Negligence

"Beware of being negligent in carrying out this matter; why should damage increase to the detriment of the kings" - Ezra 4:22

A high tension cable was hanging loose for about two weeks and eventually took a life when nothing was done about it. Read HERE

It doesn't matter if Oluchi was coming from church or a party, it doesn't matter if she was the best in her class or not and it doesn't matter if she wasn't observant about the danger ahead of her. The fact remains a young girl was killed due to the negligence of series of people.

No Lord! (how we ignore God to follow religion) - Repost

Lovely read from Yinka Shittu

I laugh when I read Acts 10 from the ninth to the fourteenth verse. Its a funny story really.

In that passage, God had the Oh-so-Jewish Peter in a trance and showing him animals Jewish culture deemed unclean, God said:

“Go on Pete, take one of the dirty meat in the blanket before you, barbeque and eat.”

Peter replied;

“Lord? Me? Eat pork? That’s like asking me to eat my own crap! Ahn ahn! No way!”

Put a smile on someone's face

I have come to realize during my time under the sun,
Love and hate aren't antonyms,
They aren't the same but the fact that you don't love somebody doesn't mean you hate them.
You have your loved ones and probably just one person you hate,
Somehow the hate for that one person eats up most of your heart, leaving just a small part for your loved ones.
Love and hate require an individual to be passionate. The passion burns more when it's hate.
Unless you don't feed it. The only way we can starve hate is by feeding love and well, also like.
The little things count.
Greet everyone with a big smile.
Listen to people and pick at least one thing you can help someone with to put a smile on their face.
Give a snack to a little kid.
Hug the broken.
Cook a meal for someone.
Sing with someone.
Just make it happy while you're at it.
That way we have no time to nurture our hate.

My wedding (Repost)

I always pictured that my wedding will be like every other Nigerian wedding. The aso ebi, loud live band, the variety of food, the beautiful decorations in the hall, friends, family and strangers all having a good time. However, my wedding turned out to be the opposite of what I hoped and imagined. It was just the two of us, no other person involved and it was the happiest day of my entire existence.

My lover, you know makes me happy; he is the best thing that ever happened to me. I was one of those good girls who did everything ‘good’ but always ended up been hurt, disappointed and abandoned.

70*7

When you are upset, you say a lot of things that you probably don't mean and when the phase is over, you want to be forgiven, you pray that the person you said those words to let's them go.

Personally, it pains me when someone doesn't let go of whatever it is that is hurting them that another human (especially me) caused. Even if the person doesn't ask for forgiveness, letting it go frees your mind.

Ephesians 4:32 NIV

Be kind and compassionate to one another, forgiving each other, just as in Christ God forgave you.

Now if I ask for forgiveness more than 7 times, do I still deserve your forgiveness?

Matthew 18:21 KJV

Then came Peter to him, and said, Lord, how oft shall my brother sin against me, and I forgive him? till seven times?

Matthew 18:22 KJV

Jesus saith unto him, I say not unto thee, Until seven times: but, Until seventy times seven.

Seventy times 7 is 490. Now if someone "sins" against you 490 times, then that must be the person's sole purpose in life ..lol. And for you to keep so many scores, you're jobless and don't know what to do with your life 😒 (lol)

Let's forgive one another, let's love another so we can proudly say the Lord's prayer.

Matthew 6:12 NIV

And forgive us our debts, as we also have forgiven our debtors.

P.S. - I know forgiving could be hard, that's why we ourselves should try not to piss people off. Don't talk when you're angry and treat everyone like you would like to be treated. God bless 😘

5 days of love (The finale)

I thought I had the 5th day figured out. Even when I didn't know what to write for the first four days, I had the fifth day written down but things don't always go as planned so I will just write as it comes.
Today is 14th of February and coincidentally or not, I am wearing red shoes. As 'emotional' as I am, I don't think I have ever fancied lovey dovey acts. Actually assumed (past tense) that's why I never really commit. So feb 14 is a day that I think is over celebrated. But it's just my personal opinion. I think its a nice day to ask a girl out, get engaged, get married or even conceive a child (if my English is right). All this school children getting involved, and other little things I won't rant about just seem unnecessary.
Today, I got reminded (cause I need a reminder every now and then) of a greater love. It hit me through a movie 'white house down'. I expected today to go a different way than it's going but just took my mind off the disappointments and thought of the movie which I just saw yesterday and it hit me 'A lot can happen in a day'. This day is gonna count and the ultimate lover is gonna do with me his perfect will and grant me my heart desires.
It's going well already,  one just as to trust in time.
So today is lover's day, do something nice for your Creator by making your life beautiful. Put on some make up, let your smile heal the broken, love your neighbors, love your spouse(s). Yea if they're two, love the other by letting them go. Just be at peace with your Creator and be thankful for life.
P.S - loving doesn't end today and continues next February, it's an habit you should keep up. God loves us all ♡