Hand on heart, I dont feel sad at all. Im so fucking proud of this group. Won us a PL after 22 years and took us to a UCL final. Kings who will be remembered forever. 99% of Europe would want our season.
Thank you Mikel and Thank you Arsenal.
I recognise my football club again.
My Prediction to the final.
Quarter final
PSG to defeat Liverpool
Bayern to defeat Madrid
Athletico to defeat Barcelona
Arsenal to defeat Sporting.
Semi-final
Bayern to defeat PSG
Arsenal to defeat Athletico
Final
Arsenal to defeat Bayern
Arsenal is 2025/26 UCL CHAMPION
Dear Wives.
You see that moment when there is a small "accident" on the road? Maybe, us, we your husbands was trying to overtake another vehicle and mistakenly brushed a shiny SUV. Listen, the rule of the game is simple: Guilt is a luxury we cannot afford.
Even if we are the guilty party, the moment we step out of that car, we must look like a man whose ancestors were kings.
We will squeeze our faces like we just drank undiluted lime. If we look sorry, we are paying. If we look angry, we are "negotiating."
The drama before uttering "DO YOU KNOW WHO I AM?!" (Even if you only know yourself, it doesn’t matter. We will ask.) It must come from our chest and great cinema acting.
One hand on the waist, the other pointing at a non-existent scratch on the other person’s car.
Wives, your role is clearly stated on that faithful wedding day. Our partner-in-crime. A lifelong commitment.
This is where you come in. My sister, if you are in the passenger seat, your job description has changed instantly from "Darling" to "Chief Peace Officer/Professional Beggar."
While we, your husbands are out there vibrating like a generator without engine oil, you must jump out and start the "Performance of Mercy."
"Oga, abeg! Mummy, please! You know how these men are. My husband is just stressed. Junior has not paid school fees. Help us beg him, he’s a good man but his head is hot!"
Why is this format mandatory:
To save face.
A Nigerian man cannot just say "I'm sorry" in the middle of Ikorodu road. It’s against the constitution of street negotiating
To Save Money.
If we are too humble, the bill is double and we are denied a negotiating platform. But if we are "vexing," the other person might just say "Abeg carry your wahala go!"
When you, dear wives hold our shirt and say "Daddy Junior, let it go for my sake," we will still struggle a little. We won't just stop. The performance must be top-notch. Then right on cue, we sigh heavily like we’re doing the whole world a favour by not "showing" the other driver.
So, to all our wives, please, understand the assignment. When we are huffing and puffing, don't come and say "But honey, it was your fault." No, mummy. That one is for the bedroom o alakoba somebody.
On the road, hold our trousers and beg for your life and by extension both our lives.
If you think Pharaoh was the real enemy at the Red Sea, you’re reading the story too quickly.
Most of us look at the Red Sea story like it’s a victory lap; God opens the water, Pharaoh’s army gets wiped out, and Israel walks away free. We treat it like the "happily ever after" moment of the Bible.
But if you actually look at the Scripture, something far worse hunted the Israelites than Pharoh’s pursuit.
In Exodus 14, as soon as they see the dust from the Egyptian chariots, they start losing it. They weren’t just panicking; they literally ask Moses, "Was it because there weren't enough graves in Egypt that you brought us here to die?" They actually told him it would have been "better" to stay as slaves.
Keep in mind, these people just saw ten plagues. They saw the Nile turn to blood. They watched the land go dark. But the second things got tight, fear deleted their memory of the miracles.
And we do the exact same thing.
How fast do you start romanticizing your past when your current situation gets uncomfortable? How quickly do you start missing the things God actually rescued you from, just because the future feels a bit blurry?
Even the miracle itself wasn't instant. Exodus 14 says God drove the sea back with a strong wind "all night." It was a slow, step-by-step walk. It wasn't a magic trick; it was a process.
But look at what happens just one chapter later in Exodus 16. They start complaining about food. They start talking about how they "sat by the meat pots" and had plenty of bread in Egypt.
That’s a lie. They were in forced labor. They weren't enjoying a buffet; they were being worked to death. But anxiety is a hell of an editor. It makes you remember the "comforts" of your old life while completely cropping out the chains that kept you there.
Then you get to Exodus 32. Moses is up on the mountain for forty days. No updates, or any signal he’s coming down soon. So the people go to Aaron and say, "Make us gods who will go before us."
They didn't stop believing in God you know, They just couldn't handle not seeing Him. Egypt had trained them to only trust what they could touch. So when God didn't move on their timeline, they went back to what felt familiar.
That’s the real issue here. They were out of Egypt, but Egypt was still in their heads. They were physically free, but they were still using a slave’s toolkit to handle fear and delay.
So, when things stall in your life, what do you start building? When you don't get the answer you wanted, what "golden calf" do you reach for? Is it a drink? Is it an old relationship? Is it just a desperate need to control everything around you?
The real threat wasn't the Egyptian army behind them. It was the urge to run back to what was predictable.
The beauty of this story isn't just the parting of the sea. It’s that God didn't walk away when they started acting out. He kept sending the manna and kept showing up for them. He didn't just pull them out of a country; He stayed with them while He pulled the "slave-thinking" out of their hearts.
Leaving your past is a one-time event. But learning how to be free? That takes time.
Be honest with yourself; What part of your "Egypt" are you still defending? Are you rewriting your history because you’re scared of the unknown? If God took away every problem you have right now, would you still be a slave on the inside?
#Christianity #BiblicalTruth #FaithOverFeelings #Exodus #Deliverance
Ellis Enobun