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Everywhere looked quite dull but my friend was looking worse off. ‘Did you have so much fun over the weekend & didn’t want it to end?’ I asked. ‘It is something else bro’. ‘I am a bit fed up with work generally’. ‘Coming to work has become a torment’ That was a red flag that needed more attention, I thought to myself and pulled him to a corner to talk more. ‘I do not feel comfortable with working in the office. My work is not appreciated. After working hard for many months, Management doesn't approve & has shelved far more work than it has approved. Management doesn't provide the required resources for my work. People just loaf around, I am fed up and thinking about a new adventure.’ I used to feel that way too, I told him. However, I recommitted to excellence in my work a long time ago but recently a Policeman showed me that good work never goes unnoticed. I first encountered the policeman at the intersection of Obasanjo Way & Ahmadu Bello Way in Garki,...

The community was abuzz with excitement following the completion of the community project which I and a few friends masterminded and executed. Wearing a large smile, he approached me with outstretched hands, and as we struck wrists in greeting, he told me ‘This project is wonderful, you need to see how it has added beauty & functionality to the area’. Then lowering his voice, he then added ‘You will see God’s blessings now. He is pleased when we give & he then gives us overflowing blessings.’ ‘We didn’t do this because we want God’s blessings', I told him. ‘We have already been blessed by God. We did it because we are appreciative of everything we have and want to share. God has already blessed me!’ He smiled as he walked away. I smiled that he understood the message. I hope you do too. Postscript: What is your mission when you give to others or support activities around worship? For many people, it is ‘to sow’, to give because they want to receive in return immedi...