ELIZABETH ODUWAIYE LIFESKILLS COUNSEL

  As parents, we need to be practical in the training of our children.  There is one thing we are guilty of as parents: we make a lot of threat that we do not carry out. We speak words like 'If you do that again I will discipline you'. The child does it again but we do nothing. We say 'If you don't change that habit, I will deal with you', child continues with the habit and we still give out more threats. These kids are quite smart and mentally alert, they begin to realize that you are all barks and no bites: all you do is threaten them without carrying out your threats. They may not change because all you do is give out empty threats. They may even begin to think to themselves or say among one another: "All mum/dad does is give threats and nothing more, I will do it/I will not do it and nothing will happen."  I once read about a parent who had repeatedly reprimanded the child about not safeguarding his school bag but the child didn't change. So, when ...

I wish there are many pastors who PREACH THE UNDILUTED WORD OF GOD. Many pastors today don't preach the truth, on the other hand, some preach the true word of God but change some things (dilute it) so that the members will not be angry. They want the tithes, offering and mostly Prophet offerings to flow unhindered. They turn the word of God to a tool to collect what they want from the members. They reference men instead of God. They turn man to their provider instead of God. GOD HAVE MERCY! If my heart bleeds like this because of what you do; oh preacher/pastor, imagine how God feels. As a minister of the word of God, your duty is to preach the word of God,  not the word of man. You were appointed BY GOD to be His mouthpiece (if you are truly called). Several times when I have the opportunity to preach, if I want to say something and I know there are some people in the congregation that such words may be talking to/about, I don't look at faces. Whatever I'm led to say at t...