At Last!!!

Finally, I was able to connect!!! I'd been trying so hard to connect to Blogger but just wasn't able to. I'd refreshed, and reloaded and logged out and in numerous times without success. I even bordered on frantic and hysterical (I know that would draw the laughs but its true!!!). While all this was going on, in my mind Iwas saying silently to myself: "There goes your dream of being an avid blogger; not one post in the month of February!"

For a minute I was really sad too. All the effort gone to waste in telling people about my blog. I imagined, in vivd colours , the looks on people's faces when they visit the blog and find out "he hasn't even updated it in ages!" such a helpless slob. And believe me, the thought chilled me to the marrow.

So I kept at it hopefully, fervently, prayerfully and painstakingly that soon, I'd just finally be able to connect. And just as I was gonna give up hope; on the last day of the month, it came through. Who says leap years aren't good! if it wasn't for the year "leaping"I would have had no posts for the month of February and that would have een the disappointment in itself. And therein is my lesson.

I learnt the value of persistence and perseverance. Like that son of Timaeus who shouted out all the more when Jesus was passing through for our Lord to have mercy on him; like Jacob who strove all night with the angel and didn't let him go; like Jabez who pleaded his case with God till his fortunes were changed...I could go on and on with shining examples! But they would not make any sense to us if we didn't learn from their examples. That's the challenge for us. These people did all they could because they were convinced of the reward at the end of their struggle, persistence and perseverance. And that is what made them stand out (I mean we would not read about them today if they didn't struggle or persevere or persist would we?).

So in like manner, we also have the assurance that if we struggle, persist and persevere for the right things and the right reasons too, we would get what we aspire for. That's the attitude we should adopt in our walk to the kingdom; and it is certain we shall get there if we do. We have the words of the most famous apostle as a further assurance..."...I have fought the good fight; Ihave finished the race. I have kept the faith. Henceforth is laid up for me a crown of righteousness which the LORD the Righteous Judge will award to me on that day; and not to me alone, but to all who have loved his appearing."

Evens so, come Lord Jesus.

All Things Needful Hath Been...

Hey people! Welcome again. I haven't written anything in a while (hey, its just a few days!) because I travelled out of town on some official duties. I had to visit Abuja, Kaduna and Kano, all in Northern Nigeria to do some stuff for my company. Well, the trip was nice; pretty eventful and challenging I must say. I got the opportunity to visit places I hadn't seen before, meet people I never knew and get stuff done too. And it was really amazing.

But as I went on the trip one thing struck me; everywhere I went to, there was always someone expecting me, ready to attend to me and see that my assignment in that place was fulfilled. I got to cities where I never knew anyone before and I wasn't at a loss of what to do. For example, as I approached Kaduna, I placed a call to the number that was given me as a contact person. Immediately, I got to the Kaduna office of the company I was headed to, she came out and welcomed me warmly. She immediately took me to haer boss who equally welcomed me as warmly, and, when he found that he was of yoruba extraction like myself, went on to further welcome me profusely in my language!

That made the job all the more easier to carry out and in no time I was done with all I needed to do in Kaduna and my job was done! I could head back home. I even had enough time on my hands, I was able to quickly step into an internet cafe and quickly check my mails since sadly, I do not yet possess a mobile phone that allows me to do all that on the go :(. Imagine what would have happened if I did not make the call to the number. I would have spent ages trying to get the same job done!

Looking back at all that, I cannot but help think about what God has done for us. He has given us this errand of running the race to the kingdom. But He has put all we need into place for us to help us finish that race to the end. Like all I needed to do was to place a call to the right person and I was gonna be in no trouble at all. Just as God has given us all we need to get to his kingdom. All we need to do is just try. He gave us His Son, to show us the way to Him; He gave us His spirit to "bring all things into remebrance" and comfort us in our walk to the kingdom. What more do we need.

All we need to do is A-S-K; Ask God.

Planning God's Plan.

Welcome back people. As I sit here and think...I ponder upon my life and realise that there really is more to life than just living! I realise that you have to really know what you want out of life and go for that.
Just the other day I was chatting with a friend. I was telling him I wanted to do so many stuff...but I realise now that its not enough wanting to do stuff; you have to have a plan on how you're gonna do the stuff. You don't just wake up and say "today i am going to do this and that". You must have laid a careful plan and then work towards that plan. Then and only then, can you expect your plan to be fruitful.
And so it is with our lives and relationship with God. You don't wake up and just say I will be in God's kingdom. That's crap! You have to follow laid down procedures and standards to ensure you are a part of the kingdom..."for the Father seeks true and dedicated people to worship him wholeheartedly in spirit and in truth" (my paraphrasing of a verse from John 4). And this can only be reflected in the lives we live. Our lives are a living sacrifice to Him to show us true to His word. As such, we should do our utmost to live like He would want us to. No excuses like Adam or Cain or a host of numerous Bible characters tried to do when they were found guilty. It gets us nowhere!
So, when next you are making that plan, look critically at it. Does it glorify your Father in heaven? If it doesn't, then you probably shouldn't do it. To almost borrow a line from a famous Walt Disney classic, "Always let your conscience be your guide" only in this case, its not your conscience per se; but God's word lit up in our hearts that should be our guide.
Till my fingers itch again....

Welcome!!!

Welcome and thank you for visiting my blog! I have decided that this new year I'll try to keep at least one of my new year resolutions (did I hear you say yeah right...) but I do mean it. I actually have decided that the one I wanna keep is the one about blogging faithully and fervently throughout this year and onwards.
Well, I have a wide range of interests and it will be reflected in my posts here. But I do have a bias for religion and beliefs, life and relationships (of course I mean with everyone and anyone) and they will be the crux of what I post up here. Feel free to give me feedback on whatever you read up here and I will really appreciate it.
Right now, its way past my bedtime in an alien country where I have no family and must survive on my own so I think I'll call it a day. But my final word; always be diligent in all your doings. God, the Righteous judge will call every deed into remembrance when the time is come.