THINK ON THESE THINGS

WHAT IF the success of someone somewhere depends on yours?
WHAT IF your breakthrough is tied to someone else's?
WHAT IF you are born into your family so that you can break those generational limits?
WHAT IF God gave you your current influence so as to expose your community to development and or investors?
WHAT IF God created you just for the purpose of leading this country to her promised land?
WHAT IF you are the discoverer that the world have been waiting for?
WHAT IF your philosophies are those needed to open the eyes of several ignorant individuals?
WHAT IF what you termed 'irrelevant idea' is relevant enough to solve your problem?
WHAT IF all you need to be a multi-millionaire is right at your disposal?
WHAT IF that person you look down on is actually your benefactor?
WHAT IF someone out there slept hungry yesternight because you were not kind enough to give?
WHAT IF God gave you all you presently possess so that you can help others get out of poverty?
WHAT IF those policies you 'imposed' on your followers are inflicting pain on them?
WHAT IF you are treated the way you treat those before you by those coming after you?
WHAT IF you are the missing rib of that man you treat with so much contempt?
WHAT IF the lady whose heart you broke is meant to be the mother of your children?
WHAT IF that action you've always neglected and rebuffed is supposed to be your springboard?
WHAT IF tomorrow -your proposed start up time- never come?
WHAT IF the person you trust so much jilts you?
WHAT IF the person you've been looking up to disappoints you?
WHAT IF you never have a second chance to confess and forsake your sin?
WHAT IF you couldn't live long enough to take the next breath?
WHAT IF death or Jesus comes now?

"Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report; if there be any virtue, and if there be any praise, THINK ON THESE THINGS." Philipians 4:8(KJV)

Psalm 23

The Lord shall be your shepherd, you will never lack anything good.

He'll make you lie down in a green pasture while he comforts you. He'll take you to a serene and prosperous environment.

Cool your nerves and never be afraid of death even when he is visibly knocking at your door -God is with you!

Watch your enemies swallow spit while you enjoy the sumptuous meal that God is about preparing for you.

Be assured of goodness, mercy, favour and grace's company if you can regularly attend church programmes and practice the biblical principles taught there...

'Boko Haram' -A cover name for the Islamic Barbaric Bomb(IBB). A must read!

Ex-Boko haram member gives a Shocking Confession: A must read.

HOW TO KNOW 'TRUE' LOVE

LOVE has got different meaning to different people these days -so many twist! The most challenging questions now are:
*what is true love?
*how can one find true love?
*how do you know those who truly love you?
*how do I know if what I'm feeling right now is true love? These and many more question still struggle to get answers in our hearts!

Before anything, I'll like to debunk this idea of 'true' or 'real' love! There's no such thing as 'true' or 'real' love! You are either in love or you are not. You can only have an original product of a fake one -when there's no fake, there's no original. Love is love...no real, no fake.

What then is /el/ /ou/ /vi:/ /i:/?
First, let's see what linguists have to say.
LOVE according to the 5th Edition of Longman Active Dictionary is:
1 a strong romantic feeling for someone.
2 when you care very much about someone...
According to Oxford Advanced Learners' Dictionary, LOVE is
1 very strong affection.
2 very strong affection and romantic attraction.
3 a great liking.

Now from the Biblical point of view. God is Love therefore, Love is God. If Love is God;
Love is creative.
Love is instructive,
Love is forbearing,
Love is forgiving,
Love is anti-evil,
Love is kind,
Love is caring,
Love is generous,
Love is selfless,
Love is respectful,
Love is firm,
Love is flexible,
Love is humble,
Love is eternal...you can continue the list by fixing in God's characters!

Let's now define Love using all relevant terms earlier discussed. "Love is an unexplainable feeling of selfless affection towards someone who you intend to add value to!" Does that make any sense at all? Yes? Good! It's now time for the real deal.

If someone claims to love you, he/she must show traits of all the characteristics mentioned earlier.
You can't claim to love someone whose faults you can't tolerate (at least to some extent).
Love is not about you and you, all the time. So, anyone who loves you must not be selfish towards you.
Watch it, if someone who claims to love you shows an 'I don't care' attitude towards you.
Love don't just keep collecting...giving is practised.
Love knows when to compromise and when not to.
Love isn't proud -so humble it is.
Love respects feeling and choice; in Him there's no disregard.
Love has no expiry date; it is forever young!

Falling in love is the most thrilling experience anyone can have! I'm 100% sure of this because I'm presently in Love! Phew! Is that true? Yes it is, I'm in love!

One more thing, I'll like to tell you about someone who had loved us since the day we were conceived till date! ...Some years back, they misunderstood his love for us and had him killed... He laid down his life because of you and I. That's to prove how much he loves us.

On the third day, God resurrected him so that those he died for, will have the privilege of reciprocating his great Love! All you need to do to reciprocate his love is to accept him as your Lord and Saviour. Next is to start doing his will as recorded in the Holy Bible! JESUS LOVES YOU!!
You know what? You've succeeded in winning my love! I Love You!

CHIEF MKO ABIOLA'S VICTORY AND DENIAL -AN EPITOME OF INJUSTICE

On June 12, 1993 (exactly 19years ago); the democratically elected Chief Moshood Kashimawo Olawale Abiola was denied his mandate as the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. As if that's not enough, he was thrown into detention where he later died just like a common criminal...

Injustice has eaten deep into every aspect of the society. Ranging from our elections to the economy, education, leadership, followership, religion...everywhere!

But the BIG questions are;
*should we just let it be and continue suffering its sting?
*what must be done to at least, reduce its rate?
*who should start up the revolution? The answers are not far fetched, we can't just let it lie! We must all join our hands together in unison to throw out injustice as far as we can. As for who to start it, I volunteer.

This I'll do by returning the extra amount mistakenly given to me as change whenever it happens. I promise to always say the truth no matter what the consequences are. I promise to give people's property in my custody back to them. I promise not to side track the disadvantaged. I promise to stand for justice no matter the affected person (friend or family)...

You may be wondering what all these had got to do with justice. Hmm... Everything my dear! If you aren't aware; injustice is not just striping people of their rights, it includes treating people unfairly! It also involves making someone believe you love him/her when your motive is to get something from him/her! Oh, you don't know? Doing less than you are paid to do is injustice! Jumping the que is injustice! Browsing free by tapping others' server is injustice! Let's just limit it at these (the list continues though).

Now let's us see injustice from another point of view. Do you know that your not praying for your family members, friends, leaders, and enemies, is injustice. Yes, it is...not even that grimace on your face will make shy away from reality.

Let's yet see another twist to injustice. Do you know that there are some people or spirits whose assignment is to strip you of your blessings, glory, success, progress, prosperity and or greatness? Have you ever wondered why you are still in this position of yours as against where God wants you to be? Do you think things are going the way they are just like that? Sweetheart, it is the work of the spiritual version of those who denied MKO his mandate.

Chief Abiola's case is now a history, we are the event. These people or spirits will stop at nothing until their target is dead! You won't allow them perform their enterprise on your destiny. Will you?

If your answer is same as mine then you need a counter power that will be strong enough to stop these 'Spiritual Injustice Attendants'. Till tomorrow, the only power as strong as that is that of God! Take refuge under him today...

Meanwhile, I pray in the name of Jesus that every work of these SIAs in our lives, in the lives of our family members, in our career, in our destiny, in anything that concerns us is stopped abruptly. Never will they be able to manipulate their ways into our lives in Jesus' name...AMEN!

Back to the point, if you have at any point in time been a victim of injustice, I implore that you join me to stamp it out... AN INJUSTICE FREE GENERATION IS POSSIBLE !! IT BEGINS WITH YOU AND I !!!

ALWAYS AHEAD

A young man was some few meters behind me when I was trekking to the farm yesterday. I didn't notice that he was no longer behind me until I saw him coming out from a shortcut. Before he could join the main road; I've gone some meters farther away from him!

When I looked back, he was no longer following me so I assumed he had got to his destination... I was soon proved wrong when for the last time I saw him in the other track. He was close enough for me to notice the sweat that covered him.

When I later got to the farm, I wondered why he couldn't reduce the gap between us not to talk of meeting me despite his fast pace and the shortcuts...

I therefore decree: every evil force, any individual or group of people, any agent of darkness, every monitoring spirits assigned to follow and impede your progress will loose track of you from this moment. No matter how they hard strive, you will always outpace them in Jesus' name!

THE FLIP SIDE

If you must drink and drive; drink pure water.
If you must kill; kill some mosquitoes (they're just too much these days).
If you must fight; show the air the stuff you are made of by punching it five hundred and sixty nine times.
If you must do 419; get a comprehensive tip in Philipians 4: 19.
If you must join a cult; try Awo Jesu.
If you must abuse drugs; chew 40 tablets of Vitamin C and Yeast (20 tablets each).
If you must shout; let it be this word "HALLELUYAH".
Whenever you feel tempted to sin, ask God for an alternative!

Story, Story... Story! Once upon a Time...

A boy and his father were sitting outside one bright night. The father was so preoccupied with things best known to him that he barely noticed the galaxies of stars that gave the night its unusual brightness.
After a long silence; the boy thought sharing his new philosophy about stars will be a good idea but first, he'll like to know what his father think about them.
"Dad?" the boy called out to get his father's attention and his father answered and said "What is it? Young man!" "Actually," the boy continued "I've been thinking about stars. I've wanted to know what they are and why they come out at night. So, can you please tell me what you know about them? I already got an idea though"
It was at this point that the father took cognizance of the unusually bright sky. He cleared his throat and stammeringly said "I... I don't... Ehmm... Ok! I really don't know much about stars except that they... are big clusters of gas and...yes! Though they seem small, they are far much bigger than the whole earth!" He noticed his son was not embarrassed. Rather, he had an expression that suggests 'I've got a better idea'. "Now tell me, what is it you said your opinion was?" The father asked, trying to shift the attention from himself.
"This is what I think;" the boy started "whenever anyone who does good dies, he immediately turns to a star and go up there to keep watch over his loved ones at night and those whose lives he had affected positively will keep on remembering him as long as they see the stars!" That is the END of my story.
Now let's come to reality... Assuming it happens just as the imaginary boy said, will you be qualified to turn to a star talk less of going up after your death? The story may be funny but there is always something to learn. Be good to yourself, be good to your family members, be good to your friends, be good to your neighbours, be good to strangers, be good to everyone that comes your way. You sure won't be forgotten for your good deeds. It pays to do good!