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I’ve been doing some background work lately.

A lot of speaking engagements here and there and things to catch up on.

I have also been creating a couple of information products.

In the midst of  all of the demands, I am taking time out to give my blog a fresh look and to renew my commitment to provide helpful information on a regular basis through this platform.

All the old blog posts are still available under “archive” so you can explore.

Please look around and let me know what you think.

I’d like to make it as functional as possible.

I’d appreciate your honest feedback.

Kindly leave your comment in the comment box on the blog.

Thanks a lot.

Isn’t amazing that we take God for granted so often.

We step out of our homes in the morning and return safe in the evenings and we assume that we kept ourselves safe throughout the day.

We travel by air, road, sea …and think we arrived safely because we boarded the right vehicles.

We eat different meals in restaurants, cafeteria, “buka” and conclude that we had no case of food poisoning just because we washed our hands properly or dropped by at the most hygienic eatery.

We use our computers and they don’t crash so we boast that it is because we use this antivirus and that security software.

We are promoted on the job and enjoy breakthroughs in our businesses and we grin because we think all the wonderful things we enjoy are a result of our intelligence and wit.

Hmmm…

We must always appreciate God for the good things we enjoy.

Truth be told-there are people who are smarter, faster, stronger and more discrete than us who still err and experience major mishaps.

We aren’t blessed because we are “all that”.We are blessed because of the goodness of God.

If this bruises your ego, I have no apologies.I tell you the truth, you are blessed the way you are because of the mercies of God so the next time you are tempted to boast of your string of accomplishments, watch it…give God ALL the GLORY.

Thank God.

Let that be your watchword this weekend.Thank God.

Reflect on His goodness and let Him know how grateful you are.

Thank Him…now.

Be careful what you ask for, you might just get it.

I remember how I used to ask God fro open doors and access to new levels.

The last few weeks have presented so many open doors that I am beginning to learn how to resist the temptation to satisfy everyone else at the expense of myself.

Please don’t get it twisted.I enjoy serving people.I was born to do that.

Nevertheless, every now and then, you feel the strain that comes from being ambidextrous and being in “high demand”

Just to give you a clue of what I’m talking about.

I flew in from Abuja on Monday.

Had series of engagements on Tuesday.

Had to shop for a couple of things on Wednesday.

Had to sort out some business demands on Thursday.

Travelled throgh heavy traffic to Ibadan that same Thursday.

Returned to Lagos on Friday.

Had an appointment to keep on Saturday.

Now it’s early sunday morning (few minutes past 1am now)and I am putting final preparations to the messages I’m preaching in a few hours.

I’m speaking for a friend at an early morning service then I’m off to Ibadan to stand in for a senior colleague.

I have to be back in Lagos tommorrow because I have an early morning appointment to keep on Monday morning and guess what?

I have to take off to Abuja again Tuesday evening or first flight on Wednesday to speak Wednesday evening…

What do you say?

I say “Oh help me God.

P.S.:I’m not complaining.Truth be told, a part of me actually enjoys it.

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