Spirits
are low, the zeal is gradually depleting, the heart grows heavy the mind is
getting dull, mental alertness has fled the space seeking a better proactive
place. The body still able and youthful has grown weary from the stress of too many
trials.
Hope
that the soul clings to seem like a distant impossibility, tomorrow looks
uncertain in its coming. Through the eyes there is no difference between yesterday,
today and tomorrow, it’s always the same routine, same story every day.
The
tongue tries to lift the spirit by singing ' It will get better ', but it’s as
if words are just not enough. Drunken and drowning in despair, discouragement
and displeasure, nothing excites or moves this being from this stationery mode.
Motivation ebbs away reaching an all-time low.
Au
contraire, there is still some hope left, there is light at the end of the
tunnel, the mind suddenly awakens, though initially bereft of hope, but the
sparks of desire from the fire of dissatisfaction in the soul ignites a fresh
perspective, a different kind of food for thought, highly nutritional;
providing all the supplements needed to build a healthy mind. The power of positivism is born and raised by constant fueling.
Why
the sudden Change?
What
sparked the Flame?
There
is no smoke without fire, hunger pangs have bitten too hard, the pocket has
grown lean, empty, riddled with holes, and shame has played a bad game.
The
screams of enough is enough begin to ring so loudly in the head like a church
bell, it is time to turn the tables around.
For
the man who holds strong belief in the Omnipotent One above, the words "
Ask, and it shall be given you, seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be
opened unto you (Matt. 7:7 KJV), increases faith for he knows in his heart that
by strength shall no man prevail
(1
Sam. 2:9).
The
power of prayer cannot be undermined, but prayer alone is not the only
solution. Dutiful hands need to place the sign the reads
‘ACTION
REQUIRED ' in an obvious location that would greet the eyes each morning. Talk
is cheap; words without action will yield no fruit.
The
die is cast, what better way to stay motivated than to continually act on the
dreams, visions, passion that keeps us going throughout the day and will drive
one to greater heights.
The
spirit of motivation can be killed, dampened or demoralized; man needs to be
careful of the tell-tale signs that come across along the way.
Failure
is not the end of the road but a reason to try again.
Facing
challenges is not a reason to give up hope but a time to rise up to the test.
Even
success teaches its own lessons, that which is gained through stress and hard
work can be easily lost through pride and vainglory. It is not a myth but a
fact that one's attitude determines their altitude in life.
WILL.
I'm racing
towards the top
But yet afraid
that I might flop
The cold shivers
rattle my bones
My feet stumble
upon the stones
My eyes are set
upon the hill
I'm pressing on
by strong will
Winds of courage
push me forward
Faith unshaken
marching onward
There are times
the mind falls so ill
Giving up is not
how I feel
My everything I
learn to give
So in the end
that I might live
Sweet and sour
the journey sure is
Often filled
with wanton stories
By the grace of
Jesus our Lord
I conquer being
a child of God
My feet enter
the promise land
Eureka! I shout for am glad
Fountains of
blessing fill the way
Am so pleased to
enjoy my stay
By Ufuoma Jamani
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