Oluyomi Ola-David Insights

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

Why should we learn Why must we earn Why should we govern Why must we participate History presents an account Economy runs its cycles Reason accumulates facts Markets feature resources Appetite drives labour Legacy influences change Excellence defines nature Markets distribute value Human beings Are unique units of government Each one is inherently valuable And resources need development Conflict stirs inquiry Facts face the field Knowledge reveals the limits Insight reads the truth

Faith is patient Doubt is full of haste Gratitude is evergreen Farmhands can learn mercy Faith is made Doubt is full of mixture Gratitude is formed Bones can stay moist Faith is true Doubt is full of wind Gratitude is sturdy Builders can circulate peace Faith is content Doubt is full of greed Gratitude is oceanic Fishers can sail deeper Faith is forgiving Doubt is full of bile Gratitude is loving Hearts can breathe life Faith is prudent Doubt is full of junk Gratitude is fruitful Carpenters call spot difference

Vitality precedes growth Faith comes before development Simplicity heralds nobility Truth relegates perversity Unity precedes community Peace comes before stability Life embraces purpose Industry relegates sloth Surrender precedes salvation Receipt comes before accountability Power reveals the soul Influence relegates vanity Preparation precedes promotion Planting comes before harvest Teachable becomes learned Knowledge relegates pride Prayer precedes wisdom Prudence comes before progress Obedience eats the good Insight relegates rebellion Gratitude precedes welcome Thought comes before action Faithfulness takes lessons Patience relegates doubt

Independence is responsibility Interdependence is community Independence is industry Interdependence is development Citizenship is an office Peace is an investment Citizenship is noble Peace is precious Nigeria is heritage Nigeria is great Nigeria is grateful Nigeria is hopeful Peace to Nigeria October 2023 is obedient Faith, plant Let Nigeria win over drought Peace to you and all yours October 2023 is obedient Mercy, speak Let contrary winds be still Peace to Africa October 2023 is obedient Grace, watch Let Africa open to light _ September 2023 is grateful

Where are the age-old fruit gardens, free for all to relish? Fruits should be the cheapest snacks around villages, towns, suburbs and cities. Where are the age-old village squares, free for littles ones to meet clean story lines? Squares should be the safest spots around villages, towns, suburbs and cities. Where are the age-old quiet streets, open for prudence to do business? Streets should be the resort of all noble skills around villages, towns, suburbs and cities. Where is the united nation full of hope, faith, love, and peace? Let our nation exemplify days of heaven on earth!