Had an interesting conversation with Akbar Esq few years after NPP came to power. I still remember the conversation, his words sounded so sincere—he was clearly speaking from experience.
He said “Stephen, I don’t know what book we read when we come to power, but we do a full 180. Power changes people, and rob them of their innocence and replaces the innocence with ego”.
Akbar was reminiscing on those days, when most of his colleagues were humble and genuinely down to earth. Now when he looks at those same people, he doesn’t recognize them. I asked him how come he didn’t lose himself, he told me it’s a miracle and I should pray that one day it doesn’t happen to me too.
I really hope people who have had raw political power and still manages to maintain their innocence would have these interesting conversations with young people within their party often. It will save the party future embarrassment.
You idiots go hear am tonight on Patriots UNPLUGGED, tell your stupid national security to use our IP address to track us and kill us cos we won't stop!!!
Useless government!!! From top to bottom obiaa agyimi!
Always take advice from people who are STILL in the process with loads of salt. He’s 19. He hasn’t even seen 20% of the outcomes of his life decisions over time.
That’s his business.
But if you want to calibrate your life decisions to his advice, then find someone who has tested the idea to its conclusion, not someone who’s still testing it.
Breaking news ‼️‼️‼️‼️
Armed men claiming to be national security picked up TikTok star, Fante Comedy and beat him while he was handcuffed! The incident’s been reported to Ghana police.
Catch the full story on Patriots Unplugged tonight at 8:30pm GMT, straight from some key witnesses.
John Mahama and his NDC government has kidnapped someone.
His family and lawyer (Martine Kpebu) can’t have access to him for the past 18 days.
The judiciary looks like it is working against them. The media is mute on it 😂
This shouldn’t happen in any serious country.
Title: Saul and David: Same Calling, Different Hearts, Different Endings
The lives of Saul and David stand as one of the clearest and most sobering contrasts in all of Scripture. When we look closely, we discover that these two men shared many similarities, yet their endings could not have been more different. Both were chosen by God, both were anointed by the same prophet, both were given authority, both experienced the presence of God in their lives, and both fell into serious sin. Yet one was rejected and the other was restored. This contrast forces us to confront a deep spiritual truth: God does not judge only actions, He judges hearts, motives, and the direction of a person’s life.
Saul and David both came from humble backgrounds. Saul was tending his father’s donkeys when he was first introduced into God’s plan, and David was watching sheep when Samuel came looking for Israel’s next king. Neither of them began life in a palace. Their calling was not rooted in status, education, or public recognition but in God’s sovereign choice. Both were elevated suddenly, and both carried the heavy weight of leadership over God’s people. This makes their comparison even more powerful, because neither man could claim ignorance of God’s authority or lack of divine involvement in their lives.
Saul’s story begins with promise. When he was first chosen, he was humble, reluctant, and even hid among the baggage when he was about to be presented as king. But as time passed, something began to shift in Saul’s heart. The fear of people slowly replaced the fear of God. His concern for approval grew stronger than his concern for obedience. This inner shift became visible during the incident when Samuel instructed him to wait for the offering. Saul waited, but as the prophet delayed, pressure mounted. The people grew restless. Fear whispered that leadership was slipping from his hands. Instead of trusting God, Saul took matters into his own hands and offered the sacrifice himself. It was a spiritual shortcut born out of anxiety.
When Samuel arrived and confronted Saul, the language Saul used exposed the condition of his heart. He did not say, “I doubted God,” or “I lost patience,” or “I disobeyed.” He said the people were scattering. His explanation revealed that his decisions were driven by crowd control, not covenant loyalty. Saul obeyed God only as long as obedience did not cost him popularity. The kingdom was not taken from him because of a single mistake but because that mistake revealed a heart that was already drifting.
The Amalekite mission further exposed Saul’s inner condition. God’s command was clear and uncompromising. Saul went to war, achieved victory, and returned confident. In his own eyes, he had succeeded. But God does not measure success the way humans do. Partial obedience is still disobedience before God. Saul spared what pleased him and justified it with religious language. When Samuel confronted him, Saul again appealed to the will of the people. This repeated pattern shows that Saul was not ignorant of God’s command, he simply valued public approval more than divine instruction.
Samuel’s words, “Is sacrifice better than obedience?” strike at the heart of religious hypocrisy. Saul believed he could replace obedience with ritual, devotion with ceremony, and surrender with symbolism. But God desires obedience because obedience flows from trust, reverence, and love. Saul’s religion was performative. His leadership was reactive. His repentance was superficial.
The moment Saul grabbed Samuel’s garment and it tore is one of the most revealing moments in his life. As Samuel declared that the kingdom had been torn from him, Saul’s response was not a cry for mercy but a plea for honor. Even after being rejected by God, Saul wanted to look respected before the people. His sorrow was not over sin but over loss of image. This is why Samuel never returned to him. Saul never truly returned to God.
David’s life, though marked by grave failure, tells a different story. David’s sin was not impulsive fear but prolonged deception. He abused power, violated trust, and attempted to hide wrongdoing. By all human standards, David deserved rejection. Yet when Nathan confronted him, David did not defend himself. He did not appeal to his achievements, his anointing, or his position. He did not fear public disgrace. His confession was direct and unqualified, he had sinned against the Lord.
David’s repentance went beyond words. His heart was broken. His psalms reveal deep grief, self-examination, and longing for restoration. He understood that God desired truth in the inward parts. David accepted consequences without bitterness and allowed God to discipline him. Though forgiven, he never treated grace lightly. His life continued in humility, dependence, and pursuit of God.
The reason David is called a man after God’s own heart is not because he was morally flawless but because his heart was aligned with God’s desires. David loved what God loved and grieved over what God hated. His failures did not define his direction. His repentance was rooted in relationship, not fear of exposure.
The difference between Saul and David teaches a timeless lesson for every believer. God is not searching for sinless people but for surrendered hearts. He resists the proud but gives grace to the humble. Confession without repentance leads to rejection, but brokenness invites restoration. Fear of people leads to compromise, but fear of God leads to life.
In the end, Saul lost the kingdom while trying to protect his image, and David found mercy by surrendering his pride. One lived before people and died spiritually. The other lived before God, fell, repented, and rose again.
So the question is not whether we will fail, but how we will respond when confronted by truth. That response reveals whether our hearts are after God or after ourselves.
Ghana be some country o. Since 2019, December/January have always had the highest number of visitors.
Guess when the Museum & Monuments Board decided to close down some forts and castles till further notice for renovations? 18th December
Right in the middle of peak season 🤷🏽♂️
Thanks to Elon Musk for exposing you. Fake European economist. NDC from head to toe and you came to fool Ghanaians. Have you changed your profile picture? 😭😂😂🤣
How are you celebrating this? Or to you, the Dzata means you should always act childishly and stup!dly?
This isn’t even Ablekuma North. This is Okaikwei Central returning officer, where you and your team forced the gentleman to declare for Baba Sadiq when you knew very well that Patrick Boamah was the winner.
We pray for long life with good health. Cheers🥂
The NDC government and Okudzeto Ablakwa have embarrassed Ghana on the international stage.
What national interest was served by quietly accepting U.S. deportee.
There is beyond the azure blue, a God concealed from human eyes. He tainted the skies with heavenly hues and framed the world with His great might.
This video has made me shed tears. I don't know what is going on, but all I see is highly intelligent people admitting that the source of all wisdom is above... so high that we cannot fathom. When we depend on That which we cannot see, that which we can see becomes very small.
"What the Minority Leader is doing now is not what I did. I never on the floor raised my voice; I never tried to show grandeur"
- Speaker Bagbin recounts his time as Minority Leader and challenges claims that he behaved the same way as current Minority Leader.
Credit: Parliament #3NewsGH