Excellence is not an accident: it’s a choice!
And the king communed with them; and among them all was found none like Daniel… (Daniel 1:19) Excellence doesn’t happen by accident. You have to condition yourself for it. Just because you are born again and have the Holy Spirit in you does not mean you should stop developing your character. The life of God […]
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 […]
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 produces solutions
And in all matters of wisdom and understanding, that the king enquired of them, he found them ten times better…(Daniel 1:20) One of the remarkable things about Daniel was his ability to bring solutions. The Bible tells us that he had wisdom and understanding, and later we see that his ability to interpret difficult matters […]
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 […]
BUY THE TRUTH
Buy the truth, and sell it not; also wisdom, and instruction, and understanding. (Proverbs 23:23) God is the best person to teach us how to be successful in life. The wisdom of God is, at times, foolishness to the people of the world. It is beyond man’s reasoning and always works supernaturally. The above scripture […]
God’s Word Speaks
Knowing this first, that no prophecy of the scripture is of any private interpretation. (2 Peter 1:20) In 2 Timothy 2:15, Paul, while talking to Timothy asked him to study the scriptures diligently and further on He told him that doing this will equip him and he will never come accross a situation where he […]