PERFECT ME…

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I am so perfect, in fact I have never and will never see anybody as perfect as me.

When I make a mistake; I’m only human, when others make a mistake; they are careless,

When I fail a course; the lecturer failed me, when others fail a course; they are dull,

When I eat all d food; I’m hungry, when others eat all the food; they are greedy,

When I come to church late; I was busy, when others come to church late; they don’t fear God,

When I win; I am obviously the best, when others win; they are lucky,

When I shout angrily; they provoked me, when others shout angrily; they have no self control,

When I fall asleep; I was tired, when others fall asleep; they are lazy,

When I drink garri; I’m being content, when others drink garri; they are broke & poor.

When I play games; I’m relaxing, when others play games; they are wasting their time.

Can’t you see how perfect  I am & flaw full everyone else, that’s why I have a right to criticize everyone ( and maybe even God)

Perfect me … Or …is that, insensitive & judgmental me.

–William Udousoro 

The Cost of Christianity

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The Christianity that costs you nothing, profits you nothing,

If it cant cost you sleep, it wont profit you rest,

If it cant cost you food , it wont profit you satisfaction,

If it cant cost you risk, it wont profit you safety,

If it cant cost you friends, it wont profit you relationships,

If it cant cost you money, it wont profit you wealth,

If it cant cost you sacrifice, it wont profit you consolation,

If it cant cost you seeds, it wont profit you harvest,

If it cant cost you death, it wont profit you life,

If it cant cost you the world, it wont profit you Christ.

The Christianity that cost you nothing profits you nothing.

True Christianity will cost you everything, but will give you much more.

EVERYDAY JESUS

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I may not have been able to remember what day it was or why I and Uche (a friend) were on the road that day but the sight we saw stays fresh on my mind till this day. I do know for certain though that we were on our way to the house we both shared, in the University and then we saw the most awkward sight. Right before our very eyes was a really angry chicken furiously chasing after a dog. If I had not seen this myself I would have doubted the incident firmly but it did happen and fortunately enough I can testify to it. Anyways, just to be sure I asked Uche who was obviously as stunned as I was if he had witnessed this same sight and he confirmed it, a chicken had just chased a dog across the street.

True to instinct I went for my phone but before I could capture anything comprehensible the scene had ended. The chicken chased the dog through an open gate leading to the home of the Priest for the Catholic Church in my school.
While we watched in amazement, all of a sudden we saw the dog chase the chicken out of the gate they had just gone into minutes earlier. At that moment the sigh that escaped our lips must have sounded like “Aha! That makes sense”. All was well because order had been restored to the world or so it seemed.

You know, I think for a moment there that poor dog must have forgotten who he was especially by the amount of noise this cock was making. Still for whatever reason while in the premises of the Catholic priest, he must have come to himself and with whatever dignity he had left he conquered his fears and showed the chicken who’s boss.

Most times, we are like that dog. We seem to forget who we are in Christ Jesus and when the devil makes a little noise, we scamper off our tails between our legs. Well this here is to remember you who you are. You are a son of the living God, created in His Image, surnamed of Him and carrying the fullness of His nature within you. The devil might be a spirit but you are a trinity just like divinity. You are powerful. You are beautiful. You are just not like the dog in my story, you are a Lion! So gather yourself, stand up bold and strong and put the devil in his place.

Grace
Ezeonyeka Godswill

THE WAY OF THE WIND

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It’s direction unknown, it’s source untraceable, it’s purpose undetectable

It’s path traceless, it’s way trackless, it’s road trap less,

It’s strength limitless, it’s power boundless, it’s might faultless,

Smooth as silk, blinding as light, flowing like oil.

All around but none can hold it, felt everywhere but none can point it,

When calm all is calm, when fiery all must move

With no sense of arrangement, the rootless attest this

In it’s fury an enemy to all, save the eagle

Giving the waves no sleep and the aflight full thought

Yet we dare not live without it, we dare not breathe without it

Missing in space, the astronaut’s regret

It’s way a mystery, it’s thought hidden, it’s effect un-ignorable

Like he born of the Spirit, like she conscious of Life,

Tis my way, tis my only way.

 

–William Udousoro

BABYLON THE GREAT IS FALLEN

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Upon the waters she sits
With a golden chalice of wine she sits
She’s Nimrod’s first daughter, a disguised folly.
Upon the waters she sits.

In Purple and Scarlet, her colours, she sits
She is a royal harness
A High-profile Princess
Upon the waters she sits

Like a river goddess she sits
On a wild beast so deadly
Seven horns, blaspheme is its name.
Upon the waters she sits.

Upon the nations she sits
And the church is blind as she sits
Like a tribe’s witch doctor
Her charms have destroyed my Priests
Upon the waters she sits

She’s Jezebel’s daughter, Ashtheroth’s own baby
Babylon the great, she sits
Luring Kings of the earth to her bed, Patting their backs
Preparing for their necks, a stabbing knife
But she still sits. In power.

In the church, she sits
Preaching from the pulpit, she sits
Against every authority, she rebels
But she still sits.
And have made my people drunk, she sits
Having fornicated with Kings, she still sits.

Throw her down. Rebuild the desolate places.
Time is come for the Ecclesia
The Glorious bride, to be unveiled.
Babylon the great is fallen, said I, THE LORD.

EVERYDAY JESUS

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Have you ever been in a serious fix and you have no clue as to what to do or where to turn to. You know, that moment when prayer seems like such a dumb option. That’s the kind of situation I once found myself. I cannot really remember what the issue was but I guess I will never forget how distressed I was. I just lay there on my bed in my room desperately in need of a solution.

I needed an idea that will provide me an escape route. I didn’t need anyone, I just wanted a way out. The thought of getting on my kneels to pray seemed so ridiculous at the time (that must have been the devil at work ). So I did the craziest kind of prayer I can remember ever saying. While still laying down face up, I said out loud how much I needed help and not just any help but God’s help. Then I proceeded to consider my options again.

True to God’s nature as I mauled over the issue again it hit me. Twas a simple solution really and the more I thought it through I realized God had answered me. I could now see a way out of the mess. God had made that way for me. God had answered me. Sure it was no prayer by any religious standard but God answered me anyways.

Thing is, God is not moved by our religious sagacity, our eloquence or our righteousness. When it comes to prayers all that really matters is sincerity and a desperate need for God and not just what He can offer us whilst believing totally that He is able to do exceeding abundantly above all we can ask or think!

Grace
Ezeonyeka Godswill