Category Archives: Personal Growth

Settle It

Matt.19:21 [NIV] “Jesus answered, “If you want to be perfect, go, sell your possessions and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven. Then come, follow me.

 

The Bible says in Matt.19:22 When the young man heard this, he went away sad, because he had great wealth.” Make sure that nothing you have possesses your soul.

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Assessment

Matt.16:26 “And what do you benefit if you gain the whole world but lose your own soul? Is anything worth more than your soul?”

 

Please study Matt.19:16-30. As we study this portion of Scripture in detail, I believe that the Holy Spirit will brood over us, and birth vision in our lives and nothing that God has put in our hands will perish, in Jesus Name. Read the rest of this entry

Take Root

Col.2:7 Let your roots grow down into him, and let your lives be built on him. Then your faith will grow strong in the truth you were taught, and you will overflow with thankfulness.”

 

The first weekend of every month in God’s Favourite House is dedicated to thanksgiving. However, overtime it can easily become routine for people – gather, dance, sing and give offerings. These things are good and routine can save your life. Read the rest of this entry

God’s Heritage

Ps.127:3 “Children are a gift from the Lord; they are a reward from him. Children born to a young man are like arrows in a warrior’s hands. 5 How joyful is the man whose quiver is full of them…”

 

God has blessed us with families but our families become idols when we forget what they are for. Your family is a representation of God’s Kingdom on earth where righteousness, peace and joy in the Holy Spirit is saturated. Read the rest of this entry

His Likeness

Col.3:22 “Obey your masters… not only when their eye is on you… but with sincerity of heart and reverence for the Lord” [with emphasis].

 

Do you have to be supervised to excel? Excellent people require no supervision. Excellent people actually know that God is always watching them. So, they do what needs to be done even when no one is watching. Read the rest of this entry

His Image

1 Sam.3:19 “As Samuel grew up, the Lord was with him, and everything Samuel said, proved to be reliable.”

 

The second thing that excellent people do is sharpen their skills. So, rate yourself; how are your job skills? You need to be brutal with yourself in your assessment. If your job skills are obsolete, then you are a one. If you are learning, then you are a five. A ten is if you have a developmental plan. Read the rest of this entry

Study + Recall = Thrive

Prov.19:8 (GN) “Do yourself a favour and learn all you can; then remember what you learn and you will prosper  [with emphasis].

 

I would like us to start today’s devotion reading a procrastination poem that I came across.

I’ve gone for a drink & sharpened my pencils.

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Upgrade Yourself

Pr. 18:9 “One who is slack in his work is a brother to the one who destroys.”

 

The Bible describes the person that is a slacker as a brother to the one that destroys. In other words, they are one and the same. If you have a slacker working for you, heaven sees the person as a destroyer of your resources, your time and of your business – fire him or her. Read the rest of this entry

Yes or No?

Matt.5:36 (JB) “All you need to say is `Yes’ if you mean yes, or `No’ if you mean no; anything more than this comes from the evil one.”

 

Meekness is not weakness! God has not designed you to be a wimp or a doormat. He wants you to have conviction! How do you handle situations at work or in your business that put a question mark on your integrity or your stand in God? What do you do when your customer says for the relationship to continue, you have to adjust your books? Read the rest of this entry

Maturity = Control

Prov.21:23 (GN) “If you want to stay out of trouble, be careful what you say.”

 

The mark of maturity is controlled response. Maturity is not reacting immediately to what people say, but giving a controlled response. Imagine someone has been set up at his office and everyone is waiting for him to explode when he finds out. And even after he discovers, he still does not retaliate; Read the rest of this entry