CONSIDER THIS...

 I was just watching an Italian movie titled “Gomorrah” and something struck me about money. Money is good and essential to having a good standard life but do you know there is a limitation to what money can achieve? All that money can build for you is a material world.

With money, you can afford to keep people around you but you can not buy their love and loyalty, you can buy an expensive house but you can’t buy a home, you can buy the most beautiful clock but you can not buy time, you can get the most comfortable bed but you can not buy sleep, you can buy various food but you can not buy appetite, you can afford to get the best doctor but can not buy good health, you can even buy insurance but you can not buy safety.

 

So, you can see that having money alone does not give you all things? Where is your sense of humanity? Beyond what money can buy for you, you love, faith and loyalty can get you more. Think about these things…

“Amukun eru e wo, oke le nwo…e o wo isale”.

The Yorubas have a saying that goes thus: “Amukun eru e wo, oke le nwo…e o wo isale”.

Literal Translation: A shout out to a K-legged person carrying a load on his head that the load is bent, he replies back by saying you are focusing at the top alone and neglect the below

Contextual Translation: A distorted state of affairs can often be traced to an equally distorted foundation on which the affairs are being conducted”.

This is the state of the people of Nigeria clamouring for the division of the country from submissions that a particular sect out of many are actually the cause of the set back in the development of the country. To begin with, where do I stand as a person? Do I also long for the division of the country? My response to that is a strong YES. I strongly believe that the division of the country is a step forward to accessing the liberation and good life that the citizens of a good nation deserve. But I also believe that the division in itself alone can not take us anywhere progressive as most people present it when they talk. So, what is the way forward? 

That is where that adage becomes relevant and sends us all to fall back to dealing with our problems from the root foundation and stop addressing it from the top. I will be so particular about the Yorubas, to whom I belong to, in this write up.It is an error to state that the Hausas and the Fulanis are the only problem of the current Nigeria. Of Course they constitute a great deal but come to think of this;

    *Are the Hausas and Fulanis the ones ruling in all the 774 local governments in Nigeria?

    *Are the south-west governors from the Hausa or Fulani tribe?

    *Are all the south-west Senators and House of Representative members from the Hausa Fulani tribe as well?

    *Are all the south-west members of  House of Assemblies from the Hausa or Fulani tribe?

    *Are the Hausas the ones stealing our collective money and allocations given to each state?

    *Are Hausas the ones refusing to build our roads, schools and hospitals in the south-west region even though the Federal Government has awarded the contracts to our own people?

    *Are the Hausas the ones robbing people in Yoruba land and grabbing lands?

    * Are the Hausas the ones littering our streets and blocking our drainages in the south-west?

    *Are they our Local government Chairmen, Councillors, Kings and Obas?

My submission is this, while we agitate for seceding from the current Nigeria, can we start planning for structuring a better nation from the foundation. "ina esisi ko ni jo wa lemeji o" Omo Yoruba ronu oooo.

WHAT DO YOU CALL YOURSELF?

The question of identity is very vital in fulfilling our God giving purpose in life. For Jacob, he almost missed it, save God's grace that pulled him through. We must all come to a point at which our identity perspective of ourselves must align with who God says we are before lands begin to break for our course.

WHERE IS YOUR FATHER’S HOUSE?

 “…in my father’s house…” such was the phrase proceeding out of a prodigal boy’s mouth, having just realized that he was a fool but I say, he was a compound fool. “For he who does not know and knows not that he does not know is a compound fool”. He was at his father’s house where there was provision for all; thereby made him to own it all. Little did he know the wealth of knowledge in the house for him to learn from, so, he decided to acquire his own portion of inheritance from his father and left for a strange city where he changed level from owning it all to losing it all before coming back to his senses.

Come along with me as we explore what a great deal of wisdom and knowledge awaited him to suck up into himself from the house but instead, he made off from them all for frivolities of life.

The very first thing to note is the fact that in the father’s house, there are rights, privileges and responsibilities for him as a son. His eyes were only on the rights and privileges and not on the responsibilities. He had the privilege to demand for his rights and also to either fulfill or neglect his responsibilities, so, he made his choice. But it will amaze you to discover that it was in his responsibilities as a son rested the procedural steps to develop and make him fit, capable and ready to handle judiciously his inheritance to continuously multiply maximally. How foolish he was. If only he had known earlier, he wouldn’t had taken such a stupid step which only when retraced could earn him just the upkeep till his father passed on. So, here comes the question for you, “where is your father’s house?”  Is it your office, rented apartment, classroom, parent’s house, or the business you are managing for someone else? Whatever platform it is, know that there are privileges, rights and responsibilities therein for you but focus more on carrying out your responsibilities well enough for that is your making and building platform for your own future fulfillment. Remember Joseph going through the enmity in his father’s house, serving his foreign master and living in the prison. In it all, he was hopeful and cheerfully discharging his mandated duties, in that way, getting his heart cultured not to hold offense against anyone for they were only tools to shaping him as an instrument in God’s hand for an appointed time. That was why he could say to his brothers at the end that, “…fear not: for am I in the place of God?  But as for you, ye thought evil against me; but God meant it unto good, to bring to pass, as it is this day, to save much people alive…” What a correct and perfect state of heart?

On which side are you ?

 Do you know the difference between Jesus and Adam ? In case you don't know, let me tell you. When Adam sinned against God, he was finding excuses for his deeds and shifting the blame on others (God and Eve)but in the case of Jesus He put the blame of others (the world) on Himself. In that current situation that you're in, whose step will you follow today, is it that of Christ or that of Adam? Are you going to man-up and take responsibilities for your actions or shift it on others to bear?

Note this, there are two types of mirror people view from;the first is the bathroom mirror and the other is the driving mirror. In the bathroom mirror, you see yourself while in the driving mirror you see others.
So , I'm putting it forward to you right now, what kind of mirror are you viewing from today?

WHAT AND HOW DO YOU SEE?

 One of the secrets lying behind the way we live our lives is the sense of vision. Both the poor and the rich make decisions that make them who they are based on what they can see. We make decisions based on what we have seen whether through our eyes, ears or skins, for these are gates of entrances to our hearts. The real vision isn’t what your eyes can gaze at but what your heart can perceive. Take for example; when you have a dead pig lying behind your backyard, there are various forms of actions that might likely be taken. If you happened to be a banker, a doctor or an architect by profession, you have a high tendency to see the dead pig as a nuisance littering and polluting the environment, thus, make an arrangement to get rid of it from the environment whether through burning, burying or proper disposal. While on the other hand, if you had been a fish-farmer, a cash crop farmer or an agricultural researcher, you might have likely seen the dead pig as a feed for your fish, manure for your farmland or a specimen for your research work respectively. Yet, it is the same dead pig been gazed at but seen differently based on the perception of the heart. The question is, what are you gazing at and how do you see it? The question of “what” is a function of where you are, what you’ve been through and what you are experiencing while that of “how” goes beyond that. It demands a procedural making process to cultivate and culture your heart to have a correct and accurate perception and definition of where you are, what you have been through and what you are going through. So, the golden demand is what is the state of your heart?

Be ENCOURAGED

Maybe you are facing some difciculties and you are already thinking of quitting, this is a word of encouragement for you. Remember winners never quit and quitters never win. Maybe you don't know that there is no joy in never falling but in rising after each fall and while rising pick up and hold onto something you have learnt so that you won't have to learn it again. Also, remember that difficult situations are meant to make you strong for the fulfilling days ahead. So, endure it as you make it a stepping stone to your greatness. Best of luck...

Work on your ATTITUDE 'cos it DETERMINES your ALTITUDE in life

 Check this out. Its very interesting and Educative. If: A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y ZIs equal to; 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26

Then;

H+A+R+D+W+O+R+K ;
8+1+18+4+23+15+18+11=98%

K+N+O+W+L+E+D+G+E ;
11+14+15+23+12+5+4+7+5=96%

L+O+V+E;
12+15+22+5 = 54%

L+U+C+K ;
12+21+3+11 = 47%

None of them makes 100%.
Then what makes 100% ???

Is it Money?
NO !!!

M+O+N+E+Y= 13+15+14+5+25=72%

Leadership?
NO !!!

L+E+A+D+E+R+S+H+I+P= 12+5+1+4+5+18+19+8+9+16=97%

Every problem has a solution, only if we perhaps change our "ATTITUDE".

A+T+T+I+T+U+D+E ;
1+20+20+9+20+21+4+5 = 100%

It is therefore OUR ATTITUDE towards Life and Work that makes
OUR Life 100% Successful..

Amazing mathematics ، and that's why I love it 'cos it's like our life.

Beautiful message!
🍃 Stay away from Anger..
  It hurts ..Only You!

🍃 If you are right then there is no need to get angry,

🍃 And if you are wrong then you don't have any right to get angry.

👏 Patience with family is love,

👏 Patience with others is respect.

👏 Patience with self is confidence and Patience with GOD is faith.

🎏 Never Think Hard about the PAST, It brings Tears...

🎏 Don't think more about the FUTURE, It brings Fear...

🎏 Live this Moment with a Smile,It brings Cheer.

🙌 Every test in our life makes us bitter or better,

🙌 Every problem comes to make us or break us,

🙌 The choice is ours whether we become victims or victorious.

🌻 Beautiful things are not always good but good things are always beautiful.

🌻 Do you know why God created gaps between fingers?

🌻 So that someone who is special to you comes and fills those gaps by holding your hand forever.

🌻 Happiness keeps You Sweet..But being sweet brings happiness.😊.

I value u!🍷🍸

How do you see yourself?

 Our self image is the inner picture we carry of ourselves. If what we see is not healthy and according to the scriptures, we will suffer from fear, insecurity and various forms of misconceptions about ourselves. Please note that I said "we will suffer". 

People who are insecure about themselves suffer in their mind and emotions, as well as in their social and spiritual lives. Studying the word of God and receiving His unconditional love and acceptance have brought healing to many lives, myself inclusive, it will do the same for you.

Do you know?

 That most peolpe really don't like themselves. It is a very big problem, much bigger than one might think initially. If we don't get along with ourselves, we won't get along with other people. When we reject ourselves, it may seem to us that others reject us as well. 

RELATIONSHIPS are a large part of our lives. How we feel about ourselves is a determining factor in our success in life and in relationship. Do you know that one of the things Jesus came to restore is a healthy, balance SELF IMAGE?

You are welcome!

 "May Christ through your faith [actually] dwell {settle down, abide, make His permanent home} in your hearts! May you be rooted in love and founded securely on love, That you may have the power and be strong to apprehend and grasp with all saints [God's devoted people, the experience of that love] what is the breadth and length and height and dept [of it]. Ephesians3:17,18".

I'm welcoming you to this blog "The Resolutes", hoping that it will create an environment for you to relate with people of great vision(s) and of likely passion in becoming a fulfilled person in God's hand. This environment focuses on helping you to know yourself, accept yourself and fulfill God's ordained destiny.

"The Resolutes"- focuses on topics that define a man, meaning that it encompasses the spiritual, physical, emotional, social, intellectual, environmental and vocational discourses. In order to find balance, wholeness and fulfillment in our lives, we need to heal, develop and integrate all the above mentioned aspects within oulselves. 

So, I put it out to you to expect to read any topic from this blog as long as it is healthy and educative and above all centres around human beings.

As I welcome you, I also look forward to learning from you all as we interact.