As Christians, we spend a lot of time praying and praising. A resultant effect of this is that God consistently open doors we need to be opened up for us.
Indeed, there was a time when beauty truly lay in the eyes of the beholder. A time when men were open to judgement and did judge each other honestly.
Before I go crazy, will you kindly tell me again, how much is that bouquet of flowers you just threw to those girls? Will the girl that caught it kindly return my money or my flower, or does she really think she is the next to marry when she is still single to stupor right now?
A norm is defined as something that is regarded as typical or normal. It is also a rule that is enforced by members of a society.
The Lord is my shepherd, I shall not want… He prepareth a table before me, in the presence of mine enemies: what next?
Man is a social being. We tend to share our belongings as well as mental state with the company around us. Happiness, misery, confidence, jealousy, any other feeling we might be having, we inadvertently share it with those around us.
To get any other job, you need a certificate, but when you run for the highest political office in Nigeria, you can gladly tell your followers “Who WAEC done help?”
Ethos is the summation of who a person is. It is the determining factor of every action you will take. Your ethos is the root cause for everything you do knowingly or unknowingly.
It seems some Christians have gone so high in Christianity, they have come so deep into the new testament, they have come so far from the Mount Sinai, at their current level, the ten commandments have been updated to ten suggestions.
It is easy to claim that “I am in love”, just as it is easy to say “I hate him”. What isn’t easy is the responsibility that comes with love or war.
Yes. I stayed long. Yes. I missed you. Yes I am back to never leave again. Yes. We are set for life. I need to know though, did you miss me? Did you wait for me? Or am I the new town fool?
Passion is defined as a strong emotion towards something or someone. It is synonymous with fervor, determination and ardor.
When Jesus Christ referred to some people talking about doing wondrous works through His name, it is easy to conclude on the culprits being Fake Miracle Workers.
If the Lagos APC primary election was free and fair, did Governor Ambode stand a chance of winning or was it a lost battle before it even started?
A pact is defined as an agreement or covenant between two or more people. When some of the people we consider as leading erudite in Nigeria decided to align themselves politically, they redefined PACT to mean Presidential Aspirants Coming Together.
A lot of us are familiar with the story of the prodigal son, a part of his life we are not very much aware of is his journey from “the far country” to his father’s house. We are not conversant with the way home.
But then, there is one lesson I did learn from reading those papers; “The pen is mightier than the sword… Except when the sword is hanging over your head.”
Can we still remember why the NYSC was founded? Can we objectively look back and say NYSC is past its sell-by date or totally unnecessary?
Followership, friendship, fandom and loyalty have evolved over the years, and in the information and social media age, it has taken an unprecedented dimension.
Of everyone in Nigeria, a good percentage of us are either Christians or Muslims, with the remaining ones being Traditional Worshipers, and a lesser percentage being Atheists. Walking through streets in major cities of Nigeria,
The same man who asks you not to judge him stealing company’s money would condemn you for sleeping with your neighbors daughter, while your female friend sees nothing wrong with gossiping but everything wrong with abortion.
How often have you heard the phrase “We will be alright”, “All will be well“, “We’ll be fine” and other supposedly therapeutic words?Which country has more optimistic people who are watching their country’s fortunes go
Divide and Rule is defined as the policy of maintaining control over one’s subordinates or opponents by encouraging dissent between them, thereby preventing them from uniting in opposition.
Insolence is defined as being insulting in manners or words. It is being rude, cheeky, impudent, arrogant, bold, cocky and disrespectful. Insolence to me has become the go-to word to describe Nigeria’s present class of politicians.
“Let he who is without sin cast the first stone.” Those are the words of Christ and those are the same words the road to hell is currently being decorated with, and folks are being finessed to take that route daily.
I remember how it was said that rats use to eat millions of Pablo Escobar’s money annually, apparently there was evidence to prove it. I wonder if Pablo would have any money left if a Nigerian snake had found its way into his cash store.
The same way a farmer is responsible for the seeds sown in his farm, you are also responsible for what seed you’ll sow in life.
It is time we stop sowing seeds of tares, tears and torment, rather we should sow seeds of Love, Laughter and Life.
What seed did you sow today?
I vividly remember being taught letter writing as a primary school student. Needless to say, it ranked quite high on my list of English Language topics. Unlike Algebra, Quadratic Equation and “looking for missing “Xes” Letter writing has proven to be quite a useful life skill to me.
It is quite disturbing to realise that humanity is hastily heeding in a direction where empathy is becoming quite a scarce commodity.
As for anyone just realizing they might have Napoleon Complex, never forget, “It is not about the size of the dog in the fight, it is about the fight in the dog”.