TABLE FOR TWO

STORY LINE: You prepare a table for two (yourself and a lady). Then you go out to bring her home for dinner. Your friend (who has key access) incidentally brings a lady to your house. The lady is dumbfounded, and your friend shocked. They sit to enjoy your dinner. You come back home with your date with a very high spirit thinking you were going to wow her with the set table for two and propose to her. You open your door and find the table empty, next you proceed to your room, you find your friend lying arm-in-arm with his lady on your bed. LESSON: Just a freaking thought. What would you do?

DARE TO DO MORE MY DEAR

DARE TO DO MORE MY DEAR Had one of the most fascinating mornings when my friend sent me this article. Started working on publishing it as early as 4 am that day, because I was touched and wanted to pass it on. Read on and be enthused! Circumstances of life make us weary of hope. That is something familiar to us all. Daring to believe, daring to stand for something we know deep down in our hearts, daring to channel all our energy and thoughts into that concept, idea or dream is a process and a choice. It is a choice to continue to believe, at every milestone and every stumbling block (you can surmount)*; it’s a choice that many of us shy away from making because we are afraid of being disappointed. There is that common saying: “do not let the fear of striking out keep you from playing the game.” The thoughts “what if I don’t make it?”, “what if I’m not good enough?” “What if I am rejected?”, “what if I fail?” run through our minds creating negative reactions and putting to death whatever dreams or thoughts we may have had. Many people who come to this junction give up and settle for the familiar. They settle to do the things they have always done and succeeded at and stay in their comfort zones. They choose to be average and mediocre over what they could have become, following their hearts because they did not Dare to Hope. The Bible says “without faith, it is impossible to please God.” This is because without faith you cannot see beyond current situations to future realities. God has prepared the good works we will do before we were even created. This is God who made us in His own image after His likeness i.e. to be exactly like Him. Meaning, we get to think like Him, talk like Him, work like Him, eat like Him, love like Him, see like Him, create like Him, etc. He is the Sovereign God and He doesn’t do average work. Look around you and you will see manifestations of His persistent faith in faith. Creating the seen from the unseen, creating a being from dust and giving him life yet giving him freewill, that is insane! Or taking pain to create two completely unique individuals and somehow making them one. Numerous examples of how He doesn’t do mediocre work, the Milky Way, Niagra falls, Idanre hills, Mount Kilimanjaro, ferocious lions, majestic elephants and tiny but beautiful oysters. Even the detailed workings of the human brain! How else do we want Him to show us how much we can do? God knows that the temptation to fear will come but it is our loss if we succumb to it. Today, I challenge you. That idea, that dream you have laid aside because you couldn’t gather enough evidence to believe, go bring it out. It’s coming to you! Do you hear me? It is coming to you. Dare to believe, Dare to hope, Dare to achieve!!! Hmmm!!! is the sigh I hear as you conclude this piece, but please don’t let it end there. Move on to action. GOD IS WITH YOU.

Who is right?

Considering the spate of academic failure, I wonder who should be blamed. Take a look at the picture in this post. A book or collection that should guide students is in fact a failure. Many text books by our academics are the same. A book that should guide will in turn be corrected and reviewed by the same users that should benefit from it. How sad. What really is wrong?

VARIOUS SCENTS ON ONE BODY

VARIOUS SCENTS ON ONE BODY Please evaluate this person. 1. Shampoo; 2. Mint tooth paste; 3. Face ointment; 4. Axe body spray; and 5. Cologne Just imagine the different types of scents coming from just one person. I have come to wonder the idea that comes to mind when I wear all these scents on one body. The lesson I learnt from this is that though it is called one body I can’t use one type of scent producing cleanser for all parts. I can’t use a body spray for my mouth, nor can I use toothpaste for my hair and so on. In this case when I’m faced with situations that are similar, I should not use just one method to solve them. Watch closely for differences. Have a great day!!!

A MIRROR-WINDOWED HOUSE

A MIRROR-WINDOWED HOUSE After dressing up one day I got outside and just by my passage is a house with a tinted mirror window. And recently I came across the lyrics of the song by Lil Wayne-Mirror. As I stood facing the window I thought to myself, 1. the person inside the room has a very clear view of me staring at his/her window while I don’t ; 2. but I have a clearer view of myself which the person inside can never have. As I pondered on those things I came to realize how helpful the window was to me in a way and helpful to the insider in another way. I learnt that I used the window as a mirror while the insider used it as a shield. Things will work to your advantage when you are stationed right. If I need a shield I should be inside, if I need a mirror, then I should be outside. At every positioning, make things work for you for good.

Life is not all it seems dear! Today while going to work I saw a shop with the inscription "Islamic materials" but I saw a bucket filled with snacks and I was pondering, is that too an Islamic item? Actually I guess not but... People can add things up to make ends meet. As I was still thinking, I got a notification from my friend "Heart to Heart" asking if it is cool to ask your present boss for a day off to attend an interview. You want to get a better job but don't want to lose the present job, is this risk worth taking? Tumbling down with several thoughts I felt I didn't have any reasonable answer so I just sent a joke "abi work don tire u?" Afterwards I found a correlation with the site I saw this morning and the question. The Manager of the Islamic shop wants to maximize profit without recourse to the fact that though the snack might be enticing, a critical christian will refuse to buy probably because it is sold in a typically muslim shop. Also,the person asking for a day off wants to get a better job but doesn't want to offend the present boss. Sometimes risks are worth taking. Evaluate the risks and be willing to stand by your decision. That's the way to live happily. I regret not taking decisions; I don't regret bad decisions.

SITUATION AND REALITY

SITUATION AND REALITY Too much belief in situational ethics takes you away from reality. When you over consider the fact of reliance on “when it happens, I will find a way” it becomes difficult to help others. When a friend comes for advice, since you are not feeling the pain of the fellow you will find it extremely hard to be able to advise the fellow. To be a good adviser you must be able to adapt your mood to that of your fellow who needs help. You don’t have to be in a situation to help others. Think about their pain, worries and you will be in a better position to relate well and be of greater help to them. Consider yourself a great help to others. Demonstrating Excellence through Supple, Ideal and Refined Enthusiasm (DESIRE)

CLEAN KITCHEN: SIGN OF USE

Today while I was in the kitchen doing the dishes (and this made me remember my friend who wanted to tell me she was washing plates but said “I was doing the dishes and washing plates” lol). A thought came to my mind: What is the evidence of proper use of a kitchen? By keeping the kitchen clean? By leaving it rough? I just thought to myself if there is any reason why I will want to always keep my kitchen clean apart from the fact that it is hygienic. When a visitor comes to my kitchen, what’s the impression a properly kept kitchen will make? Will the visitor assume I don’t really use the kitchen or otherwise? Too many questions for a day right? Straight to the point: The object of this blog today is to express our willingness to do the proper thing no matter what others will think about it. If by keeping my kitchen clean it creates a negative impression or even a positive impression; it doesn’t count, what counts is if I’m doing the right thing. Enjoy your day people!

CARS AND SEX

CARS AND SEX Recently while brooding over God’s word “But from the beginning of the creation God made them male and female.” Mar 10:6 (KJV) My mind skipped a bit to examine if non-human things have sexes too. The most fascinating I thought about were cars (automobiles). Are some cars created as male while others as female? Big question I would love to ask makers of Toyota brands or Nissan, Mercedes Benz, Mitsubishi, Honda etc if they consider some of their brands as female while others as male. In actual sense some cars when considered have feminine features and some people even say “oh that car suits a lady better” However, why did God make them “male and female”? He had a purpose in mind. I cannot categorically state that cars have sexes but the lesson to be drawn from here is that it is the Manufacturer that can authoritatively state that fact no matter what others feel. So even if people tell you that you are lady-like or a tom-boy, as long as GOD is saying something different, you are covered. Be safe… Enjoy a wonderful week ahead>>>DESIRE

POVERTY ON A WHOLE

It is a fact that though Nigeria is considered a developing country, some Nigerians are wealthier than many Americans. Considering the facts of the matter on a whole. This piece is not to undermine the fact that income distribution in Nigeria still requires some amendments in order to actualize a more fairly equitable distribution. I just want to insist that some Nigerians have better living standards than some in developed economies. Wealth also subjectively should not be assessed with money (salary or wage) as the main or sole factor. Though Nigeria is not poor, many Nigerians are poor; Though Nigeria is blessed with natural resources; we are more blessed with human resources; Though Nigeria is regarded a developing nation today; tomorrow is better. Though our politics seems unfair today; we have hope; and Nigeria will be great... Nigeria; my home; my pride I HAIL THEE