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"What I tell you in the dark, speak in the daylight; and what is whispered in your ear, proclaim from the housetops." ~ Matthew 10:27

Deborah O Daniel (Toyin) is an Evangelist and a Christian Writer. She grew up in a strict, religiously confused household, but found Christ on her own, when it became clear to her that she had no relationship whatsoever with Him and had no purpose in life, in spite of her upbringing. Deborah surrendered her life to Christ in 1992 but kept running from her calling owing to the severe trials she faced and the cares of the world, until she had a personal encounter with Him years later. She steps out of her comfort zone as led to fulfil her calling. She also speaks openly about her childhood difficulties and the struggles she has had in life, to testify of the mercy of God and His awesome power. For more messages and a heart talk on living a fulfilled life in Christ, get the book, Walk the Winning Walk (English-British and English-American) here, offered for free by Divine Literature International, and available to Born-again Christians ONLY - particularly new believers.

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Deborah Toyin Daniel
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Godly Friendships

Reflection: 2 Corinthians 6:14-16

If you are a new believer, let it be known that many of the friends you had prior to your new life, were not really your friends. They will disappear with time (if they haven’t already), now that you are a new creature, for obvious reasons: you cannot do certain things with them anymore, go to places with them, and grant their ungodly requests.

Now that you are born-again, other followers of Christ around you are your true friends. You have a divine connection with them. Your destiny is tied to your godly friends - so to speak. They are citizens of the Kingdom of God, moving in the same direction as you are, and going to Heaven with you. You do things alike, have similar views, and tend to have the same desires in life. They are glad when things are going well for you, and remain true, even when things are not going so well.

When I was still in the world, many years ago, I had numerous friends. Thinking about it now, the manner I made friends all over the place was bizarre. Unlike my siblings, I had no set boundaries when it came to making friends. I could roll with anyone on earth and be cool with it. I didn’t care who the person was or their background. My younger brothers of blessed memory were worried about me at the time, and would always wonder - "Who is this new friend, again"? They would devise strategies to keep some of the friends they thought weren’t good for me, away. I can tell you now, that my destruction was imminent at some point, but for God. I can also tell you that I was more on the giving side in those friendships. Those friends gave me nothing in return, other than deceit, backstabbing, betrayal, envy, and jealousy. Some led me astray and got me into trouble, many times. Some also took advantage of me. But I enjoyed having them around because I thought they were fun to be with, in spite of everything. When I surrendered my life to Christ completely, I lost those friends (besides the ones that found Christ as well) and gained valuable ones. Cherish your godly friends, and thank God for their lives, beloved!

Shalom!

Deborah O Daniel (Toyin)

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