4 I will not give sleep to mine eyes, or slumber
to mine eyelids,
5 Until I find out a place for the Lord, an
habitation for the mighty God of Jacob.
Psalm 132:4-5
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| Motunrayo Olomide is the girl on the right corner |
In my internship
year, a girl in my group of the name Motunrayo Olomide, brought up the idea,
that there should be a handball, event for the internship girls. That the girls
should be known for a sport. Her idea became that of the group, we so much support
and push a competition was held. And our group, “Group A” took first place.
You love
(addicted) something, so much it means you are ready to give your sweat, blood and
tears for it.
Being dedicated births uniqueness. It is the
trade secret of kingdom giants.
I believe that if
nobody is complaining (or commending you) about your passion for something, you
really don’t love that thing. To be different, to standout, to be the one,
people say is amazing and brilliant takes sacrifice and a lot of passion.
I was not really
good in my academics in secondary school (Fountain Heights Secondary School
2008 set), I was either clearly above average, or just average. But I loved
agriculture, we were on the field, and my Agricultural teacher was talking
about the importance of grass and said we use it to feed cattle, and asked who
would love to own a farm.
I raised up my
hand, my face lightening with joy and excitement, “I would”, I said gladly,
with others thinking it was an awkward and weird decision. The school later started a little animal
unit, where they started with rearing of catfish, rabbits and guinea pigs.
They needed
someone to be consistent with cleaning and feeding of the animals early in the
morning and on weekends. I made myself available, I counted it, all joy to be a
part of the unit. I didn’t mind the distance of walking from home to school
during the weekends.
I never made it on
the list of people who got awarded for academic excellence for about two times
the award show was done. But during the third show, I got an award! I was
shocked, I realised it was an award for people who did something in the
environment of the school.
The fuel of
dedication is passion, there may be difficulties, people term it as
impossibilities but you see it as hurdles, or a trampoline that would take you
to the next level.
Passion; is
something nobody has to ask you, whether you have it or not. It is something that
should be seen in your eyes and attitude. When people, look at you, the way you
handle the things, they will notice, you are in love with it.
Passion for
development……
Constantly my
classmate the Senate President of the school in person of Diddy Oyahkire
noticed one thing, which is my passion for development in agriculture, I talked
about it when we were to talk about the things concerning the Internship year
(A practical year for Agricultural students). I was hungry for change and
progress in the school and the work we were about in our internship year.
The Agricultural
Association of Babcock University Chapter [N.A.A.S], invited the Chapter of my
own school, Olabisi Onabanjo University, for a seminar concerning the
Development of Agriculture.
Diddy is a
stakeholder in the association, he decided to nominate me as one of the people
that would attend the program he said, “There is no one interested in the
development of agriculture like you are”.
The program was
amazing, after the whole thing I made some contributions and it was well
acknowledged.
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I’m crazy for
photography…..
I pop my camera at
everything I think would be a “piece of art”, from people smiling, to animals,
insects, sunrise, sunset and rainfall and the list goes on.
My camera is just
an 8.0 mega pixel, of my phone. The shots are amazing some of my classmates
appreciate my work, some diss me, and some are buying into my idea of
photography.… Some of them think I’m stupid for taking pictures like that of a
butter fly, but what keeps me going is my passion. Not letting it die.
Sometimes when you
go on with your passion, you will think you are probably nuts or crazy, must
especially when people confirm it. But something happened, I happen to do a
little bit of show-off to some fellow photographers in my school, well one
person said, ‘‘you have some amazing shots, all you need is to get’’ what he
had to say in Yoruba “irin ise”, which means in plain English “Work man tools”,
I have to get some good cameras with good lenses.
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Reckless in love
with writing……
I took a break off
writing because I let the comments of someone get to me, all though it was the
truth. She said, ‘’he makes a lot of “grammatical errors”
When you start on what you love the truth is
that sometimes, you may not start good like some expert. You even seem to be a
looser in the eyes of everyone. But giving it all you have matters. Forgetting
what people say, but take to their criticism, and learn what you can from them.
My writing
passionately, and loving to get them posted online in a country where internet
is so expensive, (I mean the price of getting internet service takes a huge
chunk out of my allowance), has gotten me, some job offers that didn't really
increase the numbers of my account balance but could improve the quality of my
resume.
And when you type
the Nigerian slang “Famzing” on Google, this blog appears to be part of the top
5 results you get.
Sometimes I ask
myself why I stay up so late, like the other hackers in my school, one of them
confronted me that writing will earn you no money join us and make some money.
Sometimes it is
not about the money, but having a passion for what you love.
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Sharpening the
tool “Spoken Word”…….
You are not a Pro
obviously when you start out, keeping yourself out of reach from, “Producing”,
if you let me say is wrong.
Spoken Word is
like stand up poetry.
My mum called me
out to watch some lady “Janette ikz” on Turning Point, doing Spoken Word, as I
was watching her, I said to myself that I could do these, so I started
performing with the Drama group in my church, I say the words they act it out
as my confidence grew I began to say it out in front of people.
The truth is, for
every time I tried something new, I feel scared, but having H.S telling me, “I
can do all things through CHRIST that strengthens me” just gets me going.
I kept on speaking
every time I had the chance, from Mother’s day to Thanksgiving services, to
just a normal day service in Church, I would speak.
I ended up speaking in Redeem Church of GOD
the Arena, it is the place that holds the biggest Pentecostal service in the
world.
Being busy with
school, not having the ability to appear in events (or making myself to be on
the list performances *an act of upcoming artistes* *wink*), was making me to
hang my boots, “but never say never”.
I took the
opportunity that my friend was in charge of Bible study during the week to say Spoken Word, if she permits me or doesn’t forget to invite, I
would say it, and for every time I said it I got more and more comfortable on
stage.
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J’adore Music………….
Loved music since
the day I was born, but never had the ability to perform, until I let go of
every worldly or secular form music, everything I had to go, before GOD gave me
the full right to create and make world class music. (All of this and more I
will explain in another blog I title, “Letting go”, let’s get back to talking
passion)
It started in
2010, I loved rap since day 2 lol…..
I called a group
of guys, that why don’t we minister with a popular worship song and rap to it,
I told them we will start from our teenage church party and we could end up
performing in the Church’s concert.
Another guy one of
the rappers brought a beat that we should also rap to that people would like
it, the worship song could be a little boring, so I got a hang of the beat and
I started rapping and that was it.
I have had the
ability to lead over 13 people, some left due to changing of church and a
couple of other things. But we kept singing for 4 years now and it has been an
amazing experience, I have had new talents join in and do amazing things.
The name of the
group is Inspire gotten from the scripture (Matt 5:13.
We have performed
alongside great artistes like Flo, Mike Arlemu, Kenny Kore, Modele, Mosa, Tim
Godfrey and Xtreme Group and many more.
We did not start
as Pro’s but with a constant relationship with GOD, and a whole lot of
consistency we are getting there under my lead we kept on getting invites from
people, and we have been to quite a number of places because of excellence in
what we do.
You don’t only
need passion, you need to fuel it with revelation…….
18 Where
there is no vision, the people perish: but he that keepeth the law, happy is
he.
Proverbs 29:18 King James Version (KJV)
I can easily write
songs, but the task about writing songs with themes, seemed queer to me but I
took the challenge, when I approached the HOD of the Children’s Church (Uncle
Scot) in March 2012 that I would love to sing a song featuring the children,
during their Children’s Day Program. He and the other teachers asked if I could
write a song on “Change”.
Well it came out
well, the song was quite melodious, it happened that I changed the song twice,
when I couldn’t change it anymore, I decided to add to the song as I developed
the song, it had about two to three different tunes in it.
In sharpening my
skill in song writing, I wasn’t afraid to work on the theme of 2013 Children’s
Day “Flourishing”.
One thing I
appreciate about my church “Rhema Chapel Yaba” is I have the ability, to
improve and work on my talent and skills. And there are many people who have
been advising me on what to do, and when I’m confused and I need help they are
ready to help out.
I was amazed in
December 2012, for the rehearsals of the musical concert, I and my group were
going to sing some songs and we needed some backup singers. The HOD of the
choir department (Mr Toba), made readily singers that would sing for us and
they were enthusiastic and helpful, they did blow my mind, (because they were
quite older and well experienced in music).
Mother’s Day… Afraid
I won’t write another
Writing a song
about mothers did seem hard, but to be able to write again I thought it would
be difficult, because there are really not many songs out there about mothers,
I thought I would fall into the same predicament.
GOD keeps
reminding me about the Joel 2:25, that “the latter shall be better than the former”.
That means for everything you do today with HIM, will be by far better than
yesterday.
Holding onto HIS
WORD after the performance of 2013 Mother’s Day, writing for Mother’s Day 2014
was no problem, I had written the song about two months earlier.
During our
performance on Mother’s 2013, the mothers were just commenting that they were
just crying throughout our performance, amazed I was touched. And in 2014 one
of the member of the group who sang the chorus Amaka, said her mum was crying
throughout the performance, and it was the first time she came to our Church.
There will always
be a better performance as long it is a work GOD has ordained, these were the
words of my friend Kenny, “that GOD is SURE”, when I talked about a dance drama
group “Alfa Sule”, that I was afraid they won’t be able to do something new, he
said they would.
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Don’t be afraid to
love many things, this adage doesn’t work in this age and time “Jack of all
trade and master of none”. What is happening these days is what GOD says in
Joel 2:28.
And it shall come to pass afterward, that I
will pour out my spirit upon all flesh; and your sons and your daughters shall
prophesy, your old men shall dream dreams, your young men shall see visions: Joel 2:28.
Everybody these are
not known for just one thing, we are all blessed as Christians to be good in
many things.
David was a good
musician, 1 Samuel 16:18 this lead him to be invited to the king’s palace,
where he could help the king, by driving out demons that were disturbing him.
David was a good
warrior, as we all know he killed a bear and a lion, therefore he was
qualified, to kill Goliath, without the common weapons of warfare; sword,
shield, armour etc. 1 Samuel 17 He was able to own and lead an army by GOD’S
Grace 1 Chronicles 12:22.
29 Seest thou a man diligent in his business? he shall stand
before kings; he shall not stand before mean men.
Proverbs 22:29
David was a good
poet, his curriculum vitae on poetry is the Book of Psalms which is 150
chapters, which also entails Psalm 119 the longest Chapter in the Bible with
176 verses
David and above
all a leader, he had foresight, was careful about his decisions, when he was faced
with issues.
Zeal without
knowledge is a bird without wings.
Also it is not good for a soul to
be without knowledge,
And he sins who hastens with his feet. Proverbs 19:2:
And he sins who hastens with his feet. Proverbs 19:2:
We can be
dedicated, for all we care, be passionate and everyone applauds you, but to be
zealous without knowledge or skill is useless. There is no point in doing
something for long and not improve on what you are doing.
Zeal with
knowledge is paramount, you have to know a lot about your love, and let other
people teach you how to go about it.
Humility births
honour, some people who would teach you how you should go about your talent; may
not be passionate or talented as you’re, but they would have experience, take
it or leave experience matters.
“Experience is the
best teacher”….. You can learn a whole lot and be ready to give everything to
learn. The view of an experienced person is different from the way you will
view life.
A disciple is not above his master, but everyone that is perfect shall be as like his master.
Luke 6:40
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