Good morning, everyone. Welcome to a new week. Let's begin this time with a word of prayer. Then we begin with our session. Yes, can any one of us please lead in prayer? Go ahead, anyone can lead. J. Heavenly Father, we come to you under the name of Jesus. We thank you for this beautiful day and for the class we are about to have. God, we pray that as we learn, we take every single word into our heart. We treasure each and every word that the pastor teaches to us. And we take it deep in our heart and we will put it in our efforts. We will put it in our actions, Jesus. God, I pray for all my classmates who are about to join. God, I pray for good wifi connection throughout the sessions. I pray that you will bring them to the class at the right time. I pray that this class will be a blessing to everyone who hears. I give pastor Paul into your hands. Be his strength and guidance throughout the session. Help us to open our heart and mind and listen to you, Jesus. The word is life and we are so thankful and we love you. In Jesus name I pray. Amen. Amen. Right. Thank you so much, Jeffy. All right. So we moved into chapter two last week and we talked about, you know, the grace and the gifts that God has given us. We talked about how to get started in our plan. We pray, we listen to God and we step out. Right. It's not only about praying, listening to God and, you know, not doing anything about it, but we need to step out. Then we look at knocking for those, meaning knocking for opportunities. God may open those, God may shut those and when he opens those, get into those doors with confidence. Don't be discouraged if those are closed. Maybe that's not the right door that is open. And so we also looked at even as you plan and prepare for what God has for you, expect the unusual favor of God.  Expect the unusual favor of God. And we look at a few examples. We look at Daniel and we look at Nehemiah as well. And how, you know, they didn't know what was ahead. They probably thinking, oh man, what is ahead? But we see that there was an unusual favor upon them. The same unusual favor, the divine favor of God can be upon each one of us. Even as we plan, prepare and look to God. So we'll move into the next point of the same chapter. The next point, you can check your notes. Please have your notes open so you can track along as well. The next point is you can build only after you settle down. Stop wandering. As we missed Proverbs 27 and verse 8, people who won't settle down, wandering hither and yon, are like restless birds flitting to and fro. Now, there is something called as transitions. And usually, when you look at transitions, it happens over a period of four to five years. Because four to five years is a good time to learn, to develop, to develop our skills, to grow, to contribute to the organization. Now, transitions are important. But you must remember that transitions must be done at the right time. So for example, you're working in a company, you're working in an organization and it's been a year there. Sometimes you feel, this is not what I want to do. Immediately we want to transition to something else. Now, yes, there are times that can happen, but always remember a transition phase is always four to five years, because that helps you to learn about what you're doing. Develop yourself, grow, make a meaningful contribution. Now, if we keep moving from one place to another, very quickly, what happens? This word says it very clearly, people who don't, who won't settle down, wandering and hither and yon, which means we're just wandering everywhere, are like restless birds. It's like, you know, restless birds don't build a nest, don't lay eggs and don't have young ones. Why? Because they don't want to build a nest. They always want to go flying here and there. They want to do this. They want to go here. They want to do that. They want to look at different options. So they don't establish themselves. And what happens when we don't establish ourselves? We are unproductive and we cannot multiply. We cannot increase. So very important. Resist that temptation of moving very quickly or transitioning very quickly. Many times, I've got the opportunity to speak to many youth and I remember many, many years back, there was this young man who came up to me and he said, please pray for me, pastor. I want to get a good job. I knew that he was already working. So I asked him, hey, I thought you were already working. You were working in the IT sector. Oh no, I quit the job. I said, what happened? Why did you quit?  It was probably eight months that he worked. He said, what happened? He said, his boss shouted at him. So I asked him, why did your boss shout at you? No, because I took an extended break. And so because his boss shouted at him, he quit his job. And I didn't know what to say because as a pastor, you know, we need to give good advice. We need to encourage our church folks. And I told him, but that day I remember telling him, you know, we need to make right decisions at the right time. Don't make decisions in your anger. Don't make decisions out of emotions.  He got a job after some time. And the job was a very less paying job. He had to take it. He had no choice.  It had a lot of benefits.  They were willing to make me into a trainer, but I just quit. Right. So remember that we are running a life plan. And we're not running a rat race. What we're doing is we have a life plan, right? So try to stick on to places at least for four or five years. Right. Now, there will be times when you feel that God is really putting in your heart to move into this company and you feel that it's the right time. You can go ahead right now. Don't, don't say, no, no, my transition has to be four or five years. So I've only finished two years. So then I should not know. No, it's not a set rule. That's why praying and stepping into what God has for us is very important. Right. Prayerfully do these transitions. Now, in your professional career, we have grace. We have gifts. We have skills. We must sharpen our skills. Right. So if you look at our acts, the acts hand needs to be sharp. Right. Now, if the, if the acts hand is not sharp, I can keep hitting the tree trunk and nothing is going to happen. It still looks like an axe, but it's not doing the work of an axe. Right. Because the edge is not sharp. Now, you and I as believers, the best thing to do, if we want to be, we want to grow in us, walk without, we need to sharpen our edge, learn new things, build your strengths, expand your skills. Right. Now it could be something that is as simple as getting more, you know, tech savvy. And I shared this before. No, I was not really a very, I'm not very tech savvy because I was another, my line of work was more into people. Right. Learning and development. So it was more about developing people, their character, their lifestyle, how to talk, how to speak. That was what I was doing in my workplace. So I spent very little time on computers and laptops and all of that. So over time, I realized that, hey, if I want to, you know, in ministry as well, if I want to do some things and want to sharpen my edge, I need to learn, I need to develop my skills. And I remember early 2014, I guess it was 14 or 15, I think it's 14, where the power to change campaign had started. It was a global campaign. I'm not sure if it was there in other countries. I don't know if it was there in other countries as well. It was a huge campaign. And I got the opportunity to be part of the team in power to change. Like ABC, we were doing, you know, we were partnering with Power to Change to impact the city of Bangalore. And I knew that, okay, so when I got the opportunity, I remember, you know, they said, all the data will come on an Excel sheet. All you need to do is use these shortcuts and add it into another database. And I was like, oh, God, there's so many things that I have to do. And this is all like, you know, technical stuff. But I thank God for this opportunity, for that opportunity because it was during that phase, 14, 15, that I really learned a lot of techniques. I remember I would go and sit in office. I would sit next to the IT head of IT here in our office and I would keep asking him, keep doing, what is this? What is that? And I'm grateful to God because it helped me to build my strength to sharpen my skills. So even as you are in a place, don't feel that, hey, I'm not growing. And now when we look at what's happening around us, we have so much of material. There's media, there's books that we can get that, you know, to just increase and build ourselves, right? So use all of that. Don't look at that, period, oh man, I'm just in the same job doing the same thing, sharpen your skills. Keep building yourself, right? Just want to give you this example, you know, I still take up these, you know, talkings, these, I think you'll find them on YouTube where they, how to talk professionally and these 10 talks where they have, you know, 20 minutes of, you know, how to talk, how to become a good orator, how to do public speeches. I still listen to all that. I still listen to a lot of these things, right? A lot of vocabulary that I like to read and learn. And why do we do that?  Now the people that I'm preaching in front of, maybe heads of companies, managing directors and all of that, right? So I need to sharpen my skills. I can't say, hey, I'm the preacher, you listen to me. No, I need to grow. Next point, take stock of things frequently and review, revise and refine. I love this verse at Proverbs 4.26, ponder the path of your feet and let your ways be established.  That means think about it. Think about what step you're taking, why you're taking it, how you're going to take it. And also, if I take this, what must I do? I take this step, right? Now think about it. In your professional career, in your ministry, whatever you plan, in all business that you want to start, you have to ponder your steps. Take stock of things. Think, pause, reflect on how things are going in your professional life. I was just talking to a couple of folks, church folks and as I was talking, I was thinking, hey man, it's been so many years that I've been in APC and I keep thinking, God, thank you. Thank you for these wonderful opportunities that I got over all these years. So I pause, I reflect back. I mean, now it usually happens in the first month of every year. We pause and reflect back. But for me, it's April, because March, April, somewhere around that time is when I joined the full-time ministry many years back. So every time this March, April, I take stock of things. I stop and I reflect, I review. And so sometimes we make a plan and it's good when we see that, okay, we're working towards that plan. But sometimes you may feel, God, I'm at a dead end. I don't see any progress. It's all right. It's all right.  So the Lord may say, you know what, you change this. Remove this from your plan. Add this into your plan.  Right? And I always say this, you know, I never planned that I would, you know, I always thought I would be in Bangalore, but I never thought I'd go to Bangalore. I never thought of it. It was not even in my radar, I would say. I never thought of it. I never thought of going to another city because I've been born and brought up here. This is where I always thought I'm going to be. But when the opportunity came, I didn't have it in my tenure plan. My tenure plan didn't have an angle. But I realized that, hey, it is fulfilling some of the purposes that I have. Only thing, the place, the geographical location is different. Right? So I had to review, I had to refine and revise certain things in that tenure plan. Right? So there would be new areas of grace that God will give you. There would be new opportunities that God will open. Now, ponder the paths you take. At every step that you take, be firm and well thought of. Right? Very important. Because a wrong step can completely alter the course of events in your life. Right? And I can give you some examples. There are many, sometimes they call us. They say, you know, my marriage is falling apart. And I said, what happened? What is it? What's wrong? And they began to share. They say, you know what? Before marriage, I love this girl or I love this guy. But we are from different faiths. But he or she promised me that after we get married, they'll become a believer. They will come to church with me. But after marriage, they completely changed. They said, no, I'm not coming to church. There was pressure from their parents saying, you go to church. And now what's happening is they've got an idol and put it at home. So this is an example. Right? This has happened. The father, you know, he goes to church. The husband goes to church. He's a believer. But the mother or the wife is at home, praying at home to another God. And the children are completely confused what's happening. And there's friction between families. And obviously, when there's friction, it's going to just increase. He doesn't want to do what she says. She doesn't want to do what he says. And it's just maybe three, four years into marriage. And the person, you know, many times they say, I made a mistake. I knew this was not right in the eyes of God. But emotions, like emotions, how I love this person. So not well thought of. Like ponder, state firm on what decision you take. Right? Because it can really alter. Everything can change just by one decision that can go wrong. Right? So be open to revising or reviewing, refining your plans. You make the plan, have it open. Let God make, you know, those changes here whenever he has to. Next point, feel free to stop me if you have any questions, right? I'll just keep going. Next point, to grow, you need to change. Right? There's this thing, right? Change is always constant. That's where you first Corinthians 1311. And I was a child. I spoke as a child. I understood as a child. And I thought as a child, but when I became a man, I put away childless things. Paul is writing to the Corinthians and, you know, the church in Corinth is flowing in the gifts. They have wonderful, you know, they have a prophetic word of knowledge. They were flowing all these gifts, but they were immature in their thinking. There was division. There was strife. There was, you know, they were partaking in the Lord's table in an unworthy manner. There was groupism. They were questioning the apostle Paul. Why are you telling us what to do? Were they flowing in the gifts? Yes. Were they speaking in tongues and, you know, just flowing in healing and deliverance? Yes, everything wonderful was happening in the church. But in their mind, their spirit was immature. They had not yet put away the childless things. Growth happens through a process of change. Second Corinthians 3.18 says, we are changed from glory to glory. What we were ten years back or five years back, we should not be the same right now. We must have grown. We must have at least, you know, mature in our thinking. Right? Maturity is simply growing up. That happens through change. And sometimes maturity happens through situations. We go through situations or we go through the consequences of our decisions that I should not have done it. Or thank God I did this. And maturity comes in. Right? So in our profession, in our ministry, we need to be mature. We can have gifts in the Holy Spirit, the anointing and all of that and still be immature. We need to grow in maturity. Now, some of these changes that we need may simple as and easy. If you look at the notes, it's there. It's as simple as building further on your strength, which is growing in maturity. Sometimes these changes may be significant, which is important changes. Changes may be things you anticipated and are intentional about. Some changes just come up unexpectedly. Learn to take change in stride. Enjoy the seasons of change. Sometimes these seasons of change, may not be stability, may not be certainty. But as long as you're moving forward, go with it. Enjoy it. Right? I always think about this. This may not be the best example, but this is the first thing that comes to my mind. When I was 27, I had my first son. My first child, 27 years old. I had no idea. But how do I look after kids? All my life, I was like, this boy who had just out there, doing all things and freedom. 27, I had my first son. I had no idea what to do. My parents were there, but everything changes. I thought to myself, oh man, I've just stepped into ministry. I was 25 or when I began to work. 23, when I started sharing the gospel and leaching out and just going to these small meetings. 25, when I began to take Bible college lessons and all of that. And so at my young age, I enjoyed my Bible college season. But after that, I got married, got a child, and I was like, oh man, I have no idea what to do. And babies are crying. Sometimes I don't know why they're crying. And they're just crying the whole night. And I remember thinking to myself, oh God, what is this? I thought to myself, man, I just got into ministry. All these questions would come up. Is it too early to have a child? Why? Oh, how am I going to manage this? Oh, God, give me opportunities. Everyone is seeing me. I'm carrying a baby and walking around. When will I preach? When will I preach? When will I read verses? All these questions are coming. Man, I think I have to wait another four years. So it even came to my mind that I take a break, let the kids grow up, maybe till they're about five years old, and then join back ministry. And I remember God just saying to me, it is a season. It is a season. That was a season. You were a youth. And now you are a family man. You may be young, but you are a family man. You got to look after the child. And doing that, I learned so much. I can tell you, I learned how to be patient. I learned how to, you know, just stretch myself. I learned how to be kind. I learned how to answer questions, because when they grow up, they ask questions. And now, when I look back, I thank God for that season. Was it difficult? Very difficult. But did I learn something? Yes, a lot. I learned so much. And now, when I see families, couples, small babies, I think to myself, oh God, thank you. It's a grown-up. Finally, they grown up. And now they, you know, I'm grateful to God. And, you know, I thank God for those times. And I thank God that I enjoyed those seasons. Was it difficult? Yes, but I enjoyed it. So to grow, we need change. We need to take what is coming our way. Of course, we plan through things. But even as we plan, we need to be willing to, you know, change. And I hope that, you know, example made sense. Basically, what I'm saying is, you know, there will come a time, right?   They will have their friends. They'll be busy. So now is the time when you have to sow into their lives, right? And so I know this is a different kind of a season. No more changing diapers, but it's a different season. I've got to speak into their lives. I've got to equip them. I've got to lease them into what God has for them. Know their gifts, build their gifts, right? Make them speak into their lives. And then there'll come a time, as you grow the teens and youth, there will be different seasons for us, right? So enjoy each season is what I'm saying, right? Now, as you're going through the journey, look for clarity, right?  He'll not tell us exactly what will happen. No, you and I can pray for clarity. The Spirit of God is the Spirit who reveals the deepest secrets of God and deepest things of God can be revealed, right?  No, look for clarity. Ask God what you want to, right? Ask God, God, give me clarity on what I must do, what I must say and what is my next step as we get Proverbs 4, 18. But the part of the just is like the shining sun that shines ever brighter into the perfect day, right? The part of the just is like shining sun, bringing clarity, bringing clearness, bringing light, right? So things may be unclear initially, but over time, right? First, we may not know the white, we may not know the what, we may not know the where, the when, the how. We may not have all these answers, but what we do have is we can ask the Holy Spirit to bring clarity. And many times when we have to take a decision, God can just give you the right decision at the right time. He may tell you, do this in your spirit or he may give you a word many times, many, many times. I may be talking to people, the Holy Spirit has said, stop, stop talking and just move out of there. Many times it has happened, many times the Holy Spirit has said, tell this person to do this or even for my own personal, the Holy Spirit has said, you do this, write this email or go to this person and speak to him and tell him this is what, or him or her, this is what you must do. And so it was very clear. It's as if it's, you know, you're seeing it written in paper. So clear, right? So praying and seeking God through these seasons, you and I can ask God for clarity, right? Ask God, give me clarity, look at Apostle Paul. I love what he says. He knew exactly what is going to happen. He asked God, remember he's going to Rome, the Book of Acts, his final journey. The angel of the Lord came and told me, as long as you're on this boat, nothing is going to, everyone is going to live and the boat will be, the ship will be shipwrecked and we will land on an island called Malta and we will be there. Exactly, clarity, clear. Because God told me that I will go to Rome, I will reach Rome, I will testify. So Apostle Paul was not afraid, oh, what if I die in the sea? No, he knew it. That was clarity.  And so even in our seasons of life, we can ask God, give me the clarity.  Of course, we do what we have to do, meaning we authenticate, we ask the Holy Spirit, especially when it's a prophecy. You look, whether it's in line with God's word, whether it's in line with what you want to do, all of that. But God can release those things through us. Next point. Avoid the donkey and the horse syndrome, right? Psalm 32 and verse 8 and 9. I will instruct you and teach you in the way you should go. I will guide you with my eye. Do not be like the horse or the mule which have no understanding, which must be harnessed with bit and brittle, else they will not come near you.  Plenty of verses, Psalms and Isaiah, the New Testament, plenty, plenty, plenty of verses.  Now, let's look at this. A donkey can be stubborn. You keep pulling a donkey. Come on, you need to go, but the donkey is not moving, not willing to move at all. They're stuck in that same place, very reluctant, refusing to move. And the horse can get so excited or get so, you know, activated or energized that it runs ahead. So even as the trainer tries to stop it, it may not stop or the horse is just, you know, just running ahead of things. Very hard to handle it.  Now you refuse to move. I'm opening the door you're not going in. All you're doing is sitting and praying, sitting and asking God, but I'm opening the door you're not going. Don't be stubborn. Or don't be like the horse. Now in a hurry, you know, we may take decisions ahead of what God is doing. God is saying, wait, I'm going to open the right door for you. No, God, I'm in a hurry. No, this can happen in anything. Anything. It could be in terms of carrier, in terms of, you know, buying something. You know, there could be, you know, this is families that I know of, right? And they were sharing with me everything. You know, I'm in a huge debt. So what happened? I bought this big house. And now I have this huge loan upon me. And it looks like I'm going to be paying this loan for the next 20 or years. What happened? How did you not plan your finances? We planned. We were going to go for a two-bedroom house. But what happened was we saw this wonderful house in the heart of the city. It was a duplex. It was a four-bedroom house. It was wonderful. It had car parking. Everything was, and we thought, okay, this will be a wonderful thing. We went and purchased it. And now I realized that, hey, I'm going to be paying it over 20 years. And the interest rates are just going up and up. And they were very upset. They were very distraught and have made this decision. And they were asking me, what do we do? You know, how do I get, what do I do? What must I do? The first thing that came to my mind was the horse syndrome. Sometimes we jump into things and then regret later. And that's why I love that verse. Ponder the path of your feet. Think about it. Think ahead. You know, thinking, planning ahead is very... Look at Jesus. He planned ahead. He didn't jump into things initially. He planned, what must I do? When must I do it? So don't be like the horse running off ahead of what God has in another direction. Don't be like the donkey, not going, not taking the step, but just staying in one place. Just be in sync with God. If he's not saying anything, continue to do what you're doing. That means God wants you to do what you're doing. Just keep doing it. Psalms 25 verse 12 says, Who is the man that fears the Lord? Him shall he teach in the way he chooses. Let's look at the next point. Your steps are ordered by the Lord. Psalms 37 verse 23 and 24. Wonderful verse. The steps of a good man are ordered by the Lord and he delights in his ways. Though he fall, he shall not be utterly cast down for the Lord upholds him in his hand. There was this as a young, we used to go to these vacation Bible school as kids and there was a song on this, the steps of a good man are ordered by the Lord and he delights in his ways. Though he falls, though he falls, he shall not be cast down for the Lord upholds him in his hand. I really loved that verse. Something intriguing about this was the steps of a good man are ordered by God. That means God will tell you, take the next step. It is God who is saying, don't take the step. And the picture that was always there in my mind as a little boy was during those days when it rained during the monsoon seasons, it would all be slushy and wet everywhere and I remember going to school and the whole ground, the playground would be slushy full of mud puddles everywhere, not a nice sight. But I remember my dad would always come to pick us up from school and he would say, he would take us through those wet places and he would say, okay, put your foot here, now you jump in and you come there, you come into the other side, then you and he would purposely do that. He would purposely take us through these slushes. He would put bricks here, stones here and there and he would say, okay, jump here, jump here. And for us, it was more of a game just to make us happy. But I realized that every time I read this verse, I think of that, a father directing the steps of a son. Steps of a good man are ordered by the Lord. Every time my dad would put those stones or those bricks, I would be so happy. Oh man, thank God I can jump and no more. I don't have to go into this puddle and my shoes become all wet and dirty. I would be so happy. And once we crossed that whole slushy muddy puddles I would be so happy. My dad helped me cross this whole place. I would tell my brothers, look, my shoes are all clean and my dad helped me to cross. It's such a joy. Our Heavenly Father directs our steps. He may put stones. He may put leaves. He may put things in our way to help us cross over. Even if you make a mistake, even if you fall, the Lord will uphold us with his righteous right hand. If we feel we've taken a wrong step, if turned the wrong way, he can still, he's bigger than our mistakes. He can still make a way out for us. And so maybe some of us are here. We've made a decision. It's gone the wrong way. We may be facing the consequences of the situation. Don't feel guilty to go back to God. You can always go back to God and say, God, I've messed up, but I'm putting the situation into your hands. Can you please help me fix it? Can you please direct my paths? He will uphold us with his righteous right hand. Next point is trust God, even when you can't figure out everything. Over this life's journey, we will not be able to figure out everything. Yes, we ask God for clarity, but there are some things we cannot figure out. We cannot understand why this is happening. Let's read Proverbs 3, 5, and 6. Trust God from the bottom of your heart. Don't try to figure out everything on your own. Listen for God's voice in everything that you do everywhere you go. He is the one who will keep you on track. Always love the message translation. Trust God from the bottom of your heart. And don't try to figure out everything on your own. What happens when we try to figure out everything on our own? We'll end up stressed. We'll end up doubtful. Maybe there's fear. There's questions. Just trust God. Don't try to figure out everything on your own. And when we look at the Bible, we look at the Old Testament, especially how they put their trust in God, how these wonderful men and women of God, it did not make sense at all. But it did not make sense. Imagine telling Joshua, not telling Joshua, you just go around that wall of Jericho seven times and on the seventh time, blow your trumpets and praise God, the wall is going to fall. It doesn't make sense. I can imagine Joshua saying, are you serious? The wall is probably 30, 40 feet. It's so wide. How? Trust God. Look here. Elijah. Elijah, you go into the brooks, go and be there. Send the ravens to send you food. And I can only imagine Elijah saying, ravens are going to bring me food. What are they going to bring me? Worms, right? But sometimes you just need to trust God. He will provide. Look at David. Look at Daniel, Jeremiah, all these wonderful men and women of God. Trust God, even when we can't figure out things can change. Sometimes transitions happen unexpectedly. Sometimes things change in the organization unexpectedly. In spite of all the planning we do, we must always rely on the Lord and continuously walk by and walk by and walk by and continuously walk by faith. Plan. Do all the planning. Trust in the Lord. Walk in faith. Planning and preparation is an expression of our stewardship towards God. So we are saying, God, I'm not just living arbitrarily. I have a plan. I have a purpose. And here it is. But God, it is us responding with gratitude and sincerity to what has been entrusted to us.   You're going to impact many, many youth and families and many lives that are going to be touched. But right now, you may be just somebody very insignificant. Trust God. He can do it for you. I can only imagine David's brothers. Right? David's brothers are all standing there.  You know, I've got all the qualities required for what God says. No, no, no. David, you're going to be king. He didn't figure out how things are going to work out and he began with trust God. Same thing with the Apostle Paul. Same thing with all these wonderful men and women. Imagine Peter. Peter, the Lord Jesus meets him after his resurrection tells Peter, Peter, you are going to lead the church. Can you imagine Peter? I'm going to lead the church. You want me to do this? I'm the one who denied you. I'm the one who talks ahead of thinking. Before thinking I talk, I talk and then think. And I betrayed you. I'm just a fisherman. I'm not well learned. You're telling me to do this? Right? Everything changes because he begins to trust God. Always remain focused on the Lord. Keep trusting. Keep listening. Be prepared for what is ahead. Delight yourself in the Lord.  Commit to what you're doing. If you're there doing something be fully in it. Finally, step up to your mountain. We know that there are seven spheres of influence, seven mountains in our society and one is family, institution set up by God, religion includes the church, the people of God, education which is schools, colleges, academics, universities, media, electronic print and electronic newspaper, TV, internet then you got arts and entertainment, business and then government. So these are basically the seven spheres of influence which cover almost all spheres of of society. Step up to your mountain. For example, for me personally I'm mountainous religion. I would say my mountain is also family. Because that's what God has set up for me. So I know, okay God help me to be to raise up a good family raise up the Lord children and also the sphere of religion of just ministering to people being powerful terminus help me to do help me to grow in this sphere. Whatever God has called you for maybe some of them God has called you in the media team or business or some of you are in traditional system in the government working in the government arts and entertainment. So some could be footballers or tennis players do it for the glory of God. So step up to your mountain take what God has called you for right. And within this there are plenty of subgroups that you can be working in now the point of this seven spheres is just for our understanding now doesn't mean that we you know we keep thinking oh I'm in the sphere of religion or I'm in the sphere of education so this is what categorizing it is not important what you are doing what God has called you for step up in that right and on every mountain remember there are giants conquer your giants you know that is the word of the Lord for 2022 there are challenges there are giants so don't shy away don't be afraid don't run away prepare yourself put on the armor of God fight the good fight of faith overcome conquer the mountain which God has given you the Lord will be with us he has promised us don't look at those giants and say oh man how am I going to bring these giants down how am I going to solve these problems now look at God who is leading you okay so we close with chapter 2 next week this Wednesday we will pick up from chapter 3 right workplace interviews yes Divya has got a question how can a person come to a decision if there is lack of clarity for example if taking up a course in a university where there is a lot at stake and there is also time constraint what is the good course of action that's a good question Divya what I would say is take time if there is no clarity it's okay if a year passes by but don't step into things where you feel that this is not the right time right now now for example there is you want to do your masters in I don't know engineering but right now you are working for example right you are working you want to do your masters in engineering good leave it up to God open it ask God for clarity maybe it's a year nothing has come it's not spoken continue on what you are doing continue to do your research continue to look out for colleges or if you have already chosen a college continue to pray ask God lead me when should I do this because as you said it's a lot at stake you have to leave your job and you have to get into this course it's going to be a two year course how are you going to manage meanwhile like I shared last week you can do the practical steps now what if I am praying God help me to get into this university you know the fees is probably about five lakhs and you know that you will be studying for two years and you only need these extra expenses you need money what must you do practical things begin to save up money right and what if God tells you after two years okay now is the time get into the university and then saying oh man what should I do next I need money for this anyway no you pretend you are sorted okay even if I have to take an education loan this is how I am going to take it this is how I am going to repay it this is the amount that I have saved up this is what I am going to use for my hostel when I stay everything is planned out I have taken two years for us to do that but it is okay we are not being like the horse taking a decision very quickly maybe I hope that that answers your question alright I think it is time so you may have to get to your next class thank you so much we will meet on Wednesday and continue from chapter three God bless have a great day ahead thank you so much God bless


President of the United States, and Mrs. Reagan, the Secretary of Agriculture, and Mrs. Block. Thank you very much. Thank you. Well, thank you. Please, sit down. Thank you very much and good morning and welcome to the White House. I'm delighted you could be with us on this first day of spring. Here in Washington it means the advent of cherry blossoms and lots of tourists and hopefully some congressional action on the budget. But for all of you, the beginning of spring signals the time to pull equipment out of the sheds and to turn attention to the fields. This is also National Agriculture Day. A day set aside to express our appreciation, the working men and women of agriculture for the bounty of food and fiber you provide and for the strength that you give us. It's a fitting time to honor America's bedrock industry, and I encourage the American people both on and off the farm to participate in the special activities that are taking place all across our nation. National Agriculture Day is also a special day for me because, as I've told Jack Block on many occasions, I'm a bit of a rancher myself and he's never seen fit to tell me otherwise. I remember once some years ago having an experience that you don't understand, decided with all that space and everything out there, why didn't we have our own fresh eggs every morning? So I put in a battery of chickens and we did. We had our own fresh eggs every morning. They only cost $1.65 a piece. Well, today we pay tribute to an industry whose record of productivity is unmatched by any other in the world. Our farmers and ranchers produce the most wholesome and varied range of foodstuffs known anywhere. In fact, our agricultural community has been so successful. It's too often been taken for granted. Few advances in modern technology can surpass the miracle of American agriculture. In 1820, a farmer in this country produced enough food to feed four people. By 1941, American farmer fed 11 people. Today the same farmer can produce enough food for himself and 75 other people. This unparalleled productivity enables us to feed our own population and tens of millions of people throughout the world. The United States is the world's leading exporter of agricultural products. Our food travels to every corner of the earth. In 1982, nearly one-fifth of the world's agricultural products was shipped from American ports. And let me assure you, now that we've regained our reputation as a reliable supplier, we're going to keep it that way. Some would say that American agriculture is nothing short of magic. Well, it's not magic. It's the miracle of freedom. Millions of individuals each representing a single farming operation yet linked together so effectively that agriculture is the largest business in the United States. An enterprise of 23 million people with assets equal to about 70% of those held by all manufacturing corporations in the United States. I'm delighted to be with those of you who make American agriculture work so well. And I believe part of the reason for your great success is your partnership with the Department of Agriculture and agencies like the Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Service, the ASCS, the County ASCS Office is the place where you're likely to see a neighbor's pickup, truck outside and have some good conversation inside. And that's the way government works best at the grassroots where programs are responsive to the people they're meant to help. I want all of the ASCS State Committment and Directors with us this morning to know that I appreciate what you've done to make our Payment in Kind program a success. Thanks to your fine efforts, we've cleared away many price-depressing surpluses and we've moved closer to the point where the market, not the government, will be sending the production signals to our producers. I'm sure that you're approaching this year's farm program with the same dedication. For our part, we'll take into account the hard lessons of recent years as we work toward the resolution of farm problems. And so, missed me. And so, let me take this opportunity to congratulate the JC award winners with us today. They have recently been honored for their outstanding contributions to American agriculture. We're proud of your achievements. We're proud of all that you've done and we heard some pretty good stories at breakfast this morning.  You know the exhilaration of opportunity and the accomplishments of scientific research. We now have many disease-resistant crops and stronger livestock and we're on the threshold of even greater scientific and technological breakthroughs. The work being done at places like USDA's Beltsville Agricultural Research Center is bringing exciting new advances. National Agriculture Day is a celebration of America. And when we talk about our farm community, we're talking about the values and traditions that made America great. Hard work, faith, family, neighbors helping neighbors, freedom and independence. We can touch the spirit of America in our farm communities. Ladies and gentlemen, your contributions keep our great nation strong, prosperous and free. And we thank you for that and God bless you all. And now I'd like to ask the families of the J.C. Award winners to join us here on the platform. And then we had the pleasure of starting the day with breakfast with these fine people. And here are the four winners, Pete Bontko, Raleigh Moore, Gary Vinstra and John Belter. Now the schedule calls and Nancy and I are going to move on and I will turn you over to Jack Block, all these wonderful looking people up here on the platform. These fine young families here. And what I was saying about freedom being the basis of our agriculture, I can't resist telling just one little story. I happen to collect stories that I get from defectors from some of the Warsaw block nations of the stories that the people in those countries tell among themselves about their own system, shows a little cynicism too at times. And one has to do with the commissar, the Soviet Union, visiting a collective farm, grabbed the first fellow he saw and he said, tell me, comrade, any complaints? Oh, he said, I've never heard anyone complain. No, sir, everything's just fine. Well, he said, how are the crops? He said, crops never been better, they're just wonderful. He said, potatoes? He said, if we could pile the potatoes in one pile, they would reach the foot of God. And the commissar said, comrade, this is the Soviet Union, there is no God. He said, that's all right, there are no potatoes.


It felt really good today. I think that all my pitches were working exactly how I wanted them to work. There were a couple of situations where I was able to execute a certain pitch and a certain count and, you know, it's something that I wanted to do. As for the next step, I think it's trying to keep the consistency going.


Welcome to the NTN Nightly, I'm Nisha Charles, this edition's top stories. A new infrastructural planning tool to revolutionize infrastructure development on the island. The Government of St. Lucia continues to monitor the global situation with the novel coronavirus. The first farmers market of 2020 proves an all-round success. All that plus the NTN-Nouvelle-Arcueon. No planning on island will now have an increased focus on evidence-based decision-making thanks to a pioneering software called the NIS-MOD, the National Infrastructural Systems Model. This infrastructural planning tool is a result of a technical assistance mission with the University of Oxford and the United Nations Office for Project Services UNOPS. The National Integrated Planning and Programme Unit, NIPP, in the Department of Finance has partnered with the University of Oxford and the United Nations Office for Project Services UNOPS in the development of infrastructural planning tools aimed at strengthening evidence-based decision-making for the island's infrastructural development. During a training workshop to orient stakeholders to the innovative software, NIPP's Director Howard Wells noted that the unveiling represented a culmination of over two years of intense planning and research. He noted that one of the direct benefits is the breaking down of silos which will lead to increased information sharing to significantly improve infrastructural planning for St. Lucia. Essentially, those tools would now help us to best to analysis where are we right now in terms of our infrastructure, in terms of our planning, and again, as was stated before, it's evidence-based. So we're using evidence, evidence that exists in several areas, right, but compiling those using the software and to help us in making sound decisions, decisions that would help, for instance, in our budgetary planning in the future. Like many other developing countries, St. Lucia is confronted by economic, demographic and climate change challenges which must be navigated. Researcher with the University of Oxford, Daniel Adzhead, stated that the university has put together a number of tools which can help government plan for adaptable, resilient infrastructure. The tool that we've developed is called NISMOD, the National Infrastructure Systems Model, and it's an interdependent tool. So it brings together data from a number of sectors, electricity, water, wastewater, solid waste, and it allows users then to decide how much of each of these types of infrastructures will be required on the island of St. Lucia in the future, and what kind of investments or policies or projects can be built or implemented to meet these needs in the future. Lena Fuldauer, researcher with the Oxford team, spearheaded the adaptation planning component of the National Infrastructure Assessment. This involved understanding the exposure of the national infrastructure to many different hazards. So we looked at a one-meter sea level rise scenario, a four-meter storm surge scenario, as well as flash flooding and landslides, to understand where to spend adaptation resources on across different sectors. She added that St. Lucia stands to significantly benefit from the information generated through the modelling software by applying to global climate funders such as the Green Climate Fund and spending those resources on adapting to the impact of climate change. For the National Competitiveness and Productivity Council, Glenn Simon reporting. The Government of St. Lucia continues to monitor the global situation with the novel coronavirus and implement proactive measures. The National Health Security Committee hosted a cross-sectoral consultation to discuss the government's approach to the importation of products from China. Here's Janelle Norfell. A meeting of the National Health Security Committee was held on February 7 at the office of the Prime Minister in an ongoing effort to keep relevance stakeholders updated on the coronavirus. Some matters for discussion included an update on global figures. As at February 9, 2020, there have been 37,558 confirmed cases globally, with 2,676 new cases. China has confirmed a total of 37,251 cases and a total of 812 deaths. Meanwhile, there have been a total of 307 confirmed cases of coronavirus spanning across 24 countries with one death outside of China. Of concern in St. Lucia is the importation of meat and fish products from China. Ministry of Agriculture's Chief Veterinary Officer Dr. Aurea King-Snack explained that St. Lucia currently has no trade agreements with China regarding meat imports. Presently, St. Lucia does not legally import any meat and meat products from China. We have a protocol in place where any country who is desirous of exporting meat and meat products to us would contact the veterinary authority, risk assessments would be done. We're also guided by the World Animal Health Organization in terms of requirements that is put in place to facilitate the trade in animal and animal products. Presently, we do not have that relationship with China, so no meat and meat products are allowed or permitted to be imported from China. So I could say the public could be rest assured that meat products from China are not coming in legally. We do have the importation of fish though. Most of the fish coming in would come from a lot of the Asian countries, which would include China. So we are in the process of evaluating the situation and see whether or not any restrictions can be placed. Officer in charge of enforcement at the Customs and Excise Department, Cosigin-Fedric, confirmed that customs will continue to enforce current restrictions and inspection requirements on all meat imports into St. Lucia. All meats entered in the country must be accompanied by an import license or what we would call a health permit, so to speak, to ensure that these meats are free and clear of all diseases. And in the absence of any of the mentioned documents, those meats would be detained for the agency, which is the veterinary division of the Ministry of Agriculture. In light of the coronavirus, our vigilance would be increased and we would to ensure that meats on the whole are all screened and to ensure that there is nothing that would pass out. We would rather enter our borders of the country because we definitely want to ensure that our people remain healthy and strong. The officer in charge of enforcement indicated that all meats being imported into the country has to be given the all-clear by the Ministry of Agriculture. All meats are detained irrespective of whether or not they have the prerequisite document because we actually carry out an agency function and we are not the authority as to whether or not a meat should be entered in. So yes, you may have the certificate, but there still may be something that would have escaped. So then the relevant authority, which is the Ministry of Agriculture, would have to sign off on that importation. While St. Lucia has not reported any cases of the coronavirus, the public is urged by the Department of Health and Wellness to practice the standard recommendations to prevent the spread of all viral infections, which include the frequent washing of hands with soap and water or using hand sanitizer where necessary. For the Government Information Service, I am Janelle Norvell. Maintime the management and staff of the tourism sector have been engaged by the Department of Health and Wellness on how the sector can collaborate in the response to the coronavirus. Health officials held a consultation session of key stakeholders of the tourism sector. More on this report from Fanel Neptune. The Department of Health and Wellness recently engaged key stakeholders in the hospitality industry in a discussion aimed at implementing a response plan for the coronavirus that will ensure the preservation of the tourism product. Medical Officer of Health, Dr. Glenn for Joseph Sears, this dialogue is extremely important as measures will be put in place to ensure staff in the tourism sector educated on ways to manage the spread of the coronavirus. Mechanisms were put in place whereby if the hotels or operators encounter someone who may be having signs and symptoms consistent with the novel coronavirus and especially having a history of travel, how they can best isolate those persons in a designated area and call the Ministry for Supportive Care. Permanent Secretary and the Ministry of Tourism, Donaldine Vite says her ministry remains committed to working with the Department of Health to ensure all procedures at the end, seaports are followed in order to prevent the spread of the coronavirus. Well within the industry we have accommodation properties, we have sites and attractions, we have the transportation sector with taxi drivers, we have the marine based businesses so we're really looking at those persons who are essential to driving the businesses, whether it be on the management level or the operational level but essentially our hope is to work with all those who are essential to any business or any site and attraction, any tourism enterprise who would be responsible for carrying out and surveillance to further assist the authorities, the health department, the security department so that they can be charged with the information to act. Chief Executive Officer of the St. Lucia Hospitality and Tourism Association, Norrani Aziz, spoke on the importance of educating stakeholders within the tourism sector on how to mitigate the spread of the coronavirus. We are comfortable that we have set up a decent plan of engagement that will include general meeting and information sharing, training of trainers who will hopefully roll out to provide more on-site engagement and development of our team members and also to look at the various pieces of communication literature that we can use to strengthen and enhance the transfer of those competencies. The Department of Health and Wellness remains committed to continue dialogue with the stakeholders in the tourism sector, including Ministry of Tourism, the St. Lucia Hospitality and Tourism Association, and the St. Lucia Tourism Authority. Reporting from the Communications Unit of the Ministry of Health and Wellness, I am Fenel Neptune. Ground has broken on the southern headquarters for the Water and Sewage Company Incorporated WASCO. The management of WASCO says the new premises in VAFO provides not only an improved workspace for staff, but will also improve service delivery to residents. The Water and Sewage Company WASCO established its view for an office in December 2002 to serve residents of the south from Denri to Miku. It was later established that the lease building could no longer effectively facilitate the increasing demands placed on WASCO's management and staff by its southern clientele. Government acting on the advice of the Chairman of the Board of Directors of WASCO decided to construct the new office facility which is expected to accommodate the overall proposed development of the south of the island. Chairman of WASCO's Board of Directors Francis Denbow says it's a significant achievement for the company to own this new building. For some time now we have been contemplating constructing our own office building in view forth. This is to provide a permanent location to effectively deliver our services to our increasing number of clients as well as to provide adequate and comfortable space for our staff. Consequently we approach our line minister Hon. E. Joseph and Prime Minister Alan Chastney for a suitable location to construct this office building. Cabinet rapidly processed our request and kindly donated this parcel of land of just over one acre for this undertaking. WASCO wishes to thank the ministers of this government for the quick response and generous donation. Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries, Physical Planning, Natural Resources and Cooperatives Hon. E. E. Joseph is delighted to see the project come to fruition. And I'm happy to be part of a team that made a commitment a year and a half ago when I was addressing the staff of WASCO and I told them I'll be working with the Board with my government and management of WASCO to improve the facility in the south. And I'm happy today that we are delivering on that commitment and I want to express my appreciation to the management and of course to my cabinet for assisting us in delivering on what I call a phase one. Phase one is the south, phase two will be castries. So definitely that is the intention. Mayor of the Vuford South Constituency Council, Orisha Denbo Bolin, says the new building will bring more opportunities for residents of the south. We at the Vuford South Constituency Council expect not only that the new building will accommodate the increased personnel which will be required to support the business growth in the south but that the construction of this building will provide much needed employment opportunities particularly for the residents of Vuford South. The 10,000 square foot two-story building will feature prominently at the entrance of the town of Vuford and is expected to be completed in less than 12 months. The project costs some $7.5 million with financing in part by Bank of St Lucia. And this is the NTN Knightley. We'll be back in a moment. The Ministry of Tourism is working alongside the Department of Statistics to develop St Lucia's Tourism Satellite Account, TSA. The Tourism Satellite Account is an internationally established method of measuring the direct contributions of tourism to our national economy. This will help the government in developing effective policy for the industry. If you are in the business of tourism, the ministry needs your help in collecting critical data necessary for this tourism satellite account. Let's all help to develop and improve our economy. All tourism-related establishments are asked to contact the ministry at 468-5393 before Friday the 28th of February for further information specific to their business. Welcome back. The Taiwan technical mission in conjunction with the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries, Physical Planning, Natural Resources and Cooperatives recently hosted the first farmers market of 2020 in Denver at the Agricultural Extension Office, located opposite of Walton's hardware. Anise Antoine has more on the successful venture. The main objective of the farmers market was to encourage the purchasing of local produce. The initiative forms part of the enhancement of the efficiency of production, distribution supply chains in the fruits and vegetables sector project that focuses on seven crops over a three-year period. Agli Nudovic is the project coordinator for the seven crop project. We know that farmers have the traditional markets, castries markets, the different outnets and so on. So we're trying to explore non-traditional markets for the farmers. So folks are in the communities where the schools could participate more. Today we have a different feature here. We have the school from Clinton Mason School. They involve in the sample, they produce some dishes, so that would be the effinance classes. So they produce some dishes out of the crops. They feature in these crops. So we're looking at ways of preparation that will increase local consumption, as well as the primary sales. Here we also have the nutritionist today with us who's given advice on how these crops can be used, the health benefits of these products we're looking at, and ways and means of incorporating more into the local diet. The farmers market showcased three of the seven crops under the vegetable diversification project, as well as other produce such as honey and local wines. Shen Pinyu of the Taiwanese technical mission noted that this is the fifth farmers market being held in St Lucia. So we try to reduce the import bill in St Lucia of the vegetables and fruits. So that's why we try to improve the production and the yield for the farmers for the seven crops for the seven crops. And except for besides helping them with the techniques, we also bring new technology like the hoop. Local farmers from the village of Dennery expressed their satisfaction with the initiative. Yeah, I'm really happy about what happened because to tell you from here right now to show that I'm a farmer and I'm satisfied with what's happening right now. So far as I can see there right now it is a very, very, very good step because as I can see I see people are coming and buying, people are just buying like that. It's just a market and people just buying stuff and to me it's a good thing that could continue. The enhancement of the efficiency of production distribution supply chains in the fruits and vegetables sector project commenced in 2019 and will culminate in 2021. From the government information service I am Anicia Antoine reporting. And stay with the NTA nightly. Up next is Primus Hodgson with the NTA Nouvelle Arquio. St Lucia, are you ready for the National Independence Parade? Celebrate our independence in a grand way this February 22 starting at the SAAB in VG. Come experience a true St Lucia spectacle with amazing clothes, traditional dancers, musicians and more. Led by the Royal St Lucia Police Force and include communities, ministries and business houses. Join in the excitement and let's show the best of St Lucia. Now is the time. Let's do this together. Welcome back. We join Primus Hodgson for the NTA Nouvelle Arquio. As we be television national via NTA Nouvelle Arquio, as was it all Primus Hodgson. Les officiers médicals qui qualifiaient un assistus tactical ou un secours à un accident. As we be les officiers pompiers qui ressortient au lieu où on paya, trouver l'occasion ou un fossé capacité ou effectivement contrôler maladie corona en huites ici mais à payer cette lycée. Satisfaits par un atelier qui a été assisté recentement. Officiers médical des certes, Dr Glensford Joseph Dickey. Departement certé ni commitment et dédication. Fais assis avec ces officiers pompiers et qu'il y a pour tuer un assistage technical des certes, ni capacité ou point tout pour qu'on s'y occuie nécessaire s'il n'y a qu'à maladie corona tombé associé ici. Selon Dr Joseph, ministre de santé qui a collaboré et puis toute agence qui concernait et c'est pour raison pour exercer salar. Dr Joseph aussi renforcé pour rien qui, qu'on nous toute connaît, l'est l'année qui est venue pour assister au monde qui est tombé malade. Et puis aussi, c'est une qui peut qu'a souffé et puis problème d'expression de la fièvre. Alors, c'est pour eux-mêmes que ces officiers occuient et puis c'est pour question qui est nécessaire pour eux-mêmes et puis c'est signé qui a locationné condition maladie salar et qui met façon pour protéger pour eux-mêmes la famille, égnation, coordenataire ou service des assistants médicale, technique et situation. Le coup, c'est Iranius Henry, déclare qu'il peut plaire et puis étranger la salar parce qu'il ne s'a pas placé ces officiers à d'ailleurs position pour adresser n'importe possibilité maladie corona. Il a chuté qui ces participants m'a dit plusieurs questions, comme c'est eux qui qu'a promis pour contacter tout le monde qui est tombé malade et qui a porté with treatment and transportation with a facility sauté. Alors, si y'a qu'a une situation côté maladie salar, comment c'est si mais c'est eux qui promis d'ouvre et qu'il y a un mauvais wish pour trouver affecté et qu'il a porté wish pour la famille et que le monde, le Partement sauté, a continué pour encourager ces officiers pour qu'il y ait toutes les causes qu'il est nécessaire pour protéger pour eux-mêmes la salar. On parle de ça, le Partement sauté, on parle de direction organisation sauté mondial, WHO, qui a continué pour indiquer public la cause de maladie corona. Officiers des affaires de communication, en ministère de sauté, Ronald Neptune, annonce qu'il n'y a pas de département qui a suivi toutes lesquelles l'organisation n'a jamais été en place et qui a travaillé tous les sevilliers Faut faire si bien que cette liste soit bien préparée pour adresser maladie salar, s'il n'y a qu'à commencer affecté nous. Selon Neptune, le Departement, j'ai qu'à cimer information, à se les établir sur ma média pour qu'il y ait concerné ces diverses precautions qu'il peut payer, ne brisez pas. Departement de sauté, aussi qu'à trois valles et l'autorité pour l'armée et l'héropo, a simplisie slasper, pour renforcer service des affaires sauté, à sa héropo, et qu'au fleur. Nous aussi, qu'à écherne étouillement et puis trois valles sauté, associé des héropoas. Nous aussi, qu'à faire recommandation pour moune assirez, yon moune, un péché juin malade. Nous camérez moune pour assirez, yon laver les maillots, et puis savant, et puis glau, et bien service sanitiser, si savant, et bien glau par avélable. Yon aussi, s'y poser couvert bouche, et qu'n'aye, et puis un t-shirt, et bien had, les cateaux aussi, et bien esténés. Yon aussi, s'y poser couper, assaut, misitant, et qu'à y wester au lieu humaine, qui n'y signent des maladies, problèmes, l'expiration, qu'on tousse et esténés. Yon aussi, s'y poser visiter un docteur, et bien liste trois places et j'ai voyagé, et spécialement, s'y inissine des problèmes, l'expiration, d'y want, et bien après y voyager. M. Madame, nous allons continuer pour plusieurs taux, et puis, cet état-là, qui, quand même, on a un t-shirt n'est fait, un délivrance adverselie, pour ouvert l'année 2020. Bien j'aurais dit à, nous qu'a posé l'attention nous, assaut, couper. M. Chastney, déclaré qu'y, yon ne passe pas ça, il n'y aurait situation, couper. Là, ça s'assoit ici, et que, on n'a qu'à continuer à affecter nous. Bon, c'est bon moi. M. Ladiki, nous toutes, qu'a senti la peine, en chaclayant, j'ai, j'ai, pédie la vie, à des causes de violence, et ajouté qu'il n'a pas seulement qu'a porté la peine pour la famille, mais aussi, c'est une situation qui est, c'est qu'il y a, pédie, yon, qui peut déjà faire bonne contribution pour le développement. M. Chastney, aussi, je vais t'en assaut, et je vais comprendre qu'y, nous passons à continuer pour examiner la situation qu'il y a, sans faire une grande réflexion, à se faire sau nous-mêmes, à conduire la vie nous, à conduire sa femme nous, la famille nous, manier nous, qu'a ajouté pédie la vie, c'est façon à nous choisir pour servir, pour résoler, chicaner, et encore plus toujours, à t'aider nous, pour faire assis, nous toujours trouver huit vaches. M. Chastney, car quand c'est, qu'on nous congne société, fait tout ça qui possible, ou c'est, ou a battre situation ça-là, pardon, qu'il y a d'un gouvernement qu'a implimenté diverses manoeuvres, pour empêcher, adresser, une solution, pour qu'une. M. Chastney, c'est des marches, c'est des marches-là que gouvernement j'appuie, par exemple, à c'est-à-dire aux policiers pour trouver équipement, voire-t-il, parmi-l'autre. Établissement camera, à cet évoire, et présentement, l'année kattiver case, a éclené ça-là, plan à c'est pour établir 6 à 26 caméras, en place, sorti castrui pour gozillé. M.  Operation police marouée, vivaix au action encore, on m'enforcé, système justice paye, et puis plus majestois exige. M. Chastney, déclare qui. M. Agui, la tenue est forte, pour dévahir plan, pour bâtir l'établissement nouveau, pour police l'année passée, kattemem, pour avaler continuer, pour bâtir un premier kattier l'année passée, envier, placement, mise au revoir. Premier ministre l'a annoncé plan pour adouer ses crimes et pour gérer les gênés, pour hédier au hôd chez mes crimes. Il a juré qui, l'année pile et fort, à ce groupe, comme gêne nom, qui en huit, et spécialement, les gênes mamanes, et femmes, à cette commune, et établissement, pour grâmer après l'école, pour engager les étudiants, contre l'établissement. L'établissement, c'est pour l'établissement, pour gérer les gênes, pour gérer les étudiants, pour gérer les étudiants, pour gérer les étudiants, pour gérer les étudiants, pour gérer les étudiants, pour gérer les étudiants, pour gérer les étudiants, pour gérer les étudiants, Michel. Merci au premier ministre, et nous allons voir ce qui se passe. Nous sommes les uns. Fair and breezy, becoming cloudy at times with a few scattered showers. The Atlantic high pressure system will continue to generate moderate to brisk easterly winds and rough seas around the eastern Caribbean region for the next couple of days. Low level clouds drifting along the easterly wind flow will cause occasional showers over the eastern Caribbean islands during the next 24 hours. The tide for Castris Harbor was high at 4.40pm and will be low again at 11.01pm. The tide for V4 Bay was high at 5.47pm and will be low again at 12.28am. The seas locally rough with waves and swells 6 to 8 feet or 1.8 to 2.4 meters. Small craft operators and sea bathers are advised to exercise extreme caution due to brisk winds and rough seas. The sun will rise Tuesday at 6.29am. And that brings us to the end of the NTN Nightly. Join us next time at 7pm with a repeat at 7am. You can also catch up with us any time on the Selenucha Government Facebook page or YouTube channel. I'm Nisha Charles.


Hi everyone and welcome to the Kickstarter for a letter to my father. I'm extremely excited that you decided to check out our Kickstarter for my new book and film. I want to tell you a little bit about the film. The film is a powerful story of a father and son reconnecting through a series of letters. I truly believe that God's gonna use this film to encourage fathers and sons to grow together and walk on this journey of life together. Now, there's been many books that have been written by fathers for fathers on how to father. My book is different. My book is from a son's perspective. So in each chapter you'll encounter a letter written from a son to a father expressing doubts airing questions and really digging into the issues that young men face. I believe that this book will be a real insight into the mind of a young man and really give encouragement and inspire fathers to stop being bystanders and become intentional about their relationship with their son. This book engages with biblical truth as it encourages fathers and sons to enter this journey together. This will not be a comfortable journey, but it is so worth it. A little bit about me. I'm 20 years old and last year I founded a ministry called Daily Disciple Ministry where we make online resources and videos and blog posts and stuff like that, helping you become an authentic, inspired, and passionate disciple of Christ. And God's really placed it on my heart to minister in this way and really encourage people to follow Jesus as a disciple. And this is just an outstretching of that passion. But the project won't happen without you. The project will not happen without you.  Joining the movement of Christians that see this is something important that they want to happen because I can't stress enough that this is an all or nothing campaign. So if there's anything you can give to support this project, to support this cause, I would be forever grateful. I truly would. I truly believe that this is something important that you should be getting behind and I just want to thank you for any kind of donation or gift you can give. It would mean the world to me. I truly believe that God would use that in his work mightily. So whatever it is, 10, 25, 50, a hundred dollars, whatever you can spare for this project, giving toward this project, investing in what God is doing, that would be amazing. So check out the rest of the Kickstarter page and I look forward to you joining this journey with us. Welcome to the journey.


The wait is finally over. It's time for the high school girls basketball state tournament in class 3. A Grand Rapids there back for the third straight season, but looking to end their streak of quarterfinal losses on the other bench tonight, though the third seeded Academy of Holy Angels. To the bar and we go for some quarterfinal actions when exciting first half it was back and forth. Heaven Hamling misses, but Kira Beachley there for the rebound and put back and later Hamling drives again finds Liberty Blaine in the corner three splash Thunderhawks go up by one.  Maggie Misca the lay in 3228 at the half and Hamling started to get going in the second buries. The triple here leads the way with 18 for Rapids also a big night for the junior Beachley. Spots up in the corner here and knocks down the J. The lead gets up to double figures and more from Beachley later. Hamling down low and another to 17.11 boards. Hey, the streak is finally over Thunderhawks put all five starters in double figures they went 75-60. For more on the victory, here's Clayton Castle at Williams Arena. Well, the third times the charm for the Grand Rapids Thunderhawks as they finally move into the class 3A semifinals after an upset 75 to 60 win over third seeded Academy of Holy Angels here at Williams Arena. It's amazing. It's a great feeling for us. We've had like the first year. We were just happy to be here. Second year we wanted to get past that first round. We were almost there lost by a buzzer beater. The Thunderhawks won despite heaven. Hamling being held to only two points in the first half and was quiet most of the game. I got my teammates of all and they scored so all in all. Didn't matter if I was hitting shots or doing whatever they they have my back in that we scored. Mira Bagley contributed down low as well despite being undersized compared to the centers for holy angels. It doesn't matter if they're bigger than me. I just know what I have to do and that's just to take him down. Take him out of the game. The difference maker in the game though was the speed and that's something that the Thunderhawks take pride in. We like to run the floor. You know I I threw a couple of way. I probably should have pulled back, but you know when we really enjoyed doing that and it helped us win. Awaiting Grand Rapids in the semifinals will be the two seeded in Class 3A in Northfield. That game is slated to tip off tomorrow at 2 PM at the Target Center reporting from Williams Arena in Minneapolis. I'm Clayton Castle Lakeland News. If you enjoyed this segment of Lakeland News, please consider making a tax deductible contribution to Lakeland PBS.


The Bemidji State women's soccer team earned their first top 25 ranking of the season this year and tonight they set out to prove why they deserved it. The Beavers took on Minnesota Crookston tonight in both their home and conference openers. Six wins and a draw for the Beavers at home last year. Similar results tonight. Scores in the 18th. Alana Mattson gets the pass. Goli gets a piece of it. Not all of it. Beavers lead one to nothing. Still in the first half. Rachel Norton does it all. Slides for the shot. And gets the goal. Bemidji leads two to nothing. In the second half now Bemidji looking to put it away. The pass in the box to Monet Carons. Chips it over and in. Her first collegiate goal gives the Beavers the three to nothing win and that's where this one would end. If you enjoyed this segment of Lakeland news please consider making a tax deductible contribution to Lakeland PBS.


In this video I am going to be discussing how you can tell if you have defeated the narcissist. Please like, comment, share and subscribe. Click the bell icon to receive notifications of my future videos. If you would like to donate, my paypal link is in the video description. If you are interested in one among coaching, you can email me at nazfavicoaching at gmail.com Did you defeat the narcissist? When you are dealing with a narcissist, most of what they are focused on is trying to get you to react to them.  It makes them feel alive. When you express the emotions that they try to induce within you, it regulates their emotions. They engage in emotional manipulation because they want to gain power or control over you. They use sneaky deceptive tactics to change your way of thinking, your behaviour and your perceptions. They are so determined and desperate to gain power and control over you because deep down they feel out of control. They feel insecure. They don't self reflect to regulate their own emotional state because they are weak and it's too painful for them to deal with. They exploit and manipulate people to get them to express the emotions that they don't want to express. Through doing this, it then regulates their emotions. They have to control how you think, feel and react to them. You know you have defeated the narcissist when you begin to feel differently about them. You begin to feel differently about engaging with them. You no longer worry or feel anxious when you think about all of the things they did to you. You're not waiting on them to call or message you. You no longer take them seriously. You no longer believe in them because they have nothing of significant value to share with you. They have nothing to add to your life but then you reflect on yourself and everything that you have to offer and you realise that you have more to give than they do. You are no longer afraid to be the best version of yourself. You are no longer worried or anxious that they might try to tear you down. This is when you begin to separate from them. This is when you really begin to progress in life. When you no longer acknowledge value in the narcissist. You have defeated them and they know it. They feel it inside. They can tell that you no longer value them. They can tell that you no longer respect them and when you begin to focus on yourself and start progressing in your life, they know you're not coming back. They know that it's game over because they never brought anything of value to you. Once you change the way that you feel about them, it changes your perception. It changes the way in which you regard or interpret them. They want to be respected. They want to be admired. They want you to believe that they have something of significant value to offer you and when you no longer believe in their lies and their illusions, it changes the way that they feel. They feel embarrassed, ashamed. It triggers them to reflect on the fact that they are just exaggerating their own importance and abilities. In reality, they don't have anything to offer you and they know it and when you realize it, you have won. You have defeated the narcissist. They are not going to come back to you unless they believe that they can get something out of you.  They know that you are no longer susceptible to their manipulation. When they know that they can't come back and you have nothing more to give to them, you have won. You have defeated the narcissist. They want to come back. They want to be around you. They want to be around a winner but they have nothing to give to you. They will only come back if you have something to give to them and if you no longer believe in them and you no longer take them seriously, there is nothing for them to come back to. You have so much to offer. So much to offer to someone who can reciprocate that back to you. With that type of person, you can build. You can create something significant and meaningful. But with these narcissists, you will never be able to build anything with them. You have more to give than they do. So naturally, all they can do is take from you. They have to trick you into believing that they do have something to offer. But really it's nothing more than lies and manipulation, illusions. They have nothing real to offer you. Nothing that is grounded in reality and once you realize and accept that, you have defeated the narcissist. Thank you for watching. I hope this video resonated with you. Please like, comment, share and subscribe. Click the bell icon to receive notifications for my future videos. If you are delighted tonight, my PayPal link is in the video description. Coaching Inquiries, you can email me at NarcisfeverCoaching at Juma.com. Thank you for watching and I'll talk to you soon.


Do you know that spending time doing an activity that you enjoy can help improve your mental health and well-being? Well, research shows that people with hobbies are less likely to suffer from stress, low mood and depression. Having a hobby helps us unwind from our daily activities and it is also a great way to spend your free time because it will make you feel happier and relaxed. Your hobby is something that you do for your benefits and not of others. Sometimes, it is all we need to feel good about life and develop a positive outlook on specific things once again. Winston Churchill once said, To be really happy and really safe, one ought to have at least two or three hobbies and they must all be real. The truth is that when you don't have a hobby, your life may end up becoming boring and perhaps demanding. It could eventually lead to an unhealthy circle that is capable of ruining your performance at work life and your relationship with loved ones as well. Dave Barry, an American auto and columnist said, There is a very thin line between hobby and mental illness. So whether you choose reading, swimming, learning a new skill, singing or doing anything out though, it doesn't matter as long as you love that activity. So in this video, I'll share with you 9 benefits of having a hobby and enjoying leisure time. If you're new here, consider subscribing so that you don't miss out on other exciting videos like this. 1. Hobbies keeps you in better physical health Hobbies that involve physical activities can help you stay in great shape because they keep you active without necessarily visiting the gym. Studies have shown that engaging in leisure activities that involve several physical activities can help deal with conditions associated with blood pressure, total cortisol, waist circumference and body mass index. It can also result in improved productivity. Imagine a person who wants to lose weight and decides to join a kickball team for practice after work and another person who thinks waking up at 5 every morning to run on the treadmill is a better approach. Which of these two parties is likely to achieve their goal? Well, I guess it's pretty apparent that the one who joins a kickball team is likely to achieve their weight loss goal faster because joining a football team is a fun thing to do. So it doesn't look like forcing oneself to exercise which makes it seem like a chore. It means that the one who joins the team isn't likely to give up on this new activity because it is something enjoyable. 2. Hobbies are great stress relievers Engaging a new hobby can help provide an outlet for releasing stress. These are mostly pleasurable activities that allow you to take your mind off the demands of your daily life or negative emotions. In simple terms, hobbies are healthy distractions from work and personal troubles. Although the idea of including an extra activity to the list of things you have bowed up can sound like stress, when it is an enjoyable one then there is nothing you would look forward to more than that time of the day where you have to do it. When you eventually focus on it, you will get into the flow of it and all of your stress will seem to fade away. 3. Hobbies promote mindfulness Hobbies help you stay in the moment, taking your mind away from all the stress thoughts and activities that you surround yourself with every day. As long as you enjoy what you do, your focus will be in the present moment not worrying about the future or dwelling on the past. Although all hobbies will not provide the same level of fiscal and mental engagements and benefits, they will help you practice mindfulness techniques without even realizing it. However, the key is to choose an activity that you enjoy. 4. Hobbies encourage you to take a break Because hobbies are activities that we look forward to doing, they encourage us to take a break from day to day stresses while giving you a sense of purpose in return. I'm pretty sure not all your hobbies involve playing throughout. Some of them include activities like reading, designing, painting, writing, learning a new language, etc. Doing things like this can help you feel productive. Hence, the more time you devote to them, the more you are likely to learn about the subject giving you an increased sense of satisfaction so it's a balance of purpose and fun. 5. Hobbies allow you to explore yourself and your talents The truth is that you never honestly know what you are capable of doing until you try. When you do, you just might be surprised at some of the things you will discover about yourself including the things that you are good at and those that you are terrible at doing. 6. Hobbies prevent you from wasting time and creating bad habits Bottom is responsible for a lot of misbehavior around us and it comes mostly as a result of having way too much time on your hands. Does this mean that we can't take time off work to relax, have fun, etc. Because we want to avoid a situation of getting bored, of course not. Thanks to hobbies, you can fill up your free time by engaging in productive activities. Hobbies keeps you out of trouble and help relieve bottom. So instead of sitting around and waiting to be entertained by just anybody or event, you can lose track of time by engaging in some of the activities you enjoy doing so much. 7. Hobbies can provide new challenges Like everything else, learning a new hobby can be a little challenging because you are likely to be bad at it in the beginning. Another difference however between learning a new hobby and something work related is that with work related challenge comes stress which is a result of pressure to deliver. In the case of learning a new hobby however, your interest in it pushes you to do better and take up the challenge to learn it even more. 8. Hobbies make you more interesting Your hobbies can make you have some fun stories, experiences, skills and knowledge to share with others. The thing about this is that people will find you interesting to be around with and they will always want to be in your company because you have specific perspectives that differ from others. For instance, say you are learning a new language, chances are you will know more about that country than others. It means you have more facts and exciting things to say about that country whenever there is a discussion around it. 9. Hobbies can boost your career Having a hobby can help you handle work life stress and think creatively as a result. Here's the thing, having a hobby shows employers that you have passion and a drive to do something with your time. Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg once pointed out that hobbies and side projects are one of the best ways for people to show passion and leadership in their personal life. Also, an additional advantage is that they can help provide extra income depending on how much time you devote to it. There you go, you can create a new hobby for yourself by taking 15-30 minutes daily to engage in it. It doesn't have to be outdoor. You can go for something simple and easy enough to practice in your home. Thank you very much for watching our videos. If you like this video, watch more videos on our channel and subscribe. We Love You


TEFL course in Indiana The state of Indiana is a beautiful destination in the Midwest and Great Lake are of the United States. The area has been populated since 8,000 BC by various tribes of Native Americans. Moreover Indiana is one of only eight states with a border to the Great Lakes. Besides its border to Lake Michigan and the Northwest, Indiana is also bordered by the Ohio River in the south, which offers countless options for outdoor fun. Adding that Indiana also features numerous interesting historic sights and detractions, the state makes for a great place for your TEFL Tezal course. Our training school is situated in downtown Indianapolis, the capital of the state. If you sign up for our TEFL Tezal course in Indiana you have a month to explore all that the state has to offer. Whether you are looking for interesting museums, sports adventures, zoos or green state parks, you won't be disappointed. On top of that, the cities in Indiana feature exciting shopping facilities with outlet malls and local artisan stores. Indiana is also filled with exciting cultural attractions such as wine country, Amish regions and countless performing arts venues. Indiana boasts miles and miles of untouched nature. Lake Wawasee is a great example of Indiana's incredible natural features. The 3,000 acres of clear freshwater are the perfect place to engage in water sports, such as water skiing, sailing, boating and fishing. The area is also popular for golf fans or those looking for premier tennis courts. The southeastern shore of the lake offers free public boat ramps for passionate boaters. Many people also explore the area with a rental fishing boat or pontoon boat. Swimming and sunbathing fans like to relax at the sandbar, a 3 feet deep area in the lake only reachable by boat. While you can visit Lake Wawasee throughout the entire year and always have a great time, the 4th of July weekend is an especially exciting time to visit the lake. And fireworks displays and a great atmosphere attract many thousand visitors every year during the holiday. The Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore is another popular destination in the area. On 15 miles, you will find exceptional dunes land with Mount Baldy, being the tallest standing at over 120 feet. Venture down south and you will find Hoosier National Forest with over 200,000 acres of land and more than 260 miles of premier trails for hiking, biking and horseback riding. Indiana leaves nothing to be desired for outdoor lovers and adventure-seeking travelers. Sign up for our TEFL Tezal course in Indiana now and you will have the opportunity to spend a month in Indianapolis, the capital of the state. Our local staff is experienced and guides you along the way providing useful feedback to make sure you become a competent and confident teacher. Upon graduating, we will help you to apply for suitable teaching positions in your dream destination around the world.