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Unlike the spoken words, written words of encouragement can be read repeatedly whenever comfort is needed, that is who we are! Unique and friends is a charity organization whose major objective is to offer Hope, Love and Life to the downcast, emotionally disturbed, less privileged, those facing one challenge or the other, those who need someone to talk to or confide in! This is achieved by standing in gap i.e praying for and with you, showing physical care, sending encouraging messages and meeting financial and material needs as God gives us grace. It is expected that images will be transformed via this giving of Hope, building minds, lives and preserving manners. unique and Friends welcome everyone at anytime from any race, we'll be there for you because we care so much about you!

03/12/2025

Letting Go of Intrusive Thoughts: Thanksgiving and the Peace of Christ

Phil. 4:4-7, Colossians 2:6-7, Prov. 9:10...

As we round up this series today, we want you to know that Intrusive thoughts by nature are filled with worry and compete for attention in our minds and hearts. They often deceive and try to drown out all that is good and true about God. We must let go of the concerns and focus on praise if we want to see those intrusive thoughts go away and be replaced by peace.

The anchor scriptures of today is filled with encouragement and direction. We are told that peace comes through trusting and thanking Jesus. He invites us to give Him our concerns and let Him know what burdens us. We are told to cast our worries on Him and use prayer to guide us through this process.

Thanksgiving is one of the building blocks of faith. Our prayers should be coupled with thanksgiving. Thanksgiving is so important because it reminds us of God’s faithfulness.
Praising Him changes our thought patterns. We recall how God brought the Israelites out of Egypt and then gave them the Passover celebration to remind future generations of His faithfulness. We should also remember God and how He has worked in our lives.
When we are thankful, we are actually growing our trust in the Lord!

We are also reminded to give Him our worry and anxiety. He wants us to place our hope back in Him and not our thoughts, feelings, or lies from the enemy. Trusting Jesus and letting go of those intrusive thoughts allows us to experience the peace of Christ that surpasses our understanding and our circumstances.

When we focus on our struggles and circumstances, we often end up thinking more about that which we do not control but praying with thanks and trust reminds us God is in control.
Through these passages in God’s Word, we are encouraged to follow these simple, but powerful, steps to let go of the intrusive thoughts that rob us of peace.

- Remind yourself that God is in control.
- Set your mind on Christ and His Word.
- Give thanks no matter your circumstances.
- Let go of fear and worry.
- Know peace is found only in Jesus.

Prayer: Lord Jesus thank you so much for being trustworthy and good. You are in control of my life. I see the ways you have been faithful. Help me each day in the moments of anxiousness to remember to look back on your care. Remind me to be thankful, knowing that I am building up my trust in you. Help me to yield every unwanted thought to you so that I am not carrying a weight I am not meant to bear. In Jesus name, Amen.

We see the Lord helping you.
Good morning and Happy new month beloved.
Have a blessed day.

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Unique and Friends Ministries
(Offering Hope, Love and Life to the downcast)

26/11/2025

Letting Go of Intrusive Thoughts: How to Deal with Worry and Fear

Eph. 2:14-16, IICor. 10:3-6...

What thoughts are taking control over our heart and life right now? Usually intrusive thoughts come with an anxious spirit.
Jesus Christ died on the cross for our sins, so that we could live a life free of not just guilt but also crippling worry.

Regardless if our struggle is over something “small,” or even as big as questioning our salvation, we can find rest and peace in Jesus. From Ephesians 2 we see that Jesus is our peace. This means that He is the one who establishes peace in our very lives through His death, burial, and resurrection.

If we are trying to establish our own peace, then we are often leaning into idols and other things that will ultimately fail us. Our only lasting pathway to peace is to go back to the cross. Jesus saved us and offers us His peace in our daily lives. He has already done all the work; we just need to submit to His rest.

Peace comes from us trusting in what Jesus has done for us. Trust is how we grow in our walk with the Lord. Whenever a thought comes along to pull us into an endless cycle of worry, we need to stop in the moment of our fear and bring it back under the authority of Christ. We may have to literally take the thought captive and pray to God, asking him to direct our minds away from the cycle.

We have to pause in the moment of the thought and redirect our mind. In the beginning, we may find ourselves doing this quite frequently, as we re-train our hearts and minds to focus not on our circumstances, but on the Lord. This is not an easy task, but He is so worth the effort! Remember Christ is our true peace, and only He can sustain and help us navigate our restless minds.

Prayer: Lord Jesus, I thank you that you have already done everything so that I can have peace in my heart and mind. Please help me to learn how to accept and keep your peace in my heart. Show me how to take each unwanted thought captive to you in obedience so that I do not put on worry and fear. In Jesus name, Amen.

We see the Lord helping you.
Good morning beloved.
Have a blessed day.

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Unique and Friends Ministries
(Offering Hope, Love and Life to the downcast)

19/11/2025

Letting Go of Intrusive Thoughts: How to Take Our Thoughts Captive to Christ

Colossians 2:8/20-22, IICor. 10:5...

Scripture clearly tells us that if we do not take our thoughts captive to the obedience of Christ, then we will be taken in by deceit. This means that we can start to accept lies that the enemy, or even ourselves, can use against us.

Last week, we talked about one way we can test whether or not a thought is taken captive to the Lord. Evaluating if the thoughts are bringing us closer to God or away from Him is important. If it causes us to stop pursuing Jesus, then we know we have some deceit in our thoughts.

Nothing we can do can make us right with God. In Colossians 2:20-23 many believers were being taken in by philosophies which appeared to give them some measure of holiness but were actually taking them captive against Christ.

If you look at the words, they sound eerily similar to the description of those who struggle with compulsive thinking. “Do not handle, do not taste, do not touch!” (Col 2:21)

One of the lies that comes with intrusive thoughts is the idea that we have to do a certain action (or not do) in order to have peace in our mind. Sometimes we go over and over the thoughts in our heads believing that will somehow bring penance. But there is absolutely nothing we can do to bring about our own peace. Any momentary feelings of peace will never satisfy our hearts. That is why we go from one compulsive thought to the next, never to be free.

However, when we take our thoughts captive to the truth of Christ, admitting that our own way of thinking is wrong, we can learn to lay our struggle down at the feet of Jesus. Jesus is the only one who can give peace because He is the only one who is righteous. We must lean into or rest in His righteous acts and not try to take control.

Prayer: God I know that you are good and that you do not want me to be trapped in my mind. Lord Jesus thank you that you died on the cross to set me free. Please teach me to rest in your peace and not the peace I try to build for myself. Help me to understand the difference and realize that you Jesus are my peace. In Jesus name, Amen.

We see the Lord helping you.
Good morning beloved.
Have a fruitful day.

We Care
Unique and Friends Ministries
(Offering Hope, Love and Life to the downcast)

15/11/2025

Jesus wept!

I Peter 5:7, Ps 55:22, Heb. 4:16

Of all the Bible verses, Jh. 11:35 is the shortest. And what a great thing to know!
Jesus showed emotion just like we do. He wasn't a mechanical robot disinterested in the lives of people. Jesus cared for others and empathized with their pain. He understood what it meant to be sad and expressed those emotions himself. For we do not have a high priest who is unable to identify with our weaknesses since he himself was tempted in every way. All we need to do is cast all our burdens on Him in prayer and thanksgiving because He truly cares and perfectly understands. And all will turn out as testimonies!

May the Lord strengthen you this season.
Good morning beloved.

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Unique and Friends Ministries
(Offering Hope, Love and Life to the downcast)

12/11/2025

Letting Go of Intrusive Thoughts: Setting Our Minds on Christ

Colossians 3:2, Rev. 4:11...

Because God is sovereign and in control of our lives, we can go to Him when we feel out of control. Unwanted thoughts may begin with a particular worry or fear and then branch out and expand into a frantic “need” to appease whatever has taken hold of our minds. For those that desire to follow God, it can turn into a snare in our walk of faith. It’s almost as if we are trying to earn our salvation by going through these motions.

We somehow think we will have peace by obeying these thoughts in our minds. But this is a false peace and hope because it is not rooted in Christ. A good way to test your thoughts is to ask yourself a couple questions:

- Is this way of thinking bringing glory to God or bringing me closer in my relationship with Him?
- Are these thoughts producing more faith and trust in me, or am I just stuck in worry and fear?”

Since God is sovereign, we can place every worry and fear into His care. We don’t have to keep carrying this baggage. We have to remember we actually are not in control, but we can go to the one who is. We may have to literally let go of our thinking and take hold of the peace of Christ.

Prayer: God of the universe, You are worthy to be praised! Your glory is here for all to see. My momentary problems are small in the light of eternity. Help me to fix my eyes back to You instead of being taken captive by my thoughts. Forgive me when my spiraling thoughts do not bring You glory. Teach me to not have an anxious spirit. In Jesus name, Amen.

We see the Lord helping you.
Good morning beloved.
Your day is blessed.

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Unique and Friends Ministries
(Offering Hope, Love and Life to the downcast)

01/11/2025

You're good enough!

Deut 33:12. Eph 2:6...

Some of us have thought about ourselves or heard it said to us so many times that we're not good enough, we know nothing, we're too this or too that! And at some point, we started to believe these things. Don't let the devil use anyone's mouth or your own thoughts to rob you of your confidence. God loves you and has highly placed you. It may not look like it at the moment, but the more you get rid of all those lies in your head and heart, the more the gold in you starts to shine through!

November will Align for you!
Happy New Month Beloved

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Unique and Friends Ministries
(Offering Hope, Love and Life to the downcast)

29/10/2025

WHO CONTROLS YOUR THOUGHTS? 3

IICor. 10:5, Phil. 4:8...

Beloved, as we round up this series this morning, we want you to know that one reason satan’s strongholds are so powerful is that they become entrenched. This happens when satan can get you to buy into the lie that your situation is hopeless. His goal is to get you to believe that by nature you are a drug addict or a manipulator or a negative person, that you are controlled by fear or shame, that nothing will ever change, and so on...

Once you give in to and adopt this line of thinking, these fortresses become difficult to remove. Your behavior deteriorates even more since all of us act according to who we believe we are.

The only solution is to tear down these fortresses by “taking every thought captive to the obedience of Christ” (2 Corinthians 10:5). Reprogram your mind and release yourself from captivity. This is how you unleash your full potential and free yourself up and then help other men rise to do the same.

This solution is twofold but straightforward. First, identify Christ’s thoughts on 'the matter', and secondly, align your own thinking under the rule of His truth.
Then, the truth will set you free (John 8:32).

In what areas of your life do you need to take your thoughts captive??
Just take a step and God will back you up.

We hope this short series has encouraged you...

Prayer: Father, I thank you for always looking out for me. I ask for your help and grace to be able to control my thoughts always so that I can truly become who you want me to be. In Jesus name, Amen.

We see the Lord holding your hands to help you.
Good morning beloved.
Have a fruitful day.

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Unique and Friends Ministries
(Offering Hope, Love and Life to the downcast)

22/10/2025

WHO CONTROLS YOUR THOUGHTS? 2

John 8:44, Heb. 3:1...

When you tell yourself, "I can’t overcome this addiction", whose thought is that?
Or when you think, I have to have this drink, whose thought is that?
Or when you entertain such thoughts as, I am nothing. I have no value. I don’t have power over my emotions of lust or anger, who is doing the talking?

We know these thoughts come from satan because they are all lies, and he is the father of lies (John 8:44).
Satan makes quick work of planting thoughts and directing them. But his thoughts do not have to have the last word. You have the power to control your own thoughts.
So, how should you respond to satan’s suggestions? The same way Jesus did when Peter tried to keep Him from going to the cross. Peter told Jesus, “God forbid it, Lord! This shall never happen to You.”
To which Jesus replied, “Get behind Me, Satan!” (Matthew 16:22-23).

Jesus knew that the words came from Peter, but the thoughts came from satan. And when satan gets into your mind, he gets into your actions. The key to overcoming him is to take your thoughts captive.

How then can a believer discern between thoughts planted by satan and the believer’s own thoughts?
The only way is to be a student of the Bible, read and study the Bible often, so that you can quickly apply biblical filter on any thought that runs through your mind per time; Is the thought true to the scripture? Does it glorify Christ? Is it pure and loving??...

We see the Lord holding your hands to help you.

Prayer: Father, I thank you for always looking out for me. I ask for your help and grace to be able to control my thoughts always so that I can truly become who you want me to be. In Jesus name, Amen.

Good morning beloved.
Your day is blessed.

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Unique and Friends Ministries
(Offering Hope, Love and Life to the downcast)

18/10/2025

Colossians 3:2, Matt 6:19-21, Phil. 4:8, Rom 14:12...

It's really hard not to focus on what's happening around us!
The earth and everything around us is so tangible; we can touch, see, smell and hear them to the point that it seems so impossible not to pay attention to them!
That's all fine because God made the earth to appeal to our senses.
But he wants our main focus to be on what's above. In other words, think on things that will count for eternity. We have to avoid getting wrapped up in the things of this earth that have no eternal value.
We will all pass away one day and go to our heavenly home. However, we will be rewarded in heaven for the things we've done on earth for God. And that's where our focus should be!

Therefore, let's live everyday for Godly purposes instead of for ourselves.

We see God helping you.
Good morning beloved.

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Unique & Friends Ministries
(Offering Hope, Love and Life to the downcast)

15/10/2025

WHO CONTROLS YOUR THOUGHTS? 1

IPeter 5:8, Romans 12:2...

After learning how to stop fear, worry and insecurity, in this new series, we want you to know that God looks at your future, while the enemy tries to keep you in your past.
God says, “You can, in spite of what has been done!” The enemy says, “You can’t, because of what you have done!”

Know that God will never define you by your past issues, but the enemy will try to confine you by them. Whether it is the good, bad, or ugly that dominates your life up until now, it is Satan’s goal to keep you chained there.

Never let your yesterday keep you from your tomorrow. Learn from yesterday, but don’t live in it. Your victory comes through learning and then applying what you’ve learned. Becoming who God wants you to be starts with your thoughts.

Always remember that Satan’s number one strategy is to plant unhealthy thoughts in your mind, repeating them over and over until you start to think they are your own thoughts. When Satan told Eve she would be like God if she ate of the fruit, whose thought was that? That thought came straight from Satan himself. In fact, he’d had the same thought before, as we read in Isaiah 14:14: “I will make myself like the Most High.”
It was Satan’s thought, but he planted it in Eve’s mind.

So, be mindful of the devil. Don’t let him have free reign in your mind.

Who are you going to listen to?

Prayer: Father, I thank you for always looking out for me. I ask for your help and grace not to live in past again but to learn from it always being able to control my thoughts so that I can truly become who you want me to be. In Jesus name, Amen.

We see the Lord holding your hands to help you.
Good morning beloved.
Your day is fruitful.

We Care
Unique and Friends Ministries
(Offering Hope, Love and Life to the downcast)

08/10/2025

HOW TO STOP FEAR, WORRY AND INSECURITY 10

Joshua 1:9, John 3:16, Ephe. 2:8-9...

Do you ever feel abandoned? Do you ever feel like no one is sticking with you?

Well, as we round up this series today, we want you to know that you are wrong, because you have not been abandoned, as seen in today’s verse.

A hungry tiger once caught a fox and was about to make a meal out of him when the fox spoke up. “Do not eat me, good tiger, for I am the most feared creature in the jungle.”

The tiger did not believe it, so the fox said that in order to prove it, he would walk through the jungle in front of the tiger, and all the animals would flee from him. Sure enough, as the fox strode down the jungle path, animals fled in terror. Of course, they were fleeing from the presence of the tiger, not the lowly fox.

If we as believers love the Lord and walk with Him, as we walk, the Almighty God is right behind us.
Is there an obstacle that seems insurmountable? Did the year start so bad and even till now, you're not stable?? We have a God of all power and might who is backing us up, and He is not going to hold back anything!

We need people who are strong and courageous, who are not afraid and are willing to go forward for our Lord. He has everything for us, all we need to do is trust Him and allow Him to work in our lives.

Do you trust God, by faith alone, for your salvation? Jesus died on the cross, was buried, and rose again to pay our sin debt. If we can trust Him for salvation, we can trust Him to help with everyday problems, including the obstacles that look too large. No obstacle is too small or great for God to handle. Will you trust Him today? Tomorrow?? and everyday???

Just trust the process, he's making you and you will turn out a testimony.

Prayer: Father, I thank you for your grace that has kept me going even in difficult times. I ask for your help and strength to hold on and trust in you no matter what I am going through, so that I can receive my "crown". In Jesus name, Amen.

We see the Lord strengthening you this season.
Good morning beloved.
Have a wonderful day.

We Care
Unique and Friends Ministries
(Offering Hope, Love and Life to the downcast)

04/10/2025

Be Thankful

I Chro. 16:34, Psalm 75:1, Jer. 29:11, 3Jhn.2, Ps 107: 8-9...

We often forget how many things we have to be thankful for. Considering the present situation of things around us, it's much easier for us to let the worries and frustrations of life overshadow all the blessings we enjoy, but doing this often only produces a spirit of ingratitude!
We can only combat this tendency by routinely reminding ourselves to let go of the negatives. A more powerful strategy is to meditate on the concept of thankfulness, deliberately counting our blessings and naming them one by one, starting from the salvation of our soul.

May the Lord grant us understanding.
Good morning beloved.
October will be awesome.

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Unique and Friends Ministries
(Offering Hope, Love and Life to the downcast)

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