Proverbs 22:29 ‘Seest thou a man diligent in his business? he shall stand before kings; he shall not stand before mean men.’

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It is interesting that the most prestigious universities in the world today were originally established as Christian institutions. Many of these schools were started centuries ago as Bible-proclaiming schools.
Harvard was named for a Christian minister, John Harvard. Yale was started by a group of ten Christian ministers led by the Reverend James Pierpont. Princeton was founded by revivalists of the great awakening as a place to train Gospel ministers.
Oxford which is the oldest university in the English-speaking world has strong Christian foundation.
Likewise, Cambridge University was established by Christian leaders and Saint Andrews, Scotland’s oldest university, was founded principally for the teaching and study of theology.
Also many of the best known colleges were founded by Bible-believing Christians. The aim and commitment of these Christian founders set the pace for the pursuit of excellence which has become hallmark of these institutions. Unfortunately today, many of these schools have abandoned their Christian worldview to embrace naturalistic philosophy, yet the fact remains that they are products of visionary Christians. The foundation of excellence laid by these Christian founders set the pace that has continued to distinguish these universities in the world and cause them to be highly sought after.

As Christians, excellence should be our hallmark because we serve the excellent God.
Isaiah 28:29 says that God is excellent in working.
Also Isaiah 12:5 says ‘Sing unto the Lord; for he hath done excellent things: this is known in all the earth.’
As children of God we have a responsibility to strive for excellence in all we do. We live in a world that responds to excellence. An excellent spirit will cause you to operate with diligence and professionalism which will attract attention and distinguish you. Therefore to break forth to extraordinary accomplishments this year we need an excellent spirit.
To enjoy uncommon breakthroughs we have to be intentional in our approach. While we handle spiritual barriers through prayers, we have to physically position ourselves for best opportunities through a display of excellence.
To stand out and get ahead you need to study, grow, and sharpen your skill set and refuse to have a mediocre attitude toward life in general.
The people in the Bible who affected their world were those who had the spirit of excellence.
Though Daniel was in captivity, he refused to live in mediocrity. He distinguished himself with an excellent spirit which caused him to be elevated in Babylon.
As Christians, when we live excellent lives it brings glory and honor to God.
Today, let us receive the grace for such display of excellence in our lives that the world will be attracted to the God we serve.

PRAYER: Father, I thank You for the grace to live a life of excellence. Please help me to do what is required of me to stand out this year and continually bring glorify to You at all times in Jesus’ Name
QUOTE: Any environment you step into and don’t improve, the same environment will ultimately disprove you– WORDBITE 222

Shalom!

GOODHEART EKWUEME

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