The words sanctification and glorification are one of the words that determine the state of God’s threshing floor for His favours, gifts and blessings. It is on this note that I would like to call to mind why some people or Christians fail to grasp when they enter spiritual stagnancy. Invariably the people of God cannot ordinarily know when their prayers are left unanswered. This is so because His people go astray when they are in need of God’s sanctification. The word of life have it thus; “come to me all ye who are heavily laden and I will give you rest…” Prosperity preachers and hungry Christians leave this on the area of need and wants. Why do we relegate this to only wants and needs – try take a deeper look spiritually and heavenly to this questions: am I going astray from the dictates of God, his statutes, etc.
It is on this imperative note that God in His infinite wisdom begin to see why we need His sanctification if we yearn for his mercy and grace. Yet, it is because of this that God in the Old Testament used Moses to face other nation in a battle and they came out victorious in the end. Also, Moses took with him Aaron and Hur on the top of a mountain until sunset. At the end, they with God on their side saw the downfall of a furious and warring nation. I brought this into the discourse to show us how God needs sanctified people. The three men out of thousand upon thousands of Israelite nation; sanctified in spirit and truth God used to bring His glory to entire nation.
Let me ask you whose report do you believe? Who stand for you in the gap between God and man? The above topic is an eye-opener to you dear reader to be careful of your selection of whom you entrust of God’s sanctification vis a viz His glorification. It is high time Christians who are seeking for glorification first be seekers of His holiness, sanctity and righteousness. At this point it is His purification that brings about glory in any endeavour or area of need in this very life. His purification serves as a ticket for His glorification.
Consequently to substantiate this claim, Jesus Christ of Nazareth did not enter triumphant entry into Jerusalem without first and foremost going through the rigours of His purification in teaching, supplication and quiet time. He is regularly seen on the Mount of Olives asking God the Father to take away this cup if it is His will to do so. In a like manner, let Christians and non Christians understand it when the Bible states that God cannot despise a broken and contrite heart as it is recorded in Psalm 51:17. It is on this verse that God said that “The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit, a broken and contrite heart – these, O God, You will not despise.
I think you can see it written boldly that the sacrifices of God’s glory are sanctity in the heart and brokenness of spirit. And now chose to embrace His best sacrifice – obedience, a contrite heart and soul and finally His will indeed these He will not despise. Amen.
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Thursday, October 28, 2010
Tuesday, October 26, 2010
How Electoral Malpractices Infected Our Political Life
This topical issue has assumed a Nigerian factor and a status unprecedented in recent times: as it has been categorized into major and minor electoral malpractices. It is so because electoral malpractices have been given a monumental term and a name – rigging. At a later stage of political development in Nigeria, it was addressed as a wholesale rigging owing to the rate of inflated electoral figures. This has now become a buzz word which connotes the complete subversion of the will of the people. It suggests that the true outcome of the electoral exercise is replaced with false results, the will of a group usually the government in power.
More so without enumerating the electoral malpractices inherent in Nigeria political landmark: there exists minor electoral malpractices which would probably take place in any human endeavour. But these minor electoral malpractices are not sufficient enough to change the electoral outcome in any way. Likewise, wholesale electoral malpractices delegitimize the moral stand of society in the eyes of all, especially the young and the intellect. In any society where the youth in particular realize that the political leaders, role models, who speak in high sounding language about integrity and tight values and are in facts cheats calls to mind a lot of factors.
This people are willing to falsify documents and engage in multiple thumb printing of electoral materials, the sustenance of societal values, such as the truth, honesty, the triumph of good over evil, become increasingly empty promises. Electoral cheating and dishonesty become acceptable which is the bane of our electoral malpractices in Anambra State in particular and Nigeria in general. Consequently, the reason why the multidimensional nature of electoral malpractices is dangerous to society is that it gets worse with every successful attempt to stop the menace.
Historically, it all started as far back as 1964, electoral malpractices has grown steadily worse and more daring and how the last elections has been described as worse and notorious in all electoral matters. The widespread electoral malpractice and the staggering scale of falsified results were possibly because of serious shortcomings within regulatory authority -- the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). This agency failed to present itself as the impartial umpire and became inefficient and non-transparent. Hence, in its regulations became an accessory to active electoral rigging and numerous electoral malpractices bedeviling this nation, Nigeria.
The electoral malpractices are more aggravated by the impunity displayed by the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) and the Federal Government in year 2007 on account of the knowledge that such conduct has never in the past been punished is a source of great concern for the future of Democracy in Nigeria. With the above statements, to what extent will electoral malpractices rise to before something meaningful and tangible can be done about it? It is on this note that I will suggest thus; there appears the need for the institutionalization of body to foresee issue of stringent punishment of offenders in electoral matters.
Summarily, it is only and only when this is instituted and implemented that the issue of electoral malpractices will be a thing and crime of the past. This is in view of the 2011 general election coming soon. That when we are talking of federal character we can be able to talk on a serious note and action electoral character. Reader, how do you view this suggestion and call to action to avert more electoral malpractices and cushion the fledgling democracy in Nigeria to grow.
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More so without enumerating the electoral malpractices inherent in Nigeria political landmark: there exists minor electoral malpractices which would probably take place in any human endeavour. But these minor electoral malpractices are not sufficient enough to change the electoral outcome in any way. Likewise, wholesale electoral malpractices delegitimize the moral stand of society in the eyes of all, especially the young and the intellect. In any society where the youth in particular realize that the political leaders, role models, who speak in high sounding language about integrity and tight values and are in facts cheats calls to mind a lot of factors.
This people are willing to falsify documents and engage in multiple thumb printing of electoral materials, the sustenance of societal values, such as the truth, honesty, the triumph of good over evil, become increasingly empty promises. Electoral cheating and dishonesty become acceptable which is the bane of our electoral malpractices in Anambra State in particular and Nigeria in general. Consequently, the reason why the multidimensional nature of electoral malpractices is dangerous to society is that it gets worse with every successful attempt to stop the menace.
Historically, it all started as far back as 1964, electoral malpractices has grown steadily worse and more daring and how the last elections has been described as worse and notorious in all electoral matters. The widespread electoral malpractice and the staggering scale of falsified results were possibly because of serious shortcomings within regulatory authority -- the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). This agency failed to present itself as the impartial umpire and became inefficient and non-transparent. Hence, in its regulations became an accessory to active electoral rigging and numerous electoral malpractices bedeviling this nation, Nigeria.
The electoral malpractices are more aggravated by the impunity displayed by the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) and the Federal Government in year 2007 on account of the knowledge that such conduct has never in the past been punished is a source of great concern for the future of Democracy in Nigeria. With the above statements, to what extent will electoral malpractices rise to before something meaningful and tangible can be done about it? It is on this note that I will suggest thus; there appears the need for the institutionalization of body to foresee issue of stringent punishment of offenders in electoral matters.
Summarily, it is only and only when this is instituted and implemented that the issue of electoral malpractices will be a thing and crime of the past. This is in view of the 2011 general election coming soon. That when we are talking of federal character we can be able to talk on a serious note and action electoral character. Reader, how do you view this suggestion and call to action to avert more electoral malpractices and cushion the fledgling democracy in Nigeria to grow.
http://wwwinformationage.blogspot.com
Saturday, October 9, 2010
The Face of Organizational Politics
The politics that exists in different organizations emanates as a result of the following questions; what is in it for me? And most importantly what is in it for them? When staffs engage in politics in their respective organizations, they are moved by these separate questions of what is in it for me and what is in it for them? As a corollary to this, coming up with answers to the question above leads one to play organizational politics very well.
In addition to this, to be able to remain on the top cadre of the organization you find yourself -- what is in it for them and you is a litmus test for you as it pertains t an involvement. Secondly, you must be wise enough to engage in any politics, especially when it comes to an organization. This is so because what belongs to us is what we take and keep. There is no two ways about it, it is either you play or you are played out of the game of organizational politics.
To buttress the above points, let me take an in-depth analysis of how organizational politics have been given a face. It has been given an entirely new face: its face in public sector cannot be compared with that in the private sector. This is owing to the fact that the older and bigger a company grows, the unfair it appears in every perspective and even to you. Here, the latter rings true in the private sector more than in the public sector which appears to be static to growth in some cases.
Again, the operation of the two sectors in question cannot agree to the same pattern. It is in private sector that a high ranked worker is laid off while the junior or his subordinate enthroned to the same rank. At this juncture, I cannot cite the layoff being gingered by recession or any other foreseen or unforeseen factors. But I am stating categorically that in every organization, be it in the issue of national cake there usually comes the question of what is in for me and what is in it for them?Subsequently, it is when these questions are given their rightful answers that individuals within an organization begin to strategize and counter-strategize their political machine. Or engage in the politics that exist in their organization: from award of contracts to who suppose to go for advance studies. In fact the list is endless as to what bring about the issue of organizational politics especially when it comes to fringe benefits and promotions.In the intermediary let me sound a note of warning to the readers, politics in the organization does not have a definite formula. This comes to mind bearing the dynamic nature of any organization. This politics do not go easy with the swift or the smart or psychologically any particular individual that has naturally acquired the techniques that solves the politics of organizations. It is due to the multi-dimensional nature of an organization that make the author came up with the above topic - The Face of Organizational Politics. I think it is high time I begin to ask you which face do your organizational politics have? On this note, let me cite the old sayings that goes this way - - a handful of might is worth ten times a truckload of right.
In addition to this, to be able to remain on the top cadre of the organization you find yourself -- what is in it for them and you is a litmus test for you as it pertains t an involvement. Secondly, you must be wise enough to engage in any politics, especially when it comes to an organization. This is so because what belongs to us is what we take and keep. There is no two ways about it, it is either you play or you are played out of the game of organizational politics.
To buttress the above points, let me take an in-depth analysis of how organizational politics have been given a face. It has been given an entirely new face: its face in public sector cannot be compared with that in the private sector. This is owing to the fact that the older and bigger a company grows, the unfair it appears in every perspective and even to you. Here, the latter rings true in the private sector more than in the public sector which appears to be static to growth in some cases.
Again, the operation of the two sectors in question cannot agree to the same pattern. It is in private sector that a high ranked worker is laid off while the junior or his subordinate enthroned to the same rank. At this juncture, I cannot cite the layoff being gingered by recession or any other foreseen or unforeseen factors. But I am stating categorically that in every organization, be it in the issue of national cake there usually comes the question of what is in for me and what is in it for them?Subsequently, it is when these questions are given their rightful answers that individuals within an organization begin to strategize and counter-strategize their political machine. Or engage in the politics that exist in their organization: from award of contracts to who suppose to go for advance studies. In fact the list is endless as to what bring about the issue of organizational politics especially when it comes to fringe benefits and promotions.In the intermediary let me sound a note of warning to the readers, politics in the organization does not have a definite formula. This comes to mind bearing the dynamic nature of any organization. This politics do not go easy with the swift or the smart or psychologically any particular individual that has naturally acquired the techniques that solves the politics of organizations. It is due to the multi-dimensional nature of an organization that make the author came up with the above topic - The Face of Organizational Politics. I think it is high time I begin to ask you which face do your organizational politics have? On this note, let me cite the old sayings that goes this way - - a handful of might is worth ten times a truckload of right.
http://wwwinformationage.blogspot.com
The Face of Organizational Politics
The politics that exists in different organizations emanates as a result of the following questions; what is in it for me? And most importantly what is in it for them? When staffs engage in politics in their respective organizations, they are moved by these separate questions of what is in it for me and what is in it for them? As a corollary to this, coming up with answers to the question above leads one to play organizational politics very well.
In addition to this, to be able to remain on the top cadre of the organization you find yourself -- what is in it for them and you is a litmus test for you as it pertains to any involvement. Secondly, you must be wise enough to engage in any politics, especially when it comes to an organization. This is so because what belongs to us is what we take and keep. There is no two ways about it, it is either you play or you are played out of the game of organizational politics.
To buttress the above points, let me take an in-depth analysis of how organizational politics have been given a face. It has been given an entirely new face: its face in public sector cannot be compared with that in the private sector. This is owing to the fact that the older and bigger a company grows, the unfair it appears in every perspective and even to you. Here, the latter rings true in the private sector more than in the public sector which appears to be static to growth in some cases.
Again, the operation of the two sectors in question cannot agree to the same pattern. It is in private sector that a high ranked worker is laid off while the junior or his subordinate enthroned to the same rank. At this juncture, I cannot cite the layoff being triggered by recession or any other foreseen or unforeseen factors. But I am stating categorically that in every organization, be it in the issue of national cake there usually comes the question of what is in for me and what is in it for them?Subsequently, it is when these questions are given their rightful answers that individuals within an organization begin to strategize and counter-strategize their political machine. Or engage in the politics that exist in their organization: from award of contracts to who suppose to go for advance studies. In fact the list is endless as to what bring about the issue of organizational politics especially when it comes to fringe benefits and promotions.In the intermediary let me sound a note of warning to the readers, politics in the organization does not have a definite formula. This comes to mind bearing the dynamic nature of any organization. This politics do not go easy with the swift or the smart or psychologically any particular individual that has naturally acquired the techniques that solves the politics of organizations. It is due to the multi-dimensional nature of an organization that make the author came up with the above topic - The Face of Organizational Politics. I think it is high time I begin to ask you which face do your organizational politics have? On this note, let me cite the old sayings that goes this way - - a handful of mights are worth ten times a truckload of right.
In addition to this, to be able to remain on the top cadre of the organization you find yourself -- what is in it for them and you is a litmus test for you as it pertains to any involvement. Secondly, you must be wise enough to engage in any politics, especially when it comes to an organization. This is so because what belongs to us is what we take and keep. There is no two ways about it, it is either you play or you are played out of the game of organizational politics.
To buttress the above points, let me take an in-depth analysis of how organizational politics have been given a face. It has been given an entirely new face: its face in public sector cannot be compared with that in the private sector. This is owing to the fact that the older and bigger a company grows, the unfair it appears in every perspective and even to you. Here, the latter rings true in the private sector more than in the public sector which appears to be static to growth in some cases.
Again, the operation of the two sectors in question cannot agree to the same pattern. It is in private sector that a high ranked worker is laid off while the junior or his subordinate enthroned to the same rank. At this juncture, I cannot cite the layoff being triggered by recession or any other foreseen or unforeseen factors. But I am stating categorically that in every organization, be it in the issue of national cake there usually comes the question of what is in for me and what is in it for them?Subsequently, it is when these questions are given their rightful answers that individuals within an organization begin to strategize and counter-strategize their political machine. Or engage in the politics that exist in their organization: from award of contracts to who suppose to go for advance studies. In fact the list is endless as to what bring about the issue of organizational politics especially when it comes to fringe benefits and promotions.In the intermediary let me sound a note of warning to the readers, politics in the organization does not have a definite formula. This comes to mind bearing the dynamic nature of any organization. This politics do not go easy with the swift or the smart or psychologically any particular individual that has naturally acquired the techniques that solves the politics of organizations. It is due to the multi-dimensional nature of an organization that make the author came up with the above topic - The Face of Organizational Politics. I think it is high time I begin to ask you which face do your organizational politics have? On this note, let me cite the old sayings that goes this way - - a handful of mights are worth ten times a truckload of right.
http://wwwinformationage.blogspot.com
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