Love Your Partner - For Real

Love isn’t just passion or butterflies. It’s not just candlelit dinners or romantic vacations. Those are moments but real love lives in the spaces in between. The quiet mornings. The tired nights. The hard conversations. The forgiveness after the fight.

Because love isn’t sex. Anyone can share a bed. But not everyone shares a soul. Love is when you stay through the storms not just dance in the sun. It’s when you choose them, again and again, even on the days when it would be easier to walk away.

Love is patience when they’re not at their best. It’s listening when you're exhausted. It’s answering, “I’m fine” with “No, talk to me. I care.” Love doesn’t just hear, it listens, deeply. It listens not to respond, but to understand. And it doesn’t dismiss feelings just because they’re hard to hear.

Love is choosing empathy over ego. It’s seeing your partner’s fears and not judging them for their cracks but holding space for them to heal in your presence. It's saying, "I’m not going anywhere," even when they feel unlovable.

Love is forgiveness. Not the kind that forgets—but the kind that lets go. Love doesn’t tally mistakes or weaponize the past. It doesn’t bring up what’s already been forgiven. It offers grace because real love knows we all need it. Every single one of us.

Love is support. It’s clapping the loudest for their dreams, even the ones you don’t fully understand. It’s staying up with them when they’re anxious, encouraging them when they want to quit, and believing in them when self-doubt screams louder than hope.

Love is showing up. Especially when it's inconvenient. When you're drained. When it's messy. Because love isn’t always loud it’s often quiet. It’s the text that says “Drive safe.” The coffee made before they wake. The hand on their back when words fail.

Love doesn’t just say “I love you.” It proves it daily. Through effort, through kindness, through consistency.

Love requires maintenance. Just like a flame needs air, and a plant needs water, love needs intention. You can’t neglect it and expect it to grow. You have to feed it with time, honesty, presence, and effort.

Because love isn’t just a feeling. Feelings fade. Emotions shift. But love? Real love is a choice. One you make every single day. Not just when it’s easy. Especially when it’s not.

So love your partner. Not just when they’re strong, but when they’re breaking. Not just when they’re shining, but when they’re stumbling. Stand beside them, not just in the highlight reel, but through the raw, unedited moments of life.

That’s love. The real kind. The kind that doesn’t just survive but grows deeper, stronger, and more unshakable with time.

Lagos Is Playing with Fire — And Tinubu Must Put It Out

By Babafemi Ojudu

A troubling trend is unfolding in Lagos State. In the aftermath of the recent local government elections, some newly elected officials have embarked on a reckless spree of renaming streets—particularly those bearing Igbo names or named after prominent non-indigenes. This is not coincidental; it is a calculated political maneuver rooted in resentment, identity politics, and shortsighted leadership.

The long-simmering tension between Yoruba and Igbo communities reached a boiling point during the 2023 elections. Peter Obi of the Labour Party shocked the political establishment by defeating Bola Ahmed Tinubu—Lagos’s long-reigning political figure—in the presidential poll within the state. That upset sent shockwaves through the ruling APC, and fears grew that a similar surprise might unfold in the governorship race. What followed was an aggressive, divisive campaign that shamelessly weaponized ethnicity, fear, and misinformation.

Wild accusations flew: that the Igbo had “bought up” Lagos, “taken over” the economy, and were scheming to seize political power. These narratives were dangerous—and not entirely new. But while they didn’t arise in a vacuum, they have been irresponsibly amplified.

It’s true that some individuals within the Igbo community, in asserting cultural pride, have crossed into political overreach—not just in Nigeria but abroad. A recent example is an Igbo man in Ghana who purchased large tracts of land and declared himself a king, sparking fears—justified or not—of secessionist ambitions in host communities. Similarly, the proliferation of self-styled “Eze Ndi Igbo” (Igbo kings) across non-Igbo regions can be perceived as provocative, especially when seen as parallel authority structures. While these acts may stem from pride and cultural identity, they can easily be exploited by opportunistic politicians to sow fear and division.

But make no mistake: these isolated actions do not justify collective punishment or cultural erasure.

Lagos was built by many hands—Yoruba, Igbo, Hausa, Urhobo, Tapa, and more. Its strength lies in its diversity. To target any group—especially one so deeply embedded in the city’s economy and social fabric—is not just morally wrong; it is politically suicidal.

Rather than stoking ethnic division, Lagos leaders should focus on the real threats to the city: youth unemployment, drug addiction, urban decay, traffic congestion, and collapsing infrastructure. These are the issues threatening Lagos’s future—not the names on its street signs.

What makes this ethnic posturing even more shortsighted is the broader national context. Discontent is rising across Nigeria. The economy is reeling, inflation is crushing households, and insecurity remains rampant. As the 2027 elections approach, the ruling APC is grappling with waning public trust. Alienating a significant Southern demographic—the Igbo—while Northern political elites express growing dissatisfaction with Tinubu’s leadership is a dangerous gamble.

Just recently, Northern heavyweight Rabiu Kwankwaso declared that the North feels marginalized under Tinubu’s presidency and may not support his re-election. If the North grows distant and the Southeast is antagonized, where will the support come from? This trend risks isolating the South West politically—and that isolation will not bode well for the Yoruba, both at home and in the diaspora.

This is where President Bola Ahmed Tinubu must rise above the fray. He cannot afford to allow partisan loyalty or ethnic sentiment to blind him to the growing danger of ethnic polarization. Left unchecked, it could spiral into something far more sinister—even ethnic cleansing. Nigeria is too fragile for such a descent.

The President must initiate a process of reconciliation. He should reach out to Igbo leaders—both at home and abroad—to promote moderation and mutual respect. Online abuse and reckless insults, such as referring to revered Yoruba figures like Wole Soyinka in derogatory terms, must cease. I was stunned to read a young Igbo man referring to Soyinka as a “gbajue professor.” Such incivility wounds the national psyche and deepens mistrust.

At the same time, Tinubu must speak frankly to Yoruba communities—especially indigenes of Lagos. Being a host comes with responsibility, not superiority. You cannot sell your land willingly, spend the proceeds on indulgent lifestyles, and then resent those who invested and built on that land. You cannot eat your cake and still have it. If you admire the success of others, emulate their work ethic and community spirit—don’t scapegoat them.

Meanwhile, fault lines are cracking elsewhere. In the North, Muslim-Christian tensions are rising. The once-cohesive Fulani-Hausa alliance is showing strain. In the South, Yoruba-Igbo relations are fraying. In the Niger Delta, some groups are rejecting the inclusion of Igbos in the Biafra narrative. Even among the Yoruba, there is growing resentment against the idea of “giving everything to Lagos,” while some Lagosians disparage non-indigenous Yoruba (“ara oke”) who’ve found success in the city.

Nigeria is a house divided—and unless urgent steps are taken, it may not stand much longer. The crisis in Rivers State has stirred new waves of resentment in the Niger Delta. Everywhere, identity-based fault lines are deepening.

President Tinubu must not be complacent. If Nigeria fractures, history will not remember his economic policies or political victories. It will remember that the house collapsed under his watch.

The task before him is urgent and non-transferable: call your boys to order, heal old wounds, unite the nation, and rise above petty politics. This is not a job for committees or proxies. Only bold, visionary leadership can pull Nigeria back from the brink.

The window is closing. Now is the time to act.

• Ojudu is a former Senator, journalist, political scientist,

*THE RESTORER'S DAILY GUIDE*

DATE: MONDAY 4TH AUGUST 2025

THEME: *THE DESTRUCTIVE POWER OF LYING*

MEMORIZE
Isaiah 28:17
Judgment also will I lay to the line, and righteousness to the plummet: and the hail shall sweep away the refuge of lies, and the waters shall overflow the hiding place.

READ
Isaiah 59:1-4 Behold, the LORD'S hand is not shortened, that it cannot save; neither his ear heavy, that it cannot hear:
But your iniquities have separated between you and your God, and your sins have hid his face from you that he will not hear.
For your hands are defiled with blood, and your fingers with iniquity; your lips have spoken lies, your tongue hath muttered perverseness.
None calleth for justice, nor any pleadeth for truth: they trust in vanity and speak lies; they conceive mischief and bring forth iniquity.

THOUGHT FOR THE DAY
*Lying habitually destroys God's image in men and replaces it with Satan's image.*

MESSAGE
Yesterday, we saw that lies are temporal solutions to permanent problems and that all liars are Satan's children.

Today's text shows that one of the major hindrances to our prayers is the lying tongue. It is also confirmed in today's memory verse that those who take refuge in lies have no future in life and with God because God promised to destroy the refuge of lies.

Today, we shall consider the anatomy of lies and the destruction that the lying tongue causes.

It is worrisome that some people are pathological liars. In other words, their lying is abnormal. It has become a disease.

*To feel normal about lying is abnormal:* (especially as saints;) it is a deviation from a healthy or normal condition.

*Everyone who lies freely and habitually will gradually put on the nature of Satan and will also start looking like him spiritually speaking because Satan is the father of all liars.*

People tell lies for so many reasons.
Some lie because they do not believe in themselves. Jacob had to lie to fake an identity that was not his own.

Some lie because they seek credibility, which they lack.

Others lie because they are ignorant of the power of the truth. They do not know that truth is like God that cannot die.

No matter how long you bury the truth, it will rise again to speak for itself.

The Bible actually says we can do nothing against the truth but for the truth.

*Liars are confirmed satanists.*

They are legal children of Satan. And if they continue without repentance, Satan, their father, will one day claim his own when the time comes.

*Those who tell lies freely and habitually gradually destroy every trace of God in their lives, until they start to look more like Satan in the realm of the spirit instead of God their maker.*

*Lying habitually destroys God's image in men and replaces it with Satan's image.*

Beloved, be determined by God's grace and mercy to break free from the bondage of the lying spirit today because all liars have only one destination, which is hell fire.

If you are a seed of Yahweh, then you have the ability to overcome the lying spirit. (1John 5:4;)

Ask the Holy Spirit to help you today in Jesus' name. Amen.

ACTION STEPS
1. Turn your life over to the Lord Jesus Christ for help today.
2. Cry out to God for deliverance from the lying spirit now.
3. Soak your spirit in the blood of Jesus Christ for total cleansing and purging from the lying spirit.

PRAYERS
Dear heavenly Father, Thank you for today's devotional guide. Deliver me and help me to stay free from the lying spirit, keep me in the truth always in Jesus' name. Amen.

REMEMBER
*Lying habitually destroys God's image in men and replaces it with Satan's image*

AUTHOR: JEDIDIAH DAVID

DAILY READING: 1Samuel 12-15; Mark 14-16;

HYMN
What can wash away my stain ?
Nothing but the blood of Jesus !
What can make me whole again ?
Nothing but the blood of Jesus !

Oh, precious is the flow,
That makes me white as snow !
No other fount I know,
Nothing but the blood of Jesus !

2
For my cleansing this I see —
Nothing but the blood of Jesus !
For my pardon this my plea —
Nothing but the blood of Jesus !

3
Nothing can for sin atone —
Nothing but the blood of Jesus !
Naught of good that I have done —
Nothing but the blood of Jesus !

4
This is all my hope and peace —
Nothing but the blood of Jesus !
This is all my righteousness —
Nothing but the blood of Jesus !

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*THE RESTORER'S DAILY GUIDE*

DATE: SUNDAY 3RD AUGUST 2025

THEME: *THE DECEITFULNESS AND DANGER OF LYING*

MEMORIZE
Colossians 3:9
Lie not one to another, seeing that ye have put off the old man with his deeds;

READ
Acts 5:1-11
But a certain man named Ananias, with Sapphira his wife, sold a possession,
And kept back part of the price, his wife also being privy to it, and brought a certain part, and laid it at the apostles' feet.
But Peter said, Ananias, why hath Satan filled thine heart to lie to the Holy Ghost, and to keep back part of the price of the land?
Whiles it remained, was it not thine own? and after it was sold, was it not in thine own power? why hast thou conceived this thing in thine heart? thou hast not lied unto men, but unto God.
And Ananias hearing these words fell down, and gave up the ghost: and great fear came on all them that heard these things.
And the young men arose, wound him up, and carried him out, and buried him.
And it was about the space of three hours after, when his wife, not knowing what was done, came in.
And Peter answered unto her, Tell me whether ye sold the land for so much? And she said, Yea, for so much.
Then Peter said unto her, How is it that ye have agreed together to tempt the Spirit of the Lord? behold, the feet of them which have buried thy husband are at the door, and shall carry thee out.
Then fell she down straightway at his feet, and yielded up the ghost: and the young men came in, and found her dead, and, carrying her forth, buried her by her husband.
And great fear came upon all the church, and upon as many as heard these things.

THOUGHT FOR THE DAY
*A lie is a temporary solution to a permanent problem*

MESSAGE
The Bible is full of stories of people who lied and were dealt with in very terrible ways.
Achan stole stuff and hid them, pretending to be a saint whereas he was a thief (there is no difference between a liar and a thief). He perished with his entire generation.

We read of Gehazi, who lied to Elisha, the man of God, and was punished with a generational leprosy.

Today's text shows how God hates lying. Annanias and Sapphira died both in one day because they lied to the Holy Spirit... Let us not toy with what God hates.

People tell lies oftentimes because of fear, or because of human favour they hope to get by it.

However, lying is beyond a mere act. There is a spirit responsible for lying. This spirit was recognised by the Lord Jesus Christ as Satan, the father of all liars.

The Bible puts it this way;
John 8:44
Ye are of your father the devil, and the lusts of your father ye will do. He was a murderer from the beginning, and abode not in the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he speaketh a lie, he speaketh of his own: for he is a liar, and the father of it.

*This makes all liars Satan's children...*

Oftentimes, those who tell lies don't consider the outcome of their lies until they are caught...

God's beloved servant Pst W F Kumuyi once shared this story below;

"Three University student didn't write an exam because they did not study. They came up with a plan, got themselves dirty using grease, and then went to see the Dean.

"Sir, we are sorry we couldn't make it to the exam. We attended a wedding and on our way back the car broke down thus we became so dirty as you can see."

The Dean understood and gave them three days to prepare. After three days they went to the Dean very ready for the exam because they had studied.
The Dean put them in their separate classes.

There were only four questions in the exam paper:
1. Who and who got married? (25 mks)
2. Where was the reception held? (25mks)
3. Where exactly did the car break down? (25mks)
4. What type of car broke down? (25mks)
Note: Your answers must be the same.

MORAL LESSON: *A lie is a temporary solution to a permanent problem. Lying will enslave you. But truth will set you free.*

As a matter of fact, the Bible tells us that *one of the things taking people to hell fire is lying.*

*God considers the issue of lying so seriously that the Bible actually says that one little lie is enough to take someone to hell fire!*

Revelation 21:8, 27
But the fearful, and unbelieving, and the abominable, and murderers, and whoremongers, and sorcerers, and idolaters, and *ALL LIARS*, shall have their part in the lake which burneth with fire and brimstone: which is the second death.
And there shall in no wise enter into it any thing that defileth, neither whatsoever worketh abomination, or *MAKETH A LIE*: but they which are written in the Lamb's book of life.

And yet, people lie so freely these days as though the standard of God's word has changed...

Please bear in mind that with God, there is no respect for people. Whoever fails or falls short in this regard must repent.

ACTION STEPS
1. Repent of every lie you have ever told in the past and be determined never to lie anymore.
2. Be determined to tell the truth about everything from now on.
3. Ask God to help you keep this vow always.

PRAYERS
Dear heavenly Father, thank you for today's devotional guide. Purge and cleanse totally from the spirit of lying. And keep me unspotted from every pollution of the lying spirit in Jesus' name. Amen.

REMEMBER
*A lie is a temporary solution to a permanent problem.*

AUTHOR: JEDIDIAH DAVID

DAILY READINGS: Hosea 5-7; Hebrews 10-13;

HYMN
Just as I am------without one plea,
But that Thy blood was shed for me,
And that Thou bidd'st me come to Thee,
O Lamb of God, I come !

2
Just as I am---poor, wretched, blind,
Sight, riches, healing of the mind ;
Yea, all I need, in Thee to find,
O Lamb of God, 1 come !

3
Just as I am-----Thou wilt receive,
Wilt welcome, pardon, cleanse, relieve :
Because thy promise I believe,
O Lamb of God, I come !

4
Just as I am----Thy love unknown
Has broken every barrier down :
Now to be Thine, yea, Thine alone,
O Lamb of God, I come !

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I didn’t leave my husband because I stopped loving him. I left because I was losing myself. I smiled in public and wore my ring, but inside I was empty. I gave everything to a man who stopped seeing me, and the home I built started to feel like a place I no longer belonged.

Leaving wasn’t easy, but it was necessary. I stopped posting “Chioma Akpotha” and returned to “Chioma Chukwuka” to take back my peace and my name. I didn’t lose a marriage. I found myself.

— Chioma Chukwuka
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*THE RESTORER'S DAILY GUIDE*

DATE: SATURDAY 2ND AUGUST 2025

THEME: *CRUSHED BUT MADE STRONGER*

MEMORISE
Job 13:15
Though he slay me, yet will I trust in him: but I will maintain mine own ways before him.

READ
2 Corinthians 4:7-11, 16-17
But we have this treasure in earthen vessels, that the excellency of the power may be of God, and not of us.
We are troubled on every side, yet not distressed; we are perplexed, but not in despair;
Persecuted, but not forsaken; cast down, but not destroyed;
Always bearing about in the body the dying of the Lord Jesus, that the life also of Jesus might be made manifest in our body.
For we which live are alway delivered unto death for Jesus' sake, that the life also of Jesus might be made manifest in our mortal flesh.
For which cause we faint not; but though our outward man perish, yet the inward man is renewed day by day.
For our light affliction, which is but for a moment, worketh for us a far more exceeding and eternal weight of glory;

THOUGHT FOR THE DAY:
*Turn your worries into worship, God is working on you. *

MESSAGE
The making of bread involves a process of crushing a whole wheat into flour. It is a whole lot of an interesting process. First, the chaffs are removed at the threshing or the crushing floor, then winnowing to blow the chaffs away, then another process of crushing takes place to grind the whole wheat into the wheat powder or floor and then the kneading or mixing process. And nearly every detail involves a very trying time for the precious wheat corn until it is on the table for bread.

Oh I forgot to let you know that it began from the farm when the corn of wheat falls to the ground and had to die to produce a harvest of wheat that can be used for more through its first process of crushing death on the farm...

The path to greatness is through struggles.

*Nobody will ever appreciate your glory who do not understand your story.*

The Lord Himself went through the whole crushing process in order to arrive at the place of celebration.

He puts it this way in His own words;
John 12:23-25 "And Jesus answered them, saying, The hour is come, that the Son of man should be glorified.
Verily, verily, I say unto you, Except a corn of wheat fall into the ground and die, it abideth alone: but if it die, it bringeth forth much fruit.
He that loveth his life shall lose it; and he that hateth his life in this world shall keep it unto life eternal."

God is making you into a fine flour for the finest of bread at His table. In order to do that, He must crush things out of you in order to refine you. It’s a process. The process can be painful, but it won’t last forever. Like He did for Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, God will allow you to go through the fire and never get burned (Daniel 3). Once you come out, you will be able to withstand anything that may try to come against you.

The crushing gives you discernment, wisdom, power, and trust. God has your back and always will.

No weapon formed against you shall be able to prosper (Isaiah 54:17). It’s time to trust God and withstand what He is creating within you so that you are ready for the master’s table.

ACTION STEPS
1. Thank God for everything He is passing you through at the moment to make you great on His table.
2. Surrender completely to His perfect will and let Him have His way in your life.
3. Turn your worries into worship.

PRAYERS
Dear heavenly Father, Thank you for today's devotional guide. Have your way in my life, and please don't bring me to lime light until I am ready to be used to bring you eternal praise in Jesus' name.

REMEMBER
*Turn your worries into worship, God is working on you. *

AUTHOR: JEDIDIAH DAVID

DAILY READING: Isaiah 31-32; 1Cor 16.

HYMN
All to Jesus, I surrender,
All to Him I freely give ;
I will ever love and trust Him,
In His presence daily live.

I surrender all, ... I surrender all ; . . .
All to Thee, my blessed Saviour, I surrender
all. . . .

2 All to Jesus I surrender,
Humbly at His feet, I bow ;
Worldly pleasures all forsaken----
Take me, Jesus, take me now.

3
All to Jesus, I surrender,
Make me, Saviour, wholly Thine ;
Let the Holy Spirit witness
I am Thine and Thou art mine.

4
All to Jesus I surrender :
Lord, I give myself to Thee ;
Fill me with Thy love and power,
Let Thy blessing rest on me.

5
All to Jesus I surrender :
Now I feel the sacred flame ;
Oh, the joy of full salvation !
Glory, glory to His name !

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I stumbled on my wife's phone and this guy sent her his manhøød. She thanked the guy for it. Then follôwed by many video cálls she had with the guy. The guy then said, "I wont forget your weeeèt Pvvssy. She laughed(emoji) and said, "I feel like fvvcking you.

She forgot to delète the chats, and I saw it. When I confronted her she said that, the guy had lîcccked her before but they didnt do anything. That she didn't chè-at on me.

I'd seen cháts before of: "I hope your husband is not around." She would say, "yes. Then they would begin to exchange cháts of how they miss themselves, and kîssing emojis and exchange cálls.

Sometimes last year, a woman forwarded my wife's chats with her husband and said she wanted to post them on Facebôok but discovered that I am a responsible man, and I bègged her not to do that. She told me to warn my wife and beg her to leave her husband alone. In the chat, you will see where the man said, "I cant fórget the love we made. You will see where the man says, "my diîick is standing send me pic to view." My wife would say, "why not travel na, come down." The man would say, "I want to see you." My wife would say, " where and when?" etc..

I bègged the woman and she promised she would not post it. I confronted my wife, she started crying and swèaring as usual. Then she later said she has had sxxx with the man only 3 times, two times before our marriage and only once after our marriage.

I always forgive her because I love her so much. And I wouldn't want her to be dis.gráced. And she's really a great person. My family love her so much and revere her.

I opened a business for her last year. I do pay her monthly salary too, and provide monthly upkeep for our kids. I also buy food items in the house, and also give her cooking allowance

As we entered this year, we agreed to love ourselves more. But can you believe that I stumbled on horrible cháts again on her phone? I don't know what else to do, I don't want my kids to suffer, and I love my wife so much. Please what should I do?

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TAKE CARE OF YOUR BODY PARTS: EVERYTHING IS NOT SPIRITUAL
1. The STOMACH is injured when you do not have breakfast in the morning.
2. The KIDNEYS are injured when you do not even drink 10 glasses of water in 24 hours.
3. The GALLBLADDER is injured when you do not even sleep until 11 o'clock and do not wake up to the sunrise.
4. The SMALL INTESTINE is injured when you eat cold and stale food.
5. The LARGE INTESTINES are injured when you eat more fried and spicy food.
6. The LUNGS are injured when you breathe in smoke and stay in polluted environment of cigarettes.
7. The LIVER is injured when you eat heavy fried food, junk, and fast food.
8. The HEART is injured when you eat your meal with more salt and cholesterol.
9. The PANCREAS is injured when you eat sweet things because they are tasty and freely available.
10.  The EYES are injured when you work in the light of mobile phone and computer screen in the dark.
11. The BRAIN is injured when you start thinking negative thoughts.

All these parts are not available in the market. So, take care and keep your body parts healthy.