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Your mission - Should you choose to accept it is: Look to see that your basic needs are being met and if there is an area that is lacking, think of positive ways to improve your outlook.
"Look for the bare necessities
The simple bare necessities
Forget about your worries and your strife
I mean the bare necessities
Old Mother Nature's recipes
That brings the bare necessities of life
The bare necessities of life will come to you
They'll come to you!" The Jungle Book
As I was getting the feel for today's assignment, I usually get a download of images and begin trying to make sense of how to put it all together when I heard Baloo singing the bare necessities from the movie "The Jungle Book," and googled the lyrics. I was actually amazed at the message in the song and how appropriate it is to today's topic which was going to be called Basic Needs. I much prefer The Bare Necessities as it adds the lightness that is so necessary in life.
Looking to see that are basic needs are being met is important. As an evolving human we want to make sure we master our 1st three chakras. If one is struggling with keeping their home, career, and/or finances all the time, they are out of balance in their basic needs. That is not to say that all things need to be perfect in order for you to evolve, it means that mastering working with them is important. Sometimes all that is necessary is a mental adjustment and then things begin to flow more smoothly. In some cases there is a bit more work involved. Either way, or even though it might not be fun at first, the relief in not having to carry this burden is huge.
Since our heart is to become our base chakra as we evolve, I like to think that by blending love with the lower 3, we are not really losing them; we are actually blending them into one. Doing so opens up the next 3 after our crown chakra. These upper 3 new ones are the ones that are currently awakening in many, and allow for a clearer connection with other dimensions and awareness's. There is nothing to fear, that is the necessity of the love that is required to awaken these new awareness's.
Our root chakra represents our physical world. When I scan myself right now I can immediately see that there is cloudy red mixed in. I know what they are and what the source is. What I need to do is spend time each morning and evening focusing love and receiving guidance as to what is the best way for me to rectify these imbalances and get that energy flowing smoothly once again.
I know not all of you believe that you can do this and get answers you understand, however you are all capable of working towards opening these channels. Keep at it and keep trying and, as if by magic, it will happen.
For a more mental body approach, (and it is important to look at your physical world from all perspectives), we will begin by looking at how we see and think about our material world, then we will look at how we feel about our physical world, and lastly, how we can transform any thoughts and feelings to help create a more desired outcome and bring balance back into our base needs.
How each of us thinks and feels about ourselves greatly affects how other people think and feel about us. We give off the vibration of who we think we are. So let us begin by examining how we see ourselves. Take a few minutes and jot down on a piece of paper, a few sentences about how you see your basic needs being met right now. How is your work/career/school? How is your home life? How are your finances? All of us are going to have completely different answers even if we made the exact same amount each month. Each of us has our own set of what is a necessity in life. And, each of us has our life experiences that shape that outlook. However, regardless of where you've been or what path you have taken, the same fundamental truths apply, and with a little introspection, all things can be transformed.
After you have made your lists, really look at what you deem as important and what you would like to work at and transform first. Take things one step at a time. You didn't get here in one day, so be patient, kind, loving and gentle with yourself as you transform.
Take a look at how you feel about each area in your life previously listed. Your feelings represent your emotional body. How you feel is also part of the vibration you send out to the Universe. If there is any area where you feel lacking, the focus on that increases and you get more of the same. Our thoughts and feelings become the affirmations we reinforce when we think or feel them. We all use affirmations and prayers, we just aren't always aware of the affect they really play out in our lives.
Our subconscious mind has no idea what is real and what is not. It picks up what we see with our physical eyes as well as our psychic eyes, or our thoughts and our feelings as well. So let us take the time to use the power of these thoughts and affirmations to create desired results. Creating mantras and affirmations that are helping us transform our thoughts and therefore our lives and bringing balance back to our physical worlds.
Trust is important. If you don't believe you can create something different, you won't. Imagine if you will, there is a Fairy Godmother (known as FG ) standing behind you right now. She is invisible to most, however she is very aware of everything you say, do, think and feel. There are no secrets between you and this most loving being. Her entire mission is to help you create what you believe, and she is but an extension of you that is not grounded to time and space. Your FG stands, wand ready to help you create anything you choose. The difference between you and FG is that she does everything from a perspective of love. She does not see things as good or bad, wanted or unwanted; she helps you create scenarios that give you what you ask for. So now remember, FG is ready and waiting for the next thought that comes and helping you create that in your life. Any thought you have, she is helping you to create as the fantastic assistant that she is. By creating desired affirmations and mantras, your FG will go to work, wave her wand and begin transforming your life to those of your dominant thoughts.
Create affirmations on recipe cards so you can easily carry them with you to look at any time you need a boost or have some extra time waiting for something. Read them morning and night, and anytime in between. Post them in places where you are reminded each day. (My son doesn't like it when I put them on the bathroom mirror; however I have never let it stop me.) When I want to work on something else, I either tear it up then release the card or if it is more of a generic one, I put it in a recipe box to reuse again.
Writing affirmations can be tricky. Remember FG gives you what ask for. I often receive ones from people who are actually canceling out what they are trying to create. Keep them simple, keep them positive and keep them on topic. Remember, Rome wasn't built in a day, you are a work in progress and it takes time. Think only gentle and loving thoughts about yourself and others. Really, we all want the same things in life. To live a happy and comfortable life, surrounded by love, whatever that means to each of us.
Take the time each day to visualize your success. See yourself doing the best you can each day. Remember your best will change from moment to moment and day to day, just keep trying to the best you can with what you have to work with at each moment and keep moving forward. See yourself doing well in a particular situation and trust that a positive outcome will occur. See everyone happy and satisfied with the outcome and realize there are other choices available, even if you can't see them yet. Begin to expect the best and the best will come. If at first you don't succeed, or view it as a success, don't give up, as that is what often blocks the process of creation. If doubt should sneak in, just replace with your new thoughts and keep your heart and mind on what you want to create. You cannot wish ill or less than on another person or situation during this process, as this will reinforce the belief that there is not enough, therefore creating lack and not enough. The more you spend holding these desired thoughts, the more open you are to ideas and inspirations that help you in the action steps for creating what you desire.
Remember to write your affirmations from the aspect of already having it as a characteristic or its essence being a part of you. For example, "I am now making a great living doing what brings me joy, and happiness." I am not stating that I need a new job, or new career and hopefully when I think about what I am doing, I am feeling happiness and joy. Be open to all the possibilities and expect miracles. That is the best way to create them.
Meeting your basic human needs is important. Trusting that you can create them is important. Keep working at it and it will get easier. You don't always choose what thoughts come into your mind; however you always get to choose what thoughts stay there. If you feel yourself slipping into an old habit, immediately send it off with love and replace it with another thought. Be conscious of the words you use and change them any time. After a while, it becomes 2nd nature and a part of the new you. Once these needs are met, there is more time and energy to focus on other earthly and spiritual pursuits, and whatever grand adventure is coming your way next.
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NCR Release Consumer Credit Market Report (Midyear 2018)
The National Credit Regulator (NCR) register and monitor the credit industry. This means they keep an eye on companies and individuals who are offering credit or helping distribute money for consumers under debt review as well as Debt Counsellors and those who assist consumers with disputes with credit providers (ADRAs).
Every few months they release a report on how consumers are making use of credit. They also track who is up to date with payments and who is running behind on payments.
Some interesting stats from the report are that the banks have granted 77% of credit being used in the country (the credit which is being reported). By comparison, retailers have granted only 4.43% of the credit used.
In the 3 months that are covered in the report, consumers took on an additional 1% debt. Mortgages (bonds) made up the majority of the credit granted (51%): R922.22 Billion Rand in credit was granted. Consumers were also able to gain access to slightly bigger bonds than before and overall the average bond amount went up by about 13%. New mortgage loan granting is still lower than it was halfway through last year (2017) though but is a lot higher than at the start of the year (2018)
Credit users in Gauteng made the most use of credit during the time reported on and made up 42% of all credit granted. The Western Cape came in at 17% and KZN at nearly 14%.

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It was so good to be back!
I know it´s been forever! But I am alive, hardly, after a somewhat stressful last term at UNI. I returned to Norway, finished my degree with a 1st honours BA, and I can now breathe.
Just had a flickr through my blog, remembering the London-times. Can´t really relate now. So much have happened. Will post soon. In the meanwhile, check out my Behance site.
Happy summer!
At the moment we are in this terms final unit at CSM, called the Bigger Picture. It's all about being aware of our worlds economy, what we can do as designers to change the world, consumerism, de-industrialization and so on. The first week of the unit was all about listening to talks from people in different fields touching on these subjects. Some were provocative, some were interesting and some plain old useless. But, I must say it was indeed a learning experience. Every day after our talks we grouped up with fellow students from Architecture, Graphic Design, Ceramic Design and Product Design to discuss what we had heard during the lectures.Fo me personally it was quite interesting, as I am quite worried about what will happen after I finish my BA. Will there be jobs? Will I be able to work for someone that cares about making changes or will I have to work for someone who only adds to the problem of consumerism?
Along with taking notes I find it helpful to draw as I listen. These are the sketches I found amongst my notes from 4 days of lectures at CSM Kings Cross.
And there it is, a 4 day seminar and lectures full of new ideas, old systems, great questions and new ways to think. More will be posted on the subject later on as I start writing my essay that will be the final outcome of this 4 week unit.
Kingsland Road, and Dalston, is one of those areas of London that is yet to succumb to steel, glass and poorly dressed bad mannered hipsters. Hence my newborn love for the place. I set out this afternoon for a hunt. I needed a winter coat, and a cheap one. Because I am a student on a budget. Normally these hunts takes me to the wrong places and I get stuck with nothing at all. This was not the case on Kingsland Road. I Started off at the St. Vincent charity shop, and ended up carrying about 15 pieces around the shop before I got to the fitting rooms. I got myself a killer black wool winters coat from Benetton. It even looks a little metal! And, for the silly amount of 6 pounds I walked out with the jacket, and a long black skirt. I am just a few pyramid studs and a dry cleaners away from owning the best winter coat ever! Pics to come. For now, here's a few pics from my trip, accompanied by the lovely Christel as per usual.
I will leave you with this for now. The morning is hand in day for Hidden Histories and I need my sleep. If I can get any. Luna, I damn you to eternal darkness!
This pretty girl is keeping me up tonight…
I can finally tick this one of the list of must see legends! And, to see the Alice Cooper on Halloween in London was just absolutely amazing. What a fucking awesome show!!!
The gig was at Alexandra Palace, a really amazing building in North London. Set on a hill it has a nice view of the city, and the view coming throught the massive doors of the building was even more impressive. Specially decked out for spooky Halloween with loads of dressed up people.
I just came home from the most amazing day at UAL's Archway campus where the screen printing studios are located. I had so much fun, and I am so tired, so this will be a mostly pics post for now. One thing tho, I will be spending as much time as possible at these studios! And, then I'll start saving up for my own work space at home. Need to be able to work with this, a lot!
I've spend all afternoon in bed watching the new True Blood season with my boots on. This mornings trip back up to Camden was quite successful, and I now have New Rocks that fit. With room for thick socks for winter! (Season 4 of True Blood is actually pretty good. Much better than season 3, that's for sure. Just so you know…)
Quick trip to Camden today, but got a couple of pics from the whole thing.
It's quite amazing the trains can fit in those small tunnels…
I found a great little stall that sells ear plugs, so I picked up a couple pairs. Actually went up a size, so this time we're on 1 inch! Gonna have to get a tapered stretcher tho, no way these babies are going in with no help.
Now I'm going back to watching my show. And gonna try to figure out what to do in the morning. A manicure perhaps?
Here we are in Camden today, shopping, feasting and having drinks in the sun!
And these are the killer boots I will get in the right size tomorrow, hopefully.
Camden 2nd edition to come. I'm sure there will be 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th etc… Love, Love Love that place!
And, Taake and 1349 are playing at the Underground in Camden in October. I will be there! METAL!!!!!
After "enjoying" a lovely night filled with Chinese noise (damn these students!) I was up bright an early to meet Christel and her lovely family for a day out in London Town.
After enjoying a great English brekkie (for 2.50 pounds…) in Kings X, we headed down to Barker Street and Madam Tussauds. Many, many people, so very touristy it almost made me sick, but it was a good laugh. And I met some great people. Just look!
After rocking with the a-list, we headed up to my favorite London shopping spot, Camden Town. Omfg, what a mecca! I found some New Rocks I have been eye balling for the past 10 years, that has been in and out of production from this sweet Spanish shoe company. And, they were a pretty good bargain! Got them 50 pounds off. Turns out I have to go back in the morning tho, they put the wrong size boots in the box they gave me. So, there will be more Camden goodness tomorrow.I also picked up a leather skirt and a little tee dress with a skeleton on it. Bargains! Gotta love it!
We found a great Chinese buffet place. All you can eat for 7. 80. I am still full!!! Great stuff. Amongst many others my favorites were the fried mushrooms, beef stir fry, and an insane amount of different kind of noodles and a great selection of hot sauces. Eating in London can be quite on the cheap side.
Now Flickr is being nasty with its uploads, so I'll add the Camden pics later. This Pommie Anne is taking her tired feet to bed.
Nighty night, and see you in the morning London!


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Flow Past Fence in Turbulent Boundary Layerby Pramod K. Pande, Prof. of Civ. Engrg.; Univ. of Roorkee, Roorkee, U.P., India,
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Rajendra Prakash, Prof. of Mech. Engrg.; Univ. of Roorkee, Roorkee, U.P., India,
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The flow past a fence submerged in a turbulent boundary layer is studied experimentally. The characteristics of the flow both upstream and downstream of the fence are presented. The variation of boundary layer parameters, velocities, turbulence intensities and skin friction are reported. The size of the upstream and downstream separation bubbles are also correlated with relevant parameters. The results are also compared with the numerical solution of momentum and energy integral equations for the approach boundary layer.
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By Rev. Dr. Stephen Tong
In the year 1900, the Boxer Revolution drew blood from the Chinese Church. Many courageous believers became martyrs because of their faith in the Lord Jesus. Shortly before that tragic event, about eight thousand Christians had signed up their names with China Inland Mission[1] to indicate their readiness for martyrdom. Their faith puts our shallow spirituality to shame. As a sharp contrast, our generation is often taught that Christians should expect to gain material prosperity because of their faith. In those days, Christians could only expect to enter coffins[2].
Is God concerned when his people are mistreated? Does he care when the blood of saints is spilled? Of course, he does! Our God is the Lord of history. When he sees that Chinese believers were willing to love him even unto death, he honors the martyrs. For no man would willingly die for something he knows to be a lie. Therefore a deep conviction of truth is the greatest motivating power in life. When God sees their faithful testimony in the face of trials, he moves in to vindicate their cause. Therefore, we can observe the present blessings of God upon the Church in China. Indeed, many great Chinese leaders who would perform great exploits were born in the same year of persecution. Among them, we note Watchman Nee, the renowned author and teacher; Wang Ming Dao, the faithful pastor; John Sung, the fiery revivalist; and Andrew Gih, leader of the Bethel Band. And so says Tertullian, the blood of martyrs is the seed of the Church.
If you still do not believe in God in spite of this, you really have a serious problem. Instead you would rather believe in the unsubstantiated theory of evolution! Let me tell you that the blind faith you require to believe in evolution is more than any faith required for theism.
In this series of consultation, we began with an analysis of the 20th century. Due to time constraint, we were not able to cover every aspect, so an article entitled "The Age of Folly" would be distributed later. Tonight, we would proceed to the Reconstruction of Faith. True faith produces good works. Faith is the basis of morality and the spring from which our mission overflows. Therefore, logically, the reconstruction of faith precedes the reconstruction of ethics and missions (or morality and ministry).
Christianity is unique among other religions because of the centrality of faith. By faith we are justified, sanctified and adopted into God's family. By faith, we are reconciled with God. By faith, we receive the Holy Spirit and preach the gospel. Faith fundamentally encompasses the entire spectrum of our spiritual walk with God. It can never be disconnected from the saints' spiritual life. In the epistle to the Romans, we are told that we are justified not by works of the law but through faith.
Now, the faith we find in Christianity is different from the concept of self-confidence taught in psychology. Biblical faith is also different from the so-called "Faith movement" and its gospel of physical health, material wealth and faith healing. These preachers claim, "Only believe and you will be healed. Claim it, imagine it and you will receive." But whom do they believe in? That is merely faith in one's own faith. If you believe in your own faith, it is not biblical faith.
True biblical faith rests upon God, his word and his promises as the trustworthy object of our trust. The object of faith is outside of your own self (extra nos) and anchored on God himself. It is neither a leap into nothingness nor self-centered dependence. If man is the absolute center of his faith, this faith is unbiblical. We trust God because he is trustworthy, his promise is true and he will keep his word. Biblical faith is also different from the concept of self-confidence in psychology. It is not that the Bible doesn't teach confidence but that is a product of relying on God's promises and his trustworthiness.
Some may ask, "How do I believe God? We are told that faith comes through hearing the word. How can I believe if I did not hear anyone preaching?" Well, there are different levels of faith taught in the Bible.
Firstly, God has already put in the heart of every human being an innate, basic knowledge of himself. It's a great, universal gift of grace bestowed on us – even though you may be a Communist, atheist or capitalist. As long as you are human, you have this relativity with God[3]. No matter what professed religion or ideology you hold, as long as you are man, you have a relational contact with God. This is how man is different from animals.
In the West, Aristotle found that man differs from animal because of his reasoning power. In the East, Mencius maintained that the conscience of man is what separates him from other creatures. However, be it Eastern or Western thought, their analysis of human nature pales before the light of God's word. For God created man as an image of himself. Man's existence is not autonomous but a derived, dependent existence. His internal conscience tells him that God exists. This knowledge of God is innate in his human nature, not learnt. Therein lies the motive or seed of religion. In fact, there is not a single human race or civilization without any religious faith. But we could not agree on who this God is! The religious beliefs of men are different and mutually exclusive. This is because our human nature has degenerated from its true nature. Since the Fall, our religious nature is broken, distorted, polluted, twisted and depraved. That is why so many religions came about. When this innate, fundamental knowledge of truth is suppressed, the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all the wicked who repress and resist the truth. The Greek words Paul employed in Romans 1:18 means, 'to suppress'. Every man knows in his heart about God's existence but he willfully suppresses that knowledge[4].
Even the atheist, after undergoing a process, could know God if he is willing to humbly return to God. For it is impossible to have this innate 'sense of the divine' and not proceed to approach the Creator. In the Aeropagus, Paul declared, "From one man he made every nation of men, that they should inhabit the whole earth; and he determined the times set for them and the exact places where they should live. God did this so that men would seek him and perhaps reach out for him and find him, though he is not far from each one of us[5]." The word 'perhaps' indicates the motive of religion. We should not mistake it as the achievement of religion. Do they really seek after God? In the exposition on Romans, we will find out the horrifying fact about religion. It is supposed to be the pursuit of God but after the Fall, religion has become a hideaway, a running away and an escape route from God. It is not surprising, therefore, that nations steeped in religion could be more sinful than secular nations. When God the Holy Spirit guides this motive to the second level of faith, man has a softened heart to receive the truth. An analogy can be observed from mud, which when softened by rain, is suitable to receive the seed. Why do some people listen to innumerable sermons yet reject the gospel? But there are others who listen to preaching for the first time and believe the message of the gospel. It's as if the Gospel is something they have always been searching and longing for. This is due to the work of the Spirit. Scripture also admonishes us to open our hearts to truth with humility and harmonize our faith with the truth that we have heard. Even the atheist can do that if he would see that God's existence is clearly evident and realize that their beliefs could not satisfy their existential yearnings. When they listen with such an attitude, the seed of the gospel is planted in their hearts. After that, being firmly rooted on the ground, it would grow upward and spread out branches, bearing much fruit. At that point, you would see the third level of faith.
In Romans chapter 10, the apostle Paul spoke of that faith which comes from hearing the word. This kind of faith comes after listening to truth being communicated and receiving the word submissively. The manner in which a man responds to God's truth will determine his destiny. Man is not what he thinks or feels but how he reacts or relates to God. This is an important principle. Without faith it is impossible to please God. Everyone who comes must believe that he is and he rewards those who humbly seek him. Beloved, let us believe that God who is faithful and just will grant us grace.
Over the last few weeks, do you sense that your faith has increased after listening to the series of expository preaching on Romans every Monday? Some of you drove here from Singapore, Ipoh, Batu Pahat and other distant regions. As you receive the preaching of the word, you begin to realize that your faith is growing. But Stephen Thong cannot give you faith. Only God's word can produce faith. Let us then offer our thanksgiving to God. The hearing of the word produces faith. Therefore, earnestly desire the pure word of God and respond to it obediently all of your life. Do not be over-critical as you listen.
We now move on to the fourth level of faith as a gift of the Holy Spirit. In 1 Corinthians 12, we learn that God bestows on the Church faith as one of the gifts of the Spirit. The first two kinds of spiritual gifts mentioned are wisdom and knowledge. The last two kinds of gifting relate to speech and are positioned last in terms of their importance. But Charismatic preachers tend to talk about the least important gifts as if they are the most eminent! When will they stop reversing the order? When we do the work of God, we need the gift of faith to carry it out. It is not from our experience or personal ability. Rather, faith is a gift of the Holy Spirit.
At the fifth level of faith, we need to pray unceasingly that God would increase our faith. Some may ask, "Can we pray for faith?" Yes, in Mark 9:24, a father cried out to Jesus: "Lord, I believe! Help my unbelief!" His demoniac son was subsequently delivered. When you come in humility and ask God, he will grant you your prayers. Nowadays, Christians merely ask for prosperity and property. I tell you, reflect seriously on this attitude and judge your faith and prayer life in the searching light of God's word. You'll see how far you have fallen and how much undeserved grace God has shown you.
May God grant us more faith in extending his kingdom! Especially for vocational ministers of the Lord, how often do we lack faith when we have no resources at our disposal? If this is how I serve God, nothing would ever be accomplished. I have seen great exploits done by the meek. It is not by might nor by power but by the Spirit's enabling. We can never rely on man's wealth, power or intelligence. I have preached about 27,000 times during my 40 years of ministry. And never have I written self-promoting letters to request others to invite me to their conferences. Now by God's grace, we can rent venues to hold evangelistic meetings ourselves. I see some young people begin to behave arrogantly after preaching only a few times. On the night after my first evangelistic rally, I couldn't sleep well. I realized that I didn't preach as well as I should. As I approach the remaining years of my ministry, I don't often accept invitations to be a guest speaker because I don't want to preach what others want me to say. I must preach what God wants me to preach.
Finally, the last kind of faith is produced after much tribulation. It is not produced merely after a Sunday service or casual listening of the word, but is refined as pure gold in the fiery furnace of hardship. We take heart in the many glorious saints whose faith is exemplary because it has undergone severe testing and trying persecution yet fades not. They are not those who turned back and be put to shame. But their faithfulness to the Lord is steadfast despite adverse circumstances. They walked before us, having triumphantly stridden through the flooding tide or consuming fire. The Church today is not poor because of the lack of wealth. Some materially endowed churches are the most spiritually bankrupt of all. Nay, the Church is spiritually poor and unable to witness because Christians are not willing to carry the cross of Christ and suffer. We must suffer with the Son of God in order to be glorified with him. Only when we are united with him in death will we be resurrected in his life. The cross must come before the crown.
That is why the Church in China experienced phenomenal growth in numbers despite the lack of seminary input, formal organization or resources. It is not won without much tribulation. Their faith is more precious than refined pure gold. They are like the three friends of Daniel who overcame the fiery furnace. They believed God and served as civil servants in pagan Babylon. I have often wondered, "Is Daniel a prophet or a civil minister?" All Christians agree that Daniel is a prophet but how many Christians today could be a godly civil servant? And I see that many layman servants of God are more faithful than their full-time, vocational counterparts. They serve the Lord better than hypocritical pastors who brought disrepute to God with their full-time wages. Once again, I have offended the leaders. Perhaps one day, they would also nail me to a cross. Christian leaders, you must put off your mask and maintain high integrity in the sacred ministry.
There are different levels of faith taught in Scripture. Therefore, don't be too rash in claiming, "I have more faith than him!" And biblical faith is not the kind of presumptuous confidence that some people display. Once, a young man told me, "God revealed to me that I would win the race." I inquired him on how that revelation came about. He replied, "This morning, I opened my Bible and stumbled upon a verse: Like a deer, run swiftly in high places."
After the race, he finished sixth out of seven runners in total. So I chided him, "Did God lie to you? Or did you misinterpret?"
"Please don't talk like that," he said. "My faith is already shaken."
I then replied, "Thank God! That kind of faith should be shaken from the beginning."
True faith is related to God, based on his truth and his promises. Abraham believed God and it was credited to him as righteousness. But many of us take the word too lightly or remain ignorant of its teachings. A rich man once said, "I am led by the Holy Spirit to invest in this project…" I warned him to be careful, but he persisted and lost millions of dollars. Indeed, many rich churches are spiritually poor. Today, false prophets and false teachings abound. If all you have is money, repent. Only God's word establishes true faith.
What should be our response to truth? We ought to believe (faith), obey and preserve the truth. For example, we all must acknowledge that 2+2 = 4. Will you object, "What about my freedom to choose, or what about my right to disagree?" Can 2+2 equal 3, 5 or 8? No, it cannot be! Religion is free in the sense that no one can force you to embrace it. But when you are confronted with the truth and have faith, you have less ability to do otherwise. You are constrained by the truth. I cannot disagree with the truth that 2+2=4. There is no place to wriggle. I have to acknowledge the truth. No one forced me but I must receive it. Do you want to do it? Yes, no one compelled you. You willingly obey the truth, yet you are free (not compelled). I cannot object to the proposition that 2+2=4 because it is the truth. I am free (willing) but I cannot do otherwise.
Faith is a humble returning to truth. Did the prodigal son return because he was hungry? Well, he could continue eating with the swine. When some people insist on the freedom to sin, let them go on with their willful ways. When the consequences of sin catch up with them, they will realize "I am a man" when they found themselves grabbing food from the swine. On the other hand, if we force or compel them to become Christ-like, they will react strongly against it. Many atheists (like Karl Marx) were born in a strict, Christian family. Does that mean that we should abandon them to wickedness? No! Release and then pull again. Release and pull again. This is something profound we ought to learn. When the prodigal son returns, he is still a son even though he is astray. He is his father's son so he cannot go to the wrong father. The prodigal son pleaded, "I'm not worthy to be received as a son for I have sinned against heaven and you." But still, the father accepted him and gave him a ring (a symbol of authority), robe (a symbol of righteousness), shoes (a new way of life) and a feast, the sacrifice of joy. These gifts represent different aspects of our salvation.
Faith is the prodigal reason returning to the truth. It is no longer straying. It is also the return of the prodigal emotion (affection) to divine love. And it is the return of the prodigal will to the eternal will of God. Reformed theology invites all churches to come back to the authority of Scriptures. We must never disobey Scriptures in favour of denominational bias. If a sectarian belief conflicts with Scriptures, we must leave it behind and come back to the truth. Anglicans, Presbyterians and Brethrens must not love their churches more than God himself. I told my church members, "If you love this church more than God and his Kingdom, you are idolatrous. This congregation is merely a Bible study group in the universal Church of Christ". Therefore, our faith must transcend denominational boundaries as we join with other true believers in witnessing to the world.
Beloved, are you returning like the prodigal son? Faith is not mere intellectual assent. It involves our emotion and our will as well. Is your mind returning to God's truth? Is your emotion returning to divine love? Is your will conformed to God's will? Faith is nothing less than the return of the whole person to a proper relation with God. Come, let us return to God. Let us think after God's thoughts, feel after God's heartbeat and act along with God's hands. Only then could we build up all of life centred upon God.
For revelation and truth comes from God and faith is the response of man. When they meet, true faith is birthed. Faith, obedience and truth can never be separated. In the name of the Lord, I beseech all churches to discard unbiblical practices and reconstruct their faith. How can we keep falling down on the floor and become unconscious? I don't care what the pastor tells you. If it is not biblical and bypasses the mind, God will judge this kind of blind, reckless and irresponsible faith. No saint has ever been touched by the Spirit and become unconscious. We are called to reconstruct our Christian faith and it is a challenge for all churches. For this cause I care not for life or death. The reconstruction of faith is not only the responsibility of any particular preacher or the Reformed movement. Rather it is the task of every Christian believer.
Why do we conduct Bible exposition on Mondays? Why do we persist in our struggle, labour and sacrifice? The reason is too many churches do not have the courage to preach fearlessly the important doctrines of God that need to be preached.
Nominal Christians think, "It's Sunday. I want to get a good rest for Monday so I don't care what the pastor preaches." A pastor must then consider, "Do I lead the flock to God? Or let them stray away from the word? Should I please men or be faithful to the truth?" I must make a choice and be accountable to God. In the 20th century, there are two types of churches. There are those who are faithful to the word and others who misinterpret the Bible to peddle the teachings of the New Age movement. If the new generation of Christians continues to lead the Church to wrong paths, don't blame anyone if the churches are eventually closed down. If the glory of the Lord abandons the Church in judgement, it will be most tragic and pitiful.
Recently, I received news of a Hong Kong church founded on the faithful preaching of the word. Their membership has grown to thousands and preaching branches are also set up in other places. I heartily say, "Amen!" Away with superstitious and unbiblical practices! If you have a big church and do not preach the word, the bigger your church is, the more tragic it becomes. For those poor Christians locked up in that congregation are starving without the word. Satan will use this kind of false church growth to do his work. As the congregation grows, there is no more room for truth. They will stray further after false prophets for their ears itch for unbiblical teachings.
What is faith? Perhaps you are saying, "I understand more now concerning faith. I want to be faithful and be established in our hope and our ethics, service and witness". God's word encompasses all of spiritual life and is profitable for teaching and training in godliness. It provides sufficient revelation from the creation of the world till the future consummation of his kingdom. It informs us of the fall of man and the redemption of Christ. No other book is comparable to it in its scope, ranging from the beginning of history until the end of the world. Blessed are those who are diligent in the word and teach others to obey it. Today, there are many Chinese who are able to earn money but too few of those who can lead others to the Lord. But I believe many are called to be ministers of the Lord here in this task of reconstruction of faith.
Confronting Obstacles
The enemy of faith comes from opposition without and confusion within. Man is fallen and his fleshly thinking is a man-centred system that conflicts with God's word. Therefore, even in ivory towers of high culture, there is much opposition to faith. Philosophy originates from the Greek words 'phileo' and 'sophia', meaning, "I love wisdom". The most brilliant Greek philosophers dare not claim that they are experts but merely lovers of wisdom. The famous orchestras in the world like the Philharmonic (lover of harmonics) Orchestra in New York, Cleveland, Boston and Chicago achieved the highest musical attainment. Yet they only claimed to be "lovers of music". So was it with the ancient Greek thinkers.
Plato sometimes used 'eros' in the context of a pursuit of truth. 'Eros' is to desire something that is outward, for example, the beauty of a lady who attracts men to gaze upon and pursue her. The motive and attraction come from a lower position to pursue something higher. 'Phileo' can be used for a horizontal love. However, the Bible uses 'agape' to describe love from above to something lower. God, in his glorious condescension, sacrificed himself for us. Herein lies the beautiful uniqueness of Christianity. The goods news is that God came for us, and reached down to save man while we were yet fallen and incapable of reaching up to him.
In view of Christ's humility, you must not be proud of your gifts and humbly learn through suffering. Perhaps, young people should minister in obscure villages before preaching in the cities. You must be moulded and broken if you want to be greatly used for the Lord's kingdom.
The Greek sought for knowledge with man as the centre while biblical faith reckoned with God as the centre of all things. Whenever there is an apparent conflict between faith and philosophy, faith is rejected outright without carefully considering the facts. Some people claim, "If you don't believe in the theory of evolution, you are considered anti-science. If you believe in Jesus, you are anti-intellectual." Christians are often ridiculed for believing in the ex nihilo creation of the universe and other doctrines. What shall we do when our faith is challenged by:
1) man-centered philosophies;
2) political systems;
3) false religions and cults; or
4) cultural structures standing against the knowledge of Christ?
Opposition serves to refine the Church.
Shall we remain faithful till the end? How would we react when faced with the prospect of martyrdom? Would we reason, "Wait…what about my loved ones? I believe in my heart but I also need to save my neck. Can I deny Christ outwardly?" It is unvarnished hypocrisy to say one thing and yet do the contrary.
Pagans are sceptical of Christianity, not because our teachings are not good. Many people are repulsed because of those who profess faith with their lips but deny their beliefs with a sinful lifestyle. We must be careful of our testimony. Faith and conduct, belief and deeds, voice and heart, hearing and doing, knowledge and practice, should be complementary and unified.
When persecuted, Paul says, "If you believe in your heart and confess with your mouth that Jesus is Lord, you will be saved". Some preachers tried to convince the audience that all is needed for salvation is to repeat the phrase, "Jesus is Lord", as if it was a mantra. They said, "Didn't the book of Romans say that?" Yes indeed, but it is the Book of Romans. Isn't the epistle canonical? Yes, but I must ask, "Why is the text not found in Corinthians or Ephesians?"
This is because the Roman Empire forbids its subjects from declaring that Christ is the Lord. In effect, Paul is saying that because of this conviction, you willingly face even death, you shall be saved. Jesus said, "Not all who calls me, 'Lord!' will be saved but only he who does the will of God." These doers of wickedness can even perform healing, miracles and cast out demons like many bad preachers claim today. But Jesus said, "I do not know you. Depart from me, you doers of evil!" How can they be evil in view of those miracles? Whether their conduct is evil or their ministry is evil, we are not told clearly, but they are among those who profess Christ as Lord. Therefore be cautious with your interpretation. Don't even say, "Let Scripture interpret Scripture." If you begin with a wrong interpretation, then you will misinterpret the other texts in light of that error. The Bible should be properly understood as a unified whole.
When the Gentiles, scholars, political systems and false religions rage against us, those without a biblical foundation would be greatly shaken. When we expound Scriptures, we also need to be careful of heresies. Those who are wrong usually find it very hard to see they are in the wrong. Once, my wife kept looking at me throughout my sermon. Encouraged, I thought that sermon was unusually powerful and passionate. Actually that day, I preached without noticing a grain of rice left at the side of my mouth. Verily, I tell you, heresies are hard to detect.
How can we find guidance to know right from wrong? Apart from the Bible, we can also find guidance from how the Holy Spirit has led the Church throughout history. Here, in their zeal to maintain private interpretations, many independent churches neglect the legacy of doctrines from the past. We should not be too proud to ignore the saints and scholars who preceded us.
For example, the great Church Councils of Nicea and Chalcedon in the first and second century defended doctrines that have become touchstones of orthodoxy. Do you believe in the Deity of Christ? Do you believe the two natures of Christ? He is fully man and fully God. His human nature and divine nature should be distinguished – not confused, separated or merged. Do you believe in his three-fold ministry as Prophet, Priest and King? If yes, do you know that such doctrines were expounded in John Calvin's Institutes of Christian Religion? Many teachers in the Church preach these doctrines without realizing the sources. When we study the Christian treasury of faith, we could see how the Holy Spirit guided the Church to the rediscovery of these important truths through godly saints and scholars. We should not shun true tradition. Rev. Stephen Chen once alluded in his sermon, "True tradition is the living faith of the dead. False tradition is the dead faith of the living" (The quotation may be attributed originally to G.K. Chesterton). This is a profound saying! There are godly saints who are now dead yet they still speak, handing over to us a living faith. There are also false prophets who are alive and popular yet their faith is dead.
Through God's wisdom, Augustine was able to expound on God's sovereign grace in election. Although he was not always right or above correction, he understood that faith is the motivation to know by reason. During the Reformation, Martin Luther rediscovered the doctrine of justification by faith alone and John Calvin, eternal election. This legacy of truth became our Christian heritage to the extent that their teachings are based on the Scriptures. Otherwise, it is meaningless. I was deeply moved when I read Augustine's Retractions, in which he, at an advanced age, evaluated his earlier works. He said, "Follow the Scriptures. If you find my teachings to be contrary to Scriptures, throw away what is mine and follow the Scriptures." This speaks volumes about the man. In contrast, some church leaders lord over their flock with an iron fist. They claim, "I am the boss. I am the prophet of God. You must listen to me!" No, God's inspired word is the ultimate source of authority that binds our conscience.
Finally, there are three essential areas, which we must not forget. Orthodox faith is founded on God's revelation on:
1) The work of God the Father in creation, providence and final judgement;
2) The work of the pre-existent Son of God in incarnation, redemption, vicarious death, resurrection, ascension and his return; and
3) The work of the Holy Spirit in the inspiration of Scriptures, regeneration of sinners and preservation of the saints.
Here, we see the Trinitarian content of faith, encompassing the harmonious roles in the Godhead. The Father is our Creator, Provider and Judge. Jesus is our Saviour, who executed the redemptive plan through his Incarnation, death, resurrection and eventual return as King. The Holy Spirit is our Comforter and Guide, who regenerates and guides and protects the saints till we appear spotless before the Father. These fundamental doctrines cannot be compromised. Church elders, if you don't believe in orthodox doctrines, please resign. Pastors, if you do not preach the orthodox faith, you must repent.
It is useless to spend valuable resources to send out missionaries with a distorted understanding of the gospel. Missionary enterprises without a solid foundation in faith and truth only serve to bring the gospel into disrepute. Even our cultural mandate must be founded on truth. Let us conclude this message with a prayer that believers will continually yearn for God's word and live it out obediently, and that leaders would be raised up to proclaim this glorious message faithfully. Amen!
[1] China Inland mission is founded by Hudson Taylor.
[2] Here, Reverend Stephen Thong is employing a word play on "fa chai" (prosperity) and "kuan chai" (coffin).
[3] John Calvin called it the Latin term "sensus divinitatis", meaning "sense of the divine." According to the "Dictionary of Latin and Greek Theological Terms Drawn Principally from Protestant Scholastic Theology" by Richard A. Muller, it is defined as, "A basic, intuitive perception of the divine existence; it is generated in all men through their encounter with the providential ordering of the world. The "sensus divinitatis" is, therefore, the basis both of pagan religion and of natural theology. Because of the fall, the religion that arises out of this sense of the divine or seed of religion ("semen religionis," q.v.) is idolatrous and incapable of saving or of producing true obedience before God. Man's "sensus divinitatis," thus, is capable only of leaving him without excuse in his rejection of God's truth."
[4] Romans 1:18-23 speaks of a general, universal revelation of God's eternal power and divine wisdom through the created nature.
[5] Acts 17:26-28


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Ever fancied owning your very own slice of Scotland? Fantasised about escaping the rat race and decamping to your very own private island?
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But Little Ross Island hides a grim secret - it was the site of a brutal murder in 1960.
Lying in the estuary south of Kirkcudbright in Dumfries and Galloway , the island boasts its very own lighthouse, keepers cottages and a pebbly beach, as well as a sinister back story.
In August 1960 relief lighthouse keeper, Hugh Clark was found murdered on the shores of the island. The other keeper on duty, Robert Dickson, had fled, but was later convicted for the cold-hearted killing.
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Spinblox is a fun and exciting new falling block puzzle game for all ages, including Classic and Advanced games with 2 different modes: Endless and Timed. Classic, first seen as a Web app, now includes Advanced with special blox for an heightened challenge. Spin 2 blox to create a group of 3 or more same colored blox in a row or column. Groups are removed each wave. Points are awarded and the game is over when the blox reach the top or the timer runs out.
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With little money or staff to invest in technology, small nonprofits are falling farther behind their counterparts in larger organizations, a new study says.
The Nonprofit IT Staffing Survey, conducted by NTEN: The Nonprofit Technology Network and by The NonProfit Times, questioned more than 1,000 organizations about their information technology salaries, investments, sophistication and satisfaction.
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Bell Cornwell are delighted to welcome Robyn Tobutt to our ever-growing team of expert Planners at our head office in Hook.
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The Patient Centered Medical Home (PCMH) is a model for the delivery of primary health care in an office setting that is becoming widely implemented across the country as a means to build a reliable primary health care system that delivers accessible, affordable and high-quality health care.
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Sela (@SelaHipHop) – Spice Feat Curly Castro (@CurlyCastro) [Music Video]
Sela is excited to announce the release of our single, Spice feat. Curly Castro! Spice stands as the first single off of our upcoming, 10,000 Hours EP which will be available this fall. Curly Castro is a new Man Bites Dog Records signee and a long time friend and collaborator with the Sela collective. Curly Castro brings high intensity to every production. It was our pleasure to work with him again. Sela Collective members David Little and Mike King both masterfully emcee over this Margel theSophant production.
Spice was originally written for the Sela video series Raw Diamonds with a proposed theme of education. Upon hearing the track, Curly Castro recommended a revolution theme inspired by the 1984 cult classic film, Dune. The idea sparked the minds of all involved to deliver this edgy, seamless blend of sci-fi and hip hop.
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Hello coffee enthusiasts,
With the holidays shortly upon us, I thought I would use this blog post to outline what it's like to own a small business during the holiday season. Typically holidays are a time for people to relax and unwind, but that's definitely not the case for business owners like us. All the way up until the 25th finally arrives, you can count on us to be working even more than our usual, overloaded schedules. You would never hear us complain though, because this truly is the most wonderful time of the year.
I want to start out by explaining what all we do differently during the holiday season. On the surface, it really doesn't seem that different from our every-day activity, but it really all depends on how much participation we receive from our customers. First off, we always offer some special seasonal drinks and pastries. These limited-time items can be anything between our Egg Nog Lattes to our Peppermint Espresso Bark. The list of holiday menu options is pretty long, but implementing these items isn't the strenuous part of the holiday season for us. That title is reserved exclusively for the Holiday Ordering Sheets.
Laurel and I have a serious Love/Hate relationship with our Holiday Ordering Sheets. Starting with the bad news, since everyone always insists on receiving that first for some reason, the ordering sheets are truly a mystery. It's like a fun surprise present every time we receive one because we have no idea what the customer will want. Sometimes it's just something easy like one of our Pecan Pies, and other times it's something not-so-easy like 17 assorted holiday boxes containing 9 specialty pastry items and a dozen cookies each (yes, this is an actual example of an order we're working on filling out literally as I'm typing this.) That truly is the bad news of the ordering sheets because it's so difficult to prepare based off of how erratic the orders can be.
Now to the good news, and there's plenty of it to outweigh the bad. It's as simple as this, our main goal of owning this business is to provide everything we have to offer to this lovely community of ours. When you consider the fact that people are coming to us to take on the responsibly of supplying dessert for their holidays, well that alone is rewarding enough to make all of the late nights worth-while. Putting the extra profits and exposure aside, just knowing that we're making our customers holidays a little easier is truly why this is our favorite time of the year.
With all of that being said, I hope you guys have a better understanding of how the holidays work for us here at BCB. We will be accepting Holiday Ordering Sheets up until Friday, December 22nd, so feel free to stop in either shop to fill one out. A big thank you to everyone who is making this holiday season so wonderful for us already, and I want to wish you all the happiest of holidays since my next post will be dated in the new year. A scary thought, but we all can't wait to see what 2018 has to hold for BCB.
Until next time,
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Schools in Romania are faced with a phenomenon that promotes violence among pupils
Unfortunately, schools in Romania are faced with a phenomenon that promotes violence among pupils, also known as bullying. Thousands of children are harassed, threatened and attacked in school by their own mates, because of their social status or physical appearance. Data provided by the Education Ministry show that 18,780 cases of violence among children were reported at national level in the period 2014-2015. Tens of thousands of calls were also registered by the Child's Phone Association, from children complaining of having been assaulted in school. 54% of the children talked to nobody about that, 24% shared their pain with colleagues, and only 22% of them talked to their parents.
In 2016, the 'Save the Children' Romania organization launched the first national study on bullying in Romanian schools. Here is psychologist Marius Rusu: "Only 13% of the school children are aware of bullying as a phenomenon. This shows that there is very little prevention or intervention in schools in relation to that. Data have also shown that 31% of the children are rejected by their peers, 29% are threatened and denigrated at least twice a week, and 39% are actually aggressed, hurt, pushed, spit on. I believe that the real phenomenon can be seen when we talk about the children that witness this phenomenon in schools. 73% of the children say they have witnessed bullying. Also, as regards the online environment, the situation is no better. 69% of the children say that have witnessed at least one case of bullying on WhatsApp, among groups of colleagues, in the past week. So we are talking about a growing phenomenon and this is happening mainly because there are no prevention programs in schools. Also, it is an indicator that in Romanian society abuse is still very present."
Psychologists believe that the first factor leading to this situation is the family environment, and what children see at home, at their parents. As a result of that, 6 out of 10 children grow up in the presence of physical or emotional violence. If we refer to the school environment, specialists say that parental education centers and support services for children and families are needed in each and every county, as the offices of psycho-pedagogical counseling in schools are insufficient. There is one advisor for every 800 pupils in the schools across the country, and only one advisor for every 1,200 pupils in Bucharest.
In the past years, several campaigns, programs and debates have been held, aimed at combating this phenomenon. Recently, the 'Save the Children' organization has launched the pilot program titled 'Schools without Bullying', which will be running this year, benefiting 5,000 pupils in 20 schools.
Here is Marius Rusu, psychologist with the 'Save the Children' organization, with details: "We are trying to develop a pilot project in Dâmboviţa County and we are taking a different approach, by creating teams made up of a teacher, a school adviser and a pupil, in our effort to fight bullying at two levels. First of all, we pay attention to prevention, trying to develop children's social-emotional abilities. Secondly, we want to raise public awareness over the risks of bullying, by carrying out ability development programs. We also want to draft clear procedures to manage cases of bullying and to train teachers and school advisors who will know, step by step, what to do from the very moment a case of bullying is reported. Most importantly, during this pilot project we try to get children involved in this team, to make them our partners in drafting strategies and finding solutions, in an attempt to eliminate bullying type of behaviors."
The 'Smart Parents Association' carried out a bullying prevention campaign last year, jointly with Itsy Bitsy FM radio station. A first debate on containing bullying was venued by the Parliament Palace, which enjoyed the participation of over 40 representatives of the Government, Parliament, NGOs, psychologists and experts.
Nadia Tătaru, co-founder of Itsy Bitsy FM and the president of the 'Smart Parents Association' is the initiator of the national campaign for preventing bullying: "The round table talks we had with all stakeholders all throughout last year were also attended by some MPs. Two of them noticed how important this problem of bullying was and came up with two legislative initiatives which they tabled in Parliament in May. These legislative initiatives are aimed at introducing into the Education Law and the Labor Code the wording 'psychological violence equals bullying', alongside other forms of violence, particularly the physical one, that we were all well aware of. These drafts are following their natural course in parliament, the draft amending the Education law reaching the most advanced stage of them all, as it has been analyzed by all the relevant committees and will certainly be debated in a plenary session of the Chamber of Deputies this autumn, in the Senate, and we will have a new, amended, education law. Bullying will be penalized, but our aim is not to introduce penalties, but to make people aware of how dangerous psychological violence may be and to tell them they should stop doing it. To reach this goal, we should carry out prevention campaigns with a powerful message, campaigns to train teachers, to be able to identify bullying and intervene properly."
According to the World Health Organization, Romania ranks third in a classification of 42 countries where this phenomenon has been investigated.
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As Interest in Biking and Walking Rises, Will Funding Keep Up?
Thompson points to significant gains in bicycle commuting in the last decade, which is up 57% since 2000, and finds that "While biking and walking make up 12 percent of all trips in the U.S., they receive only 1.6 percent of federal transportation funding, according to the report. If House Speaker John Boehner & Co. get their way, that percentage would drop to zero."
Thompson also writes about the chicken-and-egg way in which increased biking and walking lead to increased funding and participation in non-motorized transportation. Perhaps more important are the safety implications of increased biking and walking. Cities and states with more biking and walking see far lower fatality rates than places with low levels of bipedalism.
With, "40 percent of all trips in the U.S....less than 2 miles. Clearly, we could be doing a lot more biking and walking, and a lot less driving."


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Star actress, Yvonne Okoro yesterday did the unexpected when she tweeted about fellow actress Jackie Appiah's latest movie titled, 'Cheaters'.
'Cheaters' currently awaits an anticipated huge premiering event at the Silverbird Cinema in Accra on May 24.
The movie happens to be Jackie Appiah's first love role film with popularactor Adjetey Anang after separate careers.
It also stars the likes of Omar Sherriff Captan, Okawa Shaznay, Chichi Neblett, Uche Iwuannyawu, Henry A. Asiedu and a host of others.
Yvonne's tweet urged her fan base to go and see the movie on May 24.
"On May 24 at Silverbird Cinemas 7pm prompt. Cheaters, a movie directed by Frank Rajah. U [you] need 2 [to] c [see] this," she tweeted about the poster of the film.
Some of her fan base retweeted the message and replied to assure they will attend the premiere because of her.
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Some also said they would only come for the premiere, if Yvonne Okoro will attend the ceremony, so they will get to take photos with her.
A lady from Takoradi also tweeted that she was coming to Accra for the movie because of Yvonne.
It is the first time this year Yvonne has tweeted about movie she didn't feature in and a movie Jackie Appiah has starred in.
It is not clear what Yvonne and Jackie's relationship is at the moment since they've not been seen together in a long time.
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3 Reasons Why Being A Copywriter Is A Smart Career Move
There's one thing you CAN'T stand: boring content. And you're not alone. In a day and age where "content is king" and attention spans are short, it's more important than ever to understand how to capture and keep a reader. Otherwise, you'll lose them to someone else.
Related: 3 Ways To Kickstart Your Creative Career
If you have a way with words and you have an interest in marketing, copywriting might be a smart career move on your part.
Why? There are plenty of reasons why you should consider becoming a copywriter. Here are three major ones:
1. Copywriting skills are in-demand.
With more and more companies turning their backs on traditional "yell and sell" advertising strategies and moving toward inbound and content marketing techniques that focus on content, copywriting is an extremely in-demand skill set.
According to the Content Marketing Institute, 70% of B2B marketers are creating more content than they did one year ago. That means more and more companies are looking for and hiring copywriters to create this content. Someone has to craft copy that attracts and keeps customers! Why not you?
2. You don't need a formal education to become a copywriter.
While many have leveraged an English or Marketing degrees as a starting point to their copywriting career, getting a formal education isn't necessary in many cases – especially if you plan to freelance.
So, what can you do to supplement your lack of formal education? Here are a few ideas:
- Start a blog and contribute to it regularly
- Get tips and feedback from successful copywriters
- Look into online training programs
All of these things will help you hone your copywriting skills. Don't let your lack of formal education keep you from pursuing your passion for writing!
3. You have the freedom to work from home or in an office.
As a copywriter, you have the freedom to choose whether you want to work from home or work in an office. Many other professions don't have this luxury. So, if you love having the flexibility to choose when and where you want to work, copywriting is a role you should consider for sure.
Fight against boring content. Become a copywriter and use your passion for writing to inspire readers to keep reading!
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