Over Turn
Eccl.10:10 “If the ax is dull, and its edge unsharpened, more strength is needed but skill will bring success”
Energy even though finite is a variable. You can increase your energy level physically, mentally, emotionally, and spiritually by doing the right type of exercise and eating right accordingly. Time however, cannot be increased. While time is linear and cannot be concentrated, energy fluctuates and can be concentrated. And the increase in energy given in Read the rest of this entry
Refining Word
Eccl.10:10 “If the ax is dull, and its edge unsharpened, more strength is needed but skill will bring success” [with emphasis]
Energy consists of four components –physical energy, mental energy, emotional energy, and spiritual energy. To manage your energy, you must be optimal in your physical energy. In order to achieve this, you need to exercise and be deliberate about watching what you eat. What you eat and how you exercise will determine your physical energy. If you do not Read the rest of this entry
Beta Release
Eccl. 8:6 (GN)“There is a right time and a right way to do everything but we know so little.” [with emphasis]
There is a right time and a right place to do everything. Do not waste your time and do not waste your energy. There are a few things that we need to know about time and energy. The first is that Time is finite and a constant. Energy, even though finite is a variable. You have twenty-four hours in a day and you have the same amount of energy. If you exercise and eat Read the rest of this entry
Economy Mode
Eccl. 8:6 (GN)”There is a right time and a right way to do everything but we know so little.” [with emphasis]
People and things will waste your time; sometimes this is inevitable and outside of your control. However, whether your energy will be conserved or wasted is always within your control. Let me illustrate with an experience I had some years ago. Read the rest of this entry
Fifth Element
Isa.40:31 “But those who trust in the Lord will find new strength. They will soar high on wings like eagles. They will run and not grow weary. They will walk and not faint.”
Solomon’s six winning ways have been coined into the acronym W-I-N-N-E-R.
W stands for Work with purpose, I – insist on Integrity, N – Never make excuses, the 2nd N –Never stop learning and, E is for Economize Your Time and Energy. Read the rest of this entry
Winning Attitude
Prov. 19:8 “To acquire wisdom is to love yourself; people who cherish understanding will prosper.”
Prov.4:6 (GW) “Do not abandon wisdom, and it will watch over you. Love wisdom, and it will protect you. 7 The beginning of wisdom is to acquire wisdom. Acquire understanding with all that you have 8 cherish wisdom. It will raise you up. It will bring you honour when you embrace it.” Read the rest of this entry
Get It!
Dan.9:2 [NIV] “in the first year of his reign, I, Daniel, understood from the Scriptures, according to the word of the Lord given to Jeremiah the prophet, that the desolation of Jerusalem would last seventy years.” [with emphasis]
Jeremiah had paid the price and the scriptures say that the Word of the Lord had been given to him. Daniel could have said, “I am Daniel the one that has an excellent spirit, I will get my own Word from the Lord.” Read the rest of this entry
To Action
Dan.9:2 “During the first year of his reign, I, Daniel, learned from reading the word of the Lord, as revealed to Jeremiah the prophet” [with emphasis]
Our scripture reference today shows us that Daniel did not have the answers. But Daniel learned from reading Books – the Word of the Lord in the Book of Jeremiah. Bottom line, Daniel was really smart but he still had to read. Read the rest of this entry
Bank
Pr.18:15 (LB) “The intelligent man is always open to new ideas – in fact, he looks for them” [with emphasis].
Today, we will begin with the concluding thought from yesterday’s devotional on the sources of ideas. The first source of ideas is God’s Word and the second source is Wise People. You are the average of the five people you spend the most time with. Read the rest of this entry
Never Stop!
Prov. 15:14 (GN) “Intelligent people want to learn, but stupid people are satisfied with ignorance” [with emphasis]
The next N in Solomon’s six winning ways is Never Stop Learning. God’s Word states that, “Intelligent people want to learn, but stupid people are satisfied with ignorance.” Many people are brain dead and they have closed minds. Read the rest of this entry
