DESTINY AND THE GOD FACTOR AYELESO TOYOSI

DESTINY AND THE GOD FACTOR

AYELESO TOYOSI

“Yea, though I walk through the valley

Of the shadow of death,

I fear no evil,

For you are with me;

Your rod and your staff, they comfort me.”

The human destiny is metaphorical to soap bubbles. While some never rise at all, some rise as though they don’t cause, they fall to the ground as soon as they rise and bust. In the same vein, there are some that rise and continue to move higher and higher till they disappear into heights. It is important to note that all the soap bubbles with their varying experiences are borne out of the same soap solution.

Now comparing it to human life, just as soap-bubbles are borne out of the same solution everyone born into this world is born with what I call the inbuilt ability to succeed”. This is a force that follows every human being that is born on the surface of the earth right from the period of labour. This therefore implies that everyone born into this world is supposed to be a success. Then, this could arouse this important question; “If everyone is born a success, then why is everyone not successful?

Interestingly, the answer is not far fetched and this is where the God factor comes in. The beautiful destiny of everyone that comes carrying success is born into this world, which is the valley of the shadow of death. This “valley of the shadow of death” which we call life is full of cosmic waves, which therefore tend to attack individual destiny depicted as the “soap bubbles”. Fortunately even in this valley full of cosmic waves that tend to blow up the soap bubbles so that they fall, how beautiful is it to note that some still end up rising higher and the sky happens to be their limit.

As in the extract above the only factor that can save the human destiny from the cosmic waves present while we walk through the valley of the shadow of death is the “YOU” as depicted in the extract above, which incidentally is the “GOD” factor. This is a pre-requisite to the success of any individual because He alone can control the cosmic waves with his rod and staff.

Finally, let me end on this note that everyone could be a success with the God factor being in mind, and when one brings in to walk with him, then not just success will come into the picture but good success.

hey there...

Compliments to all my readers out there. Sorry I've been away for so long, it's being due to my very tight schedule, lots of codes to write, meetings to attend to and all. It's been a beautiful year so far. Hope yours too has been beautiful. I have a long list of posts lined up for this year which I'd try to post as soon as possible.

Think Like A Millionaire.........

SAY TO YOURSELF "I model rich and succesful people."
"I associate with successful people."
"If they can do it, I can do it!"

Touch your head and say...
"I have a millionaire mind!"

It has worked for some, it can also work for you.

The Change We Need

IF YOU CHANGE YOUR THINKING, YOU CAN CHANGE YOUR LIFE AND MOVE THE WORLD. THIS IS TIME TO EFFECT JUST "THE CHANGE WE NEED" - AYELESO TOYOSI.

NIGERIA

“NIGERIA AT 49”
Where have we dropped our pledge?
By Ayeleso Toyosi

“I pledge to Nigeria my country,
To be faithful, loyal and honest,
To serve Nigeria with all my strength,
To defend her unity,
And uphold her honour and glory,
So help me God.”

A pledge is defined as a serious and solemn promise to do something. At one time or the other, ninety five percent of Nigerians have recited the pledge. Good as it may seem, the unfortunate thing is that not up to twenty percent of the ninety five percent have ever taken time to think over the pledge they have made. Worst still, a lot of us have even changed the third line to a ridiculous chant which is “to serve Nigeria is not by force” rather than the ideal to serve Nigeria with all my strength.
Thinking about Nigeria has several times brought melancholy. This is because of a lot of vices which still exist despite the efforts of some “few” people. But do the few people alone make Nigeria? A lot of us have said the pledge several times without even thinking back at it. This is because we have forgotten that a pledge is a promise and a promise is a debt.
Looking into the problems of Nigeria which include assassinations, political instability, corruption, maladministration, insecurity and lots of other vices , one would discover that it wouldn’t have been so if everyone both those in the helm of affairs and even the ordinary man on the street would sincerely fulfill his pledge.
It is embarrassing to note that The BBC dictionary concludes its definition of Nigeria by making note that large foreign debt and high level of inflation are her major economic problems. This is because our leaders are not conscious of the pledge they make when elected into office. Rather than chanting the pledge with sincerity, they have taken it as just a normal recitation forgetting that a pledge is a promise.





Moreover, the nationalists promised on October 1st, 1960 to give Nigeria a good image which all the world would come to respect and regard as the greatest nation in the black world. Therefore looking at the blistering anti-colonial ripostes of Herbert Macaulay, the magnificent oratoryof Nmandi Azikwe, the deep philosophical ruminations of Obafemi Awolowo, the grim hectoring of Anthony Enahoro, the terse anti-colonial genuflections of Adegoke Adedibu, the keen witty sayings of Samuel Akintola, the dignified cadences of Tafawa Balawe and the caustic criticisms of Bola Ige, it will be observed that Nigeria first generation leaders seemed to have through poetry made real commitments to Nigeria and also seen great hope in her. But why just through poetry?
Having failed the elementary test of nation building, having found the colonial state an insurmountable monster in all its alienating rigour, the political elites have taken refuge in the political equivalent of poetry and this has thus made our pledge a common poem and this is why 49 years after independence, that needed political restructuring which will allow Nigeria to optimise the complementary gifts of numerous nationalists is yet to be found.
Finally I look forward to see people like Tafawa Balewa who promised to dedicate his life to Nigeria, Obafemi Awolowo even though sentenced to prison for non-concrete reasons still stood his ground to serve Nigeria and Gowon the father of modern Nigeria. These ones served Nigeria not only with words but also in their actions. It is time to restructure and recreate Nigeria in order to properly harness the creative gifts and imaginative talents of its people.

Therefore, as we celebrate a new year with events, let us take time to reflect on our past misdeeds which have brought low the reputation of our country, and once again recite the pledge but this time solemnly and with commitment.

help the dying child.

the mellenium development goals need to be look into to save the upcoming generation from the headaches of the present one. Ayeleso Toyosi

IMPRESSIONS.

If there is no passion in your life, then have you really lived? Find your passion, whatever it may be. Become it, and let it become you and you will find great things happen FOR you, TO you and BECAUSE of you.
AND PLZ LET US MOVE THE WORLD TOGETHER. - TOYOSI