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Whew! It’s been a minute I wrote! I trust we are all keeping well in the midst of COVID-19. Who would have thought 2020 would come with so much drama! But in all these, the fact that we are still breathing is a good sign. It ignites some hope that this too shall pass. In the heat of this menace, we have heard countless banter between world leaders, some, not so pleasant. Others have spoken with reassurance and injected some dose of positivity into the citizenry as we fight this ailment. What about our homes? What’s happening? With the imposition of lockdowns in many countries, many are challenged to work on themselves. There have been a plethora of fun ‘challenges’ to kill boredom. Others have taken to exercises to shed of some extra pounds of flesh or gain some healthy pounds. Still, others are discovering new hobbies and making time to bond with family. For others, it is time to revive their spiritual lives and most importantly work on some habits in order to be better huma

Prepare for the next season Hello, lovely people In my last blog, I encouraged you to keep forging ahead and what a blessing the responses have been! So, we know we are not too late and that there’s still more than enough room for all of us to prosper but are we preparing for the season we have been daydreaming about? Should you land that job today, are you ready to perform it to the best of your ability? Should you meet that bae or boo of life, would you be ready to handle that season? Should you be given a 1 million USD to kick-start that business idea, would you be ready to faithfully steward it? So here’s the million-dollar question, ‘I’m I ready to walk in this new season which I’m greatly expecting’? The irony of our pursuits is that we are in a rush all the time, chasing after God knows what but we rarely have the time to prepare. It looks like preparation is alien to our ‘microwave culture’ and we would rather live for the now than put out any effort for

2019 began like a minute ago! And boy are we headed to the start of another decade! I don’t know how your 2019 has been going but I know what one thing for sure; that you being able to read these words is proof that you are alive and that whatever you have set to achieve is still possible. The world seems to be running like crazy. People are busier than ever. Social media is abuzz with a zillion trend I’m still trying to catch up. Folks seem to be living their best lives and you wonder when you can also be listed on Forbes Under 30! You visit LinkedIn and everyone is graduating in the so-called big fields- from Bachelors’ to PhDs’ and what’s more, they are landing their dream jobs. We could spend donkey years drawing from these contrasts. So, this is for you who feels 2019 is fading out and you are still unemployed. It is for you who attended every relationship seminar this year and still has no one to ask,’ Babe, I just thought of you and I want to say I love you’. Th

“Knowing we are in a battle against the forces of darkness, we should want as much help as we can gather around us, and this may include making ourselves accountable to another believer who can encourage us in the fight”- GotQuestions Management consultant Todd Herman defines personal accountability as being willing to answer …for the outcomes resulting from your choices, behavior and actions. It is taking ownership of our actions and asking the tough questions or being vulnerable with a trusted person in our quest of being better. We all, at a point have sought the opinion of another, on various issues of life and when life requires us to share our burdens, we always endeavor to open up to people who can truly help us see and decide well. No man’s an island, as the saying goes and hence we need all the support structure we can get. Hence, it becomes very vital for the need of an accountability partner. An accountability partner is one with whom we can be vulnerable

In a world of instant gratification and the worship of self, coupled with our sinful hearts, we always grapple with the damaging nature of selfishness. It is essentially saying, ‘be at my service at all cost’- it just doesn’t matter how. We hurt others when we make life revolve around us without giving thought to the other person. We look out for our needs at the expense of the next person; It’s all about what serves us or make us comfortable. It’s never about giving thought to our brother or sister. Selfishness, unchecked leaves us empty and drives away those who really matter-those who seek our best interest at heart. In 1 Corinthians 13 where the infamous love verse is quoted, Paul says love is not selfish. How is love not selfish? It does not make decisions that end up gratifying self and leaving the other person destitute or discouraged. In light of the above, it stands to reason that to overcome this evil that plagues our hearts, we ought to ask the LORD to transform our h

Social media is inundated with many adverts advocating for the perfect curves and ultimately, the perfect body in every sense. The pressure to have the Kim K or the Tyson Beckford looks drive us to all kinds of experiments to attain that physique. Others become anorexic in their quest of losing weight and staying slim. Others go for plastic surgery to alter their looks in extreme ways. For some, it is the desire of appearing fairer, thus the craze for the hydroquinone effect. Whatever it is, at a point, most of us, if not all of us have been dissatisfied with our physical appearance. Growing up, I hated my lips! I wished they were smaller. I wanted to smile showing my teeth effortlessly. I was very conscious of my physique and that led to a never-ending battle with low self-esteem. I’m sure if I had the means to alter my looks, I would not have hesitated! You see, instinctively, we craze for acceptance and attention. We want to turn heads and be the topic for the prettie