Nigerian writer and cultural commentator. I write about belief, human behaviour, Nigeria and the strange things we accept as normal. I write stories for fun.
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One of the best things my brother said to me this year was that people usually have a real reason for everything they do. That thought genuinely changed how I see people, and myself.
The human brain is powerful, but it was built for survival, not success. It chooses comfort over stress by default. Even though we all have the ability to think long term, plan, and push through discomfort, most of the time we do not use that part of the brain properly.
We see successful people and we know what they did to get there. The problem is not understanding the steps or read their books. The problem is being willing to go through the same discomfort every day without stopping. Our brains are not used to that level of consistency, so they push back.
Take something simple. If you spent three hours a day learning a skill instead of watching films or scrolling, this time next year you would be good enough to make money from it. That is not a theory. It is basic repetition.
We all have access to information now. AI, books, videos, courses. Information is not the issue. The issue is that learning and applying it feels uncomfortable, boring, and slow. So we avoid it and tell ourselves stories instead.
Since that realisation, I stopped waiting until I feel like doing things. When my brain hesitates or tries to delay, I act immediately. I do not argue with it anymore. I just do the work.
I see being a Christian the same way I see being a Man United fan.
I can tell you to become a Man United fan today because I experienced Moscow ’08, witnessed the 2003, 2004 and 2005 era, and watched Ronaldo, Nistelrooy, Rooney, saha, Forlan and Tevez play.
But you, the young soul I’m trying to bring into the fanbase, experienced none of that. I’m asking you to believe in something based on what I experienced, not what you’ve experienced yourself.
And that’s how I see Christianity.
It’s personal. We’re supposed to let people have their own conviction of Christ, know God for themselves and build their own personal relationship with God. Otherwise, they’ll spend their lives worshipping God through someone else’s experience.
It’s why some people believe Pastor Adeboye’s prayers work more than their own. They believe God listens to him more than He listens to them, because they’re convinced he’s had his own encounter with God, while they have nothing of their own to hold on to.
I personally don’t believe in prayers. I don’t believe that being in trouble and then getting out of it because I prayed is proof that I’ve experienced God.
I’ve never experienced God for myself, and I actually envy people who say they’ve had a personal encounter with their God, whatever their religion.
Must be fascinating.
Before I answered this, I reviewed his previous posts. This is either someone seeking answers or someone seeking to disprove faith.
I have been on this journey before, until the day I defiantly stood outside the church, smoking my Marlboro cigarettes while waiting for my mother to give me food after Catholic Mass at school, and I heard Isaiah 55:8-9 being read.
First, God does NOT “need” worship. Humans need the sacrifice of worship as a reminder of grace. You can exist in life without faith without being punished for it, and still be used as an instrument by God to bring grace to others. My co-founder was an agnostic, but one of the best humans I ever met.
Faith is a private journey. It is sometimes lonely even in the midst of a multitude. Not everyone who claims to worship has faith; many have fear. I still remember a statement Chris Rock made once: believing in God while not going to church is evidence of more faith than that of others who go out of fear.
I have seen evidence in my life many times over that God exists, as I have been in the most desperate situations, asked earnestly, and then received answers. I have also received answers to burning questions outside of desperation and in abundance. My promise after my encounters of faith has been a covenant of worship and witness to God’s grace.
My personal journey is not enough evidence; you must go for yourself to come to where I am and possibly surpass my faith. The evidence of the multitude isn't enough; it is just a beacon showing you there is a simpler answer out there. We can never know enough, but seeking that knowledge is part of the divine grace. Only the living can seek answers.
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Before I answered this, I reviewed his previous posts. This is either someone seeking answers or someone seeking to disprove faith.
I have been on this journey before, until the day I defiantly stood outside the church, smoking my Marlboro cigarettes while waiting for my mother to give me food after Catholic Mass at school, and I heard Isaiah 55:8-9 being read.
First, God does NOT “need” worship. Humans need the sacrifice of worship as a reminder of grace. You can exist in life without faith without being punished for it, and still be used as an instrument by God to bring grace to others. My co-founder was an agnostic, but one of the best humans I ever met.
Faith is a private journey. It is sometimes lonely even in the midst of a multitude. Not everyone who claims to worship has faith; many have fear. I still remember a statement Chris Rock made once: believing in God while not going to church is evidence of more faith than that of others who go out of fear.
I have seen evidence in my life many times over that God exists, as I have been in the most desperate situations, asked earnestly, and then received answers. I have also received answers to burning questions outside of desperation and in abundance. My promise after my encounters of faith has been a covenant of worship and witness to God’s grace.
My personal journey is not enough evidence; you must go for yourself to come to where I am and possibly surpass my faith. The evidence of the multitude isn't enough; it is just a beacon showing you there is a simpler answer out there. We can never know enough, but seeking that knowledge is part of the divine grace. Only the living can seek answers.
So, Naija Farmer that took me away from twitter is about to cross 40k users.
Through naijafarmer.joroplay.com
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We've had consistent log in of at least 1k players a day across the 40k.
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And if you have nothing to lose give me a retweet.
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This is the reality. Unless you are a normal Nigerian, it is nearly impossible to see the rot. This man probably arrived at the airport, went straight onto roads with non-working markings unlike where he came from, and drove through streets of people hawking for 1k profit a day while in a Prado. People dry-clean his clothes, youths beg him for money on the road, and a teenager wants to clean his windscreen with dirty water, soap and sponge – all while in 5% of the country. But you know what... Nigeria is not as bad.
I’ve been in Nigeria for six days now, and I can already see how wonderful it is. It gives me such peace of mind, and I feel happy every single moment I’m here. Things are not nearly as bad or as dangerous as they are often portrayed. You can easily manage your expenses and keep costs down. Electricity is still being improved, and road development is actively ongoing. I honestly believe we are still in a better situation than many other countries. Most importantly, the peace of mind you get in Nigeria simply cannot be compared to what you find in the Western world.🇳🇬❤️
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You can ask this too, if Satan had already been permanently expelled from heaven, how was he still appearing before God in Job.
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So Agony of the poor cannot be used positively against Nigerian leaders like this?😩
What a useless Agony.
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Como should be banned from the UCL. If this is how people used to do it for small teams, would they be here?
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We are not living in the present. We have all already lived and completed our lives.
We are simply experiencing a life that has already happened.
Maybe that’s why some of us can see things that have happened and things that are yet to happen. Because none of this is actually new. We’ve already existed, we’ve already lived through it all, and we’re all already dead.
We’re just experiencing what has already happened.
Tore certificate and then withdrew from school? 🤔🤔 Don't you have to finish school before getting a certificate?
When Jesus said man shall not live by bread alone, you thought he made it up? He was also reading Deuteronomy 😂. He had his own religion and was worshipping God in it. He did not say people should worship him.
I don't know which is worse: people illegally pasting campaign posters on a median barrier which shouldn't happen in a functional society but were not arrested for that or the fact that someone who tore them down got arrested for it.
Rilwan Olawale tagged the DSS himself while tearing APC's poster. Maybe you didn't see this before releasing this statement.
teapawt.net/richone090/status/2109…
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Lol! You want to have logical conversation with racist and people who don't give a single F about your existence?
🇬🇧 As an immigrant living in the UK, I often see comments telling immigrants (me) to leave the UK and go back home .
I have always wanted to ask British people who share this view:
Is your concern about immigration generally, the number of people coming into the UK, or immigrants from certain countries?
I genuinely want to understand your perspective.
Speaking in tongues doesn’t mean you’re powerful or anything. Sometimes, it just means you’ve run out of things to say. At that point, you’re better off just humming.
Imagine bruno throwing saying that about sir Alex😂
Ashley Young criticises Bruno Fernandes' comments which have led to him being dropped:
"It's one of the worst things you can come out and say" [@SkySportsPL]
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