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Faith Is A Verb!

Faith must work Faith must produce Faith must be visible ... Pause and calmly think through every line

Nigeria: Transformed By The Almighty's Famous Mercy

Transformed from weakness into strength! Transformed from order break downs into a breakthrough enabling environment!  Transformed from veiled and blind faced nation into a visionary nation! Transformed from being perceived as a dangerous zone into being the safest place on the planet! Transformed from having just enough to get by to being breadwinner of other nations! Transformed from beggarly debtor nation into a merciful creditor nation! Transformed from mourning moans into estatic dancing! Transformed from sickness into wholesome health! Transformed from being tagged a 'shit-hole nation' into being the toast of many lovers and well wishers! Transformed from down cast country into exalted country! Transformed from fragile state into steady, tranquil, and peaceful territory! Transformed from being an impervious boundary into being a secure landmark! Transformed from an economic misery into an economic miracle! Transformed from shame and shamefacedness into glorious liberty! T

Changed Persons Have Changed Minds, Period!

Hostile people think hostile thoughts. Greedy people think greedy thoughts. Evil people think evil thoughts. Idolatrous people think idolatrous thoughts. Corrupt people think corrupt thoughts. Insecure people think insecure thoughts. Vile people think vile thoughts. Poor people think poor thoughts. Wicked people think wicked thoughts. Fearful people think fearful thoughts. Careless people think careless thoughts. Dubious people think dubious thoughts. Fake people think fake thoughts. Thoughtless people think thoughtless thoughts. Anxious people think anxious thoughts. Self-righteous people think self-righteous thoughts. Arrogant people think arrogant thoughts. False people think false thoughts. Strange people think strange thoughts. Empty people think empty thoughts. Bitter people think bitter thoughts. Titled people think entitled thoughts. Enslaved people think enslaved thoughts. Productive people think productive thoughts. Competitive people think competitive thoughts. Authentic peo

Strategic Retribution and Intelligent Scattering

Whenever nations smartly orchestrate the building of monuments to gird against the eternal purpose of the Most High, He shows up to defend His established plans. Who can hold back a people God intended to scatter everywhere He wills? Take a lesson from the tower builders at Babel. Moreover, whenever nations exalt themselves against the Most High, rejecting His standards and following the dictates and desires of their own hearts, they get every just retribution He thinks they deserve: Their hearts begin to grow faint when no one is terrifying them. Their cruel enemies defeat them in battle. Invaders and looters ravage their territory and cart away with their wealth. Persons who hate the people are made to rule and reign over them, wearing false cloaks of leadership. Oppressors and manipulators will enslave and impoverish them by making them bow to dumb and lifeless  idols and desires. Some will begin to flee away from homeland in frustration when no one is pursuing them. Others will be

Fortifying Frontline Conditions

At the frontlines, loyal helpers are always urgent and important requirements. At the frontlines, it must never be lonely. At the cutting edge, there must always be active and unflinching supporters. At the forefront, there must always be a watchful team. At the leading edge, there must be no retreat of loyal support. At the vanguard, the loyal defense must always be fortified. At the frontlines, royal commanders must esteem the life of every faithful soldier. At the frontlines, the soldiers must be tactical selfless comrades. At the frontlines, the light must always shine bright. ... According to Merriam Webster 1826 Dictionary: Fronline is a military line formed by the most advanced tactical combat units. Frontline is an area of potential conflict or struggle. Frontline is an area of actual conflict or struggle. Frontline is the most advanced, responsible, or visible position in a field or activity ...Can also mean... Forefront of the hottest battle. Front line of the heaviest fighti

A Day Like A Thousand Years

Whatever you do with a single day is what you will do with a thousand years. Make every hour, minute, second of your day count for eternal purposes. Eliminate every activity, relationship, conversation that does not count for eternity. Your time on earth is God's investment designed to make the planet a better place. How are you using your daily time resource?  Redeem your time, redeem your self, your destiny depends on it.

Take Over Time!

We are taking over the present and the future: 🇳🇬 Assuming control of the present and the future. 🇳🇬 Assuming possession of the present and the future. 🇳🇬 Assuming responsibility for the present and the future. 🇳🇬 Becoming dominant over the present and future. 🇳🇬 Appropriating the present and future. 🇳🇬 Arrogating the present and future. 🇳🇬 Commandeering the present and future. 🇳🇬 Converting the present and future. 🇳🇬 Expropriating the present and future. 🇳🇬 Bettering the present and future. 🇳🇬 Preempting the present and future. 🇳🇬 Pressing the present and future. 🇳🇬 Seizing the present and future. We are eliminating oppressive giant forces! We are conquering impenetrable cities! We are rebuilding broken walls! We are repairing waste lands! We are restoring orderly beauty! We are sweetening bitter springs! We are proclaiming that Nigeria is free to grow, to develop, and to thrive! We are taking over the present and the future! Amen: The present and future is s

Christ Bore The Whip, And Made Us Whole!

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Peace to you! Peace to your household! Peace to all that you have! Peace to Nigeria! Peace to the Planet! Jesus Christ, born in Bethlehem and raised in Nazareth, brought blessings peace and goodwill to us all. Season's Greetings from my heart to yours!!! Looking forward to a transformational new year, because Christ is the beginning, middle and eternity of every time and season.  All stripes, Christ bore! All bitterness, Christ dissolved!  All debt, Christ paid! All time, Christ lives! "But He was wounded for our transgressions, He was bruised for our guilt and iniquities; the chastisement [needful to obtain] peace and well-being for us was upon Him, and with the stripes [that wounded] Him we are healed and made whole." Isaiah 53:5 AMP

Citizen: Responsible With Priviledges

Established city In showroom Loud voice  Heard at intersections Marked street Showing next turn Lonely wilderness  Raising builders Refiner's fire Purifying hearts Roaring lion Revealing the prince Scaly eye Crowning the light Watcher at night Hailing morning star Fore runner Crying for change Bakery staff Pushing out goods Wise heart Speaking a blessing Labour tent Keeping the gate  ...

A Single Nation Always Wins!

Nigeria: One Nation Under God There is only one cloak worth acquiring; it is called the bitter bile-free majestic cloud of the gentle dove.  There is only one star worth watching; the One called the ever-reigning Star of Bethlehem.  There is only one tour worth my ticket; it is the lonely and peaceful path of the wilderness.  There is only one request worth making; it is for a single, wholesome, and undistracted heart.

A Nigerian Utopia

United Nation Truth esteemed Unity of purpose Unity of faith Patience of hope Culture of accountability Depth of love Seat of justice Fear of God over fear of mankind Rivers of mercy Country of peace Litter-free public spaces Nation building Culture of transparency Land of shared prosperity Land of happiness Highway of progress Oasis in development  An economic miracle Delightsome land Abundance of food Cohesive society Family-friendly policies Seat of grace and truth Household priority  Balanced meals Magnet for international students Tourist attraction Return of exiles Health care hub Trade centre Flexible work arrangements Food secure country Tranquil streets Fantasyland Nation full of light National shepherds National keepers Toast of goodness Common good Integrated and diversified  Indigenous ingenuity Safe schools Hub for right solutions Cheap necessities Green production Circular economy Climate-resilient productivity Net-zero Creative economy Pattern of good works Esteeming fru

Conspiracy Against Nigeria, CAN of Worms

The enemies of Nigeria make an uproar. They have exalted themselves before the multitudes. The haters of Nigeria have exalted themselves above God and His people. They are acting out their crafty counsels against the Nigerian people. They have consulted worthless gods in order to subdue the holy ones of the Most High. They seek to trouble the faithful ones who take refuge in the God of their Salvation.  They are making meaningless attempts to invade the impenetrable refuge of the Most High. They have devised schemes to cut off God's elect from the land of the living. The life of God's Servant is threatened like the life of a docile lamb brought to the slaughter. The tents of undisciplined and corrupt priests and prophets of the land have also joined forces to prevent the salvation of Nigeria. They have formed and cut a covenant to silence the oracles of God's Prince of righteousness.  They have promoted abominations in the land with glee. How foolish are their thoughts; for

Rebuild Faulty Foundations!

The human society was built on the foundations of justice. What can we do when the foundations are destroyed? For how long can society last, without tottering to collapse, with unjust judges? Can safety be sustained when all the foundations are as unstable and moveable as water? Can unstable and defiled souls prosper? What can we do when our judges show partiality to the wicked? Who will do justice to the afflicted and needy? The appointed judges of the land have become mighty in their own eyes. They have ceased being little in their own estimation. They have eaten their fill and care no less for the hungry. They have become loathesome princes, galloping in arrogance on the grounds on the poor. They have become fat with belongings of the Most High. Their souls love violence. They have entrenched strange doctrines and made the heart of the faithful to faint. They shoot bitter words like arrows at the blameless. Their understanding has now become darkened. Their knowledge has now become

Angelic Chariots of Nigeria's Deliverance!

Nigeria had been groaning because of her bondage. Nigeria had been crying out to God because of her heavy burdens. Nigeria's national cries had come to seek God's face because of her cruel sufferings and bondage. The All-sufficient God has now heard the groaning of Nigeria. The Everlasting God has now remembered His Covenant with the founding fathers of genuine Faith. God has now looked upon the helpless children of Nigeria. The Merciful God has now acknowledged the groaning of Nigeria. The Lord of Hosts is delivering Nigeria from the company of strange people with unintelligible and corrupt language! The Almighty God has now removed the shoulder of Nigeria from the burdens of slavery! The True Shepherd has now freed Nigeria from the shackles of empty baskets! Nigeria has called and God has delivered her from her many troubles! Deliverers are now rising up for Nigeria from the mountains of the Most High's pleasure! No longer shall Nigeria be tagged a shit-hole nation! No lo

Nigeria Detours

The trajectory of Nigeria's development has been far from smooth. History has led us through many hills and valleys, mountains and lowlands, rocks and hard places. Nigeria had been fed with tears as bread and had been drunk with woeful tears as water. Nigeria had been made a strife to her neighbours. We had become a byword and a proverb in the mouths of those who once benefitted from our glee. The enemies of Nigeria laugh her to scorn among themselves. The trajectory of Nigeria had been a diappointment to the nationalistic and patriotic founding fathers as they turn in their graves. There had been breaches to the Nigerian security apparatus and strangers had devoured luscious fruits of the Nigerian heritage. We had looked to men, arms, parties, places, hills and idols for the redemption of the Nigerian dream, all to no avail. In vain we had relied on helpless foreigners from the four corners of the planet. Where are those who despise the days of our small and meaningless beginnings

Like Temple, Like City

Why do they embrace and kiss with deceit? Why do they trade in lying words and false visions? Why do they oppress the stranger, the fatherless, the widow, and the innocent? Why do they burn incense of worship to strange deities? Why do they bow to unknown gods? Why do they deliver messages they were not given? Why do the priests rule by their own power? Why are there multitudes of self-appointed speakers of God? Why are they telling the future by signs and omens? Why have they sewn magic charms around their arms? Why do they say worthless things in the name of being sent by God? Why do they speak the deceit of their own heart? Why do they walk according to the stubbornness and imagination of their evil hearts? Why have they profaned the way of the Lord? Why are they full of abominable mixture? Why have they guided the people into foolish, slippery, and idolatrous ways? Why do they walk in lies and trade in error? Why do they steal God's words from their neighbours? Why do they prop

Nigeria Has Now Passed Over!

The corrupting years of locusts in the fields of Nigeria's development have now come to an end! We shall not cease to tell the tales of their damaging influence to this generation and the next; They once chewed on our abundant harvest of resources.  Like swarms of flies, they once surrounded and polluted our food baskets. They crawled up on our youthful and green fields and gnawed them all up. They consumed and licked up our common patrimony, grew fat and kicked in arrogance. Like unrepentant dogs, they wounded us with words and licked up our sores with their greedy tongues. They drilled into our ground and took away our livelihoods.  In their shortsightedness, they oppressed us and enslaved us to their own benefit. They became drunk with the wine from our fruitful vineyards and spat out foolish arrogance in return. With the fierceness of hungry lions they devoured the land. They stripped, cut down our fruitful trees, and whitened the branches.  They robbed us of excellence and sol

The Nigerian Liberty is a Real Experience!

How could they have promised us liberty when they are slaves of corruption and depravity themselves? Shouldn't we discern that whatever or whomever conquers and overcomes mankind, brings them into bondage? Only in Truth is the real liberty of nations.  It is only by bearing the burdens of our responsibility to fear the Most High that our freedom is assured. Will you not shake up your mind when a dumb donkey speaks with an authoritative human voice? What can be more entangling than folly or more enslaving than pollution? How tormenting and oppressive are many wells without water, as well as roving but empty clouds? The yokes of legalism are now broken! The people of the Most High are now made free to walk in the light of salvation!  The heavy burdens of empty religion are now lifted! The redeemed of the Lord are now free enough to believe in and walk in the glorious light of Christ! The faithful yoke of Christ is now established! The light burden of Christ is now on our shoulders! T

Nigeria: The Doctrine of Election Stands Sure!

Should the axe boast against the one who chops with it? Should the saw boast against the carpenter who saws with it? Should the rod wield itself against those who lift it up? Could a staff lift up as if it were not wood made by the Designer and Creator of all things? Should the ox speak arrogantly against its owner? The reign of idolatrous priests, who bow down to silver and gold, is now terminated!  The defeat and shamefacedness of the arrogant princes of the earth is certain in this season! The signs of the babblers are now frustrated! The covetous diviners are now driven into the madness of stupor! The wisdom of the worldly wise is now turned backward and rendered ineffective! The knowledge of the so-called wise is now made foolish! Where are the stouthearted and arrogant mighty men? Their hands have now become useless! Where is the chariot and horse? At the rebuke of the God of Jacob, they are now cast into a deep sleep! The troublers of Nigeria are currently unable to see the stum

Nigeria's Political-Economic-Social-Technology, PEST Inversion Is NOW Imminent!

Exaltation and elevation does not come from the east, west, or south of the planet. It comes from the sides of the north, that is Zion, the City of the Great King of kings. The Judge of the whole earth, who facilitates political, economic, social, and technology (PEST) inversions in all the earth all by Himself, is alive and reigning in human affairs. Political, economic, social, and technology (P-E-S-T) inversions are not new; there are footprints of previous occurrences throughout the history of man.  This kind of inversion happens whenever the beneficiaries have come full circle in their training, accurate positioning, preparation, and emptiness-of-self (TAPES); like the two full years of Biblical Joseph. A PEST inversion is imminent in #Nigeria and for Nigeria. It is signalling the end of an era and the beginning of another. The tender plant from Zion is now rising and shining! In this present times and season, the Judge of the whole earth is now working out salvation in the midst

Yes Please: This is Nigeria!

The Nigerian development process had been lame from her amalgamation and since political independence from Britain. Like hopeless slaves, Nigeria had begged for crumbs from the tables of colonial masters and benevolent passerbys. We have been dependent on the benevolence of aid donors and skillful wise men. Stop press: Enough is enough! In the name of resurrected Christ Jesus of Nazareth: Now, the Nigerian development narrative is changing for the better! We are now being changed from being beggars of silver and gold to being amazements to the comity of nations. Nigeria, no more shame! Your turn around is here! Nigeria is moving! Nigeria is rising! Nigeria is standing tall! Nigeria is leaping! Nigeria is walking! Nigeria is glorifying God! Nigeria's progress will be loud, undeniable and evident to all! Nigeria's light is shining bright! Nigeria is moving out of obscurity to prominence! Nigeria is now a showpiece to the world! All nations will marvel at Nigeria's undeniable

Restored: The Nigerian Dream

Nigeria's Song of the Stairway: It was like a dream come true when You freed us from our bondage and brought us back to Zion! We laughed and laughed and overflowed with gladness. We were left shouting for joy and singing Your praise. All the nations saw it and joined in, saying, “The Lord has done great miracles for them!” Yes, He did mighty miracles and we are overjoyed! Now, Lord, do it again! Restore us to our former glory! May streams of Your refreshing flow over us until our dry hearts are drenched again. Those who sow their tears as seeds will reap a harvest with joyful shouts of glee. They may weep as they go out carrying their seed to sow, but they will return with joyful laughter and shouting with gladness as they bring back armloads of blessing and a harvest overflowing! Psalm 126: 1 - 6 TPT This is the current reality of the Nigerian Dream! Believe it or not! It is sorted and settled!

The Claim of Israel

Let me introduce you to the Designer and Maker of all things: The One who is infinitely exalted above humanity! The One who alone stretches out the heavens! The One who spreads out the earth by Himself! He is currently frustrating the signs of boasters. He is currently confounding the omens of false prophets. He is currently making fools out of fortune-tellers. He is currently counteracting the wise. He is currently making the knowledge of the wise ridiculous. He is currently at work, confirming the word of His servant. He is currently carrying out the plan of His messengers. It is I AM who says of New Nigeria, ‘She shall again be inhabited!’ It is I AM who says of the cities of New Nigeria, ‘They shall again be built.’ I AM will raise up and restore her ruins. Amen, so it is DONE! The Most High DESERVES ABSOLUTE WORSHIP. ...

Handpicked By Grace!

This is my testimony o!  I was just handpicked by His mercy, favour, grace, and compassion. I was just picked by hand as opposed to a machine process. I was just elected  by Him personally. I was just elected for His personal ends. I was just cherry-picked. I was just chosen by Him o. I was just culled for His purpose. I was just eected by His Majesty. I was just named by His grace. I was just opted for by His Sovereignty.  I was just picked by His Mighty Hand. I was just preferred by His Most Excellency. I was just selected from the multitude o. I was just singled out of the pack. I was just tagged by His Providence. I was just taken to the Palace. I was just sorted and settled, but now I am fully loaded with grace! Amen! My Benefactor is the Most High Lord of hosts, Who rules and reigns in human affairs! My praise of Him is limitless!

The Decree: Salvation is Here

Where is the table of dove traders? Ah! It has been overturned! Where is the house of the wily and crafty harlot church? Ah! It has sunk deep in the mire! Where are the lampstands of Christ's enemies? Ah! They have been put out! Where are the prophets of baal? Ah! Their captives are scattered! Where are the company of looters? Ah! They have been swallowed up! Where are the oppressors? Ah! They are now bound in prison! Where are those mocking the righteous? Ah! They are now in hiding! See, there is the Lord's Army! Amen! They are shining on the Mountain Top!

Nigeria! A New Day Is Upon You!

Let all those who seek and rejoice at the hurt of Nigeria be ashamed and brought to mutual confusion! Let all Nigeria's enemies who exalt themselves against her be clothed with shame and dishonour! Let all those who favour the righteous cause of Nigeria shout for joy and be glad! Let all those who love Nigeria be secure, prosper and find rest! Let all the earth fear the Lord and stand in awe of the Holy One who rules and reigns in the affairs of Nigeria! Let there be peace be within your walls o Nigeria! Let there be prosperity within your palaces o Nigeria

Youth is for Discovery NOT Frivolity

If you have already spent some fifteen years out of your appointed years on earth trying to be everybody else you have met, this note is for you! It is high time you got yourself back on track by discovering what the Life Manual, The Library of 66 books, actually says about you and your purpose. Stick with the pursuit of the 'WHY' you were shot like an arrow to this planet in the first instance. Your destiny depends on it. Peace to you and all yours!

Fat List, Lean Faith

Fat may not be healthy Lean may just be instructive Drunk may not be warm Sober may just be learning Foul may not be guilty Lofty may just be cleansed  Feet may not be ugly Vision may just be faint Error may not be right Light may just be true Slave may not be free Knees may just be weak  Snack may not be pasture Mask may just be made Lost may not be bad Home may just be comfortable Tall may not be deep Sea may just be rich  Black may not be dull White may just be clear Red may not be dangerous Green may just be crunchy Goat may not be stubborn Sheep may just be meek  ... Pause and calmly think about that! 

Gratitude is Balanced

A cooing bird is smart Wind-driven branches are flexible A crawling ant is wise Nodding lizards are in every palace A crowing rooster is timely Locusts are simply orderly Even the sun is courteous Shining stars are reigning at night Nature is a teacher Doormats are grateful

Prudence Precedes Progress

Before you buy a luxury home Secure a closet Before you trade off your treasure Fill up your mind Before you give out your time Use a just scale Before you rise from slumber Pay the debt of thanks Before you wave safe journey Acquire a courageous heart Before you settle for less Agree to grow Before you make a promise Ask for grace Before you lift a burden Eat a fresh and balanced meal Before you issue a red Raise a yellow card Before you yell a lorry-load Write a single line Before you open the gates Use the door mat Before you soar with the wind Shed weary wings Before you cast the first stone Search your conscience Before you can murmur Count your blessings .. 

With God Destiny Is Possible

Yíóseése: His will shall always be possible! Ótiseése: His will is now made possible! Mobólúwadúró: I stand in and with the Master and Lord Most High. Mobólúwayè: I live by the Life of the Lord Most High. Ìyínyeolúwa: The Lord Most High is worthy of praise!

Household Faith

Our God is the Sovereign Designer and Maker of all things! He is our Worship. He is our Faith. He is our Hope. He is our Love. He is our Obsession. He is our Dream Come True. He is our Light. He is our Way. He is our Truth. He is our Fancy. He is our Desire. He is all we want. He is our Goal. He is our Redeemer. He is our Driver. He is our Wheel. He is our Fortress. He is our King. He is our Lord. He is our Source. He is our Sustainer. He is our Breadwinner. He is Everlasting. He is our Refuge. He is our Counsellor. He is our Advocate.  He is our Saving Grace. He is our Commander. He is Immutable. He is our Miracle. He is our our Cloud. He is our Wind. He is our Rain. He is our Sunshine. He is our Heaven on earth. He is our Superhero. He is our Salvation. He is our Boundary. He is our Treasure. He is our Priority. He is our Maker-Husband. He is our Creator. He is our Maker. He is our Designer. He is our Ruler. He is our Boss. He is our God, besides there Him is none other. He is our Ch

The Decree: Aborted Ambitions

The wicked's quest to gain the reins of the Nigerian presidency in this season is like a woman's miscarriage which nevers sees the sun. The wicked ones are aiming headless shafts as arrows, they cannot hit the target. The wicked ones are nursing an empty dream and a futile endeavour. All their instruments of warfare are as useless as the shattered teeth in the mouth of a ravenous lion. Like running water flowing away, the wicked shall not be held up. They will be swept away so fast that they will be wondering at what hit them. The wicked will melt away with slime as a travelling snail. The wicked will be swept away as with a whirlwind. Who can advise them to retreat and surrender? Watch out for the establishment of the unyielding righteous.  The Judge of the earth has spoken and no one can reverse it. All who behold it will marvel at how pleasant it is to love God intentionally.

Musings: Without God, There Is No Me

God is my Home In Him I live In Him I move In Him I have my being God is my Stronghold In Him I stand In Him I hide In Him I rest God is my Strength In Him I think In Him I speak In Him I do God is my Trust In Him I walk In Him I talk In Him I believe  God is my Air In Him I breathe In Him I live In Him I give God is my Hope In Him I dream In Him I see In Him I fly God is my Rock On Him I build On Him I restore On Him I stand God is my Shoulder On Him I lean To Him I pray In Him I speak God is my Light To Him I look In Him I know In Him I glow God is my Source From Him I came In Him I thrive To Him I live God is my Way  In Him I go In Him I run In Him I journey God is my Water In Him I drink In Him I feed In Him I swim God is my Answer Of Him I ask For Him I seek On Him I knock ...

We Men Matter

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Like matter Men have weight and occupy space Like lions Men protect and save territory Like nature Men have presence and teach-in-action Like lionesses Women grow and save society ... Everyday we celebrate our men We celebrate ourselves We are one of a kind Happy International Men's Day!!!

COP27: Tourism and Emission Debrief Loading...

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Beggars need to see

A beggar is a person who lives by habitually or occasionally asking for gifts. We could refer to a beggar as a pauper, who completely depends on outside help for survival. Usually, beggars are reduced to a state of poverty or sentenced to the practice of asking for charity. People may resort to begging when they seem to have reached the limit of  their resources or their abilities to create a meaningful livelihood for themselves. As degrading as the status and outlook of a beggar is, most humans may have begged at some point in their life journey. In any case, your beggarly state can help reveal prevailing attitudes among the community of people within which you beg. There will be those who take a long smug look at you for your audacity to approach them for help, when they feel helpless themselves. They may likely disdain you for harassing them with your need and shut their doors to you without offering any encouragement. To them you have become a byword and a proverb.  Just pity their

Hearts Diagnosis

An ugly heart may hide under a fictitious face But a beautiful heart has no hiding place A gullible heart may be bought at short notice But a discerning heart has no price tag A tainted heart is filled with man-made philosophy  But a pure heart is captivated by the reverential and obedient fear of God A false heart fuels an empty life But a true heart kindles a fulfilling dream A greedy heart always cries "give me more" But a content heart says "I have enough" A fainting heart is overwhelmed by limitations But an agile heart soars above problems  A faithless heart has lame feet But a faithful heart has healthy wings  A closed heart has no value for truth But an open heart is priceless ... Fickle doctors may not diagnose all these But the Great Physician does

Gratitude Can See

Whenever we are blind to our blessings, we tend to grumble. If we always see problems as blessings-in-disguise, we will live graciously grateful. ... Gratitude is an expression of vision, and we all need eyes that see beyond the obvious. Have a grateful week ahead.  #Gratitude ✌

The Decree: 13.11.2022

Please mark these words as 2023 draws nigh. The lowly, unpopular but wealthy prince of light, whose delegation has been greatly despised by his countrymen, will gain the kingdom nonetheless. Heaven still rules in human affairs. Those who are sitting at the head of the table, his reserved place, should get up and move away. This decree is signed, sealed, and delivered.

Twitter, Amazon, Meta, Elsewhere, T-A-M-E Job Losses and Labour Market Upheavals

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As I prepare for my lecture with graduate students on "Time-in-employment, Labour Mobility and Labour Market Transitions", I am thinking through the trending cases of mass layoff of workers at Twitter, Amazon, Meta, and elsewhere. Below are some nuggets that employees, the suppliers of labour time, who are currently in 'secure' job roles may wish to think through with me. 1. Do not despise the tiny ants in and around your office space, they will likely be there long after you are gone.  You can learn a great deal from ants about how to stay relevant through business cycles and seasons, and build resilience by living-in-preparation. Small creatures can teach great lessons. 2. Do not spend your income without saving up for future job-loss shocks. Save before you spend. One purpose of your current employment is to help you prepare for the inevitable days of future unemployment. You can always afford to err on the side of prudence. Invest into your future while you have t

ROSCAs: Tech Can Amplify Culture

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For many centuries, rural economies have used trust-based cooperative methods to generate resources for agriculture and trade. A rotating savings and credit association is a framework that circumvents problems of access to finance, especially transaction costs. Today, the principle behind ROSCAs thrive in modern society and urban economies. Rotating savings and credit associations (ROSCAs) ride on the social capital theory to deliver value to members. Such informally organised trust-based groups facilitate financial inclusion and convenient access to interest-free credit facilities. Across indigenous African societies, different variants of ROSCAs exist, from Èsúsú among the Nigerian Yoruba to the Stokvels of South Africa. Modern technology can amplify indigenous culture, and fintechs demonstrate this.  #Culture #Esusu #Stokvels #Financialinclusion #Cities #Informaleconomy #Tech #Principle #Cooperatives #Ajomoney

This is me: My smiles are not stupid

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I smile and I learn I smile and I see I smile and I glow I smile and I know I smile and I live

Climate Talks and Action Now

In the climate game We are all players In the climate space We are all governors In the climate race We are all runners In the climate court  We are all guilty In the climate business We are all traders In the climate room We are all responsible ... #ClimateActionNow #COP27

The Decree: Read the Handwriting on the Wall

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A nation in slavery is best led out by an intercessor. A people in distress are best led by an overseer. An army in terror is best led by a royal warrior. A people in confusion are best led by a messenger. A territory under threat is best led by a nation builder. A people robbed and spoiled are best led by a saviour. A country in chaos is best led by a  peace maker. A people in despair are best led by a courageous optimist. A clan in progress is best led by a praying father. A people in disarray are best led by a shepherd. A kingdom in the world system is best led by an excellent spirit. A people shortsighted are best led by a visionary.

Homes and Development

Homes are the foundations of society Homes are the engines of economy Homes are the security of security Homes are the hope of wholesome development Our society needs a new stream of homes that matter - Christian Homes. I am reminded of the lyrics of this prayer hymn. ... God give us Christian Homes! God give us Christian homes Homes where the Bible is loved and taught Homes where the Master's will is sought Homes crowned with beauty Your love has wrought God give us Christian homes God give us Christian homes God give us Christian homes Homes where the father is true and strong Homes that are free from the blight of wrong Homes that are joyous with love and song God give us Christian homes God give us Christian homes God give us Christian homes Homes where the mother, in caring quest Strives to show others Your way is best Homes where the Lord is the honoured Lead God give us Christian homes God give us Christian homes God give us Christian homes Homes where the children are led t

Branch-Carbon-Fair

I am a debtor of sort With patience I shall pay all I owe I am a creditor of sort With mercy I look on all I see I am a currency of sort With worthy anchor and goods, value soars I am a net debtor in gratitude  With thoughtful melody, I shall overflow ... Finance is a language I shall understand it Debt is an instrument I shall own it

COP27 and Inclusive Climate Governance

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As we brace up for COP27, amid Europe's energy crisis and the food inflationary episodes triggered in part by Russia's invasion of Ukraine, the need for an inclusive climate governance approach is urgent. Moreover, since humans drive most institutional frameworks, we can intentionally prioritise and incentivise a behavioural change and cultural approach to climate action. From the agency of individuals who choose to litter public spaces to the agency of business and state actors, no one must be left behind. Some of my questions include: ■ What perspectives and culture need to be entrenched so that individuals would prefer and choose not to litter public spaces? ■ What mechanisms may influence a restructure of energy mix for household production? ■ What policy positions may compel large companies with linear production systems to transform into circular firms, that incentivise proper sorting, disposal and recycling of plastic waste? ■ How can we galvanise actions towards