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[Larry P. Kent @LarryPKent]

God’s Good News

Hebrews 7:25
Jesus is able to save completely those who come to God through him, because he always lives to intercede for them.

Ephesians 2:8-9
It is by grace you have been saved, through faith, not by works, so that no one can boast.

[Ekaji @ekajiibe]

The delight found in fellowship with God is indeed far better than the pleasures of sin. Yet many, in trying to understand this joy, imagine only a holier version of the same worldly excitements they once chased.

But what the Lord gives is of an altogether higher kind. It is not merely a competing pleasure, but rest for the soul and satisfaction in Him that makes a man increasingly averse to sin, which endangers his soul.

By His grace, the heart itself is reordered. Desires are purified and rightly governed, so that a man no longer loves that which destroys him, but truly delights in that which is good for him: abiding in God and walking in His purposes.

Thus David exclaims in Psalm 16:2, “I said to Adonai, ‘You are my Lord; I have no good besides You.’” The soul that has truly tasted the goodness of God comes to see that every created pleasure is empty when severed from Him, for He Himself is the highest good and the fountain of all enduring joy.

[Muriaso @muriaso]

I have been thinking about how Banks and Mobile Money providers can better protect customers during theft or carjacking situations.

Imagine this:
A customer has their normal PIN, but also a duress PIN. For example, if the real PIN is 2244, entering 4422 (the reverse) silently signals distress.

What happens next?
-The system displays a decoy balance (e.g. 100 bob).
-Withdrawals and transfers are limited.
-The account is silently flagged on the bank’s end.

No alerts, no alarm, just quiet protection

In high-risk situations, customers are often forced to unlock phones or banking apps. A solution like this gives them a way to comply without escalating danger while still protecting their funds.

Similar “panic codes” already exist in security systems so why not in everyday banking and mobile money?

This could significantly improve customer safety,
fraud prevention and trust in financial institutions.

I’d love to see banks, fintechs and regulators explore ideas like this especially in regions where these risks are real and frequent.

©️ Patrick Kiunyu, 2026 (facebook)

[Faithfulness Okom @AttorneyF_]

I was talking recently with someone who is at the apex of his field globally, and he told me Psalm 37:4 carried him through a season of chaos and disappointment. I went back and studied not just the verse but the two that follow, and I haven’t been the same since.

“Delight yourself in the Lord, and He will give you the desires of your heart.”

It says DELIGHT. Not obey, not tolerate, not fear. Basically enjoy.

That word changes everything. God isn’t after robotic compliance. He wants to be the center of gravity in your inner world. Not a side interest. Not a Sunday ritual. The thing your mind returns to when everything goes quiet.

But here’s the tension: how do you actually enjoy God?

We enjoy the things we enjoy cos we understand them. You can’t enjoy football if you don’t understand the point of the game. You can’t love someone deeply if you don’t know who they actually are or what moves them. The same applies to God. You start by understanding who He is and why He exists.

God didn’t create us out of loneliness or need. He existed in perfect, self-sufficient love before time began. Creation was overflow, not deficit. Which means His desire for you is based on communion. His purpose is to unite the world to Himself because in Him is the only source of actual life.

When God becomes what delights you, something both subtle and seismic happens: your desires change. Whatever delights you shapes what you love and what you chase. Anyone who’s ever been in love knows this instinctively.

So when the Psalm says He will give you the desires of your heart, it’s not promising to grant your current cravings. It’s saying He rewrites your appetite entirely. He plants His own longings inside you, for truth, depth, holiness, courage, love and then fulfills what He Himself planted. God never fails to accomplish His own desires.

That’s why verse 5 feels so dangerous:

“Commit your way to the Lord; trust in Him, and He will bring it to pass.”

We recoil from that line cos we think surrender means erasure, as if God wants to override who we are. But why would a God who was already complete need to dominate us?

Everything about His nature points the opposite direction; toward overwhelming, self-giving love. He is more sufficient in Himself than a father without children, yet He sustains us more faithfully than any earthly father ever could.

Our desires are often small and short-sighted, like a child demanding candy instead of dreaming of a future. We insist we know what we want. We’re adults with full agency. But God is infinitely greater, infinitely wiser, not just as a father compared to a child, but as the eternal architect of reality compared to one of His creations. He knows what will actually make us whole.

Now look how the passage ends:

“He will bring forth your righteousness like the dawn, and your justice like the noonday sun.”

It doesn’t say His righteousness. It says yours. He will vindicate you, reveal the truth about who you are, and set things right.

The sequence is crisp and beautiful. God captures your heart, redirects your path, then restores your name. And He does it emphatically; like the noonday sun. You can’t miss it. You can’t ignore it. You can’t pretend it’s not there.

[house of A🌷 @houseofala]

I love how milk is so alive it’s almost schizophrenic. Put some cultures in and it yogurtfies. Add some acid, you’ve got cheese. Hundred of types of cheese based on just waiting times. Insane. Cook it and it caramelizes into thick nectar. Steam it and a cappuccino is born.

Ice cream. Sweetened condensed. Goat milk. Sour cream. Heavy cream. Raw. Buttermilk. Powdered milk. Milk chocolate.

We love milk so much we speak about percentages of it, like gold carats.

Milk is foundational. Biblical. Something maternal and natural and feminine about it. Milk is alive

[Onion Cider @abbietayo]

I always want to go home.

[POJU OYEMADE @pastorpoju]

When people say Gen Z and the younger generation are moving away from God and Christianity, we tell them real-time data doesn't support this claim.

[Chukwuedozie Nwa Charlie @TheCharlesIsidi]

Hand it over to the one who said “father forgive them…” in the face of extreme betrayal.

Go on your knees and tell God just how difficult it is for you to get past resentment.

Surrender it as many times as you can, remind yourself that only God can act honorably, completely.

[Ekaji @ekajiibe]

There is a real temptation to give up on your sanctification when you find yourself trapped in cycles of sin despite doing everything you know to do.

And if you’re not careful, Satan will keep you exactly where he wants you: focused more on your insufficiency and failures than on the power and faithfulness of God.

But remember this, the very reason you detest sin, the reason your heart longs for righteousness, is evidence that God is at work in you.

He is the One who began the good work in you, and He has promised to bring it to completion (Philippians 1:6).

Don’t give in to condemnation. Don’t stay in shame. Go back to the Lord. He is not surprised by your stumbles. He is training you in godliness with every step forward and even with every fall.

[Nzisa Kiilu @nzisakiilu]

Humble brag…They won’t believe a little girl from Kenya built the orchestration engine for this, but I did!

[Ugochukwu @EkeVanVictor]

Earlier this year, I got a gig that was way above my skillset. I panicked but took the job. I convinced the client that the job would be nothing short of perfect. Then, I began to pray daily for the Spirit of wisdom and grace for diligence in this work. I used Bezalel and Oholiab as references to God in my prayers and held on to Philippians 4:13 as my mantra.

Long story short, after the job was done, the client was so impressed, he called me aside, told me I was due for a bonus and then gave me a cash bonus of $300.

Three nights ago, as I was rounding off my prayers, the Lord brought the story of Gideon to my mind, it was unexpected as I hadn’t studied the book of Judges since last year. What followed was an unexpected exposé. As I pondered on the story of Gideon, I thought to myself, “You know what I find most fascinating about the story of Gideon? Its how the least person from the weakest clan in one of the smallest tribes would blow a trumpet and 32000 men would come running. What sort of magic was that?”

Here is what the Spirit laid in my heart as a response. “I know its a popular saying that God doesn’t only call the qualified but qualifies the Called. But that’s not all. He bestows upon the Called, the grace that qualifies him for the calling.”

God’s grace is often said to come in two dimensions; His saving grace and His enabling grace. His enabling grace empowers us to do His will. In Judges 6:34, Scriptures explains to us how Gideon was empowered with enabling grace to have such influence over the 32,000.

It says “But the Spirit of the Lord came upon Gideon; then he blew the trumpet, and the Abiezrites gathered behind him.”

He had such influence because the Spirit of the Lord came upon Him. So, clearly, a man can obtain grace from God to outperform the best version of himself.

It is the will of God that we prosper and excel in the assignments we find in our hands but our struggles and failures can be largely attributed to our failure to obtain grace to do those things.

So, if you’re currently struggling in your career, studies, relationship, marriage, in parenthood and even in your spiritual life, learn to go back to Him and ask for a bestowal of grace. Grace to do and be all that He has called you to do and be.

The writer of Hebrews encourages us to come boldly to the throne of grace to obtain mercy and find grace to help in time of need. And aren’t we always in times of need?

“And He said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for My strength is made perfect in weakness.” - II Corinthians 12:9

[Urbanponds101 @urbanponds101]

Shall we do a thread of lovely flowers? Okay then, I’ll go first

[Lynn Ngugi @lynn_ngugi1]

The UK Visa Application Centre (VFS Global) in Westlands, Nairobi, is a masterclass in modern day exploitation.

Kenyans pay hundreds of dollars, wait in the sun, get misinformed, and walk away feeling less human. The new venue at Principal Place (yes, they left 9West) has no proper waiting area and no parking. This is by design to have you pay 17K for their VIP/Premium “services “

If you’re not paying for premium services, you’re left outside in the heat, on the pavement. Elderly people, parents with kids, students, all treated like a security threat

Their Communication is Trash. You get vague emails like “your passport is ready for collection ” only to be turned away and told “collection is from 2pm to 5pm, (you can easily indicate that on the same damn email) That means if you show up at 10am, you’ll have to wait till 2pm or you can easily pay the 17K to be attended to quickly.. ?? EXPLOITATION
No clear timeline. No courtesy. You’re meant to guess your way through it.

These centers aren’t run by embassies, they’re outsourced to private companies who monetize your desperation. It’s a business, not a service.
And guess what? No refund if your visa is denied(familiar?)

The worst part? This is normalized.
We’ve accepted that applying for a visa means surrendering your dignity just to maybe be allowed into a country that benefits from our labor, money, and talent.

If Global North countries want to charge Africans these high fees and accord them zero dignity , the bare minimum should be basic human respect. Decent waiting areas. Transparent timelines and Fair communication.
This isn’t about security. It’s about power and exploitation…

This system needs to be called out and changed.
And it’s time African governments started protecting their citizens from this daylight exploitation.

[MERICA MEMED @Mericamemed]

I canceled my HBO subscription because of this

[96 Lost @96Lost_]

Kenya's tallest waterfall, Karuru falls.
Aberdare N Park

[🇺🇸 Jason Curtis Anderson @JCAndersonNYC]

Incredible 🔥

[Oladimeji Ajegbile @diimejii]

Something changes in you when you spend time with people who have built things.

At first, you think they’re on another level... that their brains just work differently, that they’re luckier, that things just fall into place for them. But then you listen.

[Okiya Omtatah Okoiti-Commentary @RealOmtatah]

Stop everything you are doing.

Forget everything else any MP said today.

Or will say tomorrow.

And,

Watch this video.

Because this is the only video you should watch today.

Now retweet this video.

Because every Kenyan needs to hear Hon. Robert Mbui FEARLESSLY saying what every Kenyan wants to tell Ruto.

In Parliament.

[Tito Idakula @titoidakula]

I just remembered my Sister’s story. Feel led to share. Years after marriage, my sister & her husband didn’t have kids. They tried IVF but it failed. They just wanted to be parents, so they decided to adopt and started the process.