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[Blake Burge @blakeaburge]

The older I get, the more I realize that optimism is a competitive advantage. Not blind positivity. The belief that problems can be solved. That things can improve. That your actions matter. People who believe a better future is possible are the ones who create it.

[Ryan Holiday @RyanHoliday]

Always prepare for difficult times
Always accept what we're unable to change
Always manage our expectations
Always presevere
Always remind ourselves of our own mortality

[Barbara Oneill @BarbaraOneillAU]

Be careful when buying bananas! 👇

‼️ We're sure you've noticed stickers on bananas at least once in your life. But have you ever wondered what they mean?

👉 If they have a 4-digit code on them that starts with the numbers 3 or 4, it means that the product was grown using the principle of intensive agriculture, which also implies the use of fertilizers and pesticides.

👉 If a product has a 5-digit code that starts with the number 9, it means that the product was grown in a conventional way, as it has been done for thousands of years. This method is now called “organic”, in other words without the use of pesticides and fertilizers.

👉 If a product has a 5-digit code that starts with the number 8, it means that the product is genetically modified or commonly known as GMO.

[Reads with Ravi @readswithravi]

A peak life advice from Alex Hormozi:

“The single greatest skill you can develop is the ability to stay in a great mood in the absence of things to be in a great mood about.”

[Adedayo Agarau @adedayoagarau]

I’ve spent the past couple of weeks building Looters: a public archive of Nigerian political corruption since the 1990s.

Governors, ministers, shell companies, Swiss accounts, the Jersey trusts, — one searchable graph.

You too can connect the dots: https://t.co/faIfzWfAIp

[Voddie Baucham Sermon Clips @VoddieClips]

Here's Voddie explaining why it's important for Christians to guard their hearts before they enter into relationships.

#Bible #Jesus #pastor #Voddie #heart #love

[IO @iretex1]

@michaelinioluwa Hi

[Timothy Keller (1950-2023) @timkellernyc]

Did you know Tim Keller wrote a detailed analysis of American political ideology — conservative, liberal, nationalist, progressive — and showed why every single one is functioning as a religion? He wrote it in January 2023. He died in May. It was never published. Until now.

It's one of the most clarifying things I've read on why political tribalism feels so all-consuming — and what Christians can actually do about it. Part 2 drops this summer.
https://t.co/bQdhuFn5H6
-Michael Keller

[Andrew Kolvet @AndrewKolvet]

Greg Gutfeld just delivered the single most succinct and cutting indictment of the leftwing media's complicity in Saturday's WHCD attack:

"This guy did hear voices. They were Ted Lieu's, they were Brandon Johnson's, they were CNN's, they were The View, they were MS NOW."

"I think this is a helpful assassination attempt because it is the first one that shows you can be radicalized by liberal smugness."

"He wasn't a crank. He was not deranged. Don't buy into that narrative ... He was just following orders."

Greg nails it.

[ILÉỌLÁ AKIN-YUSUF @akinleola]

Are you a born-again Christian who still drinks? 🍷

If yes, why?

If no, what made you stop?

Former Vice President Yemi Osinbajo shares how and why he stopped drinking after becoming born again.

I miss Prof’s public speaking prowess 🎤
Top notch. 🔥🔥

[Vincent The Therapist @mrhighfoster]

He is 41 years old

Once hawked goods on the streets in his younger days

Lost his father, Pastor Gbadebo Oyekan who was a key figure in the Pentecostal movement in Nigeria

Lost his wife Adedoyin on May 18, 2019

Survived a serious car accident on the Lagos-Ibadan expressway in 2022 while heading to minister

Blessed with two children (a boy and a girl) with Adedoyin before her passing

Started playing guitar at age 10, encouraged by his father who led the worship group "Spiritual Singers"

Attended Airforce Nursery/Primary, Federal Government College, and Baptist Model High School in Ilorin

Avoids charging fees for ministry, citing a divine instruction to prioritize God's call over money

Views worship as warfare and intimacy. He teaches on spiritual alertness even in sleep.

Convenes Code Red Worship Experience, an annual event born after his father's death to host God’s presence.

Also runs monthly Upper Room gatherings and The Outpouring revival meetings.

His mother just celebrated her 70th birthday. He sings of her praises and refers to her as "woman of great faith"

Dunsin Oyekan is a devoted family man who honors his late wife's memory with tributes and celebrations with his kids
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Hmmmmm

Dunsin Oyekan has truly faced the biggest life events that can ever happen to anyone

Loss of a parent
Loss of a spouse
Fatal car accident
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And still, he goes about his divine assignment with so much Godly conviction and incredible impact

He gives hope to people, not because he just can... But because he knows first-hand what it means to be shattered and uncertain

Lost his wife and was faced with the harsh uncertainty of how he was going to raise his children without their mother

Lost his father, and he would have felt the deep pain of losing an experienced figure in the same ministry and calling that he is also into

Then his fatal accident would have left a part of him really wanting the human closure from his late wife and his late father
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Now for you reading this...

I don't know what you have faced in life, and I can't tell you how to react to them

But what I can tell you is to look at Dunsin Oyekan's life and draw hope from him.

Dunsin Oyekan is here with us today, pushing through and never losing focus on his assignment and life's purpose.

And he is able to do this because he integrates himself in an enabling environment (physically and spiritually)
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He didn't isolate himself

He didn't box himself and hide under his shell
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Instead, he related more with God and with Godly people around him.

Dined with them. Sang with them. Danced with them. Prayed with them. Laughed with them.

And that's something you can do this week
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Be around people that matter. People that make it worthwhile to smile again.
People that make you not just feel good, but feel good and hopeful about yourself.
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People that would make sure you don't lose your divine clarity, despite all what has happened or is happening to you

God cares for you.

And sometimes, he sends people to give you that care and warmth you need

Dunsin Oyekan had people that cared. He still does.

You also can. And if you feel you don't, why don't you pray to God right now to know
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Have a great week ahead 🫂

God be with you and go ahead of you this week ❤️
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✍️ Vincent the Therapist

[UBC UGANDA @ubctvuganda]

Aliko Dangote: I applaud President Museveni for his bold decision to ban the export of unprocessed minerals. I also want to commit to the two presidents here that, with their support for the refinery, we will build a similar one in East Africa like the one we have in Nigeria.

[Reads with Ravi @readswithravi]

“It’s impossible to live without failing at something, unless you live so cautiously you might as well not have lived at all.”

— J.K. Rowling

[Fox News @FoxNews]

NEW: Artemis II Commander Reid Wiseman reflects on being MOVED to tears by the Christian cross after returning to Earth from the historic expedition:

"When I got back on the on the ship — I'm not really a religious person — but there was just no other avenue for me to explain anything or to experience anything."

"So I asked for the chaplain on the Navy ship to just come visit us for a minute, and when that man walked in, I'd never met him before in my life. But I saw the cross on his collar, and I just broke down in tears."

"It's very hard to fully grasp what we just went through."

[YoungHoon Kim @yhbryankimiq]

THE HOLY SPIRIT IS THE HIGHEST INTELLIGENCE. 100%

[CooperBaggs 💰🍞 @edgaralandough]

I saw a video of a woman cleaning her home that said something powerful: “I’m taking care of what God has already given me so He knows I’ll appreciate what’s coming next.” That really stuck with me. Sometimes the blessing isn’t about getting more… it’s about how well you take care of what you already have. Gratitude, stewardship, and appreciation open the door for even greater things. 💫

[Morris Monye @Morris_Monye]

It’s Easter Monday and I want to speak some deeper truths.

Moses went up the Mount Sinai and saw God (Exodus 33 vs 18)

Thousands of years later, Elijah went up Mount Sinai and saw God. (1 Kings 19)

Another Thousand years later, during the Transfiguration, Jesus went on the Mountain and saw both Moses and Elijah and discussed with them. The disciples described Jesus face as like the Sun. He looked like a God to them. (Mark 9)

This means that Jesus existed outside the concept of Time and Space and was communicating with Moses and Elijah in their respective time.

To Moses and Elijah, they were on the mountain speaking to God in their respective time.

Jesus is the same yesterday, today and forever.

Keynote from this: Moses represented the Law, Elijah represented the Prophets. Jesus is the fulfillment of the Law and the Prophets.

[Olamilekan Samuel, MD🍃 @doctrLakes]

I actually pray for my patients
When the prognosis is bad, I pray their hearts to hope
When it's end stage and terminal, I pray our conversations lead to light
I have a group of Christian doctors where we deliberately meet to pray for patients especially bad cases

Few months ago, we had a terrible case the best of hands didn't know the way forward and the patient had given up, ready to pull the plug.
Following that rounds, I took some time in the call room to really pray for him so the Holy Spirit instructed I visit, so I stayed back after work in order to visit in the night

That night I came into the ward, had some good gist that consentingly led to conversations around faith, hope and the person of Jesus and we basically held a full blown service.

Right that night, it just appeared a new burst of hope and direction for everyone.

Earlier this week, I saw him from a distance walk out of the outpatient department with his two legs and my heart was merry!
I may not be able to go to church every time because of work but I understand that I am God's workmanship created for good works in the health sector and for me? I was called!

[Scott Roberts @ScottRoberts]

Sin is sweet to the flesh but bitter to the soul.

Christ is bitter to the flesh but sweet to the soul.

Choose wisely.

[Timothy Keller (1950-2023) @timkellernyc]

Paul’s conversion is a great reminder that no one is beyond the reach of Jesus.