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... »
David Green’s story reads like something out of a fictional story. From a loan of $600, he has built up a business currently worth about $3 billion. Not only that, he is the LARGEST recorded individual benefactor to charismatic and Word of Faith (evangelical) churches worldwide. This article is culled from the October 8, 2012 issue of Forbes. Its original title was ‘David Green: The Bi... »
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... »
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... »
Love as many may misunderstand it is not feeling. Love is a commandment. Jesus did not tell us to love when we feel like it, because REAL love does not have anything to do with how we are feeling at the moment. A new commandment I give unto you, That ye love one another; as I have loved you. John13:34. Love is the action you take, based on a decision. Love is not what you ‘feel for’ &#... »
There is no doubt that time is the most important resource that we have as human beings. Whatever we do in life needs time. All accomplishments in life are based on a wise use of time, and failure in life itself is based on the waste of time, mostly unconsciously, on unwise activities. One who has mastered time would no doubt conquer life, for life is a journey based on the framework of time itsel... »
What seems to make the Jews tick? The fact that Jews are disproportionally successful in many fields of endeavor is undeniable. The statistics simply speak for themselves. Jews make up less than half of one percent of the world’s population but they consistently have made up more than twenty percent of the Forbes 400 list of the world richest people. But it is not just making money that a dispropo... »
Have a winner’s attitude as you go out today. Believe you will win because the greater one is in you. Believe you will excel. Believe you will prevail. Believe the best, and act on it. He will be with you. Never accept defeat. Never give up on yourself, because God will NEVER give up on your story. It is never over until God says come home. As long as there is still life, you can still becom... »
1. Do nothing half-assed. In a recent issue of Forbes Magazine, there is an interview with Sean Parker. Sean’s the guy who was portrayed by Justin Timberlake in the movie the Social Network. A guy who has achieved an insane amount of success at an incredibly young age, but who’s hits keep on coming. He’s not a ‘one-and-done’, get his paycheck and ride off into the sunset kind of guy. One thing tha... »
God values diligence in His people, as is shown by the numerous references to diligence in the book of Proverbs. Here are a few examples: Diligent hands will rule, but laziness ends in slave labor. (12:24) All hard work brings a profit, but mere talk leads only to poverty. (14:2)3 The sluggard craves and gets nothing, but the desires of the diligent are fully satisfied. (13:4) TWO EXAMPLES OF DILI... »
