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ON SILENCE AND SACRIFICE (Part 2) Studying the biographies of the movers and shakers of this world- living and dead- i see that most of them find one way or the other to engage in solitary activities for a considerable number of hours daily. Some do this through prayer, thinking, reading, meditation, visualization, affirmations and so on. It could be in the early hours of the morning or evening or late at night. But for many of us, reverse is the case, we do not even want to nurture our friendships with our selves so we tend to avoid those alone moments. Some of us resort to chatting with friends, others through loud music when we are alone. Now, do not get me wrong; these are not bad in themselves; I’m only saying that there is more to be explored. Just turn off the television and the phones and travel deep down within you for that is where your great treasure lies. Even Jesus Christ admitted that the "kingdom" is within you not outside of you.

ON SILENCE AND SACRIFICE When a man lives among excessive noise, he may become a nuisance. The seeds of greatness are birthed through the pangs of solitude. When you separate yourself from the crowd, then you can wear the crown. It is in silence that we get to discover who we truly are. It is just like the onion. The outer layer is not all there is to it. There are also inner layers deep within. Could it be that your daily schedule or even your job is preventing you from assessing deeper aspects of yourself-skills, gifts and personality? We must occasionally find time away from the hustle and bustle of daily life to find those treasures that lie deep down within us. The seeds of potentials best grow in the soil of separation. It is then that you can have time for self-reflection, self-evaluation and renewal all of which are very vital keys to health, happiness and success.

THROWING THE IDEA OF "HARD WORK" AWAY So you may be looking at the title of this post and be thinking "Oh, this writer does not know what he is saying." Hardwork is definitely a top requirement for any worthwhile acomplishment." "Long, tiring, strenuous work!" Well, to that view point, I ask, "Is that always true? Is hardwork the answer all the time?" Ohhh, before you doubt me any further, look at Proverbs 22 verse 29. It does not talk about hard work as a requirement for standing before kings. It talks about diligence, not hard work.Could there be a difference between the two? Oh yes!  A whole world of difference. Diligence is a learnable skill that combines creative persistence, a smart working effort rightly planned and rightly performed in a timely, efficient and effective manner to attain a result that is pure and of the highest quality of excellence. When you are truly diligent, you control the situation rather than hav...

WHAT ARE YOUR REFERENCES Each time I see the work of a researcher, I observe that at the end of the work is a section dedicated to bibliography or what we would call references. Every good research work (which will be a reference point for upcoming researchers must have quality references.) These references are the materials consulted in the course of the research, books, articles, maps, charts, graphs etal. The mind works in a similar way. If you want to become a reference point, you must watch your references. What materials do you consciously or unconsciously put into your mind? What movies do you watch, what audios do you listen to, what novels or books do you allow into the garden of your mind. Do you allow weeds into the garden of your mind or do you plantfruit bearing trees. Who are your friends? What company do you keep? Remember, the company you keep determines what accompanies you. If you want to become a reference point, you must choose good references. Chew on th...

ANY CURE TO A LEAN PURSE? (PART ONE) Musa needed to seize a very timely opportunity, he dipped his hands into the recesses of his pockets and Ooopppsss...No money. that six letter word. Money. The opportunity was also gone. So what could be the reason? Two weeks ago, Musa had collected his monthly salary and went on a spending spree. To the club house,  buying the most expensive of wines, he stuffed his wardrobe with the most expensive of clothes and now, he was looking forward to another pay day where he will be able to off set the debts already accruing. Musa paid everyone, he paid the club house, he paid the boutique and all others but he never paid himself. He forgot to pay himself first even though he gratified his desires- which in any case will never cease. Desires are like weeds in the field of the mind. If nurtured, they will grow non-stop. Even the wealthy cannot gratify every of their so called desires. They have limits to their time. Limits to their strength. Li...

Many thoughts running through your mind like that of the horses competing for a race, you are thinking how come am still where I am now, how come I wasn't able to achieve a lot till this moment, how come I am not where I wanted to be, how come I didn't get to do that which I wanted to do, that which I very much desire to have gained or enjoyed🤔. A reflection of depression that makes you think you are in state of regression. For the soul is weeping but the body is leaping. A state of pretense when all are getting intense.  But wait, pause, hold on, and prorogate, for you have that which many are striving to have and that is LIFE, *for life gives you hope and makes you hope that your hope is going to become hope to those that don't have hope.* It brings out the true beauty of color and tailor your horror into becoming an honor. One thing you have to do is to be grateful for it, and you have to be intentional about it. For many might not see the essence of being gr...

FROM YOUR BREAKDOWN TO YOUR BREAKTHROUGH (PART TWO) I am thinking about the Bible character, David. Did you know that shortly before David became king of Israel, his family was stolen from him, and the people who had faithfully followed him were talking about stoning him? He was at the bottom rung of his life. He had to endure hard throes of pains. However, prior to his becoming king, (1 Samuel 30 v 6) reports that David strengthened himself in the Lord. As a result, David was able to regain the support of his men so that they could chase the enemy and recover all that had been stolen from them. In the next chapter of David's life, he became king. You may be discouraged right now, but in the next chapter of your life, you will see the vision. So don't give up. Don't surrender. Don't accept anything less than total victory because you are closer than you think. When a baby is about to be delivered, the awaiting mother experiences serious pain. First, second, third...