Saturday, 18 January 2014

THE MOCKERY OF CORRUPTION




THE MOCKERY OF CORRUPTION

I am corruption
I come not but to steal, kill and destroy
I steal both resources of individuals and nations
My main motive of stealing is to kill and destroy my preys

I am invisible but my impact is concretely felt by my preys
I do work through mean people but I mostly use people of high calibre
I am able to make learned people like lawyers and judges act like idiots
I am able to reduce politicians and statesmen to bread and ridicule
I commonly influence officers of the security services to lose their sense of
allegiance and loyalty; ask police and immigration officers in particular!
By my craftiness pastors and so-called Christians act hypocritically
Ha! Ha!! Haa!! I am able to control most leaders like chiefs to act like babies

I am against everything growth and development
I hate justice, morality and uprightness
Ironically, my agents and employees are people who seemingly have passion for growth, development and righteousness
Persons who insincerely denounce me usually become my slaves
People who rhetorically fight me usually become my chief executive officers


I am conquerable
You must however be honest, intentional and pragmatic about it
I am not malleable to insincere scoffers, hypocrites and greedy bastards
I always bow to righteousness and truth if they seriously resist me
I uphold upright and incorruptible people in very high esteem
Until you fight me with all seriousness and vigor I develop deeper roots
I laugh when people castigate me and blame others instead of fighting me.


           Richard Obeng Mensah, author of Wisdom Thoughts.
           Email: richardobengmensah@gmail.com
           Blog: Richard-obeng-mensah.blogspot.com

Sunday, 12 January 2014

SHOWERS OF HEAVEN – Daily Light Series 7




SHOWERS OF HEAVEN
– Daily Light Series 7

The more you spend time in the presence of God (waiting on Him); the more you gain more time to accomplish earthly tasks. The opposite is also true.

God always honours any person He delivers.

Going down to the levels of people to positively impart them does not mean that you should be like them.

The death of Christ guarantees our enjoyment of all our inheritance and promises in God through Jesus.

My significance in life can only be found in my relationship with God. The deeper it is; the greater my significance.

Being a child of a rich person or a great personality is not an achievement.

Satan cannot withstand any person who knows his or her God-given identity, power and authority.

          Richard Obeng Mensah, author of Wisdom Thoughts.
          Email: richardobengmensah@gmail.com
          Blog: Richard-obeng-mensah.blogspot.com

Monday, 6 January 2014

SHOWERS OF HEAVEN – Daily Light Series 6



SHOWERS OF HEAVEN
– Daily Light Series 6

The key to our total liberation and fruitfulness is abiding in the Word of God.

God desires that we serve Him with willing minds and loyal hearts.

We can only enjoy the dividends of the eternal victory of Jesus Christ by always walking and warring in the Spirit.

There is no regret in waiting on or upon God.

Peace is a gift from God.

Failure to prepare one’s heart to seek the Lord is a grievous evil.

Real leadership includes certain degree of dictatorship. Thus reasonable dictatorship enhances real leadership.

          Richard Obeng Mensah, author of Wisdom Thoughts.
          Email: richardobengmensah@gmail.com
          Blog: Richard-obeng-mensah.blogspot.com

Sunday, 24 November 2013

THE MENTAL LIFE OF THE YOUTH





THE MENTAL LIFE OF THE YOUTH
And the Child grew and became strong in spirit, filled with wisdom; and the grace of God was upon Him…And Jesus increased in wisdom and stature, and in favor with God and men
 – Luke 2:40, 52(NKJV).

The complete youth is thoroughly equipped spiritually, physically, socially and mentally for every good work. Thus the complete youth is a catalyst for positive life-changing transformation. Life-changing transformation is a product of a renewed mind. The renewed mind does not conform to the ever-changing standards of this world. Rather, it is in conformity with God’s never-changing standard. God’s unchanging firm standard is His Word.

Renewal of a person’s mind is primarily a personal choice and responsibility. This means that a person must resolve to insulate herself from worldly and ungodly standards and kowtow to God’s firm standard, even in the midst of crooked and perverse neighbours. The renewed mind is the springboard for positive transformation in a person’s spiritual, physical and social life. This is because a person’s mindset determines that person’s spiritual, physical and social growth and maturity. Growth and maturity is a mind issue, nothing more; nothing less.

The most important asset of the youth is their mind. The mind is the thinking process of a person’s soul. The soul is the mediator of any contentious issue between a person’s brain (the thinking process of the body) and conscience (the thinking process of the spirit). The mind of a person thus facilitates any communication between that person’s brain and conscience. It has been observed that the mind helps us to think, reason and make choices and decisions capable of forming ethical, moral and spiritual attitudes. It goes without saying that a person’s way of thinking determines that persons bahaviour and outlook.

The glory of the youth is their mental strength.  Mental strength is superior to physical strength. “A wise man is strong, yes, a man of knowledge increases strength” – Proverbs 24:5. Right knowledge increases (grows) strength. Right knowledge furnishes the mind with the raw material (thoughts) to build and create things. Proverbs 24:5 also reveals that there is a correlation between strength and wisdom. Real wisdom is the right application of the right knowledge. Wisdom has proofs and the evidence of such proofs is the things wisdom builds and creates.

Real wisdom is a lifestyle. This lifestyle is borne out of daily acquisition and application of right knowledge. We acquire right knowledge by committed reading, learning and studying. Jesus at age 12 was found in a temple sitting in the midst of teachers, both listening to them and asking them questions. There are also stream of scriptures that reveal Jesus was a committed reader. This attitude made Him to grow in strength and wisdom. Luke 2:52 testifies that Jesus increased in wisdom and stature, and in favour with God and men. This means that Jesus was mentally, spiritually, physically and socially mature. He was thus thoroughly equipped for ever good work and went about doing good. His secret is that He exposed His mind to the right knowledge, God’s firm standard. Only the Word of God can make the youth complete for good works!

Richard Obeng Mensah, author of Wisdom Thoughts.
Blog: Richard-obeng-mensah.blogspot.com.