BUILDING

The economic recession came and we see people committing suicide because they see no way out of their seemingly hopeless debt situation. This could be as a result of their failure to BUILD others when they had the chance or their failure to BUILD themselves emotionally, socially, psychologically, spiritually etc. (work/life balance) The storm of the recession came and carried them all away (both rich and poor) and even sometimes, the poor man seeking for help would have gotten help elsewhere or found peace in God and be safe while the rich man perish in the storm of life.

We are all “Work in Progress”. Until we die, we need someone to add value to our life in one way or the other, no matter how small. Even the richest man in the world needs people to help him; apart from his workers, he needs someone/ something that will bring joy to him. It could be family outings, volunteering, giving to charity, and so on. The most important thing being they are still building people and they are also being built at the same time. I have heard it being said and I know it for a fact that “the best things in life are free”.

When Noah was being righteous, he never thought humanity’s continuous existence could depend on it.  He was building himself even before God asked him to build an ark.

Most of us are yet to build ourselves, not to talk of building for God or building our neighbor. Please note, that it is not the building fund we drop in the Church or Mosque that I am talking about. That sister/brother of yours going through hard times who needs a kind word from you; have you given it to BUILD him/her up? That friend who needs a helping hand financially, morally and most especially, spiritually; have you helped? Let us lend a helping hand to everyone around us. We need to start caring about our neighbor; not as busy bodies, but as “a friend in need”.

Sometimes, what our neighbor needs is for us to off our generator on time so that they get a sound sleep, weed our compounds so that rats and mosquitoes will not breed, train your kids with proper morals so that they will not be a nuisance to the community, or even make your spouse happy so that they will not run after the neighbor’s spouse.

All that I list here requires no heavy funding. To build a better Nigeria let us not turn a blind eye when we see another person behaving irresponsibly. That child you say “is not your own” could influence your child into doing the same thing or even worse! With brotherly love let us correct one another so that everyone has a friend and a shoulder to lean on at all times.

 Leaving you with Bill Withers’ song:

 LEAN ON ME

Sometimes in our lives we all have pain
We all have sorrow
But if we are wise
We know that there's always tomorrow

Chorus:

Lean on me, when you're not strong
And I'll be your friend
I'll help you carry on
For it won't be long
'Til I'm gonna need
Somebody to lean on

Please swallow your pride
If I have things you need to borrow
For no one can fill those of your needs
That you don't let show

Chorus:

 

DON'T FORGET, LOVE GOD, LOVE YOUR NEIGHBOUR. MAKE NIGERIA A BETTER PLACE.

 

Have a beautiful weekend!