As a leader, father, employer or any position of authority you hold, do not rush to make promises. You may not be able to fulfil many of the things you say. Issues can happen and make you feel trapped by your words. So, check your tongue before they land you in trouble.
Your shouting won’t always solve the problem you want to address. Sometimes, taking a step back to analyse the situation before providing a solution is best. Every leader who knows this will end up creating lasting solutions to problems rather than interim ones.
There is no issue in this world you’ll face without it having a solution before God. He may not solve it at the time you desire, but wait patiently for the Lord. He will not fail you.
In choosing your friends, remember that the quality of your relationships will significantly impact the course of your life. Choose friends who share your values, support your growth, and challenge you to become the person God has called you to be. Be the kind of friend you would want to have, and trust that God will bring the right people into your life at the right time.
Consider the people around you when you attempt to do something you know is not sinful before God but may not sound pleasing to onlookers. The goal is to protect the weak in faith from stumbling with an instantaneous action you do, not to live with the sole reason of pleasing others every time.
When you trust something or somebody to do something for you, and things mess up, that is when your patience will be subjected to a test. Why? Because things may not go as fast as you want them to, and you’ll be forced to go and pray as you wear the cloak of endurance.
As a believer, you are eligible to judge cases, especially those concerning relationship problems. Because of this privilege God has given you, you must be patient when judging cases between people. Don’t say person A is right or person B is wrong if you haven’t heard the two sides of the story.
Every person who places careful thought into their ways is a discerning person. Because of that trait, he is able to discern and understand how systems and things work and can even predict the future outcomes of some activities going on today. Solomon had this. That is why he wrote that the heart of the discerning acquires knowledge.
God will exalt you to inherit the land. By using the word “inherit,” it means that God’s way of uplifting you will not come by your own efforts and hard work. No! It will come by His doing.
Jesus is the resurrection and the life (see John 11:25). He can bring back to life anything people regard as dead and worthless. Is it your life that has become so bad because you messed up with it in worldliness? He can give you beauty for ashes. But when you come to Him, and He tells you what to do, don’t challenge Him or complain like Martha did when Jesus ordered for people to take away the stone that covered the tomb where Lazarus was laid (see John 11:39). Believe in Him, and watch Him do miracles in your life.
Many people are abandoned by their families and friends. They are lonely in remote places but have big dreams to fulfil without knowing how that will happen. To such people, I want to tell them (including you reading this devotional) that they are not useless. You are too needed to be wasted before God.
The elder son, who complained, failed to gather his share of the inheritance and enjoy some, even if he had opted to live elsewhere. Come on! Don’t be so engaged in working for God that you forget to enjoy his blessings in your life. Life isn’t all about work. Sometimes, make merry with some profits you have.
