Golden Rules for Exemplary Lifestyles by Prof. Sabitu Olagoke

Life is without falsehood or deceit is exemplary. This is the expectation of God from every human. The failure of mankind to respect these golden rules is responsible for the sate of insecurity in several nations.

We need to continue to remember that without divine intervention, human efforts will always go into nullity, which translates to chaos and pleasant situations.

Let us, therefore, respect the sacredness of our faith, through been scripture compliant in our chosen religion for the world to be devoid of injustice and marginalization which are always the root causes of human disaffection.

This is buttressed in the Holy Bible Proverbs 29 : 14–23, ‘’14 The king that faithfully judgeth the poor, his throne shall be established for ever.

15 The rod and reproof give wisdom: but a child left to himself bringeth his mother to shame.

16 When the wicked are multiplied, transgression increaseth: but the righteous shall see their fall.

17 Correct thy son, and he shall give thee rest; yea, he shall give delight unto thy soul.

18 Where there is no vision, the people perish: but he that keepeth the law, happy is he.

19 A servant will not be corrected by words: for though he understand he will not answer.

20 Seest thou a man that is hasty in his words? there is more hope of a fool than of him.

21 He that delicately bringeth up his servant from a child shall have him become his son at the length.

22 An angry man stirreth up strife, and a furious man aboundeth in transgression.

23 A man’s pride shall bring him low: but honour shall uphold the humble in spirit.’’

Similarly, the Holy Quran 2 : 269 refers, ‘’He granteh wisdom to whom He pleaseth, and he to whom wisdom is granted receiveth indeed a benefit overflowing ; but none will receive admonition except men of understanding.’’

For all troubled nations to attain a state of felicity we must base exemplary lifestyels on the virtues spelt out in the scripture.

The Holy Quran 3 : 134–135 not only corroborates the essentials of the golden rules of exemplary lifestyles in the quoted verses of the Holy Bible.

Hence, there is a need to heed the admonition that follow.

‘’Those who spend freely whether in prosperity, or in adversity : who restrain anger and pardon all men:- For Allah loves those who do good and those who having done an act of indecency or wronged their own souls. Remember Allah and ask for forgiveness for their sins,- and who can forgive sins except Allah ?- And are never obstinate in persisting knowingly in the wrong they have done.’’

Use the SWOT analysis for the above mentioned bible verses of wisdom for exemplary lifestyles, to be able to make necessary adjustment to achieve the goal of safe and secured environment for rapid development. Thereafter, live by SMART concept to be able to heed the admonition of god from the above mentioned Quranic verses, daily to be able to attain the pious state of an exemplar. Heed the voice of wisdom.

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