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“Not slothful in business; fervent in spirit; serving the Lord;” (Romans 12:11)

“The soul of the sluggard desireth, and hath nothing: but the soul of the diligent shall be made fat.” (Proverbs 13:4)

We all have desires. We all crave something. Whether we are content with the little we got or greedy for more, the point remains that we all want something. 

However often time, to acquire all we desire, we look to the other side of the scale. We focus on the goal mostly instead of the process. We focus on the dream so much that we forgot to sleep. We are sold on the vision that we don't even know how to get there. 

“Not slothful in business.” Let's look at this analogy: a basketball team. If the team wants to win a championship league, do they focus on the scoreboard or the team play? Most certainly, they focus on playing so well while the scoreboard and points take care of themselves. Similarly, in the words of a Genius, “you don't get results by focusing on results. You get results by focusing on the actions that produce results.”

Beloved, let's get to work and master our crafts. Let's not procrastinate or waste time building up ourselves. Delays in results aren't a denial of them but if you fail to work, what result would you expect?

I wish you a highly productive week!

“…and ye are not your own? For ye are bought with a price: therefore glorify God in your body, and in your spirit, which are God’s.” (1 Corinthians 6:19-20)

Happy new year everyone. May this new year be our best one yet. I pray that we achieve all we genuinely set our hearts upon, In Jesus' Name. 

As we approach this new year, many of us are already planning to carry out the set plans for the year or the “traditional” resolutions, which there is absolutely nothing wrong with. However, beyond goals, plans, and vision, we always keep our bearing right. 

The above verses affirmed that we do not belong to ourselves: we are not ours. Yes, our visions, dreams, and goals are most probably for our benefit but we need to understand that what makes us living beings is more than these things. Our life is like a plane flying from Lagos, Nigeria heading to Florida, US. Yes, we paid for the flight, however, if we do not allow the plane to move in the set bearing by the pilot, we will never make it to Florida. We would keep flying randomly till we are eventually out of aviation fuel. 

The same applies to our lives, we could fly so high with our wisdom and strength, however without the right pilot setting our lives on the right course, we would get frustrated after flying so high but getting nowhere or eventually implode because we are out of aviation fuel. 

This is no religious or motivational talk: Let's get things real and personal, We need to set things right in our lives. This is an awakening as we approach this lovely new year. Get your bearings right, and get the pilot right on board. 

May God make this year super prosperous for us more than in previous years. Have a great day everyone.

“Pride goeth before destruction, And a haughty spirit before a fall.” (Proverbs 16:18)

2020 has been one of the toughest years so far. It features so many dramas, acts, scenes and stories. The biggest of all the dramas of the year is the corona virus pandemic. It killed people like flies. Many important people died, protests occurred, complete restructure of things, and list goes on…

Of course, the year brought blessings to many as well as curses. It lifted many and broke many. If you’re alive to read this, I presume you’ve survived thus far: Congratulations! Only favoured people pull through anyway.

One of the weirdest thing also happened to me personally this year and that taught me a lesson I’d never forget. It also affirm the above biblical quotation to be plausible—a haughty spirit before a fall. This might probably be a cliché to you but it’s soundness in the world today is a good as when it was first stated.

Regardless of the situation we are, whether we have more or little, humility should be our way of life. Humility should never depart from us. We should never brag even if what we’ve got is superior. We should always keep the fire burning inside us and just show the world what we’ve built with it. This may be another cliché, however, it must be never joked with.

The reason why this is my greatest lesson for the year is this: that for every proud and haughty entity, destruction lies await and for every humble spirit and entity, uplift awaits such. May we have the grace to choose wisely. Remain blessed ❤️ 

We need a new lens through which we see the world

• Many of them are either bisexual or homosexual
• Many of them are living on drugs
• Many are divorced, can’t maintain a marriage for 2 years
• Many of them die young

"For I am persuaded, that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor powers, nor things present, nor things to come, Nor height, nor depth, nor any  other creature, shall be able to separate us from the love of God, which is in Christ Jesus our Lord. "

No doubt, Christmas is not unknown to everyone of us. The celebration of the Birth of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ takes the whole world back to that little stable in Bethlehem. From decorations to fireworks, from holidays from work to special celebrations in School; the whole wide world indeed recognize a King born--a child--which was God.

While we spend special moments with our friends and families, it is expedient to recognize the sole reason of this celebration. Whether theologically Christmas is acceptable or not, let's come to a very reasonable conclusion with our God. Jesus said in John 15:13 that "Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends." And that's the message, LOVE.

Christmas is not just a time to show love and care, however it's a reminder to love. If God in all His magnificience could come in the flesh and dwell admist men to heal our sins, then we should do that also in remembrance of Him. We should "go thou and do likewise". We should forgive and let go of things that is not glorifying Him.

In conclusion, it's a privilege to witness this Christmas. Do not forget to be grateful regardless of how you celebrate the day. Show love to family and friends. Show genuine love to everybody. Remember, Christmas is special because it reminds us about LOVE.

I wish you a Merry Christmas and a wonderful new year. 

For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever BELIEVETH in him should not perish, but have everlasting life. (John 3:16)(My emphasis)

God is a Spirit: and they that worship him must worship him in spirit and in truth. (John 4:24)