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The Mystery and Act of Naming

Just as in the case of Adam, today God still brings us people, things and situations and allows us to name it. We must be careful then what name we give a thing, for it was recorded in scriptures that 'what ever name Adam called it (the animal), that was the name thereof', Gen.2:18-20. So God gives us the power to name whatever comes our way. Adam even named Eve, Gen.3:20. Some singles have named their spouses wrongly and ended up losing such to another. They name the one that is meant to be wife/husband 'girlfriend/boyfriend', years down the road, they're in regret. Some business personalities named certain opportunities 'waste of time', years down the road, they're in regret. Some children were wrongly named by their parents at birth and became a burden in adulthood. Remember 'Jabez'? 1Chron.4:9. You don't name a child in accordance with the circumstances surrounding your conception and delivery. The name of children must be got by revelati...

Should An Opposite Sex Be My Best Friend?

Let's call a spade a spade. Spending more time whether physically or via phone calls, chats and the likes with someone of the opposite sex somehow has a way of making us get emotionally attached to them.  This has caused a lot of harm in many relationships as some persons do not know how to draw the line between the two. Sometimes I wonder, why even make someone of the opposite sex your bestie. If you must do that, why not with the one you're in relationship with? Maybe there could be some underlying reasons for this but in my opinion, I don't think it is right.  Haba! We're made of flesh and blood, feelings must develop. Sometimes, it might just be stemming from one party to the other who might just be enjoying the attention just for fun. The result, soon, the individual with the stronger feelings begin to find displeasure in his or her partner and unconsciously begin to make comparisons  The truth is, we get bonded to people when we begin to get really close to them. ...