Date: Sunday, 7th July, 2024
Text: 1 John 1:4-5
Author: Pastor Adedeji Fadehan
Exhortation:
When you want to get rid of darkness in a room you don’t need to struggle, just switch on the light and darkness will flee. The word of God says, “In Him (Christ, the Word) was life, and the life was the light of men. And the light shines in the darkness, and the darkness did not comprehend it.” 1 John 1:4-5
In order to defeat or override the spirit of average, simply activate an excellent spirit. Excellence is God’s attribute. The Psalmist says, “O Lord, our Lord, How excellent is Your name in all the earth, Who have set Your glory above the heavens!” Psalm 8:1
Some of the components of excellence is self-efficacy, determination, resilience, focus and diligence. To be determined is to have firmness of purpose; it is to have a strong self will to achieve a desired goal.
Self efficacy is the ability to set goals and accomplish them based on confidence in your abilities (in God’s ability) and your determination.
Resilience is your ability to turn your setbacks to a set up for a comeback. Excellence can be a tough feat for someone who gets discouraged easily. On the paths to excellence you will meet with challenges and sometimes failures.
You are not a failure because you fell; the person who falls and refuses to get back up is the failure. You will not be a failure in Jesus name.
When you fall get up, dust yourself up and forge ahead. The word of God says, “For though the righteous fall seven times, they rise again”- Proverbs 24:16a. A sinner may fall and never rise again because he lacks the backing of the Holy Spirit. So you need to surrender to the lordship of Christ and live a holy life. You will excel in Jesus name.
Prayer Nugget: Ask God for the grace to be resilient in the face of the challenges on the path to excellence.