plan

Goals come before goals

Don’t be fooled by the spelling neither be so as much be fooled by the pronunciation

Goals come before goals

You win (the goals) after setting your sight on winning ( the goals) with purposeful action

13/12/2005

On your road to greatness

i VENTURE to say these words based on the basic assumption that yours truly is already on the road to some high and noble greatness and with these words it is my hope and prayer that you will be invigorated to pursue your destiny with vigor and renewed impetus..

There is no greatness with no discipline or training and steady working towards a goal. Goals take pain out of the torment of labor and preparation. Success will not happen by accident. Patiently nurture your desire as you prepare yourself for the fullness of time. Do not give up or despair. Just prepare relentlessly. Yours time is coming the time that you spend in preparation is an investment.

Prayer is an important key in fueling your desire. All of us can do many things but we are all limited, being human to go beyond our limitations. We need to put our trust and faith in the God who created the world. Prayer gives you strength to face challenges and mountains seem as small hills. Success that ignores God , does not have eternal horizon ignoring God is vanity of vanities say the wise psalmist.

David Livingstone is one of the greatest explores of his time and faced a lot of dangers and tribulations he got his strength to fulfill his desire through prayer. When he died it is said it took a while for his assistant to discover that he was dead all the while they thought he was just kneeling in prayer . There is a powerful link between prayer and desire. This link is distilled in Mark 11:24.

Perseverance is the womb of desire. Life is not a hundred meter sprint , it is a marathon . In the journey of success you will have some challenges along the way but keep on persevering. Turn whatever problems you meet into propellers. Keep focused on your desire for with greatness it is always too soon to quit. Remember that quitters never win and winners never quit.

Anybody who becomes an overnight success was not sleeping the whole night. How could they sleep with the force of desire throbbing in their hearts and minds.

The key to unleashing your greatness is to find your passion and then give it all you have got.

What actions do people admire you for.

What is it when you do people seem to marvel.

Do not look down on the things you do well . You are meant to achieve greatness when you create value for other people.

To your manifold greatness, led by the Great Ancient of Days

The Butcher and the Surgeon

The Butcher and the Surgeon

They all cut

They all shed blood

They all cause pain

They go about their job with the sharpest of knives

However, is that what it is all about?

The knife, the blood, the pain, the sharpness …………

They all cut

They all shed blood

They all cause pain

They go about their job with the sharpest of knives

The Butcher …………………………………. The Surgeon

Happiness and Sorrow

Sorrow and happiness

The Butcher …………………………………. The Surgeon

The Butcher cuts to kill

The Surgeon cuts to heal

Where there is killing there is sorrow

Where there is healing there is happiness

It is not the same after all

The Butcher

The Surgeon

The Butcher and the Surgeon

Well Friend I venture to say today, in the proximity of time that:
There is a Master Surgeon by name Jesus
I have received good service from him for the past 22 or so odd years
I recommend his services to your truly
But be sure to watch out, for there is a Butcher who goes by the name devil
Just be on your toes, but at least we have got a manual to guide us to the Surgeon, they call it the Bible. Read it and secure the services of Jesus a good and faithful Surgeon indeed

The Butcher and the Surgeon

lessons from nature

Spiritual Roots There are many lessons to be learned from the natural world. Take, for example, trees. According to the book "The Trees Around Us", trees are vital to much of the life on earth. Forests cover almost one third of the land area of our planet. They help protect, sustain and improve mankind's supplies of fresh water. They purify the air and convert carbon dioxide, water, minerals and sunlight into nutrients and oxygen. Many plants, insects, fungi, worms and other organisms are dependent upon the shade, moisture and leaf debris provided by trees. Additionally, the environment provided by trees supports a wide variety of reptiles, birds, and mammals. What life lessons can we, as humans, learn from trees? 1. Be flexible. The trees that bend a little to the harmless breeze will later grow to withstand the wild wind. Similarly, if we maintain a degree of flexibility in our attitudes and viewpoints we will not be broken in any storm of criticism or opposition. If its not a matter of principle but taste be flexible, but on matters of principle stand your ground. 2. Value the little things. Leaves, though they can be small, are vital to the life of a tree. Similarly, expressions of encouragement and appreciation, whether it be by spoken word or in the form of a simple "Thank You" card can go a long way to build the spirits of the receiver. If they are wholly restrained, the motivation of others to work with us and support common goals may die at the roots. 3. Do not be intimidated by small beginnings. Mighty oaks do indeed grow from little acorns. Efforts, when enriched with strong motivation and determination, will grow to fruition. Remember that the mighty oak tree was once a little nut that held its ground. 4. Do not be afraid of change. As David Zindell observed, an acorn is unafraid to destroy itself in growing into a tree. Invigorate your life by letting go of the past and pressing forward to something new. 5. Practice teamwork. In forests, individual trees support one another. Whereas even a giant Sequoia growing by itself could be blown over, by interlocking its roots with other trees around it, Sequoias are able to stand as a grove against any wind. How much support do you share with those around you? Teamwork can accomplish much more than the sum of individual efforts, often making the difference between success and failure. 6. Grow leadership. As noted above, trees provide an environment that supports the growth of many other life forms, including saplings, small replicas of itself. An important leadership characteristic is to provide an environment that empowers and enables others to take on greater responsibility so that they, too, can develop into full-grown leaders. 7. Develop a value-system. Trees have extensive root systems. Some trees, such as mesquites, grow taproots that are often larger than the trunk and that can extend down into the ground hundreds of feet to reach vital sources of water. How extensive is your root system? Is it solidly embedded in principles and values that provide valuable guidance when life-decisions need to be made? A value-system that will never change can be found in the BIBLE this is your best bet in life, you are dealing with something authenticate. Yes, as Joyce Kilmer expressed it: "I think that I shall never see A poem lovely as a tree." ACTION: Learn from nature.