UNFLINCHING LOVE OF THE DONKEY

UNFLINCHING LOVE OF THE DONKEY This morning I was confronted with the title of love as a maverick; led to study the love story from a different point of view. I’d like to tell and/or remind you of a story between a man and his donkey. A master was angry with his servant for going against his direct orders and sent an assassin to kill him. However, the Donkey loved her rider (who is the servant referred to above) so much that she vied off the road to preserve his life twice and saved him from destruction the third time by laying down her life. The original story reads “…and she lay down…” giving her own life instead of her rider’s. After the mission to preserve her rider the following conversation ensued: DONKEY: “What have I done to you, that you have struck me these three times?” RIDER: “because you have mocked me, I would there were a sword in my hand, for now I had killed you” Referring to the escape the donkey undertook to keep his life by bruising his feet against a wall. DONKEY: “am I not your Donkey, on which you have ridden all your life long to this day? Was I ever wont to do so to you? RIDER: “No” Hmmm!!! I am more than dumbfounded. What would I have done as the Donkey with my ability to speak? I would probably have spoken out to him in devastation. However, the Donkey still loved her rider when she wasn’t appreciated. What manner of love is this! I charge us today as we prepare for another week ahead to demonstrate this “kind” of love to others…DESIRE If you want to read the full story; find a Bible and open to the Book of Numbers, chapter 22.

KNOWLEDGE ACQUISITION

"It is good to know, better to be taught, and best to be inspired"...Oladele Femi Walking down to the office today was somewhat different from other days after highlighting from the bike that got me to the gate. As I trekked, I just realize that I was subconsciously evaluating times when I knew things on my own (so to speak); times when I was taught; and times when I was inspired and the feelings I got during those times: real fulfillment comes when you are inspired. Be inspired today; it will save you some cost...#winks DESIRE loves to see you excel Demonstrating Excellence through Supple, Ideal and Refined Enthusiasm (DESIRE)

MAKE PEOPLE HAPPY

"People will be more genuinely happy when they hear about your success than when you present your success to them"...Oladele Femi I have come to realize that it is easier for people to be excited and elated with good news of your progress than when you show yourself. Think wisely; act wisely!!! Work on developing yourself to be who you want to be than trying to make people believe you are what you want them to believe. Have a wonderful week ahead... DESIRE loves to see you excel

PLANS AND CALENDARS

PLANS AND CALENDARS Today as I wrote plans for September, I had to use my Calendar app. After using the app, I just realized how easy it was for me to scroll through months and years and wish I had same ability to just scroll through in reality. #sounds weird# I have come to realize that just as fast and easy as it was for me to go through months and days on the calendar, though the time lag of 24 hours a day is not short, in the end it is short. Just like the realization I got during graduation: “I have spent *** years in school! Are you kidding me?” If you don’t start working hard now, it will dawn on you that you have really wasted time and by then you can’t turn back the hand of time As easy as it is to look over years to come with your calendar; make it worthwhile through hard work to make those months and years to come productive. Have a fulfilling week ahead people… We love to see you excel…DESIRE

EXCEL

EXCEL “Excellence is a measure in respect”…Oladele Femi I cannot categorically (trying to be sarcastic) infer (though I can ostensibly argue the fact) that I excel in another man’s field or expertise. The Scriptures read “Seest thou a man diligent in his business? he shall stand before kings; he shall not stand before mean men.” Pro 22:29 (KJV) Point of emphasis “in his business” not the business of another or in the business. This basic truth is crucial to understanding what make us truly excellent. Then comes the big question: “what is my business?” That’s a point to identify yourself anyway but keep in mind (reminds me of Professor Oladele) that excellence is in respect not with regards to… It’s in respect of your work. Not with regards to your work. It is not about what you do, but what you should do. Please excel, DESIRE loves to see you excel… Great week ahead people #ppgg# cre tk

IVORY TOWERS

Studying to apply mathematics or mathematical models in the Accounting profession is like building conceptualized towers (ivory towers). However, in practice these models have been used to shape Governments' and business decisions. IN building ivory towers in our day-to-day activities, please don't extemporize. Many years of research have gone into those models. If you want your towers to remain, you have to build diligently...DESIRE

HOT BATH

This morning I had a very hot bath. Though I woke very early and cold; that was not enough reason. But as it turned out, I boiled too much water than I needed and didn't want to waste the hot water. So I succumbed to having to bath with very hot water. My point: though I had the choice not to use it. The major point is that as I had my bath I didn't want to leave the bathroom, cos it was pretty cold outside and I was at some points through the bath enjoying the rather very hot water. Then thoughts came pouring as I pondered on the lyrics of a song sent to me by a friend #ppgg# (Holding On, by Jamie Grace). So I thought, though at first I didn't want to use the rather hot water, the bath taught me to hold on in hard times and later enjoyed it (even didn't want to leave). It will pass was the consolation I got from the song too. So my brother, my sister just hold on; that situation will make you stronger "what doesn't kill you, will make you stronger"

IMPROVISE (MOVING AHEAD OR MOVING FORWARD)

IMPROVISE (MOVING AHEAD OR MOVING FORWARD) This picture vividly expresses how Nigerians can take on improvising. Though it is quite illogical to use the bottle of water to quench a raging fire, to the Federal Road Safety Corps on the road side, it will form a charade. Improvise but apply wisdom. Don’t try to move ahead with your improvising; rather move forward. Your improvising should bring about a solution to an impending problem not just a fake to get by with. You always make your way by deceit but what profit will that be to others, however if you create a perspective that changes things that others can confidently apply, then you are moving forward. You can take the right steps and make things happen the right way. Enjoy your new week…DESIRE

IS GOD REPLENISHING?

IS GOD REPLENISHING? I have caught myself asking how GOD does it that no two people have the same prints on their fingers. Also if we can in years to come see someone with same fingerprints as mine? GOD IS AWESOME. When I hear terms as climate change, sustainable development and recycling, it bears on my mind the question if it is the same thing God is doing with our bodies. Like for water: I think we consume the same water over time. Rain drops, the sun takes it back and those science related “isshhhh” But our bodies are quite different. GOD is really AWESOME. The word of GOD reassures us that HE knows all of us even by name. GOD; GREAT GOD!!!

MY FRIEND; MY FRIEND AND SWEETHEART

This is a piece in honor of my sweetheart celebrating today. As the dawn of a new month we hear your cry. Oh Welcome to this world of ours. How joy filled our hearts and with much celebration we named you on the D-day. How sweet the names rang in our minds and mouth. A beauty to behold a lovely ANGEL... This is a piece of my love for you. HCADR DESIRE (Demonstrating Excellence through Supple, Ideal and Refined Enthusiasm)