Make sure that no one is immoral or godless like Esau, who traded his birthright as the firstborn son for a single meal. You know that afterward, when he wanted his father’s blessing, he was rejected. It was too late for repentance, even though he begged with bitter tears.. Hebrews 12:16-17 The route to the type of repentance that produces true life change is not through emotions. It is through ta... »
Habits are very powerful things in our lives. Management expert Stephen Covey wrote a very popular book on the habits of successful people. In other words, he invariably made the case that success and failure are both simply a product of HABITS. What is a habit? A habit is an automatic pattern of behaviour in reaction to a specific situation, gotten through frequent repetition. In other words, whe... »
Lyndon B. Johnson, 36th president of the United States, once made a very profound statement. He said, “I believe the destiny of your generation – and your nation – is a rendezvous (the meeting place) with excellence. Deep… Is there really a connection between excellence and a great future? What is excellence anyway? Excellence is defined as the condition of achieving result... »
Strive Masiyiwa, a committed Christian businessman, is currently one of the richest men in Africa. Here is what happened after he first tried to obtain a loan from a bank and was turned down. … the Bank Manager had turned me down for my first loan application. What was I to do next? In the Bible, a great king, told his son, “With all thy getting, get understanding.” One day I had... »
How well we manage our time determines how our future would be. Michael LeBoeuf said ‘Waste your money and you’re only out of money, but waste your time and you’ve lost a part of your life.’ Even the Bible says ‘Act like people with good sense and not like fools. These are evil times, so make every minute count.’ (Eph 5:15-16, CEV). Time is the most important re... »
One of the most important steps to getting rich is DISCIPLINE. There’s also hardwork, focus, perseverance, and planning/strategy, but today let’s focus on one of the most important of them, which is being disciplined in your finances. Opportunities and challenges happen to everyone, it’s sustained habits that make you rich, and financial discipline is easily one of the most impor... »
One of the major differences between the rich and the poor is in planning. Proverbs 21:5 says, Careful planning puts you ahead in the long run; hurry and scurry puts you further behind. What you do not prepare for, you do not succeed in. We all remember this from school exams then 🙂 … but it applies to life and money too. Funny enough, I used to think rich people were lucky. I chuckle someti... »
Therefore, brothers, rather be diligent to make your calling and election sure, for if you do these things, you shall never fall. – 2 Peter 1:10 You shall never fall. When you think about it, that’s a startling statement, isn’t it? Most of us have been tripped up by the devil so many times we don’t like to think about it. But the Word of God says it doesn’t have to be... »
Do you want a whole new life? Why not know and have Him deeper within you now, and know that Jesus is Lord? Just say these words out now… I believe Jesus came to suffer and die for my salvation, into the blessed life that God wants for me. I also believe He rose up from the dead for the same reason. Today, I proclaim that I am sorry for my sins, and I accept the blood of Jesus to wash me clean. I ... »
One of the most powerful forces available to man is the power of DECISION. Decisons determine your direction in life. Decisions change people, change things, and change the world. Most of the things we see in the world today: nations that never existed before, better ways of doing things, great companies, imposing buildings, bridges, immense accomplishments, awards and prizes won by achievers, lif... »
