We live in a world where the truth is often twisted to suit our today’s world and needs. People are afraid to look each other in the face and speak the truth which stares us right in our own eyes. In my own eyes I see the world differently ,a world where you and I can start from our own homes and make a change no matter how small it seems in the eyes of others . A world where every little help you give is voluntary and cheerfully given. The world i see is a world that is fair and just. Some people say it will take a while but I say if you start yours now others will join you in due time.
I was at a conference two months ago in South Korea with people from all over the world, to be precise 450 young men and women from different races and different tribes but who speak one language(GOD) but what struck me most was not the turnout of these people but a culture from our own home land, a culture which most young women would call ‘old-school’…what amazed me was the manner at which the South African females were quick to clear the dishes of everyone on the table after every meal regardless of the tribe, age and color, they even asked if anyone wanted any order thing from the kitchen. We enquired from their male counterparts who told us it was part of their tradition and that women in South Africa knew it was their responsibility to take care of the men. We the female folks from Nigeria were also quick to adapt to the new trend n joined to do same.
The change we seek is at our door post and some of us know this but have simply refused to acknowledge this fact. Unless we change our mindsets and our entire being we can’t bring change or make any change. Change starts with our individual contribution and gradually it will grow but when we don’t collectively work together to bring change we pull down our nation or our world. It’s up to us to decide whether we want to raise or pull down our world.
Let our nation not be like a sheep without a shepherd, let our honorable house not be dishonored by the things we do in it, let our administrative offices not be misused in our nation or churches.
Young people a lot of responsibilities lies on our shoulder, let us not wait for a coal to be put on our lips like Isaiah before we speak the truth and our minds. Let us speak without fear, do not be hearers of the word only but also doers of it, let us listen and harken to the voice of the Holy Spirit as he tells us what to do and when to do them, let us do the right things at every given opportunity. Washing any plate you find in the sink would cost u nothing but just water touching your hands, that same way u are indirectly washing your hands too, turning off the light in the bed room when stepping out would cost you nothing but a reduced nepa bill, helping someone make noodles wouldn’t make you sweat but you are also practicing cooking for the future, leaving all the work for the house help doesn’t make you a chic or doesn’t mean she will disrespect you if you scrubbed the bathroom once in a while, you are building yourself for your own home tomorrow…
Young people let us not ask why us, we are the future of this great nation, the leaders of tomorrow, God didn’t put you here so you can relax, he brought you here for a reason, let us quit complaining about things when we have not done our parts.
To end this I say to you, “for every new office or assignment,there has to be a new anointing or fresh oil. Old oil or anointing doesn’t work in a new phase of one’s life or assignment or office. My God will give you the strength you need as you proceed to do the right this for our nation and world.
God bless you
Love,
Onyi nwatu
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