Category: Our Creatives
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STARS ON THE GROUND?
by Dele Adeyanju “And the stars of heaven fell unto the earth even as a fig tree casteth her untimely figs…” Stars have their abode far away in the skies, 150 kilometres above sea level What an aberration for a star to be on the ground! What a reversal of fortune! Stars are shining lights…
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THE ‘MYTH’ OF ‘EMBER MONTHS’
by Dele Adeyanju “And he changeth times and seasons…he giveth wisdom unto the wise” “Ember Months”, a unique linguistic quirk derived from the ancient Roman calendar Septo, Octo. Novem and Decem, the final fiscal and seasonal spell of the year Recognised as the universal “back – to – school” period Featuring major global events like…
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THE REFINING FIRE
The Refining Fire takes us through the process of how God makes us better. No test, not promotion. Happy New Month!
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A MASTERPIECE OF CREATION
By Dele Adeyanju “…I am fearfully and wonderfully made…” A unique product of divine factory No reason to crave for a different race or tribe No cause for desiring another stature or complexion A masterpiece of creation, made in God’s image Proud of my ethnicity, nationality, and racial affiliation “Before I formed thee in the…
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THIS MARKET PLACE OF OURS
by Dele Adeyanju “All the labour of man is for his mouth, and yet the appetite is not filled’’ This market place of ours parades unlimited opportunities for mortals to strive and win laurels This space of endless agitations and contentions is a platform for trade and commerce However, this marvellous gift bestowed on…
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THE POWER OF ‘’I’M SORRY’’
by Dele Adeyanju Let your speech be… with grace, seasoned with salt…. Though it sounds ordinary and commonplace, ‘sorry’ wields enormous power Power to heal, to build, to restore, and to conquer, is resident with the word, ‘’sorry’’ Though often taken for granted, sincere ‘’sorry ‘’ holds the key to peace in a crisis situation…
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Keys to Success in the New Year
Pastor Darlington Orji Joshua 1:8 Success becomes our portion when we commit to doing what the word of God says. Many of us tend to glorify our challenges rather than God. Instead of reporting our challenges to God, we report God to our challenges. If the word is loaded in your heart, it will come…
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WHEN EMOTION OVERRIDES REASONING
Dele Adeyanju When emotion overrides reasoning, incredible things happen A local champion demands hero worship, trying to play God He writes off a fellow human being because of a present challenge And boasts of his achievements Like Nebuchadnezzar of old ‘’Is not this great Babylon … built for the honour of my majesty?’’ Pride, the…
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THIS WORLD OF VANITIES
Dele Adeyanju This world of vanities where kingdoms rise and fall without notice Where heroes and heroines today become villains tomorrow Where the shout of ‘’Hosanna’’ today becomes ‘’Crucify him’’tomorrow Where sounds of celebration and lamentation occur simultaneously among neighbours Where ‘’His Excellency’’ today becomes a prisoner tomorrow Where the lust for power is quick to lift up and quicker to throw down I…
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THE MATHEMATICS OF HEAVEN
by Dele Adeyanju In earthly Mathematics, twenty-four hours make one day But in the Mathematics of heaven, a thousand years make one day ‘’One day is with the Lord as a thousand years, and a thousand years as one day’’ Therefore take not the patience of God for granted In earthly Mathematics, one plus one…
