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Opting For Fruits

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

Becoming Nigeria

Birth Nigeria  And pursue her peace Refine Nigeria Excuse and silence impurities Build Nigeria And engineer her change Make Nigeria Excuse and silence indolence Bless Nigeria And fulfill her purpose Grow Nigeria Excuse and silence poverty Breed Nigeria And light her lamp Enlighten Nigeria Excuse and silence mental slavery Be Nigeria And restore her hope Lift Nigeria Excuse and silence mediocrity

Fit and Reserved

The market is noisy The trader is selfish Buyers tend to be many Sellers are relatively few The highway is free The vehicle is ready Passengers are jolly Driver is strictly conscious The street is open The vendor is roaming Buyers tend to hurry Sellers are patiently resilient The sea is deep The ship is cruising Sailors are wining and dining Captain is alert at the wheels ... Peaks are reserved.

Case in Point

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Count me in To duty Count me out Of stupidity Count me in To priority Count me out  Of folly Count me in To business Count me out Of slavery Count me in To truth Count me out Of illusion Count me in To vision Count me out Of agenda Count me in To silence Count me out Of noise Count me in To value Count me out Of waste Count me in To culture Count me out Of occasion Count me in To peace Count me out Of chaos Count me in To love Count me out Of struggle Count me in To faith Count me out Of vacuum Count me in To patience Count me out Of hurry ...

Musings: Seat of Government

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Where is the  Home For the sheep's shepherd Where is the  Stand For the burning lamp Where is the  Seat For the righteous judge Where is the Garden For the meadow's keeper Where is the  Furnace For the hot coal Where is the Shelter For the peacekeeper  Where is the Place For the potter's wheel Where is the Box For the true witness Where is the Vault For the precious pearl  Where is the Classroom For the truth sage Where is the Table For the hungry cook Where is the Temple For the mercy seat .... Photo credit:  Kolbe Times