Topic: “EXCELLENCE” – Daily Devotional By Dag Heward-Mills Ministry 31 January 2021
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Read : 1 Thessalonians 4:11-12
“Seest thou a man diligent in his business? he shall stand before kings; he shall not stand before mean men.” – Proverbs 22:29
Excellence is the attainment of the highest level of quality and perfection. Being excellent means becoming a person of distinction. A true leader is someone who wants to distinguish himself in his field.
And the LORD shall make thee the head, and not the tail; and thou shalt be above only, and thou shalt not be beneath; if that thou hearken unto the commandments of the LORD thy God, which I command thee this day, to observe and to do them: Deuteronomy 28:13
God had plans for His people to attain the highest levels of excellence. That is why He said you would be above only. Excellence is not an accident. It is something you must strive for. If you want to work for eight hours a day, you are not likely to achieve distinction in this life. People who distinguish themselves in this life often work for more than sixty hours a week. Excellence in ministry, government or business does not come by osmosis. It comes by diligence.
To become excellent you must emulate excellent people. Life is too short to discover everything yourself. Life is too short not to learn from your fathers and seniors. Excellence in the practice of medicine has been achieved by constantly building upon what our predecessors have learnt.
Be humble and depend upon the discoveries of others. God does not want you to be mediocre. Insist on the highest standards. Decide today for excellence. Read the books that excellent people have written. Listen to the audio recordings. Excellence is yours for the taking!