Philosophy of ViE

 What do you fear most? I'm usually at a loss on how to answer this question and it has just dawned on me why. I fear that telling you I have fears will make you realize that I'm a failure at the art of being perfect for perfect people shouldn't have fears... I fear that it'll make you lose your high and lofty views of me and I'll lose your awe and adoration... will it be so? (This paragraph is to let you see that my fears are just like most others: ridiculous and unfounded) Well, I think the things I fear most are a combination of loss and failure. Three big fears: I feared losing/failing in school (not getting the highest grades, not meeting the high expectations), losing in life (not achieving those lofty goals and ambitions), losing the one(s) I loved most. And others: I fear going out to tell people about Jesus. The thought of starting up the conversation feels daunting. Practice should deal with this but it does makes me a bit ashamed that I fail on this one. ...

We must admit to ourselves that grand gestures have a way of programming our opinions about someone. But what about the grand gesture by another that programs your own opinion about yourself? Be my guest! I strongly believe we all get moved by grand gestures... Well, at least most of us. An earlier version of me would have said grand gestures don't move me. But I've discovered most of what I thought about myself didn't withstand the test of time (a nonchalance to grand gestures included). Now, even the simplest gestures have me almost babbling. Talk more of something grand like buying me the phone I so need or the laptop I sorely desire (which is worth millions of naira) or just booking a world tour for me. Whoop! That makes you the fulfiller of dreams, I'll love you for life (just kidding!) Emmm, Why did I even start this talk? I was thinking about how someone did something and they said it was because they loved me. Going over our history, I felt that gesture was too ...

Jesus said, “I am the Bread of Life. The person who aligns with me hungers no more and thirsts no more, ever. I have told you this explicitly because even though you have seen me in action, you don’t really believe me. Every person the Father gives me eventually comes running to me. And once that person is with me, I hold on and don’t let go. I came down from heaven not to follow my own whim but to accomplish the will of the One who sent me . John 6:35 - 38 MSG There's an interesting background tale to this passage but let's just focus on the above verses today (we can come back for long gist later).😁 Some time back, I'd been restless. There was this feeling of lacking something, like there's this thing I need to lay a hold of and it kept eluding me. I felt a great discontent... yeah, that's the word: Discontent. I don't know if you're in that place too. I believe there are people who can relate with the feeling I've described. It's not unusual. It ...

The International Day of Education is commemorated on the 24th of January globally. Adopted by the General Assembly of the United Nations in 2018, this day highlights the role education has towards peace and development. This year’s theme is profound, “to invest in people, prioritize education.” It points to how education plays the most significant role in people and subsequently nation building. It calls for maintaining strong political mobilization around education, charting the way to translate commitments and global initiatives into action. It prompts for actions which ensure education is given the front seat in policy decisions, budgets and initiatives. It raises the cry to go beyond the policies and take actions towards implementation so the dividends of education will show. According to the UN , 244 million children and youth are out of school, and 771 million adults are illiterate. Their right to education is being violated and it is unacceptable. Everyone deserves a good educ...

You know those mornings when to get out of bed is a chore and you're wondering what's the point of living? Now there's a word to ignite the spark and put you on track! All praise to God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ. It is by his great mercy that we have been born again, because God raised Jesus Christ from the dead. Now we live with great expectation,  1 Peter 1:3 NLT  Jesus rose from the dead and just because of that we have a reason to live with great expectations; to expect the best of life, to be hopeful, to look forward to what's in stock that day with eager anticipation, to be excited about what each morning brings, what wonders lie ahead! It's not Easter with little green shoots springing up the ground neither is it summer with the warm, enlightening sun. It's harmattan here, cloudy, dusty and dry and (supposedly worse still), winter in some places; cold and perhaps gloomy. Not-so-bright, broody weather all around but the truth still remains: Jesu...

 I remember once telling a friend that, "I'm living in this moment the answers to past prayers; some I'd even forgotten I prayed until they began to unfold." When I'd prayed those prayers, it all seemed so bleak, like God wasn't even listening, like barking up the wrong wrong tree... somehow, I didn't stop. Today, it struck me again that yes, that's still my reality: enjoying the manifestation of seeds of prayers past sown. Prayer works in the moment but one other sweet aspect of it is how it goes ahead, beyond the barrier of time to sort things out in the future.  Your experiences today are fruits of the seeds of prayer sown yesterday. Don't stop sowing those seeds, don't stop praying! This is my reality: pathways in the wilderness and rivers through dry lands! I won't like the faithless say "... this is too good to last long." Rather, I'll confess all my days, "God is faithful to Vie!", "The Word is working fo...

But marriage is not the destination It's not the final bus stop It's not the full stop Why do we make all our plans around marriage? (At least most do.) "When I get married this, when I get married that..." is what takes up 90% of future aspirations. I'm not married I wish to get married I'm not downplaying marriage But I think we make it too much of the issue sometimes Life involves so much more apart from marriage Life entails a myriad of things beyond marriage The marital decision is one of the most important you'll ever make but, does your life completely revolve around fantasies of marriage before marriage?  I fantasize about being on the world's stage (Oh! With my very supportive spouse there with me or cheering me from the bleachers) I fantasize about the impact I'll make such that my name will be a household name in certain spheres I fantasize about how I'll be an authority and display excellent thought leadership on pertinent issues in...

Sunset and bye September Rise and shine, it's Hello October. Sights set on tomorrow's wishes Make or Mar, choices offer One unique fact: This dawn here serves, A not so glorious breakfast: The battered Giant's 62nd... Life's here still And so a ray of hope flickers Simmering at the edge Of fog misted horizons It's hope _obidient_ to the labour Our heroes past did not in vain We'll serve em bats and antics 'breakfast' for losers With resolute hearts and PVCs The Giant's strength again shall abound Happy Independence The Giant of Africa! 🇳🇬  An 'Accidental Piece' on my country's 62nd ©TheArchiPoet

 Green, lush, tranquil? There may be chaos Somewhere on the horizon Just at the edge of reason But... It's the many stories in each unstoreyed house That'll intrigue more Capturing your heart, with joy and pain and all the mix Is there a valley without a hill? Must green romance with patches of brown? Virgin it isn't, yet plain and unbroken it lies Unmarred by concrete towers How long before steel makes a conquest? Aeons, centuries, decades or when the Kingdom comes? For now, We'll drink in your sweet fresh air Take our breath, breathtaking serenity We won't hold it, we'll savour your unblemished front There, you've branded us An impression on our souls Words can't fully script out And snapshots do but a meagre portion of justice. What's your story? Where are your storeys? When will they surface? © TheArchiPoet 2022

Tell me what it stirs in you, Tell me what it rouses, Tell me the sights, tell me the sounds, Tell me the smells and flavory flavors Tell me all that comes rushing, From the art... Tell with a song Sing of the souls unraveling, How it comes to the place where it's emptily full. Tell with a dance Move to the beats of life's sinuous chants Dampening all fears that dare to threaten Tell with a poem An ode to love, to pain, to beauty, to purpose and all passions A tribute to victory and even battles lost The words need not flow in rhythm Nor tread the path of reason Only tell... Pray, tell to all your heart's content Call and tell Tell the world Tell it, it's the art in the art And the life in the art It's one and the same The life and the art Tell in any way you possibly can Tell the art Tell... © TheArchiPoet

 I'll do it, Child, Be rest assured; I'll do it! I don't go back on My Word You can count on it! I'll do it! Whatsoever you ask for Backed by My person With the authority of My ministry I'll do it! Whatsoever you call for In the Name of the Kingdom Consistent with My character I'll do it! Call to nations you don't know, Ask for the ends of the earth Cry for the souls unsaved, Demand that My will be enforced; I'll do it! I'll send forth the angels, I'll makes the paths align, I'll put the crooked in order, I'll level the mountains, I'll do it beloved, I'll do it! Just, ask in My Name! I am your Devoted Father I am your Consistent Lover 🤍  ©AbbasLivingPoetry

The past one month has been like many lifetimes compressed into one and things just got started! I could cry that it's overwhelming but I know it's where I'm meant to be. Many pieces are still coming together but the landscape is positively beyond promising; the fruit of contentment just within reach. Yesterday's version of me would have been a bit doubtful if it can get bigger or more different than this but today's version has got an inkling of the idea that this is just the tip of the iceberg. There's so much more! This vast and diverse life Abba has gifted, I'll drink of it fully. To think that I once lived under the illusion that my entire being was tied to a person, place, profession …. mundane things! Now, I've chosen to be tied to purpose alone! Bold claim, yeah? Thank God for heart shattering encounters that break you, stretch you, make you pliable for God's purpose. It'll be wise to issue a disclaimer to my heart and my audience that I ...

Every detail Down to the minutest I'm involved in it I've woven it all together To bring out in you This exquisite piece of tapestry A life full of goodness A life filled with My goodness Oh Child! Called according to my purpose Nothing works to your disadvantage It's all coming together for your benefit Beloved I'm in every detail I'm working it all out For your good, dear one Nothing missing, nothing broken It all comes together In harmonic symphony It's the life I've mapped out for you All things are working together All things are working for your good! I Am your Detailed Lover I Am your Good Good Father 💜 © AbbasLivingPoetry  

Dear Believer in Christ, hearing God should be your default lifestyle and thine ears shall hear a word behind thee, saying, This is the way, walk ye in it, when ye turn to the right hand, and when ye turn to the left.  Isaiah 30:21 KJV  Your own ears will hear him. Right behind you a voice will say, “This is the way you should go,” whether to the right or to the left.  Isaiah 30:21 NLT  When Christ walked the earth it was evident He had a vibrant relationship with the Father. Say, you identify as a Christian i.e one who is Christ -like. That means you supposedly lay claim to having a relationship with God abi? And you don't hear Him? How? Believer, you're supposed to talk to Him about everything! Hear His opinion about everything! Follow His leading about everything! I said everything. It's what the Word says! "For as many as are led by the spirit of God, they're the sons of God..." The true children of God are those who let God’s Spirit lead them.  Romans 8:1...

It's about God's purpose, darling.  ------------------------   "CHILD, I brought you this far so you'll see the truth, have and live the best of it. It's not a delay. It's a glorious making. Tailor made Child, tailor made! It's My purpose finding TAILOR MADE expression in and through you." ----------------------- Every single inch of you is about Abba's purpose: career, profession, job, church work, the 'almighty' Relationship/marriage. Your friendships, your family, everything! Every fibre; every atom of your being, is about Kingdom Purpose! Abba and the Kingdom take priority. It's like a military assignment. Every thing else is secondary and should be geared towards that assignment. See those your desires? Some are selfish, submit them to the scrutiny of Kingdom Purpose. That's why you have to know this purpose well, be grounded in the clarity of it. Measure every step, every movement, every decision against the yardstick of Kingd...

Four Practical Ways to Manage Overwhelming Tasks. How do you manage overwhelming tasks? There are periods in your life when it seems you have so many things to do all at once. These could be as a result of circumstances beyond your control or your poor time management (we'll talk about this soon). You have a lot on your table and seem to be making no headway. Some are deadlines just round the corner yet you've got no feasible action plan. It seems you're gonna crash soon yeah? Hold on, I've got some tips for you. They've helped me greatly and I'm sure they'll help you too! SLEEP One major sign of being overwhelmed for me is a headache (and sometimes the beginnings of a fever or sickly feeling) I shutdown and sleep in to cure this. Drinking lots of water is a plus. You should try this! WRITING LISTS Writing out lists helps me to think and organise. I see this as the most proactive physical action I can take to strategize my next moves. Say I have 3 to 4 tasks...

 “ Before I made you in your mother’s womb, I knew you. Before you were born, I chose you for a special work. I chose you to be a prophet to the nations. ” Jeremiah 1:5 ERV  How beautiful to know that you're chosen! Not just for a 'local champion' assignment but to the nations! Well, I'm tempted to say "however you choose to see it" but I believe we've been specially chosen and called into a global ministry. What ever you do should have a global impact on some scale You're chosen! You're chosen! You're chosen to minister to nations! That's not a mediocre call! You're called to stand before kings and not mere men You're called to speak to royalty and answer kingdoms You're called for global and international exploits! You are not a local champion! Expand the scale of your thinking Enlarge the realm of your thoughts See yourself operating on a not-small-at-all pedestal! You're called to mighty and glorious things! Oh Nations! ...

Before it runs out, let me make a post here... This year, I failed at many things but I've learnt many things too. I'll speak of two: I learnt consistency and I learnt diligence. I'm not saying I've arrived, nope. I'm not there at all. But I'm motivated to keep at it and be more deliberate. I believe the seeds sown in secret will bear fruits publicly some day. I wish the results will come sooner but I know I have to be patient and keep doing more, so much more. In fact, I've done so little, I'm only hopeful the fruits of the little show. And I'm certain, as I add more littles to littles, it'll get bigger and bigger. We planned to be more deliberate this year. We started, we stumbled, we fell, we veered off course but know what? We'll pick the pieces where we are and continue. 2020, we were deliberate and we saw results! 2021, we will be deliberate, we'll see results. We'll keep at it until the world hears. We'll not give up, Vi...

Rise up Woman! Let's celebrate! This vessel seems weak yet belies such immense strength! This fairness ain't a faintheart but bravery in a porcelain jar This figure is beyond a pleasant sight or a mere object of pleasure We're shaped to withstand pressure; for like gold, the fire polishes us to refinement Rise up golden vessel And burn to refinement You're not less but equal to the task You're not inferior in spite your gentility Rise up woman, let your voice be heard You're neither insufficient nor incapable of this challenge Rise up lady, it's time to build Bring down the barriers, raise up the banners, live out your career Rise up Queen and make your life count Dive deep within and burst above the obstacles Let the ideas flow Let the actions speak Touch the lives you can Make the impact your heart craves Be the change you desire Express you, the woman without boundaries: Helpful, elegant, resourceful Rise up and become HER, the woman ...

A strong reminder to myself and whom it may concern. God's purpose is far bigger than what you think. It's beyond your emotions (yes, emotions), societal norms or who wins the argument. It's the Truth you know in your heart that; God's Word is your standard, God's Love is your principle and your entire being was solely made to represent and present His love in its beauty to your world. It's what you are a living being for.👌 #MondayMotivation #PhilosophyOfVie #iRejoice