Pastor Faith Oyedepo Devotional: How do I let go?

How do I let go?

“My grace is sufficient for thee: for my strength is made perfect in weakness.”
-2 Corinthians 12:9-

It’s the end of the year and we need to let go of so many offences before the new year, so we would have the space for a fresh start. Often times during counselling sessions, it becomes difficult to convince hurting spouses to let go of their hurt and move on in rebuilding the relationship. The truth is, as humans, no matter how much we convince others that they have been forgiven the reservations towards them always makes it seems like you are still holding on to their offence. At some occasions, you might strive to be as normal with them but there is usually a constraint.
When a relationship becomes that sour and it seems all efforts have proved abortive, then the most viable question becomes “how do I let go of this hurt?” Having this restraining feeling doesn’t make you less a Christian; it just reminds you that you are human and limited in power. You need the help of a stronger force and the truth is, the Holy Spirit is always present to help at this point.
The question to most people when you suggest the Holy Spirit to them on such issues is this “how do I let Him in?” well the easiest way I can suggest is this, create an avenue where you can be alone with the Holy Spirit and empty yourself on that hurt. Tell Him how that your spouse or anyone has hurt you bad and that you really need to forgive and let go. Make the Holy Spirit know that you need His help and you are willing to follow His suggestions. Then, work with Him as He helps you through this.

ENDING THE ABORTION INDUSTRY EXPLOITATION OF WOMEN

Its the last day of the year 2015. Being a student of Medicine, and having come across a lot of young girls involved in abortion, I'm writing on the risk of abortion.
http://www.abortioninformation.net/abortion_risks.asp
I recommend that you read the book in the cover below.



The risks include;

DEATH

The leading causes of abortion related deaths are hemorrhage, infection, embolism, anesthesia, and undiagnosed ectopic pregnancies. Legal abortion is reported as the fifth leading cause of maternal death in the United States, though in fact it is recognized that most abortion related deaths are not officially reported as such.

BREAST CANCER

For women aborting a first pregnancy, the risk of breast cancer almost doubles after a first-trimester abortion and is multiplied with two or more abortions. This risk is especially great for women who do not have children. Some recent studies have refuted this finding, but the majority of studies support a connection. 

CERVICAL, OVARIAN, AND LIVER CANCER

Women with one abortion face a 2.3 relative risk of cervical cancer, compared to non-aborted women, and women with two or more abortions face a 4.92 relative risk. Similar elevated risks of ovarian and liver cancer have also been linked to single and multiple abortions. These increased cancer rates for post-aborted women are apparently linked to the unnatural disruption of the hormonal changes which accompany pregnancy and untreated cervical damage.

UTERINE PERFORATION

Between 2% and 3% of all abortion patients may suffer perforation of their uterus, yet most of these injuries will remain undiagnosed and untreated unless laparoscopic visualization is performed. The risk of uterine perforation is increased for women who have previously given birth and for those who receive general anesthesia at the time of the abortion. Uterine damage may result in complications in later pregnancies and may eventually evolve into problems which require a hysterectomy, which itself may result in a number of additional complications and injuries including osteoporosis.

CERVICAL LACERATIONS

Significant cervical lacerations requiring sutures occur in at least one percent of first trimester abortions. Lesser lacerations, or micro fractures, which would normally not be treated may also result in long term reproductive damage. Latent post-abortion cervical damage may result in subsequent cervical incompetence, premature delivery and complications during labor. The risk of cervical damage is greater for teenagers, for second trimester abortions, and when practitioners fail to use laminaria for dilation of the cervix.

In Pictures, A view of Diabetes

Lets discuss this post in simple terms,
-too much sugar in your meals can increase your risk to diabetes
-obesity is a factor inducing diabetes
-increased exercise reduces your risk of diabetes, well, generally, exercise is a healthy practice
-low sugar meals reduces your exposure to diabetes, however, well managed meals rich in carbohydrates is good for the body
-insulin dependent diabetes requires daily doses of insulin, visit your doctor for checkups and for prescription on how to take your drugs
-diabetes is manageable, 
-diabetes if not managed reduces life expectancy of an individual, predisposing to cardiovascular diseases, kidney failure, muscle fatigue, etc.
-you can monitor your blood glucose level with the help of a gluco-meter
Talk to friend, you can save a life.

Emotions, the 'spurn' of the human mind.

 


Good evening family, friends and fans, I'm writing this article on my blog on emotions, a 'conversation' on my brainstorm with 'personality'.
Having a perfect relationship with our emotions can be the cure to depression and, who knows, the salvation of our soul. Today, my thoughts are drawn to the very danger of the things which becomes so difficult for us to let go; a love life, a relationship, an abusive relationship, a complicated family relationship, which gives room for sadness, depression and damages our relationship with our own mind.
Relationships, I believe have become almost the lifestyle of our existence; as teenagers and even adults, affecting our level of interraction in school, at work, and even at home, where you begin to feel the 'air' of competition, even between brother. The state of our mind cannot be seen as 'collected' unless we are in perfect relationship with our emotions.
For instance, an 18 years old girl with no family relationship, having been through a series of molestation, becoming sexually active at a young age with married and unmarried men, begins to 'see' sex as a means for livelihood. Some of the things missing in her life; her upbringing, the kind of people she grew up with, the doctrine of her place of worship, her parent-child relationship; something I believe she lost, loss of focus, an attitude to represent in a society that she feels has abandoned her, emotional insecurity, fear that shes never going to be wanted, never going to be good enough, academic failure and complete loss of faith in a bright future, constantly searching for a saviour and being taken advantage of.
Family is the base of every relationship foundation. Letting oportunity pass by and not taking into consideration that, that may be the only chance you have leaves you in a pit; depression. Well, not to be too 'cozy' about this article, I'll like to recommend that everyone should show love to one another, making a difference with a smile, show a little love, learn to say sorry, learn to appreciate the situation and the trials of others, learn to stand by those who mean the most to us, correct them, involve in constant motivational conversations, be direct, be purposeful.
For each individual in a family, you cannot build an empire unless you are an achiever, no matter the strenght of a family or the number, without hard work, there's no foundation on which to build your emotions.
With hardwork and purpose, you make an easier mixture for the components of the foundation that you hope to build, directing your efforts in the right direction and helping build the confidence that you're strong emotionally. YOU DON'T HAVE TO PROVE TO PEOPLE THAT YOU'RE STRONG EMOTIONALLY, IT SHOWS ....SO PEOPLE CAN SEE IT. WITH A PURE, ACTIVE AND POSITIVE EMOTION, YOU CAN CHANGE YOUR LIFE; YOU CAN CHANGE THE WORD. 
Emotion is a natural instinctive state of mind deriving from one's circumstances, mood, or relationships with others.

KNOW YOUR HEART

When the heart suddenly and unexpectedly stops beating. Blood stops flowing to the brain and other vital organs, and without treatment, within minutes a person is typically dead.
But, a new study has suggested that sudden cardiac arrest isn't so sudden as half of sufferers experience warning signs hours, days, sometimes even weeks before cardiac arrest strikes, doctors at Cedars-Sinai Heart Institute in Los Angeles discovered.

However, most people ignore those symptoms – and miss a chance to save their own lives, according to the study.

‘There’s this window of opportunity that we didn’t really know existed.’

The study offers the possibility of one day preventing sudden cardiac arrest. Cardiac arrest kills nearly 350,000 people in the US alone each year.

Though it’s commonly confused with a heart attack, cardiac arrest is different – and much worse.

It causes the heart’s electrical activity to be knocked out of rhythm, abruptly stopping it from beating.

CPR can buy time before an ambulance arrives, but few patients survive, an action that is highly unlikely in a rural community like Nigeria.

As a result it’s been hard for the medical community to tell whether cardiac arrest is a strike with little or no advance warning.

WELCOME

Starting to blog at this point in my life feels awkward and quite unpleasant; which will appeal to me if I really had something quite motivating to do. Being a Medical Student of Delta State University Abraka, and having just concluded my part 2 mbbs exams, I have a long way to go in the business of communication, archieving, and motivation both to the population at large and the world in general.
Medicine as a course of study is very interesting, quite tedious but in the end worth it- or as some might say, its not. I've had a rather brief relationship with the 'solitude' of depression and constant target at a big dream and random shots at success, much of which has turned in as a failure, others a little success and some others not so much.
To my long walk as a blogger and why I have decided to commit time to this , I'll simply say that I have a dream, I have a passion and I'm here to succeed , impart in lives and make a difference.
Having set a target for the year 2016, I believe I can work hard and someday share a testimony.
I wish you all compliments of the season and everyday of BLISS.
With Love. Shadrach