Germany Vs Brazil: The Moral Lessons I Learnt
Ladies and gentlemen, good morning. There are
some things that are worst than shame, but when
somebody prayed against embarrassment, and the
embarrassment still comes, the next prayer is not no
die. This singular march between Brazil and
Germany taught me lots of Life's lessons that I won't
forget and will even pass it on to my unborn children.
While the match was going on, I was ruminating on
these lessons, even when the "spectators", "coaches"
and "panel of judges" were analyzing the match in
my parlour, I was busy thinking of these life's
lessons. Ladies and gentlemen, follow me on what I
learnt from this match. Oya, let's go...
Lesson 1: Overconfidence Doesn't Breed Anything
Meaningful
When Netherlands showed Spain an upgraded
version of Tiki-taka by beating them 5:1, after the
match, a journalist met Andriano and asked him
what he thought about Holland and Spain match. He
said even if Brazil play with crutches, that no team
can beat them like that. Well, Brazil actually did not
played with crutches against Germany and they still
lost with a higher margin. Sometimes, what we think
we know is just an iceberg from what others know.
Let us behave as if we didn't know anything in order
to learn more, let us behave as a fool so that we can
learn more wisdom. Overconfidence have destroyed
many people's lives. Beware.
Lesson 2: With Talent, Determination And Divine
Directions, You Can Succeed Irrespective Of
Environment
Germany did not allow the stadium to intimidate
them, they didn't allow history to hinder their
aspiration and they didn't allow the people to
suppress them. With their God-given and self-
enhanced talents, they were determine to reach the
final and with divine direction they achieved it. This
attitude play major roles in our lives, some of us
believe that some achievements are meant for only
the indigenes of where we reside, while some believe
they can't just succeed because they don't know
people in the seat of power. Brothers and sisters,
once you "know" your talent and you have resolved
to make it in your mind, with divine direction from
above, you can achieve your set-goals irrespective of
country, state, cities or towns you find yourself.
Joseph made it in a foreign land with his talents and
God's directions, Daniel succeeded in a foreign land
with his talents and God's directions, Obama made it
in a foreign land with his intelligence and audacity
and God's direction. Lots of samples abound.
Lesson 3: Over-Reliance On Human Is Disastrous
Most of us rely of fellow humans than God, most
church members rely on their pastors than God,
most people rely on leaders than God and so on.
Before the commencement of the World Cup itself,
most Brazilians believe Neymar alone will win the
world cup for them, some of the players believe he is
the messiah to deliver the world to them through
soccer, the coaches believe he is the saviour needed
to deliver the cup to them. Even he himself , he
believes he has what it takes to bring the cup to his
believed country. Now this is where God pass all of
us, this is where God's thoughts supersede all our
own. Just look at the way God uses the foolishness of
the Brazilians to embarrass them successfully.
Brothers and sisters, don't EVER put all your faith on
a man, don't ever rely on any one born of a woman,
be it boyfriends, girlfriends, husbands, wives,
brothers, sisters, cousins, nieces, uncles etc. Look up
unto God always, the same ONE who is the Author
and Finisher of our faith.
Lesson 4: Success Is Not Genetic
Most people believe that their parents' successes can
be inherited by them, its not possible. We are all
distinct in life. Let's take this Brazilian team for
example, they believe in the achievements of their
"forefathers" and they believe the same success can
be genetically transferred on them, so they see no
reasons to work harder and fortified themselves in all
ramifications. Well, they learned it the hard way that
success is not inherited. Brothers and sisters, your
father may be a Billionnaire, your mother may be a
millionaire, you might even be their only child, well,
if you don't carve a niche for yourself by creating
your own wealth, I mean if you rely on the sweat of
your parent alone for survival, then prepare for
sufferness in future. Stories abound of children of
wealthy men that could not survive after the death of
their parents. Work harder than your parents in order
to increase the wealth of your family.
Lesson 5: Pride Goes Before A Fall
Since its inception in 1930, most Brazilians see other
countries as "weaker vessels" in the game of soccer,
they pride themselves as the originator and inventor
of this beautiful game. Most Brazilians and the
players were not even looking at Germany's strength
in this semi-final match, they were looking at who
they will meet in the final. Even before the
commencement of the tournament, Scolari said he
will prefer to meet Argentina in the final, Hulk said
he will fancy Spain in the final, Neymar said not
winning the world cup would be considered a failure,
Fred said he can't wait to lift the trophy and dedicate
his medal to his daughter. They talked and boasted
as if other 31 countries participating are playing with
stones, no single regard and respect for other
countries. Well, they have learnt better that pride
goes before a fall. Brothers and sisters, if you have
this same sentiment about yourself and believe
others are not in your class, realise that you are just
living by grace. Elijah made the same mistake when
he sees himself as the most righteous man in Israel,
God told him to keep quiet, that He has more than
450 prophets in Israel alone that has never bow to
baar. So whatever qualities you think you have, God
has more than a million replacements for you.
Thread with caution and eradicate your pride, it
won't take you anywhere unless the city of
embarrassment.
Ladies and Gentlemen, you can add the lessons you
learnt from this wonderful match. Though we might
sees it as a mere soccer, but it goes beyond it, there
are of moral lessons to learn from sports. Wonderful
people, good morning.

Written by Williams Fortune Johnson


Modrators I will appreciates if this get to frontpage and people learn also like I had.

if God wanted to favour someone, will it be the germans who hardly thanked or praised him for their victory, or the brazilians who even in their defeat yesterday i watched David luiz and Gustavo kneeling down to pray after the final whistle?
Football is game of luck, even with your diamond formation, tiki taka, parking the bus etc and even if u have Falcoa, Messi, Neymar,Cr7, and Bale in your team, if its not your day, u will still be defeated ,
Yesterday was germany's day, sunday may be someone else's