Oluyomi Ola-David Insights

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

Work is a mission field It should bring delight to the sent Being close to work makes sense It is where we display God's glory Work is a war front It is where we win souls for keeps Being clothed with Christ is good It is the armour that matters most Work is a show room It is where we display our fruits Being transparent has perks It is how doubts are dissolved Work is a tent of peace It should be homely and inspiring Being local and global is right It is how we can distribute value Work is a market place  It is where goods meet desire Being a pleasant person counts It can welcome the next business Work is a gym house It is where we flex our muscles Being fit as fiddle matters a lot It is how we serve our generation Work is a grateful creature It is fashioned by the Most High Being thoughtful imparts grace It streams clean and green energy

Get help from the gracious throne Go right and break off shortages Show mercy to the oppressed Heal your conflicts and error Extend your tranquility Prayerful hands work hard Faith builds the nation  Shepherd deals in goodness Harvest comes every morning Expel your filth Understanding is courageous Just work breeds life Strength makes the pillar Hope never fades away Edge out chaos A perfect stone brings delight Prudence guides the lowly Sober retains grace Home shapes the society Excellence rectifies the path Fruit unveils the tree Truth divides the city Scatter your seed on good soil Hone a bountiful eye Expect the master

Better to fast with peace Than dine with strife Better to whisper the truth Than to flatter with loud noise Better to pinch with hope Than live with quarrel Better to mind your own home Than be a monitoring spirit Better to bathe along with sheep Than to play along with swine Better to take baby steps Than be a lame sloth Better to change for good Than pamper a sore Better to bless your little Than curse your blessings Better to heal yourself first Than market the pill to others Better to patiently wait on God Than embrace strange doctrine Better to be a grateful soul Than a contentious nag Better to take an inward look Than to bite others' back

A poor one was born rich And it lives the part A rich one was raised poor And it becomes a puzzle A proud one was born humble And it lives the part A humble one was raised proud And it spreads the dung A bound one was born free And it lives the part A free one was raised a slave And it prefers bondage A bad one was born good And it lives the part A good one was raised bad And it turns out a nuisance An empty one was born full And it lives the part A full one was raised empty And it files for bankruptcy An ugly one was born beautiful And it lives the part A beautiful one was raised ugly And it becomes a paradox An entitled one was born grateful And it lives the part A grateful one was raised entitled And it oozes out a stench A fearful one was born faithful And it lives the part A faithful one was raised fearful And it habours confusion A violent one was born peaceful And it lives the part A peaceful one was raised violent And it breeds error A common one was born noble And it lives the...

 Gratitude is quick to forgive Carelessness likes the prison Gratitude refreshes the soul Grace can be grateful Gratitude is open to truth Carelessness likes the cold Gratitude gives good warmth Peace can be grateful Gratitude is slow to speak Carelessness likes the confusion Gratitude humbles the mind Light can be grateful Gratitude is quick to repent Carelessness likes the vomit Gratitude lives the creed Faith can be grateful Gratitude is always thoughtful Carelessness likes fading fads Gratitude endures the wait Patience can be grateful Gratitude is ready to learn Carelessness likes ignorance Gratitude streams the goodness Mercy can be grateful

The net is wide enough For the soccer goal The hole is round enough For the golf ball The wind is strong enough For the soaring eagle The tree is branchy enough For the nesting bird The sea is cool enough For the dextrous whale The pond is full enough For the cat fish The sand is heavy enough For the deep sea The garden is green enough For the river side The sun is bright enough For the busy day The moon is reflective enough For the thoughtful night The word is just enough For the listening ear The whip is good enough For the donkey's back

Kings search out Subjects make copies Purity has been cleansed Water is a loyal servant Truth fits royalty Parts make up a whole Obedience has been trained Wall is a silent witness Purple likes moderation Honey can make sweet Grace has been given Wealth is not a party animal Throne courts balance Mercy anticipates reward Peace has been brokered Wellness is an investment Firmament hosts stars Planet seeks light Right has been defined Depth is a noble goal Pot refines substance Belly craves fruit Tree has been planted Waiter is a champion

The economy  Is always in motion Steering ahead Or taking a reverse gear The bank Is always in season Come rainfall Or under sunshine The earth Is always on rotation During the day Or at night time The corner Is always present Within royal corridors Or in make-shift towns The clock Is always ticking Here and now Or now and then The ant Is always gathering In possible spring Or seeming summer

Those who dream Must know its source Those who see Must believe the way Those who dream Must know the truth Those who see Must lean on God Those who dream Must know the life Those who see Must follow due process Those who dream Must know what to reject Those who see Must look beyond themselves Those who dream Must know how to pray Those who see Must build to last Those who dream Must know the literature Those who see Must serve the most high Those who dream Must know the wheel Those who see Must light the path

Sow strife  And reap vanity Sow obedience And reap life Sow grace And reap royalty Sow diligence And reap reward Sow truth And reap increase Sow virtue And reap peace Sow light And reap development Sow seed And reap harvest Sow change And reap progress Sow faith And reap delight Sow liberty And reap wholeness Sow good And reap mercy