DONT BE QUICK TO JUDGE

At a wedding ceremony the Pastor​ asked if there was anyone who had any reason why the marriage shouldn't go on; it was time to stand up and speak, or forever let them hold their peace.

The moment of utter silence was interrupted by a young beautiful woman carrying a child. She started walking slowly toward the Pastor​.
Everything quickly turned to chaos. The bride slapped the groom.
The groom's mother fainted.
The bridal trail scooted towards the door.
The groom's men huddled together like a bereaved flock, wondering how best to help save the situation.
The Pastor asked the woman,
"Can you tell us why you came forward? What do you have to say?"
The woman replied,
"I can't hear from the back."

*LESSON*: Hold judgment until you've had all the facts. However, many times we Jump Into Conclusion quickly and beautiful relationships are ruined.
Don't Be Quick To Judge Anyone
🗣Hope I Am Communicating?

This was supposed to be their beginning.

The man in there is known as Pratik Joshi.
He had spent six lonely years in London, building a life his family could one day share.
His wife, Dr. Komi Vyas, resigned from her job just two days ago.
Their three little ones were finally coming to join him. A new life was waiting.

They boarded the flight with hearts full of excitement. They took a picture. Smiling. Hopeful. A family, whole again.

But fate had other plans.

Air India Flight 171 crashed. None of the people in the picture survived.

That picture once a symbol of reunion is now a memorial.

It breaks your heart, doesn’t it? Because we see ourselves in them. In their love, in their plans, in their ordinary joy.

So if you're reading this:

Don’t waste today. Forgive quicker. Laugh louder.
Sit longer with the ones you love.
Let life be messy, and beautiful, and real.

Because life is not promised.
And sometimes, it leaves you with nothing but a picture… and the ashes of a dream.

Thirty-two years ago, Nigeria stood on the cusp of greatness. The winds of democratic change were sweeping through Africa, and all eyes turned to our nation with hope, hope that Nigeria would rise as a beacon of liberty, justice, and self-determination. I was privileged to be an active participant in that defining chapter, which culminated in a historic election that captured the imagination of the world and reshaped our political destiny.

It was a moment of great promise and great sacrifice.

The political class made painful compromises, but it was the Nigerian people who bore the heaviest burden. They yearned for a new democratic order, and many paid dearly for it. I, too, made my fair share of sacrifices, most notably setting aside my own presidential ambition in deference to the late Chief MKO Abiola, a gesture made in faith and fidelity to a higher national cause.

But others gave far more. The late Alhaja Kudirat Abiola, Tafida Shehu Musa Yar’Adua, Alfred Rewane; these brave souls gave their lives in pursuit of a freer Nigeria. Their memories are etched into our national conscience and must never be forgotten.

The gains of June 12 were hard-won. But sadly, the democratic promise that blossomed in 1999 is being steadily dismantled before our very eyes.

Today, Nigeria teeters on the edge of a dangerous precipice—a creeping one-party dictatorship is replacing the democratic order we bled for. Those who laid down their lives did not do so for Nigerians to groan under the yoke of authoritarianism and economic suffocation.

The ruling party and its federal government now govern with the unmistakable intent to dominate, subdue, and silence. Their tactics are not subtle. Opposition voices are being systematically erased. Contracts for multi-billion-naira infrastructure are funnelled to cronies and family associates of the president. National institutions, once symbols of unity, are being brazenly renamed in honour of a sitting president, as though the country were a private estate.

What we are witnessing is not governance, it is conquest.

This government represents the lowest ebb in our democratic journey. Institutions have been weaponized. Policies are crafted not to empower the people but to entrench fear, obedience, and control. The common Nigerian has been abandoned at the altar of elite comfort. And make no mistake: this is the antithesis of everything June 12 stands for.

We are again at a historic threshold. Nigeria must choose: the path of democratic renewal or the dark alley of despotism.

The ongoing effort to build a broad, united opposition front is not about power for power’s sake. It is a moral imperative. It is about defending the legacy of June 12. It is about ensuring that no one, no matter how powerful is allowed to privatize the state and reduce the people to pawns in their political chess game.

It is about reclaiming Nigeria for Nigerians and safeguarding the future of generations unborn.

This is not just a political contest; it is a moral crusade. A struggle to liberate our economy, our democracy, and our dignity from the grip of authoritarian forces. And like every righteous struggle, it demands courage, clarity, and collective resolve.

As long as oppression thrives, June 12 lives on, not just as memory, but as movement. The time to rise is now. -AA

JUST THINKING :

The way you perceive, process and respond to the successes of others is a major determining factor in your own success. Here are some pointers to help:

1. BE COMPASSIONATE: No one wants to be a Failure. So when others venture out to accomplish something, pray for them and wish them well. Help if you can.

2. DON'T HATE: Every Success comes at a price. Stop talking down on other people's progress, you have no idea how much preparation, hardwork, prayers and resilience they put in to make it happen. If you are at a loss about what to say when you see someone's success, Just say- CONGRATULATIONS!

3. CELEBRATE: The Bible says "Rejoice with those who rejoice..." This is the way to resist the spirit of jealousy and envy.

4. DETERMINE TO BE GREAT: Each of us has a call to greatness in some area. Never believe that you need someone to fail for you to succeed. That is a narrow minded view of life. There's enough for everyone. GOD is big like that. So, go be GREAT!

Hope this made sense ?

When you hear people speaking ill of others:

Always ask yourself why they feel the need to tell you.

Know that if they're doing it to them, they will do it to you.

Ask for the other side of the story. There's always another side.

Keep in mind that gossip/slander is a sin that has relational consequences.

Wonder why Satan deemed it important to get you to see this person in a negative light.

Don't just stand there passively. Either speak up or excuse yourself.

Remember, they're sowing a seed in someone else's garden that will eventually come up in their own.

Hope this made little sense?

When you hear people speaking ill of others:

Always ask yourself why they feel the need to tell you.

Know that if they're doing it to them, they will do it to you.

Ask for the other side of the story. There's always another side.

Keep in mind that gossip/slander is a sin that has relational consequences.

Wonder why Satan deemed it important to get you to see this person in a negative light.

Don't just stand there passively. Either speak up or excuse yourself.

Remember, they're sowing a seed in someone else's garden that will eventually come up in their own.

Hope this made little sense?

When you hear people speaking ill of others:

Always ask yourself why they feel the need to tell you.

Know that if they're doing it to them, they will do it to you.

Ask for the other side of the story. There's always another side.

Keep in mind that gossip/slander is a sin that has relational consequences.

Wonder why Satan deemed it important to get you to see this person in a negative light.

Don't just stand there passively. Either speak up or excuse yourself.

Remember, they're sowing a seed in someone else's garden that will eventually come up in their own.

Hope this made little sense?

When you hear people speaking ill of others:

Always ask yourself why they feel the need to tell you.

Know that if they're doing it to them, they will do it to you.

Ask for the other side of the story. There's always another side.

Keep in mind that gossip/slander is a sin that has relational consequences.

Wonder why Satan deemed it important to get you to see this person in a negative light.

Don't just stand there passively. Either speak up or excuse yourself.

Remember, they're sowing a seed in someone else's garden that will eventually come up in their own.

Hope this made little sense?

When you hear people speaking ill of others:

Always ask yourself why they feel the need to tell you.

Know that if they're doing it to them, they will do it to you.

Ask for the other side of the story. There's always another side.

Keep in mind that gossip/slander is a sin that has relational consequences.

Wonder why Satan deemed it important to get you to see this person in a negative light.

Don't just stand there passively. Either speak up or excuse yourself.

Remember, they're sowing a seed in someone else's garden that will eventually come up in their own.

Hope this made little sense?

When you hear people speaking ill of others:

Always ask yourself why they feel the need to tell you.

Know that if they're doing it to them, they will do it to you.

Ask for the other side of the story. There's always another side.

Keep in mind that gossip/slander is a sin that has relational consequences.

Wonder why Satan deemed it important to get you to see this person in a negative light.

Don't just stand there passively. Either speak up or excuse yourself.

Remember, they're sowing a seed in someone else's garden that will eventually come up in their own.

Hope this made little sense?

When you hear people speaking ill of others:

Always ask yourself why they feel the need to tell you.

Know that if they're doing it to them, they will do it to you.

Ask for the other side of the story. There's always another side.

Keep in mind that gossip/slander is a sin that has relational consequences.

Wonder why Satan deemed it important to get you to see this person in a negative light.

Don't just stand there passively. Either speak up or excuse yourself.

Remember, they're sowing a seed in someone else's garden that will eventually come up in their own.

Hope this made little sense?

When you hear people speaking ill of others:

Always ask yourself why they feel the need to tell you.

Know that if they're doing it to them, they will do it to you.

Ask for the other side of the story. There's always another side.

Keep in mind that gossip/slander is a sin that has relational consequences.

Wonder why Satan deemed it important to get you to see this person in a negative light.

Don't just stand there passively. Either speak up or excuse yourself.

Remember, they're sowing a seed in someone else's garden that will eventually come up in their own.

Hope this made little sense?