1. Sometimes, surprise God and don’t be a Thomas. Surprise him by totally trusting him.

2. Sometimes, return the energy people are giving you. You don’t always have to be the one keeping the ship afloat. Sometimes, let it sink. Allow the Holy Spirit guide your relationships and affections.

3. Sometimes, be intentional about loving people the way they want to be loved and not the way you know how to love. Make efforts for the ones you love. Love is not always convenient; it requires going the extra mile and that extra mile is exactly what makes it love.

4. Sometimes, shut up. Instead of fighting for your opinion to be heard, engage the wisdom of God in silence.

5. Sometimes, ignore how you feel and do what you have to do. Your emotions should never be your life’s compass. You mustn’t wait until you “feel like” because emotions are slys and you’re not “feelicia”.

6. Sometimes, give people more than they expect from you. Shock them. Give them a reason to jump at you in surprise.

7. Sometimes, forgive people without judgement because we’re all humans. Nobody is above doing nonsense or yarning dust. Make God just dey help us.

8. Sometimes, give yourself a treat. Dress up, go out and just have fun. Laugh like you have no care in the world and enjoy yourself.

9. Sometimes, sacrifice comfort for growth. Help yourself by pushing yourself. Give yourself a stern warning if you have to.

10. Sometimes, stay with God. Just stay there and enjoy his presence. Bask in it. Fellowship with your father and let rejuvenation wash over you.

11. Sometimes, appreciate your friends. Tell them exactly how you feel about them and how grateful you are for them.

12. Sometimes, do random acts of kindness for strangers. Just be kind for no reason. Pay extra when you patronize a child trader. Leave your change with a local trader. Help an elderly person with their load. Smile at a random person on the street. Pay for someone on the queue at the restaurant or mall. Just show love.

13. Sometimes, change it for people.

14. Sometimes, laugh at your problems. Laugh at the enemy’s attempt to frustrate you and dance away your sorrows.

15. Sometimes, hug your parents and siblings. Tell them you love them. Randomly buy them gifts. It doesn’t have to be something big, it could be something as silly as a balloon or dunlop slippers. Just appreciate their existence and contribution towards your growth as a person.

16. Sometimes, sleep. You can’t change the world if you’re sleep deprived so first of all, sleep.

17. Sometimes, spend your last money on food. You won’t die and another money will come. Satisfy that craving and be happy.

18. Sometimes, be spontaneous. Don’t think too much. Just do it. Even if it’s a risk, take it anyway.

19. Sometimes, swallow your pride. You won’t choke. Just swallow it. Go out of your way to do the right thing. Apologise. Say hi first. Share that embarrassing experience. Be vulnerable.

20. Sometimes, gaze at the beauty of the sky and the stars. Interact with nature. Breathe in the air after rain. Play with water and lock eyes with a goat.

21. Sometimes, everytime, trust God, thank God, rejoice and lean on the Holy Spirit.