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Re: Nigerian Stock Exchange Market Pick Alerts by Nobody: 11:38am On Apr 30, 2020 |
Leonard,whats the problem nah? |
Re: Nigerian Stock Exchange Market Pick Alerts by bigjay01(m): 11:38am On Apr 30, 2020 |
leo1234: I am a catholic, I appreciate this post. However, this is not the right forum for it! The right thing at the right tme and the right place |
Re: Nigerian Stock Exchange Market Pick Alerts by lmm4real: 11:38am On Apr 30, 2020 |
@ Leo ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() 1 Like |
Re: Nigerian Stock Exchange Market Pick Alerts by leo1234(m): 11:39am On Apr 30, 2020 |
Blessings of Baptism What Difference Can It Make? Blessings of Baptism: What Difference Can It Make? Think of all the awesome truths surrounding the Sacrament of Baptism: we have died with Christ. We have been cleansed of original sin. We have become children of God. We are made members of the Church. Think too of all the images that are used to explain its power: washing, enlightening, being born from above, stripping off the old and putting on the new. A collection of truths like these can make us stand back and marvel, “All that happened to me?” But it can also seem too theoretical, not to mention too good to be true. “What about my life here and now? What difference does all this make to the way I’m living today?” In this article, we want to offer three answers to these questions. We want to see how Baptism grants us forgiveness of our sins, access to God, and the grace of community, and how each of these gifts can make a difference in our everyday lives. Assured of God’s Forgiveness. The Church teaches that “by Baptism all sins are forgiven, original sin and all personal sins, as well as all punishment for sin” (Catechism of the Catholic Church, 1263). That’s one reason why a newly baptized person is given a white garment to wear—a symbol of the purity and dignity of someone whose sins have just been washed away. But no matter how clean Baptism makes us, we all know how hard it is to stay clean. The sacrament may wipe away sin and its punishment, but it does not wipe out all temptation. We will all fall again in big and small ways. But because we are baptized into Christ, we can come to him any time we need to and receive his pardon and peace, no matter how far we have fallen. The Lord has even made it possible for us to know for certain that God has forgiven us. What could be more comforting than to hear Jesus tell us, through the priest in Confession, “I absolve you from your sins”? The Sacrament of Reconciliation washes us completely clean; we come out of the confessional just as pure and innocent as the day we were baptized. That’s how Janet felt the day she returned to Confession after many years away from the Church. She had strayed from God and her Catholic faith as a young adult. At the time, she was in a relationship with a man who did not want to marry her, so when she became pregnant, she had an abortion. Years later, she married a good man, and they had three children. But she could not forget the child she had lost through her decision to end her pregnancy. The guilt and regret weighed on her so much that she decided to seek God and started attending Mass at the local parish. In one particular homily, the priest talked about the indelible mark that Baptism makes on us. It can never be erased, no matter what we have done (CCC, 1272). That made Janet realize that she still belonged to God and the Church. It was not too late; she could return to God and seek forgiveness for her sins. Janet made an appointment to talk to the pastor and made her confession. She would never forget how light and free she felt as she left the church that day or the joy of being able to receive Jesus in the Eucharist the following Sunday. Confident to Come before God. Scripture tells us that because we can have “boldness of speech and confidence of access” to God himself, we can come into God’s presence at any time (Ephesians 3:12). We don’t have to fear his condemnation. We don’t have to worry about earning his love. We only have to hold fast to the truths of our baptism and believe that God wants us to come to know him as our heavenly Father. And what does this access mean for us? It means that we can forge a living, life-giving relationship with the Lord. It means that, just as in any other relationship, we can come to know what is on God’s heart and mind. We can share our thoughts and concerns with him and receive his love, his support, his insights, and his help. Not only that, but because we have been united with Christ in Baptism, we can always come before his Father and our Father and lay our needs at his feet. We can be confident that God will hear us when we pray, both for ourselves and for our loved ones. Marybeth and Joe had been praying for years for their son to return to the Church. At one point, they were feeling discouraged; their son still showed no signs of interest in a relationship with God. Was God really listening to them? Then they met another couple who were also praying for one of their children to come back to the Church. This couple said they had placed their hope in this child’s baptism: they knew that God’s life was in their child, even if he couldn’t see it. The couple suggested that Marybeth and Joe pray for the gift of Baptism to be unleashed in their son. Renewed in hope, Marybeth and Joe pressed on and continued to pray for him, and as they did, their faith in the power of their own baptism deepened. Even today, they persist and trust in God’s hidden work and presence in his life. Brothers and Sisters in Christ. From the earliest days of the Church, Baptism has been considered to be much more than an individual sacrament meant for the benefit of the one being baptized. Not only are you cleansed of sin and given the Holy Spirit, but you are also made a member of the Church, the worldwide body of Christ. You are incorporated into a vast family of believers, with brothers and sisters from every possible background: From the baptismal fonts is born the one People of God . . . , which transcends all the natural or human limits of nations, cultures, races, and sexes. “For by one Spirit we were all baptized into one body.” (CCC, 1267) There is a special grace in relationships founded on faith. It’s the grace to help you support one another in prayer and the grace to encourage one another when things get difficult. But just like the grace of Baptism, this grace of community is like a seed that needs to be planted and nourished before it will bear fruit. It took a difficult divorce for Lydia to discover the grace of community. After her husband left her, she felt as if she would never be happy again. But then she noticed an ad in her parish bulletin for a support group for divorced men and women and decided to try it out. She found it so helpful to be with people who were experiencing the same grief over their marriages failing. But what Lydia didn’t expect were the close friendships that developed with several of the women in the group. They became her lifeline; she was able to rely on them for prayer, and they often attended Mass or other church events together. Those relationships not only helped her regain her joy but they also helped her grow in her faith. Let Your Baptism Take Hold. As we said in our second article, being baptized is like having a seed planted in our hearts. That seed contains all the potential of a vibrant, life-giving tree. Everything is there, just waiting for the right conditions so that it can burst forth into life. Only then will we see the blessings of our baptism take hold and bring about real change. What are the right conditions? Active faith, consistent prayer, connection with the Church, and trusting obedience. Until these things become a part of our lives—even if just in a small way—that new life will remain only a seed. G. K. Chesterton, a prominent twentieth-century Catholic writer, put this another way. He said that the “problem” with Christianity is not that it has been tried and found ineffective. The problem is that it has “been found difficult and left untried.” Perhaps we could change that a bit and say that Christianity has been tried, but that it has been tried only partially, based more on the limited power of our human nature and less on the grace that flooded into our hearts when we were baptized. “Try” Christianity in a new way this Easter season. Every morning when you wake up, tell Jesus that you believe in his resurrection. Tell him—and more important, tell yourself—that because of your baptism, you have been raised up with him. Proclaim, both to him and to yourself, that you are forgiven, that you have access to God, and that you are part of his body here on earth. May God bless you abundantly as you rejoice in Jesus’ resurrection—and in your own. 4 Likes |
Re: Nigerian Stock Exchange Market Pick Alerts by OBAGADAFFI: 11:39am On Apr 30, 2020 |
Mcy56: Everybody should follow the instructions here. If you sell all the stock of a particular company, you have to do a new mandate with the Registers. So heed Mcy56's advise, and save yourself of Registers wahala 2 Likes |
Re: Nigerian Stock Exchange Market Pick Alerts by Mcy56(f): 11:41am On Apr 30, 2020 |
bigjay01:Exactly! |
Re: Nigerian Stock Exchange Market Pick Alerts by leo1234(m): 11:43am On Apr 30, 2020 |
bigjay01: Apologies. I believe there is a MOD for this thread. That Pastor must stop posting his rubbish links here or we will turn this place to religion section. 2 Likes |
Re: Nigerian Stock Exchange Market Pick Alerts by Enyinne(f): 11:43am On Apr 30, 2020 |
[thanks for ur response .Reading doesn’t mean u can’t forget little stuffs or having the judgement that the person doesn’t hv interest . Everyone with his plans and needs and asking question if one is confused over it doesn’t warrant u to conclude and pass judgement .we are on a learning process so please tone it down ma’am quote author=Mcy56 post=89020658] I'm sorry to say o, I don't think you're ready to be an ![]() 3 Likes |
Re: Nigerian Stock Exchange Market Pick Alerts by Nobody: 11:44am On Apr 30, 2020 |
leo1234:He won't if you like you can post links as agreed in the past or you do your worst 1 Like |
Re: Nigerian Stock Exchange Market Pick Alerts by leo1234(m): 11:45am On Apr 30, 2020 |
locodemy: How can he be a preacher ![]() Someone that is always sad when you are happy. |
Re: Nigerian Stock Exchange Market Pick Alerts by OBAGADAFFI: 11:45am On Apr 30, 2020 |
leo1234:I know you are angry that Veecovee is derailing this thread with his religious views. I am also angry with that. But we can't all be lawless. Veecovee is lawless and everybody knows that, please don't join him. 5 Likes |
Re: Nigerian Stock Exchange Market Pick Alerts by Nobody: 11:48am On Apr 30, 2020 |
OBAGADAFFI: I think a mandated acct is a mandated acct whether you sell or not. My fcmb e-dividend was mandated to my acct in 2016 and I received the dividend for it in 2017. All these while I have been trading on jijo except this year i decided to chop the dividend on the already mandated acct. And I got mine without filling another mandate. 1 Like |
Re: Nigerian Stock Exchange Market Pick Alerts by leo1234(m): 11:50am On Apr 30, 2020 |
OBAGADAFFI: Are you saying he is unstoppable ![]() 1 Like |
Re: Nigerian Stock Exchange Market Pick Alerts by EduC(m): 11:51am On Apr 30, 2020 |
OBAGADAFFI: Is it that VCV cannot be banned? The Mod should for once man up and do the needful otherwise this thread will be derailed! A low life insulted the catholic faith and we want to pretend that all is well? C'mon 2 Likes |
Re: Nigerian Stock Exchange Market Pick Alerts by austinkenneth: 11:52am On Apr 30, 2020 |
locodemy: Good information. Now we can confirm your preferred exit point. |
Re: Nigerian Stock Exchange Market Pick Alerts by Nobody: 11:56am On Apr 30, 2020 |
austinkenneth: which preffered exit point? Entry price determines exit point. Do i have a steady entry price for fcmb? No....... |
Re: Nigerian Stock Exchange Market Pick Alerts by Mcy56(f): 11:57am On Apr 30, 2020 |
Enyinne:Hear yourself out! ![]() Forgetting minutest info but keeps posting foo.li.sh questions for someone else that's not forgetful and didn't invest with/for you to provide shey? Clap for yourself. Okay, you can boost your ego by doing your findings by yourself instead of disturbing people here. You're the type that makes people be weary of attending to enquiries here. Truth is truly bitter. The internet is there for you. 2 Likes |
Re: Nigerian Stock Exchange Market Pick Alerts by IYGEAL(m): 11:57am On Apr 30, 2020 |
I think the mods aren't really out to regulate threads. Only the bots are active and most times they ban for trivial reasons. Everyone posting irrelevant stuff here, at least, deserve some weeks off. @Enyinne, once you read important stuff related to stocks you hold, you can copy paste in a note for future reference, or use the traditional way of jotting them down. @Leo, in the name of everything you hold dear, kindly stop posting these long messages here. Thanks. 2 Likes |
Re: Nigerian Stock Exchange Market Pick Alerts by Krisuba: 11:58am On Apr 30, 2020 |
[quote author=leo1234 post=89021196]Giving Up Her Place Mentality of a miserable fellow, always trying to destroy what has been set in place for d benefit of d masses though he spent nothing for d upkeep!! If u don't have money to invest go n pray for blessing and stop being Unfortunate!! |
Re: Nigerian Stock Exchange Market Pick Alerts by Nobody: 11:59am On Apr 30, 2020 |
How funny could this sound.You are quick to crucify a pastor and don't want religious linnks because he said something wrong about Catholics.I came from a strong Catholic home but presently I don't worship at Catholic for personal reason.The same goes for members of my family..I am a winners member aka LFC, sisters chosen, brothers redeem. On the other hand you looked the other way when someone else was making a joke of Christianity and christ.Let me remind you it was agreed on this thread he could share his links instead of posting in full 1 Like |
Re: Nigerian Stock Exchange Market Pick Alerts by lancee(m): 12:03pm On Apr 30, 2020 |
Mcy56: Do you plan to buy before? You were here when it was selling for 600+ nah ![]() Thnik thats why kind of profit taking today |
Re: Nigerian Stock Exchange Market Pick Alerts by Enyinne(f): 12:03pm On Apr 30, 2020 |
Yes your right . Thanks for this suggestions IYGEAL: |
Re: Nigerian Stock Exchange Market Pick Alerts by leo1234(m): 12:04pm On Apr 30, 2020 |
EduC: I don't know why they are protecting him under the pretense that he is lawless and stubborn. Let him take his preaching to romance and sexuality sections. 1 Like |
Re: Nigerian Stock Exchange Market Pick Alerts by OBAGADAFFI: 12:07pm On Apr 30, 2020 |
locodemy: It depends on the Registers. I have noticed some Registers are not updating their records regularly. Once you zero your stock they would find it difficult to locate your records. So I suggest Mcy56's advise is the best. I think Oracle once gave us such advise here 3 Likes |
Re: Nigerian Stock Exchange Market Pick Alerts by leo1234(m): 12:09pm On Apr 30, 2020 |
[quote author=Krisuba post=89022001][/quote] Where have you been when one pastor was derailing this thread ![]() |
Re: Nigerian Stock Exchange Market Pick Alerts by longlife20: 12:10pm On Apr 30, 2020 |
Re: Nigerian Stock Exchange Market Pick Alerts by Enyinne(f): 12:11pm On Apr 30, 2020 |
Madam.I must say ,your doing a great job of answering questions esp from newbies but if u are not able to attend to question asked by anyone , u may as well skip over.i have seen the experienced ones ask and debate issues which have been talk about here so why pick on my question as if I’m prohibited from asking question here or even pass judgement.Aside the time I opened my account and probably on my first week , have I asked a question here ?Why make all this sinister comment ? Mcy56: 7 Likes |
Re: Nigerian Stock Exchange Market Pick Alerts by leo1234(m): 12:12pm On Apr 30, 2020 |
Biafran4life: You are not been sincere. |
Re: Nigerian Stock Exchange Market Pick Alerts by ukay2: 12:12pm On Apr 30, 2020 |
Please let us put aside our differences and make amend. We have seen our Tony's alerts and more to come. Those that have seen will soon see theirs once you have doneeverything right. Be calm and Relax. As investor, you need good and calm mental activity to make sound investment decisions. Now is time to think how to move forward, what more good stocks to buy at bargain prices and when to bail out when the bull euphoria comes as suggested by oga RabbiDoracle A merry heart is a good medicine We are brothers and sisters in the Lord One Love. 1 Like |
Re: Nigerian Stock Exchange Market Pick Alerts by OBAGADAFFI: 12:12pm On Apr 30, 2020 |
leo1234: EduC: We have been complaining here about Vee for long and the mod is not taking action. It has nothing to do with Catholic. 1 Like |
Re: Nigerian Stock Exchange Market Pick Alerts by Heishere: 12:12pm On Apr 30, 2020 |
Biafran4life: We are now asking for re-negotiation of that agreement. We are here for investment purpose and nothing else. All religious discussions should be directed to the appropriate section abeg. 1 Like |
Re: Nigerian Stock Exchange Market Pick Alerts by gabscity(m): 12:13pm On Apr 30, 2020 |
leo1234: I don't think u have a valid basis for what you are doing sir! 1 Like |
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