Ocolc's Lair

  Top of the moment, folks! The piece below which I cannot attribute to anyone really got me going. Probably partly due to the fact I can recall many times I have fallen in love (albeit short-term) with those little beings. So much to internalise here folks. Read through and ensure to feed your mind right always! I was on a Keke yesterday to buy auto spare parts at uwelu.  A woman with three kids hopped in. Of course she is paying for a seat. I volunteered to carry one of the kids immediately. You would know they are poor. The kid stepped on me. She didn't even take note. Hahahahahaha. She just relaxed on me. Playing with my hand. Now I was the one who felt so loved. I actually wanted to keep the kid close to me. Suddenly they had to set down. As she was leaving the little girl gave me this loving look like, ' Hey Uncle, hope it was worth it'.. She never took note of my stained shoes and I didn't even bother. I watched the woman carry her armies with her...

And you shall know the truth and the truth shall set you free John 8:32 The truth that sets you free is that the grace of God is what justifies you as non can really be free on account of the law. Let your thoughts dwell on the truth that you cannot save yourself but for the grace of God which not only covers your past but is sufficient to take care of your present and future, no matter how long that may be. Set yourself free from the bondage of guilt and the weights of past deeds and mistakes. Set your mind on the sufficient grace of God.  Choose to walk the path of peace with God's abundant grace today and be free of the entanglement of sin - feed your mind right!

The Lord is my shepherd... Ps.23:1 The Lord is my shepherd....nothing else matters. Nothing can swing that incontrovertible truth. Not lack. Not fear. Not worries of the things in the past, guilt, or past sins or concern for the presence or the preferred future not happening. The Lord is my shepherd and that settles it. Rest your restiveness - Feed your mind right!

'For I know the plans I have for you'  says the Lord, 'plans for peace and well-being and not for disaster: to give you a future and a hope'  Jeremiah 29:11 (AMP) Feed your mind with God's perfect thoughts for you. Thoughts of perfecting all that concerns you. Live in His gift of a sound mind, confidence and love. Break out of the prison of limiting thoughts and fear of failure or things not working out as you prefer. Begin to think assured, walk assured and live confidently in all spheres of life and at every moment. Have confidence to do what is right, the right way, and at the right time and leave the rest to God to complete.  Break out of all thoughts that don't progress you today - feed your mind right!

How I have been searching for that place In books, seminars, symposiums, and sermons Just to place my finger on the location on the map To be able to just say 'there it is' Not mindind the thousands of abstract kilometers between here and there Not minding the arduous labour it will take The hours of strain and stretching to endure The Humongous loads to bear The weighty package to pull through But then, who ever places his hand on the plough and looks back will never commence. So through it all, I will focus on the prize to claim and assume the price affordable. Am sure it won't be a stroll but whatever worthwile has come forth from one Am revved up and fired; rearing to roar into action. I see it taking shape now. Its no more a mirage or a myriads of blurs. I feel every tendon of my hand as my pointing finger leaves its cohort to point the there to live. The allure of the here to leave sates and the comfort of now contorts will but proceed I must ...

'....and as you have believed, so let it be done for you' Matthew 8:13 You have got to feed your mind with faith in God's limitless grace, enduring love, and endless mercy to build that confident expectation of good for your future and destiny. Remember, it all begins from your mind. You can only go as far as your mind limits you. Feed your mind right today...

A good man out of the good treasures of his heart brings forth good things. An evil man out of the evil treasures of his heart brings forth evil things (Matt 12:35) Note the underlined words and the following: Not all treasures are good. Be conscious of your thought treasures. Your mind must be stocked with good thoughts to bring forth good things. Thinking right is believing in the goodness of our hearts i.e stocking up on the good treasures of our hearts so much so that there will be no room for evil thoughts These good thoughts must be engaged as often as humanly possible to fully ingrain it to our system. It all begins with what we meditate on. What we allow our minds to dwell on. Sieve your thoughts and remove all procrastination, lethargy and anxiety and replace with timely fulfilment of duties, productive activities, and faith. Fill your mind with good treasures: progressive, empowering, exciting and soul lifting thoughts, Be sure to leave no room for the...

The mind is a set of cognitive faculties including consciousness , perception , thinking , judgement , and memory . It is usually defined as the faculty of an entity's thoughts and consciousness . It holds the power of imagination, recognition, and appreciation, and is responsible for processing feelings and emotions, resulting in attitudes and actions (wikipedia.org) Yesterday, I was in a bus accident and had my leg pinned between the lowest step of the bus and the automatic doors of a bus for a few minutes. It was excruciatingly painful but as I screamed at the top of my lungs to get the attention of the Bus-man - who probably because the bus was filled to the brim with passengers who seemed to be screaming at the same time - did not react as promptly as would have been expected, the unconscious instruction that came to me was 'take your mind off it, and ride the pain. And of course, while I won't say the pain stopped instantly, I can recall vividly that, th...

When I put forth these pieces, its because they talk to me or address a fault I feel has been latching on to me for too long. I know how long it took me to start this blog and how much I mull taking it to the next notch of relevance in terms of aesthetics and content. Nothing however has pricked my lethargy more than the pragmatic piece below. While I have read the story of Mr. Branson's advent into the business world a few times, the link to the current theme just never struck till encountering Jame's Clear's offering below. It has struck that cord in me to get at it now, instead of waiting till am all set and 'loaded' to pursue those dreams, ideas, and aspirations. I hope your fire is stoked too and you are roused outta your lethargic waiting. Let's go there: Successful People Start Before They Feel Ready by James Clear In 1966, a dyslexic sixteen-year-old boy dropped out of school. With the help of a friend, he started a magazine for students an...

Apostle Paul said  in the good book that he knows the good he ought to do but finds himself doing the opposite. While we can attest to the regularity of the imbroglio he refers; we can easily identify with it in our own life. We know tons of good things to do, steps to take to advance us from where we are to where we want to be but are just caught in that whiff of persistent inconsistency. Below is one of my favourite James Clear piece. I am putting this to practice forthwith, hoping you join me too: How to Stick With Good Habits Every Day by Using the “Paper Clip Strategy” by James Clear   In 1993, a bank in Abbotsford, Canada hired a 23-year-old stock broker named Trent Dyrsmid. Dyrsmid was a rookie so nobody at the firm expected too much of his performance. Moreover, Abbotsford was still a relatively small suburb back then, tucked away in the shadow of nearby Vancouver where most of the big business deals were being made. The first popular email services like A...

Sinmi leans back, looks into space and begins... 'He can’t be regarded as tall, or heavily built, or dashingly handsome; but his carriage, demeanour and easy smile more often than not exude the aura of a man with those 3 physical qualities.'  'Hmmmmn...' her audience of one, her friend and confidant, Toju hums. She nods knowingly and encourages her on. 'Continue please, am all eyes and ears'  'Although, I didn’t think much of it then....' Sinmi continues '...I recall his composed walk towards us that day. He was clutching a book as usual. He seems to be unable to leave his hands free or without a book, the few times I had seen him before then, he was always seen with one form of reading material or the other. That day, he had looked around intently and nodded a silent greeting towards us as his gaze fell on our group and finally rested on Bro. Victor. ‘Do you know she can hardly speak in pidgin and her primary school was in the Ar...