GROOMING EMPOWERED YOUTH OUTREACH

In life, we find ourselves meeting several people; some of which, we will never remember their names, while we only have a very short (seconds to minutes) conversation with some. However, some remain memorable and valuable to our lives for a long time, after which we realize that we don't need them anymore. Nevertheless, some remain dearest to us even at the point of  sickness and death. Some become the brothers and sisters we never had. Some become the parents we never knew. But what do you think about this? Is meeting people just coincidence? Or a mere natural proposition? Why do some people leave scars after they have gone while others leave the most pleasurable memories even years after they have parted! In all these, I have come to realization that everyone whether good or bad has a role to play in our lives. We must be open enough to see clearly and deeply through the inconspicuous meandering of a complex togetherness. Life is like a treasure, most times, we need t...

N ecessity, they say, is the mother of invention. Something becomes a necessity when its presence is required; its absence might also cause a little amount of pain. So, when people begin to find alternatives to reducing these pain, invention sprung up. So, I say, “let thy pain direct thee”. Life has never been a bed of roses and it will never be as long as humanity exist. Therefore, we all should expect pain in different levels. Sometimes the pain might be more. Other times, it might be less. But the fact remains that we will all experience pain in different aspect of our lives. But more importantly is the ability to learn from every pain we suffer or endure. Over the years, I realized that every good thing is wrapped in the arms of pain. Therefore, to claim a good thing, one has to overpower pain to achieve this goodness. Globally, economic and financial reports over decades have shown that inflation, depreciation and losses are consistent with human lives. In fact, the so c...

T oday is December 25 th , the long-awaited Christmas day. A day where everyone rejoices and celebrate in unison. There had not been any day like this where the whole world, whether Greek or Jew, white or black, Muslim or Christian, celebrate in unity. Indeed, this must be a special day. The world as we know enjoy celebration even in the midst of suffering, greed, poverty, lack and high political and economic tension. On a day like this virtually everyone pretends all is well just to have a full grasp of the day. Yes. All is well but is all really well? On a day like this, I spend more time resonating about the 358days which has gone by. I realised that I have lost many friends, made new friends, attended funerals, attended naming ceremonies. I have seen terrible accidents and I have even been involved in some. But yet I am standing. Oh, I didn’t die? Yea. But why didn’t I die? Am I better than those who died or lost one part of their body? The answer is No! Life is all abo...

A once beautiful scenario became awful for man to remember. The story of Adam and Eve in that beautiful garden prepared by God remains the best explanation for the hardship and greed humanity has suffered over the years. It all began here in the Garden of Eden. Here, two trees were named while one of the trees was commanded by the Almighty God never to be eaten or better still not to be touched! (Gen 2: 8-9) Man, before the fall, has been given a purpose and a reason for his existence which was being the keeper of the Garden. However, the serpent (the devil) deceived Man into disobeying divine orders (Gen 3:1-11). God was so displeased that his lovely creature would disobey Him after all the love he has shown Man. The consequence of this act was death, hell and total banishment from the presence of the Almighty God. Man was created and placed in his inheritance to work little and earn large, to be in charge of all God had created and to dominate. All of us humans ha...

Over the years, some religious folks have defined and classified February 14 as the devil's day. They argue that the Valentine was not a Saint, and even if he was, it was not proper to keep a day to remember him. By God's grace, I have subjected myself to regular study of the scriptures and godly books in several libraries especially the e-libraries. My philosophy has been guided by the knowledge acquired from comparative and HOLYGHOST inspired study. If God is not against Christmas, and Easter, then why should He be against Valentine's Day? Many of us have known so much that we have created our own "Newer Testament" after the new testament of the Holy Bible. Is God against celebrations? Definitely, No! Jesus visited a wedding in Cana, he was at most Jewish feasts, and He organized a feast by feeding, on one occasion, 5,000 men. Our God loves feasting. He loves to see us celebrate. But all feastings must be done in Holiness in order to be approved ...

O ver the years, I have seen and heard people making some erroneous comments like,”it is my body”, “is it your body”, “e concern you?” and so on. People, especially the youths, tend to believe directly or indirectly through their actions that life have duplicates. For example, why would a young boy of 17 ever think that smoking and habitual drinking of alcohol do not hurt or shorten his life span? Nevertheless, he continues doing his thing as if his actions will never be detrimental to his health. One thing is sure; we will give account of our body. What am I trying to say? If you agree that God made Man for His Glory, you will also agree that if Man’s life fails to give glory to God, then there is disobedience. Moreover, one major part of our life and existence is our body. I mean your b-o-d-y. God took his time in Genesis 2:7, worked with dust in a dirt and mud just to form man. He took his time to carve the lungs, kidney, brain, bones, veins, arteries, and every other thing...

  If there was any better option for most of us here on earth about leaving for a more pleasant, and better planet, we will all leave Earth. Am I right? Everything seems to be in chaos. We have been moving from one level of disorganization to another. Africa has been classified as a third world continent. Poverty is stirring us at the face without remorse. Our loved ones pass away, not because of anything but for poverty and poor health care facility. Right now, inflation is becoming the order of the day even after the World Bank and IMF told us that we are out of recession. We are yet to feel its impact on our lives. The rich are getting richer, while the poor are getting poorer. Our leaders have been promising us heaven on earth if we vote for them. However, they turn against us for their pockets after getting power. The graduate out there is tired of applying for jobs. The undergraduate out there is wondering which uncle, brother, or friend can help him get a job bec...