In my last post I asked the question
How much are you willing to pay… to fulfill your destiny?
This question raised another question
How do I discover what I am to pay for?
In other words
How do I discover that thing that I am passionate about? That thing I am destined to do!!
While I was pondering on these questions some answers came which I would like to share with you. Read the rest of this entry »
Have you ever attended a success seminar? If yes, I am sure you must heard conversations similar to that below:
Facilitator: “How many of you would like to be successful in life?
Everyone raised their hands
Facilitator: “Everybody?!… Okay. How successful would you like to be?”
Random answers from class: “…very” “…extremely” , “very very”…
Facilitator: “Okay…Who would now tell me what “very very” means to them?”
Only a few come up with cogent responses.
Facilitator: “Very well then. So how many of you are ready willing and ready to pay the price?”
Class is silent. Read the rest of this entry »
Joggling many balls at the same time is demanding but very interesting because it pushes you beyond your limits (who set the limits by the way?). I am behind on some of my commitments so I decided to spend the night in the office in a bid to catch up.
As I banged on my keyboard and dragged and clicked on my mouse I listened to soul lifting gospel music from the likes of Darlene Zschech, Donald Lawrence, Byron Cage and Brooklyn Tabernacle Choir. I was having such a wonderful time at my work when Power Holding Company of Nigeria decided to withhold power. It was at that point that it occurred to me that I was alone in the office. The whole place was dark. Read the rest of this entry »
I opened my outlook this morning to find four mails from a director in my office. A cold shiver ran down my spine. A hundred questions ran through my mind.
“What did I do wrong?”
“Am I in trouble?”
“What could be the issue?”
Don’t laugh at me. How would you feel if you logged into you mailbox early in the morning to find four mails from your Managing Director - the highest authority in your company - personally addressed to you? Read the rest of this entry »
Hello Friends,
Sorry for being absent for months. Taking on professional photography was actually much more than I bargained for. It simply left me with little or no time for anything else. During this period I started many articles which I never finished. I would share one of them with you if you promise not to laugh… You wouldn’t?! Okay then. Here goes…
One virtue I have tried to imbibe in all my dealings is honesty. My personal policy is “If you don’t want people to know you did it then don”t do it. This policy makes me very deliberate in anything I do. As a result of this, I noticed that I find it very difficult tooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo ooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo ooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo ooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo ooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo ooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo
Now do I need to explain further? Well you guessed right… I fell asleep. As a matter of fact I had to reduce the number of o’s.It actually filled one and one half pages. I hope I get to complete this post someday. For now I would like to blog on a topic I titled Scars of Gold. I hope it blesses your life. Enjoy… Read the rest of this entry »
I got converted in February 1999 and since then my sincere desire has been to do the will of The One who saved me. A couple of years after my new birth experience, I listened to a teaching on purpose… the unique reason for which I am on earth. It sparked off a strong desire to discover my purpose and fulfill my destiny. I spent several years seeking the face of God to reveal to me the reason why he placed me on earth. I read several books on the subject and listen to several teaching but all I was able to get from them was an anchor scripture and a shallow revelation into the depth of that scripture. It was quite frustrating.
As I grew before the Lord, my thirst to discover what he wanted me to do became consuming. I took time out on several occasions to fast and pray about it. Each time I Read the rest of this entry »
Hello friends,
A very beautiful year to you!!! May you fulfill your goals and aspirations as you set your heart to achieve them and your hands to work them out. May the land yield its increase to you and may you find favour in relevant places. This is my prayer for you this year.
Looking back at last year there are sooooooooooooo many things to thank God for. He granted me grace to achieve several feats which seemed like fantasies only seven years ago. He granted me journey mercies on my several trips. I cannot recall how many trips I made by air from Lagos to other parts of the country and I am still here. I covered several thousand kilometers by road, sometimes at neck breaking speed yet… I am still here. Got serious with photography only last year and I am already getting paid for my works. Met quality people who have influenced my life positively. These are just a few of the many things He did for me last year. There are many others too personal to mention on the world wide web.
I would like you to take a few minutes to look back into your 2007 and identify those things that God did and the people he brought into your life… I am sure you would have a myriad of things to thank Him for.
So what are you waiting for? Go ahead and thank Him and go into 2008 with great confidence and a strong assurance that He is set to do greater things.
HAVE A BEAUTIFUL YEAR!!!
- Deji Olatunde
Hello Friends,
Let me start by thanking you all for your care and concern while my blog was down. Your calls, text messages and emails were really encouraging.
My service providers experienced a hitch in their system which resulted in the loss of my data. However, thanks to Kayode Muyibi, I have been able to recover most of my articles through Googles cached webpages. I will begin reposting them very soon.
In the mean time, we are doing everything possible to ensure that www.dejiolatunde.com is restored in greater glory.
I would also use this opportunity to thank my friend and coach, Deolu Akinyemi, who has been very supportive in the recovery process. Deolu your friendship is invaluable. I am truly grateful.
Alot has happened during this period of silence and there is a lot to share.
My first article would be posted by Monday. I am sure you would benefit greatly from it. Why not make it a date with me on Monday, December 17, 2007?
Looking forward to reading your comments.
Deji Olatunde
It was weekend again. All that was on my mind was submitting the documents to my client and leaving the towers. I had to catch the Virgin Nigeria 18.35 flight out of Abuja. I just hoped that Mercy would not have closed by the time I got upstairs.
Mercy was not there when I got upstairs. She did not come to work that day! Fortunately, Ebun was there to receive the documents from me. After acknowledging receipt of the documents, I grabbed the acknowledgment copy and headed for the lift. Luckly, I did not have to wait for long before the lift came by. When the doors pulled open, I got in to find there was no one else in it apart from the lift operator. It was a quite ride all the way from the 6th floor till we reached the 2nd floor. The lift operator broke the silence when he greeted in a low, timid voice
“Happy Weekend”. Read the rest of this entry »
Hi All,
Hmmm… Where do I start from?
I apologise for being Absent Without Leave. It’s been over 6 weeks now since I last posted anything. I’d like to thank all of you for visiting and dropping comments during my silence. It was really encouraging to know that even while I was away lives were still being blessed.
A lot happened while I was away. I travelled to Abuja for my younger sister’s wedding on the 24th of May, then to Benin the next week for a friend’s wedding and then to Ondo the following week for yet another friend’s wedding. A couple of weeks later the NLC strike came along. It was a refreshing time for me. I stayed indoors and did a lot of meditation.
Only last week, June 24th precisely, I cycled out of Club Freedom for the first time (the $6,000 was a life saver). I used part of the returns to buy accessories for my camera and invested the rest. For the first time in a very long while, I did not bother checking my account to see whether salaries had been paid. I am presently on traveller again waiting for my second cycle which should happen before the middle of July (God being on my side).
Currently, I am preparing for my first wedding photography contract. It will be taking place on Saturday, July 7, 07 in Lagos. I am preparing hard and looking forward to it. Friends and colleagues all over have been sending me materials, counsel and tips on how to make it a great hit. One even sowed a seed towards the purchase of equipment. Thank you for your support and for believing in me. I will not disappoint you.
Today, I would be sharing a personal Psalm which I wrote during my morning devotion while I was at home on holiday 9 years ago. I could not help but write down my amazement as I sat by the river bank behind our family house in Abuja. As I watched the sun rise, the clear river flow, the crows playing and the gentle breeze blowing I marvelled at the splendor of the creator.
I hope this puts you in a right frame of mind to worship the creator.
Enjoy!!!
Deji Olatunde
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O Lord My God!
How great you are!
Your might is displayed in all creation
Your love calls out from all creation
How can anyone say you do not exist?
When all nature speaks of your goodness
Your greatness, Your peace, Your patience and Your love Read the rest of this entry »