After the events of Going West To Go East [2], I finally arrived at the airport with Pastor David. The airport was undergoing some renovation and expansion. We were told to wait outside until it was time for us to board. Check-in time was 10 a.m. to 12 a.m., and we had arrived just a few […]
In the first post, Stepping Into Greatness [1], we looked at the following C’s necessary for greatness – Conceptualization And Conception, Content, Commitment, Choices, Character. In this post, we look at Capacity, Competence, Confidence and Courage, Charisma and Chemistry, Contact and Connections C6 – Capacity Capacity means how much you can handle. In Genesis 24:12, Rebecca […]
This is part of the lecture I gave at the Edo East District Men’s convention in Benin City, South-South Nigeria, in October 2019. Greatness, as a noun, means the quality of being great; eminence or distinction. “Greatness is a concept of a state of superiority affecting a person or object in a particular place or […]
To raise means to nurture, groom, culture, and train with specific expectations in mind; it means to have milestones which are expected and pursued. A child is an offspring, which is usually biological, but could be adopted. Just like Steve Jobs adopted by Clara and her husband such that even when his biological father emerged, […]
The problem is never how to get new, innovative thought into your mind, but how to get the old ones out. Every mind is a building filled with archaic furniture. Clean out a corner of your mind and creativity will instantly fill it. Dee Hock Vision is the mother of creativity. Vision triggers a sense of purpose […]
At Chapel of Answers, Aba with Rev. Chibueze Okezie. Lessons Of My Life 1. Treasure relationships. They are a measure of your wisdom and strength of character. 2. Value more those who add value to your life. 3. Be mutually respectful and appreciative of each other despite age, financial and academic differences. I met this […]
In the first post, Work—The Purpose Of Your Existence, we said the primary purpose of God creating man is to deputize for Him to do good works and how work is the basis of functionality of any society or organization. In this continuing post we look at some reasons why our ‘workplace’ provides a channel for God’s […]
Scriptures: Ephesians 2:10, Matthew 5:13-16, Genesis 2:15; 19-25. When the purpose of a thing is not defined, it cannot be refined, and it will definitely be misused and abused. The primary purpose of God creating man on earth is to deputize for Him on earth. From the Scriptures cited earlier on, you must have noticed […]
With age, maturity, and responsibility, I have become very unexcited by the frivolous activities associated with Christmas celebrations. First of all, the home is empty. We just had one visitor, at the time of writing, on the day. Secondly, with the fear of diabetes, atherosclerosis, and stroke, you can’t eat as you would want to […]
The passages below, from the Bible, have always intrigued me, but they became more meaningful to me after some observations and meditations. Text: Mark 11:12-14, 20 The next day as they were leaving Bethany, Jesus was hungry. Seeing in the distance a fig tree in leaf, he went to find out if it had any fruit. […]
