You have greatness on the inside
You can be what you wanna be
You can storm any weather

Things might not always "look" good
But it would work out for the better
Stay calm and say your prayers

Be wise, open your mind
So that you don't get cheated
Be fair to all, regardless how you're treated

Above all, submit to love and let it dominate
Never associate with hate
Remember, you were born to be great!

Receive feedback with an open mind
But don't let opinions drive your life
Examine the words said unto you and
sort them accordingly –
Some are to be disregarded
Some are to be considered
Some are to be implemented
People are not always right and
they are not always wrong either.
Listen carefully and act wisely!

I'm willing to join NASA
If that is what it takes
To be in your space

Even the Sun
Cannot fathom
The radiance of your face

Recieve me into your world
And I would seek no other place

You can't legally treat them differently
any more because of their skin color  
So you slap them with criminal records,
To give yourself a reason to treat them
In a way you won't even treat animals.

Those chains and cages are nothing new,
We've seen them before in history
******, criminal, ex-felon...Different tactics,
Same goal – Subjection & Oppression
Crookedness spanning through generations,
It's high time these wickedness be stopped!

We as a society need to match onwards
leaving hate, greed and jealousy behind
Why spend billions preparing for wars
while millions of people are living in poverty
Segregation & division isn't the way forward
Let's hold one another's hands in harmony & sheer unity.

We have only 26 letters in the English alphabet
And we've been able to and still continue
to weave them and knit them into
astounding poetry, short stories,
song lyrics, love letters and more...

So, never think that you are not enough
Because with what you have, you can weave
and knit yourself into who you wanna be.

One of the saddest things in life
is for a parent to lose their child
Yes, it's very sad!
That's what The Father went through
when He sacrificed His only begotten Son
An action inspired by His love for us
But here is the twist
His sacrifice wasn't a loss
But a multiplication
of His daughters and sons
What an excellent price and investment
One life laid down to gain the life of all
Glory!!!

I bet you would solve
Rubik's cube in two seconds
My broken heart pieces,
You put together
Into a magnificent whole
With peace domiciling in my soul

One of my goals is to keep evolving
Daily, I try to do something challenging
I try to stare my fears in the face until
they get used to my face.
Life is a personal race, others aren't
competitors, they are just runners too.
My previous best is what I want to outdo
I don't want to reach the end of life to
regret all the things I could have done
I have a goal to leave no stone unturned.

Walk it like I talk it
I guess we can all agree that
It's easier to talk it than to walk it
So this year, let's do the walking first
And let our results do the talking
Because results speak louder than voice.

Keep your head above water
Get the air into your lungs
Keep the blood flowing in your vessels
When there is life, hope exists
The end of the tunnel is near, just persist
The sun will shine again
Just believe a little more
Winning is guaranteed

Don't hold back the tears
Let them fall
It's not a sign of weakness
Imagine,
Everyone is trying to reach for the sky
But sometimes
The sky's mind is heavy with clouds
And it cries
So my dear, let the tears drop
Clear your mind afterwards
And pick yourself back up again

It's a brand new day!
There's so much to achieve today
Don't be held back by previous failures
You can surpass previous successes
Double dare your fears
The only limit is yourself
Remember to be grateful!

Doubts might knock on the door of your mind — which is reasonably fine
But you mustn't allow doubts knock you
off your feet
You have a great deal of power housed within
Never underestimate what you're capable of
You might be starting later or running
slower compared to your peers
But that doesn't infer how far you can go
You have all it takes to reach your goals
Just go! March on, ignore all the doubts.

Don't be confined into your comfort zone
It feels safe inside but it slows down growth
Break the routine, it has become boring
Learn a new thing and feel the adrenaline
Open your mind, broaden your horizon
Make a shift, take new calculated risks
And experience unprecedented growth
The only one who can stop you is You
The person you need to do it is You.

There are dreams that you see
when you are deep asleep in bed
And there are dreams (ambition) that
keep you awake even when you are in bed

Applied knowledge is what produces results
But it doesn't hurt to share what you
know even if you haven't applied it yet
'cause you never know who it might help

Should I hide all these scars?
But they remind me to shoot for the stars

Should I forget the pains?
But they remind me of the resulting gains

Should I forget the cries?
But they really opened my eyes

Do I really have to forget my past?
But they do remind me troubles don't last

In an environment of genuine love and unity
That is where peace resides
Happiness never goes missing
There is a sense of security
There is clearness of purpose
Everyone experiences growth
Sound health is a bonus

It's not all cries that appear as red eyes
With tears flowing through the cheeks
Some cries appear as a smile or a grin
Only if you look close enough
You'll realize that the smile is a cover-up.

10 commandments summed up
into 2 with only 1 theme — Love
Love the Lord thy God.
Love your neighbor as yourself.

Focusing on people's opinions of you
Or giving priority to what they would think of you
Those things come in the way of self-discovery.
If your happiness is tied to a person,
what happens if they switch up on you
Only a few things beat being one with self
Embrace your journey with all that comes with it
Applaud yourself, appraise yourself.
We need one another but you need
no one more than you need yourself.

Seeing a tree without
leaves during winter
Reminds me to let go
of my concerns & worries.
The things that don't look
right, right now
Will soon turn around
it's only a matter of time
Give the tree a few months
And it's all green again.

To waste something isn't limited to
throwing something of value away
It could also include leaving a
resource untapped or unused
Imagine a healthy eagle with
healthy wings but wouldn't fly
Or a healthy fish with healthy fins
but chooses to not swim
Or a person with talents and gifts
but wouldn't develop and use it.

What God started for me in the physical
He's finished it already in the spiritual
On the journey, if my legs tremble or
when it seems like I am out of moves
I am confident that God will come through
Because I know His word is forever true
He's called me the head and not the tail
He's the God Almighty who doesn't fail
He's gone ahead of me and left me trails
All the things He's said, I'll bring to pass
That all the glory might be to His Holy Name.

By loving God is how
you learn to yourself.
By loving yourself is how
you learn to love others.
By loving others is how
you show that you love God.

But the wisdom that is from above is first pure,
then peaceable, gentle, and easy to be entreated,
full of mercy and good fruits, without partiality,
and without hypocrisy.​

Greatness is not measured by
the longevity of a person's life
But the number of lives one could
impact positively within one's lifetime (and beyond)

To no one is tomorrow guaranteed
Today is the day to sow kindness seeds
What kind of legacy do you want to leave
Make each and every day count towards it

Life is too short to chase vanities
Too many stress over things that are unnecessary
We are all innately gifted and unique
But not too many live from within

Search within to know your true self
And when you find you, desire not to be
anyone else for every other person is taken
Strive to be you to the fullest.

Here's my prayer for you this week
Whether your faith be strong or weak
Miracles will take place in your life
Such that your joy will reach its peak
Your heart desires will come to pass
And testimonies will fill your mouth
The blessings that you will receive
Will make someone believe that
God is gracious and good.

He's done it for me already,
I'm placed in the center of His blessings.
Like a tree planted by the rivers of water,
Unperturbed in the time of heat.
Evergreen. Flourishing. Bearing fruits.
Divine health. Sufficient. Peace of mind.
Direction. Illumination. Fulfillment.
Overflowing testimonies. Greatness.
All for me to bask in. Oh, I'm so thankful.

I knew she would be the one from the very start
Wasn't sure how to work it out
I was determined to play my part
Hoping that she doesn't cut me out

I allowed time to be the judge
If it is in our destiny
We can run but never dodge
I hope it would not take eternity

Guess what...
She is mine
And I'm hers
Together, we are ours!

You can't outgrow your fears by
avoiding or running from them
You have to go head-to-head with it,
Just like David did against Goliath
The challenge might look bigger than you
But that doesn't make it insurmountable.

Love doesn't hurt
Relationships do,
(depending on the binding force).
Love doesn't do wrong,
People do.
Love is pure & stays the same
But people often change.
Love is not a curse.
Love is true, it's people that lie.
There're stuff people hide
But love is see-through.
Love is usually wrongly accused,
But it's people that should be blamed.