Wednesday, 28 May 2025

๐ŸŽตThe Story ๐ŸŽถbehind the ๐ŸŽผSongโ–ถ๏ธ

 


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"I have decided to follow Jesus"


In 1904 a Welshman ventured halfway across the world to India and he trekked up the mountains towards a remote village in the east. 


He was told, "Go back! The tribe in that village are famously

violent" but the Welshman ignored the warnings because even these savage headhunters should have the opportunity to hear about the mercy of God.


One Garo tribesman from the tribe Meghalaya named 'Nokseng' and his family heard the Gospel and received Jesus as their Savior. The good news was too good to keep to themselves and they shared the Gospel with others in the tribe.


The chief was very angry and he had the tribesman and his family dragged before the village.


 "Stop following Jesus!" the chief demanded. 


The tribesman replied "No I have decided to follow Jesus I am not turning back" 


The chief was furious and killed the tribes man's children.


"Stop following Jesus!" the chief insisted. 


The tribesman replied "Though none go with me

I still will follow no turning back." 


The chief showed no mercy and he killed the tribes man's wife. 


"Now you will stop following this Jesus!" the chief said. 


The tribesman looked the chief in the eyes and replied "The cross before me the world behind me no turning back." 


The chief could not believe his ears and he killed the tribesman. 

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Jesus said if a grain of wheat dies it bears much fruit and that day many of the villagers who witnessed the persecution of that tribesman and his family also decided to follow Jesus - even the chief himself became a follower of Jesus Christ.


The tribes man's last words became the song of the village and today it is sung all around the world.


A hundred years later, you still sing this song to church. 


"I have decided to follow Jesus.


No turning back, no turning back."


Do you know that you are singing the words of a dead man who lost his children, lost his wife, and eventually lost his own life for Jesus? 


How many people have you lost? Some of you might have, but the fact you are reading this means you still have your own life. Why falter in faith when you lose the little things you value on this Earth? Why do you threaten yourself to stop following Jesus when hardships come? Why do you deny Christโ€™s Lordship over your life when your friends are around?


You can lose your job. 


Lose a loved one. 


Lose all your friends.


Lose an exam. 


Lose a great opportunity. 


Lose a romantic interest. 


You can lose literally EVERYTHING here on Earth, but remember Nokseng and the words he said when he lost everything:


"The Cross before me, the world behind me. No turning back."


Friends, whether you have decided to follow Jesus this week, last month, last year, or many years ago... 


Remember,


N O   T U R N I N G   B A C K


--

The Imperial Patriarch

Saturday, 12 April 2025

๐Ÿ‘‰Ignore the labels๐Ÿ™ˆ

 


During a prank, a student stuck a paper on his classmate's back that said "๐—œ'๐—บ ๐—ฆ๐˜๐˜‚๐—ฝ๐—ถ๐—ฑ", and asked the rest of the class not to tell the boy.


Thus the students began laughing on and off...


Came afternoon math class started and their teacher wrote a difficult question on the board.


No one was able to answer it except the boy with the sticker.


Amid the unexplained giggles, he walked toward the board and solved the problem.


The teacher asked the class to clap for him and remove the paper on his back.


She told him: "It seems that you donโ€™t know about the paper your classmate has pasted on your back."


Then the teacher looked at the rest of the class and said:


"Before I give you a punishment, let me tell you 2 things:


First, throughout your Life, people will put labels on you with many nasty words to stop your progress.


Had your classmate known about the paper, he wouldn't have gotten up to answer the question.


๐—”๐—น๐—น ๐˜†๐—ผ๐˜‚ ๐—ต๐—ฎ๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ ๐˜๐—ผ ๐—ฑ๐—ผ ๐—ถ๐—ป ๐—Ÿ๐—ถ๐—ณ๐—ฒ ๐—ถ๐˜€ ๐—ถ๐—ด๐—ป๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฒ ๐—น๐—ฎ๐—ฏ๐—ฒ๐—น๐˜€ ๐—ฝ๐—ฒ๐—ผ๐—ฝ๐—น๐—ฒ ๐—ด๐—ถ๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ ๐˜†๐—ผ๐˜‚ ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฑ ๐˜€๐—ฒ๐—ถ๐˜‡๐—ฒ ๐—ฒ๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐˜† ๐—ผ๐—ฝ๐—ฝ๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐˜๐˜‚๐—ป๐—ถ๐˜๐˜† ๐˜†๐—ผ๐˜‚ ๐—ต๐—ฎ๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ ๐˜๐—ผ ๐—น๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—ป, ๐—ด๐—ฟ๐—ผ๐˜„ ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฑ ๐—ถ๐—บ๐—ฝ๐—ฟ๐—ผ๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ ๐˜†๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—ฟ๐˜€๐—ฒ๐—น๐—ณ."


"Second, itโ€™s clear that he doesn't have any loyal friend among you all to tell him about the sticker.


It doesn't matter how many friends you have - it is the loyalty you share with your friends that matters.


๐—œ๐—ณ ๐˜†๐—ผ๐˜‚ ๐—ฑ๐—ผ๐—ป'๐˜ ๐—ต๐—ฎ๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ ๐—ณ๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐—ฑ๐˜€ ๐˜„๐—ต๐—ผ ๐—ฐ๐—ฎ๐—ป ๐—ฑ๐—ฒ๐—ณ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐—ฑ ๐˜†๐—ผ๐˜‚ ๐—ฏ๐—ฒ๐—ต๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ฑ ๐˜†๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—ฟ ๐—ฏ๐—ฎ๐—ฐ๐—ธ, ๐˜„๐—ต๐—ผ ๐—ฐ๐—ฎ๐—ป ๐˜„๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ฐ๐—ต ๐—ผ๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ ๐˜†๐—ผ๐˜‚, ๐—ฝ๐—ฟ๐—ผ๐˜๐—ฒ๐—ฐ๐˜ ๐˜†๐—ผ๐˜‚ ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฑ ๐˜„๐—ต๐—ผ ๐—ด๐—ฒ๐—ป๐˜‚๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ฒ๐—น๐˜† ๐—ฐ๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ ๐—ฎ๐—ฏ๐—ผ๐˜‚๐˜ ๐˜†๐—ผ๐˜‚, ๐˜†๐—ผ๐˜‚ ๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ ๐—ฏ๐—ฒ๐˜๐˜๐—ฒ๐—ฟ ๐—ผ๐—ณ๐—ณ ๐—ฎ๐—น๐—ผ๐—ป๐—ฒ."

 

Ignore the labels others give you.


Dr Fami

Monday, 16 December 2024

๐Ÿคฉ Happiness ๐ŸŽˆ

 




A teacher gave a balloon to every student, who had to inflate it, write their name on it and throw it in the hallway. The teacher then mixed all the balloons. The students were then given 5 minutes to find their own balloon. Despite a hectic search, no one found their balloon.

At that point, the teacher told the students to take the first balloon that they found and hand it to the person whose name was written on it. Within 5 minutes, everyone had their own balloon.

The teacher said to the students: "These balloons are like happiness. We will never find it if everyone is looking for their own. But if we care about other people's happiness, we'll find ours too."

May your day be filled with happiness. โค๏ธ

Tuesday, 29 October 2024

โ›ชGet ready for second coming โœ๏ธ

 Every minute someone leaves this world behind. Age has nothing to do with it.

We are all in "the line" without knowing it.

We never know how many people are before us.

We can not move to the back of the line.

We can not step out of the line.

We can not avoid the line.


So while we wait in line:


Make moments count.

Make priorities.

Make the time.

Make your gifts known.

Make a nobody feel like a somebody.

Make your voice heard.

Make the small things big.

Make someone smile.

Make the change.

Make love.

Make up.

Make peace.

Make sure to tell your people they are loved.

Make sure to have no regrets.

Make sure you are readyโ€ฆ 




- Marianne Baum

Friday, 6 September 2024

๐Ÿ‘จโ€๐Ÿ‘ฉโ€๐Ÿ‘งโ€๐Ÿ‘งWaiting- hurts โ˜น

 


The fate of parents is to wait for their children. They wait during pregnancy, they wait after school, they wait for them to return home after a night out. They wait as their children start their own lives. They wait for them to come home from work to a warm dinner. They wait with love, with anxiety, and sometimes with fleeting anger that dissipates as soon as they see their children and can embrace them.

Make sure your elderly parents don't have to wait any longer. Visit them, love them, hug the ones who loved you like no one else ever will. Don't keep them waiting; they're expecting this from you.

Because bodies age, but the hearts of parents never grow old. Love them as much as you can. No one will love you like your parents do. โค๏ธ

Wednesday, 21 August 2024

๐ŸƒUseless turns to useful๐ŸŒฒ


 My mother used to cook beans, but before she cooked them, she would pick out the bad and dirty ones and throw them in our backyard, only cooking the good beans.


But when the rain came, those dirty and bad beans became seeds, grew, and looked beautiful. Interestingly, the same person who threw them away started harvesting them, realizing that the beans she discarded had value after all.


โ€ข Now, let me tell you:


1. Don't cry when people throw you aside.

2. Don't cry when they reject you.

3. Don't cry when they look down on you.

4. Some may see you as a burden.

5. Some may say youโ€™re too slow or dull.

6. Some may blame you for your past mistakes. Don't worry.


The rain is coming, and the same people who rejected you will invite you back.


God loves even those who are left out and looked down upon. God will bless youโ€”just stay connected to Him, and everyone will see how valuable you are.




Wednesday, 31 July 2024

๐ŸงกLies my mom told me๐Ÿ‘ง

 


8 LIES MY MOM TOLD ME

This story began when I was a child. I was born into a poor family that often didnโ€™t have enough food to fill our hungry stomachs. During meal times, Mother would give me her portion of rice. As she transferred her rice into my bowl, she would always say, โ€œEat this rice, son. Iโ€™m not hungry.โ€

That was Motherโ€™s First Lie.

As I grew up, my persevering mother spent her spare time fishing to provide me with nutrition. She would cook fresh fish soup for me, and while I ate, she would sit beside me, quietly picking at the remnants left on the fish bones I had finished. Feeling touched, I would offer her the other fish portion, but she always refused, saying, โ€œEat the fish, son. I donโ€™t really like fish.โ€

That was Motherโ€™s Second Lie.

When I was in junior high school, Mother took on extra work assembling used matchboxes to help fund my studies. One night, I woke up and saw her still working by candlelight. I said, โ€œMom, go to sleep. Itโ€™s late, and you have to work tomorrow.โ€ She smiled and replied, โ€œGo to sleep, dear. Iโ€™m not tired.โ€

That was Motherโ€™s Third Lie.

The final term arrived, and Mother took leave from work to be with me. She patiently waited for hours in the heat while I finished my exam. When it ended, she welcomed me and poured a cup of tea from a flask. Seeing her covered in sweat, I offered her my cup, but she pushed it back and said, โ€œDrink, son. Iโ€™m not thirsty!โ€

That was Motherโ€™s Fourth Lie.

After my father died, my mother had to provide for us alone. Life became harder, more complicated, and we suffered daily. Despite our worsening situation, we were blessed with a kind old man who visited and helped us occasionally. Neighbors often advised my mom to remarry, but she refused, saying, โ€œI donโ€™t need love.โ€

That was Motherโ€™s Fifth Lie.

After I finished my studies and got a job, it was time for my mom to retire. But she didnโ€™t want to, she went to the marketplace every morning to sell vegetables to support herself. I worked in another city and often sent her money to help, but she wouldnโ€™t accept it. Sometimes, she even sent the money back, saying, โ€œI have enough money.โ€

That was Motherโ€™s Sixth Lie.

With my Bachelor's Degree, I pursued a Master's funded by a company scholarship and got a job there. I planned to bring my mother to live with me so she could enjoy her life in the city, but she didnโ€™t want to inconvenience me. She said, โ€œIโ€™m not used to that kind of life, son.โ€

That was Motherโ€™s Seventh Lie.

In her later years, Mother became seriously ill and needed to be hospitalized. I traveled across the ocean to be by her side. She lay weak and exhausted on her bed after surgery, her frail appearance a stark reminder of the toll the illness had taken. Though she tried to smile warmly, it was clear it took considerable effort on her part. Seeing her like this broke my heart, and my tears flowed freely without me even realizing. Despite her own suffering, she gathered her remaining strength and said softly, โ€œDonโ€™t cry, my dear. Iโ€™m not in pain.โ€

That was Motherโ€™s Eighth and Last Lie.

After uttering her final lie, my beloved mother closed her eyes forever, leaving behind a poignant silence that spoke louder than words ever could.

I realized that the greatest acts of love are often hidden behind simple, everyday sacrifices. Cherish the silent struggles of those who love us, for they reveal the depth of their devotion.

Monday, 22 July 2024

๐Ÿ˜ณDont scared of mistakes โ˜บ๏ธ

 


 โ€œIf milk๐Ÿถ is wasted, it becomes yogurt. ๐Ÿจ

Yogurt is more valuable than milk.


If it gets any worse, it becomes cheese. ๐Ÿง€

Cheese is more valuable than yogurt and milk.


And if grape juice๐Ÿ‡ turns sour, it turns into wine, ๐Ÿทwhich is even more expensive than grape juice.


You're not bad because you made mistakes. Mistakes โŒare experiences that make you more valuable as a person. ๐Ÿ˜Ž


Christopher Columbus made a navigation error that led him to discover America. ๐Ÿ—บ

Alexander Fleming's mistake led him to invent penicillin. ๐Ÿ’‰


Don't let your mistakes โœ–depress you. It's not practice that makes perfectโœ”. It's the mistakes we learn from that make perfect!โ€โœ…

Don't be scared of mistakes 

more bigger steps ahead 

just keep going.

Friday, 21 June 2024

๐Ÿ’‘ Stages of Marriage ๐Ÿ‘ซ

 THE DIFFERENT STAGES OF MARRIAGE.



1. THE AMAZEMENT STAGE: This is the "wow" stage. Lots of new things to discover with your spouse. The newness, the freshness is so amazing. Sleeping on the same bed, wearing the same attire, cooking for him, doing house chores with her, bathing together. Wearing your dazzling wedding ring everywhere, turning people's head at the newest couple around. Loads and lots of fun. Sexual exploration and excitement. Being in control of your kitchen, feeding him and lots more. It's the honeymoon stage and it's so so beautiful.


2. THE IRRITATION STAGE: This is when you begin to notice weaknesses you have overlooked or blissfully wish they go away but didn't. The repetition of such weaknesses begins to work on your nerves and you are getting irritated: he snores a lot, she is slow in the kitchen, she belches loudly, he screams unnecessarily, she won't bathe before coming to bed or shave, he spends many hours watching football and ignores you when you talk. "What's just wrong with this guy?" You think aloud, well it's part of marriage.


3. THE ANGER STAGE: This is when the repetition of such weaknesses gets on your nerves and you display your anger. The introverted partners stuffs it in and either keep malice, avoid you or stubbornly continue with the irritating habit. It's the stage you begin to wonder: "have I really married the wrong guy?" "Have I married the wrong woman?" No, you did not, you are simply going through a phase together.


4. THE RESOLUTION STAGE: When you both begin to face the reality of marriage and acknowledge your partner's weaknesses. You eventually realize anger and malice does not solve any problem and begins to find ways to deal with your differences, both of you begin to compromise here and there and adjust to each other.


5. THE ACCEPTANCE STAGE: When it dawned on you that some things are just part of your partner and may never change. You resigned from anger, abuse and quarrel and choose to accept them, lovingly adjust to them and enjoy them regardless of their weaknesses.


6. THE RESTFUL STAGE:This is the stage you permanently accept them with all their strengths, weaknesses, short comings and flaws and love them unconditionally regardless of what they do. This is real love -agape, divine and true. You reconnect emotionally, spiritually and physically at a deeper level and enjoy honey moon again while building a lasting marriage regardless of the challenges you face.


There is no perfect marriage. Every marriage goes through this stages. How you handle it will determine if you will come out bitter or better.

You don't have to abuse your spouse or keep malice if God is at the centre of your home and you obey the word of God daily.

Nevertheless, do not be disappointed if you go through the unpleasant stages in marriage. It is a phase and will surely end.


Handle your marriage with wisdom and keep loving regardless of the challenges you face. That is what will make your marriage a heaven on earth experience. Thanks for reading.

Monday, 6 May 2024

๐Ÿ‘ฉโ€โœˆ๏ธ๐Ÿ•ต๏ธโ€โ™€๏ธ๐Ÿ‘ฎโ€โ™€๏ธ๐Ÿ‘ฉโ€๐Ÿš’๐Ÿ‘ธ๐Ÿง•๐Ÿ‘ฉโ€๐ŸฆฐShe doesn't work๐Ÿ‘ฉโ€โš•๏ธ๐Ÿ‘ฉโ€๐ŸŽ“๐Ÿ‘ฉโ€๐Ÿซ๐Ÿ‘ฉโ€โš–๐Ÿ‘ฉโ€๐Ÿณ๐Ÿ‘ฉโ€๐ŸŒพ๐Ÿ‘ฉโ€๐Ÿญ๐Ÿ‘ฉโ€๐ŸŽจ๐Ÿ‘ฉโ€๐Ÿ’ผ


 MY WIFE DOES NOT WORK!!!

Conversation between a Husband (H) and a Psychologist (P):

P: What do u do for a living Mr. Bandy?

H: I work as an Accountant in a Bank.

P: your Wife ?

H: She doesn't work, She's only a housewife.

P: Who makes breakfast for your family in the morning?

H: My Wife, because she doesn't work.

P: At what time does your wife wake up for making breakfast?

H: She wakes up at around 5am because she cleans the house first before making breakfast.

P: How do your kids go to school?

H: My wife takes them to school, because she doesn't work.

P: After taking ur kids to school, what does she do?

H: She goes to the market, then goes back home for cooking and laundry. You

know she doesn't work.

P: In the evening, after you go back home from office, what do you do?

H: Takes a rest because Iโ€™m tired due to all day's work.

P: What does your wife do then?

H: She prepares meals, serving our kids, preparing meals for me and cleaning

the dishes, cleaning the house then taking kids bed.

***Whom do you think works more from the story above???

The daily routines of your wives commence from early morning to late night and

you called that DOESN'T WORK?

Yes, being housewives do not need certificate of Study, even high position,

but their role/part is very important!

Appreciate your wives because their sacrifices are uncountable, this should be a

reminder and reflection for all of us to understand and appreciate each others

roles.

***All about a woman***

When she is quiet, millions of things are running in her mind.

When she stares at you she is wondering why she loves you so much in spite of

being taken for granted.

When she says I will stand by you she will stand by you like a rock.

Never hurt her or take her wrong for granted.

A very heart touching message by a

woman.

Someone asked her, Are you a working woman or a housewife?

She replied:

Yes, I am a full-time

working housewife.

9+

I work 24 hours a day.

I'm a Mum.

I'm a Wife.

I'm a Daughter.

I'm a Daughter-in-law.

I'm an Alarm clock.

I'm a Cook.

I'm a Maid.

I'm a Teacher.

I'm a Waiter.

I'm a Nanny.

I'm a Nurse.

I'm a Handyman.

I'm a Security officer.

I'm a Counselor.

I'm a Comforter.

I don't get holidays.

I don't get sick leave.

I don't get day off.

I work through day and night.

I'm on call all hours and get paid with a

sentence.

***What Do you do all Day??

***Dedicated to all women***

Woman has the most unique character like salt, her presence is never

remembered but her absence makes all the things tasteless.

Pass it to all the lovely ladies...

Your Mother.

Your Wife.

Your daughter.

Your sister and your friend.

Share to every woman to make her smile and to every man to make him realize a

woman's worth.

 Amen....๐Ÿ™๐Ÿ™




๐ŸŽตThe Story ๐ŸŽถbehind the ๐ŸŽผSongโ–ถ๏ธ

  โœ๏ธ "I have decided to follow Jesus" In 1904 a Welshman ventured halfway across the world to India and he trekked up the mountain...