You are stronger, Dem are smarter

They wear stupid ear monitors, hold dead mics and jump about on the stage but it's all a lie.
You surrender your minds to them, scream along, some of you even cry thinking you are having the best time of your life
Y'all go back home sorrowful still, because you have not been touched by your idols.
You have been scammed.
They laugh to the bank wondering how y'all can be so foolish

The prisons are businesses, run by the thieves.
They pay  your idols to side track you with their tracks to these facilities for them to make money off you.
They refer to it as a correctional facility but you shouldn't be there in the first place if you had not surrendered your mind to them.
You have been scammed.
They too laugh to the bank wondering how y'all can be so foolish.

Then comes along another bigger scammer,
They go to Bangladesh to produce a pair of sneakers with cheap labour at the cost of $1
They give it to your idol free of charge, to help them influence you to kill if possible, to to buy a pair at the cost of $4000.
The satisfaction you get for owing a pair of this sneakers ends immediately after you hand them your cash.
You have been scammed.
They too laugh to the bank thinking how y'all can be so foolish.

Dem only want your minds
Dem no get you in mind
Dem only need your money
Dem no care if y'all mourning
You are stronger
But dem smarter
A strong man will always be a slave to the smart man

AV

RE: Texas County clerk jailed over gay marriage stance

(PLEASE READ WITH AN OPEN MIND OR DON'T READ AT ALL)

I'm a Christian. I have given my life to Christ. I believe in the word of God. I'm not brainwashed.

RE: Texas County clerk jailed over gay marriage stance. These are my submissions.

1. The State is secular. I.e a nation ruled by written secular laws established by the people and their representatives.
There's an Article within the constitution which refers it as that the supreme law of the land, and not the bible.  There's an amendment within this Constitution which not only protected individual's religious freedoms, but also prevented the government from imposing religion on others.

2. Kim Davis, the County Clerk was employed by the State and she swore by the same Constitution to abide by it in the discharge of her duties.

3. She was being paid to carry out certain responsibilities, part of which is to issue marriage licences under the provisions of the secular laws, not according to her own religious beliefs.  

4. Is she right about the belief she holds? Yes. The bible opposes homosexuality and marriage as ordained by God is between a man and a woman. It is a sin and abomination. Leveticus18:22, 20:13, Gen2:18-25

5. Is she right the way she had gone about it by refusing to work while still retaining her job? No. She did not follow the instruction in the bible in Rom13:1, which called for respect for authority, especially the one paying her $80k a year to do her job.

6.  At the point she discovered that the decision of the State to allow Gay couples marry was detrimental to her own religious beliefs, she has a right within the laws to resign her position for being unable to carry out tasks which negates her own religious beliefs, and she'll not be prosecuted for taking such a decision.
She was also offered other options part of which, she should allow the other clerks under her who do not share her religious belief carry on with the issuing of licences without her involvement, and she refused.
In doing this, I think she has also violated the same offence of religious liberty by imposing her personal religious views on others.  She refused to do her job, vacate the position or allow others to do the job she has refused to do. This is insurbodination and violation of the law of the land, and this is why she was jailed.  Now, if she were to resign as county clerk, then she is Kim Davis, Private Citizen and she can object to gay marriage all she likes.
I don't see her as being persecuted, rather she was the one who has  failed to differentiate between the freedom to exercise her religion and her responsibility as an agent of the state to carry out the law.

7. Jesus Christ laid an example for us in Mark 12:14-17. Matt 17:24-27. He could have told his disciples to ignore because their kingdom is not of this world. But he respected the authority of the land as established by God.

8. The bible did not encourage us to go about causing uprising and raising divisions in the city and towns because the laws of the land do not favour us. It told us just NOT TO CONFORM. Rom12:2.
We must understand that being in the world, but not of it, is necessary if we are to be a light to those who are in spiritual darkness. We are to live in such a way that those outside the faith see our good deeds and our manner and know that there is something “different” about us. Christians who make every effort to live, think and act like those who do not know Christ do Him a great disservice. Even the unbelievers knows that “by their fruits you shall know them,” and as Christians, we should exhibit the fruit of the Spirit within us. Daniel chose not to eat of the king's recommended diet. He did not go about complaining about what they were being served neither did he insist that the others be served the same as his. He simply decided not to eat. She wants to carry on eating while appearing different from the rest.

9. Homosexuality is a sin 100%, but it's just a sin like every other ones we ignore. It carries the same spiritual punishment of DEATH like the rest of sins e.g stealing, fornication, adultery, lying, back biting, forgery, false witnesses etc.
Satan is the ruler of this cosmos and he'll keep pushing agendas that'll make believers uncomfortable. The onus is on us to work out our salvation with fear and trembling.
Many of us condemning homosexuals are still liars, benefit cheats, forgers of timesheets, make fraudulent tax submissions, make false insurance claims etc. We are no different from the homosexuals. If we do not repent our ways, we'll all end up in the same place- HELL!

10. No law has been passed yet that churches  should not preach the truth in the word of God as it regards homosexuality.
No law has been passed yet FORCING the priests to marry gay couples in their places of worship, something which negates one of the core beliefs of their faith. When any of these happen, then we can start to talk about persecution.

Note:
State laws differ from country to country. Nigeria for example has a law prohibiting the practise of homosexuality, while it's an acceptable practise in USA and UK. This is a reflection of individual countries' values and culture. That's why each country is a soverign state.

I submit.

AV

Time and Dedication

His other car is a Rolls Royce Ghost.
He resumes for work everyday by 8am.
He runs a luxury interior decoration and fittings business. For clarity sake, he sells curtains and rugs etc.
He's over 70yrs old and i've not yet seen him with a staff. He runs it by himself.

Lesson:

Sucess requires TIME & DEDICATION.

Extra explanations for those who don't/won't understand the short statement above:

1. If you like you can go and be praying at the grave of Idahosa, you cannot make it if you are lazy. This man at his age and with his financial worth should have taken to relax-golfing and gardening now as his daily grind but he's still hustling. Iwo o n'ise. O la lo, o l'abo, wa kan sun bonaku kale... gbogbo nkan daadaa lo de nwu ole e. Gbo mi o, kii se epe, but ebi ni npa monamoma ku.

2. If you leave your dream in the hands of others to manage for you, it'll die. I'm not even sure his company has a website but his direct involvement has brought him the success he desired.
Let me make a practical example here: You run a business but won't show up until 1pm, by which time your shop assistants would have made enough profits for themselves in your absence, and damage your reputation alongside. By the time you realise what they are doing and sack them, they have already formed business relationships with your clients. All they need to do now is set up themselves as your direct competitor with the same contacts they built while working for you.
Oju oloju o le dabi oju eni. I have seen this over and over again. If you want somethig done, do it by yourself.

3. This is not a new business and the owner is equally old. Success requires time. This man has built whatever he has now over a considerable period of time. He did not arrive where he is overnight.
Stop wishing, start something. Work tirelessly on it. Treat it like a hot coal that you need to fan to flames, else it'll smoulder out. If it's not yielding results now don't quit. Keep working...keep pushing. Don't give up. All crops do not have the same harvest period. What you are planting will determine the time of your harvest. Be patient!

4. He sells curtains and fittings- and rides a Ferrari and a RR Ghost. This might not correlate but it does not need to. That's the mystery behind FINDING YOURSELF OUT. Some people have even acquired more by just posting videos on youtube. Iyen tun nko?
Stop running on the wrong lane. Find your own purpose and calling, and put all your best behind it. You too can ride a jet!

Goodmorming.

AV

Self Discovery

Even if all you are doing is tip-toeing, as long as you are heading in the right direction, you are far better than somebody with speed but no direction.

Stop this jamojamo and papapa that you are doing upon and down and first discover yourself.

Self discovery gives you a clear description of your destination. You can then plan your route and set your speed.

If you get this right, you'll live your life with convictions and not based on opinions of others.
You'll die empty and happy because you have used up every resources deposited in you for the right purpose.
It can then be said of you that you got THERE.

Each time I see people speeding to nowhere, I flag them down to whisper to them that "nobody becomes a champion by speeding on a wrong lane."

So let me recap:

- Know your destination
- Plan the route
- Set your speed.

Goodmorning!

AV

Class War

To them, everything is a class war.

Are you legal in this country or illegal?
Born here or came here?
Do you have a British P or you are just carrying about an ordinary ILR?

When last did you go on holiday? Yearly or never?

Do you own a house or you are renting?
Mortgage or cash down?
Privately-owned or Council ?
How many bedrooms?
London or outside?
House or flat?
Postcode?

Do you even have a drivers' license? I mean your own gangan...
Passed at first time or after several?
Is it manual or automatic?
Do you drive within the town only or you go up the motorways?

So what Reg is your car?
Is it brand new or used?
Cash down or finance?
Red or black?
Alloy wheels or normal?
Diesel or petrol?

Where do you shop?
Waitrose or Lidl?

Did you do a big wedding?
How big?

Did your child get his first or second choice school?
Private or Government?

Did you go Uni?
Which one?
2.1 or 3rd class?

Do you have a masters or not?
In what?

Iphone or Samsung?
Contract or PAYG?

You own a bank account?
Barclays or Nationwide?
Savings or Current?
Credit card? American Express or Vanquis?

Is your church big or not?
You own the building where you worship or not?
You tithe or not?
Does your pastor preach on sky or not?

You work night or day?
Security or care?

Bus or Tube?
Oyster or paper card or contactless?
Weekly or Monthly?
Zones?

All men are created equal.
Why do you even care to know?
Why do you always want to make the other person look inferior?
How long does this feeling of superiority last?
Why can't we all just live?

All men are created equal.
Why do you allow them make you feel inferior?
Why do you have to live your life proving anything to anybody?
Why do you allow them place you in a role they'll not place themselves?
Why can't you just live?

Goodmorning

AV

Think or die ignorant

An Education that only teaches you how to read and write is no education. Now is the right time to quit and enrol in one that'll teach you how to think.

This is how it works as at today: The world right now is in search of solution. Solution can only be found in right thinkers. So if you can't think right, you are only occupying space on earth- you are not useful. The world don't need you. They won't find you out. You can't find a fit. You are just a part of the problem.

Only thinking challenges status quo.
Thinking find a better and smarter way of doing things.

You love your smartphone where you can receive, send, scan docs wherever you are, to anywhere in the world, right? Yea, thinking made it possible. Those who cannot think are those on the divide of the ignorant that'll usually scoff the efforts of thinkers and chorus 'it's not possible. You have to get to a cybercafe to scan and send your document'.

Thinking makes everything possible.

It's high time we started to acquire knowledge that are useful and relevant to our betterment rather than learning to be part of the world's problem.

Guess why the builders, technicians & other experts  will always find work? Because they can do! The world is in search of doers not talkers. The office can only accommodate a few, and the struggle is real. While some are acquiring more qualifications to get there, the other die-hard hustlers are 'sleeping' their ways to the same position.
McDonald's is now setting up their stores to be self-serving. Banks are doing the same. Those staffs who are part of the organisation's problems (always complaining, calling in sick etc) are gradually been relieved of their duties. Only the doers are being retained behind these robots to monitor and maintain them. The rest of the thinkers are up the chart of the organisation, plotting the next smarter and better move.

Think or die ignorant!

AV

Congratulations on your graduation!

Now that you have graduated....
You have made your parents proud.
You have proved to the world that you are not a dullard.
You have earned the bragging right of being called a graduate
That graduation picture of yours has been hung proudly alongside those of your brothers and sisters in the family living room.

NOW IT IS TIME TO DO YOURSELF A FAVOUR OF DISCOVERING YOURSELF.

The journey of your destiny has nothing to do with your degree, but your self-discovery.
You cannot find fulfilment in living the life others chose for you.
You cannot get far on the path someone else cleared for you. You need to find your own path.

Congratulations on wasting that 5yrs studying law only to realise now that there are no vacancies for lawyers, and even where you find one, you are paid the same salary as your dad's driver and moreover your job role will be similar to admin/clerical duties because you have no experience. Anyway, be happy because no knowledge is a waste. If you end up finding your fulfilment in being an art collector, atleast you'll have a better knowledge of drawing up contracts and protecting yourself. Not too bad for 5yrs of study na, abi?

How can somebody that studied media/creative arts be sitting at home submitting applications  after applications for employment after graduation? I really don't think such a person is creative in the first place. You have wasted your time mate!

Anyway, this is my drift: You have made everyone else happy and proud, now is the time to make yourself happy and proud. Go find your fit.

Go back to your source, your creator and find out your purpose.

Don't die unfulfiled!
Goodmorning.

AV