My delight is in her

Am Back !

2008-08-05T10:27:00.002+02:00

Hi Everyone !

I must say am terribly sorry for the long absence, i dont think i have so much of an excuse for neglecting my brainchild for such a long time. Please pardon me all.

I have been preparing for my professional exams again, i mean attending lectures and all, but i must say that isnt enough excuse to be away for such a long time. I hope you didnt think i had disappeared into space.

So what have you all been up to? Great and wonderful things i guess. Well, as for me, i av been up and doing;going about my daily activities as usual and need i say God has been good to me. He has blessed me with a wonderful man;my sweetheart and love of my life;my world and my joy.I make bold to say that he is the best thing that has happened to me in a long while (apart from being saved that is).

Prior to meeting him, i had just broken off with a guy (now my ex). The break up was really painful. I mean i had made up my mind that i wasnt gonna give any guy the chance to come close to me, talk more of breaking my heart again;but when i met my Hearthrob, he changed all that. Initially it wasnt easy cos i kept on replaying the past relationship in my head like everything that happened was gonna repeat itself again, but i av 'let go, and let God'.

God has indeed been faithful. He has blessed me with such a wonderful man, he truly is my dream come through.

What av u gone through in your past relationship? How painful was the break up? Do you look back now in regret, wondering how you could have been so naive? I have been there, and i understand how it feels to be really hurt by someone you love. The good news is that its not the end of the world ! Dont give up just yet! There's that wonderful man or woman specially created for you who is waiting for you to look in his or her direction. Rev. Funke Felix-Adejumo once said, 'When one is messing up, another is warming up.' For every guy or lady that came into your life and messed up, another is warming up. That was the word i held on to after my break up and i must confess that am glad i held on to it cos someone else was indeed warming up.

To my Sweetheart,Ade mi( thats what i call him), I hope you get to read this; I appreciate you a lot. I thank God everyday for bringing you into my life. I really hope i will be able to show you how much you mean to me some day soon. I Love you, Ade mi.

Till tomorrow, remember;'its not over until it is over, and it can never be over as long as God is still on the throne'.

WAIT

2008-04-01T09:04:00.003+02:00

Here's something i read that ministered a lot to me. I am sure it will bless you too.

Wait
Desperately, helplessly, longingly, I cried,
Quietly, patiently, lovingly God replied.
I pled and I wept for a clue to my fate,
And the Master so gently said, "Child, you must wait."

"Wait? You say, wait! " my indignant reply.
"Lord, I need answers, I need to know why!
Is your hand shortened? Or have you not heard?
By Faith, I have asked, and am claiming your Word.

My future and all to which I can relate
Hangs in the balance, and YOU tell me to WAIT?
I'm needing a 'yes', a go-ahead sign,
Or even a 'no' to which I can resign.

And Lord, You promised that if we believe
We need but to ask, and we shall receive.
And Lord, I've been asking, and this is my cry:
I'm weary of asking! I need a reply!

Then quietly, softly, I learned of my fate
As my Master replied once again, "You must wait."
So, I slumped in my chair, defeated and taut
And grumbled to God, "So, I'm waiting ... for what?"

He seemed, then, to kneel, and His eyes wept with mine,
And he tenderly said, "I could give you a sign.
I could shake the heavens, and darken the sun.
I could raise the dead, and cause mountains to run.

All you seek, I could give, and pleased you would be.
You would have what you want - But, you wouldn't know Me.
You'd not know the depth of My love for each saint;
You'd not know the power that I give to the faint.

You'd not learn to see through the clouds of despair;
You'd not learn to trust just by knowing I'm there;
You'd not know the joy of resting in Me
When darkness and silence were all you could see.

You'd never experience that fullness of love
As the peace of My Spirit descends like a dove;
You'd know that I give and I save... (for a start),
But you'd not know the depth of the beat of My heart.

The glow of My comfort late into the night,
The faith that I give when you walk without sight,
The depth that's beyond getting just what you asked
Of an infinite God, who makes what you have LAST.

You'd never know, should your pain quickly flee,
What it means that "My grace is sufficient for Thee."
Yes, your dreams for your loved one overnight would come true,
But, Oh, the Loss! If I lost what I'm doing in you!

So, be silent, My Child, and in time you will see
That the greatest of gifts is to get to know Me.
And though oft may My answers seem terribly late,
My most precious answer of all is still, "WAIT."

Author Unknown

FORGIVENESS

2008-03-05T15:21:00.004+01:00

I didnt know what to write about all morning until now. The thought just popped into my head to write about forgiveness.

What is forgiveness?

Forgiveness is the mental and/or spiritual process of ceasing to feel resentment, indignation or anger against another person for a perceived offense, difference or mistake, or ceasing to demand punishment or restitution. Simply put, it is letting go of any hurt you feel against someone who has wronged you. Its easier said than done, dont you think? Oh! yes it is, but in the long run it is the best thing to do.

Is it a friend ,an ex-fiance or fiancee, a brother, sister, father, mother, uncle, aunt, colleague who hurt you? Did it hurt so bad you thought you could never forgive him/her? Uhmmm... i know what it feels like to be hurt, and i mean to be hurt real bad. You feel like your world is falling apart, but the truth is your world will only completely crumble when you choose not to forgive.

Isnt it interesting to know that the person who hurt you goes about his/her life like nothing ever happened, while we go about you move about with so much pain and hatred on the inside? The person who hurt you isnt the one going through the pain, rather it is you who chose to hold a grudge that suffers from so much pain, hurt, ulcers, migraines, sleepless nights ....and the list is endless.

Something happens when you choose to forgive; You move a step higher than the person who chose to condescend to offend you, isnt it amazing ? It sounds too good to be true, but that is exactly what happens when you choose to forgive.

So the next time someone offends you, make a decision to forgive instead of holding it against him or her. Its actually easier to forgive than to bear a grudge.

Shalom !

FRIENDSHIP

2008-03-03T08:26:00.002+01:00

What is Friendship? Guess that question sounds a bit dramatic. Well, have you given it a thought lately?

According to Wikipedia, 'Friendship is a term used to denote co-operative and supportive behavior between two or more humans.' I hope that sounds a bit familiar. Thats the whole essence of Friendship : co-operation and support.

So, how have you been fairing with your friends lately? Fine, not too fine? Uhmmm...not to worry, we all have been there before. We just cant do without our friends, can we? I doubt that very strongly because man was made for socialization not for isolation. I need you as much as you need me, thats what makes the world go round.

But there's a little snag here. Many people are wary of friendships because of the experiences they have had in times past;many have been betrayed or taken for granted, and as such are really careful when it comes to making friends. I quite understand, but in doing so, you might actually miss out on very wonderful friendships !

The irony of the situation is just that if you dont annoy your friends, they will so i guess thats the reason why we have to learn to adapt to one another. Even marriages have their ups and downs, but Couples have learnt to adapt to one another.

A suggestion : Have you appreciated your friends lately? If you havent, why dont you pick up your phone and send them a text message or give them a call telling them how much you appreciate their friendship because am sure you really do.

To all my friends out there, I Love you all so much and I wouldnt trade your friendship for anything in the world. Thanks for being my friend !

Am Back !!!

2008-02-25T08:04:00.002+01:00

Well, well, well, I am back after such a long absence. I was actually preparing for a professional exam which i wrote of friday, thats why i have been off my blog spot for a while.

So how is everyone out there? Guess fine, just as i am here.

I have been reprimanded for dissing guys on my blog spot! can you believe that? I really cant remember ever doing that, all i remember is having a heart to heart chat with both ladies and guys, but if my words have been offensive to you guys, I am sorry.

So how have you all been? Am so glad am back to work because i was beginning to get bored of sitting at home and studying. I guess thats one of the challenges of getting added qualification. But anyhow, i sure do need the qualification.

This week wraps up the month of February, so you might want to take stock of your achievements this month and make plans for March.

Have a great working day ahead !

The Day After....

2008-02-15T08:31:00.002+01:00

I am so sorry i didnt post anything yesterday. I was a bit tired so i got to work rather late and had a lot of running around to do. So how was Valentine's Day yesterday? Hope you had fun ! I wish i could have but i was too weak to do so. Anyhow, i'll surely hang out this weekend and give myself a treat.

So how did the day go yesterday? I really would love to hear from you guys. Lets make it a two way communication, tell me how you celebrated Val's day yesterday.

As for me, i really didnt do much, i tried to do what i had been preaching all these while : i lent a helping hand to those who needed it. I had to run an errand for my sis, even though it was inconveniencing, i tried to help out, and guess what ? i felt so fulfilled afterwards.

So, its the day after Val's day, but let not the expression of love go off just as the day has , lets make it a daily affair.

Love sure does make the world go round.

Have a most inspiring and fulfilling weekend.

Luv ya !

Green Land - It's Green and It's all mine!

2008-02-13T08:10:00.001+01:00

Hi Guys,

I was experimenting with my blog this morning and i came up with this.

Have a Green day !

What is Love?

2008-02-12T09:10:00.000+01:00

Whew! Am sure some people would be wondering what sort of question this is. Well as ridiculous as it sounds, it is very important. Contrary to what most people believe, Love is not a feeling but an action. It goes beyond what you feel to what you do for the person you have that strong feeling for.

Valentine's day is all about love, but what kind of love do we celebrate on Val's day? Is it really love or lust? Lets not shy away from the fact that a lot umimaginable things happen on that day ranging from attending all night parties to having sex outside of marriage.

Ladies, lets talk one on one here. Why would you give your body that was bought at a price to a man who has no regard for you or even that body you are offering to him? Why would you exchange your most precious gift for a cake, a rose or even a teddy bear. Is that really love? If he really did love you as he claims, would he really want you to do it considering the many risks involved : AIDS, STDs, Unwanted Pregnancy, Abortion ( in case of a pregnancy) ?Wouldnt you rather wait and give yourself to that one man who would choose to do the right thing : Wait till your wedding day ?

Guys, you are not left out in this ! If that young lady was your younger sister, would you advise her to sleep with a guy just because he gave her a box of chocolates or even a car as her Val Gift? Isnt she worth much more than that? If you truly love her, why dont you prove it to her in some other ways like reassuring her of your commitment to her, visiting a place of her interest, etc instead of sleeping with her. There is much more to a relationship than that you know.

Lets learn to do it right ! Because its Val's day does not mean that we should throw caution to the wind and go wild ! Lets really show some love this Val's day by reaching out to those in need, i mean those who have been deprived of true, unconditional love. You might want to ask where to find them, but believe me that person next to you is the best person to start with.

Go show some love !

Countdown to Val's Day !

2008-02-11T07:43:00.000+01:00

Hello Everyone,

I hope you all had a wonderful weekend like i did. Yeah, I rested well, and not only that, i went visiting on saturday and worshipped in church on sunday.

So, we begin our countdown to val's day today. What Plans do you have lined up for that day? uhmm...i really am eager to hear your juicy plans...

Well, i cant say i have got anything special planned out except that i will be at work on that day, and probably give myself a treat on saturday (hoping that something else doesnt come up).

In the meantime, have an eventful week ahead.

THANK GOD ITS FRIDAY !!!

2008-02-08T07:20:00.000+01:00

Yeah, Thank God its Friday!

I must say am more relieved than glad that today is friday. My colleagues at work always tease me whenever its friday because am always happy on the last working day of the week.

Frday brings a lot of reflection : You look back to your week and think about all that you and done and all that you should have done. The thought of what i should have done sobers me up, but am usually reassured of one fact, and that is : i have another week to be who i ought to be.

Having worked for 5 days ( for those who actually work for 5 days), i think everyone should be grateful for the end of yet another week, and the fact that we have 2 days of rest before another week begins.

And that brings me to the question : How do you spend your weekends? When i just started working, i used to look forward to my weekends with all joy because my weekends were usually for sleeping (one of the joys of being single if you ask me), but i told myself at the beginning of the year that i would spice up my life ! So instead of sleeping all day during the weekend, i go out visiting, hanging out with friends, attending social functions, seminars, workshops etc. Life is short you know, so i'd rather make the best of it.

Next week thursday is Valentine's Day, so we will begin the countdown on monday. Am eagerly looking forward to hearing all your juicy plans for that day, but meanwhile have a swell weekend !

Thank God its Friday !!!

PREPARATION !!!

2008-02-07T07:21:00.001+01:00

Hi Everyone!

Yeah, I promised to be back today strong and vibrant, and here I am. Am so grateful to God for the grace to be back, and also for the strength given to me. I was in church yesterday, and was i blessed ! You can only imagine.

Pastor Sam preached on the Topic,'Preparing for Ministry'. Your Ministry may not necessarily be on the pulpit like most people think. Your ministry is what you find fulfilment in doing, and everything you have had to go through in life came about as a means for preparing you for what lies ahead.

Are you currently on a job you are not finding fulfilling? enjoy where you are on your way to where you are going because every little bit of experience you are acquiring now whether significant or otherwise, is only preparing you for what lies ahead.

Have you suffered from heart break, and you dont think you want to give Love a second try, just hold on. God was only preparing you for what lies ahead. Remember that your present affliction cannot be compared with the glory that is about to be revealed.

Have you suffered a financial setback? God was trying to teach you a lesson, and also prepare you for what lies ahead.

God has a plan and purpose for our lives, and the only way we can achieve such plans and purposes is if we surrender to his will. Remember your ministry is that one thing you do with so much ease, that one thing you have a passion for, that one thing you derive so much joy in doing.

Have you discovered it ?

My mind is blank !

2008-02-06T07:32:00.000+01:00

Hey Guys !

Am sure you wont believe me if i say this, but my mind is completely blank. I dont even know what to write about. Well, am sure a lot of us av been there before, you know when your mind is completely blank that you cant think of anything to write down.

Well, thank God it didnt happen when i had an examination to write, cos if it did i really dont know what might happen.

Anyway, i guess its just one of those days when you wished you didnt have to get up from your bed so early cos thats exactly how i feel right now.Guess, i had better stop here before i infect you all with my 'blank mindedness'

Not to worry, i'll be back strong and vibrant tomorrow.

Till then, have yourself a pleasant day.

The vision is for an appointed time...

2008-02-05T07:44:00.000+01:00

Am sure some people are wondering when I became a Pastor, well atimes you just have to preach to yourself when things dont seem to be turning out the way you would have wanted them to.

I was a bit down yesterday after i got home from work because i was overwhelmed by the way things were happening around me, to every other person except me. I was online with a friend in the UK yesterday when he encouraged me with a verse of the scriptures in Hab 2:3....the vision is for an appointed time... all i could do was just encourage myself in the Lord just like David did.

You know, for the mere fact that things are not working the way we want them to doesnt mean things are not working at all ! God sure does has a purpose for everyone of us, but the only way we can key into that purpose is by letting go, and letting God.

He knows and understands all things, infact he has the blueprint for our lives such that anything done outside of His blue print for our lives inevitably leads to frustration.So I have come to one conclusion, I AM GONNA LET GO, AND LET GOD. I can almost hear someone saying 'its easier said than done' Oh yes, you are right. But wouldnt you rather deny youself pleasures and get God's best for you?

I have made up my mind to stick with God no matter how long it takes for Him to get through to me, and I know that it aint gonna be easy, but I know that His grace is sufficent for me.

Wouldnt you rather do thesame?

2008-02-04T07:54:00.000+01:00

Hello Everyone.

It sure is the month of Love, cos thats what my Pastor preached about yesterday. To those of you wondering who my Pastor is, He is none other than Sam Adeyemi of Daystar Christian Centre. I really am glad that he is my Pastor.

I really wonder if we truly know what love is in Nigeria. Its really disheartening cos everyone seems to be after his/her own good. I mean, what other reason can we give when office holders decide to embezzle funds meant for the development of a community? Its sheer cruelty ! Lets come closer home...when we treat househelps as if they are not human beings, when we break traffic laws, when we see those who are less priviledged,and refuse to help them, when we find it rather hard to lend a helping hand to those in need simply because they dont belong to our 'class'...the list is endless, then we are not acting in love.

If we say we love God, and dont love our neighbour, then we dont love God. Every man is an extension of God, and the only way we can prove we love God is when we show love to our fellow man.

As we countdown to Valentine's day and beyond, lets see God in every man and prove to God that we love him by our acts of love to our fellow men.

Its February ...The month of Love

2008-02-01T07:36:00.000+01:00

February is here again, and I guess we are all so glad to usher it in. January has come and gone with all of its promises and otherwise, but we sure do believe God for an eventful February.

This is the month of Love : Feb 14th is St Valentine's Day. What are your plans for this month? Partying, hanging out with friends, setting and achieving great milestones, giving out gifts to Loved ones, etc. Whatever it is you do this month, let it be done out of love because love makes the world go round.

Lets examine a few tips for Valentine's day:

Locate one person/group of people whom you feel are less likely to be loved, and send them gifts.
Do something memorable for a loved one.
Hang out with friends, you dont necessarily have to spend the day with a boyfriend/girlfriend.
If you are spending the day with a boyfriend/girlfriend, reassure yourselves of your love for each other (not through sex).
For married couples, Spend a romantic evening together : Dinner for two at an exotic restaurant will be wonderful.
Say a word of prayer for those who are yet to find true love.

The list is by no means exhaustive. Be creative and do things your partner/friend would really appreciate.

Its the month of love, say whatever you do this month, let it be done in love.

January...gone again !!!

2008-01-31T08:47:00.000+01:00

Hi Guys !

Sorry i didnt post anything yesterday, was quite busy. Well, here I am today !

What have you been up to lately if i may ask? I can hardly believe that January is gone already. Time and tide sure waits for no man. Lets do a quick reflection of all that happened in the month of January:

All the New Year Resolutions, the goals etc, i hope we have been able to accomplish a few of them. Not to worry, if January didnt look too good, am sure February will be a lot much better.

A reminder, dont forget to be a blessing to someone today, and also make that one of your goals for February and you will be surprised at how many lives you have actually touched by the end of February.

Hope to see you all in the new month !!!

The Essence of Life

2008-01-29T08:30:00.000+01:00

October 29, 2007 I lost my immediate elder brother. It came as a rude shock to everyone cos he was very healthy and wasnt even ill prior to that time. Am yet to come to terms with the fact that Wale is truly gone, but the truth is that he is resting in the bossom of his Saviour.

After his death, the phones would just not stop ringing as accolades kept pouring in. All the people whose lives he had touched just wanted to be sure that he was truly gone, but alas ! it was the undeniable truth.

I can still see his face looking ever so peaceful as he lay in the coffin and we took a last look at him. Even in death, he seemed to have a smile on his face as he had always had it. There was never a dull moment with him, he always made everyone happy: his friends, colleagues, siblings, Parents and everyone he came in contact with. I really am proud of him, and i know that we will meet again on the last day at the foot of our saviour.

Life is not in the duration, but in the donation as my Pastor would always say. Wale lived a selfless life. Looking back now, i realise that he was not one to amass wealth and material possession, he took life one day at a time and was never bothered about irrelevancies.

I have really learnt a lot from his life and death. The whole essence of a man's life is to be a blessing to others and to have a relationship with his maker. Some were born to be around for a short while before departing , while some were born to be around for a very long time. But the most imporatnt thing is to make sure that no matter how long or how short we will be around, lets make sure we imapct lives and leave a footprint in the sands of time, and above all have a relationship with our maker, to whom we will give an account of our lives here on earth at the end of the day.

I'll leave you with this word today,'Make your life count. In everything you do, make sure someone is blessed and above all, make sure your creator is happy with you.'