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Sisters, beware of the level/stage you will get to, where God's word doesn't make sense to you anymore or you become tired of his words just because you aren't seeing any result like those who testified. Don't be too quick to give up or to stop doing his words and following His instructions. Instead, trust him to strengthen you to hold on to those words and cast out every thought that doesn't give you peace because it's one of Satan's trick to shift your focus. Don't get frustrated Don't dwell on negative words. Rebuke Satan to out of your mind God bless us in Jesus name!

Welcome to Thoria's Diary Page 10  *NIKKY'S STORY* I got carried away by the things going on around me. I just wanted to be known. I wanted to be seen across the whole world. That was the mindset I had right from a tender age but sometimes, the things you seek doesn't come easily.  You need to watch your steps so that you won't end up regretting some things but, it's a pity I am already in that path now, searching for the way out. I initially had it in mind to go slowly but I guess I was anxious to walk in my vision. Along the way in the journey, I met some guys that introduced me to the trends. They were doing well and living big. I had to force myself into their DM's, to celebrate and message them often. Through that, I was able to get their attention and I began to follow their path as they led me. I began to meet with big men and I was enjoying my life. My dream was finally getting clear, i thought as I was enjoying myself with them. After some months, I fou...

Welcome to Thoria's Diary Page 9  *BRIDGET'S STORY* Living in a luxurious and extravagant life gives a lot of impression about me to people. Nobody knows I am putting on a mask. I can't tell anyone because I am not sure of what I want. I am enjoying the luxurious things I get but I am living in pains and it's really affecting me. I thought I could endure the pains but its getting too much and unbearable. My relationship, is mixed with happiness and sorrow. A moment of enjoyment and another moment of pain. It's more like I am a tool in my relationship but I can't leave. I love him and he really takes care of me with his money but sometimes, he behaves like a mental patient and after, he begs me and spoil me with lots of gift and that takes away the moment of pain but for how long will I continue to live like that with him. He said, he is trying to change and I can really see it but it's getting frustrated and things are getting worst. Moreover, nothing is cha...

DAY 11 DOERS  *James 1:22-24* 22 AMP:But be doers of the Word [obey the message], and not merely listeners to it, betraying yourselves [into deception by reasoning contrary to the Truth]. 23 AMP:For if anyone only listens to the Word without obeying it and being a doer of it, he is like a man who looks carefully at his [own] natural face in a mirror; 24 AMP:For he thoughtfully observes himself, and then goes off and promptly forgets what he was like. My dear sisters, one of the ways to grow in the kingdom, is to be doers of the word.  Some has listened to different sermons/messages on a particular subject but yet refused to do/act on the word. Also, some will go ahead talking about things they are not doing. Before you go about talking about something's, make sure you are doing the words and not just preaching the word.  In being doers of the words, you are not just growing but some result begins to happen around you because you are doing the word.  *Vs 23* made us r...

DAY 10 KINGDOM SERVICE Matthew 6:33 AMP:But seek (aim at and strive after) first of all His kingdom and His righteousness ([aa]His way of doing and being right), and then all these things [ab]taken together will be given you besides. My dear sister...I know you can go on days fasting and praying for your needs but how much more going on fasting and praying for the kingdom? One of the way to give yourself to Kingdom service, is to pray for the kingdom. Bible says, seek ye first the kingdom of God. That show the kingdom has a need, which is for us to seek His kingdom. When you give yourself to the things of the kingdom, seeking for the growth and expansion of the kingdom. Going after souls, surely every other things as the Bible says, shall be added unto you. This year, the kingdom needs our service. God knows we all have our needs but He still want us to seek His kingdom. In seeking the kingdom, you are seeking for the growth of the kingdom. Surely, every aspects of your life shall expe...

Welcome to Thoria's Diary Page 8  *PERO'S STORY* I am an orphan and a Christian. I have tried almost everything in this world to keep sustaining myself but now, I am getting tired. Things ain't easy like before and an opportunity just came in, I think I should give it a try. I met him on my way to one of the places I work. Yes, I work at several places, just to sustain myself. I hawk, work as a cleaner in a supermarket and food canteen. Back to him, he said he loves me and he is a rich handsome man but after having few minutes of discussion with him, I realized he is into illegal business. Moreover, he is not a Christian. What do you think? We exchanged numbers and I told him I will give him a reply later. Getting home, I could not stop thinking of the treats  and everything I saw. This is an opportunity to snare out of this life I am living.  Though Ijeoma advised me to keep holding up. She said the best await me but what if he is the best, I know he is not a Christian b...

Welcome to Thoria's Diary Page 7  *NNEKA'S STORY* I once felt I was the greatest sinner in the world but thank God for His mercy, grace and love that saved me. His love and mercy drew me from the way of condemnation and reproach. He crowned me with love and set me free from the shackles of sin. I was a committed member in my church but outside the church, I was another being. I struggled with addictions to alcoholic drinks and smoking. How did it happened? Hmmm, I met Tunde at my place of work. He is a Christian but not a committed one. Nevertheless, I loved him because he was caring, lovely and nice. He is every ladies dream but my relationship with him, made me do many things against my will as a Christian but I was ready to give it what it takes, to make my relationship work. Everything I thought will make the relationship work, didn't happened. Instead, he said, he was disappointed in me that as a Christian, I fell for the temptation and he ended the relationship. I was...

DAY 9 LABOURERS  *Matt 9:35-38* 35 AMP:And Jesus went about all the cities and villages, teaching in their synagogues and proclaiming the good news (the Gospel) of the kingdom and curing all kinds of disease and every weakness and infirmity. 36 AMP:When He saw the throngs, He was moved with pity and sympathy for them, because they were bewildered (harassed and distressed and dejected and helpless), like sheep without a shepherd. 37 AMP:Then He said to His disciples, The harvest is indeed plentiful, but the laborers are few. 38 AMP:So pray to the Lord of the harvest to force out and thrust laborers into His harvest. Who are the labourers? The believers. Who is the harvest? The world, people in the world. Some of the harvests are ripe, looking for people to pluck them from their pits. Some are in the cities and villages, looking for help and solution but no labourers. Remember, we are sent to the world to proclaim the gospel but it's a pity, some people got lost in the world. Hmmm......

DAY 8 FAITH  *Luke 17:5-6* 5 AMP:The apostles said to the Lord, Increase our faith (that trust and confidence that spring from our belief in God). 6 AMP:And the Lord answered, If you had faith (trust and confidence in God) even [so small] like a grain of mustard seed, you could say to this mulberry tree, Be pulled up by the roots, and be planted in the sea, and it would obey you. Stephen was recorded as a man full of faith. Act 6:5 5 AMP:And the suggestion pleased the whole assembly, and they selected Stephen, a man full of faith (a strong and welcome belief that Jesus is the Messiah) and full of and controlled by the Holy Spirit, and Philip, and Prochorus, and Nicanor, and Timon, and Parmenas, and Nicolaus, a proselyte (convert) from Antioch. Also, the book of Act 11:21-24. 21 AMP:And the presence of the Lord was with them with power, so that a great number [learned] to believe (to adhere to and trust in and rely on the Lord) and turned and surrendered themselves to Him. 22 AMP:Th...

Welcome to Thoria's Diary Page 6  *REBECCA'S STORY* I never believed anything was wrong with me until I noticed I wasn't who I used to be. What could have happened? How did I get myself here? These are some of the questions flowing through my mind. As a new student in the flat, my flatmates invited me to their church and it happened to be the church I attend at home. I was so happy and I embraced it and thanked them for deeming it fit to invite me to church, as I anticipate my first Sunday service in a new environment. Finally, the day arrived as expected and I was waiting patiently for them to open their doors but it happened that as I opened my door, they also opened their doors. "What a coincidence", I thought as we greeted each other and proceeded to church. Getting to the church, I felt at home and enjoyed the service. After the service, I went to greet the pastor and I introduced myself to him. He welcomed me and was very happy to have me in the church. Susa...

Welcome to Thoria's Diary Page 5 *CHISOM STORY* I have gotten to the peak of all the assaults. I don't think I can go on again. The words of men has gone deeply into me and taken part of me. I don't think there is hope for me again. Each time I want to take a new step, the words of people around keeps flashing through my mind. Though I cry everyday looking for breakthrough but nobody has ever addressed my issues and now, I am mentally and emotionally in prison Are you wondering what is wrong? I will share it shortly, probably I can get anyone to help. My name is Chisom and I am the first daughter of my parents. I grew up in a discouraging environment, which is still affecting me till now. The words of my parents and people around aren't helping me at all. "Do you think any reasonable young man can marry you with the way you look like? And you don't eat too much, if not i will say it's because of that. Your stature is just displeasing. Can't you just be ...

DAY 7 WITNESSES  *Act 1:8* 8 AMP:But you shall receive power (ability, efficiency, and might) when the Holy Spirit has come upon you, and you shall be My witnesses in Jerusalem and all Judea and Samaria and to the ends (the very bounds) of the earth. Sisters, our primary assignment after accepting the life of Christ, is to become a Witness of Him that we have received. A WITNESS of Christ and His kingdom to the whole world. The Samaritan woman at the well became a WITNESS, immediately she encountered Jesus (John 4:7-30). Vs 28- 29.  AMP:Then the woman left her water jar and went away to the town. And she began telling the people, 29 AMP:Come, see a Man Who has told me everything that I ever did! Can this be [is not this] the Christ? [Must not this be the Messiah, the Anointed One?] She didn't wait for the next day in vs 28. Immediately, she left her water jar and went to the town to tell people about Jesus. The same way, Jesus want us to bear witness of Him. That we won't stop...

DAY 6 SALVATION OF SOULS 2Cor 4:3-5 3 AMP:But even if our Gospel (the glad tidings) also be hidden (obscured and covered up with a veil that hinders the knowledge of God), it is hidden [only] to those who are perishing and obscured [only] to those who are spiritually dying and veiled [only] to those who are lost. 4 AMP:For the god of this world has blinded the unbelievers’ minds [that they should not discern the truth], preventing them from seeing the illuminating light of the Gospel of the glory of Christ (the Messiah), Who is the Image and Likeness of God. 5 AMP:For what we preach is not ourselves but Jesus Christ as Lord, and ourselves [merely] as your servants (slaves) for Jesus’ sake. This morning, we are going to be praying for the unbelievers across the world. Vs 4 shows the reason why the unbelievers are yet to accept or see the light of the gospel. Its because the god of the world (Satan) has blinded their minds. Remember the Bible says, believers we are of the WORD and not of...

Welcome to Thoria's Diary Page 4  *SADE'S STORY* Only if i had known that staying in the  hostel with the 3 ladies I met in the  room was a journey into another world, I would have avoided them. "Hey S.U, you think any guy will love the way you are".... " You have to learn how to dress attractive "...." This your make up is too cool, do something flashy" these are their words to me each time I am about to go out but I smile softly to them, thank them and walked out. Shortly, did i know their words will come to pass. Something happened, it was unusual and i started noticing anytime we all go out. I will always be the only one left out. No guy will ever approach me and I began to think something was definitely wrong with my dressing but I don't dress like S.U. I dress moderately with my normal cool make up. Unlike them, they dress expensively and wear revealing clothes. The same thing happened again one day we all went to the eatery. At night, I ...

Welcome to Thoria's Diary Page 3  *GRACE'S STORY* Tagging me with lots of names and saying unpleasant words, has been the norms among my friends and people but none of them, truly understand how I feel. I am even scared of going down that lane again, each time I remembered how it happened. I cried silently in my room and yet, they expect me to accept "Dayo". No, I can't and I don't think I can go down that way again. "You are taking this matter far"...." Forgive and forget"...."Probably, there is something you are hiding from us". These are the words I hear everyday, from people who don't understand how deep the scars affected me.  I am trying, I tried but it's not just going through. I am a wonder to my own world and I really wish they could see how deep the scars are and what it has made out of me but it's a pity, I am alone and lost in my world. My friends made it look like it's not a big deal but deeply within ...

 DAY 5 HELPING ONE ANOTHER  *Galatians 6:1-3*  AMP:Brethren, if any person is overtaken in misconduct or sin of any sort, you who are spiritual [who are responsive to and controlled by the Spirit] should set him right and restore and reinstate him, without any sense of superiority and with all gentleness, keeping an attentive eye on yourself, lest you should be tempted also. 2 AMP:Bear (endure, carry) one another’s burdens and troublesome moral faults, and in this way fulfill and observe perfectly the law of Christ (the Messiah) and complete what is lacking [in your obedience to it]. 3 AMP:For if any person thinks himself to be somebody [too important to condescend to shoulder another’s load] when he is nobody [of superiority except in his own estimation], he deceives and deludes and cheats himself. Isn't it written in the Bible, to restore and bear burdens of each other's as believers? My dear sisters, that sister or brother that confessed to you, how did you be of help ...

DAY 4 THE WAY   *John 14:6* AMP:Jesus said to him, I am the Way and the Truth and the Life; no one comes to the Father except by (through) Me. Hmmm...the declared way, has been declined by some people. It's just like a visitor. He/she is asking for the way out and after showing the way, he/she decided to follow the desired way. I can imagine how frustrated the owner of the house will be. Just the same way some people run away from the way. The way that ought to guide you right. My dear sisters, you can't know the way more than the creator. Just like you can't know the house more than the owner of the house.  There are 3 categories of people here... 1) People that knows the way but decided not to follow 2) People that were lost in the path. They left the way. 3)People that who don't know the way. Remember, the way is JESUS.  *SONG* Of the way of the lord, Is the way of wisdom I choose the way of the Lord Let's pray:- *Lord, help me to remain focused on you *Restore m...

Page 2 Welcome to Thoria's Diary. Stay with me as we journey together.  *BORI STORY* "I am strong, i am balanced and nothing can happen" My usual anthem that got me into trouble. I met Dahunsi at the ATM stand, under the scorching sun. We were both on the queue, contributing to the discussion a sister from the back raised. After that, we both withdrew our money and he requested for my number but I refused.  Though, he was my kind of guy but i didn't want to look cheap. I was forming hard to get. So, we waved to each other and left to our various destination. Getting to church on Sunday, as usual as the Head usher. I was standing at the entrance of the door, when I saw him approaching. I was surprised and I asked myself "Is he stalking me now? As i welcomed him with a broad false smile and handed him the offering pulse. After the service, he came to meet me immediately I was through with my band meeting and I bombarded him with series of questions which he answere...

Page 1 Welcome to Thoria's story (Short form of Victoria). Here is a diary full of different stories. If you find yourself in any page of the stories. Know it's for a purpose! I pray God enlighten you more as you read through. Stay with me as we journey together.  *EBUBE'S STORY* Ebube grew up in a home which stole her identity about family. Her family from her description, is the perfect definition of seasonal movies where there are moments of peace and another moment of arguments and beatings. Ebube witnessed this for 23 years, right from a tender age. Apart from the sound of arguments and beatings, a lot of things stole her identity about home. No affection from both parents, et al. She began to hate the definition of home. Her mentality about home was affected and she always say "Nobody understands". Now, she is at the verge of staying single because she is scared she might end up living like her parents mistake. Hmm..To every Ebube out there, never allow the ...

DAY 3 SEEK HIM  *Matthew 6:33* AMP:But seek (aim at and strive after) first of all His kingdom and His righteousness ([aa]His way of doing and being right), and then all these things [ab]taken together will be given you besides.  *PSALM 14:2* KJV:The Lord looked down from heaven upon the children of men, to see if there were any that did understand, and seek God.  *Deuteronomy 4:29* AMP:But if from there you will seek (inquire for and require as necessity) the Lord your God, you will find Him if you [truly] seek Him with all your heart [and mind] and soul and life. My dear sisters, ever than before this year, seek God. Be passionate to know Him. Go on a date with Him, by setting aside time to know Him more. There is no limit to knowing God. Knowing Him is a course we can't graduate from because, He will begin to reveal different aspects about Him but that depends on the time you stay with Him. Seeking God, has to be with an humble heart. You are not seeking him, because o...

DAY 2 OBEDIENCE  *Deuteronomy 11:10-15*  10 KJV:For the land, whither thou goest in to possess it, is not as the land of Egypt, from whence ye came out, where thou sowedst thy seed, and wateredst it with thy foot, as a garden of herbs: 11 KJV:But the land, whither ye go to possess it, is a land of hills and valleys, and drinketh water of the rain of heaven: 12 KJV:A land which the Lord thy God careth for: the eyes of the Lord thy God are always upon it, from the beginning of the year even unto the end of the year. 13 KJV:And it shall come to pass, if ye shall hearken diligently unto my commandments which I command you this day, to love the Lord your God, and to serve him with all your heart and with all your soul, 14 KJV:That I will give you the rain of your land in his due season, the first rain and the latter rain, that thou mayest gather in thy corn, and thy wine, and thine oil. 15 KJV:And I will send grass in thy fields for thy cattle, that thou mayest eat and be full. Sis...

It's the 3rd year of God's Faithfulness....🙌🏾 Happy 3rd Anniversary LIGHT LAMP. On this day, I will be sharing and answering some of the few questions about LIGHT LAMP👇🏾👇🏾👇🏾 How did you come across the name *LIGHT LAMP*  and what is it all about? The writing vision came up on the 5th of January, 2018 but it wasn't established until March 2018. Then, the name for the writings was given *LIGHT LAMP* with a biblical reference *PSALM 119:109*. Then followed, the idea of blogging and the name of the blog site...Lightedwords.blogspot.com. With the purpose, *WORDS TO HOPE, WORDS TO GUIDE AND WORDS OF RECONCILIATION.*  Why does all your writings, has to do with the *LADIES* ? This is the questions, most of the guys ask.  Reason is because, I am assigned to the LADIES. To help restore lost VOICES which has been taking due to Struggles. Something's I wish I can write to the Guys, but I find my passion in addressing the LADIES. Making sure, Ladies regain back their voices ...

DAY 1 THANKSGIVING  *Philippians 4:6*  AMP: Do not fret or have any anxiety about anything, but in every circumstance and in everything, by prayer and petition (definite requests), with thanksgiving, continue to make your wants known to God. Anxiety has moved some people from the place of prayers and thanksgiving to a place of restlessness. Being anxious of that which you want God to do, has blinded some people not to see the things God has done, without requesting for them. In everything with thanksgiving, let your request be made known to God. Let's pray:- *Thank you Jesus for everything. Thank you for what you have done and for what you are doing and for those things you are planning to do this year. *Thank you Jesus because this year, you will hold my hands and cause me to move according to your will and I won't be anxious. *Help me Jesus, this year to do more of thanksgiving than complains. In Jesus name, we've prayed....Amen!!! God bless us! Stay with me as we journey...