Heavenly Father,
Thank You for Your endless love, mercy, and grace. Fill my heart with Your peace and strengthen me for every challenge I face today.
Guide my thoughts, words, and actions so that they honor You. Give me wisdom to make the right decisions, courage to overcome fear, and faith to trust You even when I cannot see the way ahead.
Protect my family, bless those I love, and help me to be a light to others. Forgive my sins, renew my spirit, and draw me closer to You each day.
I place my life, my future, and every concern into Your hands, knowing that You are faithful and Your plans are good.
In Jesus’ name I pray,
Amen
Great question.
Yes, blood will come out if you poke almost anywhere.
But for a blood test, we don’t just need blood—we need a clean, continuous sample.
Veins are:
✅ Closer to the skin
✅ Larger and easier to access
✅ Low-pressure vessels (safer)
✅ Less painful than hitting arteries
If we “chook” randomly, we may get:
❌ Very little blood
❌ Tissue fluid mixed with the sample
❌ Bruising and pain
❌ An inaccurate test result
Think of it this way:
A vein is like tapping directly into a water pipe.
Poking anywhere else is like digging randomly in wet soil and hoping to collect enough water.
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What you have now, if on May 1st you invested N100,000
1. NCR —————— N81,000
2. Transexpr————N82,500
3. Fortis —————N85,470
4. NAHCO ————N86,020
5. Industrial&Medical Gases — N88,810
6. MTNN ———— N89,620
7. UPDC plc ——— N89,800
8. Premier paints ——— N90,000
You can still lose a lot of money in the stock market.
Dear Lord,
Today, send me into this day with my head up and my heart awake. Let me notice the good before I walk past it. Put my feet near the right door and my name near the right yes. Keep my mouth from canceling what my faith is building. I’m not begging this day to be kind; I’m walking in knowing You are ahead of me and I cannot fail. In Jesus’ name. Amen🙏🏽
Dear Lord,
Today, help me stop feeling guilty for walking away from people who kept showing up halfway. I kept trying to be understanding while lowkey getting tired of feeling let down. Teach me not to beg for care, honesty, or effort. And if I gotta choose peace over history, give me the strength to do it. Stop letting me feel bad for pulling back from people who only notice me when they need me. In Jesus’ name. Amen🙏🏽
Dear Lord,
Today, teach me not to go cold just because people did me wrong. Everybody know how to “match energy” when it’s time to be petty, distant, or weird… but give me enough maturity to stop reacting to everything that was sent to distract me. Teach me how to protect my spirit without becoming hard to love, bitter to deal with, or numb to genuine people. In Jesus’ name Amen🙏🏽
Dear Lord,
Today, bless the women who became mothers without ever giving birth to us. The aunties that stepped in, the grandmothers that carried generations, the older sisters that had to grow up too fast, and the women who loved us like their own when life got rough. And bless every mother who kept showing up, kept holding it together, and kept loving us through seasons we were too young to understand. Today we honor them all. In Jesus’ name. Amen🙏🏽
Dear Lord,
Today, don’t let me get so caught up in what feels good that I ignore what’s really going on inside me. Some stuff look fun at first, then it flips on me quick. Keep my mind in the fight, my judgment sharp, and don’t let me lose myself chasing moments that cost me more than they give. Don’t let me be the reason I fall apart or self destruct. In Jesus’ name, Amen🙏🏽
Dear Lord,
Today, remind me I’m not behind—I just had to survive things others were fortunate enough not to face. Don’t let people with no real identity rush what You’ve been shaping through me. Keep me focused, not comparing. What’s mine won’t miss me. What’s for me will find me. I got faith I’m still on track—even if it don’t look like it yet. Amen🙏🏽
Dear Lord,
Today, I’m done pouring into people, places, and patterns that don’t pour back into me. Guard my energy, sharpen my discernment, and help me stop showing up where I’m not respected. This week, align me with what’s mutual, what’s healthy, and what actually grows me. In Jesus’ name. Amen🙏🏽
Dear Lord,
Today, I’ve been strong so long I don’t even know how to ask for the right kind of help. People see me holding it together, they don’t see what it takes to be me mentally. Guard my mind from breaking in isolation. Send the right people—not just anybody, the ones who don’t switch up. Don’t let what I carry start changing who I am. In Jesus’ name, Amen🙏🏽
Dear Lord,
Today, before my thoughts start running wild and my mood starts moving funny—get in my head first. Calm the overthinking, check my attitude, and don’t let one moment ruin my whole day. Keep me from reacting out of emotion, and don’t let me crash out over stuff that don’t deserve my attention. Keep me humble but still handling mine. In Jesus’ name. Amen🙏🏽
Dear Lord,
Today, thank You for the moments that prove I wasn’t wrong for choosing me. Even when it felt lonely, You knew what You were doing. Keep confirming I made the right call. Don’t let me double back to what I already walked away from. New week—steady me in what’s next. In Jesus’ name. Amen🙏🏽
Dear Lord,
Today, it’s Easter and I’m still here—and that alone got people confused. I didn’t lose my mind, I didn’t lose myself, and I didn’t fold when life challenged it. Keep my energy clean, my wins visible , and my path straight and narrow. Whatever You brought me through, don’t let me go back. In Jesus name. Amen🙏🏽
Dear Lord,
Today, don’t let me keep pouring into people who only show up when it’s convenient. Give me discernment to recognize effort without begging for it. Send me people who move with intention, not just words. And teach me not to ignore what I see just because I want it to work. In Jesus’ name Amen 🙏🏽