Naija Why?

Why some fellow nigerians do not seem to value their lives, I may never know.

This truck was moving at night with a bad tyre (Extreme left on pics). Like seriously why? putting not only your life at risk but the life of other road users that could be affected if an accident occurs.

Lord have mercy!!!!!

My Brother

My prayer for you this morning is that the Lord:

* Opens your eyes to the true meaning of success

* Convicts your understanding of the shame associated with failure

* Restores in you an excellent spirit

* Renews your mind on the consistent effort required to achieve success.

* Quicken your spirit to the battle you must win to succeed.

* Reveal to you any person/ habits limiting your success.

* Destroys any powers standing against your success and  victory.

* Awakens in you a passionate passion to be the best despite all odds.

* Reveals to you the true value of a man is not in his possessions but his ability to harness his knowledge and skills to acquire them.

* Softens your heart to feel the pain and disappointment caused each time you fail.

* Deletes every trace of failure and establishes you and your future generations  on a path of success now and forever more.

In Jesus mighty name Amen.
Good morning Brother

Back to Ph

Day 5 and yours faithfully nails the drive back to Ph thank you Lord.

Now it's back to the drawing board for the big day, taken reconnaissance of processes that went wrong on the trad and improve on them such that it doesn't reoccur on the white. 

Sis smiling through the stress, hang in there darl. 

Brother In law the groom handling expenses expressly.

It's all love from both families, again I say Thank you Lord.

Thanks for coming

Day 6 of the GC Weekend lines are falling in pleasant places. 

Preparing sovenoirs for guests, quite a large number of people are expected to be in attendance so planning is everything.

There is an event planner for the occasion but with all the stories of arrogant planners, I ain't leaving anything to chance.

A friend said experience gained as an Usher in church should come in handy now and I sincerely pray so. Tomorrow I get to meet her 

Married by Custom

For this post I have little or no pics too busy catering to our guests (our newest in-laws) to even carry a phone talk about take pics.

Fulfilling the traditional rites was a royal jumble of distributing palmwines kegs, kolanuts,  garden eggs, coolers of food (swallow and rice), hot drinks, soft drinks, wines and sovenoirs to all 7 canopies occupied by the different groups of the groom/bride family.

The two most significant part of the day for me was firstly the prayer by the bride and groom's father to bless the union and secondly the bride and groom mother had to assist the bride tie her second wrapper that represents her transition from singlehood to married, was awesome. Asides idolatry, I truly appreciate the depth of our culture.

Brideprice done by 10am, wine carrying done by 2pm, entertainment and dancing  followed till about 7pm. Thank you Lord for journey mercies for all guest and family members see you all again next Saturday.

Almost there

Day 3 of the GC Weekend 

Started off handing the festivities over to God with a praise session God inhabits the praises of his people.  6am off to kill a cow, just realized the slaughter market is a multimillion enterprise comprising smaller industries. Cow owners, cow killers, the cow shearer, and the meat butchers. If you know you know.

So canopies, carterer, decoration and cake all arrive today, Sis who has been slightly down seems better and excitedly the first team from in-laws arrives by 7pm and our bridegroom is here.

Had dinner and they retire to their hotel for the night. Tomorrow is the DAY.

Ps: Indigenes in Diaspora also offered free eye test to the community truly an honourable venture God bless you all.

Drive

Day 2 of the GC Weekend
We take off to the villa for the traditional wedding weekend. Guess who is driving yours faithfully.

Three hours later we are in home county. 

Get situated,  dinner and off to bed, early start tomorrow.

Check out my bride

So it's all about GC this weekend, yes my little sister is getting married had the while family is gathering in Ph.

Day 1 is me flying into Ph  (with all the almost missed my flight drama), thank you Lord with my hair and nails yet unmade and my dress not finished (sewed it but didn't have time to weave the cut edges)

Note to self:  first thing on my list today is to find a good salon and a tailor to weave my dress.

Pimped

Kudos to this young gentleman. His wooden stall at the market was equipped with a cooling system(ceiling fan) and music. Can you spot the little speaker tied to the wooden shelf? Stay Inspired! and despise not the little beginnings.

So Cheap

Was in the neighbourhood Ademola adetokunbo and decided to check out this fast-food joint. Looked quite interesting from outside light display and all. However walking in place was deserted just one lady at the corner. Was here might as well get something, walked up to the counter and a lady presents the menu list.

4600 for a hamburger (that will get me a large pizza at you know where) no wonder the place was empty Lord have mercy.

Precious Gift

Then Peter opened his mouth, and said, Of a truth I perceive that God is no respecter of persons. But in every nation he that feareth him, and worketh righteousness, is accepted with him.
Acts:10:34-35

Thank you Lord for your gift of Salvation

Domestic Violence

I represented a fashion house at the recent Da Viva African Fashion Week, the company used the opportunity to launch their new fabric collections and designs and continued till late. I and a few friends left at about 10:30pm at which point the show hadn't ended. 
I was driving and had to drop my girls at their homes since it was quite late. Mary was the second friend I dropped off by her gate. I had started the car to leave when she approached the car visibly shaken after struggling awhile with the gate. 
Her husband (who I later found out she wasn't yet married to but has a son for) had asked the gateman to lock the gate and collected the keys. 
"Call him now" we suggested to her, behold her phone was off, low battery.
"Use my phone" I offered but she didn't know his number off hand, 
Lord have mercy, if I took her to my house wouldn't I be accused of supporting her supposed wrong behavior but do I leave her outside at the mercy of the dangers of the night?

Life

A friend shared this on her facebook page. 

Just got home a few days ago from being in hospital/rehab for a month after surgery. After having a feeding tube, not being able to talk and being confined to a wheelchair/walker I am thankful BUT the hardest part of it all is recovery during the next 5 months.

It's not easy when you're doing it alone day in and out trying to be strong. It's tough when you can barely walk just to do the simplest things. Or when few people call and no one comes by. You become an afterthought because in reality as long as it's not you going through it, why should you stop by and see about that person who is dealing with it. Then you realize who you really have in your corner.

I'm always the strong one making sure that everyone else is okay. And I wasn't going to post this because I know I'm still strong. But sometimes you have to say it. Sometimes you have to speak up before you go under. Well...been home now going on a week. Just thought I'd share.

For me this is a reminder of how delicate life is and to never take it for granted.             

"Let the redeemed of the Lord say so".

What is your driver

Who is a worker?
A person committed to voluntary service unto God on behalf of the church for the edification of the body of Christ.

What drives a worker to serve in the church of God?

2Sam 23:8-29 paints a picture of three motives for service in any kingdom capacity.

1. Love for the king.
2 Sam 23: 8- 17 chronicles the first three of the mighty men of David. Men who were not only committed to the vision but loved and were extremely loyal to the king even in the face of death.

2. Love for the Kingdom/ Commitment to the mission
2Sam 23: 19-29 Highlights a second group of three and then thirty great men who did exploits. However their service was limited to the mission hence they never attained the position of the first three.
Also worth noting is that Uriah part of the thirty great men of David v29 was sentenced to death by the same David.
Consequently commitment to the mission does not necessarily grant one immunity against persecutions from the leadership.

3. Love for self
Some may join the workforce to fulfill selfish ambitions which may include the need for power, self importance, respect etc.
Still on 2Samuel let us examine the life of Joab who worked closely with King David 2Sam 2:13, 24, 2Sam 10:7.
Joab executed David's death sentence of Uriah 2Sam 11:14-16.
Joab on at least two occasions went against the king's instructions 2Sam 3:26-29, 2Sam 18:12-14 pursuing his personal agenda.
No wonder his name was not mentioned amongst the great men of David as highlighted in 2Sam 23.

To fulfill our heavenly mandate Matt 28:19-20 your service ultimately must come from a place of love. Love for Jesus who first loved you, that your fruit may abide.

John 15:16
Ye have not chosen me, but I have chosen you, and ordained you, that ye should go and bring forth fruit, and that your fruit should remain: that whatsoever ye shall ask of the Father in my name, he may give it you.

Transform your image

You are not defined by your mistakes, do not let them determine your identity.

Salvation comes from Jesus who lives in you not as a result of your religious disposition 

Romans 6:4 KJV

Therefore we are buried with him by baptism into death: that like as Christ was raised up from the dead by the glory of the Father, even so we also should walk in newness of life.

The cry for holiness is not a tool  for self condemnation but a cry for us to protect our identity in Christ 

In genuine repentance every fall should serve as a spring board pushing you ever closer to who God has called you to be. 

IT IS WELL.

Romans 6:13 KJV

[13] Neither yield ye your members as instruments of unrighteousness unto sin: but yield yourselves unto God, as those that are alive from the dead, and your members as instruments of righteousness unto God.