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AFRIKA IS GOD’S
LIVING
SIMPLE:
Know what really matters
Samuel Phillips
e certainly live in to what value they add and at of the tallest building in the city
an ever chang- each point in time they add such to make a difference. Instantly,
ing world. A value. And that nothing really is Afrika became beautiful for any-
world that has important, if it doesn't serve the one to live in safety and work-
Wno apologies safety and the protection of life. ing at home suddenly became
whatsoever for anyone caught Meaning that all that man loves a brave thing to do. Talk about
up in its massive web. It is a and chases after is subject to how times change and how sea-
beautiful world but with intrica- time, season and opportunity. son makes us stop to think. But
cies that often times amaze or are we actually thinking?
even cripple many. Knowing Time and Season
how to navigate this world in There are ever new opportuni- The Pain of Lost
one piece will need a deeper ties for every person on earth opportunity
understanding of what makes to make accurate choices con- Recently, I posted an Afrikan
for one's peace. Simply put, not cerning their lives and their pur- Proverb on Facebook with an
everything that passes our gaze pose on earth. For instance, the accompanying interpretation.
is worth the attention we give it. outbreak of the Covid-19 almost Here is the post:
We just need to know and mind in an instant, created a delinea- IF YOU CONSIDER THE
what really matters, among the tion between what is really im- LENGTH OF A SNAKE, YOU
many things that come our way portant and what men count as WILL NOT FIND THE STICK
daily. important. I see it as a perfect GOOD ENOUGH TO KILL IT.
opportunity for change, espe-
Thinking about this outbreak of cially for Afrikans. Instantly, it Below is the interpretation I used
Covid-19, who would ever know became clear that one does not in the post:
that face masks, sanitizers, have to be in church on Sun- "This simply means that, if you
hand washes etc will suddenly day or mosque on Friday to be put all your energy in being in
be more important commodities spiritual. One does not have to awe of how big and complex
to buy than oil? Think about that travel to supposed exotic places your problem is, you will not have
for a moment. And what that around the world to have a good the energy and the will power to
tells me is that, things and their time. One does not have to be think through the solution. Also,
acquisition are quite subjective in a huge office on the top floor if you only consider how big your
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