Happiness

21 July 2020

Verses: by B. Ngcobo

Psalm 37:4 reads, “Take delight in the Lord, and he will give you the desires of your heart.”
And 

Psalm 126:2 says, “Our mouths were filled with laughter, our tongues with songs of joy.” In fact, God tells us to be happy more times in Scripture than any other command.

Video: Mrs. B, Ngcobo sharing the Word

22. July 2020

Verse: Galatians: 5:22: But the fruit of the spirit is love, joy, peace.


Simple Ways to Find Happiness
Be with others who make you smile.
Hold on to your values.
Accept the good.
Imagine the best.
Do things you love.
Find purpose.
Listen to your heart.
Push yourself, not others.

Be A Life Long Learner

13 July 2020: by ST Ngcobo

Life Long Learner explained: Lifelong learning is the "ongoing, voluntary, and self-motivated" pursuit of knowledge for either personal or professional reasons. Therefore, it not only enhances social inclusion, active citizenship, and personal development, but also self-sustainability, as well as competitiveness and employability. 

Verse: Job 32: 8-9: Wisdom does not come automatically with age. You’ll find plenty of foolish old fogies out there.

Video: Mr ST Ngcobo sharing the Word

16 July 2020

Learning from your mistakes

You can’t go back in time, but what you can do is learn from your past mistakes. Source: biblereasons

Verse: by ST Ngcobo

Proverbs 26:11-12 “Like a dog that returns to its vomit Is a fool who repeats his folly. Do you see a man wise in his own eyes? There is more hope for a fool than for him.”

Learning from others

Pay attention when your parents, siblings, family members, and friends are sharing their past faults. Learn from them. Doing so will save you in the future. Source: biblereasons

Verse:

Proverbs 12:15 “The way of fools seems right to them, but the wise listen to advice.”

A video: Mr. ST Ngcobo sharing a Word 

17 July 2020
Examples of lifelong learning 

1. Developing a new skill (eg. sewing, cooking, programming, public speaking, etc)

2. Self-taught study (eg. learning a new language, researching a topic of interest, subscribing to a podcast, etc)

3. Learning a new sport or activity (eg. Joining martial arts, learning to ski, learning to exercise, etc)

4. Learning to use a new technology (smart devices, new software applications, etc)


5. Acquiring new knowledge (taking a self-interest course via online education or classroom-based course)


Quote:
I’ve been rich, and I’ve been poor. But my education is the only thing no one can ever take away from me. It’s the only thing you can take with you when you go.


Sources: ameritech edu blog and
valamis

Power Of The Tongue Theme

Monday 6th July 2020

Verse: Mrs. B. Ngcobo

Ephesians 4:29 Let no corrupting talk come out of your mouths, but only such as is good for building up, as fits the occasion, that it may give grace to those who hear.

          Tuesday 7th July 2020

Verses: Mrs. B. Ngcobo
Proverbs 18: 6 - 8 and 21: The lips of fools bring them strife,
and their mouths invite a beating.

The mouths of fools are their undoing,
and their lips are a snare to their very lives.

The words of a gossip are like choice morsels;
they go down to the inmost parts. The tongue has the power of life and death,
and those who love it will eat its fruit.

Some Important Points: Mrs. B. Ngcobo

• Avoid sensitive topics e.g finances, race, religion, politics, etc.
• Become a listener.
• Tame your tongue.

Experiences shared by others:
Mrs. A.N Ngcobo shared: Some preachers at funerals have a tendency of criticising other churches and religions. Catholics members have been victims of this, she said. She added that this is so painful that at times they feel like leaving the funeral venue, others actually end up doing that, which is an ugly scene. People should stop this habit.

Mr. S. Ngcobo quoted his sister, Bongi Shabalala's words. " Once words come out of your mouth, they will never be swallowed back." So mind your tongue, it can build or kill.

8th July 2020

Verse: by S. Ngcobo

Proverbs: 10: 20. The words of a good person are like pure silver, but an evil person's thoughts are worth very little.

Remember this:
You think it, you say it and you do it. Therefore, make sure you always control your mind by only allowing positive thoughts to enter it. 

How do you do this? Each time a negative thought enters your mind, quickly replace it with a positive one. Robben Sharma calls this "Opposition Thinking" in his book, The Monk who sold his Ferrari. Keep practising this.  S. Ngcobo

09 July 2020

Verses: NA Ngcobo

Psalms 12: 3-4

May the Lord [a]cut off all flattering lips,
And the tongue that speaks [b]proud things,

4 Who have said,
“With our tongue we will prevail;
Our lips are our own;
Who is lord over us?”

Watch out for:

• People bad mouthing you at school, at work and even at church to make you look bad to others. NA Ngcobo

A suicide story: NA Ngcobo

10 July 2020

Verses: by Mrs. B. Ngcobo

Ephesians 4:29-32 New International Version (NIV): 29. Do not let any unwholesome talk come out of your mouths, but only what is helpful for building others up according to their needs, that it may benefit those who listen.

30. And do not grieve the Holy Spirit of God, with whom you were sealed for the day of redemption.

31. Get rid of all bitterness, rage and anger, brawling and slander, along with every form of malice.

32. Be kind and compassionate to one another, forgiving each other, just as in Christ God forgave you.

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