As
the preacher announced: we shall sing
the 2 stanzas of the Nigerian national anthem, the congregation comprising a
lot of young people went oh! Ah! Like are you serious? I can hardly remember
the 2nd line of the first stanza how much more.
Anyways,
to save a lot of folks from biting their tongues, he further announced: the
words will be on the screen so you need not worry. Ouch! I felt bad 'cause I
wanted to know how many people would sing without mumbling the beautiful words.
So
here we go…. Arise oh compatriot… As I sang, my soprano voice went as high as
it could after all nobody’s checking to see if anyone is going off-key. One
thing though, I couldn’t help but listen to the beautiful alto voices coming
from behind and trust me by the time we landed, it felt like a huge mass choir
practice having its final dress rehearsal – It was so beautiful and amidst the
clap and cheers, people waved the small national flag they were given on
arrival to the church.
A
few announcements and the sermon started. It was a short one but so on point.
For
me 3 key points were made:
1.
The need for each person to play his or her role... This cannot be
over-emphasized- it reminds me of the marriage institution; if the husband and
wife each play his/her own role within the relationship, it saves them a lot of
stress and unfavourable situations. Need I say even when the storm arises, they
will stand because both parties are committed to certain roles. This should be
our aim as Nigerians, JUST PLAY YOUR PART. The more each person does this, the
better the growth and gradually we phase out evil deeds.
2.
Use whatever gift you were given well. Really, what is the point
of having gifts you can’t multiply? You can’t use it to influence the people around
you. It’s not a medal winning situation hence check / make a list of the gift(s)
you have, find a way to use it. Trust me, you’ll be happy using what you have
to put smile on faces and of course get paid for it. SHARPEN YOUR SKILLS.
3.
Develop your family as the future leaders. This is one of the
keys to having a sane environment/ society. You know what came to mind? An
orange tree cannot produce guava fruit. It’s impossible. This shows how much
each family unit needs to do. The work of every parent will be seen in the lives
of their children. Parent should strive to teach their wards right after all
they are called the leaders of tomorrow.
Need
I say there’s so much to be said about the state of our nation? We could point
accusing fingers to the corrupt leaders, scream at PHCN, take a mind trip to
the North, but the question is how much of this will solve the problems we
face? My own 50 kobo ‘DO YOUR PART’ starting from your immediate environment…
A very big thank you to Pastor Sam Adeyemi. GOD
BLESS NIGERIA.
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