Thursday, November 26, 2020

Peace, be still

 Life can be stress-free and at the same time stressful. Living isn’t awful but not in a world such as this, where lots of pain and hurts reigns within us.Take a look at the aquatic world or the birds in the sky, they seem to be in a different atmosphere, even the astronauts can relate better.

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But fulfillment comes by His word. No matter the situation we are in, His love abounds to everyone.

While growing we experience stages in life where some difficulties are mere challenges, which can be struck out effortlessly on our list of challenges… but still on that cruising boat with your sunglasses and a glass of wine, closing out some cool deals as the cool morning breeze swirls by,

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not knowing, it was the rising of a turbulent tide meeting you at the middle of the ocean with non on board. Just you alone. And your nerves are rising (which means you are not a good swimmer).
     This scenario applies to the disciples and Jesus in Mark 4:35-42. 

As they sailed across basking in the refreshing wind while Jesus was fast asleep on his soft furry pillow unaware of the crisis wrecking the boat.

The seawater splashing at its brim. With fear and trembling of drowning His disciples woke Him, saying, “Master, doesn’t it interest you that we are drowning?”
 As swiftly as possible He rebuked the wind saying, “Peace, be still!” and there was great tranquility. But then, He said to them “why are you filled with fear? Where is your faith?” 
And they flinched and said to one another, “Who can this be, that even the wind and the sea obey Him!”

     

       This is a remarkable 🤗🤗story at any time. What strikes me the most in this passage is PEACE. The word PEACE can be seen as a personality, an outcry, as harmony and the list goes on... 

What do you identify PEACE to, in that wiry storm?

In a world filled with chaos? What’s your state of mind in that complicated situation?

Your state of mind is proportionate to the actions outplayed around you, and your ability to be calm in-spit of the rage is the attribute of the holy spirit.

Text Edited by jochris


      Jesus didn’t call that storm by its identity he said PEACE (not storm) BE STILL.  You don’t Identify your pains by what they are if you want to defeat them. It triggers fear if you do. Identify your pains with what you want it to be.

If your business is dwindling, speak life "it's rising" and take actions to bounce back. This is so in every field. Your space is not the economic space, yours is different! Dream it! 

Jesus asked them “why are you filled with fear? where is your faith?”.

 On a battlefield, you conquer your opponent by its weakness and utilize its vulnerability.

Challenges may come in different ways, shape, and kind but are likened to one thing “victory”  (as far as your eyes can see. Gen13:14NLT)

 Be still and know that He is God. He always shows himself mighty. Even while you are cruising and there is a rising tide, it won’t overwhelm you. 

My Ernest prayer is “may affliction never rise the second time”. There is a victory to those who wait upon the Lord with songs of praises and rejoicing on their lips.


Thursday, November 12, 2020

Toll-Gate


   As the peacefully initiated #ENDSARS protest draws to its climax, youths of Nigeria walked through the streets both at home and abroad, elevating hearts that YES! their voice will be heard without compromise, matching in unity as everyone was a leader with one voice seeking for justice with our words written on placards and every social media platform was a medium. 
   For the love of our brutalized youths, friends, brothers and sisters whose routs of glorious days and more to come ended up in the den of the special anti-robbery squad (SAR). #ENDSARS protest which migrated from #ENOUGHISENOUGH into a protest for good governance was seen hijacked by hoodlums under the disguise of some societal cabals. The trench of things rose into  an ethnic rivals  and the search for palliatives of which the raid was massive. 
   Joyfully, before the day of the unforeseen massacre, days of justice for all, days of jubilation fighting for a just course matching through towns and cities; as youths displayed their art, craft and uniqueness as Nigerians. The days of seeking for palliatives reviews the consensus in Nigerians as one, both the able and disable with their ingenuity to foster a course... but the worst of it was 20-10-2020 when our fallen youths slides through our mobile screens as sacs of tears clogs our eye gaze. In the brink of all this impromptu incident by ENDSARS protester this poetry was written by Jochris  declaring  NO TO POLICE BRUTALITY AND BAD GOVERNANCE 

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I went silent for days
My anger was voiceless
My pain becomes me
I took pictures of my self and I saw pictures of misuse 
This body in its entirety is subject to HIS use.


In the eyes of our youths, I saw pictures of abuse 
The  liberty we wished, has been incarcerated with police abuse
Teardrops of our mothers over her Brutalized sons and daughters floods our river basins.
The dawn of a new morning leads to the interment of a promising youngster.


As the days of good fortunes washes away at  the toll gate
Sacs of tears clog our eye gaze
Seeing The scenery and the agony, as our fallen youths slides through our Mobile screens.
 

*Let it be known that*
Anthony died while standing tall at the toll gate 

*Let it be known that*
The Gunshots in jos, Nigeria also killed kunle in my area, for no just course

*Let it be known that*
Ahmad was picked up by SARS for buying an iPhone

*Let it be known that*
Taxi drivers became punching bags of frustration for lack of compensation.

With a unified heart 
I say (#ENDSARS) no to police brutality, over their barbaric activities.

#WeAreInThisTogether   #EndSars

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