Thursday daily devotional by Pastor David Okoye (Ambassadors Word Diet, 14th SEPT, 2017) – Diligence: A character of success

Seest thou a man diligent in his business? He shall stand before kings; he shall not stand before mean men. Proverbs 22:29

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It is so sad to see how Christians have adopted some mentalities inspired by the devil. Prosperity does not follow a man because he is a Christian, prosperity can only follow those who are diligent in their works.

If being a Christian is the only prerequisite of being prosperous, then unbelievers should be the poorest on earth.

The Word has its part to play: when you take up the Word, and get diligent in your works, you would be a super success.

Prosperity is designed only for the diligent.

Diligence is an extremely important ingredient for success. Every successful man attained success by applying diligence.

To be diligent means to be skillful and show care and effort in a particular task. It means to be passionate and self driven relentlessly about what you do.

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Diligence propels a man to do whatever he engages in skillfully. A diligent man is not just a hard worker; he is one who has no business or relationship with poverty.

A man who takes up diligence as a character would have no relationship with mean men (poverty and mediocrity).

For a man to be successful in life, he has got to take up the character of success, diligence.

Diligence is a character; it teaches people how to recognize opportunities and take advantage of it. Whatever you discover success in, once you are diligent, you would get the success out of it.

Diligence allows you drive yourself in an idea. A diligent man knows how to utilize his resources. The success of a business does not lie in the capital but in the utility of resources.

Diligence gives a man undivided focus. It allows him to bear results.

Proverbs 21:5 says,

The thoughts of the diligent tend only to plenteousness, but of every one that is hasty only to want. 

A diligent man can be traced even to his thoughts. The thoughts of a diligent man can only lead to productivity, plenteousness and fruitfulness.

Diligent men never retire in their mind.


DECLARATION:
I am successful in what I do, because I take up diligence as a character. I have no relationship with poverty.


SCRIPTURAL REFERENCE:
Proverbs 13:4; Proverbs 10:4

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