ACHIEVE MORE: Make Today Count

...Today's All You've Got

One thing that should never elude our consciousness is the gift of 'today'. You see, whatever you could do, whatever you could be or have; wherever you could get; you can today.

Many people live in the shadows or ashes of their past. They've had a failed relationship, a folded business, or a foiled plan, and this has made them to conclude on life. Many won't even dare anymore because they can't see any prospects of success. You're doing yourself a lot of disservice if you live life this way.

Some are so confident of the future that they do nothing today. They paint a picture of how great tomorrow will be, make all the confessions till they run into confusion, doing nothing.

Dear friend, today is a gift from God. Accept it. Speak to your soul to arise out of doubt, depression or dejection. Look up to the Creator and thank Him for this awesome gift. Commit your ways and work to His hands and trust Him for success.

Declare like David: "this is the day the Lord has made, I will rejoice and be glad in it." - Psalm 118:24

Arise. Take charge of today.

I believe in you!

@deleayobankole

There are no insignificant persons

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... Ever Seen An Insignificant Human?

We live at a time when class is everything. There are first-class, business-class, economic-class, pako-class and no-class citizens. The higher up the ladder you are, the more attention you get, and the more 'significant' you are made to believe you are (until you drop off that class!)

I once read about a girl who was insignificant that no one cared to know her name. She was taken as a plunder of war; been severely beaten and brutally raped by the sex-starving soldiers; bound in chains around her arms and neck; and made to trek several miles barefooted in the heat of the desert sand. She was deployed to the house of the commander of the army of Syria, Naaman. And was christened 'Servant Girl'.

After a while, she was able to outgrow her bitterness. Her master had a serious challenge which he had always covered up with his armour - he had leprosy. 'Servant Girl' summoned courage, and spoke with her mistress about the God of the Jews, who could solve all problems. Naaman 'tried' her God, and had his skin restored to that of a baby. This act humbled him, and made him turn to worship the God of 'Servant Girl'. (2 Kings 5)

Like 'Servant Girl', it's possible life has not been fair to you. People may have trodden on you, taken advantage of and deserted you. It may even be that no one knows or cares if you exist. But I make bold to tell you that you may not be recognized, but you are not insignificant. If you have Jesus, you are a priceless jewel.

Do what you can today to make a difference in someone's life. Outgrow your hurts. Forgive and forge ahead. Make the most of every opportunity to add something positive to everyone that comes in contact with you today.

You're an asset.

I believe in you!

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The Power of the Conscience

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Where is it hidden?

Have you ever pondered or wondered why people do the things that they do? Some experts say, it's in the temperament, some say it's in the personality; some say it's in the attitude; but I say it's in the nature.

Your nature is who you are; especially when no one is watching. Your nature is that which comes from you because it is just you. You don't go to school to learn to be human, or to do things that humans do. You don't need a degree to know that food must go to the mouth; that you must pass excreta. You don't need montessori to laugh; to yawn; to dance; to feel the need for love.

Your actions are only a reflection of your nature. And the seat of nature is the conscience - that aspect of the mind that gives us clues as to good or bad. If you have a bad conscience, you will naturally take bad actions. If you have a good conscience, you will think and do good things.

My challenge to you this day is to hold on to faith and a good conscience, so that you will not make a shipwreck of your existence.

You can bring out the good in you.

I believe in you!

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How Service Affects Development

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The Power of Service

Service is the use of our resources (abilities, skills, time, network, etc.) in helping others to achieve their goals. Usually, this could be for a fee or for free.

Service is an integral part of the human system; and it begins from the family. Service makes us to consider the well-being of others as our responsibility. It forces us to place a demand on our capacities, to outdo ourselves, to meet the needs of others, whatever it takes. There can be no real advancement in any society except the people are driven the desire for mutual service. This is the reason why some countries are developed, and others are underdeveloped. I think one of the indices for development should be quality of service.

When you are deeply motivated by service, your mind is stirred to look for solutions where there are none. You become inspired and gain insight into higher dimensions of thought.

As you prepare for 2014, I challenge you to make good quality service one of your goals.

You are the change.

I believe in you!

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The Purpose of Inspiration

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Who would you rather employ: an intelligent person or an inspired person?

Intelligence is great. No one wants to hangout with a dullard. An intelligent can normally break down complex thoughts and make them easy to grasp. He has the capacity to aquire knowledge and apply them to practice.

But you know what? When an intelligent person is reading a book, that book must have been written by an inspired person. Intelligent people go to school to study the thoughts and works of inspired people.

Inspiration gives you a stimulating influence upon your intellect and emotions, which makes you to see images or capture thoughts that are beyond the physical optical eyes. Inspiration makes it easy for you to live in two realms - the visible and invisible. Inspiration makes invincible and unmoved by your immediate environment. It gives you faith, peace and a strong sense of purpose. It makes tomorrow more real than today.

Little wonder Henry Ford said: "You can't learn in school what the world will do next year."

Go for inspiration.

I believe in you!

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The Power of Exposure

Everything we know and believe while growing up, we picked from our environment. This could be from our parents, relatives,  television, neighbors, streets, or school. And even as adults, we come to accept many of these things as our reality. Consequently, they control, constrain and shape our lives.

It is then our responsibility to find out what exactly we want out of life, and what it would cost us to attain it. Once we know the price, then it is our duty to expose ourselves to it long enough till we achieve our aims.

Many years ago, Bishop David Oyedepo went to Oral Roberts University. When he saw the ambience and beauty, he was wowed, and exclaimed: "If it can happen anywhere, it can happen everywhere!" This exposure had given birth to more than three world-class universities today.

Read that book; start that friendship; take that course; go on that tour; visit that distant relative; go to another state, town or country; take another route to work; listen to that CD; watch that training program.

Just one word or phrase or image could be the spark that you need to get the inspiration that will make you an icon.

Go for exposure.

I believe in you!

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Don't Be Divided

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Are You Divided?

One of the most delicate phases of life is the transition from high school to the tertiary institutions - or any transition for that matter. At this phase, we know where we are and where we are coming from, but are uncertain of where we are going. We have a glimpse of what we want, but we want it so fast that we consider the 'shortest' route possible in getting it. Only to realize it'd have been better had we waited. This explains why many are in the wrong course, wrong relationship, wrong career...

Our sojourn in life will be laden with many crossroads. But we must choose the right direction for us, no matter how unpopular. We must choose to either follow the voice of opinion or the voice of inspiration.

The voice of inspiration is our personal tutor - our teacher. The Bible says about him: "You will see your teacher with your own eyes. Your own ears will hear him. Right behind you a voice will say, 'This is the way you should go,'..." (Isa 30:20-21;NLT)

The path of inspiration may look slow and stupid, but it is steadfast and sure.

Obey your voice of inspiration.

I believe in you!

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