STOP!

I know you must have seen a red sign on the highway or a red circle with an inscription of STOP placed at certain corners of the road. Sometimes it is to halt speed, allow pedestrian crossing or monitor traffic flow. This is the exact light I'm displaying to you right now, STOP! What are you to stop and why?
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Stop trying to change someone who do not want to change, don't believe you can change anyone. You can't! Were you able to change yourself? No, it was God and He is still in that business so it’s not your own business.
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Stop giving chances to someone who abuses your forgiveness. You're in a relationship and you're enduring, oh mine mine it is time to stop flushing your self-esteem down the drain. He or she is always repeating the same error in different format and keeps asking for your forgiveness, I call that deliberate abuse which you must stop!
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Stop fighting for a relationship when you’re standing in the ring alone, stop breaking your own heart. Don't tell me you don't know if you're alone in that relationship; stop begging someone to stay with you because if you beg from the onset, you will have to keep begging him/her to stay with you forever. If it's meant for you, you won't have to beg for it. You will never have to sacrifice your dignity for your destiny.
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You don't have to over stress yourself to please someone. Simplicity is the pure essence of beauty and confidence. Things don't have to be complicated, sophisticated, or over-adorned to look good. Be simple, it reflects your self-confidence and your true beauty.
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Ladies, stop opening up for every Tom, Dick and Harry. You're not a store house or market where everyone can go in to buy and sell, you're the temple of the Most High God! Respect your body if not for yourself but for God. Sex is not love and it cannot keep anyone from breaking your heart unfortunately you're only trading your glory for a morsel of bread that will never last.
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This is not for ladies alone, it is also for you men. Stop 'digging any hole' you see. Some are traps and once you fall into it, my father my God, it will only take the grace of God and God Himself to save you, your destiny and even your unborn children. It's as bad as that.
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My beloved, stop waiting for someone to validate your existence. No one can stir the boat of your life better than you (in sync with God). A word is enough for a wise, I'll stop here leaving you to ponder on these and ask God to help you.
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STOP! CHECK YOUR LIFE, RETRACE YOUR STEPS, AND MAKE AMENDS BEFORE IT’S TOO LATE!


By Oluwatoyin Aremu.