Djokovic beats Nadal to Biscayne title

Tennis ace Novak Djokovic beats Rafael Nadal to the Biscayne title, when he defeated the Spanish in the Sony Open final on Sunday.

Djokovic has won the Biscayne title four times, while Nadal failed again trying for his first. The swift Serbian dominated Nadal from the start and closed out the victory by winning a remarkable exchange to beat him 6 -3 , 6 -3 in the final of the Sony Open.

Nadal fell to 0- 4 in finals at Key Biscayne, one of just three ATP Masters 1000 events he has yet to win. As for Djokovic , only six -time champion Andre Agassi has won the men's event more.

Djokovic erased the only break point he faced, committed just 15 unforced errors and won a scrambling, 30 -shot rally on the final point.

He completed a March sweep after beating Roger Federer in the final at Indian Wells two weeks ago.

Giggs: United are no underdogs to Bayern

As Manchester United face Bayern Munich in a Champions League game on Tuesday, veteran midfielder Ryan Giggs has rejected the popular notion that the Red Devils are approaching the contest as underdogs.

Since the change of manager last summer, United have played below par - losing many local matches and fumbling in European competitions; like against Olympiakos when they were almost knocked out.

Following that poor run of form, majority of football spectators, all over the globe, have tipped Pep Guardiola's men to be favourites to survive the next stage; but the 40-year-old Welsh has rejected that global view.

Welcoming an Expert on Relationship Matters

Hi friends.

I would like to use this opportunity to make an introduction of my very self on this blog. I'm Miracle Ifechukwu, and on this blog I shall be in handle of the Marriage, Relationship, Courtship and Family piece and tips.

My blogs will take up a long series of topics that discuss and cut across the most important areas of our life; also I would be taking each and every topics on discourse in my page by series.

So join me as I begin with my first serial topic on 'WHAT THE DEVIL WANT IN EVERY WOMAN'.

Have a lovely read as I unveil to you the deepest of the secrets of the dark world in the life of every woman out there.

Note that this piece is discussed on a Christian view using the bible as a back up.

Welcome to my world.

Thanks.....

The Spirit of Servanthood

The term 'servant' has been degraded as everyone wants to be in charge - whether experienced or not. Apart from exceptional cases when God wants to raise a rare gem, it is highly necessary for everyone to undergo the process of service - if they must lead.

The spirit of servant-hood is the essential attitude necessary for all leaders. It is the loyal feeling of being a servant and the pleasure one derives on remembering the fact that he or she is a servant. In the words of
Bishop David Abioye, "the spirit of servanthood is a platform of empowerment and enthronement. This spirit takes one into the realm of exhortations, it cares less about position and it is the gateway to leadership.

Surprisingly today, many people want to become leaders but none wants to be a servant. We tend forget the fact that the greatest leaders and people in history were once servants. For instance, Joshua the son of Nun, who destroyed Jericho, was a dedicated servant/ follower of Moses. Elisha was Elijah's loyal servant and he got the double portion of Elijah's grace. We can all bear witness of Pastor Adeboye of RCCG who was a humble servant to late Pa. Josiah. These people served selflessly, dedicatively and with pleasure. Today, we can all talk about their accomplishments.

Always Make A Difference

We are all gifted with a unique set of skills and abilities. With those abilities we can make extra-ordinary things happen in the world around us, or not.

It is completely up to you whether you want your life to make a difference and what difference you want your life to make.

Many people set lofty goals for their lives and want to be remembered as visionaries, they want to change and save the world.

Others want to be remembered as the kind man or women down the street who always helped and always listened if you needed help.

Who do you think is the better person?

The one who changes the world or the one who saves the individual?

A Divine Sentence: The Words of a King (Part 2)

Speak to that stubborn issue

A divine sentence is a divine decree or judgement pronounced on life issues and questions. It is the faith-filled word of God oozing out from one's lips. This is more than an ordinary sentence... It is a supernatural decree!

Following the first part of this life-changing article, which was published last Friday, the Grace of God has made possible the completion of it - so that readers and viewers wouldn't be left stranded with a question like: "how do I release this divine sentence?"

If you read the first part, and you understand what a divine sentence is, here is how you can release the supernatural decree to that long term unemployment issue, poverty cases, life struggles, incurable sicknesses and diseases, amongst other challenging situations. If you have not read the first part, you can read it here.

Jose Mourinho fearful of PSG striker

Ahead of the UEFA Champions League clash with Paris Saint Germain, Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho has expressed his fear for one of the greatest strikers in the world, Zlatan Ibrahimovic.

The Malmo-born forward played under the Portuguese coach during their time at Inter Milan, but the pair will be on opposite sides when the Blues face the Ligue 1 leaders in the Champions League quarter-finals.

How to sustain your marriage

Marriage, the lasting relationship orchestrated by God, has been abused in our generation. The excessive rate of divorce around the globe has proven to be worrisome; and the prevalent causes of such,
tend to be indefinite.

In order to reduce the increasing rate of divorce and ensure a better society, here are helpful tips which can help make your marriage last.

Dora Akunyili: Before and Now

Former NAFDAC Director General, who made a first appearance at the National Conference on Tuesday, looks so emaciated following her undisclosed sickness - which nearly took her life.

Dora, however, told reporters that she is feeling very well - even though she still looks sick, and that she just need a couple of days to regain her weight.

May God grant her a quick recovery of weight and beauty.

What is the problem with Real Madrid?

 
After a shocking defeat to Sevilla on Wednesday, the world's big round eye is fixed on Real Madrid - as people inquire to know what the actual problem is, with the Spanish super club.

Cristiano Ronaldo felt so disappointed with the result of the concluded game. He had earlier boasted, after losing to Barcelona last week, that his side would emerge Champions of the La Liga at all cost.

Nonetheless, the outcome of the game yesterday undoubtedly left the Portuguese captain worried; as they now face a stiff competition with table leaders Atletico Madrid and second placed Barcelona.

Don't let them pull you down, believe in yourself!

"There are some people who put you down in life, mock your dreams, and challenge your character; they look like winners. But in actual fact, they are only voicing out of their insecurities and jealousy. Do not let them pull you down. Believe and accept yourself and hold onto what you believe in."  — Unknown

Always believe in yourself and in what you carry. You are uncommon - and uncommon men are mystics; they are not easily comprehended by humans. Hence, don't feel bad when people think awkward of you, its only because you do not belong to their kind of class. You are in a class of your own... You are uncommon!

Things are to be used and people are to be loved.

We stumbled upon an interesting article which, we believe, is highly important since it reflects our day-to-day actions as humans. Hence, we deemed it necessary to share a summary of it with our viewers.

 Here is the touching story:

A father was polishing his brand new car; with his 6-year-old son beside him. Being naive, the little boy picked up a stone and scratched lines on the side of the car. But in anger, the father took the child's hand and hit it several times - not realizing he was using a wrench. After punishing his own son to his fill, the man realized he had caused harm to his little boy. He immediately rushed him to a nearby hospital - where the doctor confirmed the child had lost all his fingers due to multiple fractures. 

Real Love

The word 'love' has no universally accepted definition, however, there are unanimously agreed characteristics of real love.

-Real love is very patient, it endures.

-Real love does not boast, it has good motives.

-Real love is kind, it is friendly and generous.

Lionel Messi breaks and sets records

Barcelona's all time leading goal scorer, Lionel Messi, makes history and set a new record as the Blaugrana cruise past Real Madrid in an El-Classico clash on Sunday.

The 26-year-old Argentine netted a hat-trick in Barca's 4-3 win over Los Blancos on Sunday night; and his display in the Spanish capital sums up his goals to 335 in 404 appearances, according to reports.

Be Inspired!!!

Now get inspired!!!

MTN came to Nigeria at a time when nobody wanted to invest in Nigeria, at a time when Nigerians did not have phones. Even Zenith Bank refused to loan MTN cash to operate,UBA rejected MTN’s offer but today see the difference.

At least we all know the story of the only civilian unelected President in Nigeria - Good-luck Jonathan. We know how the people said he was not going to be President; today the rest is history.

A Divine Sentence: The Words of a King

Jesus wants us to move those mountains.

I have had to write several articles under the compulsive leadership of the Precious Holy Spirit via the ministrations of God's elated servants; articles meant for a chosen few. Here again, is the good-news of salvation.

A divine sentence differs from a physical one and it is much more effective than a prayer.

It is a divine decree, divine judgement pronounced on life issues and questions. It is the Rhema of God oozing out from one's lips. This is more than an ordinary sentence... It is a supernatural decree characterised be temerity.
DEFINING OUR PERSONALITY...

Turning through to the book of Revelation 1 vs 5 - 6, the Word of God ordained us kings and priests - this position we fully assume when we accept Christ as our Lord and fully believe in Him.

In essence, every believer is a king and a priest - this applies to both men and women as there is no gender segregation in God.

Accordingly, the book of Proverbs 16 vs 10 reads:

"A divine sentence is in the lips of a king: his mouth trangresseth not in judgement." KJV

This biblical sentence opens our eyes to the fact that while releasing divine sentences, one is never careful.

THE MISSING LINK

We have missed the link all this while. Thus, we begged for what was rightfully ours.

However, the good-news is, we are free to assume our kingship position. Words are the only things that have the ability of going into the future before us. Hence, we ought to use them aright.

The Spirit of the Lord urges us to exercise our earthly - unlimited powers since there is power where the word of a king is.

An outright example of a divine sentence is seen in Mark 11 vs 12 - 14, where Jesus pronounced judgement on the unproductive fig tree. Then in verses 20 - 22, we learnt that the fig tree dried up as commanded by Christ.

Now, if we say we cannot do what Christ did, what then is our hope of glory?

To Be Continued...


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Does President Jonathan truly have a hidden agenda?

Authorities of the Jama’atul Nasril Islam, JNI, have accused President Goodluck Jonathan of pursuing a hidden agenda with the convocation of the National Conference, reports Punch Nigeria.

During a news conference on Wednesday in Kaduna, the JNI’s Secretary-General, Dr. Khalid Aliyu, said no amount of conferences would solve the myriad of problems confronting Nigeria, except “when our leaders lead with justice and equity in the country' - whilst also stating that the process of selecting delegates to the conference negated  the spirit of democracy as majority of delegates to the conference were Christians.

According to him, 62 per cent of the delegates to the conference are Christians while the remaining percentage is shared by Muslims and other religions in the land.

El-Classico: Facts and Stats

As Real Madrid FC host Spanish Champions Barcelona in a clash which is globally referred to as El-Classico, Visuals! Blog has deemed it necessary to hint on the stats - ahead of the battle scheduled to hold on Sunday, March 23.

The prestigious El-Classico, which is regarded as the biggest rivalry in the football world, actually started on May 13, 1902; and the total number of 726 goals have been shared amongst these two great Spanish teams since inception.

The Los Blancos seem to have the largest part of the victory since the contest began, as they have won 90 of the clashes - with Barcelona winning 87.  Madrid's greatest Classico win was on June 13, 1943 - when they demolished the Blaugrana by 11-1. Meanwhile, Barca  have had a good number of 5-0 wins over the Galaticos, but the latest was the one we recently witnessed on November 29, 2010.
However, our concern with the El-Classico does not lie in history but in the present time - when the two greatest footballers in recent age, have made it soundly interesting.

Lampard confident of thrashing Arsenal

Chelsea ace, Frank Lampard, has exuded confidence over Arsenal's defeat come Saturday - as the two big London clubs battle each other in the Premier League competition.

Following the second spell arrival of Jose Mourinho last summer, the Blues enjoy a successful campaign in the domestic league; unlike other seasons when they had to fight for the fourth place position.

The Gunners, on the other hand, are no underdogs. They have proven themselves to be worthy challengers of the title this term since the beginning of the campaign; and with new signing, Mesut Ozil in the ranks, Arsenal becomes more terrifying.

'Internet is the cause of poor reading culture amongst Nigerian youths'

According to Wednesday Punch, the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria Goodluck Jonathan has attributed the poor reading culture among youths to the development of technology, which made them prefer the use of abbreviations while communicating.

The President, who is also a PhD holder, believes the existence of internet facilities and other technologies, serve as an hindrance to the reading culture of the Nigerian youths.

“In this age of Internet and text messages, people don’t like writing long sentences again. Our young people are used to reading very short things. They don’t have interest in reading the novels we read in our days,” Jonathan said.

Castaway Alvarenga keeps his promise to dead companion

The mysterious castaway Jose Salvador Alvarenga flew from El Salvador to Mexico this week to keep his word - more than a month after the stunning story of his ordeal and survival captured international attention, reports CNN.

The castaway made a promise to his companion Ezequiel Cordoba while the latter was dying: He vowed the man's mother would learn how he perished and hear his last words.

Immigration Recruitment Cancelled by President Jonothan

President Goodluck Jonathan Wednesday, directed the immediate cancellation of the immigration recruitment exercise that led to the death of more than twenty applicants and scores of others injured.

The presidential directive was given at today’s Federal Executive Council meeting where the president further directed that all those who lost their loved ones would have automatic slot for three applicants, one of whom must be a woman.

Those who sustained injuries will also be automatically employed.

Details later.

Source: Vanguard Newspaper

Venus Williams claims 'she has nothing to lose'

Veteran Tennis ace Venus William is more confident now than ever, after breaking her trophy drought since 2008, a source from CNN tells Visuals!

The American, who once topped the tennis rankings, won Wimbledon five times and the prestigious U.S. Open twice, had to rebuild her career after succumbing to injuries and a debilitating auto-immune disease.

Your Marital Destination

Your marital destination is the great plan of God for your marriage life. Your marital destiny is highly important because you cannot fulfill your destiny in life if you have not fulfilled your marital destiny. God hates divorce & as such, divorce is not in God's plan for us.

WISDOM is a major requirement for marital bliss and without wisdom, you cannot locate your marital destiny. By Wisdom, I mean locating God's way of doing things. Destiny becomes stagnant when wisdom is not put into action. It should be bore in mind that wisdom differs from common sense as common sense will give you a common marriage and wisdom; an excellent marriage because the way of God is what guarantees an high-way in life.Continue...

Clarence Seedorf defends Milan's poor run

AC Milan's head coach, Clarence Seedorf, has defended the poor form and outings of his team, claiming that the former manager Massimiliano Allegri's reign remains the cause of the consecutive failures.

The former Netherlands international was appointed manager of the Italian giants in January; but his emergence was rather late, as he met Milan down placed on the Serie A table.

Seedorf, who left Milan to join Botafogo as a player in 2012, has been heavily criticized by fans; but the 37-year-old Dutch manager had this to say:

Mourinho: We are not in title race

Following a 1-0 defeat suffered at the home of Aston Villa on Saturday, Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho has insisted that the Blues are not worthy contenders of the Premier League title.

A Fabian Delph's late goal was enough to secure a 3-points for Paul Lamberts - leaving Chelsea just six points above real challengers Manchester City; who are yet to play two outstanding matches. Continue...

Wow! Drogba returns to Chelsea

Wooooooooow! Since the summer of 2012, Chelsea legend Didier Drogba will be returning to the Stamford Bridge; as his club Galatasaray take on the Blues on Tuesday night.

The Ivory Coast international left the Bridge sensationally to China Shangai Shensua in  the summer of 2012, after winning the Champions League trophy for Chelsea via his impressive performances throughout the competition and a very decisive penalty on the final match day.

Now, the 36-year-old talisman will be facing his old team mates for the second time on Tuesday night, following their 1-1 tie at Turkey. Continue...

Bayern Munich president sentenced to jail

The president and board chairman of FC Bayern Munich, Uli Hoeness, has been sentenced to jail by the Munich District Court II for evading  €28.5 million in taxes. The 62-year-old, who played for the Bavarians between 1970-1979, has been a very influential force behind the successes of the German Champions over recent years; as he maintained a good rapport with both players, managers and fans. However, evading taxes, according to Uli, was one of the greatest mistakes he ever committed; of which the evaded sum was approximately $39.6m. Continue...

Pleasing God...

Pleasing God is quite different from pleasing men. There are two things you can do in order to please God and to cause Him to release His blessings in abundance upon you. These two principles are simple and easy to operate:

1. Work by faith: You have to always believe in the things that are unusual. Things that people tag impossible. Believe that with God, no impossibility. Thus, faith is walking in the realm of possibility.
Hebrew 11:6. With this uncompromisable faith, we can please God. Continue...

TIME!!!

 Everyone is looking for something everyday: wealth, peace, joy, happiness, money, success etc. But there is one thing one cannot get more than the other person and that is TIME! Its the same 24 hours. Time can never be controlled but can be managed. Some things you did not do years back is affecting you today and some things you won't do today will affect your future! ACT now. Continue... 

Madrid Star Hits Back at Mourinho for Mirror Jibe

Real Madrid defender Képler Laveran Lima Ferreira, popularly known as Pepe, has hit back at Jose Mourinho - after the Chelsea manager tacitly claimed that the Galaticos were addicted to the mirror.

Mourinho, 51, who managed the Spanish club for three years - predominantly dominating Barcelona, left the Santiago controversially during last summer. 

And recently, the Portuguese boss stated that the los Blancos players were more interested in looking at the mirror before a match, than winning the match. Continue...

A Very Touching Story

There was a blind girl who hated herself because she was blind. She hated everyone, except her loving boyfriend. He was always there for her.

She told her boyfriend, 'If I could only see the world, I will marry you.' One day, someone donated a pair of eyes to her. When the bandages came off, she was able to see everything, including her boyfriend.

 He asked her,’ Now that you can see the world, will you marry me?'

The girl looked at her boyfriend and saw that he was blind. The sight of his closed eyelids shocked her. She hadn't expected that. The thought of looking at them the rest of her life led her to refuse to marry him. Continue...

Goodnews for injured Ramadel Falcao

Jose Carlos Noronha, the surgeon in charge of Ramadel Falcao's operation, has confirmed that the Columbia international can participate in the upcoming FIFA World Cup in Brazil.

Initially, the Monaco striker was ruled out of the prestigious tournament in Brazil -  after suffering anterior cruciate ligament damage during a Coupe de France match in January.

However, the renown surgeon has stated that Falcao is on course to return to action before June. Continue...

Wayne Ronney admits difficulty this season

Manchester United highest paid player, Wayne Rooney, has admitted it is difficult to see Liverpool and Manchester City compete for the Premier League title, when the Red Devils aren't.

The defending champions have suffered a disappointing season, following the change of manager - from Sir Alex Ferguson to David Moyes last summer, with the later wanting to take a different approach.
And since the beginning of this campaign, United, unlike every other recent seasons, have not been able to occupy a place amongst the top four teams on the table. Continue...

Madrid boss lauds Zidane's impact

Real Madrid head coach Carlo Ancelotti has lauded the impact of his assistant Zinedine Zidane on the perfomance of the team, especially that of Karim Benzema.

Benzema has enjoyed fine form this season, already netting 12 goals in 14 games this year - a contrast to his intermittent goalscoring prowess in past seasons, when he faced a stiff competition with Gonzalo Higuain. Continue...

Mascherano Insists FC Barcelona is not Dead yet

According to a recent report FC Barcelona club website, Javier Mascherano, the Argentinean has insisted that FC Barcelona is not dead yet following the defeat in Valladolid last weekend. Reports has it that despite their slip ups in the league, Javier Mascherano reckons it’s far too early to write the team off, insisting: “we’re not dead”, and reminding reporters that the team are still very much in the hunt for the League, Cup and Champions League titles. Continue...