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Calling and the Individual Sense of Significance
Me: I am going to change the
world
The World: Change thyself first!
It is true that
charity begins at home; it is also true that leadership and true salvation are inside-out;
hence, when we meet potential change-agents, particularly the ones we know, it
is a lot difficult to believe they can make significant differences.
Particularly if we met them before they became “significant”; afterwards,
everyone else can believe.
When David
showed up to kill Goliath, everyone took him serious except his brother; to
whom he ... Read more 
The Caricature of the Soul; the Burden of Hope, the Animal Man and Truthful Grace
“Are we not all cowards, here, in the comforts of this hotel pontificating on what ought to be, what we would want to see; yet, forever delaying the day? Are we not cowards, to have great visions buried under the unease calm of safety, waiting, hoping that one day the King would come calling; is change ever freely given?”
Those were my words to a friend yesterday, it was a bit more pointed than that though; to an extent we agreed that in our patience, we could sense another feeling – the sense that we could do a lot better, if we were a bit bolder. Our concern was for the nation, yet the subject matter appeals to an even greater truth – the human burden in the light of a soul ... Read more 
Beyond CSR to CSI
Earlier in 2015, I was invited to make a presentation at a brainstorming session on development practice in Nigeria. Our aim was to fashion out the possible engagement focus for a particular organisation. At the end of the session, we all agreed that achieving socio-economic development is at the heart of development in Africa, which can only occur when we have sustainable productive entities (profitable firms). – Corporate Social Responsiblity (CSR) was discussed too.
A good development agenda must therefore be holistic and should address the challenges that limit our competitiveness as a nation, rather than focusing on increasing specific inputs. This is because even ... Read more
Redefining Executive Priorities
In August 1939, Albert Einstein, who had fled Nazi Germany some years earlier, wrote a letter to President Franklin D. Roosevelt informing him of his concerns about Germany’s capacity to develop a nuclear weapon and made suggestions on how America could so same. In response, Roosevelt set up the Manhattan project, to work on developing a nuclear bomb, the project was successful and resulted in the historical bombing of Hiroshima and a few days later, of Nagasaki in August 1945.
Afterwards, the world will never remain the same; we’ve developed a relatively cheap way to annihilate humans.
After, a thoughtful consideration of the damage done and the implications in the ... Read more
THE MANNER OF KINGS…
THE MANNER OF KINGS IN THE CHURCH, NATION AND WHERE WE ARE MISSING IT
“…If you continue in My word, you are truly My disciples. Then you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.” Jesus Christ
The words above have inspired millions of men, the words “Then you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free” - Veritas vos liberabit (Latin) is the motto of several leading global institutions, including John Hopkins and the CIA. For Harvard, it is just “Veritas”, meaning “Truth”. Somehow, the men behind these institutions have recognized the liberating power of truth. Bondage in all its forms, is a depiction of the various forms of falsehoods to which we ... Read more
To Build Your DREAM
Leaders are dealers in hope. They are not hope-dealers because they are more optimistic than the rest of the team but because they are less afraid – not unafraid – to follow their instincts. They smell out water and follow the chase, some have died before they found water but the ones we celebrate today are those who found their chase just before the last breadth.
Often times, their chase is not entirely rational especially at first, at least to the onlooker. It is not that leaders are entirely irrational but often operate with different hues of rationality. Much more than others, the leader is much more prone to cross-examine herself; as she is operating by a higher yardstick. The fears ... Read more
THE HIGH CALLING OF GOD
Faith is not man’s quest for God, it cannot be, for where can he find Him? It is God’s quest for man; hence, genuine acts of Faith are best seen in man’s response to the passions of God. When the Scripture says “seek Me and you shall find Me”, it is not because of the greatness of our efforts but in our response to the one who so earnestly seeks us. The true seeker is truly sought. Yes, in many ways, God has been really looking for you.
Man's righteousness therefore is not a product of good deeds but in the obedience to God. If you have really tried hard at being good, you would agree that the self awareness posture required to pursue righteousness quickly leads to the discovery ... Read more
Bishops in the Market Place
The Premise
The nature of the individuals to which this text refers are individuals who have come to a place.
These individuals have come to a Psalm 23 and 46 place.
Psalm 23: The Lord is my Shepherd…
He makes me lie down in green pastures
He leads me besides still waters
Psalm 46: Let the oceans roar and foam. Let the mountains tremble as the waters surge!
A river brings joy to the city of our God, the sacred home of the Most High
God dwells in that city; it cannot be destroyed. From the very break of day, God ... Read more