EKs LIFETUNES

THE GIANT IS GONE! H e was a little boy who was endowed with gracious potentials. These potentials were identified by his father who was his super-hero – his giant. His father was an epitome of strength, courage, wisdom, smartness and skill. His father was financially highly stable and commanded great respect in the corporate world and community where they lived due to his influential social standing and business acumen. He was not a pastor or mainstream Christian leader but his lifestyle was a good example of spiritual leadership and authority. His father, being a responsible parent, did everything possible to fend for his family. The only task and responsibility of Bobby was to go to school, study hard and get good results. This task, Bobby being fully aware of, worked hard. However, Bobby was oblivious of the engagements, communication and great networking that his father had garnered over the years that made him great. Not too long in the distant future, Mr. Nanu, Bobby’s fa...

Some things cannot happen and situations will definitely not change if we continue to stay at the same place or location, and in the same situation, condition, practices, lifestyle and conduct. You might be familiar with the famous “sheep tied to tree” story. The story portrays a sheep that was tied with a rope to a tree. When it was loosed from the rope after a period of time, the sheep stood at the same place, being oblivious of its freedom and liberty. Like the situation of the sheep, many people unfortunately, have become stagnant in life. What then is the problem? It can be understood that first, some of the people have their minds bound to the current circumstance. Second, they accept the negative situation as reality and normal. Third, they feel comfortable in the circumstance and their present environment. Fourth, they fear being re-arrested by similar situations that might unleash deeper suffering and punishment on them. Fifth, they fear conditions outside the present territ...

“INTERESTING, INTRIGUING” With growing and transitioning from adolescence or ‘youthhood’ to adulthood comes the urge to be with and talk with someone who is loving and caring like a mum, buddy, father, mentor or counselor depending on what kind of relationship has been built over the years. This is a challenging but necessary and an important phase of life that if ignored or not well handled, could result in casualties and disastrous consequences such as pain, regrets and destruction of one’s youthfulness and future. If corrective measures are not well or immediately taken, it can lead to a blurred future or adult life. Scripture summarizes this episode as "…evil communication corrupts good manners." (1 Corin 15:33). This intimates that with worthy and proper communication comes uplifting, encouragement and shaping of dreams and visions. It inspires and empowers birthing and nursing of great ideas and future greatness. Corie (not actual name) had many things ...