Let your character sustain your calling
And the LORD said unto Moses, See, I have called by name Bezaleel the son of Uri, the son of Hur, of the tribe of Judah. (Exodus 31:2) Your calling, gifts, abilities, and opportunities are valuable, but your character is what determines how you will carry them. A person can have great potential and still […]
Excellence requires stability
Reuben, thou art my firstborn, my might, and the beginning of my strength, the excellency of dignity, and the excellency of power: Unstable as water, thou shalt not excel. (Genesis 49:3–4) Reuben had great potential. He was Jacob’s firstborn, the beginning of his father’s strength, and he carried the excellency of dignity and power. Yet […]
Live in the supernatural
But ye shall receive power, after that the Holy Ghost is come upon you. (Acts 1:8) The Christian life is not a powerless life. We have received the Holy Spirit. The same Spirit who raised Christ from the dead lives in us, and He enables us to live beyond the limitations of human ability. This […]
Let excellence become your standard
Then this Daniel was preferred above the presidents and princes, because an excellent spirit was in him. (Daniel 6:3) Daniel’s excellence became so evident that it could not be ignored. His superiors noticed it. His colleagues noticed it. The king noticed it. He didn’t have to advertise himself. His life spoke for him. This is […]
Excellence is remaining teachable
The heart of the prudent getteth knowledge; and the ear of the wise seeketh knowledge. (Proverbs 18:15) An excellent person remains teachable. One of the quickest ways to stop growing is to convince yourself that you already know enough. There is always something new to learn, something to understand more deeply, and something to improve. […]
Excellence makes you the valuable and preferred one
And Daniel was preferred above the presidents and princes, because an excellent spirit was in him. (Daniel 6:3) Daniel was not valuable and preferred merely because he occupied an important position. He was valuable because of what he carried within him. His knowledge, understanding, wisdom, integrity, and excellent spirit made him stand out. When the […]
Set high ideals for yourself
Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report… think on these things (Philippians 4:8) Excellence begins with a decision. You have to make up your mind that you will pursue something higher than mediocrity. If […]
Get Rid of Excuses
That ye should shew forth the praises of him who hath called you out of darkness into his marvellous light. (1 Peter 2:9) Excuses are subtle, but they are costly. As long as you entertain them, excellence will remain distant. You can’t live a life of glory while holding on to mediocrity. Excuses keep you […]