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 […]
Cross your Jordan
And it came to pass, when they were gone over, that Elijah said unto Elisha, Ask what I shall do for thee, before I be taken away from thee. (2 Kings 2:9) The story of Elijah and Elisha gives us a powerful picture of spiritual transition. Elisha had followed Elijah through different places, but there […]
Leave the old life behind
Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new. (2 Corinthians 5:17) There comes a time in your walk with God when you must stop allowing your past to dictate your present. The old life has no authority over the new […]
Don’t let people-pleasing rule your life
For do I now persuade men, or God? or do I seek to please men? for if I yet pleased men, I should not be the servant of Christ. (Galatians 1:10) One of the things that can quietly control a person’s life is the desire to please everybody. You can spend so much energy trying […]
Trust and Obey
If ye be willing and obedient, ye shall eat the good of the land: (Isaiah 1:19) Spiritual excellence is not only seen in what we know, but in how accurately we respond to the instructions of the Spirit. There will be moments when the Holy Spirit prompts you to pray, to wait, to move, to […]
Your true life as a Christian
As ye have therefore received Christ Jesus the Lord, so walk ye in him. (Colossians 2:6) Receiving Christ is the beginning, not the end, of your journey as a believer. You have received Him, and now you must walk in Him. There is a life to live after salvation. Christianity is not simply about having […]
Cultivate Godly Habits
But refuse profane and old wives’ fables, and exercise thyself rather unto godliness. (1 Timothy 4:7) Your spiritual life is greatly influenced by the habits you cultivate. An excellent Christian life does not happen accidentally. You have to give attention to the things that build your spirit. Prayer, studying the Word of God, fellowship, worship, […]
Take your life in Christ seriously
And let us consider one another to provoke unto love and to good works: Not forsaking the assembling of ourselves together, as the manner of some is. (Hebrews 10:24–25) There is a seriousness that must come into our Christian walk. Christianity is not something we practise only when we are in trouble or when we […]
Excellence is greatness
Daniel was preferred above the presidents and princes, because an excellent spirit was in him. (Daniel 6:3) Excellence is closely connected with greatness. When we look at the lives of people who made significant impact in Scripture, we see that their greatness was not merely about their position. It was connected to what they carried […]
Excellence begins with perception
And he that hath knowledge spareth his words: and a man of understanding is of an excellent spirit. (Proverbs 17:27) Excellence has a lot to do with how you see. Great people are able to perceive things that others may overlook. They don’t merely look at what is immediately before them; they are able to […]