Poems

The Lord will guide you and protect you through this year and beyond. He will make his face to shine upon you. Your feet shall not slip and neither shall you suffer want. You shall live long and prosper and your joy shall be full. You shall not be cut short because long life is your portion. The Lord shall give you the fat of the land and a place of honour in the land. You shall increase. The Lord shall enlarge your coast and he shall exalt your horn. The seductions and evil of this world will not overwhelm you and neither will they consume you. The Lord shall guide you in all your ways and deliver you from the hands of the wicked one and his agents. You shall rise up to greater heights than you can possibly imagine and neither shall you ever suffer want, shame or defeat. Before your very eyes you shall see the recompense of the wicked and those that seek your hurt and wish you to go astray. You will excel in your work and studies and the Lord will grant you joy everlasting. Because you have honoured Him in all your ways your days will be long and His blessing shall never depart from you. The love of God and his grace and mercy shall walk with you all the days of your life and his angels shall guard you jealously both night and day. May God bless and keep you now and always and may this year and beyond be great in your life and in your family. You are simply wonderful; a great blessing from a great God. You will never be ashamed but rather like a well-watered garden, you will be fruitful and productive. You will flourish forever and neither shall your leaves ever wither. Your pockets shall never run dry for the Lord will grant you plenty and he will cause rivers to flow through your desert places.

His precious anointing and Holy Spirit shall never depart from you and his peace and favour shall cover you all the days of your life. I soak your body, spirit and soul in the precious blood of the sprinkling; the blood of the Holy one of Israel, the lion of the tribe of Judah, Jesus Christ of Nazareth, son of the Living God. I commit you into the hands and power of the God of heaven and into the presence and power of he who came down as God incarnate in the flesh. May the deep mysteries of his precious blood speak for you at the gates and fight for you in every circumstance touching and concerning your life. Go forth into the world and the new year boldly with your head held up high knowing who you are and knowing that you serve a mighty God. Because of him you are safe and sound and you cannot be defeated. Because of him everything that you set your hands to do that is in accordance with his will , shall meet with good success. Give him the praise and glory in all things and remember always that he loves you more than life itself. God bless and keep you and all that is yours now and always. We serve a mighty God so go forth into the world in his strength and in his power. Take dominion and conquer, be courageous and be strong and most important of all be thankful and be happy: for in the end he makes all things beautiful. Faithful, mighty and true, that is his name. Have a great year and may God be with you and yours now and always.

________________ Ffk, 2008

Tears are flowing down my cheeks as I am writing these words because the pressure for me to succeed is so high. So many are looking up to me for strength, support and leadership that I dare not fail: My loved ones, my children and so many relations, friends and associates. Even the nation expects so much from me. Yet it is a privilege and indeed my pleasure and duty to be honoured and saddled with such a role and such great expectations. And despite my many imperfections I will not fail because my God is faithful. He has put you all under me for a reason and I thank Him for each and everyone of you each and every day. You are, each and every one, so pure, so good and so precious to me. The evil of this world will never afflict you and neither shall you suffer want or infirmity. Your joy shall know no bounds because you have shown me and mine love and kindness.

Your numerous and selfless sacrifices and prayers for me and your faith in God and in me shall speak for you at the gates all the days of your life. You shall live long, you shall prosper, you shall be fruitful and most important of all you shall continuously experience "that peace which passeth all understanding". The future is bright and our collective destiny as a family is secure. Our children and our children's children shall speak for us now and always. They shall be our pride and joy and none shall harm them. God bless you child of God and always remember that the Lord lovesyou more than life itself: and so do I. We shall prevail. Shalom..

________________ Ffk, 2008

I will not be destroyed. I will not fail. I will not be defeated. I will not be weak. I will not be ashamed. I will not die. I will not be sick. I will not be disgraced. I will not suffer want. I will not be powerless. I will not be poor. I will not be denied. I will not loose the anointing. I will not drive away the Holy Spirit from my life, home or marriage. I will not loose my peace. I will not loose my joy. I will not loose my blessings. I will not loose my freedom. And neither will my wife or my children or any member of my household.

Every promise that the Lord has made to me and mine and every prophecy that He has pronounced through His servants concerning our future shall surely come to pass. The Lord will restore all that the enemy and his agents have stolen from us and he will strike down our enemies forever. He will utterly consume them with His fire and He will wipe them off the face of this earth.

There shall be none to remember their names and their souls shall burn in hell forever. Those of us whom they feel that they have destroyed shall rule over them and utterly shame them and theirs. Whether near or far, within or without or whether known or unknown, their end has finally come. It has already been decreed and determined. As the Lord lives so it shall be.

________________ Ffk, 2008

O child of God, you looked into my eyes and you whispered deeply into my soul. You stirred my spirit and it leapt with joy. You touched my body and the fires began. You kissed my rose and you melted my heart. You brought me life and you prayed away death. You drove away despair and you ushered in hope. You wiped away my tears and you brought me joy. You have lived your life for me and yet you have so much to offer the world. I feel as if I am holding you back. Do you know that anywhere that you go you will flourish? Any endeavour that you set your heart to achieve, you will surely achieve. Any enterprise that you touch will meet with good success. This is because you have God's favour and annointing upon you and you are blessed. I am beginning to feel as if I am falling behind but please don't let my challenges hold you back. I leave my fate to God who has never failed me. As unworthy as I am I will never be ashamed. Yet you have the world at your feet so just go for it and make sure that you achieve your ambitions and your full potentials .I look at your vision, insight and power of creativity and I marvel.

I see your ability to deny self, to endure and to communicate with the Living God and I am as amazed as I am humbled. You simply cannot be held down or defeated by the rigours of life: you will always prevail. God brought you into my life just to show me how good and wonderful some people can be because all I have ever known, apart from you, is failure, rejection, betrayal, abuse, pain, scandal, misrepresentation and hostility. The Lord has shown me, through your shining example that the beautiful ones with kind, compassionate and generous hearts, though few, still exist in this ugly and cruel world. They are known as the true daughters of Zion, the daughters of prophecy, the warriors of the Lord whose mission in life is to bring hope to the hopeless and to effect God's plan and purpose for humanity and for this world.

They are the handmaidens of God: a scourge to the daughters of Jezebel and Dalilah, a terror to the mistresses of sorcery and witchcraft and a tormentor to the wicked one, the accuser of the brethren, the whispering serpent, Lucifer, satan, the fallen morning star himself. You are undeniably one of those beautiful daughters of Zion: the fearless and faithful vessels of joy and carriers of light and I am very proud of you. As for me, I am nothing but a simple and undeserving poet- warrior, a grateful beneficiary of God's manifold grace and wonderful blessings. Yet the God of Heaven knows that I live for Him, for you and for all my loved ones and I WILL DO ANYTHING in my power to effect His purpose in this evil world and to protect you all for as long as I live. This is because u have brought immeasurable joy to a life that has been so dented, abused and scarred by failure, betrayal, envy and hatred. This is because you chose to have faith in me when others had given up and had no hope in me."He is finished" they said and you boldly said that “no, he is not". "Leave him because he is not going anywhere again" they said and you told them, with confidence, faith and authority that "I will not and he will still go far".

May God bless you forever for those prophetic words of faith for it is indeed those simple yet powerful words that have taken me to where I am today and have kept me going, even when I had lost faith in myself. You are a blessing and one of the best things that has ever happened to me in my turbulent and complex life. May God not forsake me and may He give me the power, the opportunity, the ability and the strength to give you the very best that this world has to offer. Yet with or without me you will get the best because daughters of Zion are God's secret angels and they can never fail. You will get the best because you are the reason that the Lord has done so much for me. I am not worthy of Him or His presence but you, so perfect, so faithful and so kind are deserving of all that He has to offer both in this world and in the world to come. It is Him you need and not me. I am just a part and an aspect of what is and what will be your great and glorious life. I pray that you do not forsake or forget that "part and aspect" and that you will continue to have faith in him and not leave him behind. God bless you now and always and remember that you are destined for greatness and great you will be. I will love you forever.

________________ Ffk, 2008

Because it gives you joy to make others joyful, joy will never depart from your life or from your doorstep. Because you have faith in Him for a great and prosperous tomorrow, greatness and prosperity shall be your portion all the days of your life. You will never be ashamed and neither shall you ever suffer defeat or want.

Because you have dared to believe that He can take you to the top, take you to the top He shall and He will do so speedily and in the greatest style. Because you continue to faithfully call on His name and manifest His love and kindness to all those around you, He will never leave you or forsake you and He will smite down those that seek your destruction and defeat before your very eyes.

The God of all that is will surely give you a place of honour within the pantheon of greats and He will surely give u and yours the fat of the land. Most important of all He will grant you everlasting peace and crown you with His glorious salvation, that when your work on earth is done you shall go to Him in a joyous blaze of glory, honour and power.

So keep praying, keep smiling and stay confident and strong, for we shall excel and we shall prevail. Our God is not asleep but is quietly working His purpose out. He loves you and His prophecies and words for your life will surely come to pass.

Finally I just want to say thanks for being you and for being there for me. You have made such a difference in my life and I don't know where I would be without you. I will always love you. You are indeed the love of my life: my queen, my love and my strength.

God bless you and all that is yours now and forever.
Shalom.

________________ Ffk, 2008

Truth is constant and cannot be suppressed for long. It may be held down and pinned under the waters by a forceful and ruthless hand for sometime but it can never be forever.

Sooner or later that mighty and ruthless hand will get weary and tired and it will be forced to let go of that truth which it seek to suppress.

It is at that point that the beauty of truth, the power of reason and the strength of decency shall rise up from the suppression of the waters and be made manifest to the world.

________________ Ffk, 2009

The most important thing in life is to make your mark and to be guided by God in all that you do. Let your prayer be that God's purpose for your life be established and do not settle for mediocrity but rather aspire to reach the stars.

Fight courageously to achieve your rightful place in the pantheon of greats with all its attendant power and glory and let no man silence u or put you down.

Be humble and at peace with all men of goodwill yet fear none and yield not to any. Be strong and firm in all that you do, knowing that no man and no circumstance has any power over you or over your life and no situation, not even persecution, torture, betrayal, misrepresentation, lack or even sheer envy and hatred, can separate you from the love of the Lord.

It is God alone that you must fear and it is He alone that determines the destinies of nations and the fate of men. Hold on to Him and look to Him always for others will fail you but He alone will never fail you. By Him and with His power you will always pull through,u will always overcome and u will always get to the top. How great and faithful and true He is.

Thank God that we are all His children and in Him lies our strength and our hope.

Shalom.

________________ Ffk, 2009

Hope weakens the power of the enemy and it is evidence of our faith in God. Nothing pleases God more than for us to have faith in Him. Trust Him and hope in Him. He never fails. The future is ours and we will prevail.

________________ Ffk, 2009

I would have done anything for the one I once loved, for she too had her place. She too had, and will always have, a small corner of my heart. After we parted ways I saw her everywhere and in everything and I constantly asked myself "what is she doing now?" It was driving me insane and I then knew that I simply could not live without her.

Anyone that could feel my pain would have freed me and allowed me to follow my heart even if it meant death and destruction for me, for at that brief moment in time my heart belonged to Macdreamie. I was half alive and half dead without her. I wanted to live again and only she could have brought me back to life. I would have done anything just to be with her. I would have followed her to the end of the earth and sought for her at the edges of hell. I would have given up everything just for Macdreamie.

We were indeed two people in one body: tied together by love and fate and bound together in spirit and soul by an irresistible, unbreakable and irrepressible cord. I would have gladly given my life for hers, despite all her eccentricities and complexities, for true love requires sacrifice and it is patient, forgiving, longsuffering and unconditional. I would have protected and provided for her till the day that i died. I would have made her the mother of my children and she would have been my love forever: my reason for living. But this was not to be because Macdreamie suddenly passed on and now she is lost to me forever.

She is no more, yet her smiles, her charm, her joy, her confidence and her strength will remain with me forever. She was selfless and special and all that she ever wanted to do was to make those around her happy. Alas she has gone forever but wherever her precious soul rests today in the heavenlies of our universe, it is my earnest and sincere prayer that the God of all that is forgives her for her sins, that her soul finds perfect peace and that her star continues to shine brightly.

Goodbye Macdreamie, goodbye my love, goodbye forever.

________________ Ffk, 2009

Oh Lord my God, forgive me and forsake me not. You are my strength and my life and without you I am nothing. Help me and mine now for this is our time of need. Lift us up and deliver us from the many snares of our adversaries and cause our enemies to bow before us.

You are a God of peace, mercy, love and compassion and because you are with us we can shed all our fears. Oh Lord where we have offended you and where we have wronged our loved ones, forgive us and fill us with your joy, your strength, your love and your confidence once again. You are my God and will be forever and all that is mine is yours. All that I am and all that I have came from you and is dedicated to you alone. I thank you for all the wonderful things that you have done for us father and I want you to know that, no matter what, I will always love you and cherish you.

May your name be glorified by all that is in both heaven and on earth, now and forever. My earnest prayer is that your counsel stand, your will be done, your purpose be established and your name be glorified in my life, my family, my household and my nation now and always. And so shall it be. I live for you alone Lord: use me mightily and let neither me nor mine fail, fall or be ashamed.

Thank you father. You are Lord of all and may your name be glorified forever.

________________ Ffk, 2009

The warrior is noble and strong. His resolve is firm and his commitment is total. His is to kill, to shed blood and to be killed. His is to die for his king and for a worthy cause. His is to protect and lay down his life for his faith, his nation, his people and his loved ones. What manner of men are these whose spirit speak of such valour and nobility?

Consider the ancient Spartans and the Roman warriors of old. Consider the fearsome Vikings who believed that it was a curse to die a peaceful death and that the only way to heaven was to die violently and heroically in fearsome battle. Consider the greatest of all warriors that ever lived, the noble and gallant Achilles. Consider Alexander the great who conquered the world with his sword. Consider King David, the greatest of all the kings of Israel, who was a man of blood and war and yet whom God so loved and who loved God more than any other. Consider Davids "strongmen" who stood with him through thick and thin and who fought for and protected him to the very end. Consider their gallant captain, the mighty Joab and the others, Abishai, Asahel, Eleazer, the Tachomonite, Shammah, Benaiah, Eliam, Igal and Uriah the Hittite. These were David's men: all great and valient men of war whose courage was legendary and whose loyalty to their God and their king was unflinching and unquestionable.

Consider Shaka the Zulu, Beowulf the Nordic king and William Wallace the liberator of Scotland. Consider King Henry the fifth of England who routed the French at the battle of Agincourt even though he was outnumbered by fifty to one. Consider Julius Caesar who came, who saw and who conquered. Consider the great Herecles who was a descendant of the mighty Hercules himself. Consider Samson, who slew a troop with the jaw bone of an ass and yet who fell at the touch of a woman.

Consider Gideon who slew the Midianites, Jeptha who sacrificed his own daughter, Joshua who brought down the walls of Jericho and Jehu, who drove his chariot like a madman and who slew the witch Jezebel at Jezreel and, in fulfilment of prophecy, ensured that the dogs ate her flesh and licked her blood. Consider those that laid down their lives for our great and noble christian faith: Paul of Tarsus, the greatest of all the apostles, who brought the glorious gospel of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ to the gentiles. Peter the disciple, who became the rock on whom the Church of God was built. Matthew, Mark, John, Isaiah, Daniel, Samuel, Abraham, Jacob, Elisha and all the other disciples and prophets of old. For martyrs and heroes that lived and died for God are also gallant warriors who feared not death and who stood firm to the end in defence of their faith.

Consider George Washington who led his troops into battle and whose battle cry was "victory or death". Consider the charge of the light brigade, the sheer courage and discipline of the famouse 600, at the battle of Balaclava. Consider General Lee at the battle of Gettysberg, Oliver Cromwell at the battle of Nasby, Admiral Nelson at the battle of Trafalgar, General Adekunle at the battle of Ore and General Obasanjo at the surrender of Biafra. Consider Generals Marshal, Patton, Eisenhower and MacArthur in the bloodiest battles of the second world war. Consider Marshal Zhukov at the siege of Leningrad and his courageous exploits at the battle of Moscow. Consider Field Marshal Montgomery at the battle of El Alamein, General De Gaulle at the siege of Paris and General Chiang Kai-Shek in the war against Japan. Consider Attila the Hun, Ghengis Khan, Peter the Great, Richard the Lionheart, Usman Dan Fodio, Salahudeen the Compassionate, Hannibal of Carthage, Leonides of Sparta and Hector of Troy. Consider the gallant Amazons, Queen Boudica of East Anglia, Queen Amina of Zaria, Queen Moremi of Ife and Yaa Asantewaa, the Queen mother of the Ashanti Kingdom. Consider Generals Foche and Hague at the battle of the Somme. Consider General Custer at the battle of the Little Big Horn. Consider the Duke of Wellington at the battle of Waterloo and consider the great Napolean in his fury, in his glory and in his power at the battle of Marengo.

Had these great men and women all not stood their ground and had they all not played their role in our collective history, where would we all be today? They sacrificed their today so that we may have a better tomorrow. They lived and died for the sake of others and asked for only one thing in return: that their names should live forever and that we should never forget their noble deeds and worthy sacrifices. And we must not forget, nay we dare not forget, for as another great and inspiring soul by the name of Martin Luther King once said "if a man is not ready to die for something then he is not worthy of living for anything". The warrior is prepared to die for his cause. That is what makes him so noble and that is why he will always have a special place in our hearts.

May the spirit of the warrior and selfless courage fill us all and, like the true warriors that we are meant to be, when death comes may the Lord give us the strength and boldness to fearlessly look at it in the face and treat it with the contempt and disdain that it deserves, knowing that it has lost its sting and knowing that, by the power of Christ Jesus, it has been conquered and crushed forever.

And when death comes, as come it must for all, let us be men and let us die a good death, not cringing and crying like puppies, but like true warriors, fighting to the bitter end. For it is never for the warrior to ask the why: it is only for the warrior to do or die. The warrior does not vanish into the night, the warrior will not go down without a fight..

________________ Ffk, 2009

People often ask "why do you love God?" and yet the answer is simple and clear. I love God because He is God: the creator of all that is, the master of the universe and the source of all power and life. He holds the world together by the power of His word. He is high and lifted up and He alone is worthy of our praise. I love Him because He became a curse just for me. I love Him because He gave His life just for me. I love Him because He was afflicted with sickness just for me. I love Him because He was hated and became poor just for me. I love Him because He was scourged and scorned and rejected and beaten just for me. I love Him because He gave His son just for me. I love Him because He shed His blood just for me. I love Him because He suffered shame and pain and disgrace just for me. I love Him because He spoiled the principalities and powers just for me. I love Him because He rose again and conquered all just for me. I love Him because He paid the price and bought salvation just for me. I love Him because He is love itself. I love Him because He gave me hope, even in my shattered dreams. I love Him because His love for me is constant, faithful, unconditional and sure. I love Him because He is merciful and forgives me of all my sins. I love Him because He is tangible, not ephemeral and very real to me. I love Him because He accepts me just the way I am. I love Him because in spite of my weaknesses and imperfections He continues to fill me with His joy, His peace and His blessings. I love Him because He delivers me from my enemies and protects me night and day. I love Him because He gives me life and continues to preserve it.

I love Him because He leads me beside still waters and provides for me day after day. I love Him because He stills every storm and brings me to an expected end. I love Him because He annoints my head and lifts it up above my enemies. I love Him because He gives me health, he prospers me and He exalts my horn. I love Him because He enlarges my coast, He increases me and He scatters my adversaries. I love Him because His word strengthens me and continues to comfort and assure me. I love Him because He is everything to me and without Him I am nothing. I love Him because with Him I am everything and through Him I can do all things. I love Him because I know that He will never leave me or forsake me. I love Him because he has given His blessed assurance and because His Holy Spirit fights for me night and day. I love Him because He is the Lord of Hosts and He alone is faithful and true. I love Him because He is the Man of War and He is mighty and irresistable and terrible in battle. I love Him because He is the Prince of Peace who comforts and soothes and brings joy, even in the most difficult situations. I love Him because He rules the universe and He brings judgement and destruction to those who oppose Him. I love Him because the nations of this world are as a drop in the ocean to him and it's princes and kings are nothing before Him. I love Him because the earth is His footstool. I love Him because He is the Rose of Sharon, the Lily of the Valley and the Balm of Gilead . I love Him because He loves me too and He has proved it over and over again.

My love for the Lord is very real and nothing is more important and precious to me. My soul proclaims loudly both night and day that His name be blessed and blessed forever. My spirit testifies as each hour passes that Jesus is Lord both now and always. My body displays His spleandour and His glory and by Him we are beautiful and fearfully and wonderfully made. It is for these reasons and much much more that I will always love the Living God and that, like Joshua, I will forever proclaim that "as for me and my household, we shall serve the Lord" all the days of our lives and from generation to generation. May all that resides in every sphere of existence, in the universe and in every realm, love and worship and fear the Lord, for He alone is worthy of our praise.

________________ Ffk, 2009

If I should die, cry not for me for angels beckon where I go. If I should die, weep not for me for it brings an end to pain afflicted. If I should die, mourn not for me for it ushers in peace eternal. If I should die hurt not for me but remember the good and dwell not on injuries past. If I should die, let tears run not but in their stead rejoice in the knowledge that believers don't die but only change address. For through Christs promise I have no fear of they that come in demon guise to carry the hapless and the hopeless to the hottest flames of hell. Through Christ's blood lies hope eternal, precious blessing and everlasting peace. If I should die, look to my loved ones and try to encourage them from time to time. If I should die, sweet memories hold, of passion, of love, of beauty and joy: not bitterness, not sadness, not regret nor hurt. Yet long life is my portion and death is far from me and neither can claim my soul or eclipse my rising star. Till my work on earth is done I shall live and live well, knowing and believing that I shall never see the pains of hell. To those that have gone before me, I salute their gallant souls. For to cross that line is not the end but rather the beginning of immortal life and eternity. This is the promise of God and I hold on to it dearly, knowing that He never lies, He never fails, He never sleeps and He never forsakes.

So my friends, conquer your fear of death and as Plato once said "you shall live forever". For if I should die my soul still lives and if you want to see me just wait till midnight and look up at the stars. For I shall shine brightly then even as I do now, knowing and believing that I am not alone. If I should die, remember that we once loved and that love remains, waiting and eternal, till the day we meet again. If I should die, I once again would see my father, my mother, my brother, my loved ones, my ancestors and my long lost friends that all went long ago. What joy that would bring when we all meet again at the feet of our Christ, our risen King and Lord. If I should die, the next generation follows, filled with faith, with strength, with youth, with vigour, with vitality and with power. And die we must for them to grow for we must become lesser and lesser and they larger and larger. For therein lies our hope for a greater and better tomorrow, for if I should die I need only look back once and see and know that my standard, my crest, my colours and my flag still fly high.

For after I am gone, and gone forever, my children and my children's children shall continue the race of life. And so the cycle continues for their time will come too. But fret not, fear not, cry not and mourn not for if I should die, I shall enter that paradise, that glory, that blessing and that promise that Adam, in the garden of Eden, once lost and almost lost forever. And if I should die, for those I leave behind, the word of God is clear: He is your father for He is the "father of the fatherless" and He is your husband for He is the "husband of the widow". He is with you, He will love you, He will guide you, He will protect you and He will provide for you better than I or any mortal could. And if I should die, if nothing else, remember this: it is not in the ephemeral deceit of fleeting fame, or name or treasure or power or wealth that any should stand, for on that day when death comes calling these temporal vanities will surely flee and we stand on our own. So stand on Christ the rock and on Him alone and remember that if I should die and die in Him, then truly I die not, but I live with and reign in Him and through Him forever.

________________ Ffk, 2009

The first is that without God there is nothing and with God there is everything. The second is that if you help ten people in life count yourself lucky if one returns to say thank you and count yourself lucky if only one of the ten betrays you. The third is that you must trust no-one because it is those that are closest to you that will hurt you the most. The fourth is that you must never write off or despise anyone no matter how bad their situation because you don't know what they may become tomorrow. The fifth is that you cannot afford not to help your friends and you cannot afford not to fight your enemies. The sixth is that true knowledge and insight is gained not by the best secular education or even by life's many experiences but rather it is gained by divine revelation. The seventh and final lesson is that you must conquer your fears and no matter what you are going through, be positive, be happy and hold on to your faith in God knowing that He that created you is quietly working His purpose out for your life and He will never forsake or leave you either in this life or in the life to come. Seven is the number of perfection so let me stop there but if you can hold on to these seven home truths you will go far in life and nothing will hold you down.

________________ Ffk, 2009

Women are a precious gift from God but there are some things that all men need to know. Women are by far the deeper and more powerful of the two sexes. No matter how strong a man thinks he is, he is like butter in the hands of a woman that he loves. It is only a woman that can carry a child for nine months and raise that child to adulthood and yet until the day that that woman dies only she will know the real father of that child. Women are more discerning than men, more calculating, more thoughtful, more spiritual, more loyal, and more disciplined and they can handle emotional pain and psychological torture far better than men. A woman can suffer trauma, deprivation, shame, sheer cruelty and beatings from a man and still stay with him simply for the sake of the children. A woman can do anything and take anything for, or from, a man that she truly loves. A woman can be the most vicious and dangerous of all God's creatures when she is hurt and scorned and when her love is not returned.

A woman in a position of power can be a dangerous thing because more often than not she is motivated by emotion and not reason or logic. If wars were to be fought by women they would never end. The greatest weapon that the devil has in his armoury are the daughters of Jezebel and Dalilah, those beautiful yet evil seducers whose mission in life is to destroy men that are called to greatness by God. The greatest weapon that God has in his arsenal are the daughters of Zion, those beautiful, wise, prayerful, discerning, prudent, patient, kind, loyal women who are faithful unto death and who are the enforcers and guardians of God's purpose in the lives of men.

A woman can kill a man that she has lived with all her life, simply because he never returned her love and a woman can kill for or die for a man who loves her and stands by her through thick and thin. If you are rich, pretend that you are poor to a woman and you will know her true nature. If you are poor, pretend that you are rich to a woman and you will know what she is really after. A woman that abandons a man when he is going through difficulties is not worth taking back when those challenges have been overcome. Beware of a woman's love, for at the slightest hurt, it can turn to hate. Women gossip and talk, yet a woman keeps deeper secrets than any man.

When a woman says "no" she actually means "maybe" and when she says "maybe" she actually means "yes". A woman that betrays or seeks to destroy, ridicule or shame her husband or lover destroys and diminishes her own spirit and wounds her own soul; not only is she not worthy of being loved by any, but she is not the material for a man of destiny, she is not of the stuff that true women are made. A great king with a great army can overrun nations and yet can be mastered and overwhelmed by the mere touch and whisperings of a loving woman. The love of Helen of Troy caused the launch of a thousand ships and the love of any woman can cause a man to slaughter. Women are a gift from God to men, but like all gifts they must be pampered, loved and given all your attention otherwise they begin to look elsewhere for such nourishment and care. Out of every specie of animal ever created by God, it is always the female gender of that animal that is the most vicious and dangerous and yet it is also the female of that specie that protects and raises the offspring in loving care.

You cannot police a woman or really know her movements for she can be the greatest deceiver: if she really wants to play, she will go ahead and play and no matter the efforts that her man makes, it is only by divine intervention that he will ever know. A woman is moved by touch whilst a man is moved by sight. A woman will die for her children and guard her home with all she has. A woman craves for security and commitment above all else and without these two she cannot truly be happy. A woman gives, a woman takes, a woman laughs, a woman cries, yet through all this only she alone knows what is really in her heart. A woman can heave and moan in the throes of orgasmic passion, yet deep down she feels nothing at all but pity and contempt for the lover that she is deceiving. A woman can lie still and say she feels nothing yet her heart trembles and races and her senses come alive and quiver deeply just at the sound and by the touch of the man that she truly desires. That is a woman for you: they can be a snare or a blessing. They can bring joy or pain. They can wound or they can heal. They are a beautiful contradiction of love and hate and we men simply cannot live without them.

A woman can only appreciate a man after she has been with another. A woman will make you feel that you are in charge yet with sweet words and with guile and cunning she silently controls everything and everyone around you. Women are the shield, the defender and the foundation of the home. Even as the man is the head, the woman is the neck without which it would fall. The greatest mistake that any man could ever make is to underestimate or treat with levity the power of a woman. For it is only a dullard or a fool that could honestly believe that he can confine a woman to having babies and to simply cooking in the kitchen. A woman is irrepressable, unbeatable,unfathomable, irresistable and unknowable and my advice to every man is to cherish her, to love her and to grant her, her hearts deepest desires. That is the secret to a woman's heart and what more is there to say, other than for us to admit that the woman is the true hero of our lives and to simply agree that we must appease and worship them and do all we can to keep those pretty smiles on their beautiful yet dangerous faces.
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________________ Ffk, 2009

You speak tenderly and tender you are. Tender is your skin and your body. Tender are your ways and your words. Tender is your touch. Tender is your beauty and your gait and your walk. Tender in every way and even more tender.

You whisper tenderly with love and depth and warmth. You love with power and passion. You speak with profundity, precision and clarity. You work and think with logic. You stand with pride. You fight with courage. You write and pray with depth and faith. You are blessed with beauty. You are the true Gueneviere : an extraordinary woman, a woman of many parts. Many love you without even knowing you. Your spirit is strong and stands tall. Your God is mighty. You can never be destroyed or defeated. You are my Esther, my Abigail, my queen, my warrior, my lover, my hero and my friend. So young, so fresh, so innocent and so free. There is none like you. Tender you are and tender you will be.

________________ Ffk, 2009

You are filled with God's word and His Holy Spirit. I see His light shining forth from within you. It is tangible and clear. It brings with it God's grace and mercy and the hope of abundant life and restoration. It is bright and irresistable and darkness and failure and shame and fear disappear and flee before it. You bring joy and peace and blessings and victory wherever you go and the soft and beckoning sounds of laughter and merriment follow you wherever you tread your precious feet. You smell of fresh spring flowers: the rose of sharon and the lily of the valley.

Your crown flows with God's precious oil of anointing and your body glows and shines and drips with the balm of Gilead: you bring healing and life and hope to bruised emotions and buried souls. You are, undoubtedly, my most precious jewel and one day I will clothe you in gold and adorn you with diamonds and rubies and sapphires and pearls. Your crown shall be encrusted with topaz and emeralds and your fingers and toes shall be laden with platinum and silver.

This because you have shown me love and kindness and you have chosen to have faith in me. You are my most precious jewel: you make my soul sing and at the sound of your voice my heart beat quickens and my spirit comes alive. Nothing and no-one can replace you. You are eternal to me: forever my most precious jewel. May God bless and prosper you now and always and may His holy angels guard and protect you and all that is yours both night and day.

________________ Ffk, 2009

Eagles do not hide when they see a storm gathering, lions do not retreat when the enemy threatens and kings do not run when they hear the sound of battle. Rather the eagle flies boldly into the eye of the storm without a trace of fear but with power, majesty, grace and passion. The lion rises and roars with courage and strength as his adversary approaches. The king does not yield one inch of the field to the marauding enemy but rather he gallantly and boldly leads his captains and princes into the most bitter part of the battle. This surely is our calling and the essence of our lives. The Lord has given us the spirit of the eagle and the lion: the spirit of the warrior and the king. We cannot and will not be intimidated by anything, any circumstance or anyone and least of all by what we see or hear. And why should we be afraid of mere mortals, for what is man? The bible asks,”who art thou o man?” It then answers it's own question by saying “thou art as the grass that withers, thou art as the flower that fadeth........a man that is born of woman, that is today and tomorrow is no more.” Indeed that is all we are before God. His word says it is He alone that has the power to “give life and to kill.” If we die tomorrow it is by His will and if we live tomorrow it is by His grace. His word says it is He alone that is worthy of our fear and of our praise.

We must therefore all humble ourselves before God and know that He alone rules in the affairs of men and determines the destiny of nations. So fear God alone and be the man or woman that He has called you to be; a prince of Heaven, a deliverer of his people, a fearless warrior and a worthy king. And one of the characteristics of a true leader and king is the courage and ability to fearlessly rise up to the occassion and speak out when faced with evil, injustice and oppression. One question that is often asked today is why should we speak out ? Why bother? What difference does it make? And yet the great Edmund Burke provided the answer to the question when he said that when good men remain silent when they see evil in the land, that is when such evil flourishes. He said that the hottest place in hell is reserved for such "good" yet silent men . This is not only true but it is also deeply profound. That is why it saddens me when some people suggest that we should not talk about our challenges and that we should not speak out and protest against the evil and injustice that thrives in our land today. Imagine what it would have been like if people had adopted that attitude all over the world and throughout world history.

If people did not speak out and protest, we would still have had slavery all over the world today. If people did not speak out and protest, we would not have had democracy in the world today. If people did not speak out and protest, fascism and Hitler's Nazis would have been alive and well today and the Aryan race would have been ruling the world with an iron fist. If people did not speak out and protest, we would still have had the evil of communism in the Soviet Union and Eastern Europe today and worse still the communists would have been controlling most of our planet by now.

If people did not speak out and protest, every country in Africa would still be a grovelling colony today. If people did not speak out and protest, apartheid and the white Boers would have been ruling the whole of southern Africa by today. If people did not speak out and protest, Bin Laden, the islamists and Al Qaeda would have taken over half of the world by today. If people did not speak out and protest, there would have been no state of Israel or Jewish homeland today. If people did not speak out and protest, Iran would have possessed and would most likely have used nuclear weapons and other weapons of mass destruction by today. If people did not speak out and protest, the military would still be ruling most of Africa till today.

If people didn't speak out and protest, the great monotheist faiths of Christianity, Islam and Judaism would never have been established and the world would still have been controlled by pagans, cannibals, ritualists and devil worshippers till today. If people did not speak out and protest, there would not have been a separation of power between the church and the state till today. If people did not speak out and protest, there would have been no freedom of worship today and neither would there have been any freedom of speech, freedom of expression, freedom to share information or freedom to communicate: there would have been no civil liberties, no human rights, no right to vote and no equality of the sexes in the world today.

If people did not speak out and protest, the United States of America would never have been founded and established as an independent nation state and she could never have become the great and powerful country that she is today. If people did not speak out and protest, Great Britain, France, Russia and indeed the whole of Europe and Asia would still be ruled by a handful of autocratic, cruel, incestous, indolent, self-indulgent, self-serving and thoroughly decadent royal families till today. If people did not speak out and protest, we in Africa would still be in the dark ages, drowning twins at birth and selling one another to slavery till today. I could go on and on.

The point is that we must speak out strongly and protest against evil whenever and wherever we see it. That is why we were educated in the first place and that is what being a believer is all about. Protesting against, speaking against and fighting against injustice and evil is the greatest duty that we have to humanity and to one another as human beings. It is a sacred trust and obligation before God. The minute we stop talking, we stop protesting and we stop speaking out against that which is unjust and evil, that is when we are truly lost as a people. That is when we cease to be the men and women that God has ordained us to be. That is when we no longer deserve to be called human beings. That is when we must bow our heads in shame forever.

________________ Ffk, 2009

Villa Love Love, Cannes, Juanes Le Paine, Nice and Super Cannes. Summer of '82 in the South of France and then on to Athens and those beautiful Greek islands. Fondest memories. Those were the days. The best days of our lives. So young, so free, so vibrant, so happy. We had the world at our feet. We were full of life. Where did all those wonderful years go? Our joy was complete. No fears. No worries. No responsibilities. No concerns. Now we are old and fading. Now our time is almost done. Now we know how cruel and hard this world can be. Now we call God night and day to shield and provide for our partners and loved ones.

Now we know what our parents went through. Now it is our children's turn to be full of joy. I will not write poems and love songs again. The world is too ugly, too harsh, too cruel for that. Too many hearts have been broken, too many souls have been betrayed and abandoned. Too much hurt is in the air. Too much want, too much poverty, too much suffering. Here I sign off forever. To all those I once loved: I was never good enough for any of you. My bed of roses are made, the show is over, the night begins. From today I sleep and I sleep forever. My queen shall continue the march of life and other kings and generals will arise.

.......wow...... wake up....... what a nightmare. Thank God. Did you think that you could get rid of me so easily? No way. Come on and give me a beautiful smile: how can I stop writing love songs when the sun still shines and when your beauty still lies radiant at my doorstep and in my heart. No. I will write and write until I am no more and you will feel and enjoy that manifest joy and abundance that still resides in my Spirit-filled soul. This is not the last song. This is just the beginning.

________________ Ffk, 2009

They will bow before the anointed of the Lord. They will flee before a true warrior. They will shiver at the roar of the lion. They will tremble when they hear the oracles of God. On that day they will know that there is a God in heaven who rules in the affairs of men. The Lord will go before us and make every crooked path straight. The victory is ours, now and always.

________________ Ffk, 2009

The strength of a man resides not in his body but rather in his will and in his spirit. It cannot be measured by the size of his muscles but rather in his ability to be resilient, disciplined, courageous, honourable, longsuffering, patient, loving, kind and utterly fearless. In every situation and in all circumstances that life throws his way he is not moved or perturbed but rather he remains strong and bold, encouraging others, keeping hope alive: he is as constant as the northern star. Again true strength can only be discerned in the eyes of a man and not in his height or in the power of his arms and legs: it rests in his heart and and it is bolstered and fuelled by his faith in God. Had it been otherwise David would have been crushed by Saul and Goliath. Had it not been so Jerusalem would have fallen before Sennacherub.

________________ Ffk, 2009

However you may feel today, whether happy or sad or whether hopeful or fearful, always remember this: that our future and fate as a nation will not be determined by anyone, any group of people or any government. It will not be eclipsed, marred, moulded or forged in the darkness of deceit or in the tunnels of misfortune, bitterness and trauma. Evil and heartless men shall not have their way forever in our country for though our night may be dark and seemingly endless, the beautiful rays of the bright morning sun shall one day surely come and with it bring light, comfort, joy and peace everlasting. Our ship of state shall one day be steered not by cruel, unfeeling and insensitive hearts but by the God of Heaven and by He alone.

One day, not too far from now, our land shall be free and our soil shall breath life again. On that day summer flowers will blossom and the sound of gentle laughter shall fill the air. Therein lies our hope for a better tomorrow and there lies our path to honour, prosperity and greatness unimaginable. Our destiny and hope lies in God's sure hands and in all things, both good and bad, we must give thanks to Him and we must have faith in Him. He is worthy to be praised. He is faithful and true. He will not forget us. He will not forsake us. He truly is our shield and our glory: He surely is the lifter of our heads. We are one nation, indivisible, unbreakable and undividable under God. We may have some differences amongst ourselves but whichever side of the great divide that each and everyone of us stands, we are, every one of us, first and foremost, Nigerians and our faith, our loyalty, our hearts and our very souls must live for and pledge loyalty to the sacred soil of mother Nigeria: they must testify to the power, the beauty and the grace of our wonderful people. God bless Nigeria! God save Nigeria! God defend Nigeria! God deliver Nigeria!

________________ Ffk, 2009

Whilst having a prayer riot into the new month I remembered you and yours and hope God grants you whatever goodness the new month has to offer you....Amen!

May God grant you powers of patience in a storm!
May God give you miracles that terminate insults in your life!
If someone! Anybody! has to fall for you a child of God to rise…then so be it!
If someone has to die to let your destiny shine… then let it be so!
Every storm brewing for your destruction…God will bring you out of it!
You shall decree a thing and so shall it be established!
In the middle of your storm God is perfecting you and will give you an answer and will promote you!
May God permanently put a song in your mouth!
Every negative weapon channelled at you shall fail for your sake…as a child of God!
Whatever storm you’re going through will not take you down…You will rise above them and you shall not fail
The lie of the devil will not stand in your life!
There must be victory in your life!!!! Amen!!!

________________ JD, 2009

They say that the only people that can really hurt you are those that you love. It therefore follows that the most important thing for anyone to do is to guard his or her heart and emotions with vigour and with wisdom. For once  love is truly given, especially when it is given freely and quickly, and once emotions are deeply stirred and hearts touched at the mere whisper of a tongue, it is very rarely reciprocated or appreciated.  More often than not unmerited love and unwarranted favour is treated with utter contempt and secret disdain.  It is abused, scorned, taken for granted, taken advantage of, wounded, despised, betrayed, used and eventually rejected and dumped. Yet when love is truly appreciated and properly returned, it is the most precious and powerful gift in the entire universe.

Therefore seek out true love and search for it diligently and far but never give it out too easily. For it is like money: the easier it is acquired, the easier it is for it to be spent and thrown away. Yet for those that have much love to give, I urge you, please do not despair: rather save it, nurture it, cultivate it and make it whole. For one day and from somewhere the one that God has created especially for you shall surely appear. And when that day comes, as come it surely must, it is bliss and joy eternal with none, yes none, to spare.

________________ Ffk, 2009

Blessed be the name of the most High God, the God whose I am and the God whom I serve. Blessed be His holy name forever. His name is Jehova Shalom, Jehova Nissi, Jehova Jireh and Jehova Sharma. The heavens are His throne and the earth is His footstool: none can resist Him. The nations of the earth and their princes are as a drop in the ocean before Him. He created all that is and knows the end even before the beginning. He is high and lifted up and His train fills the temple. He is the Lord of the universe and the angels and all that is bow before Him. He is the Lord God of Hosts, the God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob, the Lion of the tribe of Judah and the Holy one of Israel. He is mighty and terrible in battle, who can resist Him? His name is Yahweh God, the Adonai, the Elohim. He is the Balm of Gilead, the Rose of Sharon, the Lily of the Valley and the Prince of Peace: He comes forth as a gentle dove and He breaks out like a consuming fire. He is the Comforter that makes all things possible: He makes a way where there seems to be no way. He is my strength, my joy and the rock of my salvation. He is the precious Lamb of God, the Giver of Life that shed His blood at Calvary. He is our Saviour Jesus Christ, the King of Kings, the Son of the Living God, the author and finisher of my faith and He that came down as God incarnate in the flesh, that died and rose again and spoiled the principalities and powers. He is my shield, my glory and the lifter of my head.

All praise, all glory and all honour be unto Him forever, for today is the day of my birth and He has blessed me with yet another year of life and delivered me from the hand of my enemies. I thank God for the gift of life, good health, peace, prosperity and joy. I thank God for my wife, my children and my loved ones. I thank God for my household, from the least to the greatest. I thank God for my friends and for my country Nigeria. I thank God for my destiny which none can alter. I thank God for my challenges, from which I have learnt so much. I thank God for my enemies for He has shamed them over and over again. I thank God for just being God and for watching over me and mine both night and day. I thank God for another year that has passed and for many many more years to come. I thank God for my friends, most especially for those that wish me well. And most important of all I thank God for and I bless this great day, the 16th day of October, itself. For on this day many years ago, He called me from eternity and brought me into this world. All glory, all honour and all praise be unto Him forever. May His counsel stand, may His will be done, may His purpose for bringing me into this world be established and may His name be glorified. He is faithful and true and so it shall be. God bless and keep us all now and forever. Shalom.

________________ Ffk, 2009

It is 20 years since the fall of the Berlin wall and since the world was returned to safety and sanity. Thank God for His awesome power and for His final victory over the evil empire of communism which boastfully proclaimed that there was no God. In the same way every wall in our nation Nigeria that stands against God's counsel for our lives and for our people shall eventually fall. No matter how powerful or how untouchable, no matter how wicked and deceitful, no matter how treacherous, cowardly and self-seeking, they will surely fall. And when that time comes, that irrepressable agent of change called truth shall finally emerge and it shall make itself known to all. It is only when that happens that our people will truly be free and it is only when that occures that lasting and real change, which we so obviously and so desperately need, will come to our beleaugerd and sickly land. This season of lies, persecution, witchunting, disinformation, tribalism, incompetence, laziness, national infirmity coupled with the most vicious form of vindictiveness and pettiness will soon be gone with the wind. And when that happens, it is at that time that those that believe that they will be in power forever and those that think that they can destroy the lives and dreams of others and shatter the destiny of our great nation will know that they are not God. Those walls that have been built on deceit and whose deepest and strongest foundations are fortified by the spirit of Jezebel shall soon fall. And we shall all live to see it. The triumph of good over evil is certain. This wall shall fall. It is just a matter of time.

________________ Ffk, 2009

Power and greatness are fought for and won. They are not given but rather they are taken. And a real man must resolve in his heart that he will either be great or he must die trying. So whatever your field of endeavour, let your circumstances not deter or dissuade you or hold you down. You must rise up, stand firm and reach for the stars. Second best is not good enough for you: you must be the best and you must have the best. So be courageous and strong, despise the shame, know who you are, hold on to God's promise and soldier on regardless. Go to the war front and return with the spoils of victory, no matter what it takes and no matter what it costs you. Be a man and fear nothing. Remember, they say "who dares wins". And remember again that without any guts there is no glory. So go for the v best. Stand up and be counted. You are somebody- dare to believe it. Warriors and kings never fail: they either win or they die trying. Victory or death: that is the path of honour. That is the way of real men. There is no in between: it is either victory or death.

________________ Ffk, 2009

You are all wonderful and courageous people and the most important thing u can do for me now is to pray concerning this matter. There is nothing that God cannot do. We shall take the land and dedicate it to Him.Do not be moved by the threats and rantings of the enemy or circumstances that seem insurmountable or impossible because that is where God begins.I assure u that if we can find favour with Him and if we can have enough faith in Him, the governorship of Osun state will only be the first step to much greater things.I will never forget all of you that are listed here today and that have come out and risked all to support and identify with me publically, even in these early days when we are still facing so much persecution and so many challenges. That takes courage and dedication. God will reward you and I will never forget it. A special thanks must go to Mosy Power, Sydney and Oscar. God brought you all my way just when I needed you the most and I want you to be rest assured that He that has started this good thing in our lives is faithful to complete it. And now I commit our cause into the hands of He that is more than able. He alone has power and He gives it to whom He deems fit. We call on the name of the God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob to direct our paths and bless our cause and we solemnly pledge before the world today that to Him alone will we give the glory.God bless you all. Shalom.

________________ Ffk, 2009

Dear Sir,
I write to you as a brother, a son, a friend, and most especially a Nigerian youth.
I know about you that you’ve got greatness within you, you have the ability to do things that you can’t even begin to Imagine, you have got talents and skills that you haven’t even begin to reach out for. From Jack Nicholson’s letter, to NDUKU an African boy that he adopted: Nduku, when you die and everyone you know dies, unless you do something significant with your life, it will be as if you were never born.

These are times that we must do more than just talk, than just react in rage and the thirst for revenge, the wiliness to throw the next stone, this are time when we must do more than ask just question as if someone an give us an answer that would make us say; Oh, now I understand. These are times we must be more, do more to break this cycles of so many young people that are filled with anger, bitterness, despair and hopelessness. Our people no longer value their life’s and as a result, they don’t value anybody’s life, what is it that we can do as we begin to look at the news and our extreme situations.

We cant just afford to fold our arms and react by living in fear and cage ourselves and just talk about how bad things are thus, begin to constrict where we go and what we do and how we live, this is the time we have to be encouraged, times we have to become empowered to a sense to say, I can make a difference, I can make a positive impact, making a conscious deliberately determined effort to be positive, these are just some of the loops you’ve got to flip through. Our problem is created by people and it could be solved by people.

As you get on the track to run for the governorship position of Osun state, find those reasons that would empower you.

Why is it that you desire your goal, what are the reasons that you wont give up when life catches you on the blind side, when the messenger of misery visits you, what are you going to do, what will keep you in the game when life knocks you to the canvas?

The booster doulas that fought in the last fight is not the same one that fought Tyson. The Booster Douglas that fought Tyson had just gotten out of alcohol recovery centre, his mother had just died, his wife was ill with a terminable illness, he was considered within a bum, so when I got knocked down he had all reason to get back up because he said, he was dedicating the fight to the memory of his mother.
You’ve got to find some reasons to make you strong, reason that would make you hang in the game when time gets rough, because they re going to get rough, its going to be very challenging. Whenever we decide to grow, to go to another lever, or Vibration, all hell will break loose, everything and anything that can happen at the most possible moment will. It’s called Morphemes’ law

I’m sure you re already experience some of these turbulence, don’t be frightened by that, you just have to fasten your spiritual, psychological and mental belt because it’s an expected experience before you reach a comfortable altitude. During down moments you put it in your heart, and, that’s when you discover who you really are.

Hellooooooooo, Life is going to knock you down, people disappoint you, and that’s going to happen, when people betray you, when they lie to you and that’s going to happen, when they say, oh you can count on me and they wont show up, when you want to throw in the towel and give up, and that’s going to happen, when life collapses on you and catches you on the blind side, and you drop on you knees and it starts chocking you and you are just about denying all your dreams.

What are the reasons that you can remember that you can call on, reach on, that can make you get back up… find that reason.

When life knocks me down, I remind myself, I’m doing this because I want to make my father proud of me, I’m doing this because I want my children to have a better life than what I had, I’m doing this because all my life I’ve been told I’m a loser and that I wont make it, I’m doing this because I want to make then a liar. I believe like Frank Tuner that; the best revenge in life is massive success; I’m doing this because I want to be massively successful. And with that kind of courage, affirmation a reason to empower me, it gets me right back in my feet.

So, when you run out of money, when things don’t work out for you’ve proposed, when things happen that you don’t anticipate, what is that reason that you can think of, that can keep you strong, keep you in the game, that would be your rod and staff to comfort you, that would be your bridge over troubled waters?

Niche says; if you know the why for living, you can endure almost anyhow.
find that reason, that would make you walk by faith and not by sight, that would make you pursue your dreams, when everybody is against you , don’t believe in you anymore, particularly, people that you re doing it for, people that would benefit from it the most, people that should be number one in the encouragement club but they end up saying you can do it, they become members of the discouragement club, I know what its like, it hurts badly, how people who that you love, look you in the Face and say, FFK, why don’t you try something else, why don’t you give up.

Sir, Find those reasons to become massively successful, We believe in a more successful society, a more reliable leadership, a more sustainable government, a future we can all look forward to, a life we can afford to stake our lives and that of our children, just to see it come true, those cause, which you believe in, PLEASE, don’t give up on us… Lots of people have failed us, but with you we have high hopes because no one rises to low expectations, lay us and future generation a legacy. We so believe in you and the future of our state and our Nation. In this, we will support you. Do make us proud.

________________ AA, 2009

My friend and brother, youu have no idea how much this means to me. And you have sent it to me just at the right time. God used you to speak to me with these deeply profound words and to strengthen me and encourage me. You spoke about finding reasons to go on despite whatever challenges may come our way...... well I found those reasons long ago but ... sometimes it is very difficult to hold on to them. Sometimes it is very hard to keep hope alive and to hold on to your faith. Sometimes things get a little cloudy and people that should know better go out of their way to wound and hurt u so badly that you wonder whether it is all worth it and u begin to forget or diminish the weight and importace of those reasons. But with your beautiful words and their warmth and compassion, I can, once again, see those reasons clearly and I will hold on to them dearly. You see throughout my life the enemy has fought me. And in the last two years particularly those that have availed themselves to his usage have sought to kill me, bury me, demean me, destroy me, kill my dreams, abort my vision, scatter my loved ones, destroy those that are dear to me and humiliate me and my family before the entire world. But because Christ lives in me I am still standing and not only standing but standing tall and strong and with my head held up high. I have learnt to take the pain and to despise the shame because I know that though weeping may tarry for the night, joy comes in the morning. I despise the shame because God is with me and because He is my strength.

The bible tells us that the Lord Himself despised the shame and the pain of the cross and He paid the price only because He knew that that was what He came into this world to do, that was His calling, that was His mission and He knew the glorious prize that lay ahead. He knew the end even before the beginning and He knew that that end would be total victory and joy everlasting. He knew that God would honour His word and never forsake Him and He knew that in the end all things would be made beautiful. He knew that nothing could separate Him from the love of the Lord. He knew that no matter how many times they insulted Him, spat in His face, humiliated Him, detained Him, scoffed at Him, mocked Him, framed Him, wrongly accused Him, arrested Him or crucified Him, that in the end and in the fullness of time, He was going to win. That is why the bible tells us that had the princes of this world known they would not have crucified the Lord of glory. We are being crucified night and day and yet we have done no wrong. Yet night and day we are silent and we are as sheep being taken to the slaughter. And yet again I have no fears because for this purpose I have been specially prepared and raised by God and I know that He will see me through. Nothing and no-one can thwart His counsel.

Nothing and no-one can hold back His hand. I stand firm and I stand strong no matter what comes my way because I have seen the top of the mountain, I know the end and it doesnt matter anymore. One thing that I know and that I have learnt over the years is that God does not lie and He does not fail. I also know that He is compassionate and filled with mercy and He never forsakes His own. And because of this I learnt to stop worrying about anything, anyone and any set of circumstances that may come my way many years ago. God is, and will always be, in control. And in this matter of politics, and indeed in every other matter, His will will be done and none other. As for me I pledge to YOu this day before the Hosts of Heaven and before both the visible and the invisible that I will not let YOu down. In whichever capacity that I find myself serving my nation again and at whatever level, if that be the will of God, I will not let u down. And neither will I be intimidated by anyone or any circumstance. Your words have renewed my strength and given me new and fresh courage at a time that I was beginning to feel lonely and weary. God will bless you forever for this and each time that I am feeling a little down I shall read your words and fill myself with the love and strength that they breathe. Thank you so much. Shalom.

________________ Ffk, 2009

The word of God is immutable and unassailable and He is faithful to keep it to the very end. If I know nothing else, this I know to be true. I know that scripture cannot be broken and that whether we live or die tomorrow is in the hands of God alone. I also know that injustice and deceit can never last and that persecution only fuels dissent. There comes a time in the life of a man when he must be a man and stand up and speak the truth, even where others are too timid and intimidated to do so. And he must do this in the knowledge that whatever the price that he may have to pay, whether it be assassination, arrest, detention, harassment, persecution, prosecution or utter destruction, he is ready to pay that price and take the glory and the honour that goes with it. By the grace of God I have today reached that point and I will bare my mind to the sickly tyrant freely. And after I have had my say I shall gallantly take my stand and with faith proclaim: let the demons of hell be invoked and conjured up and let them come forth and do their very worse, for they shall not pass and neither shall they prevail. For the word of God says "if thou shalt say in thine heart, these nations are more than I, how can I dispossess them? Thou shalt not be afraid of them but shall well remember what the Lord thy God did unto Pharaoh, and unto all of Egypt. The great temptations which thine eyes saw and the signs and the wonders, and the mighty hand and the stretched out arm, whereby the Lord thy God brought thee out. So shall the Lord thy God do unto all the people of whom thou art afraid..... thou shalt not be affrighted at them, for the Lord thy God is among you, a mighty God and terrible." And so it shall be as I stand on these holy words and boldly proclaim, o wicked tyrant, I stand and I fight against you. I stand and I fight in the name of the Living God. I stand and I fight in the name of Harrow and Cambridge. I stand and I fight in the name of Kelly and London. I stand and I fight as the son of my father. I stand and I fight as a proud and strong African. I stand and I fight as a resilient and irresistible Nigerian. I stand and I fight as a man of courage. I stand and I fight as a beautiful and irrepressible black man. I stand and I fight as a man of faith, a Christian who knows that his God is mighty and can never be defeated. We are what we believe ourselves to be. I am unbeatable, irrepressible and indestructible. I am a covenant child of the Living God, a prince of the Faith and a son of the Kingdom. My head may be bloodied but it is not bowed. I do not know the meaning of fear and I have learnt to master the affliction of pain. I do not flinch.

I stand and I fight with my whole being: with my body, with my spirit and with my soul. I stand and I fight to win and not to lose. I stand and I fight, tall and proud and by the power of the God that I serve, I shall always prevail. I stand and I fight because children of Israel are never alone. I stand and I fight because all tyrants must be resisted. I stand and I fight because God's word says "He shall cut off the spirit of princes" and “He is terrible to the kings of the earth". And so to King Ahab the sickly tyrant, I have just this to say: you can detain me, you can malign me, you can arrest me and you can misrepresent me. You can persecute me, you can subjugate me, you can lie about me and you can scatter my household and my loved ones. You can villify me, you can torment me, you can jeer at me and you can mock me. You can sack my associates, you can query my loyalists and you can cause my friends to flee the land. U can humiliate those who stand for me, you can pour scorn on those who love me, you can threaten those who speak for me and you can bribe those who work for me. You can plan, you can scheme, you can assign and you can direct and delegate destruction at my doorsteps and at my gates. You can intimidate and torment and you can use your kingly power to abuse and to destroy. You can make our destruction your eighth point agenda and you can commission your minions to ensure that it is perfected. You can do all these things yet ultimately you will fail because, like all beastly tyrants, you have forgotten the power of God in all your subterranean wickedness and in all your sinister schemes. Holding on to power at all costs? That is nothing new, Saul tried it and failed. Agag tried it and failed. Herod tried it and failed. Pharaoh tried it and failed. Sennacherub tried it and failed. Athalia tried it and failed. Nebudchadnezzar tried it and failed. Ahab tried it and failed. Haman tried it and failed. Omri tried it and failed and so did Nero and Caligula and Jezebel and countless others. For the God that stopped them is still alive and continues to rule in the affairs of men and He alone forges the destiny of nations. And in all this know one thing: that you cannot break me, you cannot kill me, you cannot defeat me and you cannot destroy me. This is because I am anointed for greatness and I am truly blessed by He who sits above the circles of the earth and by He who created all that is. The lines have fallen for me in pleasant places and yea I have a goodly heritage. My future has been established and decreed by the oracles of God. It has been inscribed in the stars and it has been written in the books of heaven. It cannot be altered or aborted by you or your invocations and spells and your wicked ways. And yet perhaps you should know another: that your end has already been decreed by the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac and the God of Jacob and it is only a matter of time before it suddenly comes. For my soul stands defiant against you. I defy you with all my being. My contempt for you is resounding, for you are nothing but sickness and weakness and failure and deceit and emptiness. You are nothing but the darkness that seeks the darkness, both you and the Amalekite foundation from which you come.

My God has spoken and on His word I stand. My spirit is lifted and it is filled with joy and strength. I stand and I fight because my victory is assured. I stand and I fight because I despise the shame. I stand and I fight because there is a greater tomorrow.. I stand and I fight because I will never bow before this beastly and deceitful tyrant. I stand and I fight because like Macbeth I must fight "until the flesh be hacked from my bones". I stand and I fight because I am who I am. I stand and I fight because I am a son of the great "I Am, That I Am". I stand and I fight because my God is "a man of war". I stand and I fight because you cannot kill a man that is already dead. I stand and I fight because I have a lioness, a daughter of Zion, who proudly stands by my side. I stand and I fight because the Lord has steeled my body, my spirit and my soul. I stand and I fight because the fewer the number, the greater the share of honour. I stand and I fight because King David stood and fought, and Gideon and Joshua and Jehu that went before him. So let the sickly tyrant rant and rave. Let him do his very worse. Let him, like Nero, play his fiddle whilst Rome burns and let him make merry in his wickedness and inglorious ways.

Let him punish the father of the nation for giving him power. Let him plot and plan both night and day. Let him invoke strange spirits, consult the stars, torture, detain, defame, destroy, charge, frame, kill and maim. Let him bomb and burn and kill his 20 million. Let him bribe the militants of the Niger-Delta and let him offer them a plagued and unsustainable amnesty. Let him "cry havoc" and let slip the horrific dogs of war. Let him break and let him crush the very spirit of the people. Let him enslave the whole of our nation and cower us all into silence and submission. Let him enshrine the words "there is none besides me" into the federal constitution. Let him turn us into cowards and quislings, let him plunge us into darkness and let him bewitch our feeble souls. Yet in all his treacheries and schemings let him know one thing, that we are not shaken and neither are we moved. For even if he were to carve up our flesh and send our dismembered limbs to the four corners of the kingdom, our God is able to put us back together again and give us life, even more abundant. And even if he can kill our weak and worldly bodies, he cannot break our spirits and neither can he take our souls. For if our God can move mountains who and what is he? If our God be for us, what can he possibly do? Our God's word says "who is he that sayest a thing and it cometh to pass when the Lord God of Hosts has commanded it not?" It says "who is he that lays a charge before God's elect, is it not Christ that justifies?" It says "whose report will you believe and to whom has the arm of the Lord been revealed?" It says "who can separate us from the love of the Lord?" and that "nay, in all these things we are more than conquerors through Him that loved us".

We stand and we fight because we are indeed "more than conquerors". We stand and we fight because tin pot tyrants come and go: they are a dime a dozen, soon to be forgotten. We stand and we fight because heroes and martyrs, even if they fall in their course, will always live forever. We stand and we fight because we serve a mighty God who never fails and who will never leave us or forsake us. We stand and we fight knowing that the victory is ours. We stand and we fight for our honour, for our nation, for our women and for our children. We stand and we fight with courage, strength, defiance and joy knowing that though weeping may tarry in the night, “joy comes in the morning".

We stand and we fight because His word says "once has it been spoken and twice have we heard that all power belongs to God and the heavens do rule in the affairs of men". We stand and we fight because we have no other choice, for good will always triumph over evil and light will always overcome the darkness in the end. We stand and we fight because we fear not death, we fear not the tyrant and we fear not his gods and idols. We stand and we fight because our God will always love us and through Him and by Him our salvation is secure. We stand and we fight because we have been prepared for war. We stand and we fight because the Lord is our defence and the Holy One of Israel is our king and our God. We stand and we fight because His word boldly asks, "who is this uncircumcised Phillistine that has chosen to defy the armies of the Living God?" We stand and we fight because He goes on to affirm that "I have found David my servant and with my holy oil have I anointed him". We stand and we fight because His holy word proclaims "who art thou o mountain before Zerrubabel? Thou shalt be made a plain".

We stand and we fight because we wax strong in battle. We stand and we fight because we cannot be defeated. We stand and we fight because we are not in the hands of men but rather we are under the power of God. We stand and we fight because He is our shield, He is our glory and the lifter of our heads. We stand and we fight because He will "pour out His wrath upon the heathen that have not known Him and upon the kingdoms that have not called upon His name." Of this I am sure, that our Lord will make them like a wheel and as the stubble before the wind. As the fire burneth a wood and as the flame setteth the mountains on fire, so will He persecute them with His tempest and make them afraid with His storm. He will fill their faces with shame, that they may seek His name night and day. He will let them be confounded and troubled forever; yea He will let them be put to shame and perish that men may know that He, whose name alone is Jehova, is the most high over all the earth. So let it be and so it is and yet until then, we stand and we fight, we stand and we fight, we stand and we fight.

________________ Ffk, 2009

The greatest asset that God has given us as human beings is the gift of free will and yet the exercise of this beautiful gift represents the very weakness of our being. The fact that we have been given free will by God and that we have been afforded the luxury of making choices appears to be a wonderful thing on the surface but the truth is that nine times out of ten we human beings will always make the wrong choices simply due to our unrenewed Adamic nature and our reprobate minds. Another major weakness in our being is our inordinate desire for material things and our love of and addiction to money, power and control. This disposition represents the dark and sinister corruption that resides deep within the human soul. We use power to destroy those we hate and we use it to assist those that we love. Our love of money and quest for power and fame has deposited in us a strange spirit which supercedes and consummes everything else in us and which makes us do things that even the worst of all animals would not do to one another. The bottom line is that we are by nature more interested in the physical than the spiritual even though this should not be so.

These are the truisms about human nature that our enemy the devil takes advantage of and that he puts to maximum advantage in his war against God and humanity. All in all there is no place in this cruel world for a man or a woman that loves too much, that feels too much or that is too honest, too forthright, too gentle, too generous, too faithful and too kind. Such beautiful personalities and sensitive souls are more often than not crushed and destroyed by the very system and the very people that they choose to and insist on loving. Cruelty, self-centredness, uncharitable and wicked tendencies, envy, greed and inexplicable hatred coupled with an insatiable desire for primitive gain, power and control : that is the hallmark of humanity, that is the philosophy of the world and that is the nature of man. May God save us from one another.

________________ Ffk, 2009

May the Lord contend against those who contend against us. May He fight against those who fight against us. May He trouble those who seek to trouble us. May He cause the fiery darts of the evil one to fall harmlessly by our feet. May He grant us peace in our palace and prosperity in our walls.

May He cause His angels to guard us jealously night and day. May He grant us that peace which passeth all understanding. May our joy be full now and forever. May He bestow upon us His love and His mercy and may He clothe us with His favour and gird us with His blessings and power. O Lord that answereth by fire, we implore you to save our nation from those that are in power today who deny you with their arrogance and who have no fear of you. Show them O Lord that you are mighty in battle, that you cannot be resisted and that you alone rule in the affairs of men and forge the destiny of nations. In you O Lord do we put our trust: let it be so, that your name may be glorified.

________________ Ffk, 2010

..............................BUT WHY!!!!!!!!

Why oh why, Umoru, but why,
As I mention your name, I cannot help but sigh.

The BBC, you found time to call on your phone,
But you didn't see fit to even call home,
You didn't call Jonathan to wish him Goodluck,
You didn't call Aondoakaa to stop passing the buck,
We know you didn't run out of credit but nigh
Why oh why, Umoru, but why.

You didn't call Babalola to talk about Megawatts,
You didn't even call Dora, now how fair is that,
You didn't call Barack to talk about Farouk,
A call! you should have made, to get us off-the-hook.
But you still called the BBC, by-and-by,
Why oh why, Umoru, but why.

You didn't call Aremu, who takes you for a mumu,
You didnt call Ogbulafor, who thinks you are done for,
But the BBC you called even on your sick bed,
Although many still say, that you are brain dead,
We don't understand, why to NTA you couldn't say hi,
Why oh why, Umoru, but why.

You didn't sign the appropriation bill, we know,
Your signature was forged but David Mark says NO,
Now for 60 days we have had no head,
The most populous black nation, is blacklisted instead,
People are now wishing and praying that you die,
Why oh why, Umoru, but why.

You haven't even called Odein, to talk about petrol scarcity,
We find it quite hard, to believe you went thru the Varcity,
You have given all powers to the one called Ibori,
Now the Great Nigeria is a nation with no glory,
In spite of it all, the BBC you call,
Umoru, Umoru, see how badly you fall,

Why oh why, Umoru, but why,
The thieves are lining their pockets as the days go by,
Many are wondering if it is better you die,
Why oh why, Umoru, but why.

Have a great day.
One love!

________________ Fk, 2010

There is none like you......a great soul and a beautiful spirit. In all things and in all ways you are wonderful. There is none like you. I will love you until the end of time. I will love you into eternity, with my body ,spirit and soul. I will love you through summer, winter, autumn and spring. I will love you until the day I die. There is none like you. Thank you just for being you and for always being there for me......even though I do not feel that I am worthy of you or of your love. Thank you Gina.....thank you. There is none like you.

________________ Ffk, 2010

Forty years on, I am missing the Hill. For our time there was a great time. Our days there were great days. Days and nights so distant but never forgotten. Where are those young and strong titans of yesteryear today? Where are those that I once joined hands with and with whom I ploughed and played the fields of Harrow? Where are those with whom we promised to conquer the world together? Where is Maurice Balme, my old housemaster and latin teacher? Where are David Smith-Ryland, Nigel Cassey, Guy Sangster, Gavin Elwes, the Al Tajirs, the Narayans, Tim Espir, Feruz Bakthiar, Tim Jeffares, Lord Apsley, Basil Mavorolian, Rory Cavendish, Nick Agar, Prince Moutafian and all the other young lions and bright stars that graced Harrow with their great and noble prescence between '74 and '77?

To my eternal delight and my sheer pleasure, I managed to find a few of my old friends and brothers such as Crispin De Moubrey, Simon Astaire, Mark Pepera, William Johnston and one or two others.......but I crave deeply to hear from the others as well. And that craving comes from deep within my soul. It's been 35 long years since I last saw them all......we must not sit by and allow it to reach 40 before we meet again. And meet again we shall before our great and final call comes and then, for one last time, we shall forget the worries of this world and we shall laugh and flirt and frolick together in the fields of the Hill. I love Harrow.......I always did and I always will.

________________ Ffk, 2010

A hater is someone who is jealous and envious and spends
all their time trying to make you look small so they can look tall.

They are very negative people to say the least. Nothing is ever good enough!

When you make your mark, you will always attract some haters...

That's why you have to be careful with whom you share
your blessings and your dreams, because some folk can't
handle seeing you blessed...

It's dangerous to be like somebody else... If God
wanted you to be like somebody else, He would have given you what He gave them! Right?

You never know what people have gone through to get what they have...
The problem I have with haters is that they see my glory, but they don't know my story...
If the grass looks greener on the other side of the
fence, you can rest assured that the water bill is higher there too!

We've all got some haters among us!

Some people envy you because you can:
a) Have a relationship with God
b) Light up a room when you walk in
c) Start your own business
d) Tell a man / woman to hit the curb (if he / she isn't about the right thing)
e) Raise your children without both parent being in the home

Haters can't stand to see you happy.
Haters will never want to see you succeed.

Most of our haters are people who are supposed to be on our side.

How do you handle your undercover haters?

You can handle these haters by:

1. Knowing who you are & who your true friends are (VERY IMPORTANT!!)
2. Having a purpose to your life:
Purpose does not mean having a job. You can have a job and still be unfulfilled.
A purpose is having a clear sense of what God has called you to be.
Your purpose is not defined by what others think about you.
3. By remembering what you have is by divine prerogative and not human manipulation.

Fulfill your dreams! You only have one life to live...when its your time to leave this earth, you 'want' to be able to say, 'I've lived my life and fulfilled 'my' dreams,... Now I'm ready to go HOME!

When God gives you favor, you can tell your haters,
'Don't look at me...Look at Who is in charge of me...'

Pass this to all of your family & friends who you know
are not hating on you including the person who sent it to
you. If you don't get it back, maybe you called somebody
out! Don't worry about it, it's not your problem,
it's theirs.. Just pray for them, that their life can be as
fulfilled as yours! Watch out for Haters...BUT most of all don't
become a HATER!


'A woman's heart should be so hidden in Christ that
a man should have to seek Him first to find her.'

________________ MA, 2010

Unless you have received a fathers unconditional love, you may find it hard to give it to your own children. Unless you have been in receipt of unconditional love you may never recognise it, you'll despise it, or just malign it. Unless you have looked into the eyes of unconditional love you will fear it, hide from it or confuse it ..with something so ugly that only you can imagine. For the 'Aderogba's' of this world it is so.

Femi I thank God for the unconditional love our father rained upon you and l thank God for the favour with which our Father has clothed you. Not only have you the heart to give that same love to your own children but also a heart for the people of this nation - It is not the norm coming from the backgound you do. How many of the friends of your youth speak out for the people. May He who began a good thing in you faithfully complete it.

P.s. I thank God that unconditional love is free and does not require money.. Father love your children with the love Christ has loved you.

________________ Tfk, 2010

I've learned that you cannot make someone love you. All you can do is be someone who can be loved. The rest is up to them. I've learned that no matter how much I care, some people just don't care back. I've learned that it takes years to build up trust and only seconds to destroy it. I've learned that it's not what you have in your live, but who you have in your life that counts. I've learned that you can get by on charm for about fifteen minutes, after that, you'd better know something.

I've learned that you shouldn't compare yourself to the best others can do, but to the best you can do. I've learned that it's not what happens to people, it's what they do about it. I've learned that no matter how thin you slice it, there are always two sides. I've learned that you should always leave loved ones with loving words. It may be the last time you'll see them. I've learned that you can keep going long after you think you can't.

I've learned that heroes are the people who do what has to be done when it needs to be done, regardless of the consequences. I've learned that there are people, who love you dearly, but just don't know how to show it. I've learned that sometimes when I'm angry I have the right to be angry but that doesn't give me the right to be cruel. I've learned that true friendship continues to grow even over the longest distance same goes for true love.

I've learned that no matter how good a friend is, they're going to hurt you every once in a while and you must forgive them for that. I've learned that it isn't always enough to be forgive by others, sometimes you have to learn to forgive yourself. I've learned that no matter how bad your heart is broken, the world doesn't stop for your grief. I've learned that just because two people argue, it doesn't mean they don't love each other and just because they don't argue, it doesn't mean they do.

I've learned that sometimes you have to put the individual ahead of their actions. I've learned that two people can look at the exact same thing and see something totally different. I've learned that no matter the consequences, those who are honest with themselves get farther in life. I've learned that your life can be changed in a matter of hours when a friend cries out to you, you will find the strength to help.

I've learned that writing, As well as talking, Can ease emotional pains. I've learned that the people you care most about in life are taken from you too soon. I've learned that it's hard to determine where to draw the line between being nice and not hurting people's feelings and standing up for what you believe. I've learned to love and be loved. I've learned.....= We're all accidental soldiers in the army of life.

________________ Moa, 2010

You don't love someone because they're beautiful. They're beautiful because you love them.

Its true you don't know what you've got until its gone, but its also true you don't know what you've been missing until it arrives!!!



I ran into a stranger as he passed by,

Oh excuse me please" was my reply.

He said, "Please excuse me too;

I wasn't watching for you."

We were very polite, this stranger and I.

We went on our way and we said good-bye.

But at home a different story is told,

How we treat our loved ones, young and old.

Later that day, cooking the evening meal,

My son stood beside me very still.

When I turned, I nearly knocked him down.

"Move out of the way," I said with a frown.

He walked away, his little heart broken.

I didn't realize how harshly I'd spoken.

While I lay awake in bed,

God's still small voice came to me and said,

While dealing with a stranger, common courtesy you use,

But the children you love, you seem to abuse.

Go and look on the kitchen floor,

You'll find some flowers there by the door.

Those are the flowers he brought for you.

He picked them himself: pink, yellow and blue.

He stood very quietly not to spoil the surprise,

You never saw the tears that filled his little eyes."

By this time, I felt very small,

And now my tears began to fall.

I quietly went and knelt by his bed;

Wake up, little one, wake up," I said.

Are these the flowers you picked for me?"

He smiled, "I found 'em, out by the tree.

I picked 'em because they're pretty like you.

I knew you'd like 'em, especially the blue."

I said, "Son, I'm very sorry for the way I acted today;

I shouldn't have yelled at you that way."

He said, "Oh, Mom, that's okay. I love you anyway."

I said, "Son, I love you too, and I do like the flowers,

especially the blue."



FAMILY

Are you aware that if we died tomorrow,

The company that we are working for could easily replace us in

a matter of days.

But the FAMILY and FRIENDS we left behind will feel the loss for the rest of

their lives.

And come to think of it, we pour ourselves more into work than

into our own family,

an unwise investment indeed, don't you think? .

________________ PO, 2010

I will never forget the land of the black star. The land of the watchers and of the early morning intercessors. The land that brought me so much joy. The land of the Kente cloth. The land of "Action Church." The land where joy abounds and where peace abides. The land where the people have a different spirit and where they bear an uncanny faith in the power of the Living God. The land of kenke and fufu. The land where praising the Lord is second to none. The land where class means nothing and where character means everything.The land of my better half. The land of my children. The land of my father in the Lord. The land that I rediscovered myself and had a great encounter with the Living God. The land of my deliverance and healing.

The land of "akwaaba", where peace is cherished and love is nurtured. I love Ghana. I love the people. I love the food. I love their culture. I love their history. I love their depth. And until the day that I die I will be thankful to God and to the people of Ghana for showing me the love, the understanding and the kindness that I have never been shown or experienced anywhere else in this sad and cruel world. And just look at their history. It is a history of courage, excellence and dedication. Where great men of vision abide and where pan-Africanism was born. Ghana, my Ghana. I love you so. I miss you so. I cherish you so. May your star continue to shine and may your light never dim. God bless Ghana. God bless her forever.

________________ Ffk, 2010

I look into your beautiful eyes and I see hungry pain,
I stare at your nose and see only holes that have smelt dry tears,

I see your beautiful and well sculptured hands and I marvel at how perfect they were moulded to be,how perfect everything you touch would become,gold maybe!

your voice and its melodious tune excites me to be your friend.

you can lean on me if you want,
I can give you strenght.

you can lean on me if you want
I can tell you all what you want to hear.

I may not be perfect but I will let you lean on me.

I look into your eyes and I see me,
I see my journey,i see my tears,
I see ........

Lean on me cos it never hurts when you lean on yourself!

________________ SDK, 2010

As times and seasons change, so do the thoughts of mortals and lesser men. Yesterday's heroes become today's villains and today's villains become tomorrow's heroes. Men worship the powerful and mighty and those that have been blessed with good fortune yet they despise and pour scorn and contempt on those that have fallen by the wayside and those that appear to have no future and no tomorrow. Yet the bible says "rejoice not my enemy that I have fallen, for I shall rise again". It says "if the princes of this world had known they would not have crucified the Lord of glory". It says "who is he that sayest a thing and it cometh to pass when the Lord God of Hosts has commanded it not?" It says "who can lay a charge before God's elect?Is it not Christ that justifies?". What people think of others or what men call "reputation" means nothing before God. For He looks at the heart of a man and He alone knows whether that man is truly good or evil. And once He has determined to do so He will lift up that man no matter how far he has fallen and no matter how bad his "reputation" is or once was. If this were not so Saul ,the greatest persecutor and killer of believers, would not have become Paul, the greatest of all the christian Apostles. If this were not so David the murderer and adulterer and the young boy who was only fit to look after the sheep would not have become the greatest of all the Kings of Israel and "a man after God's heart," If this were not so Moses, the murderer, would not have become the father of Israel and the great Prophet of God that confronted and overcame Pharaoh, that parted the Red sea and that led the children of Israel into the Promise land. If this were not so Jacob, the thief and crooked deceiver, would not have been re-named Israel the great and would not have been a man so blessed, so loved and so favoured by the Living God. If this were not so Abraham, the liar and doubter of God's promise, would not have become the father of faith and the father of many nations.

A man with the greatest and best reputation may fall and be brought down by God tomorrow and a man with the worst reputation may rise up and be lifted up by God the very next day. It follows that one should not place too much value or reliance on "good fortune" and a "good reputation" or on the wonderful things that men say and think about you lest you may be taken by surprise when your circumstances change and your "good fortune" suddenly flies away and the very same people that you once believed loved you and who graciously bestowed on u such a "good reputation" begin to criticise, condemn, hate, persecute, villify, demonise and write u off. And by the same token NEVER underestimate or write-off another man no matter how much ill-luck fate appears to have brought his way and no matter how bad or hideous his reputation may appear to be because God may choose to suddenly restore him, favour him, use him and cause him to rule or have power over you, your family or your nation one day. Finally if you want to understand human psychology and mob mentality and if you really want to appreciate just how fickle men and women can be when it comes to loving someone one minute and hating them the next, or hating someone one minute and loving them the next, find the time to read Shakespeare's "Julius Caesar" and consider the behaviour of the Roman mob after they heard Mark Anthony's great and passionate speech.

A clear understanding of such "mob mentality" is deep wisdom indeed and with that you will learn never to trust men with their ephemeral, vain, self-serving, self-indulgent and temporary sentiments and expressions of love and hate. For like the Roman mob they often change like the wind and that without warning. That is why the bible says "cursed is the man that relies on the arm of flesh" and I would go a step further by saying "troubled is the man that worries about what other men think or say about him". It is what God thinks and says about you that matters and He alone knows the future and end of each and everyone of us. He alone sees our hearts. He alone lifts up and pulls down. He alone has the power to turn beggars into kings and to turn kings into beggars. He alone determines the seasons of life and He alone understands the deep wisdom that is captured in these few words.....that both good and bad times always eventually come to an end and that, like the flowing river and the sands of time, everyone and everything has it's time and it's season. God alone is constant. God alone is true.

________________ Ffk, 2010

Solidarity means together we stand
Always ready to lending hands to
People in grief, devastation, depression, agony,
...Always there for people in distress

Even as we know it is Life’s own law,
It’s not something new
Hurricane or flood, earthquake or drought, incarceration or illness
Or the problems that people’s own hands may have wrought

Solidarity means not just grieving for others
It’s doing what we can to give help to others
It could be us tomorrow, if it’s you today
For troubles can come anybody’s way
Blessed are those who remember this fact

Blessed are those who live according to that
Irrespective of our race or colour in life
Diversity is what really gives our lives spice
Yet, despite being different, we’re all the same
Just look at the color that runs through our veins

Our hearts, our bodies, all of us feel pain
And to cry for others is to be humane
Compassion, this feeling - it runs so deep
If one part hurts, the whole body can’t sleep
Helping each other gives meaning to life

It’s the kind of goal for which we should strive
Because Life’s about more than just me and you
Let’s put in our best, there’s so much we can do
Solidarity means strength, it should be our aim
Without it humanity would be put to shame
So let’s join hands, there’s work for everyone
There’s no better way of getting things done

Chief Femi Fani-Kayode
You have set an indelible precedent in our time
You truly and genuinely shares in
What others feel...Good, bad, ugly etc

The world is proud of you,
You are a chapter in this generation
That can never be forgotten…
Go and prosper because you are destined for greatness.

________________ EA, 2010

There is something that I have discovered about myself......call it a mystery if you like. Anytime my wife is close to me and around me I feel a deep sense of confidence, peace and security and all manner of blessings flow into my life. And anytime she is not I lose it all and I feel an indescribable emptiness and pain as if I am a child that is all alone in the world. It is a deep sense of internal turmoil and anguish, as if my life is about to come to an abrupt end. And when it comes upon me, sometimes I can hardly breathe and an inexplicable stream of warm tears flow quietly from my eyes and silently down my cheeks. Oh yes, men do cry, even strong-willed ones like me. Yet she is my strength. The only one that really cares. The only one who loves me for what I am, warts and all. The only one with whom I am not afraid or ashamed to share my weaknesses and failures. The only one whose calm yet strong voice and gentle whispers guide me through the cacaphony and madness of this cruel, vain, superficial and deeply hostile world. God bless my wife without whom I choose not to live.

________________ Ffk, 2010

God Give us women who know what it means
To pray and work behind the scenes,
Who know their God in such a way,
Who will cling to Him, let come what may.

God gives us women with hearts aflame,
Who will raise their children to be the same.
Who look to the ways of their household well,
Yet yearn for those who are headed to hell.

God give us women who will fast and pray,
For her husband and children night and day.
Whose heart is submissive in everything,
Who honors her husband, for he is her king!

God give us women who will stand the test,
Who in big or small things, will do their best.
Who know that all they say or do,
They do as they would do to You.

God give us women full of grace,
With hearts serene as they run the race.
Whose desire is not for a life of ease,
Who long the most their Master to please.

God give us women who find great delight,
In the lot that God gave them in life.
Who embrace with joy the little things,
Who fulfill their duty with a heart that sings.

God give us women with a vision clear,
Who live in reverence and Godly fear.
Who abide in Christ all through the day,
And seek to please Him in every way.

________________ MT, 2010