BREAKING: Christian women in Nigeria weep after 173 people were kidnapped from Church service last Sunday.
How is this not a bigger story?
173 innocent Christians kidnapped by Islamists.
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Tech Bro's Sense of Smell: A Short Story in Three Acts
Act I
A woman posts a photo holding her English PhD thesis on the politics of smell (or the relationship between smell and power).
Tech bros left, right, and center troll her, trash her. Thousands of hateful, sexist comments.
This is a complete and utter waste of time and effort and money; literary studies is a fake academic field, they say.
Who even needs yet another PhD in English, they ask.
Act II
A white tech bro sees a photo of a hackathon with a bunch of young Indian men in the foreground.
"imagine the smell," he comments.
Indian tech bros criticize him. This is racist, they say.
We wash ourselves with water after pooping unlike you folks who use dry toilet paper. It's you who smells, they say.
They ask the white tech bro to apologize.
White tech bro says, this is a harmless joke, all hackathons smell. He says, he will not apologize, and asks others to be charitable with him.
Indian tech bros start leaving 1 star reviews for the app the company the white tech bro works at.
Act III
The white tech bros' boss is an Indian tech bro.
The Indian boss fires the white tech bro.
Epilogue
Now do you see how complex the relationship between smell and power is. That's why smart folks at top universities spend years trying to understand and explain this relationship.
Photos from these two videos have traumatized me. Whatโs happening in Sudan is inhumane. Who is sponsoring such a massacre? The killers donโt even have mercy? How do you kill someone begging for their dear life and children crying and clinging to their mothers. Pray for Sudan
KINGDOM FINANCE PRINCIPLES: THE PURPOSE OF GODLY LABOUR
Ephesians 4:28 (KJV): โLet him that stole steal no more: but rather let him labour, working with his hands the thing which is good, that he may have to give to him that needeth.โ
Many people think working is just about making money so they can take care of themselves. But thatโs not Godโs full picture.
According to our theme scripture, God wants us to work so that we can be a blessing to others.
Godly labour is not selfish. Itโs not about acquiring material possessions or just chasing wealth. Itโs about doing something good with your hands so that you can be an answer to someone elseโs prayer.
Think about it like this: When you give someone food, pay someoneโs school fees, or help a friend whoโs struggling, itโs not just kindness, itโs the fruit of godly labour.
So donโt just dream of a big career or a successful business just for you. Dream of a life that touches others. Ask yourself: โWhat can I do with my skills, my job, or my business to help someone else?โ
Start building a lifestyle where giving and making a difference in someoneโs life is a mindset. Hallelujah!
FURTHER STUDY: Acts 20:35, Proverbs 11:25
PRAYER: Father, thank You for the gift of work. By Your grace, I donโt just make a living, but also make a difference. I yield myself that You may use my hands to bless others and glorify You. In Jesusโ Name, Amen.