An Attitude Of Gratitude Guarantees Restoration – God Bless You, Eedris Abdulkareem!
For many reasons that I may not be able to recount here right now fully, this draft about the iconic Afro-hip-hop artist and ever-dogged social crusader, Eedris Abdulkareem, is a very emotional post for me. How and why so? Well, please read on and let me explain as briefly as possible.
On January 25, 2023, the multiple award-winning rapper, singer, producer, and activist released a smashing single titled “Thank You” to express his profound gratitude and appreciation for the love and support that he received from his wife, Sekinat Yetunde Abdulkareem, and everyone else during the trying and life-threatening period he went through a couple of months ago.
This song is specially dedicated to his amiable wife, who had not only stood by and not abandoned him but went further to selflessly donate the vital organ that he needed to survive and remain alive. You may recall that earlier in 2022, the famous CEO of Lakreem Entertainment Inc was diagnosed with kidney failure and had to undergo months of dialysis. He eventually underwent a successful kidney transplant surgery at St. Nicholas Hospital, Lagos, Nigeria.
In a statement released via his record label, the iconic artist said: “For your undiluted prayers, intercessions, calls, and support for the artiste during my travails, I am dropping this song for you and you and you; and it is coming straight from a deeply grateful heart.
For those mentioned in the song and those, I couldn’t mention here, my family and I sincerely ‘THANK YOU’ all for everything!
The single drops today on all relevant online music platforms. God Bless Us All, and Thank You All once again!”
King Eedris and his wife, Mrs.Yetunde Abdulkarim
Eedris’s remarkable gesture to record and release this song evokes so many emotions in me because it is indicative and also reminds me of two crucial things:
(1) A heart and attitude of gratitude will always lead you to complete restoration, and this ordinance of God is no respecter of persons, age, religion, social status, or creed! How am I so sure of this? Let’s take a look at this scripture together below.
“And when he saw them, he said unto them, Go shew yourselves unto the priests. And it came to pass, that, as they went, they were cleansed.
And one of them, when he saw that he was healed, turned back, and with a loud voice glorified God, and fell down on his face at his feet, giving him thanks: and he was a Samaritan
And Jesus answering said, Were there not ten cleansed? but where are the nine? There are not found that returned to give glory to God, save this stranger. And he said unto him, Arise, go thy way: thy faith hath made thee whole.” – Luke 17:14-19.
For better context, you may start reading verse 11 of this chapter. Ten lepers accosted and cried to the Master for healing, and HE granted their request. However, it was only the foreigner (a Samaritan) amongst them who came back to show his gratitude for the miracle he received, and only he was made whole.
No matter who or what you are, when you have this same spirit of gratitude that this Samaritan man and now Eedris have displayed, your restoration and longevity are assured because our Creator adores such!
(2) Dear young men, in all your pursuits in life, please ensure that you do all you can to marry a good woman.
Your wife’s alluring charm and sexy figure will not save you in the day of trouble o! It is only a good, compassionate, loyal, merciful, and kind heart that will come to your aid, just like this beautiful woman, Sekinat Yetunde Abdulkareem, did for her husband in his dire time of need.
She could have chosen not to donate her kidney for him to survive, and nobody will be able to fault or blame her in any way. However, she remembered her vows to God and her man to stand by and with him for better, for worse, in sickness and health, and she chose to honor it. This is a greatly laudable thing she has done, and I choose to celebrate and extol her incredible virtues greatly!
May the good Lord of all lords continue to be with and watch over this family. May HE rebuke the hand of Satan and evil against them and cause the good work of healing and restoration HE has done to be firmly established and permanent in their lives now and always, in the name of Jesus Christ; Amen!
Remain richly blessed always, my dear brother and wife Eedris and Sekinat Abdulkareem.
