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Re: Which Way Nlng? by AlfaPrime: 10:03pm On Mar 08, 2008 |
Hi everybody! Hope the weekend is going fine and giving us lots of time for rest. I recently discovered that "Thank God it's Friday (TGIF)" does not in anyway connote laziness. Even the most diligent and loyal worker still looks forward to weekends. Or how do you consider this rider: If you don't look forward to Fridays, then how can You look forward eagerly to retirement?" This is for those who plan to work till when they have to retire, of course. I look forward to our sharing with one another on this thread, some of the best preferred ways of spending these 2 days in a week that you could call your own. appologies to those who have to work some weekends. I did myself, today, though it wasn't compulsorily. kuwena: @Kuwena The Bible specifically tells us that multitudes believed in the gospel and joined the church in the early days of the church. I'm sure that you are not by any means suggesting that of all those multitudes, thousands of people who believed (in some verses it was specifically stated, 3000 people in one day alone, etc) none was qualified to be called rich? Do you really believe all of them were paupers? I don't think so. But if You want some names from the new testament, here goes: 1. the rich Joseph, who was a disciple of Jesus and collected and buried His body in his (Joseph's) own new tomb (Matt. 27:17) 2. Lydia, the seller of Purple, in Thyatira, who undertook to take care of the apostles (Acts. 16: 14-15) 3. Barnabas, one of the believers, who owned but sold his piece of land and submitted the money at the feet of the apostles. (Acts 4:36, 37) The list goes on and on. Check many of the epistles (such as the Book of James) and You'll see whole verses dedicated to admonishing the rich ones in the Church on how to use their wealth to the glory of God and for the benefit of the general good. The apostle Paul himself might have been rich, had he not spent all his money realised through his tentmaking efforts on the ministry of the gospel. At times, he had to also spend his own money on some of the Churches (study 2nd Corinthians), even when he was a missionary with no fixed human sponsor! Actually, I must say that u wouldn't see so many names mentioned is a testimony to the fact that the rich members of the early church did not count their wealth as anything. the practice then was rather to place whatever and all that you possessed at the disposal of the Church. Every thing was then shared out according to the varying degrees of need of the different members. That could possibly be why some people think that they were all poor. Like I noted in an earlier post on this thread, a measure of your wealth could be, not in how much you own, but in how much You give out; this largely seems to have been the case in the early Church. Once again, it boils down to your value system. How much attention do You pay to your (pursuit of) wealth. Some people's wealth won't allow them a moment of rest, while yet others plague themselves with stress about how to make so much money, when they don't even know what they intend to do with such wealth. @Kuwena Again, wishing You all the best in your visa interview @Kenosky When are You going to fill in the thread on some of your trainings and experiences over there? Ups! |
Re: Which Way Nlng? by kenosky: 11:24pm On Mar 08, 2008 |
[size=13pt]kuwena, d master of parables! I thot 1 little girl pointed out the 'shit' carrried my Eze onyeagwanam? Sha, we all have different versions of the story! Meanwhile, i happy to c u and opoks engage una self in a healthy argument for a change- one devoid of mud-slinging and name calling- we av matured. You heard alfa na? many were rich in the new testament- Cornelius was wealthy na? Alfa, as per updating u on training experiences- soon and surely very soon, i'll do that! but for now my song remains o my home (2ce) when shall i c my home? when shall i c my native land? i'll never forget my home! I'm nostalgic my brother [/size] |
Re: Which Way Nlng? by AlfaPrime: 3:40am On Mar 09, 2008 |
Kudos, Man! |
Re: Which Way Nlng? by kenosky: 9:02am On Mar 09, 2008 |
[font=comic Sans[size=13pt]happy sunday to all of una my people![/size][/font] |
Re: Which Way Nlng? by kuwena(m): 10:43am On Mar 09, 2008 |
When the rich young man met Jesus, he asked the Lord what he had to do to become a Christian. Jesus ultimately told him to become poor. The man refused. It was then that Jesus said: 'It is easier for a camel to pass through the eye of a needle than for a rich man to become a Christian.' AlfaPrime, most of the people you name (and Zacchaues, whom you did not) seemed to be Christians to the extent they gave their wealth out. Cornelius inclusive. Indeed, the Holy Roman Catholic Church teaches that the three foundations of religion are: faith, hope and charity. Faith that God has a son, Jesus; hope that by believing in that son you go to heaven at last, and charity in giving all your wordly possessions to 'buy' heavenly ones. |
Re: Which Way Nlng? by kuwena(m): 12:44pm On Mar 09, 2008 |
Listen. I'm not an authority on religion or anything of the sort; so at best I can only offer a philosophical overview of the subject. I do that below. To understand religion (in this case, Christianity), we must look at the background of Jesus, summarily. Now, Jesus was born at a time when the Romans were lording it over the Jews, and the Jews were hating every minute of it. They were looking for someone who would come and bring a revolutionary breakaway from their Roman overlords. They searched their holy books and found that Yahweh had indeed promised them a saviour, and that saviour was to restore to them their sovereignty. It was so they perceived the issue (and that is why till date, the Jews still expect their real redeemer). This saviour of theirs was going to be a political, an economic and a celebrity leader, to show the Romans that the Jews were really a great race. Enter Jesus, born to the 'wrong' parents, in the 'wrong' place, and from a 'wrong' village ('Can anything good come out of Nazareth?'). He grew up realizing the extent of spirituality he was capable of. He saw that he could fathom grand mysteries; could work outstanding wonders. And deep inside he knew he was not an ordinary man. He too read the scriptures, and he too saw that the Jews expected a messiah. He 'knew' then that he was that messiah; only, he would teach the Jews that they were wrong to think that the messiah would be a man of politics. They had not interpreted scripture properly. The issue before him then, as is the case with most great men, was to change the perceptions of those around him; and this he proceeded to do. 'Blessed are the poor'; 'I am the Son of God.' These were some of the things he said that made his people entirely furious with him. Sinners, tax collectors, scum bags; these were his best friends. What a shame. Fishermen, peasants, O my God; what kind of non-conformist fellow was this? And then accusing the Jews of all manner of things; now that was terrible. 'Profaning' the Sabbath. My, was this some kind of a demon? No wonder they called him Beelzebub. Truth be told: Jesus was a societal nutcase. And a huge irritation to the Jews. He was turning society upside down. And seeming to be enjoying it, too. Now the Jews were very principled people. They did much to be right, and perfect and just, and all that. And their religion was compatible with wealth. Indeed, most times it was the consequence of wealth, by the very logic that the leaders of their religion were often the wealthiest in the clan, and consequently the most respected. It was an exclusive, patriarchal religion. It favoured the rich, the powerful and the strong, and it could cover the excesses of the pretentious, those who pulled their camels out of wells on the Sabbath when no one was looking. It was the poor that were the victims of this religion, and Jesus wanted to change the system. He must have seen his father, a good and just man, hammering away at the wood; and his mother, a good and just woman, kneeling at the mill; and they never seemed to get ahead. And he knew that they were not less holy than the kings and chief priests who mouthed the Torah and claimed to know everything. And he knew the kind of messiah he was going to be. O yes, he knew. And it was so he told his disciples, when they asked him to tell them the essence of his mission. It was then he told them of the encounter with Satan; how the devil tempted him to be an economic messiah, but he refused; how the devil tempted him to be a celebrity and he refused; how the devil tempted him to be a political overlord, and he refused. But in truth, he could be all these things. But only he knew; he knew he was going to be a poor man, and was going to bring the 'goodnews to the poor; tell prisoners they were free; give sight to the blind, and go tell everyone the news of God's kingdom,' where status and wealth were worthless, and only spiritual realities; not laws that people could not keep, and that favoured wealthy classes, who could live easily on pretences; not the gold in the temple, but the temple itself. And that day when he said to his apostles that a rich man would find it very hard to enter the kingdom of God, Peter asked: 'If that is the case, then who can be saved?' Because Peter 'knew' that rich people were nearest to God; and if they were not going in, then how could they, the poor, get in? He did not know that Jesus meant the opposite, that 'the first would be last, and the last, first; that prostitutes and sinners were making their way into the kingdom of God before the pharisees and the scribes, who only washed the outside of the cup; who looked like whitewashed sepulchres, casing dead men's bones.' Jesus knew he would change the system. He would humble the proud and raise the lowly, just like his mother had always thought. That day Mary went to visit Elizabeth was not fortuitous. She had perceived a young man come to her, dressed in white, looking like an angel. He had told her that his name was Gabriel, a messenger from Yahweh El-Elyon; he had come to tell her that she was to birth a son (this was the same angel that the Al-Qua'ran said visited The Prophet, may the peace of God rest forever upon him, and told him to recite in the name of God, who made man out of clots of blood, on the holy mountain, when the The Great Prophet, eis salaam, was in prayer). The angel had told her to rejoice, she who was so highly favoured by God; that she was to conceive a son of the Holy Spirit. The angel also told her that Elizabeth in her old age had conceived. And as she ran into the older woman's house later on, she spoke in ecstasy of her perceived liberation: My soul is filled with joy As I sing to Yahweh, my saviour He has looked upon his servant He has visited his people And holy is his name Through all generations, everlasting is his mercy To the people he has chosen; To the hungry he gives food, sending the rich away empty In his mercy he is mindful of the people he has chosen For even though I am poor, my name will sound out the earth He takes kings from their thrones And seats peasants thereon He will bring back Israel from servitude As he promised Abraham and all his posterity. It was her hope that her child would do all that, and more. And Jesus did not disappoint. In all the controversial life he lived, this one message of his was constant: That God was bound to resist the proud and favour the humble; that the poor were to inherit the kingdom of God; that the meek were to inherit the earth; that we were not to worry about food, for the birds were fed by God; that we were to become like little children, not caring what we would eat the next day, since the next day would take care of itself. That we were to allow people to slap us on the other cheek when they had ascribed to themselves the liberty of slapping us on one; that we were to give our tunics as well, to those who took our coats. O how angry he was when he came that day and saw the people selling in the house of God! His temper flared out, and his veins stood. The vicious anger consumed him so much that he could barely contain it. The villains of materialism were not content with practising their exploitative merchandise out in the streets; they had to bring it to the temple too! The temple he could not visit often because of transport costs. This would not do at all. He formed whips and began to flog. He flogged the traders with such passion that they upturned their tables and fled for their dear lives. He was very consumed with indignation as he panted afterwards, daring them to come within seven meters of the temple precincts if they loved their lives. And when the Jewish authorities asked him what right he had to do that, he said: 'Destroy this temple, and I will rebuild it in three days.' Or simply, 'I am ready to lay down my life to preserve the rapidly eroding spirituality of the common people; the spirituality that you seem destined to squelch with all this materialism of yours.' And the Jews 'knew'; they knew he was a mad man. And what was more, they knew they had to kill him. Before he came to the notice of the Romans. But Jesus (Isa eis salaam) had proved one point: materiality was nothing. Spirituality was everything. He had never been part of the wordly system that favoured the rich. He had been a radical. He had prayed, when he knew he was leaving his apostles: 'Father, keep them in the world (to continue the mission), but do not let them become part of it.' He did not want his disciples to become like the materialistic people the world was filled with. People who could not do the will of God, but kept mouthing endless nothingness to Yahweh, a Yahweh they did not even know. A Yahweh he 'knew' because he 'came from him,' whereas the others all came from the devil. He dreamed of a world where there were no capitalists; no exploitative commerce; only brotherliness, where the young and old played all day long; did not eat at the expense of others; where there was to be no suffering; no death; only singing and playing, and listening to the Son of God talk about heavenly things. Like Mary who sat at his feet that day he went to visit his friends, though Martha complained to Jesus, telling him to let her help out with the chores. He recalled the rich young man, who had kept all the laws of Moses. Jesus had 'looked steadily at him and loved him'; he had thought that here was one more person to do the will of God in full. Here was one more disciple. He told him the catch: 'Go and sell all you own, and then come and follow me.' But the young man's face had fallen at the Lord's words, and he had turned away from Jesus, who in frustration had declared it near impossible for a wealthy man to enter the Kingdom of God. And others who had admired him and come to know where he lived, heard him tell them that the son of man had nowhere to lay his head. He was to be free from all material encumbrance. You know, I think one of the reasons Jesus has remained one of the most controversial figures of all times is that no one; I repeat: I do not think that anyone at all fully understood Jesus. Nor does anyone understand him even now. Take Peter for instance. When Jesus first met him at the river, he asked the man to follow him. Peter at once felt he was a Holy man, which Jesus was. He left his hair long like a Nazarite, and he wore simple clothing. He also looked grave. And Peter did not think he was worthy to be in the company of such a man. Yet, after having stayed with Jesus awhile, he had the effrontery to call him the Son of God, only to deny him later on, and then to accept all over again to be the leader of a new church. None of the other apostles fared any better; not even John, I think, fully understood Jesus. Nor does the Holy Roman Catholic Church, I dare say. Indeed, I do not think that Jesus really intended to establish a church. His apostles may have quoted him as saying: 'Thou art Peter, and upon this rock will I build my church.' But I think this was probably added to the gospels to justify a growing congregation with Peter as its head. Recall in this regard that scholars have called history a collection of lies jointly agreed upon. Not that I say the gospels are lying. If you know what I mean. I think Jesus just wanted to be a sign, a sign to the Jews, and by his death and resurrection (though the Mohammedans do not agree he died at all, and have credible justification to disagree), a sign to the world that we can live above the consciousness of materiality. We can live a transcendental life free from the encumbrance of earth. And Jesus lived this life to the full. There is no evidence that he owned anything. Even his clothes were taken off him and balloted for. He died naked, though the Catholic Church for sake of propriety contrived to put a towel across his pubic area, supposedly to play down the porn aspect of the reality. But Jesus was a true man of heaven on earth; and this is probably why the earth could not keep him. This is one thing both Mohammedans and Christians agree on: Jesus could not stay dead; Christians say he resurrected; Mohammedans say he was hidden by God that he might not taste death. And Jesus did not stay dead because death is of earth, and Jesus had nothing belonging to earth. 'No comeliness was found on him'; no comeliness of earth. It is through Jesus' example that Christians can sing: For death could not hold him captive Even in the grave, Jesus is Lord (2ce). In modern times, Mahatma Gandhi, a Hindu, has tried to be like Jesus. This was a man who studied Law in South Africa and in the United States of America. He came back to his own country at a time when the United Kingdom was lording it over India. He led his people through a peaceful revolution, declaring hunger strikes and civil protests (recall that Martin Luther King Junior was to follow in Gandhi's footsteps) that eventually made India free, though at the expense of Gandhi himself. But something is significant: All through Gandhi's life, he tried to remain simple; he even had Jesus for a mentor; a story is in this regard told of Gandhi: A friend of his came to visit him and saw the photo of Jesus in his house and asked, 'Why keep that; you aren't even a Christian.' To which Gandhi replied: 'I am; I am a Christian at heart.' When he died, the pope went to pay him homage. A modern day Jesus-want to-be. So so. And me? Nah. I could never be like Jesus even if I tried. But at least, let me not be like Judas that perpetrated his death. You know, there is a Negro Spiritual on that: Would I be like Judas, that's what's worrying me (3ce) Let me stop, watch and pray as I go on. Jesus' life was so radical that it is sensible to say it cannot be lived in the world. So Christianity as I see it today is an emotional response to the life of Jesus. It's no more the poor who are blessed, but the poor in spirit. It's no more going out there to sell all you own and follow Jesus; it's about owning all you care to, but pretending you didn't love owning all that. It's about being slapped on one cheek and holding the arm of the slapper and saying: 'Ol boy, why now?' It's about compromise; about our perception of 'giving to Caesar what belongs to him'. And this has left Christianity the way it is today: Crusades, Schisms; Permissivism: Gay marriages; gay bishoprics; religious witchcraft; occultic inclusion among otherwise religious leaders; pastors sleeping with married women; Reverend King attempting to burn his parishioners; holy magic in the name of miracles and revivals. Prayers and fasting using Christianity to ask for material wealth, instead of simply for daily bread and for the will of God to be done. When we realize that our religion is an emotional response, we will begin to see beyond our noses. Our perceptions will be clearer, and like the six blind men of Hindustani, we would agree that what we call an elephant is really only a fragment of the whole. And then we will become more tolerant of other creeds. Jesus taught his disciples to pray; he said: Our father in heaven May your name be praised May your kingdom come, Your will be done on earth as in heaven Give to us what we will eat one day at a time And forgive us our faults Even as we forgive those who fault us And do not test us too hard. His way was blessed, but not everyone can follow it. There are some who desire to become fulfilled in other ways; making so much money, or dying while trying to. And it's not just Fifty Cent for that matter. Maybe it's me, or you, 'or someone by my side'. Think about it. |
Re: Which Way Nlng? by kenosky: 1:34pm On Mar 09, 2008 |
[size=13pt]kuwena d great! i dey library (i came to scan a document) so i neva peruse ur post but be rest assured that when i get home, I'll reply to it accordingly. Do av a nice sunday my peeps[/size] |
Re: Which Way Nlng? by tommyex(m): 1:40pm On Mar 09, 2008 |
KEN yes oo,i was also thinkin of asking if u could update us on the way the training over there is done. I feel like saying Have a nice day every1 I see you online now oo,Ken do you do YIM? |
Re: Which Way Nlng? by skeelo: 1:48pm On Mar 09, 2008 |
kuwena: [size=88pt]HAPPY SUNDAY[/size] |
Re: Which Way Nlng? by kenosky: 1:49pm On Mar 09, 2008 |
[size=13pt]yeah, YIM it is but i go dey house in like 15 minutes cos i come library come scan stuff, i ll buzz u when i reach home, kenosky123@yahoo.com[/size] |
Re: Which Way Nlng? by tommyex(m): 1:50pm On Mar 09, 2008 |
If your goal is to prosper in order to fulfil God's purposes, God will bless you. If it's just to be rich, you're on Oh lord, I dint need to finish the post sef. But I know been poor or having a poor background is a cause of some of our greed/search for more money hereas for some of the guys in power(politicians),it may be lack of a functioning brain,or some sort of complex i cant explain |
Re: Which Way Nlng? by tommyex(m): 1:53pm On Mar 09, 2008 |
KEN i have done that,welldone Skeelo You really had to attach that novel to say Happy sunday abi?ok.we go soon fight,make i go gym 1st. BTW did u guys hear S PETER won his fight this morning?i couldnt watch it sef |
Re: Which Way Nlng? by kenosky: 2:55pm On Mar 09, 2008 |
[size=13pt]tommy, when u reply to alfaprime post on the fight, u no c my own? wake up bro- i ddnt c the fight live but i saw it after the fight on you tube. Sammie has done us proud![/size] |
Re: Which Way Nlng? by kuwena(m): 6:09pm On Mar 09, 2008 |
You know, Kenosky, you really have to give us a hint as to what's happening with you over there at training. I recall I have told you this before. Why you refuse to live up to your responsibility as Godfather of this thread is one of the wonders of the world. Come on, man! Make us happy. ![]() |
Re: Which Way Nlng? by kuwena(m): 6:24pm On Mar 09, 2008 |
There may be some people reading in, and waiting for this 'proud' Kuwena to go and fail at the Interview, and then fail again, and keep failing at whatever he does, and even lose his current job, 'so that im go dey humble, and we go hear word from am; make we no talk, make we leave am to dey fool im self; im no know wia im dey.' To all of you haters. Happy Sunday. May you receive from God EXACTLY what you wish me. You and all your children. Amen. |
Re: Which Way Nlng? by kuwena(m): 6:24pm On Mar 09, 2008 |
E go beta. ![]() |
Re: Which Way Nlng? by kenosky: 8:46pm On Mar 09, 2008 |
kuwena: [size=13pt]kuwena, i'll definitely fill u guys in as per whatz goin on but all i can say for now b say we don enter the 'book' stage wey as una sabi no too funny- but we dey thrive. Like i told alfa, 'blessed are the patient, for they shall get the full gist!'[/size] |
Re: Which Way Nlng? by kenosky: 8:57pm On Mar 09, 2008 |
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Re: Which Way Nlng? by AlfaPrime: 10:23pm On Mar 09, 2008 |
@Kuwena I've gone thru your post on religion and I think I must say a few things here by way of advice. Good U started by admitting that U are not an expert in religion. I don't know for how long U were a Christian, but I only wonder if ever had a personal relationship with God. How could U say that to live the life of the Lord Jesus on earth is impossible? Have U not heard of the Holy Spirit? If you were to address the actual, final reason of your turning your back on Christianity, would it only be related to some major disappointments you suffered in life? The questions could go on and on, but suffice to say here also, that Christian life is NOT an emotional response in anyway. It is NOT based on feelings or emotions. If it were, many of us would have given up on it especialy when we passed through several shockers and let-downs in life. But thank God, it is based on faith! Being confident of what U have not yet seen, because of whom U have believed. The Jewish religion did not favour any section of the society against another. It didn't favour the rich against the poor at all; what happened during Jesus' time on earth was that the elders and scribes of the present day had derailed so much, and were substituting their own commandments for the true Jewish law of God.That was precisely what Jesus condemned. Do you recall that He expressly said that He didn't come to abolish the law, but to fulfil it? By the way, Jesus lived and practiced the Jewish law all through His life. Of course, He was quick to bring out the real essence of the law, and not the external peripheries. Forgive me for not giving the scriptural references now, but I also recall when the rich young ruler came to enquire of Jesus the way of life, hear His reply, before He talked about giving away riches: What does the law say, and how do you read?" It's not accurate to think that giving away of riches would automatically buy anyone eternal life or salvation; Salvation through Christ is FREE, paid for by His blood. Jesus, by the way, was and is NOT a radical social reformer. He was and is the Son of God and savior of the world. @Kuwena Do you really feel that there are people who think you are proud? What could have led to that, if so? @Others Wishing us all a successful, blissful and fulfilling week! |
Re: Which Way Nlng? by kenosky: 7:50am On Mar 10, 2008 |
[size=13pt]true talk alfa! kuwena, y do u think dat anyone is beefing u- u seem to display a high sense of paranoia (no offense intended) so i suggest you just ride the crest of the waves and forget about somebody expecting u to fall and break ur crown (like Jack in 'Jack and Jill) or come tumbling down (like Jill in the same 'Jack and Jill). Like i used to say when the wait for NLNG was on que sera sera, wetin go b go b! Dont go there feeling u av a point to prove to anybody, just be ur own man- cos nothing do u nwanne! ![]() |
Re: Which Way Nlng? by kenosky: 7:53am On Mar 10, 2008 |
[size=13pt]kenosym, aniffy4eva, pgm, pak, its like say work don catch up with una, since after the 100 pg mark- a lot of u have gone MIA, na now i understand y after all the pomp and fanfare which greet 100 days in office, our leaders seem to hibernate. The 100 pg bug catches up with them. Where una dey? ![]() |
Re: Which Way Nlng? by kenosky: 8:11am On Mar 10, 2008 |
[size=13pt] did i say have a great week ahead ![]() ![]() |
Re: Which Way Nlng? by niyooo(m): 11:54am On Mar 10, 2008 |
Hi All, Sorry bout the tone of my last post. I was actually peeved with someone in my office and i think going through Kuwena's post kinda got me riled a bit. I'm sure i'll just have ignored it as i had ignored many earlier posts that were even worse. Let me add something b4 i check outta here. Kuwena, no one hates you, no one wishes you evil or wishes you to fail, no one at least on this thread knew you from Adam b4 LNG joined us together and you decided to write about what you had been through and all that. Peeps on the thread sympathized with you and life went on. We all have our various stories though some might not be as dramatic or traumatic as others. We are all at the stage that will determine what we'll end up being in our lives ( a so-called critical stage in our lives) everyone is planning and scheming on how to make the most of this stage so that we'll have a good life for ourselves, our families and our families yet to be. If anyone makes it big tomorrow we'll all remember the time we were all young with bright ideas and beautiful plans for the future and those that are friends will reminesce on those times. Kuwena pls just concentrate on you and what you want, ignore completely your percieved notion of what anyone thinks or wishes for you 'cos when it is all said and done we are ultimately responsible for what we make of ourselves. I'll not like to join in the religious argument 'cos it is only God and the individual involved who knows who is truly worshipping Him. Worshipping God is not all about the ceremonies and other activities that takes place in our places of worship but more of a mind thing. Kuwena, if you've decided to worship God "your own way" please go ahead and do so. You do not need anyone to convince/confuse you otherwise. You know the good thing about God is that He gave us all Free will. That is the power to decide what we want to do and so we'll also be resposible for such. As a by-line b4 i go peeps if you have anything you are convinced about and want to do, please go ahead and do it, don't procrastinate about it, just go ahead and do it so you'll not rue the missed chance later in the future even if it leads to failure at least you'll have learned a lesson or two that will be beneficial in future. Just imagine if Bill Gates had decided to complete his education in the University or if he had asked for other people opinion? So Kuwena if you want to go to the US, go and we all pray you succeed cos it's always better if someone you know succeeds than someone you don't even know from Adam for obvious reasons. Peace out. |
Re: Which Way Nlng? by aniffy4eva(m): 3:12pm On Mar 10, 2008 |
kenosky: Abeg no vex, ![]() ![]() ![]() @ pak I enjoyed your story about the Mexican and American, It was so good that i had to post it on my blog. Not to worry, i acknowledged you as the source, ![]() kuwena: , Sheeesh, ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() www.folayemianifowoshe. |
Re: Which Way Nlng? by tommyex(m): 3:52pm On Mar 10, 2008 |
Ken Maybe i dint see ur post oo,no vex nna men |
Re: Which Way Nlng? by kenosky: 7:22pm On Mar 10, 2008 |
[size=13pt]niyoo, i hail ur courage- it takes a great man to say 'i am sorry!', indeed, u must be udeme ![]() aniffy, eh ya, no wahala, keep on rocking! u got mi lost though, where b the 'wild city'? ![]() tommyex, u b my man o jare, no mind mi. Sorry abt yesterday, i slept off and when i woke up, u had already exited YIM. ![]() @all d oda great peeps, make una keep up the good work! ![]() |
Re: Which Way Nlng? by kuwena(m): 8:29pm On Mar 10, 2008 |
Yeah, I guess y'all are right. Sorry. |
Re: Which Way Nlng? by AlfaPrime: 9:44pm On Mar 10, 2008 |
kenosky: U're right, Kennosky! @Niyoo Man! Niyoo, I doff my hat (and heart, too!) for the appology and explanations. You can already see the effect it's having on even Kuwena, who has also appologised to all @Kuwena Good to receive your appology with all humility. I suggest let the past be past. U still have a great future ahead of you, which I'm very sure some of the very helpful postings on this thread will help make even greater. A number of intellectual issues have been raised here of late, (mostly geared towards improving our own Nigeria) and we're yet to fully close out on many of them. Could we now join hands and heads for some more brainstorming on this golden thread? @Annify4eva U asked a question which has been roundly replied to by several contributors on the thread. We're somehow awaiting your own take on the definition of wealth and indices for measuring a successful life. Welcome to your internet connectivity, too. |
Re: Which Way Nlng? by kenosky: 7:43am On Mar 11, 2008 |
[size=13pt]alfaprime, WORD! kuwena, WORD! all man, una tite![/size] [size=13pt]someone asked mi a question yesterday thatz got mi thinking. Whatz ur take on it? 'HOW DO YOU CHANGE THE WORLD AROUND YOU?'[/size] |
Re: Which Way Nlng? by aniffy4eva(m): 12:34pm On Mar 11, 2008 |
kenosky: Yeah, the wild city is P town, ![]() ![]() ![]() AlfaPrime: Everyone has touched on it, one way or the other. I got to my current view, based on experience. Way back, i thought it was about money, you know, " with money, you can change the world", etc, this was until i made some myself ![]() In my honest opinion, wealth is the abundance of life, first and foremost spiritually (putting a BIG smile of joy on God's face with my life), plus a family (loving wife and children), plus being financially independent alongside making other financially indepepndent. Success, which, IMHO, is a little different from wealth, is more of focussing on the spiritual angle. I believe putting a BIG smile on God's face usually comes as a result of fulfilling your purpose, affecting your generation and the people around you. One misconception i notice is that, people believe we are all supposed to be known around the world, by everyone else, well i don't think so. Some will definitely be known around the world, no doubt, but for some, their purpose may just be to convert one soul, write one book, encourage one person etc. Once i focus on that angle of fulfilling God's purpose, all other things i need to do this will be added unto me. At the end of it all, what i want is after death (or rapture), when i get to heaven, i want Jesus to hug me and say " Welcome home folayemi, you did me proud", So i really don't care how people define success, or if people think i was successful or not, as long as the end result is what He says when i go home. In a nutshell. ![]() @ Pak Thanks for stopping by. ![]() www.folayemianifowoshe. |
Re: Which Way Nlng? by pgm(m): 12:55pm On Mar 11, 2008 |
hello people. kudos to you all. kenosky: kuwena's post definitely got me laughing uncontrollably. I'm still doing so. I kind of like this guy's way sometimes. I can't begin to imagine what this thead would have been without him. Kenosky u spoke my mind! To Kuwena, keep rocking. We wish u well! To all, stay blessed Miss ya. |
Re: Which Way Nlng? by kuwena(m): 6:37pm On Mar 11, 2008 |
I just want all of us on this thread to love each other like family. Please, can we be that way? I want to feel the love, the unity, the togetherness; I want to feel it very much. NLNG brothers, you guys should share more about your experiences. Kenoky dearest, what is the Training like in the UK? 'Niffy, how is Bonny. Wandel; now where is Brother Wandel? God bless Wandel! And all of you. ![]() |
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