HAPPY EASTER!!!

HAPPY EASTER!!!
Hope you're having a good time, wait a minute.
Is this another holiday or another celebration?
A time to rest or a time to reflect?
What is your reason for celebrating Easter?
Is it about Easter eggs or about Jesus?

You see, many have forgotten the reason for this season.
I’ll tell you a little story……
For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son (Jesus Christ) that whosoever believes in HIM shall not perish (eternal damnation) but have everlasting life (eternal life)….

Jesus Christ went on the cross; He died and took our pains and shame away. He redeemed us and bought us back into the family of God’s people with HIS blood. On the 3rd day, Easter Sunday (some argue Easter Monday – none the less on the 3rd day however), HE rose again defeating the enemy and setting us free from sin and death.

Not to get too complicated…….
Walking with Jesus means walking in peace,
Walking with Jesus means walking with joy
Walking with Jesus means walking in love

Let us reflect on what Jesus did on the cross of Calvary .
What do we need to get rid of and what do we need to gain?
Think about it…..Meditate on it and I pray God to open the eyes of your heart to see and understand the reason for this season Easter.

Have a lovely Easter and remember, God loves you and so does Jesus and hey….I love you too….

(Written by Modupé Mabel Ade-Onojobi Daniel © All rights reserved.)

Gentle Folks Needed!

Are you a very quiet, laid back kind of person? Do people try to take advantage of the fact that you are gentle and quiet? Do they speak to you like you are stupid or you don’t know what you are doing? Are you hurt by how people sometimes react to you just because you are a quiet unassuming person? I’m sure you sometimes would like to be outspoken like some others but you are not that kind of person. You are the type that usually takes things in your stride and you don’t like any kind of confrontation. Maybe you look at yourself and question even your own abilities. Your quietness and gentility must not be mistaken for stupidity. Be gentle but firm. Be bold and take courage in the fact that the world also needs quiet, nice and gentle people like you. Can you imagine if everyone was loud, noisy and aggressive? What sort of world would we live in? Some noisy world I would say. So, what am I trying to say? You are also an asset to the world and the world needs people like you to bring about a balance otherwise it would be chaos all the way! Be proud of who you are, keep being gentle, keep being who you are and don’t desire to be someone else. God bless you for being quiet, God bless you for being gentle and God bless you for being who He has made you to be. My encouragement for you today is to continue being who you are. Be you!

(Written by Ladé, 2008 © All rights reserved.)

WHO ARE YOU HANGING OUT WITH?

Who are your friends and how do you choose your friends? Who are you hanging out with? Are you hanging out with the ‘Birds’, the Thorns or Roses? If you are hanging out with ‘Birds’, this means you are hanging out with people who peck every good thing out of your life. They peck out your confidence, they peck out your self-worth and peck out your good morals. They keep pecking at your life and leave you with nothing. If you are hanging out amongst ‘Thorns’, it means you are hanging out with people who choke you out of your money and leave you dry, they suffocate you to the extent that you can’t think for yourself anymore, they control you and dictate your lifestyle. They confuse and choke the life out of you. If you hang out amongst ‘Roses’, this means you are hanging out with beautiful people, who may not be there for ever but they leave you with something good to make your life better. They are beautiful petals. They leave a sweet aroma in your life, they make you feel good about yourself and radiate their beauty into your life. They help you appreciate yourself and see you as beautiful. They impart their beauty and aroma into your life.

Before you hang out with friends always remember to have this in mind and ask yourself, “Am I hanging out amongst Birds, Thorns or Roses?” The choice is yours. I pray and encourage you to make the right choice today. Take time to smell the ‘Roses’ and appreciate them, they are a gift from God. Don’t leave it till tomorrow, as tomorrow might just be too late! The wind might have blown the ‘Rose’ away. It takes years to build a life; it takes only one day to destroy it. Your life is worth much more than many sparrows. May God protect you from evil friends. Amen.

(Written by Ladé, 2008 © All rights reserved.)

Do You Want To Be Successful?

Have you noticed that the river never stops moving? The earth has been rotating on an axis since the beginning of time. Cars keep moving on the road, people keep walking, trees keep growing and the birds keep singing. The clock never stops ticking and time keeps going. Nothing ever stops moving. Movement is a sign of life and continuity. Where there is movement, there is life, there is progress. In order to progress we must keep moving. In order to keep moving we need to keep focused. Have you come to a standstill? You need to keep moving. Does is it seem like it’s the end? Don’t stand still, you need to keep moving. Keep moving, keep hoping, keep praying. Keep doing something. Don’t stop hoping, don’t stop moving, and don’t stop planning. If it seems like all you attempt to do keeps failing, I encourage you to keep moving. Keep planning, keep hoping, don’t stop moving. Have you tried? Congratulations, that’s a success in itself! You know why, because you made your first attempt, you tried! At least you did something whilst some others have done nothing and are still waiting to do something. Can you see, success is achieved through trying and trying over and over again. You did not fail because you tried. You only fail for not having started at all. So, keep hope moving, keep your expectation high, hope must not die. Stop thinking failure because you met disappointment on your way to success. Don’t stop at Disappointment Avenue, keep moving on the Road to Success and you will get there. You’ll succeed at last only if you keep trying. Do you want to be successful? Then be prepared for disappointments because that is the key ingredient for success! Remember, if you don’t keep moving, you will keep stagnant. So, keep moving and with God's help you'll succeed at last. Wishing you every success in life.
(Written by Ladé, 2008 © All rights reserved.)

The World Needs You!

Are you passionate, full of energy and drive? Are you a go-getter, always making sure things are done and constantly keeping busy? Do you have what I call ‘zest for life? Are you never worn down by disappointments? Do you see disappointments as an opportunity to be turned into an appointment? Are you a David who is never afraid of the Goliaths of this world, constantly knocking them down? Do you turn your fear into confidence by learning to take a risk? Are you a mountain climber who is never afraid of heights? Do you take one day at a time and see each day as an opportunity to do better than yesterday? Are you a fighter? If you said ‘yes’ to anyone of these questions then that’s great because the world needs you right now. Not everyone is born with all these qualities but we can rub off on others and make their lives better with whatever great attributes God has bestowed upon us. Can you help others fulfil their potential by imparting some of your drive, energy and confidence in others? Then the world needs you right now. Are you able to help others turn their weaknesses into strength? Then the world needs you. Who you are is who you are. God has made you who you are for a reason. I see you as one of the world’s great assets and I hope you also see yourself the same way. Who you are is not a negative but a positive to energise someone else’s weakness. Using your strengths to help lift others in times of weakness and helping turn their weakness into strength is a great attribute and a blessing that money cannot buy. We are all apprentices in this world but it takes a great person make a great person. It takes someone giving another person an opportunity to fulfil their potential in life. Are you helping others fulfil their potential? Some don’t know what they have until someone else points it out to them. Are you one of those? Then be proud of yourself because the world needs you right now, so be who you are!

(Written by Ladé, 2008 © All rights reserved.)

Are You Being Yourself?

It’s always good to be yourself and not desire to be somebody else. When you copy other people, you are not being yourself. When you copy other people’s way of living, you are not being yourself. When you want to be like the Jones’, you are not being yourself. You are unique and original but you cannot see this because you are not looking at yourself, you are busy looking at other people, wanting to be like them. Take the courage to look at yourself. If you take the time to concentrate for a moment and appreciate the beauty of being you, you will realise that you are not what you think you are right now. Thinking you are not good enough is not being yourself, looking at others and being jealous of them, is not being yourself. Being self-critical and not appreciating how you look is not being yourself. Are you being yourself? Other people’s opinion of you does not determine who you are or what you will become. Your opinion of yourself determines who you are and what you will become. Believe in yourself, appreciate yourself, don’t criticise and knock yourself. Be confident in yourself. Don’t abuse yourself. You are being yourself when you learn to appreciate that God has made you the way you are for a reason. You are being yourself when you can look in the mirror and see yourself as beautiful and not ugly. You are being yourself when you are content with who you are and not what others think you are. Be yourself. Beauty is in the eye of the beholder. What are you beholding today, yourself or other people? I encourage you today, please be yourself.

(Written by Ladé, 2008 © All rights reserved.)

A Mother's Day Tribute

Without a mother there is no son

Without a mother no daughter
Without a mother there is no child
Without mother there is no pillar
No matter how great you are
You were born of a mother
Mother is there to be celebrated
There to be appreciated
She is there to be cherished
To be loved and thanked

Today is mother’s day
We say thank you to every mother
Thank you for all your love
Thank you for all your labour
Thank you for always being there
Thank you for all the care
Thank you for all you are
You are worth more than rubies!

TO ALL MOTHERS OUT THERE
HAPPY MOTHER’S DAY!

(Written by Ladé, 2008 © All rights reserved.)