FIRE FEAR 1

"...and the earth was "without form" and "void" and  "darkness" was upon the face of the deep..." Gen. 1:2 KJV [paraphrase are author's]. 

"Formless", "Empty" and "Dark".

This was the state of the world before God started taking steps. These were three significantly overwhelming situations all happening at once. 

God didn't finish dealing with "Formlessness" before "Emptiness" showed up and "Darkness" later...No! Everything was present. 

How did God do it? How come he made this amazing universe out of such a weird situation. I will tell you what I think...

"God was FAITH-full" He wasn't "FEAR-full". 

Someone might say "but He is God"...Yes! That's why he created you in "His own likeness and image". 

If God is not "Fear-full" there is no way, He would have created us to be "Fear-full". 

A goat cannot reproduce an offspring with a nature like an elephant. 

I make bold to say that, at any stage in your life...you can never boast of having all three challenges God had from the beginning. Now if God took care of His business, irrespective of the situation...I believe you too can. 

It is the state of your heart that will influence the state of "your earth". 

Fear is only a feeling...and just like other feelings, we either allow it to remain or we let go. 

It's time to go create your world irrespective of what appears to be the prevailing circumstances around. 

You will not fail!

Good morning and Happy New Week!

MARCH THEME: FIRE FEAR

Dear Friend, 

Congratulations and welcome to a brand new month. This is the last month in this quarter and we hope the quarter will end on a positive note for you.

Many people have been unable to pursue their dreams because of "doubt" and the "fear of failure".  Hence, the first step to achieving anything significant after dreaming is to "deal with fear and getting it out of the success equation". 

Why not join us this month as we discuss the theme ''FIRE FEAR''.

 

Congratulations once again and Happy New Month! 

WOW INTL

WINNING BY POWERFUL THOUGHTS 2

What comes before a Thought? How do I sustain a continuous flow of Powerful Thoughts?

A thought is just like a Fruit from a tree...an Apple does not decide where it will spring up from. A Guava fruit, does not suddenly decide to show up on a Mango tree. 

The type of tree determines the type of fruit.

You need to decide who you want to become...Hold  on a second...I didn't say, validate...or justify whom you have always been...NO! From where you are now in life...make new decisions. 

As Trees come before Fruits...so...Personality precedes Thoughts. 

I tell young men...before you get into a relationship, decide what kind of partner you want to become...because if you don't circumstances would decide what kind of partner you will be. It takes only a thought to be abusive but it takes a PREDETERMINED decision TO BE SELF CONTROLLED to shut down the flow of abusive thoughts. 

Jesus said...

"No man puts a piece of NEW CLOTH unto an old garment...Neither do men put new wine into old bottles...but they put NEW WINE into NEW BOTTLES..." Matt. 9:16-17 KJV (paraphrase are author's). 

Who you are determines the type  and quality of thoughts you will attract. 

A lazy man always thinks of "sleeping", "wants to go on holidays and take breaks...even after achieving nothing" . 

Stop being a waster of resources and expect to become a serial entrepreneur. 

You can either carry-on with the way you have always been, by making irresponsible excuses for whom you have become over time...and still get frustrated for things not being better; or you decide to change into something Different and then you see different out comes. 

Indecision in itself is also a decision...so the question is...

What kind of fruit do you desire to see...what kind of Tree are you?

You will not fail!

Good morning and Happy New Week!

CHANGE INTO SOMETHING DIFFERENT 3

The real price for success is the determination to change who we are today for the prize we seek tomorrow. 

The truth is, you will have to confront and over come giants before you possess your Promise Land. You will meet your "Career/Business Goliath" before you will ascend your throne. There will be "Red-sea" like circumstances, wilderness phases and even Walls of Jericho delaying your entry into your Canaan.

However, I need you to understand, you can't afford to be chicken-hearted; you can't afford to be psychologically weak; you can't afford to return to that person you used to be...that person who complains, and always finds excuse for their lack of commitment to the process that is designed to make them successful. 

The days of saying "I have no one to help me" is over...it's time to get out there and help yourself. 

It's time for you to  Change...because the days ahead will even be tougher...and your weak mental attitude will do you no good. 

It's time to raise your personal standards...walk away from cool but unproductive friendships. It is time to build your capacity for the opportunities ahead of you. 

It doesn't matter what you might be going through right now...make that pain an advantage...don't let that pain be a setback, rather it should be a set-up for your take-off. 

If your supposed goal is not costing you an upward change in your personal character and values, you need to review how committed you are to pursuing that goal. 

It's your turn to achieve quality outcomes in your world...it's your turn to CHANGE INTO SOMETHING DIFFERENT. 

You will not fail!

Good morning and Happy New Week!

SOW COURAGE 5

Some people have prayed all kinds of prayers...some people have just completed their yearly fast, probably some others are still fasting. 

Let me use this medium to give you an idea of what God will do: 

Just like Israel, God is planning to totally take you out of Egypt (2016 experiences) but he will take you through the Red Sea...yes! your "Career and Business Red Sea"

Will you allow fear to get in the way? Will you rather opt for average (remaining where you used to be)?

God will start giving you ideas that will look too big for your imagination. He will bring you into a land where there are giants that needs to be dispossessed. 

Will you like the 10 spies say "...they are stronger than we are...we be not able.." or "that kind of billion dollar opportunity is not for me...it's too big"?

Like David, he will bring you before "Goliath" which is your ticket to your enthronement. 

Will you give it your best shot or act timid because you don't look physically built like "Goliath"?

I will close with this...

Josh 1:6 "...Be strong and be of a good COURAGE..."

Josh 1:7 "...Only be thou strong and VERY COURAGEOUS.."

Josh 1:9 "...Be strong and of a good COURAGE..."

Friends, average courage will deliver average results, good courage will deliver good results and great courage will deliver great results. Zero courage, will inspire zero action and ultimately zero result.

The choice is yours.

You will not fail!

Good morning and Happy New Week!

SOW COURAGE 4

So...you refused to take that step (make that move), just because a friend (colleague, family member, loved one) who "cares so much" about you had asked "what if you fail"? 

"what if it doesn't work"?

"why do you want to make a fool out of yourself"?

and then the ultimate question...

"what if you die in the process"?

When you have made a conscious decision to make a difference in life...you will need to think carefully about the people you will answer to in the course of the journey.

Every soldier answers to an officer or a Commander in chief; Every athlete (sports man/woman) answers to a coach; Every student answers to his/her lecturer. 

So the question is...

"what is your objective...and by reason of that objective, who are you supposed to be answering to on your way to achieving that objective"? 

To a civilian, the drills of a soldier is cruel, too hard and senseless...of course that's why s/he is not a soldier. 

So...when did a non/under-achiever began counselling you on your dreams and aspirations? All she ever wanted was to have a first degree and you think she will understand why you need a PhD?

Friends, if they don't have outcomes in their lives (business/career) that's inspirational to you, think twice before you listen to them.

The same way iron sharpeneth iron...is the same way an ambitionless (all talk but no action) man is seeking for whom he will teach his ways. 

"...Cast not away therefore your COURAGE (because of the counsel of a lazy man), because your COURAGE has GREAT RECOMPENSE OF REWARD..." Heb. 10:35 (KJV paraphrase are author's). 

You will not fail!

Good morning and Happy New Week!

SOW COURAGE 3

 Married for 10 years with no child, became a widow with no child; had a mother-in-law who was soooo heart broken because of the loss of her husband and two sons, yet, Ruth decided to keep going forward. (Ruth 1:1-end). 

Let's put that in context...why will you stick to a mother-in-law who has nothing but to offer you painful memories? TEN YEARS of marriage with no issue is enough to worry about; the death of your husband comes next...and now your mother-in-law is asking you to go back to your people, yet...Ruth said I will not go back. 

Got into a strange country and from day 1, decided to COURAGEOUSLY go out to be productive...never a moment to sit down and cry over her situation, rather thinking of ways to be positively engaged in life.

She took initiative, decided to be part of the harvesting process in a stranger's farm...and guess what...genuine courage from within always endears the favour of God. 

You want to know the end of that story? Ruth eventually got remarried, had a son and became one of the paternal great grand mothers of King David and by extension Jesus Christ, the saviour of the world. 

I don't know what your story is...not sure if I can understand what you have been through but one thing is certain, sitting down and crying, looking for pity party will not change the situation. Being all angry, brooding on negative emotions and having little or no drive for life will not change anything. 

Get out there...and engage courage because like Ruth, you are just about to make history. 

"...Believe in What God made...God made you and He never made a failure..."-Pst. Chris Oyakhilome.

You will not fail!

Good morning and Happy New Week!

SOW COURAGE 2

In this year...I need you to do yourself one simple favour and that is to begin to "KNOCK ON BIGGER DOORS". 

Whoever is behind those doors notwithstanding, the Protocols involved notwithstanding, your years of experience not withstanding, your account statement notwithstanding...make a decision to KNOCK ON BIGGER DOORS this year. 

Why BIGGER DOORS? 

Because THEY WILL eventually OPEN...if you knock courageously.

"...and to him that KNOCKeth...IT SHALL BE OPENED..." Matt. 7:7-8 (KJV paraphrase are author's)

David was only a shepherd boy but on seeing Goliath he decided TO KNOCK ON A BIGGER DOOR. [Used to be the hero among the sheep but now seeks to be the hero among humans by delivering them from their Predator].

Although still a prisoner, Joseph told Pharaoh's servant whom he met in Prison "when your position is restored-remember me"...[Used to work for a minister (Potiphar) but now desires to work for the Prime minister (Pharaoh)].

DO NOT LET YOUR current but temporary circumstance determine the size of the door you intend to knock. 

It's time to SOW COURAGE...Go KNOCK on some bigger doors...and by the way...

Who else should make it "bigger" this year if not you?

Lest I forget, some of those doors...as big as they are don't need knocking...THE ARE AUTOMATIC sliding doors...THEY OPEN on their own accord they only need to sense your move in their direction. 

                                    

How do I mean?...The prodigal son, only made a decision to return home and had his direction heading home...Guess what...miles away, his father sighted him...and the AUTOMATIC DOOR flung itself WIDE OPEN.

You will not fail!

Good morning and Happy New Week!

JANUARY 2017: SOW COURAGE

Dear Friend,

Congratulations and welcome to a brand new Month/Year!

Every Manager who intends to win in any team sport always put their best team forward. The quality of any harvest is determined by the quality of the seed planted. 

In this new year...WHAT WILL YOU DO IF YOU WEREN'T AFRAID? 

Courage is your best team...Courage is your best seed. In this month...I am asking you to SOW COURAGE in your "Dream Farm" and watch what your harvest will be.

Congratulations once again and happy new month/Year!