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SEE YOURSELF THROUGH HIS EYES…. …She is far more precious than jewels and her value is far above Rubies or Pearls! “Why do you always walk with your head down?” I paused and considered. This was a question someone asked me some years ago… the only answer I could muster was a sheepish smile. The truth is, back then; I was suffering from what most people battle with. Those were the days I had relied heavily on my big sister in order to dress stylishly. To me, she could do no wrong; she was the “koko”. Now I’m not saying she wasn’t (she still is) all that, but I came to realize on time that I couldn’t run to my sister every time I had to baff up. I had to come to terms with the fact that I was my own person and I needed to develop my own style. It wasn’t instant success o and yes, I am still perfecting the art (it’s a process). I did make 1 or 2 flops (ok maybe 3….ok ok…more than 3), but this issue of style became effortless when I decided to try the “inside-out” approach…

Generation De Next- Showcasing men and women to watch out for! On Generation De Next today I will be featuring the one who inspired and encouraged me to begin this blog. He is a young and talented writer- Kolawole Tosin Samuel. I’m using this medium to say a Big Thank to you sir. Meanwhile-Yea right! I should have started blogging but didn’t want to ‘cos my laptop was taken away from me by one who felt he/she needed it the most- Ole/ barawo/ oshe (Thief). Anyway he encouraged me and I started the blog and I tell am glad I did cos am totally enjoying it. Thank God for my val and ma lovely roomies who release their systems and modem when I have to blog.....love you gals big time. So I present to you Kolawole Tosin Samuel the winner of the 2010 Reading Bridges fellowship. He is the author of the critically acclaimed collection of stories “The Book of M.” published by Serendipity Books, Nigeria. He is an alumnus of the Farafina Trust International Creative writers

On my way back from U.I today, as I was about entering the bus, I looked and saw the spot I was to seat in and the size of the people occupying the seat, I had to smile secretly to myself cos the space left for me was very small, there was no doubt that space was meant for me and someone of my size. As I occupied it I fitted into it perfectly and thanked God he made me just the way I am. In life we all have our place and spot which no one can occupy but we ourselves. Anyone who tries to take that place may not fit in and may fit in after much struggles but may fail to function perfectly. Like a square peg in a round hole they struggle to make things work. Sometimes you might be in your place and not be functioning as expected and deep down you have a witness that that's where you belong.  It doesn't mean you are in the wrong place it may be that you arrived before time or arrived unprepared. Just step back for a while and take some time to polish, furnish and

You know for me, over the past years I have met a lot of people and I must tell you the future is explosive cos these people are like time bombs about to explode and some are exploding already. These ones have been coated and packaged with greatness and ordained for immense and immeasurable impact. They are like time bombs and mines set by God to explode and cause a rippling effect that will impact and change the world. I tell you eyes have not yet seen. The world will forever keep shouting out thanks to God that these creation of His were permitted to be it's resident. Funny enough they looked so ordinary back then, when I met them and even now, look that way sometimes. Well that's because they are still undergoing the process of change but the traces of greatness remains undeniable in their lives. They are like chicks that have just hatched from their shell trying to find their way. They might look kind of unsure right now but be warned, do not take them for granted

I was running late this morning and while walking in a haste to get either a bike or a cab, I kept looking here and there, back and front trying to sight either of two. But my focus was concentrated more on what was coming from behind than in front of me. And it just dawned on me that a cab or bike might be coming from the front and I might miss the opportunity of getting either of the two if I kept looking backwards. God brought to my understanding, that what we desire most times is right in front of us, just ahead of us and not behind where we sometimes focus. We get distracted by what we have done, things we have let go, things we have achieved, acquired and attained over the past. Some life scenarios are a proof to the fact that everything moves forward. Nobody drives looking backwards, nobody walks looking backwards, planes fly forward, trains move forward no matter how slow they glide through their tracks, babies crawl forward, water flows forward, even the sun a

As we walk on this earth Despite the dearth and deaths Despite the times of uncertainty The times of cruelty, the times of hostility We hold unto the reality Of a love so real Your word as our meal The Holy Spirit as our seal Ignoring the devils deal Backed upby the blood that payed our bills We are as your congregation Irrespective of diverse locations All with admiration And adoration Despite the duration Await with expectation Your manifestation And the occassion of your Coronation And a reign with you that would last forever.                                                                                                                                                   Yspot!

D word of God backed with divinity does a whole lot! Like the fire from the goldsmiths soldering torch purifying us and showing forth our worth, It’s like the carpenters hammer hitting lives back into shape, It’s like the pump of a plumber sucking and clearing out blocked areas or channels in our lives, It’s like d brush of a painter re-beautifying d soiled areas of our lives, It’s like the scissor like tool, the secateur of a Gardner uprooting  things that are competing with in our hearts and trimming out things that are making us pumped up, It’s like d broom of a buffer, clearing out the dirt’s in our lives, cleaning us all up, It’s like the designers sewing machine, mending up areas where we seem to be falling apart, Like the rudder on a sailor’s ship, it directs us as we go through life. All in all, the word never leaves us the same, that is, if we let it in! It always does what it was sent to, it completes the assignment given to it to perform. 

Deep within the Spirit of every man are deposits of wealth and greatness. These deposits can be likened to precious stones and treasures which we sometimes have to dig to retrieve, it takes time and effort and sometimes it might take more than a days journey to get to areas where the treasures are located. Not overlooking the importance of a map, a guide and support from loved ones. Same for us and all that God has deposited in us. We can either choose to leave these deposits lying fallow and never attain greatness, impact lives and acquire wealth or we can choose to go through all it will take to find and retrieve the treasures within. To bring the beauty within outward: -It will take a lot of time to tap and refine the deposits within from their raw state to a state where they will be desired n treasured. -It will take effort to continue the process of refining and processing. -We will have to ignore all forms of mockery, distractions and discouragement.

I went by Faith academy months ago,  I had to pause and think about what I really desired to achieve out of this life.  More like…..I was inspired!  Something on my inside was awakened to reality. As I looked on and on, all the way through the large expanse of land.  It hit me that; this was actually the dream of ONE man brought forth into reality”.  Just one person not two.  One man backed by divinity, a man with the backing of Heaven.  One man who has the understanding of who he is, who is father is and what his Father is capable  of doing through him, an individual who understands God has paid and done all that needs be  done and all he needs do is just to receive. We can’t imagine what awaits this World by the time every child of God fully grasp who they really are and what God can accomplish through them. There’s no telling how far we can go and how many more dreams will yet manifest on the face of this earth seei ng the number of Spirit filled, Spirit led creative visi

                                                                                                                     Sometimes, so many things try to break or tear away our attention into diverse pieces.  At such times, I choose to learn from the plants. You know! Despite the storms that come, the  scorching sun that shines with so much intensity, the wind that blows, the thunder that strikes,   the ants and Earthworms that struggle with it for space, the neighboring weeds around that  compete with it for nutrients (such neighbors that suck the strength out of you), the birds that  come around to steal its seeds, the bees visit to suck out its nectar, not to talk  of the global  warming affecting atmospheric conditions.   Regardless of all the numerous happenings, the trees still maintain their positions.  They take root, spread out their roots outwards, downwards, sideways, wherever they find space, standing firm in their positions, unshaken, not distracted, shooting upwar

                                                                 Manufacturers make stuffs and display them for people to purchase, so needs can be met and satisfied. Pharmaceutical companies and some drink/ Fruit juice manufacturers make extra effort to put a label so the consumers have an idea of the contents, the proportion and the nutritional value/ usefulness of what they are buying. For manufacturers of electronics, they put a manual so you are guided on how to use whatever electronic it is you have bought. On some occasions you get to find out the manual has been written in another language sometimes Chinese and you actually do not know what to do. Well take a look at yourself and a good look at the next person to you. Who else could have made such wonderful beings? Yea.. God! He made us individually with specific contents to satisfy a need. Our contents determine the needs you and I are here to meet. No person was created empty. Let no one deceive you, we are all

 On your marks, get set! The race 2012 has not yet ended, the next half began today. The starting line happens to be July and we’ll be running all the way to December, the designated finish line for the race 2012. Ok! Let’s fall in line, take our places on the track and run the distance left to be covered in the year 2012. But wait a minute, how prepared and how fit are we for the continuation of this race? Athletes prepare way ahead of time for performances that will last just few minutes. They put their very best depriving themselves of whatever may seem appealing but needless. Getting rid of all that’s unnecessary; weights and unneeded attachments so they’ll be light enough to run. Same for us you know, as we cover the distance left of the year and as we run to make Heaven. Some things look so appealing but yet unnecessary; some relationships so tempting but drain the life out of you. Whatever they may be, let’s be wise, taking the time to watch out for our opponent, l