God blessed me with the privilege of having parents that valued education. I was never in a situation where I was kicked out of school because I didn’t pay my school fees; however, this wasn’t the case for some of my classmates. In Sierra Leone, some students starting from elementary school to high schools are sent home, if their parents can’t afford their school fees.
Meet Sheka Mansaray..
founder of 50strong50wise, a college senior trying to opens doors for a better future for young students in Sierra Leone.
His mission:
Take education away from an African child and that kid has no chance in this world. Apart from God, education is the only cure out of poverty. An uneducated child is doomed for a life streaked with poverty and no Hope. Every child deserves a fair chance in this world.
How you can help? Go to www.50strong50wise.com and Donate or Spread the word to others who can help. God bless you.
Mom here. I know, you will probably think it is lame that am writing you a letter before you are born..hang on, I have a lot to tell you already.
Well, I am 24yrs as am I writing you this letter. I pray God will allow me someday to see everyone of you. You see..God controls my fate. I have devoted my life to him cos only him can truly satisfy. When I meet you all, I will teach the importance of knowing God and putting him first before everything else. Btw, I can’t wait to meet your daddy, I haven’t met him yet. I can’t focus on your daddy just yet, you know.. There’s so much I have to accomplish before I start thinking about your father and you all.
I can’t wait to kiss you boo-boos, drive some of you to soccer practice, read a bath time story and much more. There’s time for everything tho. Right now is time for me to be single and allow God be first in my life before God brings your daddy into my life. I will update you when I meet your daddy! Oh joy! I love your daddy already u know.. I have to patient tho.. You know every attractive man is not your daddy. I am so careful about who I date cos the person could easily be your daddy after we get married. I want the best daddy for you all that’s why am waiting for God to bring me the best man. I want a man that loves God with all of his heart first and love his family next. I am extremely careful, I don’t want to make a mistake with this decision cos whatever I decide will affect your lives for good or bad.
I sincerely want God to bless me with a good man that together, we will enrich your lives. Your mom is naturally adventurous, u will soon find out. I pray God will bless me with the gift of been your mother, so we can go on some adventures together. I pray that I will do my best to be the best mom to you. The last few yrs were very rough with me; however, I persevered cos I don’t want anyone of you to go through the same things I went through. As I fight for the future I want, it warms my heart that am fighting for you.
If God allows I see great things for all of us. I want God to bless me with a family that love God hungrily and live to help others. Life is all about using your challenges as a motivator to make it easier on somebody else. When daddy comes, we will write you a letter. I can’t wait to meet your daddy again. Your dad is a lucky man, you know (LOL means laugh out loud just in case it gets odd by the time you read this letter). I pray for you and your daddy often. I can wait for all of us to finally meet someday. Till that day, God first!
Love,
future mom! (Your amazing mom patiently waiting for your daddy)
Life is all about perspective.
When Life becomes tough,
don’t quit.
Fight it out.
Persevere!
Continue working hard for a better future for your kids
Honestly,
this makes the struggle worth it!
You know the moment when you’re dealing with something
and you just don’t know what it is..
Suddenly, God shines his light on the darkness.
And then you go “ahh, that’s better!”
To get what you really want,
you have to surrender all.
I mean ALL!!
Until, we get to the point of total submission,
then, we don’t know what true love is..
God is teaching me right now to just TRUST him.
Am the kind of person,
I like to plan ahead like my dad.
Then, I turn and look at my present condition,
and ask “Lord, how will this be?”
His answer always is.. “Edikan just TRUST me”
Faith is trusting God even when it doesn’t make sense.
Fear questions..
Faith sees it already done.
Faith allows us to stop worrying and let God be God.
Remember..
if you can spend your life trusting God more than worrying..
It will be so worth it.
Someone once told me..
if you’re going to pray don’t worry.
if you’re going to worry don’t pray!
As a Christian, it is very possible to have things that we love more than God.
The bible calls those things “Idols.”
Exodus 20:3 says “You shall not have any gods before me”
God bought us with the most expensive price,
YES, he gets jealous if other things, people, hobbies, etc
take our attention from him.
Our attention should be on him,
“the author and finisher of our faith” Hebrews 12:2
God wants us all to himself.
So what or who are you idolizing?
Who is occupying that time you should be spending time with God?
Sometimes, we have to stop and evaluate our lives.
First of all, I want to say am really a fan.
Love you all truly.
Let’s get real…
Please do us all a favor and know your identity.
You have a lot of potential,
God has blessed each and every one of you with great futures.
You’re so powerful,
I have never seen a group of people so blessed with intelligence, and creativity.
It’s so sad cos some of you don’t really know how powerful you really are.
Stop making excuses,
Nobody is your problem but you.
Don’t blame your dad, society or anything else for your present position in life.
You have a lot of potential for good works.
The problem is that some of you are trying to be each other while God has created each one of you to be unique.
I hate that some of you are not maximizing your full potential.
Your life is better in the real world than prison.
Employ wiser ways to utilize your anger.
Ending up is prison shouldn’t be your aim.
Showing your manhood shouldn’t end you in prison.
change the negative Stigma
Am tired of hearing that most of you are in Prison.
You can break this negative stigma.
Gangs will only lead you to a dead end.
You’re powerful, smart and capable of being a doctors, lawyers, engineers, and anything else you want to be.
Stop letting society define you.
Society want to infuriate you, so that you can do something stupid that will end you in prison.
Come on guys, all of you can’t be rappers or play sports.
Be more proactive not reactive
Remember, you have no excuses.
Bad decisions is not helping matters, obviously.
God created you to be Great.
You are great people that’s why you have so much attack.
Define yourself and stand by it.
Black women need you all to get it together.
If your father wasn’t in your life doesn’t mean you have to continue this trend.
Sleeping with all sorts of women doesn’t make you a man.
Sagging your pants doesn’t make you a man.
Dropping out of high school doesn’t make you a man.
Think! Pause! Prove Society Wrong!
Shooting somebody up doesn’t make you a man.
Smoking weed doesn’t make you a man.
Realize your potential.
Stop letting society define you.
You have the power to change this world around for good.
God has equipped you with good.
Let the negative aspects in your life inspire you to strive to be in a position where you can make a positive change to help someone else.
You have to break this negative stigma.
Get connected to God and let him show what it means to be a man.
Am not saying y’all are bad.
I am tired of hearing that most black men are in prison.
We can change this.
Something gotta give guys..
BTW… I see you guys as strong, powerful, creative, handsome, productive and the list goes on.
This world needs more intelligent, God-fearing and purpose driven black men..
Love has nothing to do with looks..
Let’s think..
Most guys and girls even in the Christian community,
treat the search of love as a beauty contest.
For guys, the hottest girl they can get win their love.
For girls, the hottest guy that come along win their heart.
The argument is be both sided..
Nobody wants to marry someone who in their eyes is not attractive,
Yet, nobody wants to be liked just because of their looks cos it fades.
What can we do?
As a girl, do I give every guy that is interested in me a chance
in search of their character? or turn them down cos am not attracted to them?
As a Christian girl, chasing God with my whole heart should be my first priority until my man comes.
What if God’s will comes in the form of someone we are not attracted to?
How are we suppose to overlook this superficial dilemma?
As a man, Prov. 31 should be your guide in the search for your bride.
How can you overlook beauty to character?
Honestly, I don’t want to turn God’s will down.
I think buying into the world’s form of beauty has clouded
our vision to how God really sees beauty.
1 Sam 16:7 -But the LORD said to Samuel, “Do not consider his appearance or his height,
for I have rejected him. The LORD does not look at the things man looks at. Man looks at the outward appearance, but the LORD looks at the heart.”
God looks at the inside to determine beauty.
We should care more about the inside of the person.
The outward matters too but in time,
it will fade.
Charm is deceitful and beauty fades,
But a woman who fears the Lord, she shall be praised-Prov 31:30
I really like to hear what you have to share on this topic, pls support your response with a bible verse.
