Oluyomi Ola-David Insights

Give them relationship Not religion Give them vision Not vaults  Give them God Not gold Give them knowledge Not doubt  Give them strength Not comfort Give them wisdom Not wealth Give them patterns Not property Give them truth Not trash  Give them puzzles Not answers Give them virtues Not vices  Give them Scriptures Not sweets Give them fruits Not fads Give them light Not lies Give them love Not resentment  Give them training Not trinkets Give them liberty  Not bondage  Give them zeal Not lethargy Give them wisdom Not wine Give them seeds Not trees Give them nets Not fish  Give them process Not products Give them tasks Not titles  Give them occupation Not dissipation Give them guidance Not guesswork

When we see children  As common goods We advertise them in every place And seek to make meaningful sales  When we see children As noble seeds We plant them in good ground And keep nurturing till we have forests  When we see children As insurance premiums We pile them up every summer And hope for security in winter months  When we see children As ready apprentices We expose them to cycles of process And end up with empowered masters  When we see children As active citizens We acquaint them with duty and heritage And groom conscientious nation builders  When we see children  As battle trophies  We lift them up to the world And drink in a sense of pride  When we see children As sacred trusts We faithfully guard the Trustor's interests  And anticipate an eventual well-done  When we see children As able minds We present them with puzzles  And stir up their leadership genius  When we see children  As prime buildings We are ...

Climbing a corporate ladder Will not keep you happy Building your nation can  Making more money Will not keep you happy Age-old prudence can  Making many friends  Will not keep you happy Remembering your Creator can  Getting a promotion Will not keep you happy Bearing righteous fruits can  Becoming famous Will not keep you happy Purity of heart can  Acquiring new things Will not keep you happy Godly contentment can  Getting married Will not make you happy Unity of faith and spirit can  Having a child Will not keep you happy Raising a wise one can  Relocating abroad Will not keep you happy Abiding in divine purpose can  Amassing sundry titles Will not keep you happy Amazing grace can  Living in luxury Will not keep you happy Fulfilling eternal purpose can  Voting another president Will not keep you happy Sustaining strong institutions can

Here comes the stale mate Sniffs much familiar like stale bread Lacks fruit freshness and spice Sits still with old wage tales  Here comes the sloppy joke Walks about in religious cloke  Scarcely employs faith for output Warms up around cold stove  Here comes the town crier Lip drips with news like honey Knows about everything but duty Clings to gossip like treasure  Here comes the chance passerby Stops by workspace like moving train Can safely be tagged a visitor  Sits through till the cheque arrives  Here comes the stagnant pond Soaks in every rain like a sponge Hosts clues and sundry tools in the yard Stinks around through lack of use  Here comes the unwilling pound Laden with golden talents like trader ships Bereft of fuel for daily voyage Blames the sunny system for its idleness 6  Here comes the entitled kin Seeks applause like a nodding lizard Any new feather fits in the cap Wastes away the common good  Here comes the stumbling block M...

Subjugate an empire And it will surely crumble Build a nation And it will inevitably rise  Install a lazy drone And let the harvest fail Set up a watchtower And get good retuns  Castrate a palace And live among eunuchs Endue a populace And they become fruitful Darken a mind And it will dwindle  Enlighten the heart And it will live  Indulge a servant And nurture entitlement Train a child right And have a noble legacy  Clutch a passing wind And go empty-handed Share a token around And occupy the city Squander a resource And it will abate Save a quarter And it becomes a bank  Conquer a territory And claim the goods Disciple a troop And redeem the treasure  Demonstrate arrogance And spotlight your ignorance Be willing to learn And be crowned with insight Binge a fatty junk And ache your bowels Dine on humble fruit And bloom in health  Cuddle a street fight And end up in prison Seek and pursue peace And set the village at liberty  Despise a marker...

Fatherhood is priesthood Daily interceding for family Before the Father of lights Virtuous fathers pray without ceasing   Fatherhood is responsibility Providing for own household Trusting in the Father of all creation Virtuous fathers are selfless givers  Fatherhood is service Raising the next generation Leaning on eternal truths Virtuous fathers demonstrate faith  Fatherhood is shepherding Guiding own house in the way Following Christ as pattern Virtuous fathers are Godly examples  Fatherhood is leadership Using farsight and foresight well Seeing through the lens of Scripture Virtuous fathers are good stewards  Fatherhood is partnership Diligently doing one's part well Knowing God's part is settled Virtuous fathers are team players  Fatherhood is accountability Living with eternity in mind Working to please the Master Virtuous fathers fear God  Fatherhood is architecture Building with Godly wisdom Taking steps to create the future Virtuous fathers are...

What is democracy Without participation What is governance  Without accountability  What is democracy Without access What is governance Without order  What is democracy Without inclusion What is governance Without prudence  What is democracy  Without values What is governance  Without rule of law  What is democracy  Without liberty What is governance Without social justice  What is democracy  Without truth What is governance Without righteousness  What is democracy  Without society What is governance Without zeal  What is democracy  Without history What is governance Without policy  What is democracy  Without purpose What is governance Without shared prosperity  What is democracy  Without meaning What is governance Without development  What is democracy  Without transformation What is governance Without peace  What is democracy  Without selflessness What is governance Without re...

We bloom Where He plants us We flourish  Where He founds us We shine In our own room We glow In our own space We dwell Where He calls home We move Where He drives us We work In our own field We serve In our own heritage We look Where He points us We see Where He awakens us We think On our own blessings We dance To our own songs We learn Where He leads us We glow Where He pours grace We rise Where He lifts us We go Where He sends us  We love  What He makes us We walk What He maps out We feast On our own fruits We carry On our own crosses We fight Where He declares victory We sit Where He crowns us We stand On our own tower We depend On our own God ... #Gratitude We are grateful

Where is the beauty In chaos Teach me the song of peace Where is the brilliance In darkness Teach me the way of light Where is the warmth  In winter Teach me to fan the flame Where is the value  In vice Teach me the virtue of life Where is the honour In sloth Teach me to make goods Where is the treasure  In trash Teach me the green cycle Where is the strength In ignorance Teach me my history Where is the melody In complaints Teach me a grateful thought Where is the prudence In folly Teach me good sense Where is the purity In mixture Teach me to distill truth Where is the answer In braggadocio Teach me humble prayer Where is the grace In hatred Teach me the nature of love

 This is Nigeria Where lights shine bright And night rests at bay Where power works well And for the benefit of all This is Nigeria Where truth reigns supreme And falsehood feels ashamed Where good courage stands firm And brings just gains This is Nigeria Where peace engineers progress And virtue defines beauty Where kindness grows green And conflicts meet at table This is Nigeria Where hope lay on every heart And faith is deeply rooted Where development is business And diligence finds grace This is Nigeria Where right is mighty And citizenship simply noble Where humanity is valued And life springs forth victory This is Nigeria Where community is welcome And prosperity warmly shared Where vision is birthed And dreams come true This is Nigeria Where shelter is built to last And food remains secure Where growth is healthy  And purity crafts culture This is Nigeria Where unity is resident And prudence leads the troop Where one is many And many live as one

Pristine is how we start We should know our source Humble is how we grew We must remain good students Green is how we start We should know our root Learning is how we grew We must maintain willing minds Simple is how we start We should know our lane Steady is how we grew We must sustain the process Pure is how we start We should know our fountain Faith is how we grew We must align with truth Able is how we start We should know our mission Ready is how we grew We must train our sight Hopeful is how we start We should know our salvation Loving is how we grew We must refrain from doubt