Joel Kwesi Baidoo

One day, as I flipped through my bible, I saw a phrase which immediately caught my attention. The phrase was "Judas' Kiss". At once, I began to recollect and meditate upon the fact of Jesus' betrayal. How could a great man of such irresistible influence and impeccable integrity be betrayed by his own friend? This makes me know that greatness does not preclude mistreatment. Ultimately, the master was humiliated, tortured, stripped and crucified by cruel men.What should strike us the most is how Jesus reacts to mistreatment. How do we also react when we are treated badly by others? The Saviour's attitude was calm and unrevengeful. Retaliating to mistreatment will make you equal to those who mistreat you, as far as character quality is concerned. You shall stay above offenders if you refuse to keep grudges against them. Judas was Jesus' friend before he betrayed Him, and at the point of betrayal, Jesus still referred to Judas as friend. Offences can pollut...

How to study effectively   There are two basic objectives of effective studies: (1) to understand (2) to remember  There is no substitute for diligence in effective studies as there is no shortcut in learning.  You have learnt something well if you have understood it (meaning you can explain it to another person) and can always remember it (without consulting your notes). You must always aim at meeting these two objectives whenever you pick a book, or any material, to study.  The benefit of studying is always worth the cost.If we adopt a studious lifestyle and familiarize ourselves with the right study methods and are consistent in practicing them, we shall become more effective and efficient in our various fields of endeavor. How to be an effective student ·          Set goals for yourself. You cannot excel in your studies if you are not motivated by a strong desire to achieve your goals. Your goals will challe...

“IS IT WORTH IT”? Many lament on life’s conditions The pain, the sweat, the hardships, The struggle, the anguish, the agony, The failure, the sufferings, the inflation, The deflations and the storms that come their way But then, we ask is it worth it? Why do we seek justice when we are unjust? Why do we seek a change when we are no better? Why do we accuse others when we are guilty? Why do we blame others for the misfortune? That we catalyzed? Then you ask yourself is it worth it? They say life’s unfair. Who decide what is fair and what is not? They say life’s hard. What is life being compared to that makes it hard? Who determines what is hard and what is not? The standards of life, who set them? If we set standards, limitations, goals, for ourselves, If we rule out what is good and bad, If we pinpoint what is fair and what is unfair, Then is it worth the lamentations? Pugnacious people, we are! Making us afraid of silhouettes. Yet we cry out for peace Is it worth it? We choose to be ...

Eyes are watching!!!!!!! Most things when done out of the sight of others, especially, things that are not worthy, what do we most of the times hear the perpetrators say; “nobody saw us or nobody was around”. Yes indeed, to them nobody saw them. But the most appropriate thing to be said is, “we did not see anybody around”, for all you know eyes are watching. The eyes that watch us one way or the other affect us, because a time will come when these same eyes are going to make decisions about us and pass out judgments. Yes, a time will come when the eyes that are monitoring and watching us will determine our future. One may ask in what way will these eyes determine our future? Let’s go to scripture and read something from there, ACTS 1:23, when the disciples had to replace Judas Iscariot, the bible says “so they proposed two men: Joseph called Barsabbas and Mathias”. But before that, they had their criteria for choosing these two men. So you ask yourself how were the disciples able to c...

I have a friend, who was my classmate in Senior High School. This friend of mine, whenever he meets any of his friends, will often lift up his right index finger and jokingly say, “Hang on to hope.” Though he made this statement very often, and in a quite humorous way, I realized one day that those words meant a lot. If you feel shattered, after the demise of a loved one; or, if your heart bleeds, following the loss of something precious to you; or, if all appears gloomy and bleak, and you feel like giving up; please pause for a moment and know that there is hope. Hope means this is not the end. Hope will give an appendix to the story when you think your life’s chapter is closed. Hope is as resilient and long-lasting as love and faith. It outlasts every grief, therefore hang on to it. Hang on to hope. Do not declare your defeat too soon. Your experience is for a purpose, and your endurance will instruct and offer courage to the fainthearted. I don’t know you person...