Nothing is new under the sun so said the wisest man. It is only new people committing old errors. Whether in excitement or anxiety, wise people should always consider the person of Jephtah the Gileadite. Our words most times precede our actions. This warrior has guts and all the skills of a good warlord but lacked the character of words. It is depressing to know that we are all victims of careless words at certain instances of our life. Jephtah was a brave and famous general; I have a feeling that he died a sorrowful man. Whether by fear or courage, we must be careful of our words in order not to invoke a course we cannot pilot. I am aware we all want to win all the time and so making fantastic or fabulous vows is inevitable. One lesson you will learn from this great warrior is; he who does not think, will stink. If your words are not ahead of your brain you will save yourself from so many pains. Spending time to think of possible consequences of our actions and thoughts is an issue with very many people if not everybody. A woman once threatened a man that he will kill him during the heat of a strong feud. The quarrel was loud and her threat was heard by many and the evening of that day, the man died. She actually did not kill the man but she is still serving jail sentence for murder. Is somebody asking how i got to know that she did not kill the man? Well, I know the woman and what she can do; she was just a victim of careless words. Like the bible, any man that bridles his tongue is considered a perfect man. Difficult to practise though but with sound cautiousness and consciousness it will become a habit.
Jephtah for those people, who are not conversant with biblical issues, is the warrior who vowed to sacrifice anything his eyes come in contact with first, at the instance of victory. Unfortunately, it was his daughter that came first. (Judges 11).
In my poem; A lesson from Jephtah (which would be published later), i find one strong lesson from this warrior as patience in words a virtue of hope. As you find your business today, consider this as a precept for your thoughts so that no body including yourself will be hurt.
Man Of Hope
Saturday, March 29, 2008
Wednesday, March 26, 2008
BEYOND A HUG
I have many times thought what there is in a simple hug. The thought so strong that i began to ask myself many questions that bemused me deeply. I thought of the affection it carries as well as the deceit it fosters. I have seen people who hug people because they want to satisfy their sensual emotions at that time.
I used to know a man that dance towards a lady in a bid to always hug her any time the choir sing the song; hold somebody
Tell him that you love him
Put your hands together and praise the lord
I also know young men who will always hug young busty ladies by 360 or 0 degrees, all in a bid to feel the succulence of their body and thereby torment their erotic or sensual feelings. In my confusion i decided never to engage in a hug, the idea was flee from every appearance of evil.
I was further thrown into confusion when i saw a colleague who was beating by failure grinned from chin to chin at the warmness of a hug. I have seen a down casted mind blown to a zealot, a sorrowful spirit enlivened, and a hopeless person sprung to strength and blossomness at the instance of a good hug. The thought was beyond imagination and as I thought i began to realise the beauty and power behind a hug.
One of those days when i just got a job in a multinational firm, i met a neighbour I have not seen for over 8 years on the road to Victoria Island, my God! She screamed my name and hugged me with so much joy that threw me into ecstasy. I know her reason for hugging that way, sincerely the joy and pride I felt that day made walk in debonair.
Friends, i just returned to the office from a ghastly motor accident that left two dead and was greeted from all quarters with hugs. I wept as i felt the love it bestowed. Honestly the love and security a simple hug bestows is beyond the deceit it sometimes musters. Well, whether it is actually deceit or love, it is very subjective.
Have you ever imagined the feeling you will have when your boss hug you for a job well done? Have you also thought of the bliss a child will feel when he is hugged instead of spanked. The magic is just beyond imagination. Like me, try and give somebody a warm hug in and see the magic it renders, the feeling of hope it conjures and the lingering thoughts of happiness it stirs.
I used to know a man that dance towards a lady in a bid to always hug her any time the choir sing the song; hold somebody
Tell him that you love him
Put your hands together and praise the lord
I also know young men who will always hug young busty ladies by 360 or 0 degrees, all in a bid to feel the succulence of their body and thereby torment their erotic or sensual feelings. In my confusion i decided never to engage in a hug, the idea was flee from every appearance of evil.
I was further thrown into confusion when i saw a colleague who was beating by failure grinned from chin to chin at the warmness of a hug. I have seen a down casted mind blown to a zealot, a sorrowful spirit enlivened, and a hopeless person sprung to strength and blossomness at the instance of a good hug. The thought was beyond imagination and as I thought i began to realise the beauty and power behind a hug.
One of those days when i just got a job in a multinational firm, i met a neighbour I have not seen for over 8 years on the road to Victoria Island, my God! She screamed my name and hugged me with so much joy that threw me into ecstasy. I know her reason for hugging that way, sincerely the joy and pride I felt that day made walk in debonair.
Friends, i just returned to the office from a ghastly motor accident that left two dead and was greeted from all quarters with hugs. I wept as i felt the love it bestowed. Honestly the love and security a simple hug bestows is beyond the deceit it sometimes musters. Well, whether it is actually deceit or love, it is very subjective.
Have you ever imagined the feeling you will have when your boss hug you for a job well done? Have you also thought of the bliss a child will feel when he is hugged instead of spanked. The magic is just beyond imagination. Like me, try and give somebody a warm hug in and see the magic it renders, the feeling of hope it conjures and the lingering thoughts of happiness it stirs.
Saturday, January 19, 2008
what i see
From this world where we tend to define things ourselves,where everything tends to dwindle, i have decided to set my eyes on a platform where it is possible to see clearer.
very many people know what to do, but very few people do what they know. if you see what i see, then i think we will be set to define hope together. hey lets you forget, hope is a large concept that encompasses great ideas. for this singular reason we shall consider it from a very broad perspective one after the other. lets get set for a futuristic bliss as we explore all avnues of hope
very many people know what to do, but very few people do what they know. if you see what i see, then i think we will be set to define hope together. hey lets you forget, hope is a large concept that encompasses great ideas. for this singular reason we shall consider it from a very broad perspective one after the other. lets get set for a futuristic bliss as we explore all avnues of hope
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