If youโre a serious Christian,
I recommend that you look for this material and study.
Against Celsus (A major pagan critic of Christianity in the 2nd century) by Origen.
I see some Christians carelessly hold some of his positions today ๐
I saved for months to attend a Christian conference where my favorite preacher was ministering.
Not just any seat.
Front row.
Close enough to hear every word clearly.
Before the session started, a lady tapped my shoulder.
โHi,โ she smiled softly. โMy church group is seated here, but my ticket is for the overflow hall downstairs.
Would you mind swapping with me?โ
I looked at her badge, then mine.
โIโm really sorry,โ I said kindly, โbut I sacrificed a lot to be here.โ
Her expression changed immediately.
She turned to her friends and said loudly,
โImagine coming to a Christian gathering and refusing to show love.โ
Another girl added,
โWeโre believers.
Why are Christians so selfish these days?โ
I stayed quiet for a moment, then replied gently:
โIf giving away a seat is the loving thing to do, why doesnโt one of you swap with her and sit downstairs?โ
Silence.
Nobody moved.
Nobody volunteered.
And in that moment, I learned something important:
Many people admire sacrifice when it costs someone else.
But wisdom is knowing that saying โnoโ does not make you less like Christ.
24th January 2022. A day I can never forget.
I went to eat at Buka Hut at gbagada, just to treat myself and have a good day.
Halfway through, my PERIOD came unexpectedlyโฆ and I had no pad, no backup, nothing.
I didnโt even know.
After eating, I decided to get ice Cream, because why not spoil myself a little more?
As I stood up, I noticed people staringโฆ but I didnโt understand why. It wasnโt until I got to the ice cream stand that a guy walked up to me quietly and said: โExcuse meโฆ your backside is stained. Please, take my jacket to cover up.โ
In that moment, I wanted the ground to open and swallow me. But his kindnessโฆ it calmed me.
No noise. No embarrassment. Just respect.
He gave me his jacket, wrapped it around me, and even offered to order me an Uber home.
I insisted on paying, but honestly, I was just grateful someone chose kindness over ridicule.
I asked how Iโd return his jacket. He smiled and said, โDonโt worry about it.โ But I took his number anywayโฆ๐ฅฐ
Today, that same man is my DARLING HUSBAND.๐
And funny enough, Buka Hut is still our favourite spot till today. โค๏ธ
Sometimes, love doesnโt start with butterflies.๐ฆ
Sometimes, it starts with kindness in your most vulnerable moment.โ๐ผ๐
โThe New Testament, no matter how we slice it, we may call it anything, the prosperity gospel, with all due respect, there is no such thing. There is only a gospel, the gospel of Jesus Christ, there is only one gospel and it's a gospel and it's a whose words are contained in this scripture. Anything else is a perversion; anything else, there are many types of success. https://t.co/xtJdlcnW4i
Donโt be deceived o .
There are usually two types of people .
The one who rolls up their sleeves to build something and another who seats down to criticize showing what the builder didnโt do right while building nothing .
It is very tempting to side with the critic because that one will make you focus on what the builder didnโt do right .
The critic makes you forget one important thing .
He is only relevant because the builder built something.
Who would you rather be ? The builder or the critic ?