09/12/2014
HARNESSING WEALTH - WISDOM N°4
SKILL - DILIGENCE - EXCELLENCE
Seest thou a man diligent in his business? He shall stand before kings; he shall not stand before mean men [Proverbs 22: 29 - KJV]
Skill or diligence, or excellence is one of the major things that distinguish one worker, one business man, or one man of God from another. Your skill can usher you into the pres-ence of high personalities and change your life forever.
Unfortunately, most of us Christians are faulty in this, and are not better than the natural man; though we have better weapons, better promises, and a greater hope. We have the Creator of all riches on our side, but have only succeeded to stand before mean men so far.
Example of excellence: DANIEL
because an excellent spirit, knowledge, and understanding to interpret dreams, ex-plain riddles, and solve problems were found in this Daniel, whom the king named Belteshaz-zar. Now let Daniel be called, and he will show the interpretation.” [Daniel 5: 12 - ESV]
Then this Daniel became distinguished above all the other high officials and satraps, because an excellent spirit was in him. And the king planned to set him over the whole kingdom. [Daniel 6: 3 - ESV]
World renowned manufacturers such as Mercedes, Michelin, Toyota, etc. couldn’t have attained such rank without the quest for excellence, for better quality (product and service). They develop new products day after day in order to have an edge over their competitors.
If you don’t strive for excellence, if you don’t make progress, you will soon be overtaken by competitors, even if you were the first to introduce the product into the market. If you don't strive for excellence, even the Gospel you preach will become stale, while the mistries of God keep unfolding day after day.
If you are sleeping, Rise Up,
If you are walking, Run,
If you are running...run faster
Just try to be more hardworking and more productive day after day!
Shalom!
Alvin NGOLE