Hello everyone.
Today is my Birthday and as usual, every time I turn a year older, I share with you everything I have learned. This year was full of multiplications, I had the birth of a new son, I also had the creation of our offices in the European Union zone. I had a lot of joy doing work for several African companies. I also had a lot of trouble having to separate myself to better propel myself like a rocket. But above all, I learned.
I started my year with the loss of a friend, murdered by her husband whom she loved very much. I thus understood that the heart of the problem of couples is a problem of the heart. The spouse with a double heart, with only one tongue, is a dangerous associate who is better to have as an enemy than as a spouse.
I subsequently and unfairly lost a business opportunity. I then understood that opportunity is not only an opportunity to seize success, it is also a favorable opportunity to seize disappointment.
The loss of this opportunity was followed by a succession of problems. I wanted to give up, but a big brother and mentor, also going through difficult times, made me understand that problems are the favorite disguise of opportunity. I then learned that opportunities most often appear in the form of bad luck or failure.
I noticed the multiplication of places of worship, without this having a positive impact on society; on the contrary, evil grows more and more with this religious multiplication. I then understood that religion is a false currency of despair. Everyone goes to a place of worship to serve themselves and not to change their attitude and become better. I thus understood that a person’s daily life is his temple and his religion. What religion will teach us to cure pride and selfishness?
I wanted to know why leaders were not fighting against the proliferation of places of worship. I noticed that in politics, everything, to be true, must first become a religion. In fact, people receive religion, laws, like currency, without examining it, because to doubt would be a lack of faith. I then understood that politics is also a religion: it promises salvation to men, but grace is needed.
I then decided to question my faith. I asked myself: if Christianity is so great, why has it started so many wars? Why does he build huge churches but fail to feed the poor?
The greatest achievement of Christianity in the world today is the formation of Christians, who recognize Jesus with their mouth, walk through the door and deny the same Jesus through their lifestyle. I then understood that All religions essentially say, “Here’s the list: These are what you need to do to be right with God.” » But Jesus comes and says: “This is what I have already done freely for you, to put you in good standing before God. » Religion says to do this or that to have salvation. Jesus says it is done. So I learned that it’s not about religion with Him.
I learned that religion is man seeking God. However, Jesus is God in search of Man. Religion pursues God through moral efforts. Jesus is God who pursues us despite our moral efforts. I then understood that religious people kill men for what they believe, but the disciples of Jesus die for men because they believe. I must be a follower of Christ, not a religious fan of Christ.
I saw a woman destroy her family with her hypocrisy. His identity, value, and purpose in life were tied to his behavior and the approval of others. Because of this, She sacrificed her life trying to make others believe that she was a good person. She wanted people to think she was. All her energy was devoted to maintaining people’s perception of her. His external reputation was more valuable than his personal transformation. Finally she lost everything she had built in lies and simulation. I then understood that hypocrisy is worse than a truth that hurts. The hypocrite apparently loves everyone but he can betray everyone without regrets and without repentance. I thus learned that we must remove hypocrisy and simulation from all of our lives.
I saw a son arm wrestling with his father to the point of dishonoring him in order to snatch part of his property with the complicity of his mother. Far from cursing him, the father let the son win. I then understood that the worst anger of a loving father against his son is tenderer than the tenderest love of a son for his father. I saw God in this father. Good fathers are great adventurers in the modern world. I thus learned that even if the mother loves tenderly. The father loves firmly.
And I had the birth of a wonderful son, and even though he is not the first, I noticed that for each child who is born, the world starts again. I then understood that each child is unique, both fragile and strong, but wonderful in their own way and astonishing.
We opened our offices in the European Union Zone, whereas it is often the opposite that happens, that is to say that companies leave the West for Africa and not the opposite. I then understood that the secret to change is to concentrate all your energy, not on fighting the past but on building the future. My African brothers should understand this lesson.
I learned that to start a business, there are three simple rules: know your product better than anyone, know your customer, and be motivated by a burning desire for customer satisfaction. To build a successful business, you don’t need to change the whole world, you just need to change the world of one person, of one client.
We changed the world of a client, who made several recommendations to us and we then had several other contracts. I then understood that the secret of being a small and young company is to always deliver more than expected, and to be undeniably good. No marketing effort could replace this.
We have won a second consecutive time a British award for best Cameroonian company in our sector. I then understood that it is not the wind of government that decides our destination, it is the direction we give to the sails of our companies; the wind is the same for everyone, and when it blows, everyone has to adjust their veil.
Some people look at reality and ask themselves: Why? But I learned that I have to look at the truth and say to myself: Why not? The reality is that I am African, but the truth is that I am a child of God. The reality is that it takes relationships to be successful, but the truth is that when we delight in the Lord God, He gives us what our heart desires.
I have done work for countries like Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger. I noticed that what the newspapers say about them is very different from the reality on the ground. I then understood that the truth of the world is information on which the most powerful have agreed. You may be bad and dangerous to your country, but if the most powerful agree that you are good, then the truth of the world will be that you are good and you should rule your country. You may be a good President and builder for your country, but if the most powerful agree that you are a bad president, then the truth of the world will be that you are a ruthless president for the populations and that it should be save and free your people. I thus understood that History is a story that the most powerful have agreed to accept.
Then a young cadet called me jealous of him, because I declared that his appropriation of other people’s property and his way of building his wealth on lies and manipulation was not acceptable. is not worthy. I thus understood that for some, success consists of making one’s happiness out of the misfortune of others. I learned that it is not always necessary to believe in a supernatural source of evil. Men are most often, by themselves, capable of all kinds of wickedness.
I also learned that beautiful people are not born beautiful. The beautiful people we meet have also experienced defeat, suffering, struggle, loss and yet have found the way to emerge from the depths without harming others and with complete integrity. These people have an appreciation, sensitivity and understanding of life that fills them with compassion, gentleness and deep concern.
I suffered an injustice, I invested everything I had in a project, which an influential leader chose to destroy. Through this experience, I learned to celebrate the rains of my life. Without rain, there is no beauty. Rain gives depth of beauty and roots. If a plant is exposed only to sunlight and without rain, it becomes dry, fragile and dead. Too often we curse the rain in our lives – suffering, trials, difficulties – but the truth is that without rain, nothing grows.
I was also, for a certain moment, a bad husband to my wife because I said words that one would not say to one’s wife, and I was very quickly taken back by a beautiful person. Then I apologized to my wife. And afterwards, I was lying in bed, swimming in my own shame and guilt, when this small, still voice whispered deep in my soul: William I love you. I still want you. I rejoice in you. I saw that you were going to make this kind of mistake when I was going to die for you on the cross, but I went there anyway, never forget it. I then understood that although I am a servant, I am not an employee of God. I am His child. It’s not about my performance, but it’s about Jesus’ performance for me. Grace is not there for a future self but for the real me. The me that was messy. He loved me in my disorder; he didn’t wait for me to clean myself, he came to put me in order and cleaned me himself.
I learned that not repenting of a fault is another, because anyone who fears to repent does not benefit from his mistakes.
I learned that everyone suffers in their own way, because the one who complains about the shoes that squeeze their feet ignores the suffering of the other who walks barefoot.
Life teaches us many things that we are not always able to understand or explain. However, one way or another, we can always learn from our experiences, even if it will sometimes be difficult to put them into practice.
My verse for the last twelve months: Proverbs 3:21 – My son, let discernment and reflection guide you, never turn away from them.
My praise: Find Me in the River – KJ Apa & JJ Heller
You wish me happy birthday, I wish you a happy accompaniment!
JESUS my friend: Glory to you!
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