The 13 th Anniversary of PFM

The President and Vice President of the PFM(Ambassadors of Jesus Christ Tenure)

THE PICTURES WE HAVE

When a man looks at the sights and sounds of his life, what is he supposed to see? Inevitably, nostalgia saturates his heart. Just like a picture, the past holds stocks of memories. Good and better times that progressively cascaded the path of life and the walls of time.

For PFM, the past threads up to the peak today with memories of light, miracles, happiness. As inextricable as these are, PFM also shares times that seemed threatening and dark.

Nonetheless, in all these, God has shown Himself the perfection in our picture. He has proven and is still proving that though the rain will come, pour, thunder, wash down, we as PFM will always have a formidable, reliable shade. One that shall last the seasons and face the times.

As we recall the sights of PFM. As we celebrate our Anniversary, we celebrate a Divine Friend and a growing relationship God has with PFM evidenced by the pictures we have.

David Ikpo

The Council of Elders

GROWING UP SPIRITUALLY

BY

DUWENI BRIGHT

Is anyone fully grown up immediately he/she is born? Is anyone fully grown up spiritually immediately he/she is born again? Is anyone already perfected in love? If you ask me I would say I don’t think so, but praise God we are born again Christians so therefore we are on our way.

Just as it is in humans to go through the stages of babyhood, childhood, and manhood in the physical realm so it is in the spiritual realm, we grow from stage to stage; we don’t become full grown Christians immediately we become born again.

BABYHOOD:           “as new born babes, desire the sincere milk of the word that ye may grow thereby” {1pet 2:2}

When we accept Christ as our personal Lord and Saviour we immediately become new born babes in Christ. But unlike in the physical where the mother of a child breastfeeds her new born babe even the child did not desire it so as to make the child grow healthy and strong, we as new born babes in Christ should always desire the sincere milk of the word because it will make us grow and mature in the spiritual realm, for without it we are babies still.

CHILDHOOD:           “that we henceforth be no more children” {Eph 4:4}

When we desire the sincere milk of the word with all humility we will grow, and when we grow we leave the stage of babyhood and move to another stage “childhood”

Children as we all know in the natural are unsteady, unreliable, impatient, and impressionable. Spiritual children equally are like that, they do something themselves unlike the babyhood stage where everything is done for the baby.

MANHOOD:            The spiritual man is one who has passed the stages of babyhood, childhood and thus becomes a man.

                                    Three characteristics of spiritual man includes

a.     Esteeming earthly things lightly

b.     Deadness to censure

c.      Ability to recognise God at work.

When we have passed through these stages, another thing you must do is to work with your heavenly father {Matt 6:25-34} this will help you to mature because you still can be a spiritual man but yet you are not matured.

Walking also in love is important to getting fully grown {Rom 5:5} just imagine one growing without love. It is all worthless because once the love is not there the zeal won’t be there and if the zeal is not there am not sure if you can be fully grown spiritually.

For those that think that they are fully grown spiritually i.e. being a man in the spiritual realm remember that children have never been good listeners but know that they are the best imitators in this life so be careful of what you do because  they watching you.

THANK YOU AND STAY BLESSED!!!

The Executives of PFM

                                                IN THE ARMS OF GOD

IGBOKWE ELVIS

       After having looked at life from a spiritual Christian’s point of view, I concluded that life and the entire luggage it brings with it can never be overcome and understood by a man who has no spiritual background. There are various things beyond our comprehension that a devout Christian should, in his prayers, commit into the “Arms of God” which, according to our belief as Christians, all problems are solved, shortcomings are forgiven and life becomes easier to live.

In the “Arms of God” we are provided with a cushion of peace, away from all iniquities of life. A man who dwells in the arms of god tends to view life from a different perspective. He is cheerful, even when life seems to be a hard knock because he believed that with faith his problems are going to be over.

Travelling on the drive way of life and staring at the world through my rear mirror, the saying, that “things that often seem nice from afar are usually far from nice” gradually become a reality to me, I say this because people of our generation are beginning to lose sight and their belief in God but always come to worship on Sabbath day for different reasons. Some are there because they are compelled to and some because of their various material purpose. This is a very strong and dangerous parasite that has been eating its way into the spiritual life of youngsters of our time. Some are seriously waiting for a miracle to convince them that there is really a God, neglecting the fact that the air they breathe is a gift of life from God.

These entire God has done for us without asking for anything. In this thriving days that we live in, hope is like the great flood of the  old and in the nearest of future, we are going to see our rainbow which is our salvation, here to lead us away from sin and all short comings into the caring, providing and secure “Arms Of God”.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               

The female leaders

Girl

On the Shelf

PFM! PFM! With the great sights and sounds. PFM with the tears and pains. Ha! PFM...

PFM was founded in the year 1999. Her journey so far has not been an easy one. She has seen her leaders suspended. She has seen her leaders ridiculed, mocked...She heard the scandals, listened to the gossips and hushed whisperings. She watched and listened but most of all prayed.

She prayed for and with her people. She prayed when they were in pains. She fasted and laboured for them like a woman in travail of birth pains so that Christ is formed in her people. She kicked against Luke warmness and warned the unruly. She prophesied, spoke in tongues, testified, taught, sang and danced with her people.

PFM! She laboured so much to present herself without stain and blemish. She worked so hard that most times she never had the strength to walk with Him. She wanted so much to please her maker by her acts of service but often times forgot what it was to let Him be her shepherd. She forgot what it was to lean on His Grace but at the same time wanted to drink from that fountain of living water. I mean so hard she fell most times but her maker never forgot her.

It will be wrong of me not to talk about the times she sang and danced. The time she was so filled with her maker’s love- so content to stay in His Presence that she forgot that time was running. Or are we apt to forget the days her departments complemented each other with blissful and beautiful programs, exhortation etc. Neither would we forget the times she graduated her students...

PFM is us for we are God’s living stones being built by God to complement each other. PFM is that love shed abroad in our hearts. The ‘F’ in PFM signifies the close intimacy and fellowship with each other and God. PFM signifies the close intimacy and fellowship with each other and God. PFM is the sum total of the pain we share and the love we express. And at this point, we stay WELCOME TO ALL OUR BELOVED MARCH SUPPLEMENT STUDENT, we certainly missed your beautiful presence.

students at the event

                                                                                         

             Create the Habit of Success

There are different people with different habits. Habits can be said to be what we do often and consistently. Anything that is done often for like three weeks automatically becomes a bad habit.

When we consistently do things that are right and good, then success in our life cannot be prevented. Your success is tied up with your good works.

Success is the favourable outcome of anything attempted. Your attempt is what guarantees your success. Everyone is endowed with success on earth, but the difference between the ordinary man and a successful man is based on the basis of the kind of attempts they make. One of the outstanding ways to make success is through determination. Success is all about overcoming obstacles and remaining unshaken in all spheres of life, which means you missing out in the path of successful performance.

There are so many outstanding ways to success, they include:

Labour:

Labour is the starting point of success; when you labour to be a success, you shall certainly become successful for everyone’s work to be perfectly completed labour must be done. Life is designed in such a way that before you can obtain success and become distinguished in life you must pass through this school of thought called LABOUR.

Creativity:

One way to become an achiever and leaving a foot print that will stand the test of time is the act of developing the mind of creativity. I bet you, this is an easy access to the gate of success.

Most people erect their own barrier to success. He can who thinks he can, he cannot: he who thinks he can’t. Your God given and utilized potential is a hidden giant that needs to be stirred up for achievement. ‘I cannot’ has never accomplished anything; “I can try” might manage to attain success in the average. But ‘I can’ will always excel with great achievement. “I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me.” (Phil 4:13). Begin to develop ‘I can’ attitude in responding to all your challenges. You will realize that with God all things are possible.

Happy Birthday!!!

LORD WE GIVE YOU PRAISE

Lord, we give you praise

Lord, we believe it is all about you

Everyday thank you for Mercies all around

Lord, we give you praise

For making us hear this joyful sound in you

Loving you, trusting you as all we need

Oge ya ka chanma

Oge ya ka chanma

Igba Olorun lo dara ju

Igba Olorun lo dara ju

Uni Abasi Ofon

Ini Ini Abasi Ofon

GVMC

TATAFOOR KORNER

Una good morning oooo!!! this na another weekend and thkis na tatafoor koner. I hope say all of una sleep well because me I sleep well sotey I no wan get up from my bed but I come remember say today na Sunday and I suppose wake up prepare for service  but that one no mean say I no throway salute give baba God wey make am possible to see this Sunday morning.

As usual our own now to drop wetin happen during the week both known and unknown so as e be, I go like start with Monday. Una kno say small truth dey dey inside every story wey students dey carry. I hear say bank exeat don turn once a month. Abeg who fit tell me the reason behind this gist/ me I no know why them no go leave matter for mathias but all I wan know na why them  come change this kind thing.

From Monday to Thursday nothing na the usual thing follow body as e be no new development come up. Everything still correct until Friday wey I dey chill for hostel one of my course mate just show come tell me say another of my cousemate don mud this morning due to sickness. I been really no knw the girl sha but whei I see her picture I realize say she be one of our very own(PFM) and she been dey drama department. Her death pain me sake of say the girl no get wahala, she dey very friendly and lovable. The girl name na Chiamaka and may her soul rest in peace.

As Saturday show na workers meeting oh!!!.some of our leaders  for enugu and elele campus come visit us and they really bless us with their message. We thank God for the successful meeting.

My people nothing we get say but abeg make we try dey always pray for ourselves,family, friends and people around us because as we talk last week, “life no get duplicate”  and also as bible talk for john 15:15 say another way to know say baba God don call us his” friends”in stead of stewards  make we talk to jour “friends”because na only am fit see us through our life.

Today na dey small tatafoo wey we organize press crew give una last week about P.F.M 13^th anniversary wey the theme na “HE IS WORTHY OF OUR PRAISE”. I believe say una wear una blazing whitr because today na today we go give God all the praise. I compliment my own with my dancing shoe sef.we talk am na, make experience remain the same until we come una way again next week. Until then we from Tatafor korner say we love you and OPC (organize press crew) cares.

                                                                Tatafor    Korner                                                                                                                                                               

A cross section of the male leaders

PRINCIPLES FOR HUSBANDS AND WIVES

By

BOKATSERE  RACHAEL O

            This is a principle that cannot be broken till tomorrow “Colossians 3:18”, it is the responsibility of the woman to submit to her husband and not the other way round. When your husband is submitting to you at home know that there s someone that is submitting to him somewhere, doing the responsibilities you ought to be doing and giving him all respect he wants.

PRINCIPLE 2: This principle cannot and will never be broken “Colossians 3:19” to the husband when you take advantage of your wife’s submissive nature and see it as foolishness; you leave them no option than to be bitter and rebel against you. It is your duty to love the wonderful woman that God has placed in your home to beautify it, when this is done you will see that she will give you all the respect you are craving for.

PRINCIPLE 3: Woman, know your role in a relationship with your spouse likewise the men. The role of the woman is to submit no matter what; now the devil has come to understand that if the women remain submissive in their home it will be a happy place and there will not be broken marriages and single parents, so he has put this in them i.e. the woman to want to be in charge of everything and by doing this scandal will arise which will lead to divorce. A secret all women need to know is that “when you are submissive to your husband or man what so ever you ask of him, he gives because you are making him feel like the boss of a very big company which is his home”.

PRINCIPLE 4: “Ephisians5:25”, the love that Christ had for the church was so great that he could sacrifice himself for the world. Now this question goes to you to you the husbands, can you sacrifice? If yes then you are working in accordance with the principle of love that Christ has set for us; but if no, you don’t love or care about your wife. Jesus Christ actually loved the church more than himself that is why he could give his life for us to have eternal life. So husband give your wife all she needs, make sacrifices for her to live long in the marriage that God has placed the two of you making the place peaceful.

            This is all summed up to one saying “wives submit and husbands love your wife” from this point you will see love growing with the submission she is giving you sincerely from her heart without stress.

            Live by it and your marriage will leave long

. EVANGELISM DEPARTMENT