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Hate is poison

November 3, 2017

There's no emotion that's as damaging as hate; hate will infiltrate every part of your life and destroy it right before your very eyes. I can say this because I've felt hate before, and I saw what it did to my life before God saved me. I've only hated one person in my entire life, but that was enough to…read more

Jay's Corner

Don’t get jealous, shine!

November 1, 2017

Jealousy is such a pointless emotion; and that's mostly because it's founded on the lie that someone else is better than you. Unfortunately, when you get jealous and stay that way, you're telling your mind that you can never get what that person has, because you will never attract what you don't appreciate. The truth is, that person has something…read more

Jay's Corner

Don’t judge what you don’t know

October 31, 2017

There's a a guy in my church who always comes for service about an hour to the closing time. Every Sunday at about 11am, I'd see him walk in with all the Yoruba boy swag he can muster and wonder, what is wrong with this dude? He's not even ashamed of himself. Must he come late everyday? Last Sunday, I…read more

Jay's Corner

I dare to call him father

October 30, 2017

If anyone had told me three years ago that I'd be a member of Reverend Biodun Fatoyinbo's church one day, I'd have laughed till my stomach hurt. Today however, when I see him my face lights up and I shout "Daddy!" It's amazing how you can just take one look at a person and assume you know all there is…read more

Jay's Corner

5 things I learned from being a vegetarian for 21 days

October 27, 2017

I grew up having an unhealthy relationship with food, so these days I like to challenge myself by doing without some of the things I love for short (or long) periods of time. Before this 21 day challenge, I was never able to eat without meat or any animal product. It was so bad that even when I didn't…read more

Jay's Corner

Lessons from a run on 3rd Mainland Bridge

October 26, 2017

Getting stuck on third mainland bridge is the worst nightmare of every Lagosian, and it came true for me today. The bus I was in had a overheating problem and it stopped at the head of the bridge; the part where people drive like formula one racers. I'd always believed that if I ever got stuck on the bridge, I'd…read more

Jay's Corner

Who are you following?

October 24, 2017

Social media is always being blamed for stealing people's time, but the problem is not social media, it's how people use it. Social media is like money, it becomes what you make of it. If you allow it to consume you and rule your life, it will do just that. But if you control it and leverage on the opportunities…read more

Jay's Corner

How is it my business?

October 24, 2017

I've been asking myself this question a lot lately and it has been my saving grace. Before I say anything or comment on anything or get angry about anything, I ask myself "How is it my business?" It's amazing how we can create unnecessary tension in our lives by taking ownership of issues that don't belong to us. We also…read more

Jay's Corner

Why foreigners still rule Africa

October 23, 2017

Some senior management officials of my company came visiting last week and after listening to them I understood why foreigners still have an edge over Africans. Three of them spoke, and what I noticed was that there was no negativity in their tone. None. They spoke about the good work that was being done, praised the staff and at the…read more

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What I’d say if I was a street preacher

October 21, 2017

I heard a woman screaming "Jesus" this morning and for a minute I thought someone was in trouble. I eventually found out that there was nothing wrong with her, she was just preaching. I don't like street preachers, and I don't like bus preachers either. Every time I pass by one, I cringe visibly. And every time I share a…read more