lifelong lessons
ANGER Beheld as one of the dangerous emotions of man The cause of many a sorrow Anger bottled up is more to be feared Than an African black mamba Uncorked, it can be likened to the Ever-present venom of the cobra Many seeming undesired and impossible dreams It accomplishes in moments Anger like death and hades is never satisfied It habituates* in the bosom of ardent fools Possessed by the devil In the form of an angry lion […]
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UNTO MATURITY If you desire to be like Solomon, Wisdom is your limit. If you desire to be like Samson, Strength is your limit. If you desire to be like Noah, Obedience is your limit. If you desire to be like David, Bravery is your limit. If you desire to be like Job, Patience is your limit. If you desire to be like Abraham or Samuel, Faithfulness is your limit. If you desire to be any man except […]
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SICKNESS Life is full of struggles Some pleasant some unpleasant But when it boils down to illness I am slain in wondering thoughts How a man healthy this minute Is bedridden* the next Agile* in all activities before Can hardly stand his height now One who was a father to all Is now a child to many Who having an insatiable appetite Can barely part his lips to eat Yet in my wondering […]
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A man is not one who is well built Readily owns up to responsibility Faces problems squarely Walks against not along his difficulties Or even handles matters maturely Rewarding attributes these seem Yet they intersect at a common point- Vanity When you see one determined to serve God Against all odds, till death then, you have seen a man. Phil 3:3. “ for we [who are born-again have been reborn from above—spiritually transformed, renewed, set apart for His purpose […]
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‘Cos we want a pain-free gain We end up giving in to gain-less pain But the life of a Christian Is not without pain and gain Gold is worth called gold As it emerges through fire Clay transforms to pottery Having withstood heat Nothing good comes cheaply Our pain is worth less The glory to come, if compared Even by the price of our blood! The presence of pain Makes sweet the price of gain! Fear not […]
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It’s the beginning of another year Despite all, I am still here I count all my fails the year before I can’t say I was cool, I am sore The desire then was so strong How then did things go wrong? I have wit and grit, I show zeal Yet I didn’t have enough to deal This year is new and yes, I feel same Though unchanged, i still bear my name I can’t wallow in this thick mud And […]
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SUICIDE STORY It was my first time in the International School Ibadan (ISI). I went in the company of the Ibadan Vasity Christian Union Postgraduate Fellowship (IVCU-PGF) as a visiting senior friend. These young ones were excited to see us and as part of their agenda, they had series of questions to ask. I heard different funny questions but two questions forced me to tell one of my life’s story. The one question centred on music and the other on […]
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Few minutes ago I received a text message from a phone number that wasn’t registered on my mobile. It ended with the sentence “thanks for being a teacher and a friend”. The sender would not reveal himself (I assume he is male!) and I decided not to hunt for the phone number despite every plea from my hormones to advance a search I have gotten texts that swelled my emotions, calmed my nerved and immobilized my racing thoughts, I have […]
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Reckoned* as the most widely read Features the past, present and the future It’s more real than can be imagined Studied to be sturdy Read to be real Followed to be followed Practiced to be powerful Others may just inform It alone transforms Can never be misinformed Once you conform Divine writ Sacred scriptures Written word Holy Bible Heb 4:12 “For the word of God is alive and active. Sharper than any double-edged sword, it penetrates even to […]
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Before earth’s creation God was Man was made in His image Beguiled* by the devil to sin He disobeyed God to his own detriment* Men lived and men died Yet more men were born Then came the birth of a man who is God Great was and is the mystery of godliness That He was made manifest in the flesh Justified in the Spirit Seen of angels He was preached to the gentiles And believed by many Yet killed for […]
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