Setting Goals

Many people live in this world adrift. They work hard, but have no sense of achievement or worthwhile aspiration.
The reason is that they spend less of their time thinking about what they want from life instead of formally setting goals and investing time to achieve them. A life without goals is like venturing on a journey without a known destination (after all they say "life is a journey").

 The process of setting goals helps you choose where you want to go life. By knowing precisely what you want to achieve, you know where you have to concentrate your efforts. You'll also quickly spot distractions that can, so easily, lead you astray.

The first step to setting goals is to consider the SMART mnemonic

• S - Specific/Significant 
• M - Measurable/Meaningful
• A - Attainable/Action-oriented
• R - Relevant/Realistic
• T - Time-bound/Track-able

Second step is to then set the goals (long-term and short-term).

You can group them in the following categories (or in other categories of your own)

• Career - What level do you want to reach in your career? or achievements you plan on achieving in a particular time.

• Spiritual - How do you want to improve in your spiritual life? Things to do to strengthening it.

• Education/Academic - What particular knowledge, information or skill you want to acquire/develop in order to achieve your goals and better your person?

• Attitudinal - Bad habits you want to quit or good ones you want to improve on.

• Financial - How much you plan on earning and saving.

• Family/Relationships - Relationships you want to strengthening and non beneficial relationships you want to ditch.

• Physical/Health - Steps to take to loose or gain weight, get fit, eat right...

• Public Service - Things to do to help better others in your little sphere of life.

Ponder deeply on these categories and write down the ones you really want to achieve. Remember, they should be SMART.

Once you've decided on your set of goals, keep the process going by daily reviewing and updating it.
You will see how meaning creeps into your life as you start setting goals and working towards achieving them.

Good luck and HAPPY NEW YEAR!!

New Pacer; Jhenè Aìkò

I just love this lady. I love her voice and her sensuality. She has a way of captivating the mind of her listener with her thought provoking lyrics and her pop-tinged vocals.

Jhene's previous works include her L.P 'sailing souls' and her E.P 'Sail out' (she has a thing for sailing sha). Her songs has brought a new light into the concept of music.

Quick one about her: Jhene Aiko is an American singer and recording artist from L.A, California.
Aiko has been in the entertainment industry since 2002 and she started as a vocals contributor to several B2K releases and later started making singles of her own.
She decided later on to focus on school and toned down the music venture. By 2008, she got pregnant and delivered a beautiful baby girl.

I believe a lot of things happened in Aiko's life during that period and it has turned her in a musical genius that she is today.

My favourite songs of her are from her album 'SAIL OUT' and 'FROM TIME' by Drake.
You need to listen to them. You can get them on tubidy

Aiko is one singer sure to make a mark in the music industry.

The Bro Code

READER DISCRETION BE ADVISED; The codes contains swear words, sex words, prejudice and all those other "be advised" shit

"A guy cannot be left without a code to govern his actions less, the world will lose order and the very fabric of life itself can be torn apart or some crazy avenger shit like that"
                                                                                                                       -- Some wise man

N.B: Every code here must strictly be adhered to less,  you seize to be a Guy

1.) A BRO MUST ALWAYS HAVE ANOTHER BROS BACK.
     Never leave a bro to fight his battles alone. You've got to back him up.
     Be it physical, emotional or spiritual...wait scratch that, if it's spiritual you better mind your business.

2.) A BRO MUST ALWAYS BE AVAILABLE AS A WINGMAN TO ANOTHER BRO.
     Wingman'ism is a very important part of the world system y'know? Those niggas that willing lie for you to get a girl (make you look good). Aint that important?

3.) A BRO SHOULD NOT BE ALLOWED TO BITCH ABOUT SEXUAL ENCOUNTERS.
     Sure its ginger to tell your friends how you're going to sleep with a girl and  even what you're going to use to sleep with em. But it's bitching. If you do this, yous a bitch. So umm, you can go search for The Bitch Code now bitch!

4.) NEVER TARGET ANOTHER BROS EX, TRIALS OR GIRLFRIEND.
      You can go for a bros ex only when the bro says he's over her and you can only try a bros trail when the bro fails.

5.) NEVER HIT A BRO IN THE CROTCH...NEVER EVER!
      Writing this is making my stomach hurt already.

6.) YOU MUST SLAP A BRO IF HE'S ABOUT SOILING HIMSELF WITH A POOR LOOKING LADY.
      Slap the shit out of that bro!

7.THOU SHALL NOT LOVE ANOTHER BROS MOTHER,  AUNT,  SISTER. ...ANYTHING ON SKIRT.
    Take your filthy fetish somewhere else you bloody pervert.

8.) A BRO SHOULD ALWAYS TRY TO HELP OUT ANOTHER BRO TO GET A GIRL OR STRENGTHEN A RELATIONSHIP.
     Don't be a bad belle

9.) A BRO IS ONLY ALLOWED TO FORCE GOOD MORALS ON ANOTHER BRO.
      See guy, I cant be bothered. Don't come on here and choke me with your bad pleasures (smoking,  drinking,  perversing). Aint nobody got time to be peer-pressurized.

10.) A BRO MUST NOT MAKE ANOTHER BROS LOOK BAD IN FRONT OF GIRLS AND PARENTS.

11.) A BRO MUST NEVER DISRESPECT ANOTHER BROS PARENTS.
        If you got bad manners..keep it in your family.

12.) THE  ULTIMATE CODE: BROS BEFORE HOES
         You don't need no elaboration
     

Justin Bieber says he's "officially retiring"

Justin Bieber has just dropped a sad or good news (depending on who's reading).

On Tuesday night, December 25, the19-year-old singer told his 47 million fans on Twitter that he's quitting music.

"My beloved beliebers I'm officially retiring," he announced.

"The media talks a lot about me.They make a up a lot of lies and want me to fail but I'm never leaving you, being a belieber is a lifestyle," he continued. "Be kind loving to each other, forgive each other as God forgave us through Christ. Merry Christmas IM HERE FOREVER."

Last week, Bieber also talked about retiring from entertainment business during his visit to Power 106 radio station. "I'm actually retiring, man," he said. However, his rep immediately confirmed that the Canadian singer wasn't serious with his words.

In the past few months, Bieber was busy with his work. In addition to releasing new songs via Music Mondays, the "Baby" hitmaker prepared the release of his new documentary movie "Justin Bieber's Believe".

DailyDevotion: His Partners In Soul Winning

    The Lord Jesus, talking about His mission in Luke 19:10 declared, "...the Son of man is come to seek and to save that which was lost."

This statement clearly underlines how passionate the Master was about soul winning. He considered it much more important than physical food when He said to His disciples, "...My meat is to do the will of him that sent me, and to finish his work" (John 4:34)

     In Mathew 9:38, the Lord, once again, conveyed the urgency and importance of soul winning to His disciples by saying, "Pray ye therefore the Lord of the harvest, that He will send forth labourers into His harvest."
He finished His work here on earth and went to heaven, but before His departure, He charged the church to, "...Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to every creature" (Mark 16:15).
We're God's co-labourers today in the ministry of soul winning.

    The responsibility of preaching the Gospel has been passed on to us. Our theme verse says, "Preach the world; be instant in season, out of season...," in other words, preach the Gospel when you feel like it, and when you dont. It's your life vocation.

You practice it, whether or not you feel ike doing it. You're to partner with the Lord in winning others, not only because it's our vocation, but because you're persuaded by the love of Christ.

    Don't say, "Well, if the anointing comes one me, I'll preach." That's wrong, because we don't need any more anointing to preach the Gospel than we did when we received the Holy Spirit.
Acts 1:8: "But ye shall receive power, after that the Holy Ghost is come upon you: and ye shall ne witnesses unto me both in Jerusalem, and in all Judea, and in Samaria, and unto the uttermost part of the earth."

   God has already sent and anointed you to preach the Gospel; don't wait for another sign or instruction.

Justin Bieber's granny says he should "pick up his pants"

Justin Bieber 's grandmother Diane Dale
apparently is not a fan of his style.

"He should pick up his pants," she told E!
News during the premiere of " Justin Bieber's Believe" at Regal Cinemas L.A. Live on Wednesday, December 18. The singer's
grandfather Bruce Dale, however, had different opinion. "I like it. I like it," he said.

In addition to supporting the singer for his documentary movie premiere, Bieber's grandparents defended the singer against critics who suggested he needed rehab
following his headline-making antics this year.
"There are so many lies going around. A little bit is true but most of it is lies. It's
terrible," his grandmother said, as quoted by Sky News.

Bieber's grandfather added, "He's still a teenager growing up in the spotlight. How would you like to wake up in the morning with a camera shoved in your face? I
don't blame him for acting out. I would."

Director Jon M. Chu, who worked with the singer for his docu-movie debut " Justin Bieber: Never Say Never" and the new project, also shared his impression of the 19-year-old pop star. "I think if moviegoers see Justin the way I see Justin, they'll accept him, warts and all - and see that he's not as bad as the press makes him
out to be sometimes, and he's not as innocent as he tries to paint himself sometimes.
He's a troublemaker. It's what he is and
he's charming as hell, but that's who he is and that's what makes him Justin Bieber," he explained.

Brian Griffin Back on Family Guy Christmas episode

Family Guy has made fans biggest wish come true in the Christmas episode.

The show brought back the beloved dog Brian, who was declared dead after getting hit a by a car in an episode aired last month.

In the latest outing aired on Sunday, December 15, Stewie told a mall Santa that he wanted Brian back for Christmas. Newly adopted dog Vinny tried to cheer his owner up by dressing as Brian, but it didn't
work.

The pooch then took Stewie to the toy store to pick out something else. There, Stewie saw his past self who still had the time machine that could be used to save Brian
before he was hit by a car.

Stewie went back in time to save Brian. On Christmas Day, Brian thanked Stewie for giving him the best present of all, saying, "A lot of other families would have just
gotten another dog and moved
on."

Following the good surprise, series creator Seth MacFarlane tweeted to explain their message with Brian's temporary death, "And thus endeth our warm, fuzzy holiday
lesson: Never take those you love for granted, for they can be gone in a flash."

He later added, "I mean, you didn't really think we'd kill off Brian, did you? Jesus, we'd have to be f***ing high. ... Oh and hey thanks for caring so much about the canine Griffin. He is overcome with gratitude."

10 Of Nelson Mandela's Famous Quotes

1) It always seems impossible until it's done.

2) A good head and a good heart are always a formidable combination.

3) Lead fron the back- and let others believe they are in front.

4) A fundamental concern for others in our individual and community lives would go a long way in making the world the better place we so passionately dreamt of.

5) Everyone can rise above their circumstances and achieved success if they are dedicated to and passionate about what they do

6) I learned that courage is not the absence of fear, but the triumph over it. The brave man is not he who does not feel afraid, but he who conquers that fear.

7) Don't judge me by my success, judge me by how many times I fell down and got back up again


8) Resentment is like drinking poison and then hoping it will kill your enemies

9) I like friends who have independent minds because they tend to make you see problems all angles

10) If I had my time over I would do the same again. So would any man who dares call himself a man

Shorts And Mini skirts

Once upon a time, shorts and mini skirts were an indoors thing. It was deemed shameful to wear such out. But now, shorts and minis are female fashion trends to reckon with and I like it!

It brings out the sexy in a lady and the best part is that it can be worn to a lot of occasions. You can never go wrong...unless you don't have the right curves.

Some girls say shorts are better worn out than miniskirts cos it's to revealing. Err I don't get the logic behind that reasoning but they wrong. You cant debate which is better than which cos they're all the same....they both great.

This is one of the best trends of 2013

DailyDevotion : He's a God of Restoration #2

 Are you saying, ‘If only I hadn’t said, or done…’? You’re not unique; we all have our regrets. But God wants us to learn from them, notlive in them. ‘For you know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that though He was rich, yet for your sakes He became poor, that you through His poverty might become rich.’ Jesus wore the crown of thorns so you could wear the crown of righteousness, and be in right standing with God. ‘Being justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ’ (Romans 5:1 KJV). Being justified gives you the right to stand before God and claim His best. Is your business struggling or failing? Peter the fisherman experienced that too. So Jesus, the Restorer, said to him: ‘…“Launch out into the deep and let down your nets for a catch.” But Simon answered and said to Him, “Master, we have toiled all night and caught nothing; nevertheless at Your word I will let down the net.” And when they had done this, they caught a great number of fish, and their net was breaking. So they signalled to their partners in the other boat to come and help them. And they came and filled both the boats, so that they began to sink’ (Luke 5:4-7 NKJV). Just one word from Jesus, and you can go from the threshold of bankruptcy to adding a second boat. Jesus actually gave Peter back more than he lost. So the word for you today is, ‘Believe for more than you expected, because our God is a God of restoration.’

Picture illusion: What's the state of your mind?

The eyes captures images and the mind interprets them. So it's totally possible to allegedly see something that isn't as if it were. 

This occurs due to the state of the mind. You cannot assume to see something you know nothing about - That is why knowledge is both elixir and poison. 

That's why the bible advises us to tame our minds by hearing the right things, seeing the right things and learning the right things.

Okay skip the whole yans, what do you see in these pictures? 

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Answer with the numbers

Ben Affleck Lashes Out at Paparazzi

Ben Affleck knows the drill when it comes to the paparazzi, but he's sick and tired of his children being followed and photographed.

In a new interview with Playboy, Affleck shares his thoughts on being in the spotlight and admits that although he's fine with photographers following him around, he's not okay with grown men chasing after his three kids -- Violet, 8, Seraphina, 4, and Samuel, 1 -- with Jennifer Garner.

“You can say what you want about me. You can yell at me with a video camera and be TMZ. You can follow me around and take pictures all you want. I don’t care. There are a couple of guys outside right now. Terrific. That’s part of the deal. But it’s wrong and disgusting to follow children around and take their picture and sell it for money,” he tells Playboy. “It makes the kids less safe. They used to take pictures of our children coming out of preschool, and so this stalker who had threatened to kill me, my wife and our kids showed up at the school and got arrested. I mean, there are real practical dangers to this.”

This issue is very important to Affleck and Garner. The actress teamed up with Halle Berry earlier this year to get Senate Bill 606 passed in California, which is aimed at protecting the privacy of the children of public figures. Beginning on Jan. 1, 2014, a paparazzo convicted of harassing a minor who has been singled out due to his or her parent's profession (famous actors, singers, reality TV stars, politicians, etc.) can spend almost a year in jail.

Fines can also be imposed, including $10,000 for the first violation, $20,000 for the
second, and up to $30,000 for the third.

The law also allows the parent or guardian of the child being harassed to seek civil liability.

“My kids aren’t celebrities. They never made that bargain ... As their father it’s my job to
protect them from that stuff,” Affleck explains to Playboy. “I try my very best, and sometimes I’m successful. The tragic thing is, people who see those pictures naturally think it’s sweet. They don’t see the gigantic former gang member with a huge lens standing over a four-year-old and screaming to get the kid’s attention.”

“The kids are always looking down because they’re freaked out and scared of these people," he adds. "And so they yell.

Which is fine if you’re Lindsay Lohan coming out of a club, or me or any adult,” remarks Affleck. “With kids it’s tasteless at best.”

DailyDevotion: He's A God of Restoration

One day the Amalekites swept down on King David’s home town, burning it to the ground and taking its families captive.
 In this scene of devastation, David and his men ‘…lifted up their voices and wept, until they had no more power to weep’.

Now, God will let you grieve your losses because that’s healthy, but He won’t allow you to stay there too long. So God said to David, ‘Pursue, for you shall surely overtake them and without fail recover all.’ (1 samuel 30: 8)

Did David and his men get back everything they had lost? Yes, and much more besides, for our God is not only a God of restoration but a God of abundance. You say, ‘I feel so ashamed of the years I have wasted.’ The God Who created time can give you more of it. ‘I will restore to you the years that the swarming locust has eaten… the consuming locust You shall eat in plenty and be satisfied, and praise the Name of the Lord your God, who has dealt wondrously with you; and My people shall never be put to shame’.

Notice the word, ‘plenty’. When God blesses you, it will not come from an eyedropper or from a rationed supply. No, you’ll be able to sing, ‘His love hath no limit; His grace hath no measure, His power no boundary known unto men. For out of His infinite riches
in Jesus, He giveth, and giveth, and giveth again.’

Ever since Adam and Eve ‘blew it’ in Eden, God’s desire and plan has been to restore
to us all that we have lost. So come to Him today and let the restoration begin.

Miley Cyrus Grinds Santa

Last I checked, Santa would not give you a gift if you were bad. But this Santa is drinking and getting grinded...This is a bad bad man, what should we do to Santa?

Miley Cyrus gave new meaning to Christmas with her sexy version of the festivity.

Performing for KIIS FM's Jingle Ball at Staples Centre on Friday, December 6, she writhed against a "very bad" Santa's crotch, ground on a sexy female reindeer, and rubbed a dwarf's
cone bra.

The 21-year-old singer took the stage for "#GetItRight" in a high- cut sequinned briefs and matching crop top. She strutted around the stage with a fluffy Channel bag and a candy cane shaped microphone.

"You are a VERY BAD Santa @CheyneThomas," Cyrus tweeted a day after the performance along with a photo of her and the Santa.
Cyrus also closed out the LA radio's annual event with "Party in the USA" and "We Can't Stop" as well as a cover of Lana Del Rey's "Summertime Sadness".

The concert also featured performances from Ariana Grande, Robin Thicke , Macklemore, Austin Mahone and Selena Gomez among others.

Would you rather fulfil your biggest wish or resolve your deepest regret?

Humans got wishes and regrets and sometimes..no, most of the time, we're unable to achieve any.

So now, imagine if you found a genie lamp and after rubbing the lamp, the genie pops out and then offers to grant you either your gretest wish or help resolve your deepest regret. Which would you pick?

Daily Devotion: Preserved in Him

In Genesis, the Lord directed Noah to build an ark because judgment was coming on the world.

While he was building, the people scoffed at him because there was no sign of rain. "Will God actually destroy the world with water?" they ask, jeering at him.

Noah wasn't dissuaded however; he carried on till he completed the ark. The Lord had instructed him saying,......Genesis 7: 2-3

Noah did accordingly, and soon as he got into the ark with his family, and all the animals, God shut the door after them.
Shortly, it got cloudy, and windy; and rains began to fall until the whole world eas submerged in the ensuing deluge. The people thought it would stop, but it didn't, until it destroyed all men and animals on earth.

However, not so for the ark and those in it: the higher the water rose, the higher it lifted the ark and made it easy for it to glide along.
The same water that destroyed others, preserved Noah and his family; because they were in the ark.

That ark is symbolic of Christ. To be in Christ is to be in God's secret place of rest and protection. Read Psalms 91: 1-2.

Christ is your refuge! If you're in Him, you have nothing to fear because you're in safety. There may be a social or economic flood destroying men's lives today, but the same waters will bear you up and preserve you.

Paul Walker's Girlfriend Crying in photo since his sudden death

Paul Walker's longtime girlfriend Jasmine Pilchard-Gosnell was spotted for the first time since the actor's shocking death over Thanksgiving weekend.

She looked heartbroken and seemed to be crying as she hugged a friend outside Paul's home in Santa Barbara on Tuesday December 3.

Most recently, "Fast and Furious" family released a moving tribute video to remember the late actor.

The video is clips of his various scenes from the six car race movies, with "Coming Home" by P Diddy - Dirty Money played as at the background.

Walker died with his friend Roger Rodas in a fiery Porsche car crash on November 30.

The actor was a passenger, while the former pro racer was behind the wheel. The preliminary result of his autopsy reveals that he died of "combined effects of traumatic and thermal injuries."

A private memorial attended by friends, family and colleagues was held near the crash site on Monday night.
Co-star Vin Diesel was among the attendees, while Tyrese Gibson had visited the crash site before. He broke down in tears as he laid flowers during the emotional visit - Heartbreaking.

A funeral is currently in works. Walker's "Fast and Furious" family is helping with the arrangements.

Walker , 40, is survived by his 15-year-old daughter Meadow, while Rodas is survived by his wife and two children.

       PICTURES BY - TMZ

#DailyDevotion - Reach Outside Your Comfort Zone (1)

One author writes: 'While visiting my parents I needed a haircut, so I went to where my mum goes. As the owner Jim trimmed my hair, we started talking about spiritual things. The more we talked...the more he cut. I ended up with very short hair, but our conversation about Jesus was worth it.

Later, when I suggested to my mum that she invite Jim and his wife to church, she said, No
way they'd be interested...they lead a pretty wild life. I don't know two people further from God.
Nevertheless...the next time she went to the salon, she shot up a silent prayer: God, I
don't think these people are interested in You. So if You want me to say anything...make something happen. Just then Jim's wife said, I understand you're in a group that discusses spiritual things. We'd like to come.

Pam and Jim...eventually prayed with my folks and gave their lives to Christ - all because of a conversation that developed over a series of haircuts.

This kind of reaction rarely happens. Most Christians spend virtually all their time with other Christians...But when it comes to important matters...people listen to people they trust...especially about spiritual matters.

Paul says, How can people have faith in the Lord...if they have never heard about Him And...unless someone tells them?
If people are going be reached for Christ, for the most part, it'll happen through friends, not strangers.

 So, cultivate a relationship with somebody who works at a restaurant you frequent, or the people at your gym.
Invite the neighbours over for dinner...follow Christ's example and befriend people who don't know God.'

#Daily Devotion - Be Clear And Orderly

You will accomplish more through others than you will ever accomplish alone. But you’ll only do it if you’re able to give clear direction.

The story’s told of a coach who always communicated his goal to his runners before the
race. Just before the starter’s gun sounded he would say, ‘Stay to your left, and get back here as soon as you can.’ It doesn’t get any clearer than that!

Ed Rowell says, ‘A dream is a better future in need of an architect who will show others how to make it a reality.’ So you must be an architect. You must identify the dream and be able to draw it, not only for your benefit but also for the benefit of others. If you create a fuzzy
picture, people will follow you in a fuzzy way.

Lack of clarity hinders initiative, inhibits persistence, and undermines follow-through. People don’t give their best to something they don’t understand. They don’t stay on course for something they cannot see.

Nobody becomes motivated by something they kind of, sort of, believe in.
The Bible says, ‘Let all things be done decently and in order’ - 1 Corithians 14:40 NKJV.

God is a God of order, and He honours our efforts when they are carried out in a clear and orderly way. God instructed the prophet Habakkuk, 'Write the vision and make it plain on tablets, that he may run who reads it’ - Habakkuk 2:2 NKJV.

If you are not clear as to your vision, seek God’s guidance, write down what He tells you, and communicate it to those you need to tell in a clear, step-by-step, orderly way.

Paul Walker Dead: 'Fast and Furious' Actor dies in car crash

Actor Paul Walker is reported to have died in a car crash in Santa Clarita Calif  on Saturday November 30, by hiss rep.

He was 40 years old.

Walker's team released this statement on his Facebook page



Walker was best known for his leading roles in the "Fast And The Furious" movies. Sad news really.

TMZ reports that Walker was in a Porsche when the driver somehow lost control of the vehicle. It then slammed into either a post or a tree and then burst into flames and exploded (Like in the movies :( )

It is not yet known what caused the driver to lose control, but the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department said the crash happened around 3:30 p.m in the 28300 clock of Rye Canyon Loop.

Walker's other credits include “Varsity Blues", "Into the Blue",“Flags of Our Fathers” and “Takers.”

He is survived by his 15-year old daughter, Meadow.

Happy New Month

Congratulations! We're among the privileged few to see the FIRST day of the LAST month, isn't that great?

God in His infinite mercies brought us to the BEGINNING of the year and He's still with us nearing the END of it, we should be thankful for this. I personally have a lot of things to be thankful for.

First is My Life; Doctors can prescribe medications to put someone to sleep but they can never prescribe one to wake a person up so, I'm happy to wake everyday coz it means God's grace is still on me.

Second is my Family; Families split up daily and coz yours has always been together, you think it's no biggy - well, it is and I'm thankful mine is still together.

Third is my Admission; Two years at home was a pain but I finally got an admission into the university. It's by the grace of God really - You don't want to know the whole thing.

....and many more...
I come back to give God thanks for his grace in my life as proof of my appreciation for His grace in my life.
How bout you? Comment below on the things you are thankful to God for