A Wednesday wonderful morning and hope everyone is fine. It's another moment for engagement again and I am super excited to be part.
Here is my entry in response to the week 65 edition 2 of the hive learner's contest. Immediately I saw the theme, I didn't understood what it entails until I later read it again before fresh thoughts began to ooze out.
Before I proceed, I would like to make a definition.
DISCRIMINATION is an act of showing difference or unfair treatment of an individual based on certain factors which might be gender or ethnicity etc. Discrimination Is the act of indifference exhibits by an individual.
I have been disciminated on different occasions in the course of my life journey especially because of my sex as a male. In the country where I live especially the northern part, disciminates alot when it comes to some aspects that normally pissed me off most at times.
Recently, I went for an exams which was slated for early morning. When I got to the venue behold unprecedented multitudes were everywhere. When asked, the replied was all of us are for the same exams.
I patiently stood on the queue for hours later I noticed that most of the females were given access to the venue which made me to find out what the root cause might be. Hmmm there was a special line meant for all the females aside the males. I discovered that there lines moves faster and better than the male this paused a great challenge for me.
I thought all of us came for the same purpose and all of us are humans then what brought about this discrepancy again?why would the females have a separate line that moves faster than the male?
I was just forced to maintain law and order as I spent uncountable hours standing. I wasn't happy at all with the entire process.
I had to be more tolerant, patient, persevere before I was considered.
Tips on how to curtail discrimination

Be yourself and believe that you are also created by God who created others alike. Never you look down on yourself for any reason.

Stay focused. This is a vital tool to combat discrimination because it comes to deter one from not looking at the normal.

Don't live in isolation this will increase the rate of discrimination which could easily lead to stress, fatigue and possibly death. In fact most emotional in balance experience today is attributed to discrimination.
I think one of the ways to overcome discrimination too is to change the mindset. Everything emanate from the mind and so when the mind is worked upon, certainly it will radiate to other areas of the body.

Lessons
No matter how a situation is I believe there's always a way out and lessons to be deduced.

Sometimes discrimination is not to cause but rather to increase efficiency like from what I shared. The organisation tend to simplify their work by having varied queue to accommodate both sexes.
I have learnt to be patient with every process in life.
I have learnt to be positive over everything to reduce the rate of high blood pressure.

thanks so much for reading my post and all comments appreciated.
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Staking and stocks are two different investment methods with their own pros and cons.
Staking is a process of holding and locking up cryptocurrency to support the network and receive rewards for doing so. It is a relatively new investment method, but it has the potential to bring in more profits for investors than the traditional method of buying stocks. However, staking also comes with risks, such as the volatility of the cryptocurrency market and the possibility of losing a portion of the investment if the network fails.
Stocks, on the other hand, are a more traditional investment method that involves buying shares of ownership in a publicly traded company. They offer a more stable investment option, especially for long-term investments, as companies typically have a track record of growth and profitability. However, stocks also come with risks, such as market volatility, company-specific risks, and the possibility of losing money if a company goes bankrupt.
Overall, the choice between staking and stocks depends on an individual's investment goals, risk tolerance, and knowledge of the respective markets. It is important to do thorough research and seek advice from a financial advisor before making any investment decisions.
Staking is generally perceived as offering more financial freedom due to its potential for higher returns compared to traditional investment methods. Staking involves holding and locking up cryptocurrency to support the network and earn rewards, which can sometimes be in the form of additional cryptocurrency.
This can provide investors with more flexibility in terms of how they manage their investments. In addition, staking can be done through various platforms and can often be initiated through a simple mobile app or website.
However, it is important to note that staking also comes with its own risks, such as market volatility and the possibility of losing a portion of the investment if the network fails. Ultimately, the choice between staking and other investment methods depends on an individual's investment goals, risk tolerance, and knowledge of the respective markets.
It is important to do thorough research and seek advice from a financial advisor before making any investment decisions.

Reaching the peak of Mt. Binacayan, I could not describe how I feel especially when I placed the sun in the palm of my hand.

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The fact that I can see the lollipops in front of the pharmacy desk (and that kids can see them, too) strikes me as quite odd.
I am aware of the pharmacy's policies and the justifications for supplying or selling (I'm not sure yet) lollipops to families with young children, but wouldn't it be preferable to provide healthier alternatives? Since lollipop sugar content is high and children's microbiomes are still developing, lollipop consumption will eventually cause all of the youngsters to have health issues.
Have you ever wondered why there has been a lack of nutritional education in schools? Food plays a vital role in our lives, and understanding its impact on our bodies should begin from an early age. It's puzzling to think that despite the importance of food and water for our well-being, many individuals lack the knowledge to make informed dietary choices. By recognising our bodies as intricate machines, we can appreciate the significance of fuelling them with the right nutrients.
When individuals lack nutritional education, they may unintentionally develop unhealthy relationships with food. Without understanding the nutritional value and effects of certain foods, individuals may turn to unhealthy options or rely on processed and convenience foods that can be detrimental to their health. By teaching individuals about the benefits of nutrient-dense foods, they can develop a positive and nourishing relationship with what they consume.
So even if we do not recognise it yet we need to take responsibility and educate ourselves on healthy eating so that we can pass on our families and the next generation, thanks to the abundance of knowledge available online nowadays.
Would be so important if pharmacies could be mindful of the nutritional impact and overall well-being of their customers, especially children. By diversifying their offerings to include healthier alternatives instead of lollipops, pharmacies can support families in making better choices while still providing a positive experience.
Making informed decisions can help you to take care of your health and the health of your family.
Happy Monday everyone!

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In my previous essay, The Way to Financial Freedom Part 3, I indicated that understanding what is going on in the financial and technological worlds can help you better grasp our current predicament and how to escape it. The first article to discuss finance is the one you're reading right now.
The Importance of Understanding Cash Flow
Cash flow is the key phrase in the financial world. Blockchain is currently the most significant development in technology. If you have the prior preparation I described as a hypothetical situation in my first post on this series along with the willingness to take the risk, then understanding these two and how they work together to offer an alternative to our existing system can show you the path out of financial jail.
Let us start with cash flow.
The person who enlightened me about the importance of cash flow is the least that you will expect for he is not a theological educator. Instead, he is a Japanese American businessman who co-authored a book with the then-president of the United States, Donald Trump sometime in 2009. His name is Robert Kiyosaki. What I admire about this man is that though he is known as a financial educator, he acknowledges his limitation when it comes to technology.
For Robert Kiyosaki, cash flow is the most important word in business. For us to understand cash flow, we need to make three necessary distinctions.
First, the cash flow of an individual is different from the cash flow of a corporation.
For any aspirant investor in a specific company or a trader in a specific stock, studying the cash flow statement of the company is very important. This is part of due diligence in the world of investment and stock trading for by doing this, you will determine the financial soundness of a company.
Any aspiring investor or trader must study three important financial statements of the company he is planning to invest in or trade with. These are the Income Statement, Balance Sheet, and Cash Flow Statement. In the Cash Flow Statement, you will see the amount of cash generated by the company in operation, cash earned or spent on financing, and cash used in investing. Such corporate idea of cash flow is defined as:

the total amount of money being transferred into and out of a business, especially as affecting liquidity.

Second, what I mean by cash flow in this article is not the corporate kind, but personal cash flow, which includes understanding both Income Statement and Balance Sheet. (See Figure 1).
Understanding the relationship between these two financial statements is the key to sound management of personal finance to achieve financial freedom. Interpreting cash flow from this perspective refers to the direction of money, the inflow, and outflow, or the pattern of earning and spending. From the point of view of personal finance, this kind of cash flow has three patterns depending on people’s socio-economic class.
Figure 1 – Income Statement and Balance Sheet
Most poor do not see the importance of a Balance Sheet. Their cash flow is defined by their Income Statement, that is, they simply spend what they earn.
Figure 2 – Cash Flow of the Poor
Since the middle class is typically known as a social class, which income is gradually increasing due to success in small business or job promotion, they usually use their income by buying a lot, building a house, and purchasing furniture and other luxuries. Applying such cash flow to the mentioned financial statements would mean that they used their income buying liabilities and so their expenses increased together with their salary.
Figure 3 – Cash Flow of the Middle Class
In the case of financially educated rich, their cash flow is characterized by a focus on buying assets. As they continually use their income to add more assets to their Balance Sheet, their income grows. And when their income is big enough, that’s the time they use their money to spend for their liabilities.
Figure 4 – Cash Flow of the Rich
The above paragraph that explains the three types of cash flow gives us also three definitions of cash flow, which are different from the corporate cash flow statement:


the direction of money from income to expenses,


the direction of money from income to liabilities to expenses, and


the direction of money from income to assets to income to liabilities to expenses.


The third way to understand cash flow is through the board game created by Robert Kiyosaki.
For Robert Kiyosaki, understanding cash flow is very important and that is why he gave his board game this name. Making this board game is his way to teach financial education to prepare people for the world of business and investment. Doing this, he made financial education his business. In this board game, cash flow is defined as income minus expenses. So, all in all, we have at least three concepts of cash flow:


corporate cash flow statements


cash flows of three socio-economic classes, and


cash flow as used in a board game


In the introduction of Kiyosaki’s book, Rich Dad Poor Dad, he mentioned a story of the different reactions of people as they played the board game: the accountant, the businessman, the computer programmer, and the banker.
The accountant finds Cash Flow a very interesting game making accounting and investing fun and exciting. While playing the game, she was disturbed with the fact about the ignorance of most adults about the basics of simple accounting and investing. She realized that ignorance of this subject was the primary reason why most people struggle financially.
The businessman on the other hand said that he does not need the game for he could hire professionals such as accountants, bankers, and lawyers to do the work for him.
And then we have the computer programmer. He was also not impressed for he believes that all he needs is software to teach him how to invest.
And then finally, the banker. He was moved while playing the game. He realized that he studied all this stuff in school but he does not know how to apply his knowledge in the actual world of business and investment. With that realization, he saw the need for him to get out of the Rat Race.
The rat race is a financial condition of a person where the cycle consists in working, receiving a salary, and spending. Such a cycle is repeated for years until the person reached the peak of his working years and in old age will rely on his relatives or friends for his hospital bills. This is how Robert Kiyosaki describes the rat race:

If you look at the life of the average educated, hardworking person, there is a similar path. The child is born and goes to school. The proud parents are excited because the child excels, gets fair to good grades, and is accepted into a college. The child graduates maybe goes on to graduate school and then does exactly as programmed: looks for a safe, secure job or career. The child finds that job, maybe as a doctor or a lawyer. . . Generally, the child begins to make money, credit cards start. . . and the shopping begins . . .
Having money to burn, the child goes to places where other young people just like they hang out, and they meet people, they date, and sometimes they get married. Life is wonderful now, because today, both men and women work. Two incomes are bliss. They feel successful, their future is bright, and they decide to buy a house, and a car…and have children…The happy couple decides that their careers are vitally important and begin to work harder, seeking promotions and raises. The raises come, and so does another child and the need for a bigger house. They work harder, become better employees, and even more dedicated. They go back to school to get more specialized skills so they can earn more money . . . Their incomes go up . . .They get their large paycheck and wonder where all the money went . . . The children reach 5 or 6 years of age, and the need to save for college increases as well as the need for their retirement.
That happy couple, born 35 years ago, is now trapped in the Rat Race for the rest of their working days. They work for the owners of their companies, for the government paying taxes, and for the bank paying off a mortgage and credit cards.
Then they advise their children to ‘study hard, get good grades, and find a safe job or career.’ They learn nothing about money . . . and work hard all their lives. The process repeats into another hard-working generation. This is the ‘Rat Race.’ (Source: Robert T. Kiyosaki, Rich Dad, Poor Dad).

From the above description of the rate race, I see it as a kind of prison though different in degree compared to the kind of economic and financial jail based on the existing monetary system. Understanding both cash flow and the rat race, I hope that you will explore the path to achieve such a vision of financial freedom.
In the next article, I will be giving an overview of my current understanding of blockchain technology.
Grace and peace!
What is LeoFinance?
What is Hive?

Since the day I joined Hive, I've learned a lot of new stuff. That was in August 2021. I was startled to read taskmaster4450's article about the exponential age because I had never seen such a viewpoint before. It appears as though the author is from another planet.
Then, from August 2021 to February 2022, I wandered around Hive without realizing the fantastic possibility that this emerging blockchain was offering. Things didn't start making sense until March 2022.
Beginning that month, my learning process on Hive has increased significantly. You know learning and applying new ideas isn’t easy, especially for an aging man like me. They say it’s really difficult to teach an old dog new tricks.
Nevertheless, I had several first-time experiences since that month. I think that’s the first and major transition that shaped the way how I grew in my understanding of Hive.
Participating in LEO Power Up Day (LPUD), buying CUB, joining listnerds.com and @bradleyarrow’s curation trail, and writing about CENT are the new things I learned since that month. That was one year and three months ago.
The LeoThreads widespread adoption effort launched on May 1 is at a different stage of development from the growth I mentioned above. The image that comes to mind is a price increase brought on by a significant trend.
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My Hive activity has undergone a significant transformation after the release of LeoThreads on https://leofinance.io/ version 2 (Note: I am at a loss for words to characterize the current condition of LeoFinance). The first thing I now do every day is check the threads. Before, it wasn't like this. Naturally, there are drawbacks to this, such as a tendency to overlook important Hive events like HIVE Power Up Day and writing lengthy content.
Before the launch of LeoThreads, I have been describing myself as a “treader” though I didn’t make an official announcement about it on social media. My definition of a treader is inspired by a combination of three ideas: walking cautiously, trading, and reading. For non-native English speakers, these two words: “treader” and “threader” might sound the same.
The latter refers to microblogging and I love it because its content is not confined to a single category; it is open to all types of content. As such, threads make engagement spontaneous and online learning more easily digestible.
Reasons Why I am Bullish on LEO
Serving as an alternative to a centralized microblogging platform like Twitter is a good start but not enough.
The 10,000 USD prize pool that will be distributed within five days from now somehow made the Leo community excited. However, such excitement is short-term if not matched with a long-term vision of the growth and sustainability of the Leo projects.
Except for the above reasons I mentioned such as microblogging providing an avenue for instant conversation and digestible content, as a Web3 alternative, and the 10,000 USD incentive, the additional reasons why I am bullish on LEO are as follows:
Last 05 May, I wrote what I believe to be the benefits of making threads. I mentioned there how I agreed with this idea that the bigger transactions on the chain work to the advantage of the Hive network, the Leo tribe, and our tokens.
Another reason is related to ad revenue. If the income from advertising will be returned to the LEO token, in such a scenario, all LEO holders win.
A third reason would be LeoThreads operating as a communication hub for all the tribes within the Hive network. As such, threads can be an avenue for your content to find a wider audience.
Still, another reason is the potential for micro-earnings. We cannot underestimate the power of small things. All big changes in one way or another started with small steps.
Closely connected to crypto earning, I think if the recent idea suggested by @taskmaster4450 about the collateralization of the LEO assets will be considered for implementation, we have a solid reason to be exceedingly excited about the future of our platform. Given the fact that the world is in bad need of quality collateral as TM repeatedly argues, I think the LeoFinance can enter that space to fill up such a demand.
Above all, I enjoy the fun of threading in connecting to other Hivers, lions, and other tribes. To conclude this post, I agree with @meitanteikudo’s poetical description of threads:

a joyful playground, a joyous meeting where everyone’s voice is heard, a friendly tour guide, a vibrant marketplace of perspectives, and even radiant stars that shine brightly in the LeoFinance galaxy.

Grace and peace!
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Greetings to all the members of the community and beyond am glad to be among you this time. I have heard so much about the community,now I decided to come add my voice here.

The topic for discussion this time is very interesting. Everyone in life do have one thing or the other they are looking forward to achieving, a man without vision will follow every shadow as shadow most times are deceptive. So *Achievement* is as a result of resilient pursuit of vision. In pursuing vision distractions may set in but the ability not to allow the distractions for too long will help one reach his destination on time.

To the question, *what I do when I achieve a thing*. Am not a kind of person that throws party at a slittest achievement. A times when I achieve a thing especially those that gave me much concern I get so happy and I do well to share with my friends and family for them to rejoice and with me also. Immediately when am down celebrating,I get to think of the next target to set for myself. Setting this targets helps me to make the best use of every opportunity and at the time am not counter as someone that wants the.

As the new week is starting I already have a set goal for myself, I will celebrate my achievement with my spouse by the end of this new week.

Hope I have done Justice to the topic so far, am glad you visited my blog. See you next time.

"If he thinks the God of Israel can save him he shouldn't come. " - Nogokpo elder in viral video

Sometimes you need to weigh intentions and motives behind statements made by some people especially if they don't go as you expect. It will help you a lot to get their intentions even though it may not find you well.

The Archbishop Charles Agyinasare is a Man of Peace and has never incited any tribe against another here in Ghana.

You and I know very well that he didn't mean evil about the precious people of Nogokpo. If he did he wouldn't have come to apologise.

I hope you know there are many people from Nogokpo who are in his Church and would never want to undermine them and their hometown in anyway. He is a sane Man and wouldn't do that.

He didn't rise up on that fateful day to go and attack the people of Nogokpo like many people are making it sound. I know you're angry but calm down. You know very well that he didn't go to attack the people of Nogokpo.

It would shock you that the town Nogokpo was not even in his note. He was making a point and found it relevant to mention some places to back it which involved Nogokpo.

However, the mention of Nogokpo didn't find many people well and as a man of peace and humility came back to apologise and explain his intentions. If he meant attack on the people of Nogokpo I'm not sure he would have come back to apologise.

Now, if you say his apology was not sincere or you have any issue with it then you're a big hypocrite! You're a big hypocrite. Many of you making noise have made fun of Nogokpo before. Did you mean to even insult the people? Why do you think the Archbishop's case is different?

Now my point, I hope you read the quote I made in the beginning. I want the elder to know that Archbishop is a Man of peace and we are all people of peace and we seek peace to prevail but for him to make that empty statement, he should retract it!

"If he thinks the God of Israel can save him he shouldn't come" said by the elder. He should know that that's an empty threat!

Even if the Archbishop decides to honour the traditional leaders for the peace talk he should know that its not because he's afraid of any harm.

Many Christians are even afraid for the Archbishop because you feel that elder has some powers to do the Archbishop evil.
Funny!

Every demon is a demon whether its in the valley, mountain, water or shrine and they should never be feared. Demons are to be cast out! They're not to be feared.

Don't fear demonic power! Jesus is risen and it's proven in every territory of the world.
That elder should know that nobody fears his demonic powers. We have passed that stage of empty threats with demons and shrines long ago! Loooong ago!

The elder who made that statement should know better. He should never be deceived. The demons he trusts don't even trust themselves about what he may be thinking they
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Waking up this Saturday morning, I didn’t expect that my Bible story about financial freedom will be upvoted by the curators on Hive, LeoFinance, and other front ends, and particularly @leo.voter. Consequently, I got motivated to continue this morning with the third part of this series on The Way to Financial Freedom. I also intend to submit this present article to the Zealy campaign to complete The Writer Quest under Weekly Side Quests.
Before I proceed, let me just share with you the first two articles I published in this series to provide a sense of continuity. I consider this important to consider the specific context I have in mind to avoid possible misconceptions:


The Way to Financial Freedom Part 1


The Way to Financial Freedom Part 2


After providing the links above to my previous article, I now feel at ease to resume the second part of our content in this story taken from the Old Testament. This time, I want to share an overview of three basic principles taken from Exodus Chapter 1 about the evil of tyranny and oppression.
Three Basic Principles
Political oppression is a result of ignorance, vs. 1 -8.
To apply this insight to our time is unthinkable for our generation prides itself on living in The Information Age. But the kind of ignorance I am referring to based on our story is not the lack of technical or professional information, but the absence of historical knowledge. As the popular saying goes, “Ignorance of the past is bound to repeat its mistake.” And this is the kind of ignorance that we see here.
For your information, there is a long time gap between the closing of the first book of the Bible, Genesis, and the opening of the second book, Exodus. During that interval, Joseph and all his brothers and all that generation died. And at the same time, Genesis concluded with a moderate size of Israel prospering in Egypt while Exodus starts with a nation-sized Israel suffering slavery in Egypt. And the primary cause of this slavery was ignorance of the past. Particularly, it was ignorance of Joseph and how his God saved Egypt and made its name great. Such ignorance resulted in a risky decision that would endanger the future of the nation. Pharaoh committed not only an erroneous economic decision by enslaving productive people but also placed Egypt in great danger by challenging the God of Israel.
Notice here is the difference between the Pharaoh of Joseph's time and the Pharaoh of Moses' time. Both were kings, but their response to the God of Israel was different. In the case of the Pharaoh of Joseph's day, he acknowledged Joseph's access to accurate secret knowledge, and he honored him and his family, granting Joseph power and authority over Egypt. That Pharaoh bowed down to God's sovereignty and God's word. As a result, God blessed his kingdom.
In contrast, the Pharaoh of Moses' time was ignorant of Joseph and his deeds and oppressed the Israelites with forced labor. Such a mistake was both an economic disaster and a direct challenge to the God of Israel.
We see in this story that ignorance of the past is a very dangerous thing. Many people, particularly policymakers, ignore not only the lessons of the past but also the applicability of God's law in our time. As a result of this kind of ignorance, the world now is in a serious crisis. And instead of returning to God and his law and sound economic practice, civil governments continue to despise either knowing or unknowingly the law of God in their destructive monetary and public policies.
Take for instance the zero-interest rate policy (ZIRP) and negative interest rate policy (NIRP). Such policies were not only punishing the savers but robbing the people of their savings. These policies discourage saving and promote borrowing. As King Solomon said, "The borrower is a slave to the lender" (Proverbs 22:7). And so, debt is a form of slavery and it is very popular in our time. Today, the entire global economy is operating based on debt. Nations, corporations, and families are immersed in debt. Debt is the modern version of ancient oppression and slavery.
I think not until our generation will return to the serious study of God's law and apply it to our time, we cannot escape the present crisis. I also believe that the study and application of God's law must first start with Christian families and Christian churches. Through the witness of the Christian Church, society will be changed.
Oppression is promoted through popular political speech, vs. 9-14.
Pharaoh said, "Look, the Israelites have become much too numerous for us. Come, we must deal shrewdly with them or they will become even more numerous and, if war breaks out, will join our enemies, fight against us and leave the country." Something is wrong with this political speech. The King didn't like the Israelites, particularly their growing number. The King was afraid that the Jews might join their enemies and leave the country. And so, to prevent the dangers caused by population growth, war threat, and massive exodus, Pharaoh came up with a solution: slavery.
This is wrong because the Israelites came to Egypt a generation ago as free people. Egypt has been blessed economically through the productivity of the Jews. By making them slaves, Pharaoh was depriving them of their basic human right, to live free. And not only that, Pharaoh expected the Jews to remain productive to contribute to the national economy under tyrannical rule. Pharaoh wanted economic growth despite his violation of God's law. Such public policy would certainly end in disaster.
All the human capital of the Jews was focused to serve Pharaoh's end. It was such a great waste of human capital. Like Pharaoh, many socialists in the past such as Hitler, Mao Zedong, Lenin, and Stalin committed great mistakes by wasting both the lives and the resources of their people under tyrannical rule. Many central planners these days ignore the lessons of the past and they keep repeating the mistakes of the past. These modern versions of tyranny are wasteful and ultimately self-destructive.
Again, as God's people, we must know what the law of God says about these things. Without such knowledge, we will unknowingly embrace ideas that are in reality disastrous not only to us and the society at large but also to the next generation. Only the law of God can give us the wisdom to discern whether a political speech is consistent with the teachings of the Bible or not.
Oppression is justified through unjust laws, vs. 15 – 22.
Pharaoh thought that by oppressing the Jews, their number would decrease. But the Bible said, "The more they were oppressed, the more they multiplied and spread; so, the Egyptians came to dread the Israelites." Realizing that his original plan failed, Pharaoh came up with another evil plan: to kill the Jewish boy infants. However, the midwives feared God and did not obey what the King told them. This is an example of civil disobedience against a tyrannical law. And so, Pharaoh made a wicked law: throw every boy that is born into the Nile. The law has been weaponized to kill infants. Yes, legislators no longer make laws with the outright intent of killing people, but they are done nevertheless in a more subtle way. A scrutiny of many laws in our time, and you will see how destructive they are to life, freedom, and property.
Here, political leaders make laws to justify their tyranny and oppression. The order of Pharaoh was legal as far as Egyptian law is concerned. Without the law of God, there is no way we can say whether such a law is just or not. Nations' laws are under God's law. If political leaders are making laws against the law of God, we as Christians should follow what the Hebrew midwives did. In the New Testament, Peter said, "We must obey God rather than men!" Many politicians these days think that the law of God has nothing to say about public policy, and so they make laws and policies, which are contrary to God's law. Popular examples of these include abortion, same-sex marriage, and the current monetary system. In the eyes of God, these are murder, immorality, and theft. By making these kinds of laws, civil governments have made sins legal.
And so, we see that Exodus chapter 1 teaches us that ignorance of the past results in oppression, popular political speech promotes oppression, and unjust laws justify oppression. This type of oppression did not stop in Moses' time. The spirit of the Pharaoh of Moses’ time still lives especially in a time of crisis where we live right now.
When governments and politicians ignore the law of God and make humanistic laws and economic decisions, nations suffer from a new kind of slavery. Yes, by knowing the truth that is in Jesus, we are now set free from the power of sin, including legal plunder. And one of its most subtle forms is the existing monetary system of fiat currency. To explain the character and nature of fiat currency would require longer elaboration, which is impossible for us to achieve in this short article. What I intend to do is to offer you a way to understand our current situation for you to find a way out of financial slavery. And there is no better way to do that than to understand what is currently happening in the world of finance and technology. And that will be the topic for the next three articles.
Grace and peace!
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"God loves and celebrates life. So must we."

You make known to me the path of life… (Psalm 16:11)

For many in America today, the advent of June signals the beginning of what has been labeled “Pride Month” by the activist Left. Originally linked to what is called the “Stonewall Uprising,” Pride Month symbolizes glowing affirmation of LGBTQ identity.

All June long, corporations and cultural institutions practically trip over themselves to promote their involvement in Pride Month, putting many Christians (or people who simply hold to a traditional sexual ethic) in difficult spots. When we try to watch a show at the end of a workday, our entertainment platforms drive us to Pride Month content. When buying a tube of toothpaste at our local big-box store, Pride Month displays greet us. When we watch sports, teams wear rainbow patches to celebrate Pride Month. The celebration of LGBTQ identity feels ubiquitous, and belies the claim that our public square is “neutral” and closed to assertive worldviews.

𝐖𝐞 𝐋𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐢𝐧 𝐃𝐚𝐫𝐤 𝐃𝐚𝐲𝐬
From many angles, the entire tone of June in America has shifted. It is one of aggressive approval of a heart attitude that the Word of God rebukes in no uncertain terms: pride. To be proud in one’s natural instincts and desires is to go against God at full velocity. It is to put oneself under certain threat of eternal judgment. Sin, after all, is at base nothing other than pride — it is choosing one’s way over God’s way, and one’s instinctual desires over God’s eternal truth. How we Christians should tremble and pray for all who exult in Pride Month. How we should reach out to them, and proclaim Christ in love to fellow sinners just like us.

But we should not stop there. We have our own cause to celebrate in June. Our cause, quite simply, is life. In June 2022, the U.S. Supreme Court struck down Roe v. Wade, the devastatingly inhumane court decision that since 1973 has enabled the destruction of millions upon millions of children. In the long annals of public jurisprudence, one can scarcely find a more wicked measure than Roe. Yet in his all-wise providence, God saw fit to strike Roe down right in the middle of Pride Month. What a rebuke! What an otherworldly intervention.

It’s hard to underplay just how shocking this development was and is. News of the coming overturning of Roe started leaking in early May 2022. Personally, I happened to be flying into D.C. for FRC meetings just as this news broke. It seemed too wonderful to be true: the most monstrously evil decision in modern American history was going to be struck down? The night after word got out, FRC staffer David Closson and I went to the Supreme Court. The tone was one of rage as countless young men and women protested the news. I scarcely knew what to do as David and I wound our way through the huge — and very angry — crowds. Was this real life?

𝐉𝐮𝐧𝐞 𝐈𝐬 𝐋𝐢𝐟𝐞 𝐌𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐡, 𝐍𝐨𝐭 𝐏𝐫𝐢𝐝𝐞 𝐌𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐡
It was indeed real life. But those days of dazed wonderment are over. Now, as in ancient Israel, have come the days of settled joy. No, the fight against abortion is not over, not by a long shot. But believers should celebrate genuinely God-given victories. We who are saved by grace would be ungrateful children indeed if we did not honor this great outcome in the public square, one akin to the ban on slavery in Wilberforce’s day. Toward that end, here’s my encouragement: all through June, celebrate “Life Month.”

We should not do so in an obnoxious way. We are not fighting flesh and blood, after all. But in days that feel so dark, God has given us a great victory. This means that June is no longer a month for exalting human pride; June is a month for exalting God’s greatness. It is a time to rejoice in God’s gift of life, natural life, and spiritual life. God is our Creator, making every image-bearer such that every single unborn child has God-given dignity, worth, and purpose. God is also our Redeemer, making dead sinners live through the gospel message (Romans 1:16).

There is no better message than this. It is far, far greater than the pagan gospel, the message that you will find true happiness by embracing your natural instincts and then finding affirmation from others in them. This is no gospel at all, in reality, and it leads to fleshly captivity. But according to the true gospel, there is a way out of this enslavement. God is not only Creator and Redeemer, but Lord. The risen and ascended Christ rules the cosmos. At present, his rule is a spiritual rule, calling us to forsake the flesh, join the visible church as members, and live by grace as salt and light in this realm. In human pride, there is slavery; in Christ alone, there is freedom.

𝐆𝐨𝐝 𝐋𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐬 𝐋𝐢𝐟𝐞
Our world loves death, for death is what following the father of lies gets you. But Christians love life, for life is what God delights to form, naturally but especially spiritually. So, in June, I encourage you: celebrate Life Month. Praise God for his grace. Share your celebration on social media. Create graphics and images, and promote them. Do podcasts about this. Don’t be silent; don’t be intimidated by our pagan culture into muteness. Speak, and don’t stop speaking. Pray, and don’t stop praying.

Start serving at a pro-life work. In fact, work against abortion any way you can, recognizing the murder of an unborn child as a genuine crime, whatever complex factors may lead to the pursuit of one. Calmly engage someone who is celebrating Pride Month, and proclaim Christ to them. Lovingly tell them the truth about sin and the hope that is in Christ. No one is too far gone for God to save them. And no one who is saved is a hopeless case, an abandoned child of God, or too much of a spiritual failure to grow in grace. I repeat myself: for all of us, there is hope, infinite hope, in Christ (Colossians 1:27).

June is Life Month. It cannot be otherwise. In June 2022, the Lord of heaven and earth saw fit to strike down the chief “right” (and rite) of the liberal worldview in the very month when that worldview was most glorified and praised. What an incredible move this was. God, you see, is not mocked. Nor is God asleep. To the contrary, the living personal God is active and working. This God is the God of dramatic reversals and breathtaking miracles. This God loves and celebrates life.

𝑊𝑟𝑖𝑡𝑡𝑒𝑛 𝑏𝑦 𝑂𝑤𝑒𝑛 𝑆𝑡𝑟𝑎𝑐ℎ𝑎𝑛, 𝑝𝑢𝑏𝑙𝑖𝑠ℎ𝑒𝑑 𝑖𝑛 𝑇ℎ𝑒 𝑊𝑎𝑠ℎ𝑖𝑛𝑔𝑡𝑜𝑛 𝑆𝑡𝑎𝑛𝑑.

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My entry for hiveopenmic week 164 with theme: hopeful. A hymn cover by @fasacity titled my hope is built.
Looking at this topic, my thought drifted to the current status of my country Nigeria where things are in disarray.
Many things seems not to be working accordingly.
A country blessed with lots of graduates but high percentage rate of unemployed youths littering the streets.
It's not only the country but individuals as well. Things are becoming difficult for families.
Recently, I faced some challenges and turbulent situation that really made me to redefine my faith and my pursuit of God. I realised that the only succour I have is Jesus Christ. My hope now is in Jesus.
I chose this hymn because it really ministered to me and the wordings especially the chorus lifted my Spirit.
Please never mind my frog-like voice and the amateur keyboardist display I hope to improve and do better . Follow me as we sing the song together.
lyrics
1.My hope is built on nothing less
Than Jesus Christ, my righteousness;
I dare not trust the sweetest frame,
But wholly lean on Jesus’ name.
Chorus
On Christ, the solid Rock, I stand;
All other ground is sinking sand,
All other ground is sinking sand.

When darkness veils His lovely face,
I rest on His unchanging grace;
In every high and stormy gale,
My anchor holds within the veil.
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Mi entrada para la semana 164 de hiveopenmic con el tema: esperanza. Una versión del himno por @fasacity titulado mi esperanza se construye.
Mirando este tema, mi pensamiento derivó a la situación actual de mi país Nigeria donde las cosas están en desorden.
Muchas cosas parecen no funcionar como es debido.
Un país bendecido con muchos licenciados, pero con un alto porcentaje de jóvenes desempleados por las calles.
No se trata sólo del país, sino también de los individuos. Las cosas se están poniendo difíciles para las familias.
Hace poco, me enfrenté a algunos retos y situaciones turbulentas que me hicieron redefinir mi fe y mi búsqueda de Dios. Me di cuenta de que el único socorro que tengo es Jesucristo. Ahora mi esperanza está en Jesús.
Elegí este himno porque realmente me ministró y las palabras, especialmente el estribillo, elevaron mi espíritu.
Por favor, no os preocupéis por mi voz de sapo y por mi teclista aficionado, espero mejorar y hacerlo mejor. Síganme mientras cantamos la canción juntos.
lyrics
1.Mi esperanza se basa en nada menos
Que Jesucristo, mi justicia;
No me atrevo a confiar en el marco más dulce
Sino apoyarme totalmente en el nombre de Jesús.
Coro
En Cristo, la Roca sólida, estoy de pie;
Todo otro suelo es arena que se hunde,
Todo otro suelo es arena que se hunde.

Cuando la oscuridad vela Su bello rostro
descanso en Su gracia inmutable;
En cada alto y tormentoso vendaval
Mi ancla se mantiene dentro del velo.
Fuente de la letra


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Hello everyone.
Welcome to my blog.
Have you heard about Be Frugal not Stingy community?
Check out it's first writing Contest
It's a fun one to engage with, don't miss out.

The week's Topic is :
If you found a little bit of money and wanted to splurge on a little food treat , what would you buy? Ice cream? Pizza? Street food? Or perhaps head to the market and buy a delicacy you don't normally buy.
What would you get?
How much would it cost?
Is there a special reason you like it?


When I saw these questions I smiled and wanted to jump in and respond quick.
I later discovered that I currently have three options to choose one.
I will share the three things and still choose one.

The first is shawarma and fanta.
You smiled right?
Yes, I am among the ladies that love shawarma especially beef shawarma.

Hopefully if the money is upto #1500($3.2) we are good to go.
I can get beef shawarma for #1200($2.6) and a bottle of fanta for #200($0.4)

The second one is suya.
Suya is a spiced meat sold by mostly the Northerners street vendors.
I love it because is spicy and dry, and munched to filling.
It is sold for various prices ranging from #300 ($0.6) to above.
I can get suya of #500($1.08) and a bottle of fanta #200($0.4) to enjoy.

The third is Fruit salad.
Ingredients and prices for my fruit salad.

Banana - #200($0.4)
Watermelon - #100($0.22)
Cucumber - #100(0.22)
Groundnut - #100($0.22)
Pawpaw - #100($0.22)
Tin milk - #400($0.87)
Everything summing upto #1000($.2.15)


So among the three I will go for Fruit salad.
This makes a whole meal for me. Mouth watering and delicious.
It can be rotational though but for now, I will go for the third one.
Because is more healthy.

So, what about you?
Share with us, I will love to know.
That's it for now.
See you some other time.
Thank you very much for stopping by.

All photos are taken with my Android mobile phone.
Dividers made by @thepeakstudio.

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Hi great people,
A wonderful Wednesday morning from this end and hope you had a splendid night too.
In response to the prompt for the second edition I titled it thus; Helping a 1960s individual with smartphone
Smartphone has been a challenge to so many people especially those in the 1960s. It will take certain Deliberate attributes to deal with the challenge of describing what smartphone entails, how would you it and the way to enjoy the best out of it.
The smartphone is in a different generation compared to 60s generation. The role of smartphones in the present generation can't be overemphasized because it's benefits are too numerous that one can't share all like in the present ICT generation where school assignment, snapshots, communication, registration, internet surfing etc are carried out via this device.
Follow me gradually as I share the experience of someone aged with the issue of smartphones.
I had the privilege to have a friend and just like a father that has been so dear to me but doesn't know how to operate his smartphone very though advanced in age.
In fact there are myths that many people have about smartphone within the African society. Some believe that is a sign of end time which the devil want to use to manipulate the destiny of men. However on his own part, he believes that people of his category don't suppose to use such sophisticated device since it doesn't synchronised with their generation.
With such bias thought emanating from him, I needed to first and foremost brainwashed him very and open the reality of the use of smartphones to him. I had to disagree with any myth that exists about smartphone as not an agent of destruction rather is a good platform to enable other tasks to be done faster and better. I told him knowledge is key to everything and what you don't know, abuse might be inevitable.
Furthermore, I said the devil can use anything if he wants to destroy lives not just smartphone would he use but so many other things therefore disabuse your mind from such believe system.
I had to highlight some key vital significance of smartphones thus;

Smartphone helps to bridge the gap between the old and new. You can dig into history via smartphone by using the barcode scanner, internet facility etc.
Smartphone has the capacity to store long term information through the Google emails.
Before desktop computer has been the order of the day and some laptops however today with the introduction of smartphones, that which can be done in computer smartphone does it even better. Most of the registration for school or of any kind that I've ever done was via my smartphone. This makes work to be done easily and saves more time/energy. Aside that it's also more portable and pocketable.
From the name smartphone that suggests that this device is very smart and enables more tasks to be done smartly.

It doesn't take much to learn how to use the smartphone because it's self interactive with videos available. At the end, my friend operates the smartphone like someone that has been using it before.
thanks for all the comments and reading through.

Night time workout again.

Today at working place was so busy, we usually work 12 hours a day. Especially during at sea where all guest are onboard and looking somewhere places where they could hang out, the bar is one of the places where they want to spend their time and at the same time and have a drink. The day is so exhausting luckily I still have the time and energy to go for workout even at late night.

#TraintoEarn

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Hi,
It's good and great to bring forth my entry in response to the prompt of this week 64 edition 1. Trusting that every participant is bubbling okay.
Since I started growing up, I have never dreamt that I would be confronted by a military personnel before. I so much fear the military personnel, when ever I see them as if the earth should open for me to enter. At times I fidget at the mention of their name.
It was this day after a powerful Sunday worship across the school because I lived on the campus which made me never to acquaint myself with the outside surrounding which makes it difficult to track the strategic areas especially for military zones.
Stepping out this fateful day with my beautiful ear piece inserted into my ear listening to cool music, I was lost totally because the melody was super and my spirit really got connected such that I barely notice the movement of vehicles, motorcycle etc while others trek with their legs just as I attempted that day.
As I moved out that day, I never knew that I supposed not to receive phone calls at the military check point in fact I didn't know it was even a check point at the first place because it doesn't look like it at all. I suddenly heard someone calling hey,hey stop there and come here. Hmm I started shivering with great fear.
I summoned courage and came to see the soldier calling. He said I should remove phone from my pocket, remove the sim card, battery, cover and put them separately in the various pockets in my shirt and trousers. Thereafter he said don't ever remove them....and I shouted Yes sir. Hmmm I walked out the environment check point with speed without looking fear till I got to hostel.
That experience became indelible for me whenever I remembered it. So soldiers can be funny like this and sometimes can proof very tough.
I thought soldiers are always brutal in their dealings with bloody civilian like me but that day was a different moment in my life.
In another development, I was on transit to a long destination. As soon as we got to the military check point again, some few drivers that couldn't cooperates with them suddenly they were asked to come out of the car and started doing frog jump. They were almost naked completely because I couldn't see any clothes on then apart from boxers. They sweet and looked very dirty because of the punishment given unto them.
It's not good to fall into the hands of the these military personnel.
CONCLUSION
I would like to conclude that in as much as discipline is key to the development of human being the way some soldiers handle it is very bad and it creates a lot of false scenes. How can you be punish for the crime you know nothing about? Probably because you refused to tilt according to their desire or wishes that becomes a matter to them. I dislike such display.
I learnt that whatever you are innocent of may not hurt you. Do your part by not trespassing against the law.
Thanks so much for all your comments.