Author: Charles Anyiam-Osigwe

The predictions for 2016 say we are in for difficult times. The high fluctuations of the naira to the dollar exchange rates, fuel scarcity, insecurity, no jobs, the list of woes seem endless. We know that ordinary life is somewhat challenging and at times a big struggle, but 2016 seems to be a year that will present many of us with challenges on several fronts. How can we face this with courage? We are likely to be tested and tried at every turn, and there is no escaping it; problems have to be dealt with, whether we want to or not. There is…

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Do you feel as if true love has passed you by, or that your soul mate will never find you? Do you know that you can pray yourself into the relationship you desire? Yes, prayers can help you find the love you desire. Pray for healing of past heartache, pray to be made ready for a true and healthy love, and pray for the soul mate that is meant to be by your side in life. Call on God to heal your heart, and send you a loyal, loving, honest, hardworking man or woman who will love you unconditionally, a…

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Whenever there is a contest, invariably there is a winner and a loser. Those on the losing side may consider their loss a major setback. Oftentimes, after a major setback, everyone feels the need to move on, but moving on is not as easy as it sounds. For most Nigerians who voted in this year’s election, moving on will be particularly difficult. According to the INEC results, 15,424,921 of Nigerian voters cast their vote for a presidential candidate who won. The loser got 12,853,162 of the votes. The winning margin being 2,571,759, votes. For the losing side, coping with the…

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Life for everyone is full of ups and downs. We often find that where goodness abounds, there also is evil lurking to sow confusion and hatred. This is the reason why we should always be aware of the overall environment we are in – mentally, physically and emotionally to ensure that the goodness is not overcome by evil. In a similar vein, where evil abounds, there also is virtue lurking to sow harmony and peace. We should be attuned to our sensibilities to recognize the virtue that will bring about harmony and peace where evil abounds. The tension between good…

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“A great empire and little minds go ill – together.” The testament by Edmund Burke is signal and enduring. The danger of politics without defined ideology and principles of conduct has become grave and weighty in Nigeria under the present democratic dispensation. Nigerian politicians, patriots and statesmen, once revered for their pedigree, personal integrity and steadfastness in holding to right principles, are now in danger of extinction.  Treasured legacies with ennobling ideas in the making of true citizens and value-guided leaders are being swept into oblivion, putting this great country in dilemma. With the corruption of democracy, the negative roles…

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As this New Year commences, we (as is the norm) have made resolutions as to what we would do, and not do in this New Year. However, as the year progresses, we may be confronted with the temptation to look back and reconsider some of the things we resolved to do away with – things we truly resolved to leave behind in the past year. Sticking to our resolutions, especially those that are about our giving up things that affect us negatively can be difficult to do. The temptation to rationalize that what we vowed to leave behind was not…

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The Epistle of St. James is a highly important work of the New Testament. The key concept of the necessity of works along with faith is expressed in this Letter. In addition, the Epistle of St. James is rich in content, such as the importance of living God’s word, being impartial, controlling the tongue, and the danger of worldliness and wealth. THE POWER OF THE TONGUE When we put bits into the mouths of horses to make them obey us, we can turn the whole animal. Or take ships as an example. Although they are so large and are driven…

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The Epistle of St. James is a highly important work of the New Testament. The key concept of the necessity of works along with faith is expressed in this Letter. In addition, the Epistle of St. James is rich in content, such as the importance of living God’s word, being impartial, controlling the tongue, and the danger of worldliness and wealth. FAITH WITHOUT ACTION IS DEAD What good is it, my brothers; if a man claims to have faith but has no deeds? Can such faith save him? Suppose a brother or sister is without clothes and daily food. If…

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The Epistle of St. James is a highly important work of the New Testament. The key concept of the necessity of works along with faith is expressed in this Letter. In addition, the Epistle of St. James is rich in content, such as the importance of living God’s word, being impartial, controlling the tongue, and the danger of worldliness and wealth. Respect for the Poor My brothers do not hold the faith of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Lord of glory, with partiality. For if there should come among you a man with gold rings, in fine apparel, and there…

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The Epistle of St. James is a highly important work of the New Testament. The key concept of the necessity of works along with faith is expressed in this Letter. In addition, the Epistle of St. James is rich in content, such as the importance of living God’s word, being impartial, controlling the tongue, and the danger of worldliness and wealth. Trials as a Privilege St. James tells us to consider it pure joy whenever we face trials of many kinds, because it is through the test of our faith that we develop perseverance. Perseverance must finish its work so…

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