I am sitting and looking towards the 365 days ahead of me. I really do not know if it would be a complete 365 but I am hoping that God in his goodness would spare my life. It is a miracle that I am alive, hale and hearty and I am most grateful to God for all his mercies.
Looking backward at 2010, there is a lot I have to be thankful for and I am sure that you must be thankful for something. I am immensely thankful for life, family and friends for they gave me strength and love. I am grateful for successes and promotions, these gave me something to climb on and work harder. The failures and setbacks made me stronger and tasked my faith. Now that I look back, I see that I had so much to be grateful for and I humbly ask my Creator to forgive me for all the times I complained, pulled myself down, allowed people to pull me down or pulled others down and I am counting on his abundant grace to double my blessings in this new year.
When I think about the New Year, I really do not know what to expect for Nigeria. I can only hope that the power situation would improve, the roads would be better, the hospitals would be well equipped especially to handle emergencies, and the list goes on and on. Most importantly, I earnestly pray that the elections would be peaceful and selfless leaders would be elected. I am old enough to know that there is gap between hoping and achieving so I pray to God almighty to help each Nigerian make good decisions concerning our future. I am praying to the excellent King to make our votes count during the election. I ask that we get strength to withstand opposition and pull them down. I am praying that the elected leaders would excel in their good works of justice and equity. They will rule with justice and grace.
It would be foolhardy to think that difficult times will not come, but I am praying that God will give each and every Nigerian the strength to fight for unity,truth and peace. I say that we should look to the future, not with uncertainty but with boldness because we are not on our own. I place Nigeria in the hands of the Creator of the Universe to help us.
For myself, I ask for wisdom, knowledge and understanding. Most importantly, I ask for a grateful, selfless heart that will help me to reach out and touch others.
I wish you all a great year that is as fruitful as the trees in the Garden of Eden and peaceful as the pleasant white dove. Shalom!
