Stop putting off your dreams

 

If you keep putting off your dreams because you are afraid of what people will say and the names they will call you, you will not amount to anything in life. I will rather go ahead and fulfil my dreams, irrespective of what people are saying than do nothing and be spared of their talks.

-Babatunde Oladele

Going to Heaven

 

In one minute, in the privacy of your home, it can be explained how you can know for sure that you will receive the gift of Heaven.

“These things have I written unto you that believe on the name of the Son of God; that you may know that ye have eternal life” – 1 John 5:13

All you have to know are four things:

1. God says, “For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God.” – Romans 3:23

2. God says, “Wherefore, as by one man sin entered into the world, and death by sin; and so death passed upon all men, for that all have sinned.” – Romans 5:12

This is the story of Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden. The price for sin is death.

3. God says, “But God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.” – Romans 5:8

God loves you very much. He doesn’t want you to go to Hell. In fact, He loves you so much that He sent His Son Jesus to this earth. This is why Christmas is celebrated. Jesus actually lifted the sins from you and placed them upon Himself. When Jesus was on the cross His blood cleansed your own. He paid the price for your sin, which is death. They buried Jesus and He arose from the dead. He conquered death and He conquered sin. This is why Easter is celebrated.

He offers you life. “For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.” – Romans 6:23

Eternal life is a present. You can’t get baptized into Heaven; be good to get into Heaven, pay money to get into Heaven; in fact, you can’t do anything to get into Heaven, except to accept God’s gift and trust Jesus as your only way into Heaven.

4. God says, “For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.” – John 3:16

“For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved.” – Romans 10:13

“But as many as received him, to them gave He power to become the sons of God…” – John 1:12

“… but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.” – Romans 6:23

Here is how you call upon the Lord:

Dear Jesus,

Please forgive me of my sins and come into my heart. I trust you today, Jesus, to lead me through my life. I trust you today, Jesus, to take me to Heaven. Thank you for your sacrifice for me. Amen.

Just as you were physically born to your parents, you are spiritually born into the Kingdom of God when you call on Jesus.

— Author Unknown

You will succeed in Jesus Name!

Stop putting off your dreams

If you keep putting off your dreams because you are afraid of what people will say and the names they will call you, you will not amount to anything in life. I will rather go ahead and fulfil my dreams, irrespective of what people are saying than do nothing and be spared of their talks.

-Babatunde Oladele

Piano Concert

Wishing to encourage her young son’s progress on the piano, a mother took her boy to a Paderewski concert. After they were seated, the mother spotted a friend in the audience and walked down the aisle to greet her. Seizing the opportunity to explore the wonders of the concert hall, the little boy quietly got up and eventually explored his way through a door marked “NO ADMITTANCE.”

When the house lights dimmed and the concert was about to begin, the mother returned to her seat and discovered that the child was missing. Suddenly, the curtains parted and spotlights focused on the impressive Steinway on stage.

In horror, the mother saw her little boy sitting at the keyboard, innocently picking out “Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star.” At that moment, the great piano master made his entrance, quickly moved to the piano and whispered in the boy’s ear, “Don’t quit. Keep playing.” Then leaning over, Paderewski reached down with his left hand and began filling in a bass part. Soon his right arm reached around to the other side of the child and he added a running obligato. Together, the old master and the young novice transformed a frightening situation into a wonderfully creative experience. The audience was mesmerized.

That’s the way it is with God. What we can accomplish on our own is hardly noteworthy. We try our best, but the results aren’t exactly graceful flowing music. But with the hand of the Master, our life’s work truly can be beautiful.

The next time you set out to accomplish great feats, listen carefully. You can hear the voice of the Master, whispering in your ear, “Don’t quit. Keep playing.” Feel His loving arms around you. Know that His strong hands are there helping you turn your feeble attempts into true masterpieces.

Remember, God doesn’t call the equipped, he equips the called. And He will always be there to love and guide you on to great things!

— Author Unknown

Meditation: God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble. Therefore we will not fear… – Psalm 46:1-2

You will succeed in Jesus Name!

Which Ratio is Higher?

To be distinguished, your thought-to-pen ratio must be higher and increasingly better than your thought-to-nought count.

– Babatunde Oladele

 

Don't Chase Success

Stop chasing success, you may never catch it. Instead, deploy all the energy, time and attention you are using to pursue success into upping your game and performance, increasing your excellence ratio and living truer to higher ideals. Then watch success jostling to seek your audience.

-Babatunde Oladele

Three Bullets

 

There once was a man who had nothing for his family to eat. He had an old rifle and three bullets. So, he decided that he would go out hunting and kill some wild game for dinner.

As he went down the road, he saw a rabbit. He shot at the rabbit and missed it. The rabbit ran away.

Then he saw a squirrel and fired a shot at the squirrel and missed it. The squirrel disappeared into a hole in a cottonwood tree.

As he went further, he saw a large wild turkey up in a tree, but he had only one bullet remaining. A voice spoke to him and said, “Pray first, aim high and stay focused.”

However, at the same time, he saw a deer which would provide more meat than the turkey. He brought the gun down and aimed at the deer. But, then he saw a rattlesnake between his legs about to bite him, so he naturally brought the gun down further to shoot the rattlesnake. Still, the voice again said to him, “Pray first, aim high and stay focused.”

So, the man decided to listen to God’s voice. He prayed, then aimed the gun high up in the tree, and shot the wild turkey. The bullet went into the turkey, deflected off a bone and hit the deer, killing it. When the gun fired, it knocked the man off balance, he stepped on the rattlesnake’s head which killed it and fell backwards into a pond. When he stood up to look around, he had fish in all his pockets, a deer and a turkey with which to feed his family. The snake was dead simply because the man listened to God.

Moral of the story: Keep God first and everything else will follow. Pray first before you do anything. Aim high in your goals, and stay focused on God. Never let people or things discourage you concerning your past. Do not look to man for your blessings, but look only to God.

— Author Unknown

Meditation: Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways acknowledge Him, and He shall direct your paths. – Proverbs 3:5-6

You will succeed in Jesus Name!