Ohun ẹnu ifa
Bi Ifa o gbe ẹni (gbe'ni)
Ẹkun ni ngbe ẹni (ngbe'ni)—ati bee bee

Ifa says:
When Ifa wants to bless one
Crying wants to take center stage (the verse continues).
According to Ifa, sometime, blessing comes in the form of pain.
In this regard, the pain could be in the form of a disappointment, a
discomfort, even in the form of something that seems embarrassing.
Running away from any of such situation only prolongs an existing
condition because by running away from the situation, one might also
be running away from a divine solution to the problem. The following
are two quick scenarios from Ifa:
(1) Three unexpected visitors knocked on Orunmila's door. Orunmila
received them warmly. But, there was a concern: not enough food in
the house. Orunmila auctioned off a priced possession to raise money
for the purpose. The visitors spent some days and were well cared
for. The visitors were emissaries and their purpose was to bless
Orunmila. Their mission was designed in such a way that, in order to
bless Orunmila, they had to test Orunmila's temperament first. To add
to the twist, the treasure they brought to Orunmila was disguised as
a personal effect, and they left it behind. Orunmila sent a
telepathic message to remind them of their forgotten property. It was
at this stage that the nature of the emissaries' visit was revealed
to Orunmila.
(2) The Yoruba word "Iyawo" means "wife" in English. By definition,
iyawo means "Iya" (pain), "Iwo" (a town called Iwo)—Pain-[at] -Iwo.
Ifa has it that Orunmila went to this ancient town to get his bride.
Everything was okay until the bride decided to personally test her
prospective husband's temperament. She broke Orunmila's professional
instrument, she left Orunmila unattended for a long while. Even, the
food she served Orunmila had a story of its own. Orunmila was level-
headed while the prank lasted. Having passed the tests, the bride
happily went with her husband to her new home. Back home and when
town-folks asked Orunmila information about his wife, his answer was
always, Iya-ti-mo-je- ni-Iwo (the result of my indignation in Iwo
town). This eight syllable word, "Iya-ti-mo-je- ni-Iwo" became known
today as Iyawo.
Please, make a sound decision today; do not pass off a good
opportunity because of a slight discomfort. May we be divinely guided
in our endeavors today and always, ase. Good morning.

Chief FAMA
IleOrunmila. com

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