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Generating Confidence for all Round Possibilities
By Tolulope A. Adegoke
“CONFIDENCE is the light on the candles of our faith, while our works are the stands on which it stands; as Faith without work is dead, and work without confidence results in errors without end!” – Tolulope A. Adegoke
If you will see all round possibilities and be all that God has called you to be, then you must have CONFIDENCE! Genesis 1: 26 reveals that God’s intention for you always is to prosper. Confidence is the difference between the rich and the poor. Do not permit anything or anyone to limit you in any way for any reason!
You are here on Earth on a purpose for a purpose. Being born again is not a title, there is a teacher in you called the Holy Spirit. You are bigger on the inside and on the outside. Hebrews 10:35 says: “cast not away, therefore, your confidence, which hath great recompence of reward.” You don’t know what God can do for you if you stepped out confidently. I am not here to take sides, but to take over!
You should understand that when you don’t know the value of a thing, it is easy to throw it away! Could it be that there are lots of things you had thrown away due to your ignorance?!
Don’t let the privilege God has given to you rob you of where you are going. Confidence is the difference between mediocrity and excellence. What you lack is not grace, not even resources but confidence! Judges 6:16 unveils that if you want to see Kingdom(all-round) Possibilities, you need ‘Godfidence’ to manifest God’s intentions (your calling) on Earth. Do not permit anything or anyone to limit you! Courage doesn’t necessarily mean lack of fear, but the ability to keep your head up and conquer! Don’t abandon what you have for what you don’t have!
God pumps confidence as revealed in Genesis 18. The devil uses your past against you. Let God become your confidence. You cannot imagine what can bow to you in the presence of confidence! Proverbs 3: 26 illuminates that “for the Lord shall be your confidence, and shall keep thy foot from being taken.” When you see God in the midst of your battles, then you can breakthrough!
The Identity State – Reinvent yourself, do not allow your background to put you on the ground! There is something you are that you have no idea about, yet! Embrace your vision! Receive the seeds, avoid vision contraceptives (things that can distract you off your vision)!
You must understand that boldness has magic, there is power in it! What you can dream or do…start it now! If you didn’t have fear, you won’t need courage! What is that move you desire or need to change your position?
For you to see possibilities, you need to conquer nations…though, you may encounter king size opposition which you must confront and conquer!
Procrastination is a strong nation to conquer (Joshua 18:3 KJV). Get to the driving seat of your life…no matter how filled a car seem to be, there is always a place for the driver. Position yourself to be empowered, don’t slack! (Proverbs 24:33-34).
If you allow the wrong light to distract you off the right light, you will not be rightly enlightened. It’s time to square up!
If you slept with a frog long enough, you will become a frog (forming cliques of frog owners). It doesn’t matter how long you have suffered, do things the right way. You aren’t making waves, because you are not making moves. Make the right moves first, then you will naturally make waves without stress. Do the first things first!
Things that makes us Procrastinate
i. Perfectionism: This is the strength that the enemy can use against you!
ii. People who wastes other your time, because they have nothing doing
iii. Always waiting till the last minute before making moves. The truth is this, you will think better and get better results when you prepare early
iv. Getting priority out of order! You must always learn to maximize your time.
v. Allow Divinity (Jesus Christ) to drive your course (Humanity)
vi. Not knowing how to start!
You can’t continue to do things you have always been doing without getting desired results. You must learn to always rise with the sun! do something different…go after those that have done what you intend to do and learn how to improve on it.
Factors Required to Maintaining a Mentor
i. Go for mentorship not sponsorship. A mentor imparts you, not sponsor you. Learn! A good advice can turn your life around for the better, and a bad one can cost you your destiny!
ii. Honour your mentor
iii. Solve problems for them
iv. Know that your mentors don’t have enough as you have, so avoid messing things up!
It is important to note that there is always a king over every kingdom. Do not do things out of place. Act as the moon, charge yourself from the sun. you cannot survive on your own! Don’t be disconnected from God, connect with Him through His principles (Covenant) and He would guide and guard your paths. Always discern (know) who is speaking into your being (life). Be intentional, and conscious about it! Life is a very sensitive issue. Avoid those that cheaply ‘talk down’ your destiny. The antidote is to listen to God. Psalm 23 reveals that God leads. So if you are not led, do not lead!
Fear is the reason people don’t give! When you are committed to a ‘just’ course, God adds and multiplies, thereby booting your confidence for more values to be created and harnessed for the good of mankind and to the glory of God Almighty.
How you respond depends on what you thought was talking to you! Parasites receives from people; they don’t contribute to giving in return. Don’t be one.
Thank you all for reading.
Watch out for the Book titled: “The Power of an Empowered Zero” (From Zero to HERO) by Tolulope A. Adegoke. Foreword by Dr Yomi Garnett (CEO/Chancellor, Royal Biographical Institute, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania U.S.A., U.K., Abuja, Nigeria.) Edited by Ola Aboderin.
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared the candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Mr. Lucky Aiyedatiwa, as the winner of the just concluded Ondo State governorship election, held on Saturday, November 16, 2024.
The Returning Officer for the election Olayemi Akinwumi, who is also the Vice-Chancellor of the Federal University, Lokoja, Kogi State declared Aiyedatiwa winner of the election on Sunday, extending the governor’s stay at the Government House in Alagbaka, Akure.
Governor Aiyedatiwa polled 366,781 votes to defeat his closest rival and a former deputy governor of the state Ajayi Agboola who flew the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) flag. He scored 117,845 votes, more than twice lower than the APC candidate.
“That Lucky Orimisan Aiyedatiwa of the APC having satisfied the requirement of the law is hereby declared the winner and is returned elected,” the returning officer said at exactly 2:30 pm at the INEC collation centre in Akure.
The declaration came hours after the collation of results for the election began in the early hours of Sunday. Although the collation centre went on breaks, the APC took a commanding lead with over 200,000 votes ahead of the PDP.
The final results showed that the APC won the election in a landslide, clearing all 18 local government areas.
By Henry Ukazu
Dear Destiny Friends,
There is no gainsaying the fact that everyone desirous of making impact in life must live a life of purpose. This is where knowledge and information come to play. It is these knowledge and information that will set an individual apart from his contemporaries.
I strongly believe, if one is not informed, they are ill-informed, and when they are ill-informed, they can’t perform well in any given endeavour. This is because information leads to reformation and transformation. We can therefore, confidently say that information leads to formation because everyone is a product of what they know.
Knowledge acquisition is one of the best things that can happen to anyone. People with knowledge are revered, and highly respected. Having knowledge is like having money. People from all walks of life will seek you.
There are different kinds of knowledge, and they include Revealed Knowledge, which comes from those who wrote the Bible and Intuitive Knowledge, which comes from the mind. It is the ability to gain knowledge without conscious reason or explanation.
Others are Empirical Knowledge, which is information gained through observation, experimentation, and direct experience, rather than through theoretical reason or intuition; Authoritative Knowledge, which is the knowledge a man has because of his expertise in a particular field; and finally but not the least, Rational Knowledge, which is a form of knowledge that uses reasoning and philosophy to understand the world.
From this illustration, a decisive mind can see that knowledge is priceless. Knowledge is like education. It can provide security and access. Even the Book of life says in Proverbs 4:13, “your education is your life, guard it very well”; and in Hosea 4:6 that “my people perish for lack of knowledge”.
From my personal experience in life, apart from death, one of the greatest levelers of all time is education. This is because the child of a certified pauper can become a man of means tomorrow if properly educated. That explains why children from humble backgrounds ought to take their education very seriously, especially if they don’t have affluence.
On a personal note, I come from a very humble background, my late parents didn’t have the opportunity of acquiring a decent education, but they knew the value of education and endeavored to give me and my siblings a decent education. In retrospect, when I look back and see some of my contemporaries whose parents couldn’t give them a decent education, I bless my late parents because education has exposed me to lots of opportunities in the United States, and the global world in addition to granting me an audience with the high and mighty in society.
Sometimes, when I look at my modest achievement, I’m deeply humbled because I know it is the grace of God. Who am I to author two amazing trailblazers’ books, get featured and profiled by the New York Times, engage in high level conversation with leaders of thought and captains of industries. Apart from the grace of God, intentional seeking of knowledge, and wise counsel from mentors and strategically positioning myself have been some of the cornerstone to my success.
Imagine if my late parents didn’t give me a decent education and opportunity of travelling to the United States, most of these opportunities and exposure wouldn’t have been readily available.
When one is decently enlightened, educated and informed about life, their level of reasoning and understanding differ from an ordinary man. If one desires to go far in life, one must seek knowledge.
It is your knowledge that sets you apart from others.
According to Dr. Yomi Garnett, an accomplished Ghostwriter, “If you are a man of great knowledge, people will have great respect for you. If you are a man of great wisdom, people will have great reverence for you. And if you are a man of both, great knowledge and great wisdom, you will be the most eminent of men. But in real terms, people don’t care how much you know, or how much wisdom you have, unless they know how much you care.”
The moral of this quote is that despite the knowledge and information at one’s disposal, if one lacks empathy, their knowledge, experience and whatever they have mean nothing.
The importance of knowledge cannot be overemphasized. In our contemporary society, a fast way of attracting opportunities is by showcasing the knowledge at one’s disposal. It is so sad that many people don’t take time to read, research and learn new trends applicable in their industry, and in the world generally and as such, they find it difficult to fit in and grow.
It is instructive to note that when you seek knowledge, opportunities will seek for you. A major reason people are poor is simply because they are not solving problems and to solve problems, one ought to have understanding. Do you know that if you don’t have money, the reason is often because you are not solving a problem, or you are not solving enough problems, or you are not solving the right problem or you are not solving problems for the right people. Generally, we make money because we have something unique to offer to the world. Therefore, to solve problems, one must have knowledge and information.
We currently live in an age of technological, where skills, talent and creativity are in high demand. Any progressive being that desires to go far must be intentional in seeking knowledge. Successful acquisition of knowledge, information and understanding can lead to discernment and wisdom.
In conclusion, as you journey towards life, if you want to make an impact, seek opportunities, and earn more money, do yourself a favour by endeavoring to seek knowledge, wisdom, and information. You can’t get these by sitting on your sofa or staying in your comfort zone.
Henry Ukazu writes from New York. He works with the New York City Department of Correction as the Legal Coordinator. He’s the founder of Gloemi. He’s a Transformative Human Capacity and Mindset coach. He is also a public speaker, youth advocate, creative writer and author of Design Your Destiny Design Your and Unleash Your Destiny. He can be reached via info@gloemi.com
President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of Daniel Bwala as Special Adviser, Media and Public Communications (State House).
Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, announced this in a statement, on Thursday.
A former aide of former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar, candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the 2023 election, Bwala worked actively for his former principal who lost to Tinubu.
However, after the elections, he worked his way into the camp of Tinubu, sparking controversy.
Onanuga also announced the appointments of three directors-general of various agencies.
They are:
(1) Mr. Olawale Olopade — Director-General, National Sports Commission
(2) Dr. Abisoye Fagade — Director-General, National Institute for Hospitality and Tourism
(3) Dr. Adebowale Adedokun — Director-General, Bureau of Public Procurement
Olopade, the new Director-General of the National Sports Commission, is a sports administrator with many years of experience in the sector.
He served as commissioner of youth and sports in Ogun state and was chairman of the local organising committee of the 2024 National Sports Festival.
The new Director-General of the National Institute for Hospitality and Tourism, Dr. Abisoye Fagade is a marketing communication professional. He is the founder and managing director of Sodium Brand Solutions.
Adedokun, the new helmsman of the Bureau of Public Procurement, was the director of Research/Training and Strategic Planning at the bureau before his appointment.
Daily Trust
