20/09/2024
CALM DOWN
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Do you remember Oreofeoluwa Lawal? The four year old boy that trended in 2020 for telling his mum to be âcalming downâ. He became instant internet sensation, met the Governor of Lagos state, and was given a role to play in a movie. Like many people, we were all carried away with the dramatic expression of âMUMMY CALM DOWNâ and we totally lost the message. âBe calming downâ that came from that boy to the mother was a prophetic counsel and instruction. He was simply telling the mother to relax and take it easy , though in a dramatic way. Three years down the line, we heard that the mother committed su***de. The message of Oreofeoluwa was not properly interpreted by the mother and the rest of us. She had struggles, pressures, and situations that she could not share with the public, but the angel of the boy discerned it and said to her three years before she committed su***de, âCALM DOWN.â
CALM DOWN is the message for everyone today. It means cool down, relax, take it easy, donât panic, do not be anxious, and do not fret. Donât lose your inner peace. âCalmness is a state of mind and heart where you are at complete peace and free from agitation and are not bound by any strong emotion.â I once worked with someone that does not calm at all. If he wants to collect something from you, he takes it by force, his words are harsh and loud, he interrupts conversations aggressively and goes to where he is not invited. Often, my words to him are âcalm down.'â I learned how to BE CALM, COOL AND COLLECTED many years ago.
Always calm your mind. When you do, you see life more clearly.
After you have done your best, calm down.
Never allow worry and aggression to take its toll on you.
Learn not to take yourself too seriously.
Learn to dislodge anxiety and worry that is building a castle within your mind.
Learn not to be intimidated by peopleâs actions and opinions.
You have just experienced business failure; calm down.
Someone you love died...calm down. You couldnât meet the target having done all within your capacity... calm down.
You have the wound of betrayal... calm down.
Your economic power has been decimated... calm down.
You are wrongly accused... calm down. You are confused, drained, and have gotten to the end of yourself.... calm down. There are times we just have to stop, sit still, and listen.
You must learn to put things behind you and calm down. âThe mind is like water. When itâs turbulent, itâs difficult to see. When itâs calm, everything becomes clear.â
King David undestood this when he wrote,
đŻ âHe maketh me to lie down in green pastures; he leadeth me beside the still watersâ.
Do not let circumstances around you, especially the behavior of others, to take away your inner peace.
đŻ Today, Be Calm, Be cool and Collected,* your tomorrow shall be alright.â
Remember, God does not lead in turbulent waters, He leads you in still waters.
â¤ď¸ I AM CALMING DOWN.... WHAT ABOUT YOU?
-Evangelist, Ebenezer U Adagom
