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ISSUE TWO | SEPT/OCT

our challenges for decades, does And by this, I do not mean to make desires, which is the heart of
it not mean that they will never do her see the potential that will make corruption.
so and that we are missing the real her more of a slave of economy,
point of why we are a continent? tax, money or false wealth. Her As an Afrikan, love sincerely,
true potential is that which is teach your kids and anyone you
The Way of Mindfulness connected directly to the eternal meet how to love. Stop talking
Of all the books I have read in my things God has in mind for the love and start living out love. Be
entire life, and I have read lots of world, through her obedience to mindful of others, their joys and
them, one book stands apart from Christ. Simple. Every other thing their sadnesses. Stop parading
all of them. It’s a book by James is just the reward that comes from hyper-real stories on social media
Allen called Mind is the Master - using that true potential. and in your gatherings that have
A collection of nineteen books in nothing to do with reality, but are
one. I love this book to bits. If not Afrika is blessed indeed simply lies. Do all to raise your
for anything else, then for the fact Afrika must create her own reality, Afrikan brother up. Pray for the
that a man (James Allen) lived a away from the programming that peace and restoration of Afrika.
simple life of love, compassion, she has been subjected to for Don’t turn blind eyes to corruption
mindfulness and also wrote down centuries. To create is to give life. and the desire for its proceeds.
masterfully his gracious lifestyle Not to create is not to give life. Let the leaders of Afrikan nations
for all people to see that a life of Afrika must create within herself create policies that strengthen
godliness is possible. the mindset and the outer platforms love and brotherhood and stop the
Jesus said “As a man thinks, so that give room for that which things that undermine the same.
is he”. Meaning that, what a man strengthens love, mindfulness, Afrika is truly blessed, but like the
engages his mind to think about is compassion, brotherhood and garden of Eden, we as Afrikans
what he is. Meaning that we all are peace. All Afrikans must give must tend and keep this gracious
what we thought yesterday and priority to loving one another, for blessing God gave us. For no one
will be tomorrow, what we think there is no difference between a else will do or at best, they will do
today. South Afrikan and a North Afrikan, it for their own selfish gains.
I write these words to my Afrikan a West Afrikan and an East Afrikan.
brothers with a question in my Afrika must begin to appreciate and There remaineth love, hope and
heart. What is it that the fathers reward, with love, those who create faith, but the greatest is love.
of this continent thought about things that give hope, positivity
or didn’t think about that brought and strength to the Afrikan people Remain blessed, lifted, loving
us into the mess we are in right and stop celebrating thieves and and...be mindful.
now; and what it is that we in this sycophants, immoral entertainers
generation are thinking or not and the likes that are corrupting
thinking that will keep us in this our children. We are simply what
mess tomorrow? We are simply we appreciate and love.
what we think about and that
which we allow our minds to dwell One of the most challenging
on. Personally, I grew up not liking issues we have in Afrika right
Afrika, especially Nigeria where I now is corruption. But the chase
was born. And my reason for not against corruption is vague and at
liking Afrika or Nigeria was simple. best, futility. Why? Corruption is a
My young curious mind could not huge industry and the proceeds
understand why a man (Afrikan of that industry feed the system
or Nigerian) would know the right that tries to put everyone under
thing to do and choose not to do it, bondage. For those that say they
either because he wants to save are fighting corruption and at the
face or he is just too ignorant of same time are the leaders of the
the consequences of his choices. system that corruption feeds are
I didn’t want to have anything simply deceiving themselves and
to do with Nigeria or Afrika and the truth is not in them. Corruption
I was sincere about it. But little as the fruit of evil desire and
did I know that my mandate and mindlessness, will die a natural
assignment from God would be death from Afrika if we pay mind
about Afrika. Now I love Afrika and to mindfulness. For mindfulness,
her people and would do anything which comes by selfless love, is
to make her see her true potential. the cure to selfishness and evil

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