Monday, February 28, 2011
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Sunday, February 13, 2011
ARE YOU A TAMED GIANT?
ARE YOU A TAMED GIANT?
I just read somewhere how some Asian communities tame their elephants for the circus. They will just take a baby elephant; put a huge chain around its rear leg and then chain it on a pole and it is like that for years. From that time the baby elephant will struggle to free itself to no success. After long periods of struggle and distress the elephant gives up and does not struggle to free itself because it realizes it will never free itself and gains the belief that it was meant to be there.
After some years the owners will just replace the chain with a simple rope and the elephant will always be under their control since it already quit trying to free itself. When the owners take the elephants to the circus all they do is put a rope on the rear leg of the elephant and it will think it is chained and will never be able to set itself free. Put a rope on its leg it will not move an inch.
This is the same to our lives. Some of us were tamed while we were young. There are some things that have limited you since your childhood; maybe a teacher said that you’ll never make it, maybe your friends thought you did not look good, maybe you parent told you that nothing much would come out for you, or maybe someone said some unpleasant things to you in your childhood. I
I do not know what was said to you but I can tell you that that was the devil trying to tame you by making you believe negative things about yourself. What they said about you is not true, what God said about you is true. The devil says you will not make it, and God says you are created in His image and you will make it! Who do you choose to believe? Do not be tamed, you were not born for the circus; you were born for the jungle. You are a potential giant and this is the time you unleash who you really are-Great!
A Louse can jump so high but when scientists put it in a small bottle, it will jump and hit the walls for some time and then stop jumping all together. When they open the bottle lead the louse will still remain in the bottle since it got to believe it was destined to be confined in a bottle.
What bottle or box are you confined in? Do not quit jumping, keep trying and you will be free soon. The devil wants you to quit trying. Jump out of the box, the lead was removed a long time ago, the devil made you believe that you were confined but you are free. Go get your dreams into reality, be all you have wanted to be and disapprove all the negativities.
Maybe you are tamed by where you come from; maybe you are from ‘a slum, a poor background, or a disadvantaging background. The devil knew you were great before you were born and that’s why he’s trying to limit you by having a poor background. But again God had a plan for who are to be an no matter what the devil puts against you, you will overcome. Do not be limited by where you are from, it not where you come from but where you are going that is important. Do not be tamed by the devil, God has great plans for you and it is up to you to work and realize God’s plan for you. You can never be limited….Break loose.
(I have written this from the bottom of my heart and it has so much connection to my heart. A special thanks for reading. ©2011 Eric Kimaita you can read more of my articles from my blogs on my profile)
I just read somewhere how some Asian communities tame their elephants for the circus. They will just take a baby elephant; put a huge chain around its rear leg and then chain it on a pole and it is like that for years. From that time the baby elephant will struggle to free itself to no success. After long periods of struggle and distress the elephant gives up and does not struggle to free itself because it realizes it will never free itself and gains the belief that it was meant to be there.
After some years the owners will just replace the chain with a simple rope and the elephant will always be under their control since it already quit trying to free itself. When the owners take the elephants to the circus all they do is put a rope on the rear leg of the elephant and it will think it is chained and will never be able to set itself free. Put a rope on its leg it will not move an inch.
This is the same to our lives. Some of us were tamed while we were young. There are some things that have limited you since your childhood; maybe a teacher said that you’ll never make it, maybe your friends thought you did not look good, maybe you parent told you that nothing much would come out for you, or maybe someone said some unpleasant things to you in your childhood. I
I do not know what was said to you but I can tell you that that was the devil trying to tame you by making you believe negative things about yourself. What they said about you is not true, what God said about you is true. The devil says you will not make it, and God says you are created in His image and you will make it! Who do you choose to believe? Do not be tamed, you were not born for the circus; you were born for the jungle. You are a potential giant and this is the time you unleash who you really are-Great!
A Louse can jump so high but when scientists put it in a small bottle, it will jump and hit the walls for some time and then stop jumping all together. When they open the bottle lead the louse will still remain in the bottle since it got to believe it was destined to be confined in a bottle.
What bottle or box are you confined in? Do not quit jumping, keep trying and you will be free soon. The devil wants you to quit trying. Jump out of the box, the lead was removed a long time ago, the devil made you believe that you were confined but you are free. Go get your dreams into reality, be all you have wanted to be and disapprove all the negativities.
Maybe you are tamed by where you come from; maybe you are from ‘a slum, a poor background, or a disadvantaging background. The devil knew you were great before you were born and that’s why he’s trying to limit you by having a poor background. But again God had a plan for who are to be an no matter what the devil puts against you, you will overcome. Do not be limited by where you are from, it not where you come from but where you are going that is important. Do not be tamed by the devil, God has great plans for you and it is up to you to work and realize God’s plan for you. You can never be limited….Break loose.
(I have written this from the bottom of my heart and it has so much connection to my heart. A special thanks for reading. ©2011 Eric Kimaita you can read more of my articles from my blogs on my profile)
It's my honor to have a special person like you read my articles. Thank you.
email. eric.kimaita@africamail.com
email. eric.kimaita@africamail.com
Saturday, February 5, 2011
MANN UP!! Vol 3
MANN UP!! (Maturity)
I was walking a street and someone says with bitterness in her voice..."Grow up! How can you do such a thing?!" I had turn to see what was going on since the lady seemed to be very irritated. When I turned, I could not see any child or teenager, it was an older man, probably in his late thirties!! Then it got me thinking, growing up is not necessarily how much age you accumulate....!
Are you starting something or changing something positively in your life, like starting a business? well I have some manly advice for you..."If you're going to start, don't stop!!" "And if you're going to stop, don't start!" Men have ultimate responsibility for their decisions, and if you will achieve anything anything as a full man(or woman) then it is time you face the consequences of your decisions and actions whether positive or negative. The essence of maturity is the acceptance of responsibility. And maturity is the essence of manhood.
The popular notion is that maturity comes with age. Not true. You get old with age. Maturity comes by acceptance of responsibility- in every area of life. Acceptance of responsibility for failures is that substance on which success rests. No one can be responsible for success unless he is willing to accept responsibility for failure as well. This is true in business, marriage and all of life.
No one should be ever be surprised by the latest statistics on runaway children/street children. They are`sad, but they should not shock us! Runaway children are only mimicking what they have learn t from their runaway parents- most of them fathers! In Africa, thousands of women live alone with their children because their husbands ran away from home.
Those thousands of African(and worldwide) men could not, would not, or did not choose to accept the responsibility of being a husband and father.
Divorce was not good. Today, it's fashion! Still this is usually just a cover-up for the evasion of responsibility!
Some men will move around from woman to woman, place to place. The ability to procreate is not necessarily the evidence of manhood. In truth these are childlike/childish men, immature in spirit, infantile in understanding, living on a thin surface of life, rootless, without depth, without character!
Some men are mature at seventeen. Others are immature at seventy! Where do you belong as a man (or woman)?
Remember, being a man is an opportunity to serve, and note: I said being a man and not being male!
Mann Up!
(©2011 Eric Kimaita. This is the third part of the four part series of the article “Mann Up”. I urge all the men and the women who miss real men who used to be to follow through patiently to the fourth part of this amazing article that will hopefully open our eyes as men as to what we might be missing out or leaving out in our leadership!)
I was walking a street and someone says with bitterness in her voice..."Grow up! How can you do such a thing?!" I had turn to see what was going on since the lady seemed to be very irritated. When I turned, I could not see any child or teenager, it was an older man, probably in his late thirties!! Then it got me thinking, growing up is not necessarily how much age you accumulate....!
Are you starting something or changing something positively in your life, like starting a business? well I have some manly advice for you..."If you're going to start, don't stop!!" "And if you're going to stop, don't start!" Men have ultimate responsibility for their decisions, and if you will achieve anything anything as a full man(or woman) then it is time you face the consequences of your decisions and actions whether positive or negative. The essence of maturity is the acceptance of responsibility. And maturity is the essence of manhood.
The popular notion is that maturity comes with age. Not true. You get old with age. Maturity comes by acceptance of responsibility- in every area of life. Acceptance of responsibility for failures is that substance on which success rests. No one can be responsible for success unless he is willing to accept responsibility for failure as well. This is true in business, marriage and all of life.
No one should be ever be surprised by the latest statistics on runaway children/street children. They are`sad, but they should not shock us! Runaway children are only mimicking what they have learn t from their runaway parents- most of them fathers! In Africa, thousands of women live alone with their children because their husbands ran away from home.
Those thousands of African(and worldwide) men could not, would not, or did not choose to accept the responsibility of being a husband and father.
Divorce was not good. Today, it's fashion! Still this is usually just a cover-up for the evasion of responsibility!
Some men will move around from woman to woman, place to place. The ability to procreate is not necessarily the evidence of manhood. In truth these are childlike/childish men, immature in spirit, infantile in understanding, living on a thin surface of life, rootless, without depth, without character!
Some men are mature at seventeen. Others are immature at seventy! Where do you belong as a man (or woman)?
Remember, being a man is an opportunity to serve, and note: I said being a man and not being male!
Mann Up!
It's my honor to have a special person like you read my articles. Thank you.
email. eric.kimaita@africamail.com
email. eric.kimaita@africamail.com
(©2011 Eric Kimaita. This is the third part of the four part series of the article “Mann Up”. I urge all the men and the women who miss real men who used to be to follow through patiently to the fourth part of this amazing article that will hopefully open our eyes as men as to what we might be missing out or leaving out in our leadership!)
Wednesday, January 26, 2011
MANN UP!! Vol #2
MANN UP!! VOL 2
I’m proud to be a man; I don’t feel ashamed, embarrassed, intimidated or guilty about it. I know I’m not yet what I’m bound to be but I am what I am more than I was. But I know one thing, I’m not yet all the man I can be! I’m also very thankful to my parents for naming me Eric; it means strong leadership and I have always tried my best to live up to my name. What drives you as a man (or woman)? It is important you identify something that challenges you to do more than just live, live an extraordinary life.
Today I know where I’m headed with my manhood. For years I floundered in my attempts at manhood, never having been taught how to be a man. Through the struggles and difficulties, successes and rewards, I learned much of what being a man really means. Now I can say it has been a wonderful life in many ways, having caused influence in many people (and the influence is now turning worldwide) for good and God!
Many people recognize a current crisis in manhood; you will hear people ask, “What is wrong with Africa?” and these answer is given. “Lousy leadership. Not just in government or politics, but in business and labour, service and manufacturing, education and other big institutions, and the media too!” Caustic and critical, but is it true? Many Africans would agree. We have a crisis in leadership and productivity- BUT THIS STEMS BASICALLY FROM A CRISIS IN MANHOOD! Our manhood has been emasculated, and that has sterilized our ability to reproduce. Africa is not the only place suffering such problems. Scores of problems confront men in every nation under the sun. For example;
- Kenya’s runaway inflation has sapped its countries’ vitality, creating a fatalistic approach to life in its citizens. Young Men feel they have nothing to look forward to and are helpless to do anything about the problem. Our crisis is not simply economic. It is a crisis in manhood.
- In England, a news paper article not so long ago stated that the present generation of youth was without ambition or hope-They were gripped by a welfare mentality!
- Italian youth admire mafia members more than government, religious or industry leaders (According to a research done in 1992). Their next preference, after criminal celebrities is entertainers. The reporter concluded that young people seem to lack any understanding of the normal values that undergird a productive society or individual!
- Reports of Nigerian men flagrantly brutalizing women have created a national concern and international embarrassment!
There are many more cases to cite but one point has been made clear by the above examples; there’s a crisis in manhood and it is calling for men who choose to be different from the current societal setting that has distorted the true perception of manhood.
There is what we call the masculine mentality that has now brought about the masculinity crisis in men. Being a man is not about what size of muscle you can flash, it’s not handsomeness or academic credentials….People are motivated by what they think is important; whether or not that perception is true. The current perceptions that are being projected by the media, Hollywood, book periodicals, and many other sources have confused the average man. No wonder men today are confused about manhood!
The question you are now asking is; WHAT MAKES A REAL MAN? Find out in the next article-MANN UP!! VOL 3
(I would like to express my heartfelt gratitude to all the ladies who have read this article, you have to know that you are special to men and it is your role to support the men in your life-Dad, brother, husband, cousins, sons, boyfriends, friends and many more and help them on their journey to attaining real manhood. Always motivate us to achieve extraordinary results and develop a sense of purpose in life as men, you will enjoy the end result!)
Monday, January 24, 2011
Mann Up!!: ...
Mann Up!!: ...: "MANN UP!There is a very interesting phenomenon occurring in our world today. From birth to the late teens, a child’s overwhelming perception..."
Wednesday, January 5, 2011
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MANN UP!
There is a very interesting phenomenon occurring in our world today. From birth to the late teens, a child’s overwhelming perceptions of authority figures is nearly 100% female, with an occasional male making a generally ineffectual appearance. In our hospitals, female nurses are responsible for almost every aspect of childcare. At home, mother is usually the dominant figure and 90% of the teachers in our primary schools (grade schools) are women!
When a child goes to the movies, grocery store, supermarkets, fast-food restaurants, fancy sit-down restaurants, vacation/holiday bible school, or Sunday school; who sells the tickets, takes the orders, collects the money, shows him where to sit, or tells him about God? (Except in many churches where a man preaches a congregation consisting of mostly women.) Who tells you what to wear, to clean up your room? In other words, who’s in charge? Is it a wonder that today’s young man is making every effort to demonstrate that he is a real man-like MOM!
As today’s man wears jewelry-bracelets, necklaces, and perhaps earrings, Keeps long hair and wears tight shirts opened to display “cleavage”; women on the other hand are wearing shorter haircuts, masculine pants and suits, and in some cases neck ties! This in an attempt to fill up the void left by the ‘men’ who refuse to be real men! It therefore clearly shows that men are slowly but surely loosing their position in society, as a result, larger numbers of people are facing “identity crises”
As I now start this article ‘officially’ it would be best I make this statement to all men; Being male is by birth, being a man is a matter of choice! I would also like to mention that I appreciate and this article is unabashedly, uncompromisingly, and most certainly written to men; there are many articles written about us but precious few written to us. For the men with sons, you have heard him more than once say these, “I’m gonna be like you Dad. You know I’m gonna be like you.” Now if this doesn’t challenge you to be a better man I don’t know what will; it is more like, what would you like your son to turn out to be?- then be it!
A man is a leader appointed by God. Jesus was a fearless leader, defeating satan, casting out demons, commanding nature, rebuking hypocrites. He had nobility of character and full of complements of virtues that can be reproduced in us today-by the same Holy Spirit who dwelt in Him. God wants us to reproduce this manhood in all men. It is therefore a challenge to us men that we ‘Man Up’ and reclaim our position.
(©2010 Eric Kimaita. This is the first part of the four part series of the article “Mann Up”. I urge all the men and the women who miss real men who used to be to follow through patiently to the fourth part of this amazing article that will hopefully open our eyes as men as to what we might be missing out or leaving out in our leadership!)
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