MARKETPLACE STRATEGIST: FLAMING TOUCHES OF WISDOM COLLECTION

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Life have its display of presenting us with good or bad phase, both have a way of complementing us. For it to be bad does not imply end of discussion. Such experience was the dilemma I faced when at tick of the clock 19:30 GMT on Monday 16^th December, 2013 I lost a rare gem, mentor, an icon of chief servant leader who happened to be my dad and father “ISRAEL OLUFEMI KOLAWOLE ABIONA (JP). A higher percentage of what I now know and practice – creativity, writing, speaking ability, excellence, leadership skills and social entrepreneurship was learnt and caught from him. He was such an epitome of leadership par excellence and creativity. Until his demise, he was a great Author/Poet, Educator, Professional Artist and Content creator, Entrepreneur and Apostle of the Gospel.

Celebrating his life and times as embodiment of service to humanity and integrity in memorial remembrance of 365days of his departure into the world beyond, here are some of his soul enriching piece from his collection of spoken and published word.
NOTE, I’ve just posted 7 out of hundreds of his work (for more, you can contact me and send to you FREE). You can follow the hash tag #IOKAbionaMemorial on facebook and twitter for more soul watering nuggets. Enjoy the piece:

#1 BE YOURSELF
We needn’t be a weather cock, when you should be a manger in the hole.

For you are what God made you.
You needn’t feign ideas or affections,
Neither be cynical about love.
For in the face of all aridity and disenchantment
Is your purpose of love.

Be yourself and no one else

‘cause you’re a child of the universe,
No less than the trees and the stars.
You have a right to be here,
And not fail to fulfill God’s purpose of creation on you.

Remember you are not of yourselves,
And you are made for a purpose.
If his purpose is to be fulfilled on you,
You need play the tune in your trumpet and no one else.

#2 TIME WILL TELL

The roving heart of man sure fails him
But TIME ever is a good recorder of events.
It re-echoes dates and ordinances,
And revive the Master’s purposed plan.
Where man erred and failed,
TIME updates the memory as purposed.

#3 GUIDES TO HAPPY DAY

Begin the day with friendliness
And poise yourself along all day.
Keep in your soul friendly thought,
In your heart a friendly song,
And have in your mind a word of cheer
For all who come your way:
And they will greet you too in turn,
And wish you a HAPPY DAY,
Forgetting gloomy past.

#4 IN NOTHING BE ANXIOUS

Today I know, tomorrow I know not.
I know not tomorrow with its shadows of uncertainties.
But I know who holds tomorrow with riches of blessing to apportion.
Am’ only trusting and hoping that he that feeds the sparrow is ever near me,
And by this His presence goes before me.
I’m always covered with his love.

#5 HEART

Heart – the trade spot of evil and madness,
Targeted platform of warfare for Satan.
As it gathers iniquity, it makes activity weird
And with weariness, actions nerves revolt.
But when its foreskins are removed,
It becomes a sacred treasure, desired of God.

Heart – the inner person of man
Centre of life – exchange where decisions are made.
The stack of truth where faith is built,
Store house of divine knowledge where hope is born,
Centre of action where commitment is strengthened,
The base of divine spirit, where character is nurtured.

#6 THOUGHTS

Make a wholesome thought each day
And let not worldly business engross your mind
To prevent your due attention
to matters of another world.
Let not trifles and commotion of this day
So absorb your thoughtful mind
That you prepare not self
To meet your Lord God in eternity.

Lo! Deeply on thoughtful heart
Eternal things do impress
When once your heart is turned to Christ
The message of life is knotted.
Make a wholesome thought and stick to your convictions
‘cause it’s a saving work that shall never die.

For as we wander farther from God,
Our convictions are gone, never to come back.

#7 LOVE

Oh love! Bring thou me closer to thy bossom.
Set me as a seal upon thine heart and arm.
Let me lie and find a lasting repose,
For two are better than one.

Love, a powerful element strong as death, capable of attraction at distance.

***This collection of poem was culled from “FLAMING TOUCHES OF THE SPIRIT” authored by Late Israel Olufemi Kolawole Abiona (9^th November, 1938 – 16^th December, 2013)

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Rose Edos

20 December 2014 at 10:20 delete

Well done for these post. Indeed Pastor I.O.K Abiona is worth celebrating and should be celebrated through life time. His works speaks greatly of him. Those of us who know him know that he's a good man. I am a direct recipient of his kind gesture and I was under his ministration a lot of times. He speaks truth and that's what he stands for. Daddy will continue to rest in perfect peace till we meet to path no more by the grace of God.

Unknown

20 December 2014 at 14:26 delete

Thanks Rose Edos, it's good that his legacy lives on and we live it out in our dispensation even amidst moral decadence that trends in our time. We'll let the light shine forth.