered. It wept. It spoke in the voices of many distraught of fathers. His arms ached. His legs trembled. The trees watched in silence. He staggered and fell! The calabash shattered into several pieces. From it poured a vapor of visions - not water, not smoke, but a vapor of remembrances. As the vapor rose skyward, Biebuma saw his father - young, fierce, strong; *trading his only canoe to pay for Biebuma’s medicine during the Great Fever. *Selling the sacred necklace from his grandmother to buy books for Biebuma. *Wrestling the river god Owoi-Tuburu at midnight, so Biebuma would not drown during his naming rites by the river. And finally; *AyibaTonye declining an invitation the Council of Elders feast just to stay home and sing his son to sleep so his wife could rest. Biebuma fell on his face on the footpath, breathless. “I did not know,” he whispered. The Skyfather’s voice returned, gentle now- like rain on old roofs: “Fathers do not always explain. Some carry the world in silence. Some love with backs bent, not with words spoken but with their stoic presence ” Biebuma became a changed man. When he got home he didn’t find his father in their house . He found him at the riverbank,mending a net with cracked fingers. His father did not look up. But when Biebuma knelt, AyibaTonye’s hands paused just for a moment. Then he smiled. From that day forward ,Biebuma fished with the soul of his father in his heart. His nets filled not only with fish, but with understanding. He built a new canoe for AyibaTonye but the old man never used it. He only smiled and said, “The river gives… when the son learns to paddle with both arms.” And the griots still say today in the creeks of Lufafa: “To know the weight of a present father’s love, you must carry what he carried… and listen for the silence he bore.
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  • World Blood Donor Day 2025: Why Donating Blood Today Could Save a Life Tomorrow

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  • *Bond issuance* is when an entity *(like a government, company, or organization)* borrows money from investors *by issuing a bond.*

    *BOND ISSUANCE AND BLOCKCHAIN/STABLECOINS INTERSECT IN SEVERAL WAYS, AND IT STANDS AS AN AREA OF INNOVATION, EXPLORING NEW WAYS TO RAISE CAPITAL, MANAGE DEBT, AND FACILITATE TRANSACTIONS*

    Here's a simplified breakdown:

    - *What is a bond?*: A bond is like an *IOU.* The entity borrows money from investors and promises to repay them with interest.

    - *How does it work?*: The entity issues bonds to raise funds for various purposes (e.g., projects, expansion, or debt refinancing). Investors buy these bonds, essentially lending money to the entity.

    - *Investor benefits*: Investors receive regular interest payments and get their principal amount back when the bond matures.

    - *Entity benefits*: The entity raises capital for its needs and agrees to repay the borrowed amount with interest.

    *Bond issuance and blockchain/stablecoins*

    - *Tokenized bonds*: Blockchain technology allows for the creation of tokenized bonds, where bonds are represented as digital assets on a blockchain. This can increase transparency, efficiency, and accessibility in bond markets.

    - *Stablecoins as a payment method*: Stablecoins, which are cryptocurrencies pegged to a stable asset (like the US dollar), can be used to facilitate transactions related to bond issuance, such as payments or settlements.

    - *Blockchain-based bond issuance platforms*: Some platforms use blockchain to issue, manage, and trade bonds, potentially reducing costs and increasing efficiency.

    - *Increased transparency and security*: Blockchain technology can provide a secure and transparent record of bond ownership, transactions, and payments, reducing the risk of errors or tampering.
    *Bond issuance* is when an entity *(like a government, company, or organization)* borrows money from investors *by issuing a bond.* *🌏BOND ISSUANCE AND BLOCKCHAIN/STABLECOINS INTERSECT IN SEVERAL WAYS, AND IT STANDS AS AN AREA OF INNOVATION, EXPLORING NEW WAYS TO RAISE CAPITAL, MANAGE DEBT, AND FACILITATE TRANSACTIONS* Here's a simplified breakdown: - *What is a bond?*: A bond is like an *IOU.* The entity borrows money from investors and promises to repay them with interest. - *How does it work?*: The entity issues bonds to raise funds for various purposes (e.g., projects, expansion, or debt refinancing). Investors buy these bonds, essentially lending money to the entity. - *Investor benefits*: Investors receive regular interest payments and get their principal amount back when the bond matures. - *Entity benefits*: The entity raises capital for its needs and agrees to repay the borrowed amount with interest. *Bond issuance and blockchain/stablecoins* - *Tokenized bonds*: Blockchain technology allows for the creation of tokenized bonds, where bonds are represented as digital assets on a blockchain. This can increase transparency, efficiency, and accessibility in bond markets. - *Stablecoins as a payment method*: Stablecoins, which are cryptocurrencies pegged to a stable asset (like the US dollar), can be used to facilitate transactions related to bond issuance, such as payments or settlements. - *Blockchain-based bond issuance platforms*: Some platforms use blockchain to issue, manage, and trade bonds, potentially reducing costs and increasing efficiency. - *Increased transparency and security*: Blockchain technology can provide a secure and transparent record of bond ownership, transactions, and payments, reducing the risk of errors or tampering.
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  • Real Reasons why Muammar Gaddafi was killed 

    1. Libya had no electricity bills, electricity came free of charge to all citizens.   

    2. There were no interest rates on loans, the banks were state-owned, the loan of citizens by law 0%.   

    3. Gaddafi promised not to buy a house for his parents until everyone in Libya owns a home.   

    4. All newlywed couples in Libya received 60,000 dinars from the government & because of that they bought their own apartments & started their families.   

    5. Education & medical treatment in Libya are free. Before Gaddafi there were only 25% readers, 83% during his reign   

    6. If Libyans wanted to live on a farm, they received free household appliances, seeds and livestock.   

    7. If they cannot receive treatment in Libya, the state would fund them $2300+ accommodation & travel for treatment abroad.  

    8. If you bought a car, the government finances 50% of the price.   

    9. The price of gasoline became $ 0.14 per liter.   

    10. Libya had no external debt, and reserves were $150 Billion (now frozen worldwide)   

    11. Since some Libyans can't find jobs after school, the government will pay the average salary when they can't find a job.   

    12. Part of oil sales in Libya are directly linked to the bank accounts of all citizens.   

    13. The mother who gave birth to the child will receive $5000   

    14. 40 loaves of bread cost $0.15.   

    15. Gaddafi has implemented the world's biggest irrigation project known as the "BIG MAN PROJECT" to ensure water availability in the desert.  

    Your comments on this ...

    Real Reasons why Muammar Gaddafi was killed  1. Libya had no electricity bills, electricity came free of charge to all citizens.    2. There were no interest rates on loans, the banks were state-owned, the loan of citizens by law 0%.    3. Gaddafi promised not to buy a house for his parents until everyone in Libya owns a home.    4. All newlywed couples in Libya received 60,000 dinars from the government & because of that they bought their own apartments & started their families.    5. Education & medical treatment in Libya are free. Before Gaddafi there were only 25% readers, 83% during his reign    6. If Libyans wanted to live on a farm, they received free household appliances, seeds and livestock.    7. If they cannot receive treatment in Libya, the state would fund them $2300+ accommodation & travel for treatment abroad.   8. If you bought a car, the government finances 50% of the price.    9. The price of gasoline became $ 0.14 per liter.    10. Libya had no external debt, and reserves were $150 Billion (now frozen worldwide)    11. Since some Libyans can't find jobs after school, the government will pay the average salary when they can't find a job.    12. Part of oil sales in Libya are directly linked to the bank accounts of all citizens.    13. The mother who gave birth to the child will receive $5000    14. 40 loaves of bread cost $0.15.    15. Gaddafi has implemented the world's biggest irrigation project known as the "BIG MAN PROJECT" to ensure water availability in the desert.   Your comments on this ...
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  • PEOPLE ARE ALWAYS LOOKING FOR WHO TO BLAME, THAT IS WHY THEY REMAIN IN THE SAME PLACE

    THERE IS NO ONE IN MY FAMILY THAT GAVE ME A DIME FOR THIS MINISTRY TO START

    - Bishop David Oyedepo

    While speaking on UNVEILING THE EVER WINNING WEAPON OF WISDOM, Bishop Oyedepo charged the congregation to avoid blaming anyone for the outcomes of their lives. He said "You are absolutely responsible for the outcome of your life. I caught it. No one to blame. People have people to blame, that is why they remain in the same place. 'If not that my uncle is a very ****** man, can I be like this now?' 'That my cousin is a devil. He is in UK and I am here. He is not sending me anything.' Church Gist. Do you know what he is going through where he is? 'My mother is my problem. If she had money and I went abroad like that other person, will I be like this now?' Sell your mother and travel abroad. People just keep looking for who to blame."

    He furthered buttressed his point with this illustration, "When you point one finger at any man who is troubling you, there are three pointing at you. So even if the man doesn't trouble me and I still trouble myself, I am still going to be a failure. You can't cause me more than 25 per cent of my troubles. 75 per cent of my troubles are my own. A man's enemies are the people of his own household. You are your problem, it is not your background. Church Gist. You have joined another family, a family of Jesus. Your background has no more reference. Wake up my friend. There is no one in my family that put a dime for this ministry to start. Not one. They were not even privileged to know because they can discourage me. The closest to me that knew only found out on the day of Commissioning. I told them it is 9:00am that morning. You have counted so much on this ephemerals, that you miss the substance. You can't have God's backing and be backward."
    PEOPLE ARE ALWAYS LOOKING FOR WHO TO BLAME, THAT IS WHY THEY REMAIN IN THE SAME PLACE THERE IS NO ONE IN MY FAMILY THAT GAVE ME A DIME FOR THIS MINISTRY TO START - Bishop David Oyedepo While speaking on UNVEILING THE EVER WINNING WEAPON OF WISDOM, Bishop Oyedepo charged the congregation to avoid blaming anyone for the outcomes of their lives. He said "You are absolutely responsible for the outcome of your life. I caught it. No one to blame. People have people to blame, that is why they remain in the same place. 'If not that my uncle is a very stupid man, can I be like this now?' 'That my cousin is a devil. He is in UK and I am here. He is not sending me anything.' Church Gist. Do you know what he is going through where he is? 'My mother is my problem. If she had money and I went abroad like that other person, will I be like this now?' Sell your mother and travel abroad. People just keep looking for who to blame." He furthered buttressed his point with this illustration, "When you point one finger at any man who is troubling you, there are three pointing at you. So even if the man doesn't trouble me and I still trouble myself, I am still going to be a failure. You can't cause me more than 25 per cent of my troubles. 75 per cent of my troubles are my own. A man's enemies are the people of his own household. You are your problem, it is not your background. Church Gist. You have joined another family, a family of Jesus. Your background has no more reference. Wake up my friend. There is no one in my family that put a dime for this ministry to start. Not one. They were not even privileged to know because they can discourage me. The closest to me that knew only found out on the day of Commissioning. I told them it is 9:00am that morning. You have counted so much on this ephemerals, that you miss the substance. You can't have God's backing and be backward."
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  • PEOPLE ARE ALWAYS LOOKING FOR WHO TO BLAME, THAT IS WHY THEY REMAIN IN THE SAME PLACE

    THERE IS NO ONE IN MY FAMILY THAT GAVE ME A DIME FOR THIS MINISTRY TO START

    - Bishop David Oyedepo

    While speaking on UNVEILING THE EVER WINNING WEAPON OF WISDOM, Bishop Oyedepo charged the congregation to avoid blaming anyone for the outcomes of their lives. He said "You are absolutely responsible for the outcome of your life. I caught it. No one to blame. People have people to blame, that is why they remain in the same place. 'If not that my uncle is a very ****** man, can I be like this now?' 'That my cousin is a devil. He is in UK and I am here. He is not sending me anything.' Church Gist. Do you know what he is going through where he is? 'My mother is my problem. If she had money and I went abroad like that other person, will I be like this now?' Sell your mother and travel abroad. People just keep looking for who to blame."

    He furthered buttressed his point with this illustration, "When you point one finger at any man who is troubling you, there are three pointing at you. So even if the man doesn't trouble me and I still trouble myself, I am still going to be a failure. You can't cause me more than 25 per cent of my troubles. 75 per cent of my troubles are my own. A man's enemies are the people of his own household. You are your problem, it is not your background. Church Gist. You have joined another family, a family of Jesus. Your background has no more reference. Wake up my friend. There is no one in my family that put a dime for this ministry to start. Not one. They were not even privileged to know because they can discourage me. The closest to me that knew only found out on the day of Commissioning. I told them it is 9:00am that morning. You have counted so much on this ephemerals, that you miss the substance. You can't have God's backing and be backward."
    PEOPLE ARE ALWAYS LOOKING FOR WHO TO BLAME, THAT IS WHY THEY REMAIN IN THE SAME PLACE THERE IS NO ONE IN MY FAMILY THAT GAVE ME A DIME FOR THIS MINISTRY TO START - Bishop David Oyedepo While speaking on UNVEILING THE EVER WINNING WEAPON OF WISDOM, Bishop Oyedepo charged the congregation to avoid blaming anyone for the outcomes of their lives. He said "You are absolutely responsible for the outcome of your life. I caught it. No one to blame. People have people to blame, that is why they remain in the same place. 'If not that my uncle is a very stupid man, can I be like this now?' 'That my cousin is a devil. He is in UK and I am here. He is not sending me anything.' Church Gist. Do you know what he is going through where he is? 'My mother is my problem. If she had money and I went abroad like that other person, will I be like this now?' Sell your mother and travel abroad. People just keep looking for who to blame." He furthered buttressed his point with this illustration, "When you point one finger at any man who is troubling you, there are three pointing at you. So even if the man doesn't trouble me and I still trouble myself, I am still going to be a failure. You can't cause me more than 25 per cent of my troubles. 75 per cent of my troubles are my own. A man's enemies are the people of his own household. You are your problem, it is not your background. Church Gist. You have joined another family, a family of Jesus. Your background has no more reference. Wake up my friend. There is no one in my family that put a dime for this ministry to start. Not one. They were not even privileged to know because they can discourage me. The closest to me that knew only found out on the day of Commissioning. I told them it is 9:00am that morning. You have counted so much on this ephemerals, that you miss the substance. You can't have God's backing and be backward."
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  • PEOPLE ARE ALWAYS LOOKING FOR WHO TO BLAME, THAT IS WHY THEY REMAIN IN THE SAME PLACE

    THERE IS NO ONE IN MY FAMILY THAT GAVE ME A DIME FOR THIS MINISTRY TO START

    - Bishop David Oyedepo

    While speaking on UNVEILING THE EVER WINNING WEAPON OF WISDOM, Bishop Oyedepo charged the congregation to avoid blaming anyone for the outcomes of their lives. He said "You are absolutely responsible for the outcome of your life. I caught it. No one to blame. People have people to blame, that is why they remain in the same place. 'If not that my uncle is a very ****** man, can I be like this now?' 'That my cousin is a devil. He is in UK and I am here. He is not sending me anything.' Church Gist. Do you know what he is going through where he is? 'My mother is my problem. If she had money and I went abroad like that other person, will I be like this now?' Sell your mother and travel abroad. People just keep looking for who to blame."

    He furthered buttressed his point with this illustration, "When you point one finger at any man who is troubling you, there are three pointing at you. So even if the man doesn't trouble me and I still trouble myself, I am still going to be a failure. You can't cause me more than 25 per cent of my troubles. 75 per cent of my troubles are my own. A man's enemies are the people of his own household. You are your problem, it is not your background. Church Gist. You have joined another family, a family of Jesus. Your background has no more reference. Wake up my friend. There is no one in my family that put a dime for this ministry to start. Not one. They were not even privileged to know because they can discourage me. The closest to me that knew only found out on the day of Commissioning. I told them it is 9:00am that morning. You have counted so much on this ephemerals, that you miss the substance. You can't have God's backing and be backward."
    PEOPLE ARE ALWAYS LOOKING FOR WHO TO BLAME, THAT IS WHY THEY REMAIN IN THE SAME PLACE THERE IS NO ONE IN MY FAMILY THAT GAVE ME A DIME FOR THIS MINISTRY TO START - Bishop David Oyedepo While speaking on UNVEILING THE EVER WINNING WEAPON OF WISDOM, Bishop Oyedepo charged the congregation to avoid blaming anyone for the outcomes of their lives. He said "You are absolutely responsible for the outcome of your life. I caught it. No one to blame. People have people to blame, that is why they remain in the same place. 'If not that my uncle is a very stupid man, can I be like this now?' 'That my cousin is a devil. He is in UK and I am here. He is not sending me anything.' Church Gist. Do you know what he is going through where he is? 'My mother is my problem. If she had money and I went abroad like that other person, will I be like this now?' Sell your mother and travel abroad. People just keep looking for who to blame." He furthered buttressed his point with this illustration, "When you point one finger at any man who is troubling you, there are three pointing at you. So even if the man doesn't trouble me and I still trouble myself, I am still going to be a failure. You can't cause me more than 25 per cent of my troubles. 75 per cent of my troubles are my own. A man's enemies are the people of his own household. You are your problem, it is not your background. Church Gist. You have joined another family, a family of Jesus. Your background has no more reference. Wake up my friend. There is no one in my family that put a dime for this ministry to start. Not one. They were not even privileged to know because they can discourage me. The closest to me that knew only found out on the day of Commissioning. I told them it is 9:00am that morning. You have counted so much on this ephemerals, that you miss the substance. You can't have God's backing and be backward."
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  • PEOPLE ARE ALWAYS LOOKING FOR WHO TO BLAME, THAT IS WHY THEY REMAIN IN THE SAME PLACE

    THERE IS NO ONE IN MY FAMILY THAT GAVE ME A DIME FOR THIS MINISTRY TO START

    - Bishop David Oyedepo

    While speaking on UNVEILING THE EVER WINNING WEAPON OF WISDOM, Bishop Oyedepo charged the congregation to avoid blaming anyone for the outcomes of their lives. He said "You are absolutely responsible for the outcome of your life. I caught it. No one to blame. People have people to blame, that is why they remain in the same place. 'If not that my uncle is a very ****** man, can I be like this now?' 'That my cousin is a devil. He is in UK and I am here. He is not sending me anything.' Church Gist. Do you know what he is going through where he is? 'My mother is my problem. If she had money and I went abroad like that other person, will I be like this now?' Sell your mother and travel abroad. People just keep looking for who to blame."

    He furthered buttressed his point with this illustration, "When you point one finger at any man who is troubling you, there are three pointing at you. So even if the man doesn't trouble me and I still trouble myself, I am still going to be a failure. You can't cause me more than 25 per cent of my troubles. 75 per cent of my troubles are my own. A man's enemies are the people of his own household. You are your problem, it is not your background. Church Gist. You have joined another family, a family of Jesus. Your background has no more reference. Wake up my friend. There is no one in my family that put a dime for this ministry to start. Not one. They were not even privileged to know because they can discourage me. The closest to me that knew only found out on the day of Commissioning. I told them it is 9:00am that morning. You have counted so much on this ephemerals, that you miss the substance. You can't have God's backing and be backward."
    PEOPLE ARE ALWAYS LOOKING FOR WHO TO BLAME, THAT IS WHY THEY REMAIN IN THE SAME PLACE THERE IS NO ONE IN MY FAMILY THAT GAVE ME A DIME FOR THIS MINISTRY TO START - Bishop David Oyedepo While speaking on UNVEILING THE EVER WINNING WEAPON OF WISDOM, Bishop Oyedepo charged the congregation to avoid blaming anyone for the outcomes of their lives. He said "You are absolutely responsible for the outcome of your life. I caught it. No one to blame. People have people to blame, that is why they remain in the same place. 'If not that my uncle is a very stupid man, can I be like this now?' 'That my cousin is a devil. He is in UK and I am here. He is not sending me anything.' Church Gist. Do you know what he is going through where he is? 'My mother is my problem. If she had money and I went abroad like that other person, will I be like this now?' Sell your mother and travel abroad. People just keep looking for who to blame." He furthered buttressed his point with this illustration, "When you point one finger at any man who is troubling you, there are three pointing at you. So even if the man doesn't trouble me and I still trouble myself, I am still going to be a failure. You can't cause me more than 25 per cent of my troubles. 75 per cent of my troubles are my own. A man's enemies are the people of his own household. You are your problem, it is not your background. Church Gist. You have joined another family, a family of Jesus. Your background has no more reference. Wake up my friend. There is no one in my family that put a dime for this ministry to start. Not one. They were not even privileged to know because they can discourage me. The closest to me that knew only found out on the day of Commissioning. I told them it is 9:00am that morning. You have counted so much on this ephemerals, that you miss the substance. You can't have God's backing and be backward."
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  • PEOPLE ARE ALWAYS LOOKING FOR WHO TO BLAME, THAT IS WHY THEY REMAIN IN THE SAME PLACE

    THERE IS NO ONE IN MY FAMILY THAT GAVE ME A DIME FOR THIS MINISTRY TO START

    - Bishop David Oyedepo

    While speaking on UNVEILING THE EVER WINNING WEAPON OF WISDOM, Bishop Oyedepo charged the congregation to avoid blaming anyone for the outcomes of their lives. He said "You are absolutely responsible for the outcome of your life. I caught it. No one to blame. People have people to blame, that is why they remain in the same place. 'If not that my uncle is a very ****** man, can I be like this now?' 'That my cousin is a devil. He is in UK and I am here. He is not sending me anything.' Church Gist. Do you know what he is going through where he is? 'My mother is my problem. If she had money and I went abroad like that other person, will I be like this now?' Sell your mother and travel abroad. People just keep looking for who to blame."

    He furthered buttressed his point with this illustration, "When you point one finger at any man who is troubling you, there are three pointing at you. So even if the man doesn't trouble me and I still trouble myself, I am still going to be a failure. You can't cause me more than 25 per cent of my troubles. 75 per cent of my troubles are my own. A man's enemies are the people of his own household. You are your problem, it is not your background. Church Gist. You have joined another family, a family of Jesus. Your background has no more reference. Wake up my friend. There is no one in my family that put a dime for this ministry to start. Not one. They were not even privileged to know because they can discourage me. The closest to me that knew only found out on the day of Commissioning. I told them it is 9:00am that morning. You have counted so much on this ephemerals, that you miss the substance. You can't have God's backing and be backward."
    PEOPLE ARE ALWAYS LOOKING FOR WHO TO BLAME, THAT IS WHY THEY REMAIN IN THE SAME PLACE THERE IS NO ONE IN MY FAMILY THAT GAVE ME A DIME FOR THIS MINISTRY TO START - Bishop David Oyedepo While speaking on UNVEILING THE EVER WINNING WEAPON OF WISDOM, Bishop Oyedepo charged the congregation to avoid blaming anyone for the outcomes of their lives. He said "You are absolutely responsible for the outcome of your life. I caught it. No one to blame. People have people to blame, that is why they remain in the same place. 'If not that my uncle is a very stupid man, can I be like this now?' 'That my cousin is a devil. He is in UK and I am here. He is not sending me anything.' Church Gist. Do you know what he is going through where he is? 'My mother is my problem. If she had money and I went abroad like that other person, will I be like this now?' Sell your mother and travel abroad. People just keep looking for who to blame." He furthered buttressed his point with this illustration, "When you point one finger at any man who is troubling you, there are three pointing at you. So even if the man doesn't trouble me and I still trouble myself, I am still going to be a failure. You can't cause me more than 25 per cent of my troubles. 75 per cent of my troubles are my own. A man's enemies are the people of his own household. You are your problem, it is not your background. Church Gist. You have joined another family, a family of Jesus. Your background has no more reference. Wake up my friend. There is no one in my family that put a dime for this ministry to start. Not one. They were not even privileged to know because they can discourage me. The closest to me that knew only found out on the day of Commissioning. I told them it is 9:00am that morning. You have counted so much on this ephemerals, that you miss the substance. You can't have God's backing and be backward."
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  • PEOPLE ARE ALWAYS LOOKING FOR WHO TO BLAME, THAT IS WHY THEY REMAIN IN THE SAME PLACE

    THERE IS NO ONE IN MY FAMILY THAT GAVE ME A DIME FOR THIS MINISTRY TO START

    - Bishop David Oyedepo

    While speaking on UNVEILING THE EVER WINNING WEAPON OF WISDOM, Bishop Oyedepo charged the congregation to avoid blaming anyone for the outcomes of their lives. He said "You are absolutely responsible for the outcome of your life. I caught it. No one to blame. People have people to blame, that is why they remain in the same place. 'If not that my uncle is a very ****** man, can I be like this now?' 'That my cousin is a devil. He is in UK and I am here. He is not sending me anything.' Church Gist. Do you know what he is going through where he is? 'My mother is my problem. If she had money and I went abroad like that other person, will I be like this now?' Sell your mother and travel abroad. People just keep looking for who to blame."

    He furthered buttressed his point with this illustration, "When you point one finger at any man who is troubling you, there are three pointing at you. So even if the man doesn't trouble me and I still trouble myself, I am still going to be a failure. You can't cause me more than 25 per cent of my troubles. 75 per cent of my troubles are my own. A man's enemies are the people of his own household. You are your problem, it is not your background. Church Gist. You have joined another family, a family of Jesus. Your background has no more reference. Wake up my friend. There is no one in my family that put a dime for this ministry to start. Not one. They were not even privileged to know because they can discourage me. The closest to me that knew only found out on the day of Commissioning. I told them it is 9:00am that morning. You have counted so much on this ephemerals, that you miss the substance. You can't have God's backing and be backward."
    PEOPLE ARE ALWAYS LOOKING FOR WHO TO BLAME, THAT IS WHY THEY REMAIN IN THE SAME PLACE THERE IS NO ONE IN MY FAMILY THAT GAVE ME A DIME FOR THIS MINISTRY TO START - Bishop David Oyedepo While speaking on UNVEILING THE EVER WINNING WEAPON OF WISDOM, Bishop Oyedepo charged the congregation to avoid blaming anyone for the outcomes of their lives. He said "You are absolutely responsible for the outcome of your life. I caught it. No one to blame. People have people to blame, that is why they remain in the same place. 'If not that my uncle is a very stupid man, can I be like this now?' 'That my cousin is a devil. He is in UK and I am here. He is not sending me anything.' Church Gist. Do you know what he is going through where he is? 'My mother is my problem. If she had money and I went abroad like that other person, will I be like this now?' Sell your mother and travel abroad. People just keep looking for who to blame." He furthered buttressed his point with this illustration, "When you point one finger at any man who is troubling you, there are three pointing at you. So even if the man doesn't trouble me and I still trouble myself, I am still going to be a failure. You can't cause me more than 25 per cent of my troubles. 75 per cent of my troubles are my own. A man's enemies are the people of his own household. You are your problem, it is not your background. Church Gist. You have joined another family, a family of Jesus. Your background has no more reference. Wake up my friend. There is no one in my family that put a dime for this ministry to start. Not one. They were not even privileged to know because they can discourage me. The closest to me that knew only found out on the day of Commissioning. I told them it is 9:00am that morning. You have counted so much on this ephemerals, that you miss the substance. You can't have God's backing and be backward."
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  • PEOPLE ARE ALWAYS LOOKING FOR WHO TO BLAME, THAT IS WHY THEY REMAIN IN THE SAME PLACE

    THERE IS NO ONE IN MY FAMILY THAT GAVE ME A DIME FOR THIS MINISTRY TO START

    - Bishop David Oyedepo

    While speaking on UNVEILING THE EVER WINNING WEAPON OF WISDOM, Bishop Oyedepo charged the congregation to avoid blaming anyone for the outcomes of their lives. He said "You are absolutely responsible for the outcome of your life. I caught it. No one to blame. People have people to blame, that is why they remain in the same place. 'If not that my uncle is a very ****** man, can I be like this now?' 'That my cousin is a devil. He is in UK and I am here. He is not sending me anything.' Church Gist. Do you know what he is going through where he is? 'My mother is my problem. If she had money and I went abroad like that other person, will I be like this now?' Sell your mother and travel abroad. People just keep looking for who to blame."

    He furthered buttressed his point with this illustration, "When you point one finger at any man who is troubling you, there are three pointing at you. So even if the man doesn't trouble me and I still trouble myself, I am still going to be a failure. You can't cause me more than 25 per cent of my troubles. 75 per cent of my troubles are my own. A man's enemies are the people of his own household. You are your problem, it is not your background. Church Gist. You have joined another family, a family of Jesus. Your background has no more reference. Wake up my friend. There is no one in my family that put a dime for this ministry to start. Not one. They were not even privileged to know because they can discourage me. The closest to me that knew only found out on the day of Commissioning. I told them it is 9:00am that morning. You have counted so much on this ephemerals, that you miss the substance. You can't have God's backing and be backward."
    PEOPLE ARE ALWAYS LOOKING FOR WHO TO BLAME, THAT IS WHY THEY REMAIN IN THE SAME PLACE THERE IS NO ONE IN MY FAMILY THAT GAVE ME A DIME FOR THIS MINISTRY TO START - Bishop David Oyedepo While speaking on UNVEILING THE EVER WINNING WEAPON OF WISDOM, Bishop Oyedepo charged the congregation to avoid blaming anyone for the outcomes of their lives. He said "You are absolutely responsible for the outcome of your life. I caught it. No one to blame. People have people to blame, that is why they remain in the same place. 'If not that my uncle is a very stupid man, can I be like this now?' 'That my cousin is a devil. He is in UK and I am here. He is not sending me anything.' Church Gist. Do you know what he is going through where he is? 'My mother is my problem. If she had money and I went abroad like that other person, will I be like this now?' Sell your mother and travel abroad. People just keep looking for who to blame." He furthered buttressed his point with this illustration, "When you point one finger at any man who is troubling you, there are three pointing at you. So even if the man doesn't trouble me and I still trouble myself, I am still going to be a failure. You can't cause me more than 25 per cent of my troubles. 75 per cent of my troubles are my own. A man's enemies are the people of his own household. You are your problem, it is not your background. Church Gist. You have joined another family, a family of Jesus. Your background has no more reference. Wake up my friend. There is no one in my family that put a dime for this ministry to start. Not one. They were not even privileged to know because they can discourage me. The closest to me that knew only found out on the day of Commissioning. I told them it is 9:00am that morning. You have counted so much on this ephemerals, that you miss the substance. You can't have God's backing and be backward."
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