----- Original Message -----From: Eric M.K OsiakwanSent: Friday, January 23, 2009 10:33 AMSubject: Re: [kictanet] Obama Speech puzzle: read,memorised or simply no script?Akich,While i uphold the participation of the Almighty in the affairs of men on earth, i think in Africa we make God work "overtime", to quote a friend mine.If only we could work as much as we pray and lay emphasis on God, Africa would have changed big time. Americans have applied themselves to create a system that allows Obama to emerge as a prepared leader by God. We need to apply ourselves to the development and growth of institutions that establish and uphold the state in Africa so that the already God given leaders in Africa would emerge and not be kept in obscurity by our own undoings. The amount of time Africans spend praying and sitting in church auditoriums without much action afterwards is unbelievable, for me, the more closer you are to God, the more productive you should be.Finally, i think we need to vacate this mentality of one day, suddenly a saviour would emerge and everything would change. Change is a process and we need to work towards it. Obama did not suddenly show up, read the 200 plus years of effort and commitment to a cause that we see today. Lets work at building our institutions and allow the rule of law to work.Eric here
On 23 Jan 2009, at 10:01, Akich Kwach wrote:
Hi Guys,In my view, the content of Obama's message was great, it matters less whetherhe read it from the telepromoters or memorised from his mind, he lookednatuaral and at peace with both his soul and conscience. We should remember Abraham Lincoln and Martin Luther King Jr gavememorable speeches many years back when such technologies did not exist. Thousands of milesaway from the Land of Opportunity (US), Mahatma Gandhi did the same in Indiawhile sometimes barefooted after losing his home made shoes after a trainjourney. Mandela did the same just a decade ago in South Africa, while those whowere keen listeners received the soft words spoken by Mother Teresa.These are men and women besides other great world leaders whom have beengifted to be used by God. I humbly believe God is using Obama to reshapeAmerica (how interesting) and the rest of the world. When you have the mostpowerful man on earth declaring you do not need mighty army to win waragainst the enemy, it means he knows where the power is coming from.Let us trust one day, God shall present us (NOT GIVEN) with a leader inKenya who will inspire Kenyans to have a common purpose and move forward asone people.Akich Kwach----- Original Message ----- From: <dmakali@yahoo.com>Cc: "kictanet" <kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke>Sent: Wednesday, January 21, 2009 3:54 PMSubject: Re: [kictanet] Obama Speech puzzle: read,memorised or simply noscript?Thea were two thin, blue, telepromoters on the two sides he kept looking at.And they would be seen everytime the cameras went into long shot mode!Ict imesonga mbele, bro.And thea was no pt showing the cutlery wen all eyes were on the food.DSent from my BlackBerry® wireless device-----Original Message-----From: Maina Samson <esmainah@yahoo.com>Date: Wed, 21 Jan 2009 04:42:34To: <dmakali@yahoo.com>Subject: Re: [kictanet] Obama Speech puzzle: read,memorised or simply no script?_______________________________________________kictanet mailing listThis message was sent to: dmakali@yahoo.comUnsubscribe or change your options at_______________________________________________kictanet mailing listThis message was sent to: kwach@archway-productions.comUnsubscribe or change your options at_______________________________________________kictanet mailing listThis message was sent to: emko@internetresearch.com.ghUnsubscribe or change your options at http://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/options/kictanet/emko%40internetresearch.com.gh
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