FORTITUDE OF TEMPEST (fortis tempus)

It is common and normal for any to exhibit fear when things seem odd and out of track, when it becomes dark we panic; we cry when all hope is lost, sometimes we look for where or who to shift blame just to ease our mind yet in our common and ordinary habit there is always no solution.
Looking beyond ordinary we find the extraordinary and natural endowment where lies COURAGE…A rare gift which keeps us going with sparkles of hope; a sustaining energy which reflects to us a little fragment of light in dark hours. Courage gives us balance to think and see possible route in violent storm.

In every aspect of life especially during dark hours, fortis tempus (FORTITUDE OF TEMPEST) is the first and most essential requirement. We all know how plant whither its leaf that not even one is found, yet the stem still displays fortis tempus not blaming the root nor the earth for lack of water hoping it will rain.
As Pilot of Destiny, we must be fortified and ready against tempest hour because fear is the number one anti-flight weapon which hinders our chances of victory. So many who were to do great things if only they had challenged that freckle of fear and press further opted out letting that beautiful world slip away.
You’ve got bigger in you than you think as no one is born barren; gifts are enveloped in us such that when you open one, you find the bigger next inside and as you continue you just can’t imagine what you’ve got but this can only be if we show Fortitude of Tempest.

A recall of a unique experience I had back in school during a defense. On that faithful day students were embarrassed and demised from the hall due to poor performance. As an observer I was able to pin-point the cause of their lapses which was Lack of Courage to express themselves. Then I tried and told myself of the need to pocket fear; when it became time for me, the first thing I did was to work on my walking pattern to stage which won me the attention of the audience. When I started, I would look straight into the eyes of the supervisor because I needed them to feel intimidated if only to achieve my aim.
When one of the supervisors was to ask me question, he fidgeted which gave me further bravery to sweep the audience.

We do not know the power we have in courage to resurrect that dying hope and bring alive that lost dream.
One vital prerequisite for any battle is: If you must fight and certain that the very fight is unavoidable, you must be quick to give the first blow; you must attack first. Not because you love trouble, neither because you possess plenty of muscles but because you need to create some sort of intimidation around your opponent which ignites your courage to give you proper balance.
Courage does not mean lack/absence of Fear; No! Fear will come... but it means FIGHTING FEAR (Peace Eze)

One unique lesson to learn from the eagles’ method of self training is that they wait for storm just to master its pros and cons which makes them what they are. Just like exercising one’s self, the storm only builds strength on the eagles’ wing and unlike every other birds, the eagle do not perch, they land.

Tempest times are often NATURES will to propel us, sustain us and mortify us for the next phase of life; To succeed and overcome we must show courage, we must win our balance by applying this mental energy called fortis tempus.
Do not be discouraged, that storm; that trouble; that pain is nothing but a fiction if only you can show fortitude of tempest.

Cheers!

By: Peace Eze

THE SAD EYE

I know someone after gazing through this subject title will wonder what I meant. The SAD Eye could also be termed or referred as hidden tears. Before I hit further, I would categorically state that it is a symbol of maturity and great weapon of defense which could be for or against the carrier.

Virtually, many had suffered some experience which had left them some sort of sad decisions and this made them prisoners of themselves. My personal encounter with friends who had suffered some sad fate made me realize how special they could if only they could come out of their prison with that golden decision to apply their sad experience for good.

Generally, even among religious group we were taught that we aren't suppose to feel sad which is one root cause why many suffer so much as not having the will to manage it. Those who think sadness as no part of existence are often those who suffer from it. Like I will always quote: Those who Smiles in Pains, smiles not because they feel no Pain but because they knew Pain as Mother to Joy (Peace Eze).

Until we learn to manage things which are natural and insignificant to existence, there is no way we can obtain full optimization of them.

There is no way you would pass through life without experiencing some sad fate, that's just NATURES way to propel us for the next stage. The greater your experience the greater your mental powers to whirl the sword of fate. It is so unfortunate to give up your quest and lock up your race just because you felt either a little or big disturbed.

As beautiful as a skyscraper, any who view it would look at it from the base to the top and admire but wouldn’t bother to imagine the level of foundation sustaining it which exist beyond the base. You never can compare the foundation of a skyscraper to the foundation of a story building; and a story building to that of a room building. There is always a unique difference in their foundation.

Nature bequeaths us some sad experiences (fate) which justifiably serves as a foundational aid for a bigger smile and responsibility. The level of sad experience determines the depth and strength of your next level but many during this time lock their heart away from seeing the true colours of realities, and it is so impossible to ride through what you cannot see. 

If you’ve never experience any sad fate, there is every tendency to be careless about relevant issues that will stop you from your next ultimate.

Nature is wise to allow women go through pains, even at the verge of losing their lives just for a child. I can only imagine how much value life would be if children were bought.

Yet, as normal as it is to experience pain, one unique key to fight through life battle is to fight without any feeling of pain. The sword of life is too sharp that if whirled with anger or sentiment makes you the victim. It may be necessary to perform life troubleshooting techniques (i.e visualizing yourself to see reasons why things happen) to let go that pain…Yes! Let go the pain but keep the lesson.

Fighting the battle of life WITHOUT PAIN + LESSON is igniting a whole lot of power into the sword of life which makes it flexible to move like the wind; sweeping away every dust and dirt’s hindering your path.

That Sad Eye in you has lot of power and energy, do not let it gosh out tears of pain but rather; let it gosh out smoke of wonders which carries the tears of joy.

By: Peace Eze

WHO IS MY GOD?

Overtime I have come to hear people say: there is no God, and then I wonder deeply in the fullness of my imagination why such thoughts could spring out from a living mouth.

If there is no God, how come the magnificent lightening from the sky? How come the firmament and movement of cloud. The star, the sun and the moon giving beauty to existence. How come the ocean understands its place and respecting the position of land? 

If there be no God; how come the sun rises in the morning while we work and gives way for the moon in the evening while we sleep? How could the birds of the air and other living creature understand the protocols of life?

Someone thinks there is no God yet never wondered why there is life in you, and death waiting behind to ask and judge you about how you spent that life. You never thought how come an ordinary fluid called sperm and semen could form those bones in you and how come your heart never stopped breathing without fueling it.

If there be no God, I wonder how come Scientist could discover so little and yet in their discoveries we see wonders manifesting beyond understanding of men. How the forces of gravity act in accordance to the earth and above the earth. How strange planets came about and how medicine got power from nature and doctors forced to use the slogan “We treat but God heals”.

You never thought how come that head you carry could look at a book with ink and interpreted them in your brain. How come some secret in your dream points to the physical? Yet some body thinks there is no God and now you ask me: who is my God?

My God reflects Himself in the beauty of Nature, He is the life you carry, the air you breathe, the bones in you. All things which manifest in Nature is my God. While you sleep He works, while you doubts He works, even when you deny him and say he doesn’t exist, he still works inside you.

If you still want to know about my God; He is one who gives knowledge to those He chooses, and rewards everyone accordingly. He unveils the things of secrete only to those he consider worthy of the mantle. He is immortal, never dies, never fades but exists unto eternity. He is one. All that exist mentally, physically and spiritually are all Nature yet many are blind that all they can see is a little fragment of the physical.

He alone tells when it is day or night, He alone controls the clock of time and He alone feeds the universe. All knowledge belongs to Him; He tells when a soul is brought to earth and when it departs. He assigned all to their respective destination for his beauty to be revealed. Many lives has passed away, more will still pass away; the plants, the animals, you and me yet new ones are springing forth that nature keeps existing.

In mercy He is merciful; in humility, he is humble; in might, he is powerful. Yet speaks slowly not dominating the choice of men but in all, every of our choices whether good or bad only resurrect to Nature. Even when we decay on earth our soul return to the spirit (Nature) and our body returns to the dust (Nature). All spiritual bodies, gods/goddesses of the air, land and sea are all but fragments of nature that recognizes the Power of the Great Supreme and ultimate source of Nature.

He rolls like the wind, reflects like fire, speaks through all natural forms. He is unquenchable, unstoppable, unpredictable and without definition. If I should continue describing Him, all resources available to write will fade out, my knowledge will crack and words will never be enough but ask me who is my God? In one sentence I will say: my God is the God of NATURE.

By: Peace Eze::WHO IS MY GOD?::

Overtime I have come to hear people say: there is no God, and then I wonder deeply in the fullness of my imagination why such thoughts could spring out from a living mouth.

If there is no God, how come the magnificent lightening from the sky? How come the firmament and movement of cloud. The star, the sun and the moon giving beauty to existence. How come the ocean understands its place and respecting the position of land? 

If there be no God; how come the sun rises in the morning while we work and gives way for the moon in the evening while we sleep? How could the birds of the air and other living creature understand the protocols of life?

Someone thinks there is no God yet never wondered why there is life in you, and death waiting behind to ask and judge you about how you spent that life. You never thought how come an ordinary fluid called sperm and semen could form those bones in you and how come your heart never stopped breathing without fueling it.

If there be no God, I wonder how come Scientist could discover so little and yet in their discoveries we see wonders manifesting beyond understanding of men. How the forces of gravity act in accordance to the earth and above the earth. How strange planets came about and how medicine got power from nature and doctors forced to use the slogan “We treat but God heals”.

You never thought how come that head you carry could look at a book with ink and interpreted them in your brain. How come some secret in your dream points to the physical? Yet some body thinks there is no God and now you ask me: who is my God?

My God reflects Himself in the beauty of Nature, He is the life you carry, the air you breathe, the bones in you. All things which manifest in Nature is my God. While you sleep He works, while you doubts He works, even when you deny him and say he doesn’t exist, he still works inside you.

If you still want to know about my God; He is one who gives knowledge to those He chooses, and rewards everyone accordingly. He unveils the things of secrete only to those he consider worthy of the mantle. He is immortal, never dies, never fades but exists unto eternity. He is one. All that exist mentally, physically and spiritually are all Nature yet many are blind that all they can see is a little fragment of the physical.

He alone tells when it is day or night, He alone controls the clock of time and He alone feeds the universe. All knowledge belongs to Him; He tells when a soul is brought to earth and when it departs. He assigned all to their respective destination for his beauty to be revealed. Many lives has passed away, more will still pass away; the plants, the animals, you and me yet new ones are springing forth that nature keeps existing.

In mercy He is merciful; in humility, he is humble; in might, he is powerful. Yet speaks slowly not dominating the choice of men but in all, every of our choices whether good or bad only resurrect to Nature. Even when we decay on earth our soul return to the spirit (Nature) and our body returns to the dust (Nature). All spiritual bodies, gods/goddesses of the air, land and sea are all but fragments of nature that recognizes the Power of the Great Supreme and ultimate source of Nature.

He rolls like the wind, reflects like fire, speaks through all natural forms. He is unquenchable, unstoppable, unpredictable and without definition. If I should continue describing Him, all resources available to write will fade out, my knowledge will crack and words will never be enough but ask me who is my God? In one sentence I will say: my God is the God of NATURE.

By: Peace Eze

THE IRONY OF LIFE

EFIL is a word with no meaning in the real sense but let's try reading it from right to left it becomes LIFE.

In this present world, life is interpreted as EFIL....It is a magic word that clearly unveils the hidden truth and activities of the world. The world has become the opposite reflection of what people think it is.

Let us take a little illustration to buttress this point:

Have you ever wondered why the simplest path is considered difficult by people and the difficult becoming more convenient? else why do people crave for shortcut which actually is even a longer route to destiny? They avoid the simplest path introduced to them by NATURE and work into the path of compromise, sacrifice, betrayer and destruction.

Have you wondered why the simplest people are considered difficult? No one wants to be cornered to a specific and systematic pattern of life; they prefer a life with no rule, no procedure, no focus which gives room for easy way to pain and even more difficult than their imagination. Whereas the simple being is always seen as difficult to be with.

Why do people consider the meek a fool in a generation like ours? why do people see the kind as an opportunity to intimidate and be taken advantage of? A world where the wicked gain a higher recognition and positioned in a place of value. A world where true Elite and unique Beings are considered weird and strange creature.

No one understand...No one understand the reflection of life as EFIL. The sanctity and values of life is gradually been washed away for promotion of that which is defiling and brutal. Tears and anguish has slowly taken over from sweetness and peace because no one sees nor understands the irony, all blind to its reality. No one care to know that this generation has chosen EFIL over life yet blame their mistake on life, they wonder why life seems up-side down to them. Yes... It is the irony of life. We dangle into a cage while trying to escape from the mansion we think as too locked up because we thought we should be free whereas we already had the freedom.

We do things that if we should pulse and reflect on seem so meaningless and pointless...Such an Irony! Life remains Pure, Simple and full of Sweetness if only you can see that it is a one-way route. Yes, it requires alot of sacrifice but far better and easier compare to any shortcut or EFIL. The sacrifice paid for life is always recycled as an advantage for you in climbing to the next stage but the sacrifice paid for EFIL will always leave a scar that will always be regretted forever.

EFIL is meaningless and will remain meaningless but disastrous to the generation until the error is corrected, until it is read from right to left. But the truth is: The irony cannot be corrected by the generation but you and I must open our inner eyes to avoid the danger. We must open our understanding, embrace the life with meaning and correct our mistakes so we can enjoy its sweetness. Life is what we need, it is the reason for our soul, our dream and our destiny, therefore; we must embrace it.

Cheers!

By:- Peace Eze

LOVE IN THE AIR! NATURES VIEW

As I moved round with nature, I observed different kind of romance, it was indeed surprising:

First, I observed lovers with so much passion and affection for each other, it was indeed romantic, and I felt like wow! This is a match made in Heaven....not too long, to some before marriage and to some, after marriage they became worst enemies...then I asked NATURE, what happened? He smiled and said "That wasn't LOVE"

We moved further and behold another Kind; this was quite a funny observation. I saw a fellow struggling and desiring another fellow whereas the desired fellow was desiring another who was also desiring another. I named it a chain-reaction love. It was baffling and then i asked NATURE...What is the cause? He smiled and said "Error".

Another observation I hated most, a fellow who did everything and was even willing to give his life just to win love, with much effort succeeded in winning the heart of the desired fellow, just soon after getting the affection he wanted became eager to experience another relationship and affection.
I said to nature..."What is this?" He said "Error"

I got frustrated, wanting to know the cause of all these...I said to Him, then what is LOVE?

He drove me down to the mountain and said:

Nature: Look over there, what did you see?
Me: A tree

Nature: Look again...

Me: A huge tree with green leaves

Nature: Good! I wanted you to notice the green leaves. You asked me a question, you said; what is love?

Love is living, anything living has life and anything with life grows. Then I recalled my secondary school biology (WHAT IS A LIVING THING?).

He went further....Love as a living being feeds and reproduce. Just as the tree depends on it roots for survival, love depends on its root/sources( THE LORD OF NATURE). You patiently nurture/water it and watch it grow, to some, it grows faster (2-6months) to some it takes time (7months above), and all depends on the nutrient (Virtues) you give to it. There is nothing as love-at-first-sight.

The problem with the first observation is that most fellow are inpatient to the process of LOVE, people want what they can’t give. You can’t get what you are ignorant of. There are various misinterpretations of love but the best way to describe its feature is PASSION + FRIENDSHIP + COMMITMENT + INTIMACY. When one of this is subtracted from the original it becomes either LUST or INFATUATION.

Though in rare occasions we find LUST or INFATUATION developing into LOVE, and that’s when the right thing is done, that is feeding it with the right minerals; just the same way a dying tree can be nurtured into a healthy tree. Today most lovers ignorantly allow their love life to become deficient of these valuable love minerals.

Back to your observation (you referred to as chained reaction love). It takes maturity to understand what love is and to breed love. Loving the wrong person is like planting a tree on an infertile soil. Yes, you create love by giving love, but in the process of creating love, you must be sensitive to poisonous substances that could hinder the growth.

Most people believe, love cannot die, and out of ignorant had suffered huge defeat. If love is living, then it is subjected to death. The only one who cannot die is the LORD OF NATURE Himself, therefore as long as your love is connected to the source it keeps living on.

Another thing one must take into consideration is to ensure your love life doesn’t go ill, subjecting your love life to illness without proper care and attention could also destroy love. It is therefore your primary responsibility to constantly check if your love affair is sick or healthy by observing the four nutrient/features earlier mentioned. Don’t allow things to get worst before making amend otherwise you might end losing it all.

For more insight, you can send comment which will be treated.

Always there for you,

By:- Peace Eze

BEAUTY AS A PRICE

Is beauty all about the package of my look? Is it when my face captures the
attention of your heart? Or when my appearance meets the desires of your heart?

Perhaps, it is when I climb to the utmost height in my career pursuit and my pocket is rich to meet your wants.

Beauty is divine. She is from God, she is the utmost reflection of a pure heart in its magnificent form, she is a unique package of holiness, virtue and a refined form of character.

She is a price given by the Lord of Nature to those who patiently and obediently adhere under His strict teachings of life.

She is a trait of true Nobility. Just like LOVE, she is also counterfeited,
the world might chase after shadows desiring beauty but only those who
acknowledge her Lord can find her.

By:- Peace Eze

YOU CAN’T BEND NATURES RULE

Those who think they are smart are usually 90% opposite of the word “SMART”

During one of the exams when attempting my first GCE, I was seated in the midst of my elder sister and a boy, this boy was really smart copying from a huge textbook and was not noticed. The exam was really tough and we wish he could let us have some benefit of what he copied. Noticing how enticed my sister and I were, he decided to offer us this huge text book. I was scared and refused to accept it but my sister insisted that I collect the book. As soon as I collected and opened the text book, I was caught.

 
Another instance was during my NECO exams, the invigilators were quite weak that the hall was engaged with different types of exam mal-practices; I decided to join the train one faithful day, the moment I brought out my own material I was noticed by the invigilator. Then I remembered my experience during my GCE and said to myself “I AM NOT LUCKY”

The truth is that: I wasn’t unlucky but favoured by Nature. Every cheat in life has its price to pay at the long run. Nature doesn’t want me to suffer from the wicked consequences people bring to themselves in the name of been smart.

There are times in life your ways seem like you suffered for your sincerity and integrity , but that’s just Nature’s way to either teach you something or lead you to a much higher level. It is quite unfortunate that most people gave up their virtue after experiencing Nature’s sincere training, reason why you find people making wrong decision after suffering from one or two experience(s).

It will surprise you to note that Nature doesn’t give out her treasures in an easy way, you will be tested and found worthy to carry such treasure before she hands it over else you abuse it.

You can’t bend Nature’s rule, you can’t out-smart Nature, all you can do is patiently submit and get the reward. Tell me one thing you cheated on and I will give you 90 things you’ve lost.

I don’t know the wrong decision you’ve made due to ugly experiences, believe me, it doesn’t worth you compromising, open your eyes and mind and you will understand that such ugly situation was destined to propel you for a next level.

The sword of life can be handled only by those who can whirl it, the more submissive you adhere to life training the quicker your chances of getting stronger and secured. You cannot engage in such training without having a sword mark.

By:- Peace Eze

THE FACE OF A TIGER

Sometime ago, a lady gained access to my room with her 8-7months old baby. On entering, she noticed the large postal of nature with the picture of a tiger by the side of my bed, decorated such that it appears real and huge like a life tiger. She shouted:

Lady: Aunty Peace, what are you doing with a tiger on your bed?

Me: It’s just an image

Lady: Why such image? it’s scaring. What if suddenly; it comes out in the middle of the night and attacks you?

Me: It can’t attack me, it’s just an image, and it’s lifeless. Even if she comes out, she then might need my warmth touch.

Lady: Ah! Aunty Peace.

But I noticed something interesting, while she complained; her little baby was attracted by the awesome look of my tiger, on noticing that, I carried him from the mama and placed him on my bed. The baby struggled to find his way to my tiger but could not balance himself on the bed, so I supported and watch him play with the image. I said to the mama “Your little baby who cannot even speak recognize something you cannot recognize”.

Every time I look at the face of my lovely tiger, I got different messages and inspiration which are:

Emotion:

The tiger has a great emotion which steers up her energy. Emotion is a weapon which elevates and destroys depending on how well and effective you manage it.

One unique way to manage emotion is to consider enemies as rivals. You need enemies as well as you need friends to climb through your stairs of success. While the friends give their warmth support, cheering and encouraging you, the enemies help finding faults to use against you. Understanding this helps you take advantage of their weakness by identifying your fault(s) through them and developing them to get a better you.

Visualizing:

The tiger is one animal that spend time thinking huge times ahead of other animals. They focus on achieving what they desire and their vision is centered on different way to get what they want. 
How many people still spend time visualizing and creating ideas? how many people understand that brain and strategies (wisdom) elevates?

Gentleness:

Another thing I see in the face of a tiger is gentleness, looking easy, worrying for nothing, calm and steady.
Do you know you need not to be aggressive; else you get disorganized and completely loose balance. You need completely calmness and focus to drive to success. Don’t rush, think well, speak less and take it one-at-a-time. 

Watching documentary about the tiger, I noticed that she has a calm walking movement, yet one of the fastest runner among creature.

You don’t need to run when you have no need for it, just be calm and save your energy for the right moment.

Sensitivity:

The tiger is quick to sound and sensitive to threats. They know when to attack and when to retreat. I give kudos to the introvert than the extrovert, reason been that your mouth cannot run the same with your brain. Try it; you don’t think when talking and you don’t talk when thinking. You need to quit one for the other.

Even though there is a limit between human (domesticated) and the tiger (wide), the tiger belongs to family among wide and is seen as a hero. As human, in your family among the domestic beings; how much do you apply some natural virtues for positive influence among your kind? Learn wisely.

Cheers!

By:- Peace Eze

THE RULES OF LIFE

Life is spiritual and flexible. To live to the fullest you must learn to see beyond the physical and be flexible enough to flow according to the trend.

 
Let's take a look at few natural elements, a look at any plant for instance, no one can tell the direction in which it will spread its leaves until it's fully grown.

Same applies to the wind, until it begins to blow, no one can predict its direction.

Life is a journey every one pass through, no one can predict its outcome but to have a fulfilled and happy life, you must follow the "the rules of life", i call it "The A Principle".

Acceptance:- 
Accepting who you are and where you come from helps you understand your purpose in life and accepting that life is under the control of the creator will help guide your every move towards submitting to the master's will.

Acknowledging:- 
Acknowledging that everyone is born for the service of humanity. It's quite unfortunate that most people forget that they were introduce to life for service which is why people only care for themselves. The earth exists before humans, therefore as stranger on earth we are called to serve the landlord we came to visit. How you end you life is determined by the path you choose. You choice towards the path of life cannot alter the existence of life but can only affect you and those around.

Accountability:-
Everything with excellence is attached to effective and efficient book record. Today people only concentrate on achieving success in finance, but life is beyond financial gain only. Your personal, spiritual and everything about your existence must be accounted for. Anywhere there is no account is prone to failure. At every stage in life, there is always a panel for accounting. 
If you ever had the opportunity to witness the last moment of any man, you will observe that at their last moment, all he does is reflect back on how he spent his life and wish he could do better in some areas.

Adaptability:-
You must learn to adapt to changes positively. Everything in life is subject to change therefore to excel, you must be flexible enough either by building up yourself to suit change or by building up your mind to accept the changes.

Appreciation:-
A heart of gratitude worth wonders. Learning to appreciate life itself gives you the room to see the good in life for your advantage. In every situation you find yourself, if positive be grateful and press forward, if negative do not complain but exercise your inner eyes to see reasons why you should be happy inside that negative situation, this gives you greater energy to forge ahead.

If your ways are sincere and motive pure, there is no negative situation that comes around you which is not channeled for good.

Shallom!

By:- Peace Eze