LEADERS URGENTLY NEEDED

"A genuine leader is not a searcher for consensus but a molder of consensus." - Martin Luther King, Jr.

Leaders Needed Urgently

A bird somewhere in Russia for some reason, refused to join the pack as they flew South for the winter. Its' parents and elders warned, it refused believing it could tough it out alone. Winter came and it was extremely cold so the bird froze. It fell to the ground, and was covered with snow. After a while a cow came by and dropped some dung on it. Because, the pile of dung was warm, the bird was thawed out and brought back to life. It lay there all warm and happy, and soon began to sing for joy. Just then, a cat heard the singing bird, took it out of the pile of cow dung, and ate it.

The bird in this story typifies Nigeria as a nation, and the cat represents enemies, as a nation. We're at a stage in our life as a nation where we have to be wise and spiritually sensitive in deciding the future of our nation. Especially as the general elections are

THE GIFT OF A DREAM (24); FOLLOWERS OF THE DREAM

"Life is full of beauty. Notice it. Notice the bumble bee, the small child, and the smiling faces. Smell the rain, and feel the wind. Live your life to the fullest potential, and fight for your dreams." - Ashley Smith

Follow

One category of people that are indispensable to the fulfillment of any great dream is true follower-ship. We must understand clearly that there is a major difference between true followers and people that just tag along simply because your dream sounds amazing, they are different from sycophants, hired hands or praise singers. The motivation of a true follower is simply, "BELIEF".

S. I. McMillen, in his book "None of These Diseases", tells a story of a young woman who wanted to go to college, but her heart sank when she read the question on the application blank that asked, "Are you a leader?" Being both honest and conscientious, she wrote, "No," and returned the application, expecting the worst. To her surprise, she received this letter from the college: "Dear Applicant: A study of the application forms reveals that this year our college will have 1,452 new leaders. We are accepting you because we feel it is imperative that they have at least one follower."