An Inspiring Quote To Take U To Da Next Level

I want u to know that, "When God wants to reveal your song to u, He visits u through a circumstance of tears." Ugo Okeke.

That problem u are going through now has an expiry date. Be it spiritual, financial or physical, a time shall come when you'll look back and give God a healthy smile. All that is needed of you is patience, perseverance and learning to be humble enough to go on your knees. He will definitely remember His reason for making you. Cheer up.

To The One Whom I Love

Taking your hands n

Fingers to my lips

I want to love every inch of you
Taste every part of your body
As if I can drink your blood
Through your very pores

I want to get lost in your eyes
Consumed by your kiss as ur
Tongue set my body on fire
Quench the fire in my blood
With sweet caresses
Touch my soul
with your passion

Lay down beside me n
Feel my body crying for you
Let's get lost in each others touches
Touching, exploring, n tasting

We will exceed passion,
go beyond bliss
For this is our night
A night u want me like no other
A night I need you like the air
That I breathe

Together, in one mind, one soul
We r fused together
in the heat of passionate love
Existing in this moment.
Forever I'LL LUV U
MY HEART !

My Prayer 4 U Today And Always - A Poem

I said a prayer for you today,
For you and those you love.
I prayed you'd feel God's presence,
Feel His guidance from above.

I asked Him to keep you safe and warm,
To send an angel before you,
To make a path and light the way,
In whatever you might do.

I have put you in His loving care.
I trust Him with all my heart.

He's faithful in His promises,
From you He will not part.

When tomorrow comes please tell me
That you said a prayer for me.
Friends praying for each other is what our Father loves to see.

This Might Get U Motivated

Be Motivated and Stay Motivated

Any time people come to me with questions on how to become motivated in life and remain motivated for as long as they live, I always ask them to look inwards and then look around them. Perhaps by doing so they’ll see what will inspire them, see what is in them and what motivates other people around them.
Do you know you can be motivated by the smile on the face of a baby? The beauty of your surroundings can magically motivate you to no end. The evil look on the face of your tormentor can inspire you to get on your knees and seek God’s help in stopping him in his track. The venomous nagging fits of your wife could make you a better person. And now this, the failure streak dodging your life could give you the break you have been yearning for.
Mind you, motivation comes from God alone. You might say someone motivated you into becoming what you are, but I strongly believe that such a person is His answer to your innermost yearnings.
There is a difference between one becoming motivated and having the vision beforehand to keep his/her ambition burning. Some people jump out to say they have become motivated without actually knowing what their passion is. It is like a handicapable non-Christian who was dragged to a crusade ground and fortunately for him, he received instant healing. He doesn’t know where the power that healed him came from until he reaches inside his soul to ask himself some pertinent questions concerning his newfound status as a Christian believer. Take for instant; a young man came to me to tell me how confused he was by not knowing exactly what the motivating elements in him were. I asked him what he had passion for and he said football. I then asked him what his problem was and he told me he does not believe his break in life would come through professional football.
I realized this young man was having doubts about his talents and how those talents could put him on the right track. He lacked the strength of inner mind that would make him see what would be of him in the nearest future. You find out it is the fame and fortune that professional football would offer him that motivates him. He was not called to become a professional footballer that is why he was having doubts about his ability to break even.
Now, how would a reader of this article discover what motivates him/her? Very simple! Start by figuring out what interests you most. This you do by looking inwards, by searching your mind to find out those talents of yours that would make a difference out of you among your generation. I know that everybody is blessed with one talent or more. Whatever that talent is, never you look down on yourself or start by building roadblocks on your way to achieving your dream in life. Nothing comes easy but if you have the push, you will definitely surprise yourself by coming out a success even in an industry that has a lot of comers and achievers.
Your motivation should be anchored on the belief that when you get started, you will stand when others are sitting, when they stand, you are bound to standout, and when they standout, you’ll outstand them. Motivation is all about your understanding of who you are - your weaknesses and your strengths. This involves how to conquer your fears and achieve success. Then look around you and discover what inspires you. This could be a person or an object, thought or an idea. Once you do that, you lap on to that which inspires you. Your vision comes in handy here bearing in mind that vision without venture is a marked failure and a vice (weakness). You make bold by reaching out to those who have the experience you need to start off on the path you have chosen. Ask the most important questions even those that would make out you are a numskull. Never mind, it is said that no knowledge is a waste.
At this point, you have set sail and your vision is what keeps you going. You learn to make bold decisions that might even surprise people into telling you off and advising you otherwise. It was Oliver Wendell Holmes who wrote: “Greatness is not in where we stand, but in what direction we are moving. We must sail sometimes with the wind and sometimes against it – but sail we must and not drift, nor lie at anchor.” The message in this quotation is to keep busy and focused. No matter the challenges, hang in there. Nobody I tell you will carry your cross for you. Not even your parents or siblings and best friends. They have their targets and set goals and wouldn’t ever want to add yours to theirs. When you look behind to push your responsibilities to another person, you are either lazy or irresponsible with no sense of will and purpose.
If you want to remain motivated, you must learn to keep keeping on. Learn from the snail if that is what you are. When it meets with danger, it rolls in its eyes and when the coast is clear, it keeps going albeit at a very slow pace, but progress it is making. Money might be what would make a snail out of you, learn to talk to people and tell them your needs without making a weak person out of you. All you need do is impress it on them that if they invest in you, there would be good profit from their investments. Learn to be business minded and eschew selfishness. Your vision will definitely bring you pain, but you must learn from Naomi Wolf who wrote: “Pain is real when you get other people to believe in it. If no one believes in it but you, your pain is madness or hysteria.”
Do your research well and work out the modalities before going to anybody with your proposal. Dare yourself and be the success you have always dreamed of. Dreams come true of course!

Poem Titled - Untitled

When morning awakes me
From a dreamless journey
To the lands known
And unknown,
With the breathless calmness
Of the wind so harmless,
I appreciate God’s Son
For the beautiful sun
That has come with rays of hope
So sealed for my upliftment in an envelope.

Ugochukwu Okeke: Untitled
An unpublished poem, 2006.

Passion Killers!

Before u jump to conclusions, I’m not about to talk about what goes on in a relationship. I’m here to bring to your notice certain deadly passion killers you’ll always have to be wary of.
The passion I’m talking about here is the one you have for whatever you once believed in then or now. And now these passion killers are after your set goals. These passion killers could be self-inflicted or spiritual. But with prayers one can overcome them.
Now, these are some passion killers that I have come to observe overtime.
· Words without action. Every time you have something in the pipeline, so to say. Nothing gets to take off. They take off only in your mind which builds words for you to keep deceiving only yourself. Match your words with action even when you have seemingly insurmountable challenges. Just get started and you’ll see things taking shape.
· Being busy without purpose. Everyday you keep busy and have no set goals. With prayers you’ll discover your God-given purpose for being created and still alive. So many people are ignorant of the fact that God has a purpose for their earthly existence. Don’t just keep busy to stay alive, find your rhythm in what gives you that sense of fulfilment and you’ll see you have stumbled on your reason for being here.
· Personal giftedness without spiritual power. This is where many people get it wrong. Take time to go on your knees and seek God’s clues that you are on the right path. You are free to choose a path to walk in life but with God’s support, you’ll excel more than your competitors.
· A Lack of Passion. Whatever you are doing and you lack the proper energy of vision and passion will surely collapse. Only what you have natural passion for will thrive and give you the break you have been yearning for. Complacency should be avoided.
· Short-term thinking. Your vision must be fashioned out to outlive you. Any vision you have must be well thought-out. Don’t bring in fear along your way and don’t tolerate the traditional ways of doing things. Research other ways starting with the reasons why traditional ways have failed others in the past.

Cheer up and take these seriously, you’ll surely excel.

It Pays To Smile

I woke up this morning with a head-splitting headache which I couldn't trace its source. It really unnerved me to the extent I became almost irritable. My anger was written profoundly on my face. When I came outside and into the street, I was seeing other angry pairs of eyes. People were exchanging hot words and all that. I said a silent prayer in my mind and asked God to take away the headache. It was after my prayer that a voice advised me to smile despite my health condition. I did but with so much pain that I knew I ended up looking awful. I persisted until a passerby smiled back at me. That was when I realized I was giving the world a good smile. By the time I got to my office, the headache is gone.

Waoh! I'm so relieved though I'll still have to go see my physician.

Darling, it pays to smile. A lot of our pains and burdens persist because we want the world to know how much we are suffering. No way! Self-pity is the worst thing u can do to urself. Quit that drama, it is no longer fashionable as it is no longer helpful.

Smile at the world instead and you'll experience what I experienced this morning.

Hahahaha! I simply can't stop. Try it and see the difference it's going to make in your life. Cheers!