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NYSC / Re: Personal CDS In Awka, Anambra State. #knowyourrights by JoshGiantfeet(m): 11:56am On Oct 03, 2016
This is sited at the Jerome Udorji Civil Service Secretariat Headquarters , Aroma, Awka.



Selah.
NYSC / Re: Personal CDS In Awka, Anambra State. #knowyourrights by JoshGiantfeet(m): 11:45am On Oct 03, 2016
the end.

NYSC / Re: Personal CDS In Awka, Anambra State. #knowyourrights by JoshGiantfeet(m): 11:44am On Oct 03, 2016
and then..

NYSC / Re: Personal CDS In Awka, Anambra State. #knowyourrights by JoshGiantfeet(m): 11:35am On Oct 03, 2016
and....

NYSC / Re: Personal CDS In Awka, Anambra State. #knowyourrights by JoshGiantfeet(m): 11:30am On Oct 03, 2016
and..

NYSC / Personal CDS In Awka, Anambra State. #knowyourrights by JoshGiantfeet(m): 11:08am On Oct 03, 2016
..be inspired.

Nairaland / General / Re: Awka!!! Free Seminar On 'making A Will'. by JoshGiantfeet(m): 11:19am On Aug 10, 2016
All is invited.
Nairaland / General / Re: Awka!!! Free Seminar On 'making A Will'. by JoshGiantfeet(m): 5:57pm On Aug 09, 2016
Perspective is an ass. Ride my friend, ride, ride to where ever you would.
Properties / Re: Awka!!! Free Seminar On 'making A Will'. by JoshGiantfeet(m): 12:47pm On Aug 09, 2016
All is invited.
Nairaland / General / Awka!!! Free Seminar On 'making A Will'. by JoshGiantfeet(m): 11:33am On Aug 09, 2016
Awka!!!!!! Anambra State!!!!!

1.What is a Will?

2. What advantages are there to making a Will?

3. How is a Will a better deal for my loved ones than customary rules?

4. What are the requirements for a valid Will?

5. Can the Blind and Illiterates make a Will?

6.Can a mentally unsound person make a Will?

7.How do I revoke a Will I have already made?

8. What should I consider when appointing Executors who will carry out my directions as contained in my Will?

9.What is the role of a lawyer in the making of my Will?...

10.How do I challenge a Will that concerns me?

11. What happens with my earthly possessions and to my loved ones if I pass away without making a Will?

COME AND FIND OUT! Knowledge is Power!

*DATE: FRIDAY, 12th AUGUST, 2016.
*TIME: 1PM!
*VENUE: MINISTRY OF JUSTICE,STATE SECRETARIAT, AWKA, ANAMBRA STATE.

#PlsShare #Anambra #Awka. #PersonalCDS.

#FreeSeminarMaterialsToBeDistributed!!!

***ENQUIRIES: Josh: 08066832517.

NYSC / Re: Awka!!! Free Seminar On 'making A Will' by JoshGiantfeet(m): 11:15am On Aug 09, 2016
All is invited

Properties / Awka!!! Free Seminar On 'making A Will'. by JoshGiantfeet(m): 10:42am On Aug 09, 2016
Awka!!!!!! Anambra State!!!!!

1.What is a Will?

2. What advantages are there to making a Will?

3. How is a Will a better deal for my loved ones than customary rules?

4. What are the requirements for a valid Will?

5. Can the Blind and Illiterates make a Will?

6.Can a mentally unsound person make a Will?

7.How do I revoke a Will I have already made?

8. What should I consider when appointing Executors who will carry out my directions as contained in my Will?

9.What is the role of a lawyer in the making of my Will?...

10.How do I challenge a Will that concerns me?

11. What happens with my earthly possessions and to my loved ones if I pass away without making a Will?

COME AND FIND OUT! Knowledge is Power!

*DATE: FRIDAY, 12th AUGUST, 2016.
*TIME: 1PM!
*VENUE: MINISTRY OF JUSTICE,STATE SECRETARIAT, AWKA, ANAMBRA STATE.

#PlsShare #Anambra #Awka. #PersonalCDS.

#FreeSeminarMaterialsToBeDistributed!!!

***ENQUIRIES: Josh: 08066832517.

NYSC / Awka!!! Free Seminar On 'making A Will' by JoshGiantfeet(m): 10:17am On Aug 09, 2016
Awka!!!!!! Anambra State!!!!!

1.What is a Will?

2. What advantages are there to making a Will?

3. How is a Will a better deal for my loved ones than customary rules?

4. What are the requirements for a valid Will?

5. Can the Blind and Illiterates make a Will?

6.Can a mentally unsound person make a Will?

7.How do I revoke a Will I have already made?

8. What should I consider when appointing Executors who will carry out my directions as contained in my Will?

9.What is the role of a lawyer in the making of my Will?...

10.How do I challenge a Will that concerns me?

11. What happens with my earthly possessions and to my loved ones if I pass away without making a Will?

COME AND FIND OUT! Knowledge is Power!

*DATE: FRIDAY, 12th AUGUST, 2016.
*TIME: 1PM!
*VENUE: MINISTRY OF JUSTICE,STATE SECRETARIAT, AWKA, ANAMBRA STATE.

#PlsShare #Anambra #Awka. #PersonalCDS.

#FreeSeminarMaterialsToBeDistributed!!!

***ENQUIRIES: Josh: 08066832517.
Politics / I Am Mr One-Nigeria. by JoshGiantfeet(m): 4:00pm On Aug 03, 2016
I am Okun, from Kogi State. My mother is from Osun State. I was born in Kaduna. Completed my Primary School in Akwa Ibom State and understand/speak the ibibio language. Secondary school-Lagos. University- Igalaland. Law school- Bayelsa. Nysc-Anambra State. I have a mother from Akwa Ibom. The man who thought me to pray is from Akwa Ibom. I was baptized by my uncle, he is Okun. My godfather is Igbo, from Anambra State. His wife is lovely, and also from Anambra State. I have been to his village severally, although yet to find a suitable lady there as my soul mate. Lol. Only 1 of my closest friends is Okun as I am. When I contested to be SUG General Secretary in the University, many of my Okun people refused to publicly support me. In the end I won, and Okun lost the Vice Presidential ticket which the school's 'elders' poured their resources on. The first preacher I loved to be my spiritual Father, is Igbo. I got a benevolent support from a Muslim to go to law school. I was robbed of my laptop, in a period when it meant so much to me in a Christian corpers fellowship, where we ate and slept together. One of us did it. And I was estopped from doing anything about it. So don't blame me if I don't join that 'Our Person' troop. Some of us are just not wired that way. I am not more Nigerian than any Nigerian. But this is my story. I believe in the innate qualities of individuals. I believe in Nigeria. I am Mr One-Nigeria. I am Josh Giantfeet.

@joshgiantfeet.
Computers / Re: What Are The Major Specs To Check In A Laptop When Getting One? by JoshGiantfeet(m): 4:36pm On May 28, 2016
TPls recommend to me an Hp laptop dt fits ds specs and n 80k/less budget. Tnks
emyyd:
With regard the processor, once you've decided to go for Intel, there are so many options. Diff classes of processors - from the Pentium series, to the M series, to the i series.

Best you go for the i series. Three options here - i3, i5 and i7. The higher the number, the more powerful. But it doesn't end there! There are currently 6 generations of these chips. The latest are called "Skylake" 6th gen. Go for something from the 3rd gen upwards. A 6th gen i3 is better than a 2nd gen i5.

Be very careful about this. Look out for the processor code name eg i5-5200u. Do a Google search of the name to learn more about it.

Core i5 is the best option for me cos the performance diff to i7 is not much. Gives you better battery life, and is cheaper than i7.

Whoops. No be small thing
Career / Re: Lord Denning; To Lawyers (and All Who Want To Captivate Their Audience). by JoshGiantfeet(m): 9:33am On May 22, 2016
Educative posts like this usually end up where? Who wants to guess??
Career / Lord Denning; To Lawyers (and All Who Want To Captivate Their Audience). by JoshGiantfeet(m): 9:50pm On May 21, 2016
Lord Denning, in his book, 'The Discipline of Law' had the following words of advice for lawyers while they grace the Courts on behalf of their clients...it seems pertinent however that speakers,generally, take it to heart. The original words have been adapted to fit in for those of us who would find this useful, hence the words in parenthesis. So this is for lawyers, public speakers, and the Nigerian who wishes to be taken seriously by his/her audience, including an interviewer.

"Remember, what ever the (audience) you must give a good impression. Your appearance means a lot. Dress neatly, not slovenly. Be well groomed. Your voice must be pleasing, not harsh, or discordant. Pitch it so that all can hear you without strain. Pronounce your consonants. Do not slur your words. Speak not too fast nor yet too slow. No hands in the pockets. It shows slovenliness. No fidgeting with pencil. It shows nervousness. No whispering with neighbours. It shows lack of respect. No 'ers' or 'ums'. It shows that you are slow thinking, not knowing what to say next. Avoid mannerisms like the plague. It distracts attention. Don't be dull. Don't repeat yourself too often. Don't be long-winded. All these lose your listeners: and once you have lost them, you're done for. You can never get them back no so as to get them to listen attentively".

@joshgiantfeet.
NYSC / Re: Youth Service In Awka, Anambra. by JoshGiantfeet(m): 9:38pm On Apr 01, 2016
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NYSC / Re: Youth Service In Awka, Anambra. by JoshGiantfeet(m): 4:48pm On Apr 01, 2016
2.

NYSC / Re: Youth Service In Awka, Anambra. by JoshGiantfeet(m): 4:34pm On Apr 01, 2016
1.

NYSC / Youth Service In Awka, Anambra. by JoshGiantfeet(m): 4:20pm On Apr 01, 2016
Anambra people took away my laptop and all my beautiful CDS plans on friday. But that ddint stop me from pushing up my guys to do this on Saturday morning and evening. One man said it was a risk we took, many others said 'Thank You'. #‎AbsenceOfPedestrianBridge‬ #‎Awka‬. #‎RoadCrossing‬
NYSC / Youth Service In Awka, Anambra. by JoshGiantfeet(m): 4:07pm On Apr 01, 2016
Anambra people took away my laptop and all my beautiful CDS plans on friday. But that ddint stop me from pushing up my guys to do this on Saturday morning and evening. One man said it was a risk we took, many others said 'Thank You'. #‎AbsenceOfPedestrianBridge‬ #‎Awka‬. #‎RoadCrossing‬
Sports / Re: John Obi-Mikel Is Captain Of The Super Eagles by JoshGiantfeet(m): 4:14pm On Mar 24, 2016
[quote author=TheSuperNerd post=44066562] John Mikel Obi finally set to "officially" lead the Super Eagles in a competitive fixture.

Wow! Awesome. It's not the first time he'll be wearing the arm-band.

He did so in a friendly against Messi's Argentina in Asia (bangladesh I think?) which Nigeria lost by 3-1 in a 2-legged friendly series which saw the first leg end 4-1 in favor of Nigeria's Super Eagles (the Guiness cup friendly match).

I'm 100% certain Samson Siasia had a big hand in straightening the captaincy issue out. He must be applauded and Musa commended for acknowledging "seniority" and "Class".

Mikel leading out the Super Eagles tomorrow officially in his first competitive fixture as Captain will be a huge sight to behold.

He's feared and well respected by teams all over Africa and around the world. Mikel commands the fear factor and the super class and pedigree to strike fear in opponents as Super Eagles new captain.

Siasia has handled this very well indeed. This is partly where Oliseh missed it. It's like the biblical scenario where Jacob cursed reuben only generations to pass before a great prophet named Moses took the curse away.

Well, with this "skipper issue" now corrected and placed right.... Let's hope this augurs well tomorrow for the Super Eagles and even beyond the afcon qualifiers.

.............................
Going a little down memory lane.

I recall a host of bright minds discussed this Super Eagles captaincy issue late last year on Safarigirl's thread titled, "OlisehvsEnyeama and the impending doom".
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www.nairaland.com/2648783/oliseh-vs-enyeama-impending-doom
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I think some of us are now vindicated based on points we raised in that explosive thread. #smiles [/quote



You can talk sha
Career / God And The Right Hustle. by JoshGiantfeet(m): 8:45am On Jan 31, 2016
We all want to prosper and have a wonderful life. Every one of us, irrespective of the circumstance of our birth have an innate desire to become successful. The poor wants to be rich, and the rich? They want to be even richer!

Sometimes it’s easier said than done. Life, with all of its challenges, and unexpected twists could suddenly throw us down to a spot we least expect, and then it may seem that success is merely an illusion and that we are meant to just sit wherever it is we find ourselves; after all, ‘God giveth, and God taketh’.

For those who believe in God, His love and His plans for us as humanity, it may seem even more confusing to be told that God wants to bless and prosper us, and yet, the more we wait and number our days, the less likely we seem to achieving our dreams.

Sometimes we work extra hard, put in extra hours, with so much commitment and grit and find little of our expectations. However there are also some, who honestly do pray and fast and expect a better end, they expect the blessings to just drop from heaven, without having anything to do, other than pray.

But what does the Bible have to say about success? And what does God say about hustle, labour, and work?  Some may be surprised to find out that there are many biblical injunctions about work, lack of work, and success. 

In Genesis 1:28, after God created man He says, “Be fruitful and multiply and fill the earth and subdue it and have dominion over the fish of the sea and over the birds of the heavens and over every living thing that moves on the earth.”  The word “subdue” certainly has a meaning of work or control...it is duty…it is hustle! This shows that even before the distortion of God’s plan for man through Sin, God gave Adam some things to do from the very beginning; some responsibility, duty, work! It suffices to say therefore, that Just like Adam, we all have things to do and work is one of them. 

We all work in some way; some go to an office, some work in the home, some with their hands and sweat, some with their pen and brains, some at day, others at night. Wait a minute, even Jesus himself had some work…he was a carpenter! So, for those who think sitting idly and waiting for stipends from friends and family or maybe even a President Buhari-led government is good enough, you might want to consider what 2 Thessalonians 3:10-12 says… “…if anyone is not willing to work, let him not eat. For we hear that some among you walk in idleness, not busy at work, but busybodies. Now such persons we command and encourage in the Lord Jesus Christ to do their work quietly and to earn their own living”.

Nonetheless, having work to do may not be the most important things for our realisation of the happiness we seek. Yes, having work to do may be the significant first step, but for me, two things are involved: God, and The Right Hustle!

Ecclesiastes 9:10 says, “Whatever your hand finds to do, do it with your might, for there is no work or thought or knowledge or wisdom in Sheol, to which you are going”.

My friends, this is a call to diligence, perseverance, commitment, focus, passion, hard work and dedication. Proverbs 12:24 –“The hand of the diligent will rule while the slothful will be put to forced labor”. Compare this with Proverbs 14:23 which says, “In all toil there is profit, but mere talk tends only to poverty”.

Wisdom therefore demands that if we are to succeed, if we are to prosper, or get to the echelons of our chosen careers, we must take care to be immersed in doing our work, going out there, not giving up and being responsible for ourselves. We ought to put our hands in the dirt to find our golds!

Furthermore, as long as we are doing a legally acceptable job, we should never be ashamed about the size or the pay. Sadly, we may have even more people out there who just want to stroll into abundance. Even the youths with all our strength, resort to terrible things to get wealth, either out of laziness to do proper work, character flaws or desperation to live in plenty. All over the world, there are people lying, cheating, stealing and killing to succeed!

Psalm 1:6- “The Lord knows the way of the righteous, but the way of the wicked will perish.”

Proverbs 12:11 - Whoever works his land will have plenty of bread, but he who follows worthless pursuits lacks sense.

Ephesians 4:28 says “Let the thief no longer steal, but rather let him labor, doing honest work with his own hands, so that he may have something to share with anyone in need”.

There you go!

In light of this however, the place of God cannot be overemphasized. With all His works, power, wisdom, love, grace and riches, we definitely need Him! I

In Jeremiah 29:11 God says, “For I know the plans I have for you…plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.” No wonder in Philippians 4:13, Paul understood the need to rely on God as his source for anything when he declared “I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me.”

These scriptures point to the fact that God wants us to prosper and that if we follow Him, trust in Him and are diligent with the work of our hands, we will succeed!

Psalm 37:4 says, “Commit your way to the LORD; trust in him and he will do this: He will make your righteous reward shine like the dawn.”

These all goes to show that when we work hard and put our trust in God; serving Him diligently as much as we work diligently; we will be blessed and become prosperous. He will reward us for our labour and our trust in Him.

In whatever walk of life you are in, in whatever job or task that you do, do it as on to the Lord. Do it faithfully and don’t give up. Sometimes we may work for or with someone who is not honourable or of high quality in character. We may even be tempted to be lazy as many of our co-workers are. Don’t give in to that mind set. Be the best worker you can be. Your hard work and diligence are not really for your employer but for the Lord. He sees your diligence and hard work and although maybe you don’t get adequately rewarded in your workplace just know that the Lord is pleased and honoured when we do good work.

I’ll leave you with Philippians 4:8 which says, “Finally, brothers and sisters, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable – if anything is excellent or praiseworthy – think about (and do) such things.”

Keep up with your hustle! Better days are ahead!

-Josh Giantfeet.
Religion / Re: God And The Right Hustle by JoshGiantfeet(m): 8:39am On Jan 31, 2016
Feel free to share.
Nairaland / General / God And The Right Hustle by JoshGiantfeet(m): 11:37pm On Jan 30, 2016
We all want to prosper and have a wonderful life. Every one of us, irrespective of the circumstance of our birth have an innate desire to become successful. The poor wants to be rich, and the rich? They want to be even richer!

Sometimes it’s easier said than done. Life, with all of its challenges, and unexpected twists could suddenly throw us down to a spot we least expect, and then it may seem that success is merely an illusion and that we are meant to just sit wherever it is we find ourselves; after all, ‘God giveth, and God taketh’.

For those who believe in God, His love and His plans for us as humanity, it may seem even more confusing to be told that God wants to bless and prosper us, and yet, the more we wait and number our days, the less likely we seem to achieving our dreams.

Sometimes we work extra hard, put in extra hours, with so much commitment and grit and find little of our expectations. However there are also some, who honestly do pray and fast and expect a better end, they expect the blessings to just drop from heaven, without having anything to do, other than pray.

But what does the Bible have to say about success? And what does God say about hustle, labour, and work?  Some may be surprised to find out that there are many biblical injunctions about work, lack of work, and success. 

In Genesis 1:28, after God created man He says, “Be fruitful and multiply and fill the earth and subdue it and have dominion over the fish of the sea and over the birds of the heavens and over every living thing that moves on the earth.”  The word “subdue” certainly has a meaning of work or control...it is duty…it is hustle! This shows that even before the distortion of God’s plan for man through Sin, God gave Adam some things to do from the very beginning; some responsibility, duty, work! It suffices to say therefore, that Just like Adam, we all have things to do and work is one of them. 

We all work in some way; some go to an office, some work in the home, some with their hands and sweat, some with their pen and brains, some at day, others at night. Wait a minute, even Jesus himself had some work…he was a carpenter! So, for those who think sitting idly and waiting for stipends from friends and family or maybe even a President Buhari-led government is good enough, you might want to consider what 2 Thessalonians 3:10-12 says… “…if anyone is not willing to work, let him not eat. For we hear that some among you walk in idleness, not busy at work, but busy bodies. Now such persons we command and encourage in the Lord Jesus Christ to do their work quietly and to earn their own living”.

Nonetheless, having work to do may not be the most important things for our realisation of the happiness we seek. Yes, having work to do may be the significant first step, but for me, two things are involved: God, and The Right Hustle! Ecclesiastes 9:10 says, “Whatever your hand finds to do, do it with your might, for there is no work or thought or knowledge or wisdom in Sheol, to which you are going”.

My friends, this is a call to diligence, perseverance, commitment, focus, passion, hard work and dedication.

Proverbs 12:24 –“The hand of the diligent will rule while the slothful will be put to forced labor”. Compare this with

Proverbs 14:23 which says, “In all toil there is profit, but mere talk tends only to poverty”.

Wisdom therefore demands that if we are to succeed, if we are to prosper, or get to the echelons of our chosen careers, we must take care to be immersed in doing our work, going out there, not giving up and being responsible for ourselves. We ought to put our hands in the dirt to find our golds!

Furthermore, as long as we are doing a legally acceptable job, we should never be ashamed about the size or the pay. Sadly, we may have even more people out there who just want to stroll into abundance. Even the youths with all our strength, resort to terrible things to get wealth, either out of laziness to do proper work, character flaws or desperation to live in plenty. All over the world, there are people lying, cheating, stealing and killing to succeed!

Psalm 1:6- “The Lord knows the way of the righteous, but the way of the wicked will perish.”

Proverbs 12:11 - Whoever works his land will have plenty of bread, but he who follows worthless pursuits lacks sense.

Ephesians 4:28 says “Let the thief no longer steal, but rather let him labor, doing honest work with his own hands, so that he may have something to share with anyone in need”.

There you go!

In light of this however, the place of God cannot be overemphasized. With all His works, power, wisdom, love, grace and riches, we definitely need Him! in Jeremiah 29:11 God says, “For I know the plans I have for you…plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.”

No wonder in Philippians 4:13, Paul understood the need to rely on God as his source for anything when he declared “I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me.” These scriptures point to the fact that God wants us to prosper and that if we follow Him, trust in Him and are diligent with the work of our hands, we will succeed!

Psalm 37:4 says, “Commit your way to the LORD; trust in him and he will do this: He will make your righteous reward shine like the dawn.”

These all goes to show that when we work hard and put our trust in God; serving Him diligently as much as we work diligently; we will be blessed and become prosperous. He will reward us for our labour and our trust in Him.

In whatever walk of life you are in, in whatever job or task that you do, do it as on to the Lord. Do it faithfully and don’t give up. Sometimes we may work for or with someone who is not honourable or of high quality in character. We may even be tempted to be lazy as many of our co-workers are. Don’t give in to that mind set. Be the best worker you can be. Your hard work and diligence are not really for your employer but for the Lord. He sees your diligence and hard work and although maybe you don’t get adequately rewarded in your workplace just know that the Lord is pleased and honoured when we do good work.

I’ll leave you with Philippians 4:8 which says, “Finally, brothers and sisters, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable – if anything is excellent or praiseworthy – think about (and do) such things.”
Keep up with your hustle! Better days are ahead!

-Josh Giantfeet.
Religion / God And The Right Hustle by JoshGiantfeet(m): 11:26pm On Jan 30, 2016
We all want to prosper and have a wonderful life. Every one of us, irrespective of the circumstance of our birth have an innate desire to become successful. The poor wants to be rich, and the rich? They want to be even richer!

Sometimes it’s easier said than done. Life, with all of its challenges, and unexpected twists could suddenly throw us down to a spot we least expect, and then it may seem that success is merely an illusion and that we are meant to just sit wherever it is we find ourselves; after all, ‘God giveth, and God taketh’.

For those who believe in God, His love and His plans for us as humanity, it may seem even more confusing to be told that God wants to bless and prosper us, and yet, the more we wait and number our days, the less likely we seem to achieving our dreams.

Sometimes we work extra hard, put in extra hours, with so much commitment and grit and find little of our expectations. However there are also some, who honestly do pray and fast and expect a better end, they expect the blessings to just drop from heaven, without having anything to do, other than pray.

But what does the Bible have to say about success? And what does God say about hustle, labour, and work?  Some may be surprised to find out that there are many biblical injunctions about work, lack of work, and success.  In Genesis 1:28, after God created man He says, “Be fruitful and multiply and fill the earth and subdue it and have dominion over the fish of the sea and over the birds of the heavens and over every living thing that moves on the earth.”  The word “subdue” certainly has a meaning of work or control...it is duty…it is hustle! This shows that even before the distortion of God’s plan for man through Sin, God gave Adam some things to do from the very beginning; some responsibility, duty, work! It suffices to say therefore, that Just like Adam, we all have things to do and work is one of them. 

We all work in some way; some go to an office, some work in the home, some with their hands and sweat, some with their pen and brains, some at day, others at night. Wait a minute, even Jesus himself had some work…he was a carpenter! So, for those who think sitting idly and waiting for stipends from friends and family or maybe even a President Buhari-led government is good enough, you might want to consider what 2 Thessalonians 3:10-12 says… “…if anyone is not willing to work, let him not eat. For we hear that some among you walk in idleness, not busy at work, but busy bodies. Now such persons we command and encourage in the Lord Jesus Christ to do their work quietly and to earn their own living”.

Nonetheless, having work to do may not be the most important things for our realisation of the happiness we seek. Yes, having work to do may be the significant first step, but for me, two things are involved: God, and The Right Hustle! Ecclesiastes 9:10 says, “Whatever your hand finds to do, do it with your might, for there is no work or thought or knowledge or wisdom in Sheol, to which you are going”.

My friends, this is a call to diligence, perseverance, commitment, focus, passion, hard work and dedication. Proverbs 12:24 –“The hand of the diligent will rule while the slothful will be put to forced labor”. Compare this with Proverbs 14:23 which says, “In all toil there is profit, but mere talk tends only to poverty”.

Wisdom therefore demands that if we are to succeed, if we are to prosper, or get to the echelons of our chosen careers, we must take care to be immersed in doing our work, going out there, not giving up and being responsible for ourselves. We ought to put our hands in the dirt to find our golds!

Furthermore, as long as we are doing a legally acceptable job, we should never be ashamed about the size or the pay. Sadly, we may have even more people out there who just want to stroll into abundance. Even the youths with all our strength, resort to terrible things to get wealth, either out of laziness to do proper work, character flaws or desperation to live in plenty. All over the world, there are people lying, cheating, stealing and killing to succeed!

Psalm 1:6- “The Lord knows the way of the righteous, but the way of the wicked will perish.”

Proverbs 12:11 - Whoever works his land will have plenty of bread, but he who follows worthless pursuits lacks sense.

Ephesians 4:28 says “Let the thief no longer steal, but rather let him labor, doing honest work with his own hands, so that he may have something to share with anyone in need”.

There you go!

In light of this however, the place of God cannot be overemphasized. With all His works, power, wisdom, love, grace and riches, we definitely need Him! In Jeremiah 29:11 God says, “For I know the plans I have for you…plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.”

No wonder in Philippians 4:13, Paul understood the need to rely on God as his source for anything when he declared “I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me.” These scriptures point to the fact that God wants us to prosper and that if we follow Him, trust in Him and are diligent with the work of our hands, we will succeed!

Psalm 37:4 says, “Commit your way to the LORD; trust in him and he will do this: He will make your righteous reward shine like the dawn.”

These all goes to show that when we work hard and put our trust in God; serving Him diligently as much as we work diligently; we will be blessed and become prosperous. He will reward us for our labour and our trust in Him.

In whatever walk of life you are in, in whatever job or task that you do, do it as on to the Lord. Do it faithfully and don’t give up. Sometimes we may work for or with someone who is not honourable or of high quality in character. We may even be tempted to be lazy as many of our co-workers are. Don’t give in to that mind set. Be the best worker you can be. Your hard work and diligence are not really for your employer but for the Lord. He sees your diligence and hard work and although maybe you don’t get adequately rewarded in your workplace just know that the Lord is pleased and honoured when we do good work.

I’ll leave you with Philippians 4:8 which says, “Finally, brothers and sisters, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable – if anything is excellent or praiseworthy – think about (and do) such things.”

Keep up with your hustle! Better days are ahead!

-Josh Giantfeet.
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Politics / Re: The Mindset Of The Enemy By Femi Fani Kayode by JoshGiantfeet(m): 10:20am On Aug 11, 2015
Its not one of the greatest articles, yea, i like the message, but the most of this are the words of the then South African President, P.W. Botha to his cabinet. And then, Fani rounds it up with a about 3 lines, and a prayer.

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Politics / Re: Buhari Initiates Moves For Domestic Weapons Production by JoshGiantfeet(m): 9:50am On Aug 08, 2015
ojnnaco:
Dull teen. I av considered it. beef out

Hehehe...nice day, love you too.
Politics / Re: Buhari Initiates Moves For Domestic Weapons Production by JoshGiantfeet(m): 9:34am On Aug 08, 2015
ojnnaco:
D choice remains Urs.


Slow child, dts a fact you should have considered from the start. grin

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