Goodness of the_gmtwins

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[Goodness of the_gmtwins @Ibu_chim]

I was opportuned to attend a conference by @UNFPA ~ 3RD NATIONAL CONFERENCE ON ADOLESCENT AND YOUTH HEALTH AND DEVELOPMENT, EKO 2023!
I'm so glad to be a part of this
#EKO2023
#SAYPHIN #CalabarWatchParty
#yfh_unical
#Unical
#youthempowerment

[SA @satoosabi]

I put the S in oversabi! 🥴

[Olúwatósìn Olaseinde @tosinolaseinde]

I pray that everything aligns in pleasant places for you and whatsoever your hand touches prospers.

[Eric Gugua @eric_gugua]

…and when you eventually feel ready, you are a lifetime late to the journey.

[Shane Pruitt @shane_pruitt78]

Going to church doesn’t make you a Christian, but being a Christian should make you want to go to church.

[Nithya Shri @Nithya_Shrii]

I just read a comment that said “Because when a woman gives birth, she walks to deaths door and comes back carrying life." The power in this statement.

[FemiJACOBS @FemiJACOBS]

If you know Him as FATHER, why do you have a care in this world? Do you know Your Father? Take a fresh look at the words of Jesus. Let the book of John show you how He talked to and about His Father, the Father. As HE is, so are you.

[FemiJACOBS @FemiJACOBS]

Children in the faith always ask, "Why did God leave us in this evil world?" Sons know instinctively why. We are here to demonstrate the glory of Christ's finished work. Stop listening to those who make a victim of you. You are FARRRRR from being a victim. Are you kidding me? We are masters over this fallen universe. Ps110vs1. We glory in tribulation because they give us the opportunity to demonstrate the power inside of us.

[Ìfẹ́ @diaryofa9jagirl]

If you you’re constantly tired, anxious, or irritated…
check what you’re feeding your mind daily.

[The Lord's storyteller @LajuIren]

Don’t look and pass. This Onobiren poster deserves a retweet abeg!!!! See you in cinemas from March 6th. Tickets available now at https://t.co/4wSDNnyEES

[feyisayo 💸 @feyiszn]

One thing about God? He’ll align you with the right people & right opportunities at the right time.

[The LIGHT☄️ @Adasu_d_gr8]

Today in Church, during the announcement, the pastor started crying.

After about five minutes, he broke the news. His 19 years old daughter is pregnant—out of wedlock.

He said the temptation to abort the baby to avoid public shame was becoming overwhelming, so he's announcing it to shame the devil that they won't do that.

And then he started crying again. Other ministers needed to lead him out.

I thought there'll be backbiting and side talk but he was led out with a standing ovation.

I felt so happy that the Church is regaining the love that was once in our midst again.

[FemiJACOBS @FemiJACOBS]

Young people, what's shameful about the desire to connect with others? It's a legit human need. "So they don't think I'm desperate and want the friendship." Are you kidding? Who can shame you for being human enough to crave community? This is perfectly normal. Don't overthink it, fam.

[Ebele Light @ebeletheservant]

Shame is the cost of community o.

One too many young people have unburdened to me in recent times about not having any friends. When I ask, “How’s that possible? Do you not attend a school, have a local church or fellowship?” They say they do. And then I say, “So, how can it be that you don’t have any friends?”

“Well, nobody talks to me.”

“Do you talk to anybody?”

Silence.

I was in a small gathering recently and this topic of friendship and community came up again. This young person lamenting said:

“They tell us that if we want to make friends, we should go to events, network, and meet people. We go to the events, introduce ourselves to people, and exchange contacts, but we never hear from them again. It’s tiring.”

Hearing her voice out her frustration, I noticed the same thing I’ve noticed in every single person who has lamented the same strange malady of loneliness despite having the “world” seemingly at their fingertips:

People think that friendship is a reward for proximity or socialization.

I saw them, they saw me, I introduced myself, they introduced themselves, now, intimacy must follow.

And this would be all right—at least it’d be a good place to begin—if you were actually taking active steps towards being their friend: checking in, leaving a compliment, being interested in them as humans outside of the context in which you first met them.

But what seems to happen is that everybody goes home, waiting for the other person to reach out and get the ball rolling. Everyone is self-preserving. Everyone is afraid of losing steeze. So nobody beckons on anybody, and everybody is lonely, even though our phone contacts are long to the heavens.

Shame is the cost of community. “Embarrassment” is the price for intimacy. You can either self-preserve or be in community—I simply do not see how it’s possible to hold both.

Of course, there are people who might reject the arm of friendship you extend, either by their actions or inactions. They might leave your messages unread for days or weeks without reason; they might ignore your calls and never bother to call back; they might dismiss your attempts at closeness with drab responses, and not reciprocate the same interest you show. It’s okay. It simply means that those are not your people.

Your people will respond to your “shamelessness” with “shamelessness” of their own, to your vulnerability with vulnerability of their own. Your people will reciprocate your interest. With genuineness, respect, care, discernment, and solid self-esteem, you will find the gifts of people who truly feel like your tribe.

The way you sieve the ones who are not for you will be the way you find those who are yours. Either way, shame must give way.

[Technical Ben @TechnicalBben]

If you are not rich but you want your children to speak well, think clearly, and sound confident among their peers, buy a radio. Play it at home every day. Less TV, more radio.

Radio shapes a child’s mind in ways TV and short-form content never will. Language on radio is structured, censored, and intentional. Kids naturally avoid vulgar or lazy expressions because they are constantly hearing proper diction. They learn how to form sentences, ask questions, and express opinions clearly.

Beyond language, radio teaches respect. Conversations on radio model how to listen, wait your turn, disagree without insults, and engage thoughtfully. Many programs emphasize values, responsibility, and community awareness. Children absorb these lessons without being lectured.

Radio also keeps children informed. They learn what is happening in their society, not just trends on the internet. News, traffic, public health discussions, culture, and local issues become normal topics to them. This builds social intelligence early. They grow up aware, not disconnected.

Another underrated benefit is imagination. Radio forces the brain to visualize. Kids learn to think, picture scenarios, and process information deeply instead of passively watching images. This improves concentration, comprehension, and memory.

Radio is also accessible and affordable. No expensive subscriptions, no internet, no algorithms pushing nonsense. Just consistent, curated content that educates by default.

Most importantly, radio slows the mind down. In a world of instant clips and overstimulation, listening trains patience and focus. These skills show up later in how children speak, reason, and carry themselves.

The act of listening to radio is slowly dying, and that’s a loss. Not because radio is old, but because it quietly builds the kind of intelligence and confidence that money usually has to pay for later.

Sometimes the simplest tools shape the strongest minds.

Since I stopped listening to the radio I can't lie i feel empty.

[feyisayo 💸 @feyiszn]

i am very considerate of other people's feelings, so when mine aren't considered, i really take it personal.

[Mercy of the_gmtwins @ezichimonwukwee]

Grateful for 2025!❤️

[meek🍒 @dabiggesttdon]

Stay TIGHT with your SIBLINGS yall are all yall have in the END!!!!!!

[AYA @_by_mc]

In my two decades ++ of being alive, I have never adulted—been without adult guidance as I have in the past two weeks, and in foreign cities quite far from my home, btw. But honestly? I am grateful. What a privilege it's been to see me grow.
And besides, I think I'm doing well :)

[Softboy @softboywin]

Seeing your siblings doing well is a top tier feeling fr fr