The mathematical probability of this occurrence is near zero, this has to be God making an elegant joke, and if you ever needed a sign of an eternal orchestrator pulling the strings? Here’s one.
This is why I believe that there’s something cosmic about sports, cc: @joshmenaa
@boblaporta@Oyoaffairs This should be the ideal thing to do.
However, I don't see how the FG will not successfully undermine efforts of the SG if the FG choses to. Perhaps, this is why he is calling for external support.
My people say 'you can't fight the king of the village from the marketsquare'.
@boblaporta@Oyoaffairs He clearly is saying he doesn't trust the FG. And we should all be concerned that a sitting governor (one that I see to be very responsible) is publicly saying this.
@HarmlessHQ The only difference is that in mutual funds you sleep and see profit. But in this your poultry business, even your fowls will have more peaceful sleep than you.
Spiritual warfare 101 - No matter how overwhelmed you “feel” inside, never show the devil. You see, the devil is NOT Omniscient, so he does not know all things. The things he knows about us are things said and spoken of us. Or the things we let out from our mouths ourselves or by our reactions and actions. So while you may be overwhelmed in your soul, the way he gets to know is from your reaction. And because he is a wicked and oppressive entity, when he knows where it hurts, he robs it in the more.
But responding in praise confounds him. This is exactly the rationale behind the idea that praise confuses the enemy. Because he can’t understand why his onslaught is not causing you to give up and give in.
So beloved saints of God, regardless how you feel right now, find a way to release your praise !
“14 But I will hope continually, and will yet praise thee more and more.”
Psalm 71:14.
You are BLESSED 🙂
I was always angry, and I had a huge hole in my heart. Nothing made me happy. Then I got married to a God-fearing woman, and at home she would read the Bible every morning. After a while she said, "do you want me to read aloud to you?" So I sat down, and she started reading the Bible aloud to me, every morning. Eventually I said, "Well, let me read it," and so I started to read it aloud to her. And then it was like the Lord said to me "Chuck, it's time to come home. It's been long enough." And now my heart is filled up again.'
☩ Chuck Norris 1940-2026
Liverpool’s season fell apart before it even began. They thought they could replace Trent Alexander-Arnold’s qualities with Jeremie Frimpong, and also believed they could change the entire shape that won them the league into something completely different. Add the loss of Luis Díaz for Cody Gakpo as a starter, and the problems became obvious.
They thought they could replace Trent’s qualities with Frimpong, but Trent wasn’t just a right-back, he was a system.
He dictated build-up, controlled tempo, and functioned as a deep playmaker. Replacing that with a profile that thrives in transition and wide attacking spaces was never a like-for-like change, it was a complete shift in identity.
And that’s where it started to fall apart.
Trent wasn’t just creating for Liverpool, he was progressing the ball, breaking press structures, and acting as a midfield controller from deep. Without him this season, their attacks rely more on individuals than structure.
Then there’s the loss of Diaz to Gakpo. That changes the entire left-side dynamic, less vertical threat, more static build-up, making it easier to defend against.
Then the system change.
Last season’s base shape was 4-2-3-1, with a double pivot of Mac Allister + Gravenberch, which gave defensive stability and control of central spaces.
In possession, the shape often became a 3-2 build-up or even 4-2-4.
Trent acted as the deep playmaker and tempo controller. Play flowed through midfield, not just wide areas. They were more controlled and less exposed in transitions.
Out of possession, they had a compact structure (often a 4-4-2 press), with the double pivot screening central zones.
Salah’s role last season was that of an inside attacker. He stayed high and narrow and had minimal defensive responsibility. With Trent behind him, that partnership created overloads, underlaps, and passing angles. Salah attacked inside channels, combined with Szoboszlai and Trent, and became a final-third killer.
The result: 34 goals, 23 assists.
This season, everything has changed from control to runs and width.
It’s a total identity shift from what Liverpool are used to, both in build-up and overall structure.
Without Trent, there’s no natural inverted playmaker from right-back. Full-backs now have to stay wider and carry the ball instead of dictating play.
It’s still nominally a 4-2-3-1, but functionally very different. A No.10 (a Wirtz-type role) is now central, full-backs push high and wide, with less inversion and more width. This has already caused imbalance.
This is where the biggest damage shows.
With full-backs now pushing high and wide, Liverpool often lose rest defense structure. Last season, Trent’s inversion created a back three in build-up, which naturally protected against counter-attacks. Rest defense
Now, that protection is gone. When possession is lost, the team is more stretched horizontally, and the double pivot is exposed. Mac Allister and Gravenberch are forced to cover larger spaces, especially in transitions.
This create bigger gaps between midfield and defense, More direct access for opponents through central zones and prone to Counter.
The press has also become less compact.
Previously, the 4-4-2 shape allowed Liverpool to close central passing lanes and force play wide. Now, with a more attacking structure and wider full-backs, the distances between players are larger.
This makes it easier for opponents to, Play through the press, Switch play quickly into open spaces, Isolate Liverpool’s center-backs in transition
There’s also a lack of counter-press control.
Before, because Liverpool were more compact and centrally oriented, they could immediately swarm the ball after losing it. Now, with more players positioned high and wide, the counter-press is slower and less coordinated.
So instead of suffocating transitions, they’re reacting to them.
Salah has moved from “final phase” to “creator.”
Last season, he was the end product.
This season, he’s forced to drop deeper, receive earlier, and create more.
There are no consistent right-side triangles anymore, so he becomes isolated and easier to defend.
And when Salah doesn’t deliver, Liverpool struggle.
It's a Parable. Did Jesus ever tell any parable that centres our material resources as the story's ultimate message? No.
Also, it reveals the idols of our hearts when we misinterpret the parables for personal purposes.
Finally, God's purposes transcend ephemeral things.
Boy, see capital letter tongues😁
Funny story:
Heavy Turbulence in sky. You could hear people praying under their breath. More Turbulence. More Tension. Then from the back one gentleman screams:
"The hour has come"
Ha. All the small small prayer just escalted to an uproar. 😁
Not true.
But more importantly, very unnecessary for a public audience - one that has so many non-Christians trying to make sense of our worldview; religious explorers & new disciples of Christ.
Christianity has the highest expectations of morality among all worldviews.
Homosexual Christians will make heaven upon the same merit that killers like David made same heaven, fornicators like Samson did, liars like Jacob did, angry men like Moses did, I can go on.
No one is in heaven because of their moral perfection, they are there because of their saviour’s perfection.
“But to him that worketh not, but believeth on him that justifieth the ungodly, his faith is counted for righteousness. saying, Blessed are they whose iniquities are forgiven, And whose sins are covered. Blessed is the man to whom the Lord will not impute sin.”
Romans 4:5, 7-8 KJV
Salvation means God doesn’t impute your sins on you, it means your sins are forgiven.
It doesn’t mean God endorses your sins or approves of your sins, it simply means your efforts does not earn you salvation or eternity, only your faith in Christ does.
“Know ye not that the unrighteous shall not inherit the kingdom of God? Be not deceived: neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor effeminate, nor abusers of themselves with mankind, nor thieves, nor covetous, nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor extortioners, shall inherit the kingdom of God.”
1 Corinthians 6:9-10 KJV
This text says the unrighteous (unbeliever) will not inherit God’s kingdom, it goes ahead to mention the unbelievers’ sinful actions.
This text is not describing the believer in Christ, else any believer who is covetous will go to hell, if we start describing the sins of every believer, none of us is going to heaven!
“And such were some of you: but ye are washed, but ye are sanctified, but ye are justified in the name of the Lord Jesus, and by the Spirit of our God.”
1 Corinthians 6:11 KJV
We used to be sinners or unbelievers or unrighteous but now we are washed, sanctified and justified.
Since we are washed, we should live as washed people but our holy actions don’t get us to heaven, rather we live holy because we are heavenly citizens.
Don’t argue this post before asking yourself if you or your pastor will make heaven if it ever depended on your works.
Dear Pastor,
Hold your wife close and never treat her with levity.
If your associate pastors leave you to start their own ministry, it isn't so bad.
If your father in the Lord disowns you because of your unfaithfulness, it's kinda justified.
If your loyalists and fans dump you for someone who is a better preacher, it's not a crime either.
But your wife must stick with you and she will stick with you.
She will be present in your best days and on your worst.
She will not walk away even if you're failing in ministry.
She's really the only permanent partner that you have.
That's not someone to handle carelessly.
That's not someone to esteem lightly
That's someone you should always give your best to and treat with the tender affection of a Loving Shepherd.